Chapter 597 - Chapter 597: Guan Shanyue
Chapter 597: Guan Shanyue
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The two of them made a fuss for a long time until Yu Shuangbai couldn’t run anymore. She bent down and held her stomach, panting. Only then did Yu Shanxin feel guilty and apologize. The siblings reconciled.
Yu Youyao laughed until her stomach hurt. She vaguely understood that the relationship between her second sister and her second brother was like that of normal siblings.
She and her cousin seemed to be a little…
She pursed her lips!
After laughing, Yu Shuangbai drank her tea and ate her fruit. She also came back to her senses and asked curiously, “Big Sister, what’s this box for?”
For a moment, no one could think of what such a big box could be fore. It couldn’t have been specially made to be an empty box!
Yu Jianjia looked at the box again. With just one glance, it seemed to be lifelike and bright, piercing her eyes. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered them to hide the envy in her eyes. She said in a low voice, “This length should be a zither case.”
Yu Lianyu quickly asked, “Big Sister, is it really a zither box?”
Yu Youyao smiled. “Three years ago, Cousin said that he wanted to help me make a zither, so he made a zither case in passing. After all, a good horse is matched with a good saddle, and a good zither is also equipped with a good case. Only then will it complement each other.”
The word “in passing” made Yu Shuangbai roll her eyes again.
It had taken three years to make. How could this be called “in passing ?
Did she have some misunderstanding about the words “in passing”?
She was showing off so openly that it was almost written all over her face. She couldn’t be envious. Who asked her not to have a capable brother like Cousin Zhou?
Yu Fangfei focused on the main point and opened her eyes. “So, is the zither box filled with the zither that Cousin Zhou gave you?”
Yu Youyao nodded. “That’s right. The zither and the zither box were both birthday gifts from Cousin.”
It had been three years. If not for this, Yu Shuangbai would have almost forgotten about this. She quickly went to the table. “Cousin Zhou made a zither.
Let us take a look.”
Even Yu Shanyan and the others were very interested.
Yu Jianjia felt upset, but she also wanted to see with her own eyes what the zither that Zhou Linghuai had personally made was like. Was it as impressive as his painting and carving?
Yu Youyao followed suit. She carefully opened the zither box, carried the zither out, and placed it on the table.
The honey-colored zither shone brightly, and it looked even more exquisite and beautiful.
Among the Six Arts of a Gentleman, one of them was music. Even Yu Shanxin could stammer and play two songs.
Although they did not know how to play the zither, they had come into contact with it and had an understanding of it. Although they did not know how to appreciate it, they had seen the world and could tell if it was good or bad.
This zither was smooth and beautiful, exuding a noble and beautiful aura from the inside out. They couldn’t help but sigh.
“Oh my god, is this Cousin Zhou’s zither? It’s too beautiful!”
“Cousin Zhou is too good…”
“That’s amazing…”
Yu Youyao pursed her lips and smiled as she listened to everyone’s amazed praise. She did not say that this zither had all nine virtues. After all, they would only know if the zither music was good after playing it.
Yu Jianjia was a little frustrated.
Two years ago, her father had looked for a great teacher and ordered an “Ice
Jade” zither for her. As its sound was as clear as jade, it was named “Ice Jade.”
The pine tree was extremely permeable. The sound of the zither was bright and mellow, with the charm of gold and stone. However, its stability and longevity were slightly inferior to the fir tree.
However, the older the wood, the denser the material would be, which could make up for this flaw.
Initially, she did not want to be inferior to Yu Youyao, but old wood was too rare. Which family had such a good thing? If they did not hide it themselves, how could they take it out and give it to others?
She had no choice but to choose a 300-year-old fir tree. It was peerlessly famous. Even if it was made of fir wood, it wouldn’t be much inferior to Yu
Youyao.
Unexpectedly, this zither was made by a great master. It was a rare fir zither. It was golden in color and had ice threads as strings. The sound of the zither was clear and delicate.
Even Ms. Ye praised her endlessly.
Yu Jianjia was good at the zither and understood it. At a glance, she could tell that the zither that Zhou Linghuai made looked natural and did not have a hint of craftsmanship. It was obvious that his skills were superb, and there was no comparison with “Ice Jade.”
She just didn’t know if it looked good on the outside but sounded bad on the inside! She thought about it with some malice.
At this moment, Yu Shuangbai asked, “What’s the name of this zither?”
Yu Youyao’s lips curled up again. “I was the one who named this zither—Shaoyu. Cousin engraved it with an inscription. With the glow of the light, a hundred beasts will dance.”
Yu Shanyan clapped his hands. “This name is good. According to legend, Emperor Shun was first conferred the title of Yu. The founder of the country was called Yu. Shaoyu means music and celebration. Emperor Shun is benevolent in governing the people and his virtue is passed down to the world. Later, there was the scene of him dancing with a hundred beasts and the phoenix coming to perform. It was a peaceful scene of singing and dancing. Very good, very good!”
Yu Youyao was very happy that her name had been affirmed by others. “Cousin likes this name too.”
In fact, between Shaoyi and Shaoyu, she had finally chosen the name Shaoyu. Just as her big brother had said, she hoped that a wise ruler would govern the country and it would be peaceful and prosperous. The joy of Shaoyu would be remembered in the future and last forever.
Yu Lianyu’s zither skills were good, but it was rare to see such a good zither. She was also extremely excited. “Big Sister, why don’t you play a song and let everyone hear the sound of this zither?”
Eldest Sister had also been learning the zither for three years, and she was not inferior to them when it came to playing the elementary zither. That was why she had made this suggestion.
Just as Yu Youyao was thinking this, she quickly ordered someone to set up an incense table. She burned the incense and cleaned her hands, looking very serious. She flicked the string with her fingers, and the ancient and boundless sound of the zither flowed out from her fingertips.
There was a vast and thick feeling of the bright moon leaving the Heavenly Mountain and going to the sea.
It had the heroic aura of “The long wind blows tens of thousands of kilometers through the Jade Gate.”
There was also sadness and sincerity.
There was also the gentleness of a guest looking at the side and thinking about home.
“Guan Shanyue” was a short song. Yu Youyao played it three times before the song finally stopped.
However, the aftertaste of the last sentence, “On this night, a tall building should sigh without resting,” was heart-wrenching for a long time. It left a lingering aftertaste, and the sorrow in her heart did not stop.
Zhou Linghuai felt it deeply.
Yu Shanyan was also stunned for a long time before he praised, “Eldest Sister, your zither skills are impressive. Your ‘Guan Shanyue’ is bold, pure, and natural.” He couldn’t help but glance at Zhou Linghuai and add, “As expected of a great teacher’s disciple!”
Yu Youyao played so well that she forgot that her original intention for listening to the zither was to appraise it.
This was the first time Yu Jianjia had heard Yu Youyao play the zither. Her thoughts of comparing skills suddenly faded. It wasn’t that her zither skills weren’t as good as Yu Youyao’s.
Instead!
She had started memorizing the zither score at the age of five, and officially learned the zither at the age of seven. It had been six to seven years since then, but Yu Youyao had only learned for three years, and she had already caught up to her foundation of six to seven years.
Her sense of superiority over the zither had completely disappeared, and she couldn’t help but feel a little dejected..