Yahuan successively brought the dishes to the table, a full sixteen plates, four hot meat, four cold meat, four pairs, and four cold vegetarian carved wooden tables were full. For a while, the staggered and happy were happy. Suddenly, Junxian took out two small noodle people in full clothes and handed them to Huizhu and said, "Sister, this is what I did when I got out of school with the gentleman who pinched the noodles outside, this taller girl is you, and this lower one is the one with the knife in his hand, and I will protect my sister in the future." ”

"Okay, Brother Xian'er is really a man, the noodle you gave to my sister is very fond of it." Huizhu patted Junxian's head and looked at it carefully, and asked Su Xin, who was standing behind him, to put it away carefully.

Ling Zhu saw that Huizhu's face was ruddy and her dress was also very decent, it seemed that she was doing very well in Sibeile Mansion, and he was a little relieved, so he smiled happily: "Huizhu, Junxian has prepared a gift for you, how can Zuo Ama not prepare a birthday gift for you." ”

Huizhu took a long box of rosewood, opened it easily, and saw a thick gold chain with a delicate tin carving pattern inside, and the lower end of the chain was decorated with two small jade pendants with bright colors, and the chain was very long and there were buckles at both ends; After looking at it for a while, I didn't see what it was, the chain was exquisitely made, and the jade was also extremely high-quality, but it didn't look like a necklace, Huizhu was wondering, and heard Junxian sitting next to him ask: "Amma, what is this you gave to your sister, what is it for, it doesn't look like the necklace collar that Eniang usually wears." Junxian asked the doubts in everyone's hearts, and seeing that Ling Zhu continued to hold the shelf, Zhang Jiashi couldn't help but blow: "Master, you better tell me what this is for, it doesn't look like an ordinary thing." ”

Ling Zhu touched the beard that had only grown in recent years, and said slowly: "This is a gold and emerald bracelet, five years ago I helped a Han man who failed to do business, I gave him money to bury his old mother, and gave him thirty taels of silver to beg for a living." Who knew that he had gone to Nanyang, and this time he came back with a dozen boxes of valuable things and thanked me with a fine watch bracelet, saying that he would repay my kindness. Huizhu, everything is good in Baylor House, but this gold and emerald bracelet is rare even for royalty. I heard him say that this bracelet is carved in India, and the style is made according to the foreign royal court, and the jade on it is not ordinary jade, which can make the person who wears it calm down and prevent diseases. When I got it, I was going to find someone to send it to Baylor House on your birthday, but Amma was able to give it to you himself today. ”

After hearing this, Huizhu looked at Ling Zhu, whose face was full of expectations that she liked, her eyes were slightly moist, her father's love was like a mountain, it would not always remember you like mother's love, but she would always support you in its way; Parents really care about themselves, three hundred years ago in the Qing Dynasty had a family that cared for and loved them, and they were not alone, not alone.

Seeing that Huizhu was a little choked, Junde said distressedly: "Sister Huizhu, Ama gave you such a valuable watch bracelet, brother is not comparable, but if you have a watch chain, you also need to have a watch, I know that Ama wants to give you something, so I took the opportunity to buy a foreigner watch, I hope my sister can like it." ”

Huizhu took it and saw that it was a very small silver-white round watch box, with the pattern of roses in later generations on the box, and when the watch box was opened, it was a ticking hour hand. Huizhu covered her mouth with her hand, it was the time watch, the closest thing to modern times, looked up at everyone on the table, and said, "Thank you, I had a great time today, and I like to receive gifts." ”

"Silly girl, they are all dear relatives, what are you thanking for?" Zhang Jia's said.

"Sister, put your watch on, this is a foreigner's thing." Junxian coaxed. Ling Zhu left his seat, walked to Huizhu and connected the pocket watch and bracelet, and then put Huizhu around his neck, and said: "Huizhu, you have grown up and married, Ama can't take care of you, you have to take good care of yourself in Baylor Mansion in the future." ”

Huizhu got up and sat down on Ling Zhu's seat, and then said playfully: "I can take care of myself, Amma, don't worry about Huizhu." However, we have to continue to talk like this, the table of dishes that Eniang has been busy for so long is in vain, no, today is my birthday, and I must have a good meal. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing, and the whole family laughed like this, even before Huizhu got married, everyone was not as happy as today. However, the time of joy always passed quickly, and Mama Zhao came from the resting place of Baylor Mansion to say: "Old lady, Gonggong Zhang said that it has been half an hour (4 o'clock in the afternoon) of Shenshi, please ask your aunt to prepare to go back to Baylor Mansion, he has already led the others to wait for her aunt and grandmother outside the carriage." ”

Ling Zhu's family sent Huizhu to the gate, and Zhang Jia's family said: "Okay, let's get in the carriage, it's not good if it's late, it's common to meet in the future, you are also an adult, remember to take care of yourself." ”

Huizhu looked at her loved ones in this life, and knew in her heart that she was not an ordinary person who was married, and it was not easy to go back to her parents' house, and she didn't know if it would be a long time before she saw her again, but she couldn't say it clearly, so she had to smile and say: "Yes, Eniang, then the daughter will go back first, please pay attention to Ama Eniang's body; Big brother, sister Huiya, and Junxian, you should also take care. After speaking, without waiting for them to answer, he helped Su Xin's hand and got into the carriage.

Hearing the groom's "get up", the two carriages clattered off into the distance. When Zhang Jiashi saw the carriage going away, he couldn't help crying anymore; Ling Zhu helped Zhang Jia's and comforted: "My daughter has been sensible and obedient since she was a child, she can take care of herself, don't cry, go in, don't let the children laugh." Zhang Jiashi looked at the vanished carriage, and then looked at Junxian, whose little face was wrinkled, and couldn't help but whisper mournfully, "Master......"

In the carriage, Su Xin saw Huizhu's expression and comforted: "Master, the slave maid hasn't seen Young Master Duanxian for a month, so I feel that he has grown a lot taller all of a sudden, but no matter how he changes, he is still the most sticky master." Yuehe was a clever one, and he was also busy saying: "The master is really favored in his mother's family, and the slave maid has never seen an aunt and grandmother who accepts the attention of her mother's family like you." The foreigner gadgets that the master gave to his master are really chic, and the slaves and maids have never seen them in Baylor's mansion. When Huizhu heard this, she remembered Ama Eniang's expectations for herself, and hoped that she could live well, and she couldn't help but cheer up. Unexpectedly, when passing through the main gate of Baylor Mansion, the carriage stopped, and when Huizhu and his party were wondering, Zhang De said outside the carriage: "Gege, the lord's carriage is about to come, you still come down to greet the lord, and go back to the house through the back door." With that, he opened the curtain, and Su Xin hurriedly helped Huizhu get out of the carriage. As soon as Huizhu stood up, he saw Yinzhen's carriage stopping, and Xiao Luzi turned his back as a stool, so that Yinzhen stepped on the carriage, and at the same time there were thirteen elder brother Yinxiang.

"The concubine (slave, slave) to the master, the thirteenth master, please be happy." Huizhu and the slaves saluted.

Yinzhen waved his hand to signal everyone to get up, and was about to raise his feet to walk to the house, when he heard Yinxiang say with a smile: "Isn't this Niu Hulu Gege, you just returned to the house?" ”

Huizhu saw Yinzhen frowning slightly, and carefully considered: "Back to the Thirteenth Master, after the concubine asked for Fujin's consent, she went out of the house. ”

Suddenly, Yinxiang wanted to see something surprising, and said loudly: "Niu Hulu Gege, are you wearing a Western court watch bracelet?" Fourth brother, you see, she is wearing something like the ninth brother took out this morning, which is much better than the ninth brother's, and there are two small jade pendants of such a high color. ”

After hearing this, Yin Zhen looked at Huizhu, dressed in a delicate dress, and indeed wore a delicate watch bracelet with a pocket watch on his chest, and his eyes looked at Huizhu coldly and said: "Where have you been today, this watch chain is not an ordinary object." ”

Huizhu secretly wondered how she forgot to put it away, it seems that this watch bracelet is really extremely rare, and it is generally impossible to get it at will, so she had to bless Yinzhen again, and explained in 1510: "After the concubine agreed to Fujin, she went back to her mother's house, and today is the concubine's birthday, and the concubine's Ama saved a businessman five years ago, and now the businessman has come back from Nanyang, and gave the watch chain of Nanyang to his father, and there is a watch chain as a birthday gift to the concubine." ”

"Haha, it turned out to be Niu Hulu Gege's birthday, then I am also here to wish Gege every year and today, I don't have anything to give, just ask the fourth brother to take me to send a congratulatory gift." Yinxiang saw that his fourth brother had a cold face all the time, and it was strange that a little girl from the Niu Hulu clan was standing tremblingly, so he opened his mouth.

Huizhu hurriedly thanked Yinxiang, she didn't dare to accept Yinzhen's congratulatory gift, so she postponed and said: "Xie Thirteen Lord, the concubine will have a small birthday, it's better not to bother our master." ”

Unexpectedly, Yin Zhen said lightly: "Well, you Amma's mind, you can take it well." Zhang De, the new pastry sent by Brother Jiu, you send my share to Niu Hulu's family, and I'll go there to taste it at night. With that, he walked through the door. Seeing Yinzhen refuse, does he really want to give himself a gift, Huizhu looked at the back in the distance and thought.

Su Xin saw that the fourth master was walking away, so he helped Huizhu and whispered: "Master, what a happy event, the master is going to you today, it seems that the wife can rest assured." Hearing this, Huizhu couldn't help but be a little unhappy, Yinzhen doesn't like pastries, no one in this house knows, isn't this in front of the public that he wants to go to his room, I don't know what the house will say tomorrow.

On the third watch, Yinzhen came to the small courtyard where Huizhu lived. Yin Zhen looked at Niu Hulu who saluted him: "Well, don't get up." Xiao Luzi, give the box to Niu Hulu's. Yin Zhen felt that today she seemed to see a strong family affection in an inconspicuous Gege, she had a father who loved her very much, and it can be seen from her usual behavior that she probably grew up under the favor of her parents. This is also the reason why I came to her, the emperor used to love herself everywhere.

"Concubine Xie Ye's reward." Huizhu's voice interrupted Yinzhen's thoughts. Huizhu couldn't see through Yinzhen at this time, what kind of person was he, indifferent? But today I gave myself a birthday gift. Without waiting for herself to think about it, she saw the maids coming in with hot water, and Huizhu had to stabilize her mind, wash her feet and rinse her face for Yinzhen. When all the subordinates retreated, they waited for him to change his clothes, thinking that it was another sleepless night, but he didn't expect to simply hold himself in his arms.

With a scorching embrace and steady breathing, Huizhu gradually fell asleep............