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It has been ten days since Yu Shu came to get the beads last time. Old Xu and two apprentices have made one-third of the crystal material that Yu Shu left here. This time, in addition to eighty beads, there are also several delicate and small pendants, which are all the styles chosen by Yu Shu before. The only difference is that there are no duplicates.
The plain ones had crystal gourds and peaches, while the elegant ones had lotus flowers and banana leaves. Among them, the one that caught Yu Shu's eyes the most was a small purple crystal fan. She played with it for a long time.
Before leaving, Yu Shu asks Old Xu about which jewelry shop in the city has a good reputation.
After walking out of Old Man Xu's workshop, Yu Shu puts back the topaz bracelet that has changed a lot. It's good that Yu Shu is narrow-minded. She hasn't known Old Man Xu for long, so she has to be careful.
Yu Shu doesn't go home for lunch at noon. She goes to Wangji Building and washes the crystal products she just got. She puts half of them into the windy pool and fishes out the remaining forty beads.
The pink and purple crystal beads weren't as bright as the yellow and white crystal beads, but they shone brightly, giving off an alluring vibe.
Yu Shu asks Xiaoqing to string two more bracelets. In case that the Reiki will leak out, she puts them in sandalwood boxes and keeps them in the shade.
In the afternoon, Yu Shu goes to the gold chisel shop mentioned by Old Xu and orders a few thin chains.
Then she goes to the antique street in the east of the city. She goes to several shops selling fans, but she is disappointed.
That's right, she originally wanted to use the hundred-year-old peach tree root to make a folding fan for Xue Rui to carry around. It was both beautiful and practical, and most importantly, it could ward off evil and eliminate Yin, making it convenient for him to move around the prison.
However, she asks several craftsmen today, and they all say that the peach root is not as good as peach wood. It is not suitable to make fan bones because it is easy to crack.
There was one shop that said she could apply glue to prevent it from cracking, but because she hadn't done it before, the shop owner didn't care if she broke it and didn't want to pay for it, which made her stop. It was a small waste, but she was afraid that if she ruined that piece of peach wood, it would be difficult to find another one.
In a flash, it was already evening. She went home resentfully. She almost forgot that tomorrow was Xin Liu's birthday and she was going to Xin's mansion as a guest.
On the 16th of the fifth month, Yu Shu woke up in the morning to freshen up and change into a new set of clothes. She had Yun Dou twist her hair into a proper hairstyle and wore the new set of jewelry that Zhao Hui had made for her. Her dressing was not as casual as usual.
Today is Xin Liu's coming of age day. The invitation card given to her is sent to relatives and friends. At that time, they may have to eat together. If she still wears green clothes and cloth shoes, it will be troublesome.
Zhao Hui was surprised to see Yu Shu dressed up for breakfast. She wondered, "What's the occasion today? It's rare to see you dressed up so neatly."
Only then did Yu Shu say that she was going to attend the hairpin ceremony of the female students in Taishi Shu Garden. She took out the invitation card and showed it to her.
As soon as she saw the gilded invitation card, she knew it was from a rich family. Zhao Hui anxiously slapped her leg and said, "Child, why didn't you tell me earlier that you prepared a gift?"
Yu Shu honestly said that she only prepared one gift, "I am going alone. Can't I prepare two or three gifts for her? She is so happy."
Zhao Hui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Where did this stingy girl come from? Go quickly and take two pieces of good satin from the warehouse. There is also an old jade hairpin in my dowry. Send it to add to my hair. If you really go empty-handed, you will be laughed at behind my back."
Yu Shu couldn't refuse Zhao Hui's idea. She had no choice but to take Yun Dou to pick up two pieces of good makeup satin. Because she did a good deed during the Double Suns Society, Liu Tan gave it as a reward. The things were not bad.
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Xin's Mansion was located in the west of the city. As one of the 12 families, it was one of the best. The Xin's Mansion was extraordinarily built. Other people had two stone lions squatting in front of their house, but their Mansion had a white jade Pi Xiu in front of their house. They were not afraid that someone would secretly chisel it.
Yu Shu arrived at nine o 'clock. There were not many carriages and horses outside. Because she had the title of Fortune Teller, she walked through the front door. Immediately, a steward took away the book and called a maid to lead her in.
Although this family was a branch of the Xin family, it was the most prestigious. Now four generations lived under the same roof and lived in a big mansion. On the surface, it seemed to be more harmonious than other families.
Yu Shu was directly taken to the door of Xin Liu's room. After listening to the maid's report, someone opened the bamboo curtain on the other side of the door. She heard laughter inside.
"Alas, in the blink of an eye, you have reached the age of marriage. Time really makes people grow old. You are not as young as before."
"Bah, bah, bah, today is my good day. Fifth Brother, if you talk nonsense again, I will go back and tell First Uncle and ask you to copy books in the ancestral hall."
"Well, I was wondering why father scolded me last time and punished me to copy Tao Te Ching for half a month. It turned out that you were the ghost."
"Ah! Hahaha, don't scratch me. Second Sister, Third Sister, save me. My clothes, clothes are ruined! "
Yu Shu lifted her leg and walked in. She looked through the door and saw the sunlight shining everywhere. On the orange-red Persian carpet, there was a bronze mirror that was half the height of a person. A group of young men and women with bright colors surrounded a petite girl in plain clothes and were playing.
"Ha, ha ha … Lotus Room, you are here!"
As soon as Xin Liu saw Yu Shu, he pushed away Fifth Brother Xin who was kissing her neck and threw himself on Yu Shu's back to hide.
Seeing that there was an outsider, the group of people put away their playfulness and smiled at Yu Shu seriously. Standing among the group of women, there was only one young man with a white face and no beard. He was extremely handsome. He looked at Xin Liu behind Yu Shu with a smile and his eyes were doting.
Then it was time to recognize people. As Yu Shu expected, that handsome young man was Xin Liu's fifth cousin, Xin Nianguang, who was often mentioned by Xin Liu.
In addition to a few Xin sisters, there were two or three close friends of Xin Liu. They were about the same age, but they were not children of Yi Xue. However, they had heard of the reputation of Yu Shu, the female fortune teller.
Not knowing how Xin Liu boasted about her, two of the girls' eyes lit up when they saw Yu Shu. The remaining one looked at Yu Shu shyly, but her eyes showed that she knew her. When Yu Shu saw this person, she was very surprised. She didn't expect that she and Xin Liu were best friends.
"Well, you sisters stay and talk for a while. We will go and see how the preparation outside is going." Second Sister Xin took her younger brother and sister away, leaving Xin Liu and the other four.
Yu Shu looked at the girl she knew. She wasn't sure if the girl was willing to recognize her, so she didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, the girl stepped forward and took her hand, saying,
"Sister Yu, how have you been recently? I heard from father that you went to the Imperial Mausoleum to worship the ancestors a while ago."
Nodding her head, Yu Shu smiled and said, "Is your father and mother doing well?"
Qiu Yueling said, "They are good. Mother has been talking about inviting you to our home."
Do you know who this person is? She is the daughter of Qiu Jiming, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, who is helping Yu Shu repair the residence. She is the one who pretended to be crazy in order to escape the marriage.
Seeing them talk, Xin Liu curiously asked, "When did you guys meet?"
Qiu Yueling rushed to answer, "Didn't I get seriously ill a while ago? Everyone said that the feng shui of my home isn't good, so my father invited Sister Yu over to take care of me."
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