Chapter Seventy-Five: Another Night at Mrs. Tai's House
The afternoon time is very short, but in the blink of an eye, the sun quietly went down, the moon silently descended in the dark night, the moon was like frost, sprinkled between heaven and earth, sprinkled on the people who wore the stars and the moon, sprinkled on the glass peony potted plant in front of the window of Xie Yihua.
"I've seen a lot of this glass bottle, and I've not seen glass flowers, and there are twelve immortal glass flowers in your grandmother's makeup.
It's just that this lifelike glazed peony potted plant, it's the first time I've seen it~ It is worthy of the dignified Guogong Mansion, there are really a lot of good things~" Wei Shi wore a blue spring coat, stood in front of the window and stared at this potted glass peony plant and sighed.
The glaze craft is a cumbersome craft that is difficult to master, and the items made are extremely rare, no matter how big or small.
Coupled with the requirements of the glaze for the temperature environment and materials, as well as the incompleteness of the glass craft book and the withering of the craftsman, therefore, the glaze has become more and more valuable treasures over the years, and most of the glaze is used by the royal or powerful people.
Gu Ruosu pulled out the glazed peony potted plant that Xie Ruqing took out of Xie Ruqing's library and gave to Xie Yihua, which is a leader in the production of glaze technology.
First of all, its petals are as bright and moving as real peonies: each peony petal is made up of hundreds of petal fragments fired from glass, the petals are brightly colored, the color is distinct, smooth and transparent, and the petal lines pressed by the craftsmen are even more lifelike.
Secondly, the color used in the glazed peony potted plant is very rich, it not only uses red, pink, yellow and other very traditional peony flower colors, but also boldly uses different colors such as rare green and blue, and uses the process of seeking truth to change the color of the petals, each color of the peony is wrapped around the branches, complementing each other, the color is very bright, but it does not cause people to hurt, and it is particularly attractive.
The shape of the whole bonsai is also perfect, as if a real peony is blooming in a flower.
Thirdly, the glass peony potted plant has a very special touch, its petals are smooth and cold, very pleasant to the touch, and it is also very lightweight, which is perfect for placing on a table or bookshelf.
Finally, glazed peony bonsai are perfect for gifts, whether they are for friends and family or for customer partners. It can be used both as a decoration and as an expression of affection, making it a very valuable gift.
In general, the glazed peony potted plant is a very beautiful plant, its shape, color, and touch are very special, it is a very valuable potted plant, and it is also a very suitable gift for gifts.
"There's nothing bad about our Xie family, it's just that my grandmother feels sorry for me, so I have this exceptionally good glass peony potted plant." Xie Yihua stood behind Wei, holding a paintbrush stained in his hand, gently sketching the prototype of this glazed peony potted plant.
"That's right, your grandmother really loves you, this kind of good thing, if you don't really care for you, you won't take it out~" Wei stood aside and nodded with a smile.
"Grandmother is so good to us, we should repay the favor, mother, you said that grandmother's birthday is on May 12, and it will only be a month away, what happened to what I asked Mother to find for me?" Xie Yihua thought for a moment and added:
"Originally, before, I agreed with my sister to play a tune together to celebrate my grandmother's birthday, but I looked, now it's not done, Zhuyu is in front, how can I look at the fish eyes, mother, you have to find these things for me, otherwise, I really can't think of a good gift."
"Don't worry, your uncle is now working in Mingzhou, we are all a family, and your grandmother also gave a book to your uncle early, and it must be the most dedicated to finding things.
Since the clue said that it was in Mingzhou, then my mother will definitely be able to find it for you, as long as it is really there, you will definitely not be able to escape.
Our Wei family is not a vegetarian~" Wei said with rare confidence.
"Well, mother, this time I really tired my grandmother and uncle, mother, you have to remember to send back more generous gifts."
"Don't worry, your mother and I have a lot of things in my heart, gifts, I sent them early in the morning, and when the things are found, I will send another generous gift to my mother." Wei said.
"Mother, you obviously understand the sophistication of these people, and you know the truth that if you ask someone, you have to give a generous gift, why, in your father's place, you refuse to give in softly, and let those villains get cheap." Xie Yihua remembered that when he just came back today, the little girl next to his mother came to report, and he couldn't help but change his words and asked softly.
"Why, which ear told God that it would reach your ears so quickly."
"You don't care which ear is reporting God, those ear reporting God, in the end, are for your mother." After speaking, Xie Yihua put down the pen in his hand for the time being, walked to Wei's side, took Wei's hand affectionately, and said:
"Mother, you and your father are the head couple with the same eyebrows, and if you are born, you will be the same as you will die, then Pan Xiaoniang will be favored, and she will only be a concubine.
But you have to slap Pan Xiaoniang's face in front of your father, you hit Pan Xiaoniang's face, you hit your father's face. ”
After hearing this, Wei Shi also said with remorse: "I know that I have done some things today, but ...... I can't be blamed entirely for that.
That little slut is jealous that you have been favored by the old lady, and you see that all the good things are moved to your room, so you have to come to me to ask, saying why the girls in the whole house are the same, you wear gold and silver every day, and the clothes are worn every day. ”
"Then mother, you can explain the matter directly, just say that these things are given by grandmother, if she is red-eyed and wants to ask for these good materials for her sisters, you can go directly to grandmother and beg, I really want to see if she has this face.
But mother, what did you say, there is a difference between the concubines, the little lady doesn't know the rules, don't you give the handle to others!
My father had pity on her, an innocent woman who put a serious big-headed lady outside, but did not follow him who was unknown at the time, and suffered for so many years, even with her children, she lived as beautiful as my daughter.
It's better now, my father listened to his words and came to you to reason, but instead you quarreled with your father, pushed your father out, and pushed out the treasury that was in charge of our four rooms. ”
"Whew! Your father is just a fool! Which family let the concubine share the power of the big lady! Just like the officialdom, where is the reason for the squire to cross the Shangshu! Your father! I! I! Ming'er will go to your grandmother to complain! Wei stomped his feet angrily.
"Mother! Don't be so reckless! Xie Yihua said with a frown.
"Why not! Is it possible that I should cover up this shame for him! Wei said indignantly.
"Mother! Naturally, you can go directly to your grandmother and get back the rights to the treasury, but what about your father, although your father listens to your grandmother very much and will definitely return the wealth to you, what does your father think in his heart...... You have been in the same boat with your father for more than ten or twenty years, mother, you should save your father's thoughts. ”
"This ...... Your father will certainly think that I provoke their mother-son relationship, and then he will dislike me more and more, and he will pity that slut even more...... Can! Can! Is it possible, you just told me to swallow this breath like this! ”
"Naturally, I won't let you swallow this breath, and besides, I will definitely take back the power of the treasury for your mother."
"You? What can you do with this little girl? Wei Shi looked at Xie Yihua suspiciously and asked.
"Could it be that your grandmother taught you some special means?!" Wei Shi thought about it for a while, and immediately asked excitedly.
"Mother ~ grandmother, where is a person with means, grandmother has a grandfather for big things, and she is not distressed about small things, although grandmother knows these means in her heart, but grandmother, she is just a theoretical school, I can't say, it's not as proficient as ours."
"So what the hell do you do? Tell me about it?! ”
"These days, I am by my grandmother's side, although I have not learned any means of the house, but my grandmother has taught me one thing, to be a man, if you don't have that diamond diamond, don't force that porcelain job."
"What do you mean?"
It means that there is a definite number of things to be a man, what should be fought for and what should not be fought for, what can be done by oneself and what one cannot do by oneself.
That Pan Xiaoniang now only knows that the financial power is in her hands, and she is proud.
But she forgot that what she learned by herself were some vassal elegance and tricks to please men, and she couldn't read the accounts at all, and even if she could understand them, how could the twists and turns in them be more than just an account that could be explained clearly? ”
"That's natural, the daughter of our family, what she learns is not just the things that are right with poetry, what accounts grange, running shops, and taking charge of the things in charge of the feed we have learned since we were young, and how can that slut learn it overnight." Wei said proudly at the moment.
"That's it, that Pan Xiaoniang can't sort out the accounts, it will naturally make a mess of our four rooms, and when the time comes, you don't have to complain to your grandmother, and your father will naturally obediently send you back the treasury power~" Xie Yihua explained.
"Exactly! Hua'er, you're right, her little slut really thinks that this family is so easy to do, I have to take a good look at it this time, what kind of ability that little slut has, look back, if your father doesn't beg me well, don't think I'll clean up this mess for him! After Xie Yihua's analysis, Wei Shi was suddenly refreshed, and the boredom in his heart was suddenly swept away, and there was even a little joy on his face.
"My Hua'er is smart, this back house thing, but more proficient than me, want to come, when you are ready, no matter which family you marry, you will not be bullied.
When the time comes, my mother must let your father choose a high-ranking family for you to marry, and you must not wronged my Hua'er......" Wei looked at his daughter who was slim and had her own calculations in her heart, and said with emotion for a while.
That Xie Yihua is a little daughter's family in the end, no matter how smart she is, after hearing Wei's words, she will inevitably blush, and say quite shyly:
"Mother~My daughter is still young, what are you doing with this~"
"Where is the young, it's also a teenager, it's time to prepare, I remember that the eldest son of your uncle's family, that is, your cousin, is the same age as you, and his name is just right...... If so......"
The person in Wei's mouth is the eldest son of Wei's eldest brother, critical, born very well, and his temperament is also very good, and he is indeed of the same age, and there is a relationship between the two, look, it is a very good candidate for a husband.
However, the critical nature of this person is limited, he is a teenager, but he is still unable to understand poetry, and he has invited countless masters to teach, but his talent is limited, two years ago, he was worthy of a show, but this is not the main reason why Xie Yihua does not want to marry him, after all, she just wants to be happy with Shun, and she is definitely not the kind of person who wants her son-in-law to be a waiter and worship the general, and earn her a phoenix crown.
The most important reason for this is actually that her cousin, although she has been educated very well, is almost obedient to what her elders say, especially his aunt, his aunt is a very strong person, and her cousin, the precious eldest son, can be said to be disciplined to the bones.
From what kind of books his cousin reads, what kind of master he invites, to what kind of shoes her cousin wears today, and what kind of sweat towel he wears.
And the thing is that his cousin will never resist, and will take all the orders, and even, sometimes, she even thinks that her cousin has some fun......
Therefore, after Xie Yihua heard Wei's words, he immediately frowned, wanting to cut off Wei's dangerous thoughts, but at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house, interrupting the conversation between the mother and daughter.
"Who is it, big night, what's the matter?"
"Back to Miss, there was a personal servant next to the second son of Qi outside the house, saying that after the second son of Qi returned home today, he searched for a long time, found a painting, and specially ordered him to send it today."
"Second Prince Qi?! But Qi Lan of Shouguang Wangye's Mansion, the second son of Qi! When Wei heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, at this moment, what nephews and nieces, kissing and kissing, had already been thrown aside by her~
"It is Qi Lan, the grandson of the old prince of Shouguang, who was accepted as the righteous son by our wife, and the second son of Qi." Outside the house, Xue Di said.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up, hurry up! Get people in! Wrong! I'll welcome you out personally! When Wei heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and he was about to go out to greet him.
But it's no wonder that the Wei family has lost etiquette, who made that Qi Lan's family background is indeed very prominent, and his character is valuable, he is both talented and beautiful, he is a rare good talent, and he has a close relationship with the Yanguo Mansion, and the most important thing is ...... This Qi Lan is still unmarried......
Take precautions, cast a wide net to catch more fish, she is in danger and doesn't believe it! She can't get a golden beetle son-in-law for herself!
Let those people see her ability to be in danger!
In the end, Wei's enthusiasm was still suppressed by Xie Yihua, who grabbed Wei and prevented her from surrendering her identity to go out to meet Qi Lan's people in person.
It's just that in order to express his gratitude to Qi Lan, he brought the two little girls beside him, went out to collect the paintings, gave some broken silver, and sent people.
"Hey~ This painting is really good, I used to be in the capital, when I was still in the capital, I also went to this cloud view, but, more than ten years have passed, I have long forgotten the appearance of the Taoist temple, I only remember a rough outline, and a big tree in this cloud view, now looking at the painting of the second son of Qi, there is a feeling of being in the middle of the world."
After Xie Yihua retrieved the painting, he dismantled the painting very happily and appreciated Qi Lan's painting with Wei.
Qi Lan's paintings are lifelike, and he is good at painting landscapes and buildings, which can be described as a one-to-one scale reproduction, even many details, which caused Wei to sigh very much.
"Yes, although I have long heard the sixth uncle say that the paintings of the second uncle of Qi are superb, but I have not seen them with my own eyes, and I think that they are just slightly better than Brother Chang Olive.
But I didn't expect it...... Second Uncle Qi's words are so exquisite, it is no exaggeration to say that Brother Chango's painting is a small thing in front of Second Uncle Qi......" Xie Yihua couldn't help but sigh.
"That's normal, the second son of Qi was born in the prince's mansion, the royal family is noble, even if he is not favored, the education must be top-notch, although the elder olive is smart, but he hasn't studied for so many years, it must be incomparable~" Wei Shi admired while quietly changing the topic and said:
"I heard that the words of this second son of Qi are hard to find in this Kyoto, but I didn't expect him to be willing to give it to you~ Aren't you two very familiar with each other~"
Xie Yihua shook his head and said: "That's not true, although the little uncle is very familiar with Uncle Qi Er, and he is an old friend, but I still stay at my grandmother's place more often than I do, and the number of times I have seen it is really only a handful, if you really want to say familiar, I think my sister and Second Uncle Qi are more familiar with it~"
Hearing this, Wei sighed and said, "That's a pity~ If this second son of Qi can have a relationship with you, I ......"
Before Wei finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xie Yihua: "Mother! It's more and more nonsense, no matter whether this Second Uncle Qi has a noble status and can look down on me, just because Second Uncle Qi is now my grandmother's godson, my goduncle is absolutely impossible......"
"Mother, if you are thinking nonsense and being listened to by others, you will be in trouble."
When Wei heard this, he immediately covered his mouth with a handkerchief, indicating that he would no longer speak, but he still felt from the bottom of his heart: [It's not a blood-related relative, it's just a relative, if it's love, what's the matter.] ]
Xie Yihua naturally understood what his mother was thinking, so he sighed helplessly and said, "Mother, go back and rest early, I'm also a little tired......
The Wei family wanted to say something more, but he had no choice but to thank Yihua for pushing and pleasing three times, and even moved out of the reason that his father might be waiting for her in the Wei family's room, so he sent the person away.
And after waiting for the Wei family to leave, Xie Yihua continued to look at the painting sent by Qi Lan, and I don't know how long he looked at it, before he said to the maidservant outside:
"Rose, bring me a scroll and let me put this painting away......"