Zhao Xiu's heart was pounding. She knew in her heart that things like combs as gifts had a special meaning, and not just anyone could give them. Gao Zhen actually gave this gift to her in front of her brother, what a boldness!

Zhao Xiu was worried and ashamed in his heart. If Gao Zhen was standing in front of her at this time, she couldn't help but complain a few words. What is her relationship with him? How could he give her a comb?!

But if she was asked to return the comb to Gao Zhen, she was a little reluctant.

As for why not? She told herself that Gao Zhen made a comb for her with her own hands, and although the thing was small, her mind was rare. If she returns the comb, where will she tell him to put his face? Anyway, she is also a childhood sweetheart who has known her since she was a child, and she always has to think more about her good friends.

Zhao Xiu held the wooden comb tightly in the palm of his hand and accepted the gift with peace of mind.

It's just that it's better not to let my grandmother and brother know about this. The ancients were always conservative in their thinking, and if they knew about it, they would definitely keep talking.

Zhao Xiu carefully hid the wooden comb in his sleeve pocket, and went all the way home without showing anything unusual, talking to his grandmother and brother as usual, and only when he returned to the room did he dare to take out the comb.

Where do you hide your things? Her family doesn't come to this house on weekdays, and even if she does, her brother won't go into her bedroom, and her grandmother will go into the bedroom, but she won't rummage through her things. But there are a few girls around her, whether they are combing their hair and dressing up, or dressing up, the girls will be waiting closely. Every cabinet, chest, and box in her room...... There are almost no girls who can't open it. Besides, the girls are in charge of everything in her house, what is more, what is missing, they know everything in their hearts, and they will never hide it. Unless...... She kept the comb with important deeds or silver tickets, and the key was on her own, so that she could hide it from others.

But...... That kind of thing is a close collection on weekdays, and it is easy not to open the lock and take it out. Doesn't that mean she can't just look at the comb and hold the ball in her hand? If she keeps picking the lock to get things, the girls will find it strange.

Zhao Xiu was a little troubled in her heart, she began to miss the modern days, when there was no one around her to wait, and her life was not as good as it is now, but at least it was freer than now.

She pinched the wooden comb and touched it, feeling a little undecided.

She was just upset, and didn't notice that Bihan walked into the bedroom at some point, washed a few pieces of pulp and put the clean dress she had just sent back into the wardrobe, and when she turned around, she saw Zhao Xiu holding a comb in a daze, so she smiled and asked, "Where did the girl get the comb?" I've never seen it before. ”

Zhao Xiu was startled and almost didn't drop the comb to the ground. This is what she is worried about now, she can't control when the big girls around her enter the house, if she strictly states that they are not allowed to come in, many things can't be done.

She clenched her comb and hesitated for a moment before she said, "This is my new ......."

Bihan showed a suddenly realized expression: "Did the girl buy it when she went out today?" But she immediately noticed the problem again, and turned her head to ask Liu Lu, who was standing outside: "When you went out with the girl today, did you go to the shop outside?" Didn't even tell me to know! ”

Liu Lu hurriedly said: "No, the girl went out with the Hou Ye today, went to the library first, then sat at the Fang family for a while, and then went to the Guangfu Palace, where did I go to the shop?" ”

Bihan looked at Zhao Xiu suspiciously, and Zhao Xiu could only say vaguely: "I didn't buy it, it was given by someone else." Don't ask, it's just a comb. She looked left and right, opened the small drawer at the bottom of the dresser, and saw that there was a comb and two silk flowers, and some bits and pieces of pearl tassels, so she put the sandalwood comb in it, and closed the small drawer.

Bi Han saw it clearly, and did not become suspicious, but smiled and said, "This is given to the girl by the five girls of the Fang family?" How can such a gift be given? Look at the workmanship, it's also a little rough. ”

Zhao Xiu said: "No matter what the thing is, it is always someone else's mind." Don't talk nonsense outside, if it reaches the ears of Miss Fang Wu, and you still think I dislike it, it won't be good. ”

Bihan stuck out her tongue and agreed with a smile. Liu Lu also followed, but she carefully glanced at Zhao Xiu's dresser again, and her eyes were a little weak.

She followed Zhao Xiu out today, and also followed Zhao Xiu into the boudoir of the five girls of the Fang family, and she was very sure that the five girls of the Fang family definitely did not send such a gift to Zhao Xiu. This comb was obtained after Zhao Xiu left the Fang family and before returning to the Hou Mansion. During this time, the Zhao brothers and sisters only went to the Guangping Palace. Liu Lu thought of the actions of the prince of Guangping in Jiannanhou Mansion last time, and felt that he understood something. But she's a smart girl, and of course she wouldn't talk about such a thing.

The little girl in the yard watered the flowers more, and Bihan saw through the window and hurriedly went out to curse. Only Zhao Xiu and Liu Lu were left in the house. Zhao Xiu noticed the strangeness on Liu Lu's face, and also remembered that she followed her to Fang's house, knowing that Fang Renzhu didn't give her any comb. Zhao Xiu cleared his throat and looked at Liu Lu, a little hesitant.

Liu Lu poured her a cup of tea very brightly: "Girl, moisten your throat." ”

Zhao Xiu took the tea, took a sip, and glanced at her: "You followed me out today, do you know how I got this new comb?" ”

Liu Lu smiled: "Didn't the girl just say that it was given by the girl of the Fang family?" ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and asked her again: "You have been in the capital for a year, do you miss home?" ”

Liu Lu's heart was overjoyed, his eyes were shining and he looked at Zhao Xiu, and nodded again and again: "I think, I can think about it!" It's just that it's more important to serve the master, and the parents and brothers and sisters at home also instruct the slaves and maids like this, so ...... The slave can only endure it. ”

Zhao Xiu said with a smile: "Now that everything in the Marquis Mansion in Beijing has been decided, although there are many old servants, there are still many fewer manpower than back then. My grandmother was debating with me whether to pick some more people from my hometown. Not to mention anything else, the newly bought Zhuangzi needs to add people. I also intend to buy a few more properties in Beijing, and I can't do it without someone I can trust to help take care of it. ”

Liu Lu held back the excitement in her heart, knelt down and said, "Slave and maid, thank you for the girl's great kindness!" "And kowtow.

Zhao Xiu hugged her and said with a smile: "I like smart people, any kneeling and kowtowing is empty, I only watch you act on weekdays." If you serve me faithfully, I will not treat you badly. I asked myself if I was a good boss, if I don't believe it, just look at you Sister Bilian. ”

Bilian is no longer waiting in the Jiannan Hou Mansion, her sister and brother have made meritorious contributions, and even the family has been freed from slavery. The Zhang family gave Lu's mother a small house, and now their family lives on the back street of Houfu. Relying on Lu's mother's savings for many years, Zhao Wei gave them another 40 acres of fertile land, and Zhang's and Zhao Xiu gave them another gift, and the family lived very richly. Lu's mother will go into the house to talk to Zhang's when she is free, her husband Lu Changxiu and eldest son Lu Dashou made mistakes in their early years, and now they are idle at home, and they are preparing to marry Lu Dashou again. The second son, Lu Mingzhang, is studying hard and preparing to take the Xiucai exam. Bilian is not young, she is about to become an old girl, but she looks good, has good needlework, is literate, and has served the daughter of the Hou Mansion. Such a blessing may not be available to the daughters of ordinary well-off families, but Bilian has it. In the circle of girls in the Hou Mansion, she is the object of envy of everyone.

Therefore, Zhao Xiu used Bilian to motivate Liu Lu, Liu Lu's face was red, and she was so excited that she was almost speechless: "The slave believes in the girl, the girl has something to say, and the slave will definitely do her best to do a good job!" ”

Zhao Xiu nodded with satisfaction, she caught a glimpse of Bihan scolding the little girl, maybe she was going back to the house, so she said to Liu Lu: "Get up, you and I just know about this, you don't have to tell others, so as not to make others jealous." ”

Liu Lu nodded smartly: "Yes, the slave understands." She got up and tidied up her dress, took a few deep breaths, and quickly returned her face to normal, then went out to pick up the teapot as usual, and re-entered the bedroom to add some hot tea to Zhao Xiu.

Bihan complained about the little girl and entered the door: "I have already told countless times, the flower can't be watered too much, and it will be watered once every other day, so I won't listen." I didn't water it for three days in a row, but I watered so much water one after another yesterday and today, what if the flower can't stand it and dies? How many days have it been since you moved in? There is such a leak, I said earlier that these little girls can't be scolded. ”

Zhao Xiu said with a smile: "Just teach them well, they are still young." ”

Bihan disagreed: "Girls are always so generous, but you are not much older than them. You are so smart and capable, but they can't even do a good job of watering flowers, which shows that this person is more angry than others! ”

Liu Lu smiled and persuaded her: "Good sister, can you compare with a girl?" Let's take it off. Who isn't like that when they come here? Patience is enough. ”

Bi Han said: "If they can learn well, I will teach them patiently." But they are always like this, which makes people angry when they see it. Say it, let people know that it is the person who has been conditioned in my hands, and my face is not bright! ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and didn't say much. Bihan is now a first-class girl in her courtyard, much more decent than before, and naturally has a bigger temper. Although she was a little frivolous compared to Bilian, she didn't make any mistakes. Zhao Xiu felt that it was better to leave it alone.

Liu Lu pulled Bihan out in a good voice, Zhao Xiu looked at the dresser, couldn't help but pull out the small drawer, and touched the sandalwood comb again. She was a little worried, the things in the small drawer were rarely used on weekdays, the silk flowers were already old, she had long since stopped wearing them, the material of the comb was a little harder, the teeth on it were also quite sharp, and the broken gemstone pendant on the two strings of small tassels, what if the surface of the sandalwood comb was scratched?

She hesitated for a moment, turned her head and looked around the bedroom, then felt into the kang cabinet on the wooden kang under the window, found a finished embroidered purse, poured the contents into her hand, ignored it, turned around and ran back to the dresser, put the sandalwood comb in her purse, and put it back in the small drawer.

Zhao Xiu carefully closed the small drawer, rearranged the dressing box, and tidied up the mirror clothes that covered the mirror, and then got up and left with confidence.