When Zuo Yunshu received Tian An's New Year gift, she happily took out the skin care products and immediately asked her personal maid Zhiqiu to use them on her without waiting a moment.
Zhiqiu had learned massage techniques from Mangzhong when he accompanied her to participate in the winter hunt, so he was very familiar with it now.
After enjoying the wonderful experience, she re-did her makeup and put on the velvet flower hairpin given by Tian An, then she went to check the other things that were sent with her in a good mood.
Two large baskets of vegetables were carried directly to the kitchen, along with two baskets of fruit, and various cakes, biscuits, and candies, some of which were left for themselves.
She sent some of the rest to the second house, one plate to her eldest brother's yard, one plate to her grandmother's yard, left one plate for her own parents, and one plate to several of her half-sisters in the family, letting them divide it among themselves.
There seemed to be a lot of things, but there were even more people, so if they were divided up like this, they could be divided up cleanly.
She asked the maids to deliver the products to the other courtyards, and then she personally took the skin care products and the portion left for her parents to the main courtyard.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Madam Zuo had just finished her work. Zuo Yunshu looked at his exhausted mother and stepped forward to massage her shoulders with a distressed look on his face.
"Thank you for your hard work, mother. Look what good things Yunshu has brought you."
Madam Zuo looked at the strawberries and cherry tomatoes that Zhiqiu took out of the lunch box on the table and asked curiously, "Did you buy these fruits?"
Zuo Yunshu picked up a washed strawberry and handed it to her mouth, "Mom, eat one quickly, this strawberry is so sweet."
Madam Zuo ate the whole red strawberry from her hand and praised it, "It's really sweet. You must have spent a lot of money on it! Child, winter fruits are not cheap. Just taste it for me, and take the rest back for yourself."
Zuo Yunshu picked up another one and gave it to her. "This is a holiday gift from An An. It's free. Besides these, there are two baskets of vegetables! I have some more in the yard. These are for you and Dad. I also sent some to my eldest brother, grandmother, and second uncle."
"An An? Is she the daughter that General Tian just recognized?" asked Mrs. Zuo.
Zuo Yunshu nodded, then looked at her mother mysteriously and said, "An An makes very good skin care products that can make your face fair, translucent, and shiny. She also makes rouge and powder that are better than those from Tao Yan Fang."
Madam Zuo raised her eyebrows. "Does that skin care product really have such a good effect?"
Zuo Yunshu said confidently, "Of course." Then he put his face close to Madam Zuo's and said, "Mother, can you see if my face is any different from before?"
Madam Zuo looked at it carefully for a long while, even reaching out to touch it, before she said, "Your makeup today is so smooth, translucent, and refreshing, and your skin looks so moisturized. If I hadn't touched it with my hands, I would have almost thought you weren't wearing any makeup!"
Then he looked at her lips again, "The color of your lip balm is so special!"
“Right!”
Zuo Yunshu took a large box from Zhiqiu, opened it, and took out a smaller box for her mother.
"Mom, here are five colors of lip balm that best suit your skin tone. Each one is very beautiful. I asked An An to customize them for you."
Then he pulled her towards the recliner and said, "Mom, let's wash our faces and put on makeup again. I'm sure you won't be disappointed."
"Hey! How can you be so sure of what you say?"
Mrs. Zuo was half-pushed by her daughter onto the recliner. Zhiqiu brought some warm water and began to remove her makeup, wash her face, and do some skin care for her.
While applying the mask, Zuo Yunshu didn't allow her to talk, and she was so exhausted that she slowly fell asleep. She didn't wake up until the whole care process was completed.
Everything she looked at in the bronze mirror appeared yellow, so she looked at the clear water in the basin.
"This, this is me?" Mrs. Zuo said in disbelief.
The face in the basin was as rosy as a peach blossom, and the skin felt moist and smooth when touched. It felt so good. If she wasn't afraid of scratching her skin, she wouldn't let go.
Zhiqiu continued to put on makeup for her. Finally, Zuo Yunshu chose a lipstick called Zhenggonghong and applied it on her. The whole makeup instantly became elegant and graceful.
"The color of this lipstick suits you so well! This makeup makes you look at least ten years younger!" Zuo Yunshu praised.
Madam Zuo nodded while looking in the mirror and said, "Yes, it is. This set must have cost a lot of money! Mother asked Cuizhu to give it to you."
Just as Cuizhu was about to move, Zuo Yunshu stopped her, "Mom, this isn't expensive. An An calculated the cost price for us, and this set cost us ten taels of silver."
Then she took her mother's hand and said, "I still have some money. This time I will give you a New Year's gift, okay?"
Zuo Yunshu acted coquettishly in various ways, and Madam Zuo couldn't persuade her, so she just let her do as she pleased and promised to give her the money from other sources later.
However, "They gave you so many good things, vegetables and fresh fruits. These things are not worth much money on ordinary days, but they are in great demand in this winter. It doesn't matter, even if you have money you may not be able to buy them."
He pointed at the cakes, biscuits, and candies on the table and said, "These cakes and pastries look like fresh food. I'm afraid they are not something you can buy casually on the street.
And that skincare product, it's such a great thing, and we're giving you such a great discount, have you thought about what to give as a return gift? "
Zuo Yunshu held Madam Zuo's hand affectionately and said coquettishly, "Mother, how should I return the gift without being impolite?"
Madam Zuo gently tapped her forehead and said, "You sly girl, I'm asking you a question, but you're asking me a question instead."
Zuo Yunshu said, "Mom, just give me some advice!"
Madam Zuo thought for a moment and said, "There are still a few rolls of brightly colored cloth in the storeroom, which are perfect for making clothes for the little girl.
I’ll also bring some of the donkey-hide gelatin that the housekeeper ordered a few days ago.
"Mom just bought a few boxes of small, exquisite peanut silver nuggets. Take one too. You'll have to figure out the rest yourself."
Zuo Yunshu squinted his eyes and leaned on Madam Zuo's arms, "Thank you, mother. You are the best."
As soon as Zuo Yunshu left Madam Zuo's place, the housekeeper delivered the things to her yard.
She looked at the beautiful velvet hairpin on her head, thought for a moment, and asked Zhiqiu to get out the two new sets of headwear she had made.
He picked out the set with pearls and put it in, and told Zhiqiu to remember to ask the servant to send it out early the next morning.
As for the address! Just send it directly to the General's Mansion. His father mentioned a few days ago that General Tian had successfully recognized his daughter. After so many days, Tian An and the others should have moved to the General's Mansion!
The same thing is happening in the Wei, Song, Wu, Gu, and Qin families.
The girls were very happy when they received the New Year gifts from Tian An. They asked their mothers for help and ran to the warehouse to look for things.
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