Beyond Gold and Jade [Rebirth]

In the blink of an eye, July 28 was Ye Chongjin's seventh birthday.

Early in the morning, he woke up in a daze, and put on a red Ruyi cloud pattern shirt. The broken silver brochures, Madam An distributed them to please everyone.

The child stretched his waist and complained: "It's so early, and the birds in the cage haven't woken up yet, so I, the birthday boy, have to get up early instead."

Mother An smiled and said: "It's only once a year, little master, please be patient. The old man sent someone to send a set of Daishan jade inkstone as a birthday present. The old man asked him several times before, but he was reluctant to give it. It can be seen how much it hurts our little master."

Ye Chongjin was naturally happy, and said: "Then go to Kangshouyuan first, and thank grandpa."

Xia He was combing Ye Chongjin's hair, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that such a good inkstone was given to our little master. I'm afraid it's a waste of money."

She was making fun of Ye Chongjin's inability to write well, and all the girls in the room covered their mouths and laughed.

Who is Ye Yanbai and his wife, who have always felt sorry for this sweetheart, and have been delaying in letting their youngest son go to school. At the beginning of this year, seeing that the delay could not go on, the couple took turns teaching him to read a few words. practice.The elders were so happy to put it in someone else's house, but in this prime minister's mansion, the whole family took turns to persuade them, telling nonsense with their eyes open, saying: Ah Jin's calligraphy is already very good, there is no need to practice any more.

After all, it was not because he was afraid that he would be tired.

Nurse An frowned, poked her finger on Xia He's forehead, and scolded: "You girl, the little master usually spoils you, and you have become more and more small. The old man didn't say anything about the little master." Well, if you dare to make fun of it, no matter how much you dare to talk nonsense, be careful with your skin."

Xia He knew that she was scaring him, so he shrank his neck and begged for mercy: "Nurse, you have wrongly blamed Xia He, Xia He is encouraging the little master, it is not a joke."

Ye Chongjin snorted and said: "Just make fun of me. I can't get my handwriting right now. After a while, I'll let you see what it means to be away for three days. You should look at it with admiration!"

His handwriting in the previous life is passable, but once the handwriting is exposed, the last veil will be lifted. His handwriting was taught by Gu Chen, and there is inevitably the shadow of that person, and others cannot recognize it. It can be seen at a glance.

It is easy to change handwriting, but some small habits of writing are extremely difficult to correct. Now he treats himself as an illiterate child, throwing away the experience of his previous life, and really learning from scratch. .

Mother An smiled when she heard the words, and praised: "It is for this reason, the blood of the Ye family flows in the young master's body, so it is naturally the fate of Wenquxing. Like the young master, if you write well, you won't waste this rare gift from the old master."

Xia He also hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, our little master is the most intelligent, and sooner or later he will be able to write a good hand!"

A few people made jokes to fool this matter, for fear that he would take it to heart and really practice calligraphy hard. If he was exhausted, no one in the courtyard would feel better.

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It wasn't too hot in the morning, and a few birds were chirping on the branches. The old man was sitting in front of the window, flipping through an old-fashioned chess record, and playing chess pieces on the board. Suddenly, he heard the maid outside the house say: "The young master has arrived."

The door creaked, and the child poked his black head in. When he saw him, he immediately smiled sweetly and said, "Grandpa, Ah Jin likes the gift from Grandpa."

The old man suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes, pulled the child to him, and said, "As long as Ah Jin likes it."

"But such a good jade inkstone is a waste for Ah Jin to use. I heard that my father has always wanted it. How about Ah Jin giving it to my father?"

The old man raised his thick gray eyebrows, and said: "It's a waste to use it for Ah Jin. Grandpa's Ah Jin is a blessing from heaven, and it is the best for you. As for your father," the old man snorted softly, "He is Prime Minister, if there is any good inkstone you want, there is a shortage of this inkstone."

Ye Chongjin stuck out her tongue, thinking that it's not that I don't want to give up love, and I can't do anything if the old man doesn't allow it.

His ghostly appearance aroused the old man's joy, he stroked the child's head with his big palm, and said with emotion: "In a blink of an eye, we, Jin, are seven years old. I remember when you were just born, you were only this big."

The old man stretched out his hand and gestured, as if reminiscing and sighing: "Like a kitten, crying like a kitten, a whole circle younger than your brother when he was born, and his face is also wrinkled, He is just like a little old man, who would have thought that he would grow up to have such a good appearance."

The child snuggled into the old man's arms, blinked playfully, and said, "When grandpa was young, he must have looked very good. My brother and I followed grandpa."

The old man was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing, and said: "No, your grandmother who died young was the most beautiful woman in Jinzhou City, but she fell in love with grandpa at first sight. On the day of Qiqiao Festival, she was in the teahouse, I happened to pass by, and she threw a close-fitting handkerchief on my head, and pretended to lose it by accident, but in fact, I knew that she did it on purpose."

"..."

Ye Chongjin thought, the old lady is a real lady from a famous family, even if she fell in love with the old man at first sight, she couldn't do the act of throwing the handkerchief in public, she must have left it carelessly, but seeing the old man so happy, he is not good To break the stage, she only nodded in response: "Grandma must have taken a fancy to grandpa's handsomeness."

The grandparent and grandson chatted happily until Ye Yanbai sent someone to urge breakfast.

On weekdays, Ye Yanbai would go to the morning court, and Ye Chonghui would go to the academy. The whole family would have their own breakfast in the courtyard, and eat lunch and dinner together. The old man likes light food and has many taboos, so he doesn't get along with his children and grandchildren Together, there is a small kitchen in the Kangshouyuan, which is dedicated to preparing his meals.But today is Ye Chongjin's birthday, so the family will inevitably be lively.

The old man led the child to the front hall, and when he met Ye Chonghui on the way, he walked up a few steps and said politely, "Good morning, grandfather, early morning, Ah Jin."

The old man nodded and said, "Aren't you going to the academy today?"

Ye Chonghui said: "Back to grandfather, today is my younger brother's birthday. My grandson asked my master for leave yesterday and wants to stay at home with Ah Jin."

The old man nodded in satisfaction. His eldest grandson is good in everything, but his indifferent temper dislikes him. It is important to be successful, but if there is no human touch, it is useless to be full of talent.Fortunately, this child has his brother in his heart, so he is not really indifferent.

The child tilted his head, showed a sly smile, and said, "Then brother, did you prepare a gift?"

The corners of Ye Chonghui's mouth curled up, and he said: "Which year is your birthday gift missing? I just went to your yard to give it to you. Who knew that you went to your grandfather's first, so you missed it. I handed it to Nanny An. After breakfast, go back to the house and look for it."

Compared with the generosity of the old man, his brother's gifts every year may not be expensive, but they must be in line with his wishes. Ye Chongjin pretended to be reserved: "Thank you brother."

Several people entered the dining hall together.Ye Yanbai, An Shi, and Ye Mingkun's family were already sitting at the table.

As an elder, Ye Mingkun was very generous. He gave his nephew a pair of calligraphy and painting by a famous artist in the former dynasty. It was exactly the kind of calligraphy and painting that Ye Chongjin liked that the painter had passed away and was priceless.Ye Ruoyao sent a sachet made by herself, which contained tranquilizing herbs. Her hands were so skillful that it was comparable to the craftsmanship of the best embroiderer in the capital. Ye Chongjin hung it on her waist immediately, and sincerely thanked her .

However, Ye Yunzhe's gift was somewhat mysterious. He covered it with a red cloth, and when he opened it, he found a small blue-green parrot with a bright yellow beak and a pair of bright red paws.

Ye Yunzhe held the birdcage and said excitedly: "Brother Ah Jin, I think you don't need anything, but you are bored in the yard and can't get out. You must be very bored. This little parrot can talk and use it to relieve boredom." That should be pretty good."

The room was quiet for a while, except for the sound of the parrot flapping its wings.

They are such a scholarly family, and they look down on entertainment such as playing birds and crickets. They think it is a plaything, and only dudes are interested in these things. They are not on the table as gifts, let alone important birthday gifts. Even Anshi, who was always gentle, suppressed his smile.

Ye Yunzhe didn't know what to do, but he also knew what he had done wrong, he was very wronged, this little parrot cost him a lot of private money, if it wasn't for Ah Jin's brother's birthday, he would not be willing to bear it.Ye Mingkun frowned, and was about to reprimand him, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the little birthday boy beside him, grinning.

That fair and delicate little face suddenly burst into a smile, as sweet as honey, and the serious atmosphere just now disappeared instantly, leaving only the warm smile of the child.Ye Chongjin took the mahogany birdcage, stretched out his index finger to poke the parrot's small head, the parrot was still very small, a little bigger than his small palm, he poked it crookedly, shook his head and stood up straight again, moving his small The paw leaned inward.

Ye Chongjin chuckled, looked up at the cousin, and said seriously: "Thank you, brother Yunzhe, Ah Jin likes the little parrot very much, and will definitely take good care of it."

"You're welcome, as long as you like it." Sylvia said nastily, his whole body was in a cloud, he thought he would have to be scolded, but suddenly the situation was reversed.

The old man also smiled kindly, and said: "Yun Zhe has a heart, this gift is actually inferior to the old man's share. A Jin said earlier that he likes the gift from Grandpa the most. In this way, I'm afraid it will Changed mind."

Holding the birdcage in his arms, the child muttered, "Grandpa said this himself, Ah Jin never said anything."

The old man laughed, took the child into the table, and said: "Let's start the table, the children are going to starve to death."

For an old man half buried in the ground, no worldly etiquette is more important than a smiling face of his good grandson. Ah Jin is happy, that is great.

The old man has already spoken, who dares to say that this gift is not good, isn't it just playing against the old man.Although An Shi was displeased, she forced a smile, because her son was such a small honey jar that people would not be willing to get angry in front of him, so she turned around and ordered someone to bring out the longevity noodles.

Ye Ruoyao was a lively person, and she taught the parrot to talk with her little cousin, and the scene became lively again, but Ye Mingkun and his wife were relieved, and they loved this little nephew even more.

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Ye Chongjin really likes this bird, and he also knows that a family like Ye's family will inevitably look down on the business of walking birds and teasing dogs, but he just likes it.

He poked the bright yellow beak of the little parrot, causing the bird to "chirp" twice, and he said with a smile: "Say a word of good luck and good luck."

"Haw."

Ye Chongjin said again: "Say, good luck, good luck."

The parrot is still: "chirp, chirp..."

After teaching it several times, this stupid bird still couldn't learn it, Ye Chongjin was not annoyed, but thought with interest, this Ye Yunzhe might be the same as him.

What's wrong with being greedy for pleasure? Isn't life in this world just to live a happy life, be self-denying and respectful everywhere, be a saint of high character, and regret it when you are old. Relieve Ye Yunzhe.

Back at Funing Courtyard, Mother An was guarding the gate of the courtyard.Although it was not yet noon, the sun was already very strong.

He hurried up to meet her, took out his handkerchief, stood on tiptoe to wipe her sweat, and said: "Are you stupid, mother, the sun is so poisonous, why don't you go and rest indoors, what are you doing here?"

Mother An was ironing in her heart, but it was a blessing to her body, she said in fear: "Young master, you must never force me to do this, this old slave will do it himself." She took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead, still hesitating Yu Tunnel said: "Actually, His Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to send a birthday gift earlier, but that gift..."

Seeing the child blinking suspiciously, Nanny An said helplessly: "I really can't tell, little master, come in and see for yourself."

When she said this, Ye Chongjin was even more curious. He responded, and handed her the birdcage in his hand, saying: "Brother Yunzhe gave it to Ah Jin, so I will take care of it."

He used to call Ye Yunzhe "cousin", but now he changed it to "brother", it can be seen that he is very satisfied with this gift, Nanny An lifted the red cloth and looked at it, her expression changed immediately.

"Master Yun Zhe sent a parrot?"

The child laughed and said, "This parrot can talk. I'll teach it when I have time."

The girls in Xia He heard it, and they all found it novel, so they leaned over to have a look, but Nanny An frowned, Young Master Tang gave a bird, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave him something like that, one or two wanted to take her home away. The little master turned on the road of dude.

No matter how displeased she was, she didn't dare to say it out. Although the young master was young, he had an idea. Since he was willing to accept it, the old man and the old man should have already agreed, and it was not her turn to be a servant to dictate.

Ye Chongjin entered the room first, and saw a beautifully bound book on the table, he raised his hand to open it, and saw a fat little doll in white, wearing a red bellyband, sitting on the ground with bare feet The smirk is charmingly naive, and the aura is compelling.

Looking back, the child grows up day by day, and each page has different clothes and expressions, some are squatting in the flowers, some are standing on the snow, some are smiling, some are pouting, and some are frowning and angry , but they are all likable, even knowing that this is him, Ye Chongjin was still amused.

Until the last page, the little doll has grown into a seven-year-old boy, sitting on a swing, looking back and smiling, innocent and natural.

Inscription at the end:

Only make the ears free from vulgar sounds, eyes from vulgar objects, and chest from vulgar things.A few random new flowers are inserted vertically and horizontally.

Ye Chongjin closed the book, the smile in his eyes did not fade for a long time, it was a birthday gift from his brother.Gu Chen didn't have such a unique idea. From his previous life, the things that person gave him were all direct and arrogant, from property to power, it had always been like this.

Just as he was thinking this way, a baby-like "oooh" sounded in his ears. He thought he had heard it wrong, and when he lowered his eyes, he saw a little guy lying at his feet, using his small head Gently rubbing his leg, looks very intimate.

The child opened his mouth wide, took a step back unconsciously, raised his fist, rubbed his eyes, and looked again. The little thing was still at his feet, staring at him with bright yellow eyes, and even flicked its tail. There was another "woo hoo".

"Mommy, mammy!!"

Nanny An ran in carrying the birdcage, and said repeatedly: "The old slave is here, the old slave is here, what's wrong with my little master."

Ye Chongjin took a deep breath, raised his finger to point at the little thing at his feet, Madam An understood, and explained with a bitter face: "Return to my little master, this is the birthday gift sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The child was silent for a long time, the little thing in front of him that looked like a cat, but was extremely coquettish, was probably a young white tiger.

Seeing the parrot in Nanny An's hand, the little white tiger's round yellow eyes suddenly lit up, and when it was time for another meal, the little white tiger rushed towards it. Although it was only half a year old, its strength should not be underestimated. The cage fell to the ground with a bang, and the fragile bird immediately flopped around in the cage, screaming strangely.

"Good luck, good luck!!"

The corner of Ye Chongjin's mouth twitched, and said, "Isn't that good at talking?"