Beyond Gold and Jade [Rebirth]

Amidst the lively sound of firecrackers, Ye Chongjin ushered in his fourth year in the Ye family.

The relatives of the Ye clan are all far away in Jinzhou. Although they communicate with each other by letter, they seldom visit each other. They only return to their hometown to worship their ancestors at the end of the year.This is what Old Master Ye meant. His family had no choice but to get involved in official careers, but he didn't want to tarnish the noble reputation of his clan.

Although the family members are not around, every New Year is extremely lively.

Ye's family members are all over the world, and any talented and famous officials in this court will find their connection with Ye's family if they trace their roots, or they have been taught by Ye's family members, or they have listened to Ye's knowledge, or they are simply A student taught by the Ye family.

For these reasons, it is natural to walk around each other in the new year, and give each other some calligraphy notes, which can also be counted as elegant talks.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, it was the day when relatives and friends visited each other, and many famous officials from the court came together, and everyone carried gift boxes in their hands.Guanshi Liu greeted him with a smiling face in front of the door. Because Ye Xiang didn't like to make friends with officials, the door was always deserted, only a little lively these few days.

An's and Nanny An are counting and registering the gifts, Ye Chongjin and Ye Chonghui followed behind them, appreciating and playing together.

An Shi said with a smile: "Look around as you like, and if you find something you like, you can take it back to your house and store it."

"Yes, mother." The two replied obediently.

Ye Chongjin walked around excitedly, but came back disappointed. The room was full of exquisitely packaged gift boxes, all of which were calligraphy, painting and ink treasures.

I think back when he was the chief steward of the palace, at the end of the new year, what the servants paid filial piety to was not a treasure worth a thousand gold, such as the night pearl of the South China Sea, the purple gold coral, and the blue blood Ruyi, there were calligraphy and paintings, which were also masterpieces of famous masters in the previous dynasty. It is said that it is priceless in the world, unlike the calligraphy in front of you, everyone is still alive, and you can't sell it for much money if you want to sell it.

He was regarded as a traitor in his previous life, and it was not unreasonable. He suffered a lot when he was a child, so he loved money very much.As long as someone is filial, he dares to accept it, even if there is nowhere to use it, it will be more comfortable to look at in the house.Who in this world would hate too much money?

He originally thought this way, but just looking at the Ye family in front of him, he thought to himself, there might still be some.

Ye Chonghui was holding a famous official's calligraphy and painting, his eyes glowed. He always liked the smell of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, unlike his younger brother, who only liked the smell of food.

Sister An saw the impatience in Ye Chongjin's eyebrows, and asked, "Young master, I don't like it."

How could Ye Chongjin dare to say that he thought these officials were shabby, but came to give some cheap calligraphy and paintings as guests, and said: "Ah Jin doesn't understand these things."

Mother An then laughed and said: "The old slave doesn't understand either, but they are all gifted by talented and famous adults. I think they are very precious. The little master might as well choose one and keep it. When you enter the school in the future, listen to it." You will understand after talking about learning.”

Ye Chongjin thinks it's reasonable, it's worthless now, but he can't be sure in the future, after all, he is still young, and after the past few decades, when the man died, the calligraphy would increase in value during his lifetime.

He asked: "Are there paintings and calligraphy made by older gentlemen in it?"

An Shi smiled gently when she heard the words, and said: "Mother's Ajin is so smart, she knows how to choose calligraphy and paintings based on age and experience. Here, this is the calligraphy and painting of Mr. Liu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy. Optimistic and open-minded, the brush strokes are powerful and tenacious, and the artistic conception is far away, which shows that he has an open mind, and Ah Jin will definitely like it."

"Old Liu..." Ye Chongjin opened the "Laughing Spring Picture", and really saw Liu Baisui's seal in the lower left corner.

Liu Baisui's real name was Liu Cen, and he was a well-known long-lived old man in the capital. When Song Li died in his previous life, he was already eighty-five years old, and he was still healthy and strong.

Facing such an old man, Ye Chongjin was not sure that he could outlive him.

But his mother said so, so he had no choice but to accept the calligraphy and painting, saying: "Thank you mother, Ah Jin thinks this painting is very beautiful." It is not very valuable.

Ye Chonghui also picked one, which seemed to be the calligraphy and painting of his favorite famous official, and he was very happy to see it.

A few people walked to the front hall together, and Mrs. An said to Nanny An: "I'm going back to An Mansion tomorrow, do you have any gifts for my brothers, nephews and nieces? There are also two sisters-in-laws. A set of emerald jade headdresses, the two of them have to prepare the next set. My mother likes the Jade Buddha. The Jade Buddha pendant given by the empress in the palace before, I will take it back this time. And my father, he has always been good at wine , the altar of daughter red in the master's collection must suit his heart..."

Nanny An replied with a smile: "It's ready, it's ready, it's all prepared according to Madam's order, and nothing is missed."

Only then did An feel relieved, with a joyful look on his face, he said: "Although I have been visiting the house for a few years, it is the first time I have brought Ah Jin and Hui'er with me, so there must be no mistakes."

Ye Chonghui frowned when he heard the words, and wanted to say something, but finally closed his mouth.

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On the sixth day of the lunar new year, Ye Yanbai and his wife took their two children to An's house to visit.

In fact, Ye Chongjin was happy in his heart, not because he had any expectations for An's family, but since he was born, he was locked up in the courtyard, except for the prime minister's mansion, he had only been to the palace, and he had never seen this bustling capital.

He opened the heavy car curtain, and before he could see what was going on outside, a gust of cold wind blew in. Mrs. Ye hurriedly hugged the naughty ghost back to her lap, and scolded in a warm voice: "Don't mess around, it's good to be choked by the wind." , let the nanny make ginger tea for you later, but don’t cry and say you don’t want to drink it.”

The child pursed his lips and remained silent.

Ye Yanbai smiled and said, "Ah Jin is a boy, he is always more active."

An Shi sighed softly, stroked his son's soft hair, and said: "A few days ago, my concubine went back to her mother's house to visit her mother, and saw Wei'er from my elder brother's house, a five or six-year-old girl, very lively and active. If Jin has a body like hers, I will be satisfied."

Ye Yanbai was silent for a moment, and then said: "Didn't Doctor Li say that Ah Jin's body will be no different from ordinary people after a few more years of care, madam, don't think about it."

This is a rhetoric that the family members often say, as if the more you say it, the more it will come true.

Ye Chongjin listened absently. He also knew that his family hoped that he would recover one day and not have to stay in a small world, but he didn't really care about it in his heart. This life was earned for nothing, and every day he lived was earned. Well, it is good to recover, but if he has been sick, he also thinks it will be fine.

It's not very good to be able to eat and sleep, why do you want to be able to jump and jump, don't you feel tired and panic.

Ye Chonghui, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Father, mother, I think Ah Jin is very good like this."

Ye Yanbai frowned, and said, "Stop talking nonsense."

If it was something else, Ye Chonghui would immediately shut up when he heard his father scolding him, but it was about his younger brother, so he naturally wanted to argue to the end.

Ye Chonghui said with a stern face: "Father, although Ah Jin is weaker, he can live safely, eat, drink and play without delay. I think Ah Jin is no different from ordinary people. You always compare him with other children. Ah Jin compares him to other children. What's wrong with others, what's so good about being lively, don't you think it's noisy."

"What do you know, if Ah Jin has been so weak, how will he start a family in the future?"

Ye Chonghui said forcefully: "With a child, Ah Jin will have a family. It doesn't matter whether he establishes a career or not. Ah Jin just wants to enjoy the blessings, make contributions and make a career, and let the children do the things that make the lintel shine."

The eloquent Ye Xiang was taken aback by what his young son said, and when An Shi saw this, she explained: "But Ah Jin will always marry a wife and have children in the future, and your elder brother can't do it for you. .”

Ye Chonghui was about to poke his neck and say why he couldn't, but after thinking about it, he really couldn't, and he had nothing to say for a while.

Seeing his brother's face flushed red, the child chuckled.

An Shi also covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled lightly, "When you go to your grandparents' house, don't say such nonsense, lest your uncles make fun of you."

Ye Chonghui clenched his fists in response, but he was sullen and worried. He can do everything for Ah Jin, but when Ah Jin grows up, he will always get married. What should I do?

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Although An's family has become more and more desolate in recent years, after all, they are the courtiers of the two dynasties.

Two brothers, An Chengxin and An Chenglei, had been waiting in front of the main gate. As soon as the Ye family's carriage arrived, they led their servants to greet them.

"Hi Ye Xiang'an, my sister is back."

Seeing her elder brother, An said with a cordial smile, "The two elder brothers are well. How are father and mother doing recently?"

An Chenglei said with a smile: "Father is still the same, but mother's old headache relapsed, and she couldn't sleep all night. Later, when she heard that Hui'er and Ajin were coming, there was nothing wrong with her. She kept talking about it all day long. Finally, we can meet each other."

An Chengxin nodded in agreement.

An's face showed guilt, and said: "Qi Rong is not filial. She didn't bring her two children back to visit her parents earlier. Hui'er and Ah Jin, these two are the uncle and the second uncle. Come quickly and call someone."

Ye Chonghui nodded slightly with a stern face. He has always been serious in front of outsiders, and said coldly: "Uncle, Uncle."

Ye Chongjin was shivering from the wind, and also called out: "Hello, uncle, hello, second uncle."

Today he was wearing a red silk fox fur jacket, a pair of embroidered gold-edged tiger-toed shoes on his feet, his tender white cheeks were flushed from the cold, and his watery black eyes made people feel distressed and soft-hearted just looking at him.

An Chengxin and An Chenglei nodded quickly and said yes, An Chengxin said: "Okay, both children are fine, father and mother will be very happy to see each other."

Several people went in through the main entrance together, Ye Yanbai said: "Madam ordered someone to prepare some small gifts, it's the wish of my husband and wife, I hope the two uncles don't refuse."

He is a direct descendant of the Ye family, and he is also the prime minister of the court. The emperor dare not take Joe in front of him. The two brothers have nothing else to say.

A five or six-year-old girl rushed out from behind the flower bed, hugged An Chengxin's leg from behind, and said, "Daddy, Daddy, guess who I am!"

The whole group was looking at this side, An Chengxin showed embarrassment, but still made a cooperative guess: "Could it be Pan'er?"

An Lingwei said: "You guessed wrong, you guessed wrong, daddy is stupid, it's Wei'er, not brother!"

Because of giving birth to two sons in a row, An always wanted a daughter, so she liked this lively niece very much. She bent down and hugged her, and said, "Let aunt see if Wei'er is getting more and more beautiful."

Ye Chongjin clicked his tongue, he forgot that this girl was his cousin in this life.