Wishing You Eternal Happiness Chapter 494: : Cousin, you are so kind
In the battle in Shandong, I think Beidi also got news.
Now that his reputation is so great that even the vassal kings have to avoid his edge, Beidi has suffered a great loss under his and his father's hands, and he will never dare to act rashly until the truth is found out.
In the early years, Chang Ningbo had participated in the war in the northern border and had some experience in fighting Beidi.
Yu Youyao was finally relieved.
With a turn of his eyes, Yu Youyao seemed to have thought of something, and said quickly: "Cousin, you said you brought me a gift before. Where is the gift? Come and show it to me."
You know that no matter what you forget, you will never forget the gift. Zhou Linghuai smiled deeply: "Put it in the flower hall, I will take you there to see it."
Yu Youyao happily followed her cousin to the flower hall. She saw at a glance that the table was full of gift boxes, and she said in surprise: "Are these prepared for me?"
Zhou Linghuai nodded: "Some are specialties from the north, most of which were brought back from Shandong. There are also medicinal materials and spices that are not allowed, so I just asked Chang'an to send them to Tiaoyuyuan."
Everyone else in the house only had one gift brought back from "Youzhou", but she had two.
Yu Youyao couldn't be happier: "Thank you, cousin!"
The gifts prepared by her cousin were all very exquisite, obviously carefully prepared. Yu Youyao couldn't wait to take out a gift box and opened the silk brocade outside. It was a rosewood box with pine and cypress cloud patterns carved on it.
As soon as the box was opened, there was an inkstone placed inside. It was green and pure in color, shaped like a phoenix leaf, and the stone texture was like pine branches and cypress leaves, strong and bright.
Yu Youyao's expression of affection almost overflowed from her expression, and she quickly took the inkstone in her hand.
The inkstone feels cool and cool to the touch, just like holding an ice stone in your hand. It is not warm after holding it for a long time, and you can't put it down: "Cousin, what is the origin of this inkstone?"
Zhou Linghuai smiled: "This is the Wutai Mountain inkstone. It is produced in Wutai Mountain. It is also called Xielong stone. It is as cool as ice and can be used to improve ink. It is also a very rare and good inkstone. I carved it myself." At this point, Then he remembered that he had given her a red silk inkstone before, and explained: "I heard from Yin San that you liked the red silk inkstone that I gave you before. I guess you also like these rare stone inkstones, so I specially collected them."
The Great Zhou Dynasty "valued stones but despised jade". They especially liked stone carvings and carvings. The best stones could be carved to make inkstones, so stone inkstones were also very popular in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
On the contrary, the Chengni inkstone, which was very famous in the previous dynasty, was not as popular as the stone inkstone because it needed to be fired.
In the past, Yu Youyao did not show any special interest in inkstones, but after giving him a red silk inkstone, he discovered that Yu Youyao had an extraordinary love for inkstones, and he would like to collect these rare and fine inkstones.
Sure enough!
Yu Youyao held the Wutai Mountain inkstone and was very happy: "Wutai Mountain is a holy land for Buddhism. Will the Xielong Stone produced in Wutai Mountain also be imbued with Buddha nature?"
She does have a special fondness for inkstones, but they are only given to her by carving from her cousin.
The purple gold stone inkstone Song Mingzhao gave her was also a rare and exotic stone inkstone. She didn't even touch it, and she didn't like it very much.
He did not believe in Buddhism, but Yu Youyao seemed to have some affinity with Buddhism, so Zhou Linghuai laughed: "If you think it is stained, it is stained. It's just a matter of opinion."
Yu Youyao smiled and curled her lips.
Zhou Linghuai changed the topic: "I have obtained some high-quality Xielong stones. Because the stones are large, it will take a while to transport them to the capital. The Xielong stones are as cold as ice. I will carve them for you when the time comes. , in the summer, place it in the study, bedroom, or flower hall, and pour it with water. The water will be as cold as ice, which is beautiful and cool to relieve the heat. It is cooler than ice cubes. When the next summer, it will not So sad."
Yu Youyao has been in the bitter summer, and since May, she has been crying about the heat.
Although there is an ice cellar at home, Grandma Xu does not allow her to use too much ice. Ice melts when exposed to heat. Although it can temporarily relieve the heat, it cannot continuously reduce the heat. Yu Youyao also suffered a lot.
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhou Linghuai came up with the Xie Long Stone.
Xielong stone is ice, which naturally cools down and relieves heat. It is not like ice cubes, which bring coldness. If used too much, cold and dampness can easily enter the body, which is not good for the body.
However, the best Xielong stones are rare and rare, and it took me several days to find a few pieces.
When the time comes, I will give a piece to the old lady. It is also rare for other people in the house to give some scraps.
Yu Youyao smiled and raised her eyebrows: "Cousin, you are so kind."
It’s been a long time since I heard the little girl say this. Zhou Linghuai’s lips curved slightly: “Just like it.”
Because the first gift was a big surprise, Yu Youyao looked forward to it every time she opened a gift.
And her cousin did not disappoint her. What he gave her were all exquisite and unique objects, which were not common in Beijing. The rarity was an eye-opener for Yu Youyao.
The joy and pure joy that the little girl felt when she opened the gift pleased Zhou Linghuai, and it was not in vain that he spent a lot of manpower, material resources, and even financial resources to search carefully.
At the back, Yu Youyao couldn't help but be stunned when he took out a purple gold inkstone produced in Langya Mountain.
How could Zhou Linghuai be so keen, how could her subtle emotional changes escape his eyes? He asked calmly: "What's the matter? The purple gold stone inkstone is as famous as the red silk inkstone in Shandong, but you don't like it?"
Yu Youyao reacted and couldn't put it down while holding the purple gold stone: "Of course I like the things my cousin gave me. A while ago, the Crown Prince of Song Dynasty came to express his gratitude~IndoMTL.com~ and gave me a purple gold stone inkstone produced in Langya Mountain. Just a little surprised."
Zhou Linghuai's eyes deepened and he said calmly: "Oh, really? The purple gold stone produced in Langya, Shandong is very rare. The piece I have is also an old thing that has been collected by Leng Mansion for many years. It took some time to carve it into an inkstone. , I think what he gave you is also an ancient object with a lot of history, I would like to see it."
Yu Youyao curled her lips: "I took a casual look at the purple gold inkstone given by the Crown Prince of Song Dynasty. It is indeed a rare antique. As for its origin, I don't know, so I asked Nanny Xu to put it in the warehouse. If my cousin wants to see it, I will send someone to find it."
They are both purple gold inkstones, but when Yu Youyao mentioned Song Mingzhao's piece, he seemed to be less interested. Instead, he held the purple gold inkstone given by his cousin and began to appreciate it carefully.
The look of love in his eyes seemed to be the first time he saw such a rare thing.
This piece of purple gold stone inkstone is engraved with "The cloud will come out of the east, and the purple air will come out of the east, and the bright clouds will come from the east." The gold is purple, which looks rich and noble. The piece given by Song Mingzhao seems to be purple with gold.
At first glance, there seems to be no difference.
After careful observation, I found that the texture of my cousin's piece was superior to that of Song Mingzhao's piece, and it looked extremely elegant and elegant.
This should be the highest quality among purple gold stones.
Zhou Linghuai shook his head: "Since it has been stored in the warehouse, forget it. I will look at it again when I have the opportunity. Although my purple gold stone inkstone is not an antique, it is of high quality. It is also very rare and can be used. ."
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