Dai Yuxin says

Early in the morning, on the day of Hua Chaozhi, I heard chattering voices outside the door.

Daiyu opened her sleepy eyes and saw Zijuan bending over to arrange the shoes.

"Zicuckoo, what time is it?" Daiyu asked softly, still sleepy.

"It's still early, girl might as well sleep a little longer, anyway, it's at home, not like in Jia's mansion, where you have to be wary of villains' gossip everywhere." Zijuan said, went to the kang to help Daiyu tuck the quilt inside tuck.

"I can't sleep anymore, I'd better get up." Daiyu lifted the apricot-colored soft satin embroidered quilt, turned over and sat up, lowered her head, as if she was thinking about something.

Zijuan took the clothes and put them on the bed, Daiyu smiled and said, "Why haven't you seen you make these clothes?"

"Master Shui said that he had something to do today, so he couldn't come to celebrate the girl's birthday in person. Last night, he specially sent Baozhu to bring the clothes for the girl's birthday today. Baozhu said that today, the family members of our master's old friends will come to visit the girl, so that the girl doesn't have to work hard. Just ask Xiugu to greet you." Zijuan picked up the clothes and shook them, admiring: "The material of this clothes is really good, it's the first time I've seen such soft and bright brocade silk. Look at this hand embroiderer , how brightly the work is done, the embroidery is really vivid."

Daiyu glanced at it, and saw that it was an apricot yellow bijia, an ivory white top, and a peacock blue floor-length skirt, all of which were embroidered with bright rose flowers. The ones just picked off seem to still exude a charming fragrance, which is pleasing to the eye.

Daiyu couldn't help but stretched out her hand to touch it, pondered for a while, and said, "Put this clothes away, I'm still comfortable in my own clothes."

Zijuan stared blankly at Daiyu, and persuaded: "Girl, you should put it on. Most of the people in this capital are snobbish people who judge people by their appearance. There are very few honest gentlemen like Master Shui who value love and righteousness, and miss old love. Last night, Master Shui sent someone to bring it here, and specifically asked the girl to wear it for her birthday today. There must be his intentions. The girl didn’t wear it, and she couldn’t return it to others. It’s a pity to leave such a good dress for nothing. Master Shui is very kind."

Daiyu frowned and sighed: "Why don't I know this, I just feel awkward in my heart."

"Hey, what's the matter? Didn't Baozhu tell the girl that our master did a lot of things for Master Shui back then, he was a meritorious official in the court, and Master Shui made good friends. I see that Master Shui is more sincere to the girl than those in Jia's mansion." He's not an outsider." Zijuan muttered and persuaded her for a while, but Daiyu reluctantly put on the clothes Shui Jing sent her with half a push.

For Daiyu, Zijuan tied a hundred-flower bun on top of her head. The two strands of hair in front of her forehead were cross-braided with red and green silk ropes into small braids hanging on her chest.

On the left upper hairpin of the hair bun, there is only a jasper phoenix swinging, and three strings of south beads spit out from the phoenix mouth are shining brightly.The two red jade roses on the right side of the bun are bright and eye-catching.In the middle is a silk-wrapped seven-treasure jade phoenix waiting to fly, and a flower tin made of jade silk and pearls hangs down close to the center of the eyebrows, which looks extremely noble and gorgeous.

The imitation silk flower at the back of the head has trembling golden beaded stamens, like rolling dewdrops, more delicious than real flowers.

Daiyu saw that Xueyan was taking off the lid of the cosmetic box in a blink of an eye, and said with a smile: "Don't open it, who puts on that? This stuff is so heavy and heavy, it's really annoying."

Zijuan thought for a while, and persuaded in a soft voice: "It stands to reason that the girl's plain face is also amazingly beautiful, but today is a good day for the girl, and I just came back to my home. Today, our old friends and relatives will come again, Maybe someone from the Jia family will come, so the girl can use some of it."

Daiyu sighed slightly, couldn't bear to brush off Zijuan Xueyan's kindness, and reluctantly closed her eyes.

Zijuan smiled and coaxed: "I only put on a little bit for the girl, if I put on too much, I'm afraid it will stain the girl's color."

After getting dressed, he walked out of the room and saw Ah Shan leading his servants standing at the bottom of the steps. Seeing Daiyu coming out, he knelt down and congratulated Daiyu on her auspicious birthday in unison.

Daiyu stood at the door, looking at the crowd at the bottom of the steps, thinking of the days in Jia's mansion, every birthday, deserted and desolate, how could such a scene exist?

She walked down the steps quickly, stretched out her soft little hands, and helped Ah Shan up. With tears in her eyes, she whispered, "Ah Shan! You..." She stopped abruptly, without further words.

Ah Shan raised his head suddenly, and seeing Daiyu's gaze that seemed resentful but joyful, his body was still being shocked by electric shock, his face glowed red, he shook his body, and said with a very happy smile, "May the girl live longer than Nanshan, and be blessed like the long flowing water of the East China Sea!"

Daiyu looked at Ah Shan with a smile, and said angrily, "I'm not seven or eighty years old, that one asks you for such a big gift."

Ah Shan rubbed the front of his clothes with both hands, and looked at Daiyu with a smile on his face.

Daiyu waved to everyone and said with a smile: "Get up, everyone." After finishing speaking, she ordered Ah Shan to reward everyone with a month's money, and add two more meat dishes at noon.

Everyone cheered happily, thinking that their master is the best master in the world.

There was a violent barking of dogs outside the gate.

Ah Shan sent people there for a while, and came to pass the message: "The wife of Li Junru, a cabinet scholar, brought her two daughters to visit the girl and wish her birthday."