Hearing the fourth elder brother mention Ruyi, the ninth elder brother immediately became elated and proudly said: "What I want is to be eye-catching. What my brother has given me is a unique treasure in the world!"
This is what the fourth elder brother is worried about.
They all live on the same street. During the twelfth lunar month of winter last year, there was a lot of traffic outside the Prince's Mansion, and carriages delivering New Year gifts were lined up at the street corner.
It’s not that there are no imperial censors who have been involved here, it’s just that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is its own entity and is not within the scope of impeachment by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Now, it's different.
He said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs has a censor's office. Are you afraid that you won't be targeted? Let's change this to an ordinary one. Let's wait until the year after next."
In the next year, it will be the emperor's father's fiftieth birthday. Unlike now, there will be no shortage of rare and rare treasures from each family in the clan.
The ninth elder brother glanced at the fourth elder brother, stretched out his hand, looked at his fingers, and said: "The year after tomorrow? Even next year and next month are not expensive. Look..." Lan
The fourth brother looked down and saw that the fingers of the ninth brother's left hand had more than a dozen old and new scars. The tiger's mouth and index finger of the right hand were red and swollen, and there were a few blisters.
He was silent, with a tangled look on his face as he said, "Have you been deceived? Is it really Agarwood?"
Agarwood is not heavy, so you have to be careful when playing with agarwood beads because your fingernails can leave marks on them.
Does it take so much effort to carve something into agarwood?
The ninth elder brother looked at the fourth elder brother and said with dissatisfaction: "Look at what you said, it seems that my younger brother is so ignorant. Everything else is fake. How can the taste be fake? Besides, I have agarwood beads in Fujin, and they are all equally oily. Yes, it can’t be fake..."
As he spoke, he glanced at his fingers and said, "My brother hasn't held a carving knife for many years, and because of his hard work, he suffered..."
Brother Si felt distressed and said, "Can you keep all the agarwood chips you carved?" Lan
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Keep it. I, Fujin, said that when the time comes, it will be made into agarwood powder, which can be drunk and used as aromatherapy. When it is done later, I will share a jar with you."
The fourth elder brother nodded and said nothing more.
Although he was not very optimistic about the "Agarwood Ruyi", due to his filial piety, the emperor's father did not care about his knife skills.
When he returned to his mansion, the fourth elder brother went directly to the upper room.
Si Fujin had changed into loose clothes and was sitting by the kang, holding a list in his hand.
Seeing the fourth elder brother coming back, Si Fujin stood up and greeted him: "I've come back just in time. Look at this Wanshou Festival list. Is there anything else that needs to be added or subtracted..."
The fourth elder brother nodded, took the order, read it from the beginning, and finally landed on Qingyu Ruyi who was the leader, and said: "Let's change this Ruyi, change it to another one..." Lan
After Sifujin heard this, he nodded in agreement without asking why.
Brother Si explained: "I just went to Lao Jiu's place, and he also prepared Ruyi, it's heavy..."
It's okay if you don't know. Now that you know, just change it.
Si Fujin's mouth curved and he said, "Well, let's change to a jade incense burner..."
This Longevity Festival is not a time for competition. There is no need to stand out, as long as you don’t make mistakes...
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In Sanbeile Mansion, Third Brother is also watching the Wanshou Festival. Lan
"The Classic of Filial Piety"...
It can only be considered the same...
There are seven more...
For goldware, choose a pair of gold cups and a pair of gold boxes...
The gold used for these two things is small, but it can't be too shabby. The utensils look too small.
Then add a gold-plated copper longevity star and a pair of gold-plated silver wine bottles...
Here are five. Lan
This looks very respectable, just make up the remaining three items.
Antique ornaments...
But the price of good antiques is more expensive than gold and silverware...
silverware?
The third elder brother's heart moved, he got up and went to the main room.
In the main room, Sanfujin was listening to his grandma's reply.
After visiting Shu Shu in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, San Fujin became very interested in one thing. Lan
That's the consistency of fresh milk.
Previously, the selection of nipples in Baylor Mansion was based on the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which required women to give birth to three months old.
The eldest brother and the second brother are both ordinary and not fat, but when it comes to the eldest daughter, they look even thinner.
Although San Fujin didn't like this daughter a little, he still wanted to keep an eye on the people in the mansion because he was not the daughter of Hou Eni.
Just in time for a baby to be born at the beginning of the month, Sanfujin asked grandma to wrap up the big baby and went over to feed it several times.
Maybe it's because it's too short, so I can't see anything yet.
San Fujin thought that if it was effective, he would give it a try to his two sons. Lan
Even if human milk is inconvenient, deer milk and cow milk should be similar when they are first produced.
The third elder brother sat on the edge of the kang, glanced at her, and said, "Do you remember that there were two boxes of Russian silverware in your dowry?"
San Fujin thought for a while, and said with a sense of sadness: "It's what I captured in Yaksa. I heard that they were all shipped out from Europa. They are thousands of miles away, and they are already old..."
The third elder brother coughed twice and said: "I am about to prepare a gift for my longevity, but I can't get it all together. You can lend me two pieces for me to use first."
San Fujin looked at him, but didn't respond.
The third elder brother was a bit embarrassed and said: "It's just that we are short of time. I don't have time to ask someone to make it fresh. Why don't I just give you money in exchange for it?"
San Fujin sneered: "What's the alternative?" Lan
The third elder brother thought for a while and said: "Two to one, let you take advantage..."
San Fujin sneered and said: "I don't care about taking advantage of this. I went to Shi Fujin's foreign goods shop to exchange it and see if twenty taels of silver can be exchanged for ten taels of Europa silverware..."
The third elder brother frowned and said: "It's useless for you to keep these things. Why can't you collect a longevity gift for me? Whose longevity gift is not Fujin's concern?"
San Fujin stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the key to the big warehouse, and I will draw up the order."
The third brother stood up and said: "I have been obsessed with money all day long. Just take good care of your children. You don't have to worry about things outside..."
With that said, he was leaving.
San Fujin touched his nail polish and called out: "Master..." Lan
The third elder brother stopped and turned to look at her.
San Fujin smiled half-heartedly and said, "It's not impossible for me to use my things. I don't need silver, I want bamboo..."
When the third elder brother heard this, he hesitated.
There are two pots of bamboo, one at Tiangege and one at Wanggege.
Although Wang Gege was not as happy as Tian Gege, he was still proud of him. He even gave birth to his fourth brother, who died in infancy.
Sanfujin said this and ignored it.
The third elder brother frowned and said, "You just finished giving birth, why are you still thinking about this?" Lan
San Fujin hummed and said, "Am I so strong? Now that the ninth wife has two legitimate sons, I will have another legitimate son to compete for the lead among the sisters-in-law. Do you love the bastard son if you don't want the legitimate son?"
The third elder brother also knows that the emperor's father has respected his direct descendants and suppressed his concubines in recent years.
If there are many direct descendants in the palace, they will definitely outnumber the brothers.
"Okay, I understand. I'll ask someone to bring Wang's bamboo over here..."
Sanfujin nodded reservedly and said, "Okay, I'll wait. When the bamboo arrives, I'll ask someone to open the inner warehouse to find something for me."
When the third elder brother went out, grandma was standing by, watching San Fujin hesitate to speak.
San Fujin glanced at his grandma and said, "You raped my face in front of the servants in the house, and I will always get my face back..." Lan
Mammy hesitated and said: "But I have to offend Wang Gege again..."
San Fujin sneered and said: "Don't you already hate me? Just like the biological sisters named Tian, they stick together all day long, go in and out together, and want to hug each other. Let's see how we hug you this time!"
Tian Gege was the first to serve his third elder brother. The first woman was different, but who was Wang Gege?
Do you also want to learn from Tian and fry wings with yourself? !
This grandma is a mature and loyal person, so she couldn't help but persuade her: "Then, can you please try to appease and win over the other princesses, so that you always look good..."
San Fujin nodded and said: "I know it well. When the bamboo shoots start to grow, I will send a pot to each yard. If a single bastard is worth more money, if there are a bunch of bastards, I will see how the money will become more expensive..."
Among all the princes' mansions, Third Prince's house has more princesses. There are six people in total, and there are two common rooms...
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The Ninth Prince's Mansion, in the back building, in the east room.
Shu Shu looked at Chenxiang Ruyi in front of her and almost felt obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The waist curve is not smooth enough, and the proportions of the Ruyi head in front are a bit strange.
It was supposed to be a horizontal oval, but it looked like a perfect circle with flaws, and it was a bit lacking in roundness.
The last handle also has too obvious marks of knife work.
If there were an identification talisman in front of him, it would definitely show "unqualified Mu Ruyi". Lan
However, seeing Brother Jiu looking at it eagerly, Shu Shu still praised it: "It's very simple and elegant, and the length is appropriate. It's very good."
The ninth elder brother was arrogant in front of the fourth elder brother, but now he felt uneasy and said: "Is it a little rough? It feels a bit irritating when I hold it..."
Shu Shu looked at the position of the handle, wishing it had eighteen edges and corners, not arcs at all, so it would be weird if they didn't hurt her hands.
She said: "Others are fine, it's just too new. It looks a little shiny. Let's polish it a bit. This man is perfect for me and allows me to fulfill my filial piety. The emperor has given nicknames to several little ones. Although they are For the sake of the master, but I am also grateful in my heart, this Ruyi can be treated as a filial piety from the husband and wife, okay?"
Brother Jiu immediately said: "Of course, don't do it. If you are tired again, just give me your order and I will do it!"
Shu Shu did not hand Ruyi to him, but said with a smile: "This is cork. It doesn't require any effort. Let's not cheat. We should be more filial and sincere. Didn't I ask Fu Song to go to Changchun Garden to deliver the coupons? That's it. Please sort out the copies of the Diamond Sutra and send them over together..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu hesitated and said: "There are only about ten books in total. I copied them a few days ago when I was bored at the front. What I prayed for at that time was that all four of you, mother and son, would be well, especially you. We Husband and wife will still grow old together." Lan
He was really unfilial and didn't think much of his imperial father.
Hearing what Brother Jiu said, Shu Shu couldn't bear to part with it and said: "Then leave four copies. I will keep one well and bury it with him when we are a hundred years old. The remaining three will be kept as family heirlooms... "
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes at her and said angrily: "You dare to mention anything and you are not afraid of taboos?"
Shu Shu smiled and said: "What happens seven or eighty years later, there is nothing taboo about it."
Brother Jiu didn't speak at all.
When he got to the study room of the main room, he looked through the Diamond Sutra he had copied, selected the copy he had copied the night his wife gave birth, and carefully kept it.
Among the other dozen or so books, I thought it didn't matter, but thinking about it being a family heirloom, it would be too embarrassing if his children and grandchildren laughed at his handwriting. Lan
He glanced through it briefly and picked out three books with good handwriting.
As for the emperor's father, he knows the basics and has no pretense. It doesn't matter whether he is good or bad...
