Chapter 10 Chapter 010 The tacky golden bowl.
Qin Yuan had of course heard of the Nine Rings Linked Game. It was said that noble families in ancient times would give the Nine Rings Linked Game to their children. This thing was usually made of jade and ordinary families definitely did not have it. It was used to enlighten children's intelligence.
The nine-linked jade ring jingled in her mother's hand. She stretched out her hand and Xie Yaer handed it to her daughter. Seeing some joy in her daughter's eyes, she became happy and lowered her head to check the big box again. She found that there were many children's toys in it.
Xie Yaer also had a lot of toys when she was a child, but after marrying into the Qin family, she had to watch over her daughter every day to prevent her from committing suicide, which took her a lot of thought. She also tried to make rattles and cloth tigers for her daughter to play with, but her daughter was not interested.
At this moment, Qin Yuan was interested in the Nine Rings. Not only Xie Yaer, but the entire Qin family was happy.
Qin Yuan fiddled with the nine-linked rings in her hand for a few times and thought it should be similar to the tangram puzzle that modern children play with. Her daughter also bought a tangram puzzle when she was a child, but later her daughter liked Lego more.
"In addition to the Nine-Ring Chain, there is also a bamboo dragonfly. Hey, look? In the spring, mom will take you out to play with the bamboo dragonfly, okay?" Xie Yaer found another bamboo dragonfly from the box to tease her daughter. She felt that her daughter felt a little more alive now.
Unexpectedly, there were bamboo helicopters in the Dayong Dynasty. Qin Yuan looked at the box curiously and found several things she was familiar with, including rattles, cloth tigers, tumblers, promotion maps, rolling lanterns, pitching pots for children, etc. There were also some things she couldn't recognize, which were quite interesting.
"Mom, this is fun!" She did not let go of the nine-link chain, but looked at her second cousin and youngest cousin.
"Brother Doudou and Sister Feng'er, play with me~"
The two children named were Qin Doudou, the youngest son of the eldest wife, and Qin Fenger, the youngest daughter of the second wife. When they heard that their younger sister wanted to play with them, they immediately ignored their mother's dragging and rushed straight to their grandmother, raising their heads and coming in front of their younger sister.
"Sister, I'll play with you!"
"I'll accompany you, sister!"
They all liked this sweet and soft sister, but they had never thought about what to play with her. They had grown up without even knowing what the Nine Rings Link was.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Yan, the second wife who was the best at reading people's expressions, immediately went to the corner and moved a low stool for her mother-in-law to sit on.
"Mother-in-law, you must be tired holding Yoyo. Why don't you sit down and let the children play with Yoyo for a while?"
She is so considerate, and her eyes are full of love when she looks at Yoyo. Although the children in this family are all her own flesh and blood, Yoyo is different. Yoyo has been born smart and clever. Ordinary children can be coaxed to sleep, but Yoyo needs someone to accompany and watch over her day and night, and she can't sleep at all.
Wang Pandi from the first wife, Zhou Yan from the second wife, and Liu Chunhua have been taking care of Xie Yaer's child in the middle of the night for the past five years. They dared not close their eyes at all and just stared at the child all night long. Even their own flesh and blood had never been so comfortable.
"Second aunt!" Qin Yuan was held by her grandmother and sat down. She looked up and smiled at her second aunt, which made Zhou Yan smile too.
Xie Yaer knew that Madam Zhang had prepared these ceremonies taking the Qin family's situation into consideration, so she took the initiative to speak.
"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, I'm going to trouble you for the next few days. Take this ramie and linen to make some clothes for the men in the family to go out. Also use the rabbit fur satin. As for the sheepskin and mouse skin, you can use them as you see fit. Make warm clothes for everyone in the family."
Although she said it so generously, Wang Pandi and Zhou Yan did not dare to agree directly. They both looked down at their mother-in-law. Liu Chunhua nodded directly at this time.
The Qin family is not the kind of family that has to hand over all the silver, money and supplies. These things were exchanged for Youyou's white porcelain bottle. It's just that I can't explain it clearly to these children now, so it's better to let them be busy.
In winter, only wealthy families could have cloth and rat skin and sheepskin materials to make clothes and shoes.
"Okay, sister-in-law, don't worry. Your second sister-in-law and I are both good at making clothes. We will definitely use these things to make clothes and shoes to ensure that everyone in the family is warm."
Wang Pandi's face was full of smiles, and Zhou Yan beside him was also grateful to her capable sister-in-law. If it were an ordinary family, how could they get these good things?
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will make a jacket and pants for Youyou with this rabbit fur satin. I will make them tonight." Zhou Yan is a good person and she thinks of Qin Yuan first when it comes to good things.
"Thank you, elder and second sisters-in-law. However, this heavy lotus silk is the softest and most suitable for children's undergarments. It won't hurt the skin, so I'll have to trouble you two sisters-in-law."
There is a box of heavy lotus satin, which can at least allow Youyou to wear it for a while. Of course, the sister-in-law can deal with the extra ones herself and Xie Yaer will not ask too many questions. She knows that her mother-in-law is keeping an eye on it.
"I'll carry this. I'll make a change of undershirt for Yoyo, and my second brother and sister-in-law will make a rabbit fur coat. Make sure Yoyo wears it tonight." Wang Pandi was afraid that she would fall behind her second brother and sister-in-law. She also breastfed Yoyo, okay? Her own stupid son Qin Doudou was still breastfeeding at the age of five. When Yoyo came to stay overnight with her, she also had to breastfeed him.
"Then I'll trouble you, elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law. There's quite a lot of heavy lotus satin. We'll make a few undergarments for the girls at home. We also have this Zhang velvet, which is the warmest for making clothes. You two sisters-in-law, take care of it."
In fact, Xie Yaer had never made these things. She was the daughter of the Xie family and had countless servants. If she wanted something, she could just ask the wet nurse beside her. How could she make it herself?
Even this baby... Xie Yaer and her brothers actually respected their mother more than they were close to her. They drank the wet nurse's milk since they were born, and paid their respects to their mother every day after they grew up. At that time, Xie Yaer thought that she would treat her children in the same way in the future, but she didn't expect that now that she had Yoyo, she still wanted to hold him affectionately in her arms at the age of five. She was afraid that if her parents knew, they would complain about her.
Wang Pandi and Zhou Yan were extremely happy to receive instructions from their sister-in-law to make clothes, but just as they were about to thank her again, they were glared at by their mother-in-law.
"Alright! We're all family, why bother thanking each other so much? Just listen to your sister-in-law, Dashan, Dashu. Bring all the cloth that the third daughter-in-law just mentioned to your room and start making clothes as soon as possible. Yoyo is waiting to wear them tonight."
Seeing that it would be dark in a few hours, Liu Chunhua directly ordered her son and daughters-in-law to get moving.
Now no one dared to say anything. Everyone in the Qin family became busy. Even the children helped to move things. It was very lively with people coming and going.
Qin Yuan stayed obediently in her grandmother's arms and played with the nine-ring puzzle. Her little cousin Qin Doudou was holding a well-made red rattle, which made a nice sound when shaken. And her cousin Qin Fenger was playing with a stone bird-like toy in her hand, and it was hard to tell what it was.
After a while, everyone from the first and second rooms moved out their things. Liu Chunhua directly ordered them to go to the house and work quickly. Even the two children who stayed here to play with Qin Yuan were driven away. After all, at this time, children aged eight and ten were able to do a lot of things for the family.
"Da Li, Da Yu, go guard outside the door."
Only Liu Chunhua, Xie Yaer and Qin Yuan who was being held were left in the room. Qin Yu followed his father Qin Dali without asking any questions. He went straight to the door, closed it, and then stood outside without asking about his wife.
After the others left, Liu Chunhua smiled and extended her hand to her daughter-in-law.
"Ya'er, come and touch the clothes I'm wearing. They were given to you by your friends."
That’s right, she couldn’t call the fairy directly because she was afraid of being found out. So Liu Chunhua just called the little fairy Qin Yuan a friend.
She would only call Xie Yaer by her maiden name when she was happiest. She usually called her daughter-in-law and treated all three daughters-in-law almost equally.
Xie Yaer had long been curious about the clothes on her mother-in-law. She walked over and gently pinched Liu Chunhua's down jacket, and then Liu Chunhua pulled her hand and stuffed it into her sleeve.
"Do you think it's hot? This dress is amazing! It's so cold today, but it can generate heat!"
That’s right, no matter how thick the clothes are, you will still feel cold if you stay in one place for a long time. However, Liu Chunhua found that as long as she stood up and walked around a few steps, her whole body would feel warm, just like a stove starting to heat up. It was truly a magical item.
"This clothing is really warm, probably even warmer than fox fur. Yoyo, today mother got Madam Zhang's white fox cloak, and she also said she wanted to alter it for you, Youyou. Go to the room later, and see if you like it. Mother will alter it for you personally."
Qin Yuan was still being held by her grandmother. When she heard her mother talk about the white fox cloak, although she was curious, she still spoke first.
"Yes, mother, I contacted my fairy friend again today. She saw that I was too cold, so she gave me a down jacket. This down jacket is filled with duck down, so it is very warm. In the next few days, I will ask my friend to send a few more sets for grandma, mother, and aunts, one each, okay?"
The things they got in exchange for the white porcelain medicine bottle were enough for the Qin family to get by for a while, but that linen and ramie cloth was definitely not as warm as a down jacket. Qin Yuan planned to ask her family for it, but was rejected the next second.
"No! Yoyo, your fairy friend gave you clothes so that you can be well. Mother and grandmother now have Feiyi, a gift from the Zhang family. They will have the clothes ready in a few days. They have made mink fur coats and duck fur coats. Even if it snows outside, you won't be too cold. Yoyo, don't worry about your family. These fairy items are rare, you know?"
Xie Yaer knew that this was her daughter's adventure, but she didn't want to take advantage of it at any time. She said this with a serious expression, and when she saw her daughter was stunned, she immediately softened her words.
"Hey, look, these things are what you got in exchange for your white porcelain medicine jar. Adding them up, I'm afraid they're worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, enough for our Qin family to get through this winter. Besides, you're still a child, so leave adult matters to adults, okay?"
She gently rubbed her daughter's cheek and indeed smelled the fragrance of pears. She also felt that her daughter's cheek was not so rough to the touch.
Not to mention the food and silver charcoal, the various animal furs in the cloth are already very valuable. I'm afraid Mrs. Zhang must have emptied the shop under her name to send these things. After making clothes for everyone in the Qin family, there must be a lot left.
"Okay then, mother, I'll listen to you."
Qin Yuan nodded obediently, knowing that it was enough for her mother to go out once this winter, and she still had to think of other ways to get some good things for her daughter.
Liu Chunhua held her granddaughter and rocked her gently.
"Hey, didn't you tell grandma today that you'd ask your mother to give your friends some gifts when she comes back? Why don't we pick out some gifts?"
This clever woman changed the subject, not wanting to create any rift between mother and daughter, which immediately made Qin Yuan's eyes widen.
"Yes, grandma, I want to prepare some gifts for my little fairy, preferably something expensive here."
Gold is the best!
Who knows whether the so-called antiques from the Yong Dynasty are still valuable in modern times?
Grandma said Magistrate Zhang's wife came from a wealthy merchant family, so she must be very rich. There must be gold in these things she sent.
When Xie Yaer heard this, she immediately thought about preparing gifts for her daughter's friends.
"As for valuables, among all the things I have today, the white fox cloak I brought back from the Zhang Mansion is the most precious. If it were when I was still in my boudoir, I'm afraid this cloak would have cost five thousand taels of silver."
Five thousand taels of silver is equivalent to five hundred taels of gold! It is really worth a lot of money.
But Qin Yuan immediately thought that the cloak must be overweight! And the white fox! It sounds very impressive, but there is no way to give it to her daughter for the time being.
"No, it's still summer over there with my little fairy. Do you have any small, lightweight toys for her to play with?"
Qin Yuan was so adorable when she was shaking her head that Xie Yaer couldn't help but reach out her hand. Liu Chunhua was sure that her granddaughter was warm, so she let go and let Qin Yuan be picked up by Xie Yaer.
"Well, Yoyo, take a look at this box. Inside are the gifts for your first birthday that Madam Zhang prepared. We should have held a celebration for your first birthday when you were one year old, but Mother wasn't very sensible back then and forgot about it. Will your friend, the fairy, like these gifts?"
Actually, it's not that I forgot, it's just that the Qin family's circumstances were different. Plus, Yoyo was making a big fuss at the time, and she went on a hunger strike for several days on the anniversary. The family was so worried that they didn't have the energy to do this "Zhuazhou" ceremony...
Qin Yuan lowered her head to look, and Liu Chunhua beside her also came to the box and saw many things inside.
Xie Yaer took out the things in the box and showed them to her daughter one by one.
"This is a red jade seal. Below it are books, writing brushes, inkstones, and other items. There's also an abacus, coins, a jade ruyi, an agate bracelet, women's jewelry, rouge, and silk flowers..."
Some things were placed in small boxes. Liu Chunhua opened the boxes one by one and let her granddaughter choose.
"This...Mrs. Zhang is a bit too vulgar."
When Liu Chunhua opened the square box, she discovered a beautifully carved gold bowl inside! That’s right! A gold bowl!
Qin Yuan's eyes lit up all of a sudden. The golden bowl is great! This thing will be worth a lot of money if it is sold! She is a vegetable in modern times, and her daughter entered the entertainment industry to pay for her medical expenses. Now that she has a golden bowl, it can sell for at least hundreds of thousands, right?
“This is good!”
Her genuinely happy look made Xie Yaer suddenly wonder if it wasn't a good idea to give all her money to her parents, as it changed her daughter's taste.
"Yoyo said this is the best, this is it! Come, Yoyo, touch it."
Liu Chunhua didn't think gold was tacky, so she quickly took out the golden bowl. It was quite heavy, and the child probably couldn't hold it at all.
She handed it to Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan's somewhat frail hands clasped the golden bowl together. It really felt heavy, probably almost a pound! It was made of solid porcelain, with a relief carving of a wealthy peony on top and the words "Wealth and Honor Bloom" printed on the bottom of the bowl.
It seems a bit rustic in my mother's aesthetic sense, but it is valuable!
"This is it, for my little fairy!"
...What else could Xie Yaer say? This thick golden bowl was probably made by Madam Zhang's family, the Jin family, for their child. They also sent it along, symbolizing prosperity and a life of plenty.
So the two of them quickly saw the golden bowl in Qin Yuan's hand, and it disappeared the next second.
I just hope my daughter’s fairy-like girlfriend will like these mundane things in the world, right?
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