Chapter 469: The Long-awaited Birthday Ceremony
Because Qiao had no intention of going too far, he naturally wouldn't tell Shen Qiuhe specifically.
This person likes to forget things when he is busy, and Rosary is very afraid that Shen Qiuhe will forget this matter again.
She was talking to Nian Xiang two days ago, and she didn't know what surprises Shen Qiuhe could prepare. But now there was no one around, and she was always worried.
However, Shen Xu was a filial person. At noon, after leaving school, he went directly to the small kitchen and personally rolled out a bowl of noodles for Qiao Guxin.
The child didn't hold it in his arms, he just said that he had done all these tasks before at his uncle's house, so it was not difficult to do it.
He also said that all his expenses now were provided by Qiao Guxin, and only this strength could express his feelings.
As he said this, when Qiao Guxin saw Shen Xujie's little arms struggling to knead the dough, his eyes instantly turned red, and he felt pain in his heart since he was thinking about Shen Xujie.
In the afternoon, Princess Shujia also arranged for people to send gifts, all of which could be used by the girl's family.
At a glance, one can tell that those were chosen by Princess Shujia and not by Qiao Wenqing.
When night falls, lanterns light up the courtyard, wormwood is lit, and a faint scent of incense floats into the house.
Qiao Guxin sat by the chair and looked at the general affairs.
Now that the weather is hot, Qiao Gu's mind becomes restless at noon. If he has something to do, he usually leaves it to the morning and evening to do it.
"Second Master is back." When the people below delivered the news to Rosary, Rosary's body naturally moved to tell Qiao his old intention. After taking two steps, he stopped again.
He came back so late, and if he told Qiao his true intention again, wouldn't he ask Qiao to greet Shen Qiuhe?
Shen Qiuhe was dressed in official clothes and was holding a big box. He didn't know what it contained.
It was only when he came back with empty hands that Rosary's expression softened a lot.
As soon as Shen Qiuhe entered the room, he put the box on the table in front of him. When Qiao Guxin heard the noise, she just raised her head and glanced at it. She was busy now and had no time to chat with Shen Qiuhe.
Shen Qiuhe unbuttoned his plate and wanted to change into his regular clothes. Suddenly he thought of something, turned around and went out again. He called the rosary and asked how many dishes he had prepared.
When I heard that there were only sixteen dishes, I immediately became reluctant.
There was no grand occasion for this birthday. Even at home, one could not be so careless. After thinking for a moment, Shen Qiuhe asked for sixteen more.
Rosary sighed, the people running errands in the Duke's Mansion were very nimble, and adding dishes was not a difficult task.
After the explanation, Shen Qiuhe returned to the house. At this moment, Qiao Guxin had read the last page of the bill, put it on the table, and looked up at Shen Qiuhe, "Why are we so extravagant and wasteful? We people here Not enough, I couldn’t eat more than a few bites and just threw it away.”
Even if you take one bite of each dish, it will still be thirty-two bites, and there will still be a lot left over.
"You only have one birthday this year, so why are you so concerned about sixteen dishes?" Shen Qiuhe muttered dissatisfiedly.
Qiao Guxin opened her mouth to say something, but after thinking for a moment, she sighed, that's all, just eat as many mouthfuls as you like, "When it's your birthday, let's do the same."
Last year, she didn't care about Shen Qiuhe. It was only fair to retaliate.
Shen Qiuhe's eyes flashed slightly, he smiled, and then moved the big box to Qiao Guxin, "Take a look."
Qiao Guxin still had some expectations in her heart. The main reason was that Shen Qiuhe prepared too early and took the money from himself. It must have taken a lot of effort.
When you open the box, the first thing you see is a stack of booklets.
Seeing that Qiao Gu was puzzled, Shen Qiuhe patted the brochure and said, "Wen Qing's policy is a good thing for the country and the people. I have already calculated that I can let him get promoted to two levels during the Chinese New Year this year."
When ordinary officials reach Qiao Wenqing's current level, they cannot be promoted during the Chinese New Year like before. This depends on their own abilities.
Qiao Wenqing is now at the fourth level, and after upgrading two levels in a row, he has reached the third level.
Apart from Shen Qiuhe, the only other person in the capital who could grow up so quickly is Qiao Wenqing.
Qiao Guxin took a look at the brochure and saw that these were the following cases, which could be directly linked to Qiao Wenqing.
After talking about Qiao Wenqing, Shen Qiuhe pointed to the letter next to him, which he wrote to the Lord Qianhu of the fiefdom, and also gave Qiao Wenbing instructions on how to perform meritorious deeds.
Next, it belongs to Qiao Wenzhi.
Qiao Wenzhi was a female relative, and Shen Qiuhe couldn't do much. He only found a long-lost pattern of acupuncture.
This thing is naturally a priceless treasure to the embroiderer.
Apart from anything else, simply reading this booklet would keep Shen Qiuhe busy for a long time.
Shen Qiuhe didn't know whether Qiao Guxin liked them or not, so he thought for a moment and then said, "I know, you value them the most."
Therefore, when they are good, Qiao Guxin is happy.
Shen Qiuhe searched for many story books, but always felt that Meng Lang was too frivolous. What, watching fireflies at night, in the deep mountains and old forests, the leaves are not afraid of mosquito bites.
Shen Qiuhe couldn't even look down on any big fireworks. They were all false. Once they were seen, they would be as fleeting as fireworks and impractical.
Qiao Guxin's mood is actually very complicated. For these things, Qiao Guxin is naturally happy.
If so, if Shen Qiuhe didn't choose his birthday to give these to him, maybe Qiao Guxin would be even happier.
But then I thought about it, how can I get so many surprises when I live at home? If my family is going well and my life is peaceful, then this is the best birthday gift.
Qiao Guxin said warmly, "Thank you for your hard work."
If it weren't for Shen Qiuhe going to work for his life, Qiao Guxin would rarely speak to him in such a soft voice. Therefore, Shen Qiuhe felt in his heart that this gift was really the right gift.
Although there was a little bit of awkwardness in my heart, feeling that Qiao Gu only had her family in her heart and not herself, but seeing how happy she was, I felt that it was worth it.
It’s just that I’m having a hard time next year and don’t know what to give.
Then he said, "Fortunately, I wasn't busy for a while, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to think so thoroughly."
Just think of it as paving the way for the coming year.
If the gift cannot be as good as next year, Qiao Guxin should not be disappointed.
Qiao Guxin didn't care about this, thinking it was just a casual explanation.
After Qiao Guxin read it, he packed up the brochure of embroidery samples prepared for Qiao Wenzhi. Shen Qiuhe still had to keep the others by himself. It was better not to leave these things outside, so that no one could see them.
Rosary looked at Shen Qiuhe's gift, and did not hear Qiao Guxin's scolding voice. She saw Shen Qiuhe coming out with a big box in his arms, hurriedly putting it away, and then entering the house.
Qiao Guxin put the booklet next to the dowry box and waited for it to be sent to the palace early tomorrow morning.
Shen Qiuhe walked over, stood in front of the bronze mirror, took out a hairpin from his sleeve, and pinned it on Qiao Guxin's head, "I, I really can't think of anything else."
Qiao Guxin said that sending the hairpin to the main wife showed that Shen Qiuhe had no intention.
But this time, Shen Qiuhe was really attentive, but he really couldn't think of anything to give.
Originally, Qiao Guxin was Shen Qiuhe's wife, so there was nothing wrong with giving her this.
Chapter completed!