Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Yun Quan came to Huacheng accompanied by Yu Wen.

He has his own business in Huacheng. However, this time he came to Huacheng not to inspect the business, but to do some unimportant things.

The car stopped in a corner of a park. This park is the largest park in Hwaseong. The green area on the ground is very large. It can be called a concentrated grassland. The green of different shades is floating and rippling. You can barely see the end if you look far away. It rained in Hwaseong these few days. The flowers and plants are more lush and green under the nourishment of the rain. The refreshing fragrance that makes people feel relaxed and happy is getting stronger and stronger.

It was already evening, and the ripples of sunset light were spreading over the dense green grass, making it look even more delicate and colorful.

In this place, the sky and the earth are always blue, and it seems quiet and peaceful. Therefore, when people who are busy in the overly prosperous and developed city of Huacheng and dragged by the fast pace of urbanization have some free time, they like to sit here, have a picnic, smell the freshness of nature, and listen to the sound of flowing water in the vast river not far away, like a whisper in the ear of a lover.

At this moment, many people brought their families here for picnics, sitting on the grass to chat and rest. In this sea of ​​​​mountains formed by people, Yun Quan accurately found the Yunji Star.

Yun Jixing was also having a picnic in this place, along with Yu Ru, three bodyguards, and three dogs they had just picked up from outside. Only he and Yu Ru were sitting on the picnic table, while the bodyguards were walking the dogs in a small circle.

"Aru, have some cake." Yun Jixing scooped a spoonful of cake with a big spoon and put it to Yu Ru's mouth.

Yu Ru sat leaning against the picnic blanket with her legs crossed, typing on her phone in her hands. When she heard him say that, she tilted her head towards him and opened her mouth slightly, but her eyes were still on the phone screen.

A difficult client was messaging her to discuss the finished product, and when she didn’t reply, he started bombarding her, forcing her to not be able to relax at this relaxing moment.

Seeing her replying to work messages so seriously during the date, Yun Jixing felt that there was no problem at all. Instead, he looked at her with pride.

Today, Yu Ru wore a blue-green pearl Song Dynasty motif inside, a grape-patterned yellow flower Luo short-sleeved shirt outside, and a short-sleeved diamond-patterned purple jacket from Changgan Temple. The lower body was a blue-green-gold gradient folded skirt with a gold-plated hem. She combed her hair into a typical Song Dynasty high bun, tied a red hairband with pearl tassels, and matched it with a few chrysanthemum-shaped Tongcao flower hairpins, a golden Chihu hairpin, and a few butterfly antennae shaking hairpins. She wore a necklace with 21 gems of different colors. The gems of this necklace were inlaid with the same color snowflakes. Each gem was cut in different sizes. It looks like the original stone is inlaid in shape, with a primitive natural beauty.

I don’t know what others think, but Yun Jixing thinks she is so beautiful that he can’t help but keep looking at her.

Yu Ru chatted with the other party for a few more words, and suddenly threw her phone to the ground. She frowned slightly, stared at the phone that fell to the ground and didn't say anything.

Seeing her angry, Yun Jixing immediately understood that she was about to lose her temper and wanted to throw something. He quickly put down the small plate of cake in his hand, put his arm around her shoulders and coaxed her in a gentle voice.

"Good boy, don't be angry, don't be angry. This guy doesn't understand what we say, so we won't make money from him, okay? Just leave him alone and ignore him. Let's eat first."

Yu Ru looked up at him, her eyes slightly glaring. Although there was no big expression on her face, one could feel that she was extremely angry.

"Aru, if you're unhappy, just scold him. Sometimes you shouldn't take people at work too seriously, or you'll end up feeling bad."

While saying comforting words, Yun Jixing picked up the cake and handed it to Yu Ru for her to eat.

Yu Ru nodded, took the cake, and ate it silently. Yun Jixing picked up the phone she had thrown aside and put it in front of Yu Ru's face for facial unlocking. After the unlocking was successful, he took the phone back in front of himself.

The first screen that appeared upon entering was the customer chat interface with which Yu Ru had just chatted.

Customer: I am not very satisfied with the design effect. I feel it does not meet my expectations.

Yu Ru: Which part do you think did not meet your expectations? I will revise it.

Customer: I can’t really explain it, but it’s just a little bit short of what I expected.

Yu Ru: Is it the upper part where the colors are more blended?

Customer: This part is good and does not need to be changed.

Yu Ru: Which part do you think needs to be changed? Which part is not good enough? What do you think?

Customer: I don’t really know, maybe it needs to be a little more dreamy.

Yu Ru: But the theme you gave me this time is thriller and suspense, so if it’s fantasy, it seems a bit off topic.

Customer: I don’t know how to put it, I just want that dreamy feeling, you know?

Yu Ru: Is it the feeling of receiving strange guidance amidst confusion?

Customer: It doesn’t seem like that, and that’s not what I meant. Anyway, that’s how I think about it.

Yunjixing:……

No wonder Yu Ru was angry. They talked a lot, but it was all nonsense and no problem was solved. After reading the chat records, Yun Jixing didn't know what to say, so he stuffed his phone into his pocket, picked up the cloak that was thrown aside and wrapped it around Yu Ru, continued to hug her, scolded the customer a few words, and then changed the subject to make her happy.

Yun Quan saw all of this.

"Waste." He propped his face on the window sill with one hand, stared at Yun Jixing and Yu Ru and sneered, "His mind is full of those little scraps of love, and he will follow his dumb wife all day long. With his worthless appearance, what great things can he accomplish?"

Yu Wen's eyes were still on Yun Jixing. When he heard Yun Quan say that, he came back to his senses and quickly agreed, "That's right, Master. Mr. Yun usually spends most of his time with his wife. He ignores work matters as much as possible. Compared to you, there is no comparison."

Yun Quan sneered and continued to look at the Yunji Star.

Yun Jixing had already coaxed Yu Ru into submission and was feeding her.

The three dogs were also tired and came back to them and lay down.

Yunjixing took a look at them, and then said to the three bodyguards: "There happens to be a pillar next to it. You can tie the puppy to the pillar and eat something. After eating, feed the puppy some snacks."

"Okay, Master."

The three bodyguards nodded happily.

The one who was in charge of walking Tianya was Ju Jie. She wasn't too hungry at the moment, so she ate a few pieces of cake and then took some pet snacks to feed the dog. She fed some dog biscuits, which Tianya loved very much, and he ate several large pieces in no time. After eating the biscuits, Tianya happily wagged his tail, and he looked very happy.

Seeing this, Sunset on the side also wagged its tail, dug the ground with its two paws a few times, and jumped around in place, as if it couldn't wait to eat the biscuits.

"Wang Wang!"

Yun Quan showed a silent anger towards their behavior, and the hand that supported his face clenched into a fist. He looked at the two dogs intently and said calmly, "You two little beasts, are you still so happy after leaving me?"

This was like a soliloquy, but also like a question. Yu Wen looked at him, his eyes revealing a little regret, his lips slightly parted, not knowing whether to respond. While he was hesitating, Yun Quan said coldly, "Drive."

"Yes, Master."

Yu Wen immediately went to get his seat belt and put it on, but just as he was done, Yun Quan said, "Don't drive yet, wait a while."

"Oh, yes sir."

Upon closer look, he saw Yunjixing and his group preparing to leave.

Yun Jixing held Yu Ru's hand and walked in a certain direction, with Tianya being held by him. The three bodyguards stayed behind to clean up the mess and look after the two smaller Chinese pastoral dogs and Luo Ri.

Yun Quan stared at their holding hands, unwilling to move his eyes for a long time. His expression was unclear in the slightly dim car.

He didn't look away until the two of them disappeared around a corner.

"drive."

……………………I am the dividing line………………

Step Shake:

“Bu Yao has beads hanging from it, which shake when you walk.” — Explanation of Names and Jewelry in the Eastern Han Dynasty

"Pearls are entwined with emeralds, and golden pearls are between leaves. The flowers are not cut and made, but seem to grow naturally. The lower branches brush against the embroidered collar, and the light steps move the jade-like figure." - Shen Manyan, a female poet of the Southern Dynasties, "Ode to the Step-Shaking Flower"

Because it shakes with every step, it is called Buyao. ——Annotations on Chinese History and Modernity

The step-shaking device of the Han Dynasty shakes when walking. ——The "Collected Explanations of the Book of the Later Han" uses the words of Chen Xiangdao

The above are some records of Buyao in ancient Chinese literature and poetry.

As some costume dramas and popular novels appeared in the public eye, Buyao, as a traditional Chinese hairstyle ornament, has also become well-known. Perhaps many people think Buyao is a hairpin with tassels. In short, there must be a small string of things hanging down that can be shaken, and such things can be called Buyao.

By consulting historical materials, looking at pictures of cultural relics, and watching videos and documentaries by authoritative bloggers on Chinese traditional culture, I discovered that this is not the case. A buyao is not just a small string of things hanging down that can be shaken.

The so-called Buyao, which shakes with each step, can be called Buyao as long as it can create a dynamic effect when worn on the head. Even if it does not have a long string hanging down, but it can create a dynamic effect, it can be called Buyao. Buyao does not necessarily have the appearance of tassels, but tassels can be said to be a type of Buyao.

In the article, I deliberately emphasized that the hairpin on Yu Ru's head is "a hairpin with several butterfly antennae that can shake", just to explain this. I can't find a suitable picture to show you the specific effect, but if you are interested, you can search for the butterfly diamond headpiece that Yuan Siye gave to Die Yi in "Farewell My Concubine", and the effect of shaking it is similar to that. Or, imagine the vibration of a spring.

The picture posted by Youshuohua is from the documentary "If National Treasures Could Talk", and it is called a flower tree-shaped golden step-shaking ornament. Its appearance is very different from the step-shaking ornaments we are familiar with, but its name is still step-shaking, and it also has a dynamic effect of shaking with each step.

(Golden hairpin in the shape of a flower tree, a headdress of the Murong Xianbei. Unearthed from the Xituanshan Tomb in Muyingzi Village, Lingbei Township, Chaoyang County in 1968.)

Speaking of the tongcao flower on Yu Ru's head, it also has a great origin. It is known as the everlasting flower that never withers. It has a very long history in my country, and the technique of making it has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage.

"Theory of Similarities of Four Flowers": "The tea flower resembles the tongcao flower, the peach flower resembles the wax flower, the crabapple flower resembles the silk flower, and the poppy flower resembles the paper flower."

"Stories to Warn the World: Bao Longtu's Three Appearances to Settle a Wrong" says: "I saw two women, their faces flushed from eating. The one in the upper hand was holding a bottle of wine, and the one in the lower hand was holding two tongcao flowers."

The material used to make it is not silk or thread, but a plant called Tongtu Wood, which is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Tongtu Wood in the family Araliaceae.

The production process is too complicated to go into detail here.