Chapter 218 Preparing New Year's Eve Dinner
"Gu Yuexuan, it's okay for you to rest for two days. I will take care of the other matters."
Seeing Gu Yuexuan still nonchalant, Tu Subo's eyes flickered slightly, and his voice softened as he asked, "Don't you have any special wishes for the New Year?"
Gu Yuexuan still shook her head in confusion.
Tu Subo smiled slightly. "Since you're so easygoing and casual, I'm sure you'll like the gifts I've prepared for you, right?"
"Let's go home and see if it suits your taste?" Tu Subo deliberately pretended to be mysterious, which instantly ignited Gu Yuexuan's curiosity.
Gu Yuexuan cupped her hands in the wide, thick sleeves, took a deep breath, and wondered curiously, "So, what exactly is it?"
"Is it a letter from my mother back home?"
"Besides this, don't you have any other expectations?"
Gu Yuexuan blinked doubtfully: "What else can I expect?"
If it were in the past, as a nobleman, Tu Subo would have naturally offered all kinds of rare treasures, gold and silver as soon as he wanted to please others.
Regardless of the depth of the emotions behind those gifts, there is never a shortage of gold, silver and treasures.
However, Tu Subo's financial situation is now very tight, so how can he dare to squander money recklessly?
What other surprises could he have hidden besides the letter sent from Kyoto?
Facing Gu Yuexuan's puzzled gaze, Tu Subo just smiled and did not answer.
Gu Yuexuan exhaled lightly and said, "Now that you put it that way, I feel a little embarrassed."
"Let's make this clear. I haven't been to the city for two months, and I can't prepare any surprises for you. How about I give you a red envelope as New Year's money?"
She thought the suggestion was great, but Tu Subo showed a subtle smile.
"New Year's money?"
Gu Yuexuan nodded: "Yes, New Year's money."
Although she didn't have anything else, she still hid some silver. She secretly took out some to make a red envelope, which was more than enough.
She was thinking about how much silver to wrap in red paper, but Tu Subo gently tapped her on the back of the head and said with a hint of teasing in his tone: "Forget it, I don't care about your little stuff."
"It's windy outside, go home quickly."
Gu Yuexuan was so aroused by Tu Subo's words that she couldn't wait to go find the surprise he mentioned as soon as she entered the door.
Sure enough, there was an exquisite box the size of a palm on her pillow. When the box was opened, on top was a green jade hairpin with a crabapple flower carved on it.
Under the hairpin was a letter with familiar handwriting.
Gu Yuexuan held the delicate jade hairpin in one hand and the heavy letter in the other. When she heard the subtle sound of Tu Subo pushing the door open, she said casually without even turning her head, "This hairpin is quite expensive, isn't it? How about you..."
"Why, you're the only one allowed to have a secret vault, but I'm not allowed to hide some private money?"
Tu Subo raised his brows slightly, walked towards her, gently took off the peach wood hairpin from her hair, then slowly inserted the jade hairpin in his hand into her bun, not forgetting to carefully adjust the position of the lifelike crabapple flower on the hairpin.
The jade is crystal clear, and the carving is exquisite and smooth. The crabapple flower at the front seems to be ready to bloom at any time, full of vitality and aura.
Tu Subo showed a satisfied smile: "It's really beautiful."
Gu Yuexuan instinctively stroked the hairpin in her hair, a hint of unconcealable joy revealed in her serious expression: "You used your hidden private money to buy this? How much private money do you have left?"
Tu Subo chuckled: "It's a secret. Since it's private money, how can I tell you so easily? If I let you know everything, how can I continue to hide it in the future?"
He gently pinched Gu Yuexuan's slightly cold earlobe, a trace of indescribable apology flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "I can only make do with this this year, and I will slowly change it for you in the future."
"I've kept it in mind and will complete it for you piece by piece."
Since she was a child, Gu Yuexuan has never owned too many gorgeous accessories, and this is even more so after she got married.
She actually had some priceless treasures in her collection, but unfortunately, she never had the chance to show them to the public.
Day after day, in order to facilitate her work, she usually tied her hair with a piece of plain cloth. Occasionally, she would dress up a little, but it was just a polished peach wood hairpin, which made her look capable and energetic.
She never pursued fancy decorations, thinking they were unnecessary, but every time Tu Subo saw her, his heart always ached slightly.
At this moment, a jade hairpin weighing only five taels has become a rare treasure. This is really not right.
Gu Yuexuan didn't know the complicated thoughts in his mind. She was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Actually, there's no need to add anything. I think today's hairpin is already very good."
"By the way, do you really not need me to give you some New Year's money? Perhaps I can help you make up for it?"
"Then wouldn't I become a businessman buying and selling hairpins?"
Tu Subo gently pinched her ear, turned around and said, "Calculating the time, the things you sent home should be in your mother's hands soon. Take your time to enjoy them. I'll go out and help."
Tu Subo was worried that she would burst into tears and feel embarrassed after reading the letter from home, so he left her alone in the house.
Gu Yuexuan gently stroked the thin letter in her hand, stared at the closed crack of the door, and a gentle arc silently appeared at the corner of her mouth.
…
The layer of snow in the yard, which had been swept clean by diligent hands, was now covered with a layer of fine, silky snowflakes.
Xi Lanfang and others were busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. The steam rising from the kitchen slowly spread out like a whirlpool, condensing into a faint milky white mist in front of their eyes.
Li Shi glanced at Tu Subo and said, "Tu Subo, come and help me move this steamer into the main room. I'll put it there for dinner. By the way, have you bought the firecrackers for the family?"
“I’ve already bought it.”
Xi Lanfang took a moment out of her busy schedule and said, "Your second aunt remembered to buy it when she went to the embroidery shop to deliver the goods a few days ago. After the meal, let Bo'er set off the firecrackers."
"Why haven't those little guys come back yet?"
Xi Lanfang stuck her head out the door worriedly: "The snow is getting heavier, and they are still playing outside. What if they catch a cold?"
"Bo'er, go out and look around and gather Minyang and the others back."
Tu Subo agreed in a low voice while carrying the steaming steamer. Just as he put the steamer safely away, the little ones who were having fun outside came back wrapped in the cold wind and snow, laughing and talking happily.
Tu Suminyang was holding a lifelike palm-sized snowman in his hand.
As soon as he entered the door, he looked for Gu Yuexuan eagerly: "Where is my sister-in-law?"
"Brother, where is my sister-in-law?"
Tu Subo was just about to ask him to be quiet when Gu Yuexuan's cheerful laughter came from the stable: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Give a gift to my sister-in-law!"
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