Li Hui was wondering when Gu Qingning reached out and took out a small clay pot from his sleeve, unscrewed the pot and handed it to Li Hui. Li Hui looked at the dark inside of the pot and didn't know what it was, and it smelled like something medicinal.
"What's this?"
"This is black jade ointment. After applying it, it can stop bleeding and remove scars. The wound will heal quickly. Just apply it." Gu Qingning said.
Li Hui laughed. It turned out that she had gone to get ointment. There was no need to apply any ointment on these scratches, but it was such a big fuss. So she waved her hand and said, "It doesn't have to be like this. A few minor injuries are nothing."
Gu Qingning pouted and refused to take it back, frowning and glaring at Li Hui. Li Hui had no choice but to pick out a lump and rub it randomly on the wounds on his arms and legs. He felt that the medicine was fragrant, cool and comfortable, and it seemed to be good medicine.
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The wound on his wrist had been bleeding out, and it didn't stop immediately after applying medicine. Li Hui naturally didn't take it seriously and was about to get up to test the effect of the fountain. Gu Qingning said, "Wait a minute."
Gu Qingning took out a white silk handkerchief from his sleeve, took Li Hui's hand, and began to bandage the bleeding wound.
Li Hui said hurriedly: "No, no, it's just a minor injury, so there's no need to do this. Doesn't this make Miss Qingning's silk handkerchief dirty?"
Gu Qingning said: "I have plenty of silk handkerchiefs like this. Besides, you were injured because you were doing something to help me. How can I feel bad about it? You can also take this black jade ointment and apply some medicine every day."
, it will be fine soon.”
Seeing Gu Qingning's sincerity, Li Hui thought to himself: This little girl is very kind-hearted. He saw that the silk handkerchief had been tied up and dirty, so he gave up. When he returned, he washed it well and found an opportunity to return it.
That's it for her, so there's no need to waste time. Gu Qian and the others will come back soon, and she has to hurry up and leave here.
So without saying anything more, Gu Qingning tied up the silk handkerchief, thanked her and said with a smile: "Let's give it a try. If you're still satisfied, you're done."
Gu Qingning nodded in agreement. Li Hui walked from the small stone bridge across the lotus pond to the rockery. A green bamboo pipe disguised with moss came out from the hollow barrel of the rockery. A cork valve wrapped with a cloth strip was on the rockery.
One side.
"Ready, let's begin." Li Hui said loudly.
Gu Qingning nodded and said: "Start."
Li Hui turned the valve and listened to the water pouring through the bamboo tube into the pipe. The next moment, dozens of water jets sprayed out from various locations in the lotus pond surrounding the rockery.
Although the water columns are thin, Li Hui arranged them carefully, forming the shape of a flower. Some are inward, some are outward, some are sprayed diagonally in the same direction, and some intersect to form geometric shapes. Simple
The arrangement of the water spray directions makes these trickles quite interesting and beautiful.
Gu Qingning patted the recipient and shouted happily: "It's successful, it's successful, it looks great."
Li Hui closed the valve and said with a smile: "Fortunately, you can do the rest of the decoration yourself. The position of the shadow puppet lamp has been reserved and hidden under the lotus leaves. In addition, a silk flower or something can be installed on the spout.
Yes, in short, everything is up to you. When the time comes, light up the shadow puppet lanterns, and the shadows will be colorful and colorful, and the effect will definitely be better."
Gu Qingning nodded and said: "I understand, I understand. I understand all those things, and I will do it well."
Li Hui smiled and said, "Then I'll take my leave. I have to go back and have a good rest. I'm very tired today."
Gu Qingning bowed her head and said, "Thank you very much for helping me create such a beautiful landscape. I must like it very much. Besides, you were injured and worked hard. Another day, Qingning will treat you to a drink to make up for it."
Li Huili said he didn't dare.
Gu Qingning said: "Also, don't talk about it. I plan to tell Aweng that I did it myself. Aweng will be surprised, and everyone will be surprised. They will not believe it, but I am
It must be fun not to tell them, leaving them wondering but without answers. You must promise me, but don't let anything slip."
Li Hui laughed loudly, nodded in agreement, and then left. Although the time they got together was short, Gu Qingning was cute, kind, and a little naughty. She was not at all arrogant and arrogant like a noble lady from a wealthy family, which made people like her.
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A few days passed by in a flash. Li Hui had not seen Gu Qingning in these days, and had no chance to return the washed silk handkerchief to her. He kept it in his arms.
Recently, Gu Qian decided to check the entry and exit accounts of each manor, so in the past few days, Li Hui followed Gu Qian and traveled between several manors of the Gu family. He did not stay in the south residence of the Gu family for a long time, so he did not
Chance to meet Gu Qingning.
Li Hui was not worried about the lotus pond fountain, because the rest of the work was very simple, and he made it very clear that Gu Qingning would definitely do it by himself.
June 11th is Gu Qian's birthday, and people around him also remind Gu Qian that his family wants to celebrate his birthday.
Gu Qian himself didn't care, and said with a smile: "I am most afraid of birthdays, because after one year, you will be one year older and one year closer to death. So, don't bother."
Naturally, everyone around him tried to comfort him, saying that Dong Weng would live a hundred years, even as long as Nanshan.
Gu Qian also knew that this was the common concern of everyone, and he could not hide from it. Moreover, although his son Gu Xun, who was far away in office and could not come back because of his busy schedule recently, had already sent birthday gifts and congratulatory letters.
Everyone in the Gu family in the South House and North House has also begun to prepare birthday gifts for Gu Qian. Everyone in the South House is also preparing to hold a banquet to celebrate Gu Qian's birthday.
Some people around Gu Qian have also begun to prepare birthday gifts for Gu Qian, including several guests at home, including steward Han Yong and others, who are all discussing what kind of birthday gifts are suitable. This matter has actually become the top priority for everyone.
Li Hui originally didn't want to get involved, but he felt that he should express something. Even if it was human nature to celebrate Gu Qian's birthday, he couldn't express it without expressing it. After all, Gu Qian was his maternal ancestor, and it seemed that elders should not neglect their birthdays.
Besides, Gu Qian treats him well. At least he has always been polite to him and does not treat him as a servant or an inferior person.
But the birthday gifts prepared by those people were very expensive, and Li Hui did not have the financial resources to compete with them. After thinking about it, Li Hui decided to prepare a special gift for Gu Qian. It was economical, practical, and something that no one else had.
thing.
In the early morning of June 11th, Li Hui came to the South Residence early. The South Residence of the Gu family had been decorated with lights and people were coming and going. In the front courtyard, many people of some status, such as guests, stewards and subordinates of the Gu family, had gathered.
Therefore, they brought various gifts to donate to Dong Weng.
Soon after, Gu Chang, Gu Yun and other young masters from Beizhai also arrived, and Gu Qian also came to sit in the hall. The birthday also started with Han Yong's loud announcement.
Gu Chang, the eldest son of Beizhai, led several other sons of the master of Beizhai to kneel down and offer gifts.
"My great-nephew Gu Chang, Gu Yun and others paid their respects to my great-uncle and presented birthday gifts on behalf of my grandfather and father. I wish my great-uncle as blessed as the East Sea and as long as the Southern Mountains."
Although Gu Chun, the head of the hometown, and Gu Yan, the head of the young family, did not come, they also asked Gu Chang and others to bring birthday gifts.
Gu Qian, wearing a purple birthday robe, sat on the horse and smiled and said with cupped hands: "Thank you very much, young master, and thank you young masters for their hard work and money."
When the birthday gift was presented, Han Yong said loudly: "The master of the family congratulates you with a jade unicorn and two plates of Zaoyang special birthday peaches. The young master of the family congratulates you with a pair of golden birthday peaches. The eldest son Gu Chang and other young masters congratulate you with a pair of gold ingots and five pieces of Sichuan brocade.
A silver claw to scratch, a bronze crane-headed staff, ten boxes of longevity cakes and birthday cakes..."
It is naturally unusual for a wealthy family to make a move. On an ordinary birthday, the birthday gifts of the head of the family, the young head of the family, and these young masters are already so generous. These days, gold, silver, and jade are all extremely valuable things, so what they throw out is jade, unicorn gold
This can be seen in things like longevity peach gold ingots.
But what Li Hui didn't know was that the two plates of Zaoyang special longevity peaches were also extremely precious. The two plates of Zaoyang peaches were as big as tea bowls, rosy and red, and the price was high. The ripening season of peaches is in May.
Before and after, the ripening season has passed. Preserving the freshness of peaches is a problem these days. There are fresh longevity peaches at this time. It can be imagined that great efforts have been made to keep them fresh, so they are naturally valuable.
Gu Qian's son Gu Xun gave many gifts, including clothing, shoes, socks, hats, food and clothing. Far away in Jingyang, the direct relatives of the South House, Gu Kaizhi, the grandson of Gu Qian's brother Gu Bizhi, sent a pair of pine trees.
Picture of Crane Prolonging the Year. Gu Kaizhi was a master of painting in the Jin Dynasty, so this gift is considered valuable.
When Gu Qingning celebrated his birthday, he also gave a gift, which was a rhinoceros horn hairpin, which was very beautifully carved. The rhino horn itself is a rare item, and with the exquisite carving, it is naturally very valuable.
Gu Qian was very happy and asked Gu Qingning to put a hairpin on his hair on the spot, praising his granddaughter's vision repeatedly.
The guests then paid their birthdays and presented gifts, all of which were quite precious things such as gold hairpins and jade rings. Of course, they were incomparable to those of the master’s father and son and the young masters. The weight, quality and style were all very different. But as vassal guests
, to be able to take out these gold, silver and jade articles, which are extremely precious these days and are not circulated at all, is considered a big loss.
Others presented poems and recited them on the spot, which were nothing more than congratulations on birthdays and wishes for longevity and health.
It was so lively that it took more than an hour just to present the gifts. All the gifts were piled on the table, like a mountain. Gu Qian was happy and sighed at the same time.
He is sixty-one years old this year, which is not a full year. He would not have planned to have such a grand birthday on an ordinary birthday. But everyone is so respectful and loving, and he is happy in his heart.
Everyone's birthday gifts were given, but Li Hui stood in the corner without saying a word. His gift was a bit too shabby, so it was better not to give it to Gu Qian on such an occasion. He would just find an opportunity to give it to Gu Qian later.
However, some people refused to let him go. Han Yong had been staring at Li Hui for a long time. Everyone's birthday greetings were about to end. Han Yong said loudly: "Young man of the Li family, you have prepared a birthday gift for Dong Weng. Dong Weng is like this
If I value you and take care of you like this, you won't be left empty-handed."
Everyone looked at Li Hui when they heard this. Gu Chang and others looked at Li Hui with ridicule and interest.