Chapter 172: The Gift
You can't sleep on the first day of the Lunar New Year, even if you go to bed late at night, but you can't sleep peacefully because of the sound of firecrackers in the early morning, not to mention, there are rules that the juniors should pay New Year's greetings to the elders.
Therefore, when Bai Qingshuang was groggy and shouted from the bed by the bellflower, the yawn was beaten one after another, and when he washed his face, he let the bellflower drip a drop of peppermint essential oil in the water, and purify his face, so that he could be considered sober.
Kikyo chose a warm smoke-colored silk plum blossom pattern top for her, a small jacket covered with crimson flower and bird pattern piping, a dark flower silk pleated forging skirt of the same color, a pair of cotton boots woven with brocade, and a new and joyful atmosphere.
Originally, it was always a simple double bun, but it was also combed into a smoke hibiscus bun by the hands of the bellflower spirit, decorated with a Ruyi eight-treasure hairpin inlaid with red treasures, two beaded flowers, and a red plum flower inserted in the oblique sideburns, which contrasted with the clothes on the body.
"Girl, you're so beautiful today!" Looking at the white cream he created single-handedly, Kikyo's own eyes were straight.
She always knew that the girl was beautiful, but she was used to seeing her dress casually on weekdays, with a simple double bun, without even any embellishment, and without any decoration, so at this time she just changed into a new dress, her hair bun changed, and with a little dressing, she was as glamorous as the fairy of Yaochi.
"You're getting better at coaxing people with your little mouth!" Bai Qingshuang didn't have much emotion and laughed at the bellflower.
Because, she really can't get used to this vague copper mirror, and the human face reflected is not only dim and can't see the facial features clearly, but the face shape seems to be distorted, so she doesn't think she looks good.
But Kikyo said very seriously: "Girl, the slave is telling the truth!" ”
"Good! I know that our bellflower is the most sincere, and I won't talk about it! Bai Qingshuang smiled, took out a red envelope from under the pillow and handed it to her, "Here, this is the New Year's money for you!" ”
"......" didn't expect Bai Qingshuang to deliberately lose money to them last night, and there was extra New Year's money today, Kikyo's eyes couldn't help but turn red, he knelt on his knees, stretched out his hands respectfully, and then said in a choked voice, "Thank you, girl!" ”
"Get up, you don't have to kneel in front of me, I don't love this!" Bai Qingshuang took another stack of red envelopes and handed them to her and said, "This is going to be given to them later, you can help take it first!" ”
"Yes!" Kikyo hurriedly got up, took the red seal and put it with him.
Bai Qingshuang's rules had already been said when they came in, but when she saw the red envelope of the New Year, she couldn't help but think of the unjustly killed mother, when the mother was still there, she could be said to be at home to get the wind and rain, and when it came to the New Year, it was the red envelope of the New Year.
But now, things are wrong, she has become someone else's maid, fortunately the master's family is very good, and her heart is a lot more stable.
The best sleep in the family was naturally Bai Yao, who was pregnant and was driven back to the room to sleep early, and she got up early in the morning refreshed and took the cuckoo and alocasia to make a hearty breakfast.
Bai Zhihong and Bai Qingfeng got up to set off firecrackers because of the fifth watch, thinking that it was rare for a year, so they didn't go back to sleep, and the father and son stayed in the warm room until Bai Yao's called for breakfast before coming out.
Bai Yao's family also wore a new cluster of new clothes today, a purple silk double-grass cloud swallow suit, covered with a colorful silk jacket, and a scattered flower Ruyi cloud smoke skirt, all of which were made of silk satin personally selected by Bai Qingshuang.
The meticulous flying hairpin with a golden peony swaying through the flowers, shining in the rising sun, and a gorgeous camellia hairpin on the sideburns, lining her complexion is very delicate, and many months ago it is really like two people.
Bai Zhihong is also wearing new clothes. The direct embellishment of lilac silk makes a person more tall and straight, and it is very much the father image of Bai Qingshuang's mind.
The face is handsome, the bearing is elegant, and the scholarly Confucian atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger.
After the New Year, the sixteen-year-old Bai Qingfeng also came out of the Yushu Linfeng, a talent, about to catch up with Bai Zhihong's height, but the body is fast, it is a little thinner, and in two years, the demeanor will definitely surpass Bai Zhihong, and it will become the object of women's screams.
"What should I do?" After seeing his family, Bai Qingshuang said with a distressed face.
The family's eyes suddenly fell on her face, and they almost asked in unison, "What's wrong with Shuang'er?" ”
"I want to be ashamed to say that our family is really the darling of heaven, with a good man's demeanor and appearance. The woman is gorgeous, and the country is captivating! Bai Qingshuang said matter-of-factly, "Dad, mother, you say, if I really say that, will God be ashamed and dare not show his face?" ”
"You kid ......" Bai Yao was speechless for a moment.
However, it's really not that they boast, their family is indeed outstanding.
"Shuang'er is right, no matter how you look at our family, we are all talented men and women, unparalleled in the world!" A peerless good dad will always support his daughter's words.
At this time, even Bai Qingfeng was speechless: he was brazen, probably his father and his sister.
Glancing at her husband, Bai Yao said: "The child is arrogant, and you are also making a fuss, if this word spreads, isn't it a joke?" ”
"Whoever dares to laugh, pull it out and compare!" Bai Qingshuang was not ashamed.
Although her own appearance is not clear because of the bronze mirror, she is not very confident, but the appearance of her father and brother is really speechless!
"Okay, the more you talk, the more energetic you get, hurry up and have breakfast, and then you have to go next door to pay New Year's greetings!" Bai Yao decided not to "go along with her" with her husband and daughter, interrupted her daughter's boasting, and urged her to hurry up for breakfast.
After the meal, the family was surrounded by camellia and went to the hall, and after inviting the masters to sit down, under the leadership of camellia, they knelt in the hall together with Xiaolan and Xiaomei, and said in unison: "The slaves (slaves and maids) wish the old man good fortune, the lady has a long life, the eldest young master takes one step to enter the department, and the eldest lady is looking for a good fate early!" I wish the masters happiness and health, peace and happiness every year! ”
"Good, good! It's hard for your heart, get up! "How many years has it been for the New Year, a family of four counting rice grains for the New Year, and now they not only eat well, live well, dress well, but also serve sensible and caring people, Bai Zhihong's heart is full of unprecedented excitement and happiness.
Bai Qingshuang pouted, and said as if displeased: "You said that you little conscienceless people have very decent and beautiful blessings to my father and brother, why are you not good when you come to me?" Originally, I was going to give you New Year's money, but it seems that I can't give it! ”
The camellia and the others were suddenly shocked, and they all wondered where they had said the wrong thing, which made the girl who should be most grateful unhappy.
But I can't figure it out when I think about it, the girl's parents are older, aren't they all secretly praying for a good marriage? Why did the girls in their family think this was bad?
The children's hearts were suddenly broken!
"Don't listen to your girl's nonsense, I think what you said is right, I should wish her to find a good relationship as soon as possible, and my heart with your master will be stable!" Bai Yao felt that these children had spoken of her heart, and said very happily, "You girls don't give it, I'll give it, camellia, go to my room and bring the brocade box with silver!" ”
Bai Zhihong's heart was actually not very happy, when he thought that he hadn't spoiled his daughter well, but the girl saw that she was about to get married, didn't it make him feel congested?
"Mother, how can you be in such a hurry to drive your daughter out, your daughter doesn't follow!" Bai Qingshuang hugged Bai Yao's coquettishness, and then said helplessly, "Forget it, you are also unintentional, I won't care about you!" Kikyo, quickly distribute the New Year's money to everyone, lest you secretly complain about my stinginess! ”
"Slaves (slaves) don't dare!" Everyone immediately laughed and said, "Thank you for the reward!" ”
It's been almost a month since they got along, what kind of character their girl is, they also have some understanding, the standard is the knife mouth tofu heart, the mouth is ugly, but the heart and eye are better than those who have a honey belly and a sword!
After rewarding the red envelopes, Bai Zhihong also took out three small brocade boxes from his arms, handed them to his wife and children one by one, and said: "A few years ago, Liu Zhangyuan gave some additional dividends from the academy, and I bought a small gift for each of you, which is not expensive, but it is a piece of my heart!" ”
"Thank you, Dad!" Bai Qingshuang immediately thanked sweetly.
And couldn't wait to open the brocade box, only to see that it contained a butterfly wings of the pearl hairpin, although the gold material is thin, not big, but the workmanship is delicate and delicate, that is, the two tentacles are lifelike, a light touch will tremble slightly.
If it weren't always estimated that in ancient times, even his biological father couldn't hug him too affectionately, Bai Qingshuang really wanted to hug this peerless father to express his gratitude.
"Mother! Help me put it on! So, she also repaid her adoptive father's favor in this way.
"Good!" Bai Yao's eyes were shining, and he took the small golden hairpin and put it on the other side of the bun for Bai Qingshuang, which corresponded to the Ruyi Eight Treasure Hairpin, and there was a three-dimensional sense of a butterfly wanting to fly over the bun.
"Mother, look at what yours is!" Bai Qingshuang couldn't wait to urge the subtle Bai Yao.
Bai Yao glanced at Bai Zhihong shyly, and slowly opened the brocade box.
"Wow! Daddy is eccentric, and this hosta for my mother is much more beautiful than Shuang'er! Bai Qingshuang exclaimed exaggeratedly, with a strange smile on his mouth, but a smile on his face was sweeter than anyone else's.
Even Bai Yao himself was stunned.
This jasper hairpin is clear and bright throughout, with thumb thickness, and the hairpin head is engraved with the pattern of auspicious clouds and flying phoenixes, and the carving is fine, without a trace of flaws.
"Xianggong, where did you get so much money to buy this?" The first thing that Bai Yao thought of was the price of this hosta.
In her opinion, this hosta could not be bought without a hundred taels of silver.
"I said, it's the college's dividend, Mr. Liu is polite, in addition to the increase in the bundle, he also gave additional dividends!" Bai Zhihong said that he was very grateful to Liu Tao in his heart.
He never thought that his current bundle would not only rise to twenty taels of silver per month, but also dividends at the end of the year. Moreover, Liu Tao also told him that this year's dividend is only half a year, and next year he will be given a year's time, which is twice as much as this time.
"Mr. Liu is really too polite!" Bai Yao's mood was very complicated, and she felt a little distressed about the silver, but she felt that her husband's heart moved her very much.
"Dad, you quickly help the mother hairpin!" Bai Qingshuang coaxed on the side.
She didn't think that a hundred taels of objects were worth it, and the affection of her family was the most important thing in her heart. Moreover, making money is for spending, and saving it will not give birth to a small amount of silver by itself.
"No need, I'll do it myself!" In front of his subordinates, Bai Yao still felt very embarrassed.
However, today's Bai Zhihong is not afraid of being seen as loving husband and wife, and he also planned to put it on his wife with his own hands, but at this time, his daughter was excitedly fanning the flames on the side, of course he was duty-bound.
Watching Bai Zhihong personally put a hosta on Bai Yao's hairpin, Bai Qingshuang took the lead in making everyone applaud together, making Bai Yao's big red face.
Then, Bai Qingshuang went to see Bai Qingfeng's gift, which was a flower and grass pattern willow leaf Qingtao stone inkstone, although it was not the best stone inkstone, but it was also a rare and precious inkstone.
These three things were converted, enough to more than 200 taels of silver, and Bai Zhihong bought New Year's gifts for his family, which shows that he attaches great importance to his family.
"Thank you, Daddy! The child will not disappoint his father's expectations! Bai Qingfeng understood his father's urging and promised with confidence.
"Good! Daddy believes in you! Bai Zhihong also did not hesitate to give his son trust.
As he spoke, there was a knock on the door.
"Minions go take a look!" Wanshou immediately ran out smartly. R1152