In the inner courtyard, in Qi Yun's boudoir.
Liu Mingzhi took off his cloak, took out Liu Zhi'an and his wife from his arms, and placed the red envelope given by Qi Run and his wife on Qi Yun's dressing table.
"Yun'er."
Qi Yun was about to walk towards the closet in the corner when she heard her husband's greeting. She paused slightly on her lotus feet and looked back at Liu Mingzhi with a puzzled look on her face.
"Hey, husband, what's wrong?"
Seeing the doubtful look on the beautiful lady's pretty face, Mr. Liu picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea, smiled lightly and sat on the round stool next to her.
"Yun'er, Baoyu will most likely bring Tong'er to visit today to pay New Year greetings. Don't forget to prepare a red envelope for Tong'er.
By the way, there are also Dahai, Dajiang and others who will probably bring their families to pay New Year greetings, so don’t forget to prepare a few red envelopes for them."
After hearing her husband's explanation, Qi Yun smiled, raised her sleeves and said with a smile: "Husband, you don't need to explain, I have already prepared it.
Don't forget, in previous years it was my concubines and sisters who entertained the guests.
Husband, if you can think of something, how could my sisters not prepare in advance?"
When Liu Mingzhi heard that Qi Yun was already ready, he chuckled and nodded.
"Okay, okay, since you are ready, madam, I won't say any more, husband.
Yun'er, prepare some formal clothes for your husband."
"Hey, I'll get it from the closet for you right now."
Qi Yunlian walked slowly to the closet, and as soon as she opened the closet door, she suddenly turned back to look at the man sitting on the stool, sipping tea.
"By the way, husband."
Liu Mingzhi sipped the tea leaves at the corner of his mouth and looked at Qi Yun with puzzled eyes.
"Yun'er, what's wrong?"
"Husband, I just prepared a red envelope for this girl Tong'er in advance, but I haven't put the New Year's money in it yet."
Liu Mingzhi understood Qi Yun's meaning almost without thinking.
"Yun'er, do you want to ask your husband how much lucky money you should give to this girl Tong'er?"
Seeing that her husband had guessed what she was thinking, Qi Yun smiled and nodded her head hurriedly.
"Yeah, yeah, husband, you are so smart, you guessed my concubine's difficulty right away.
Husband, please tell me how big a red envelope I should give to Tong'er girl."
As Qi Yun spoke, she took out an exquisite black robe from the closet and walked slowly towards Liu Mingzhi.
Liu Mingzhi frowned and thought for a moment, raised his eyes and looked at Qi Yun and said softly: "Yun'er, just prepare a hundred taels of silver notes."
When Qi Yun heard Liu Mingzhi turn around, she stopped beside her husband with her robe in hand, pursed her lips and frowned slightly.
"Husband, Tong'er girl is the future daughter-in-law of our Liu family after all. Isn't the New Year's gift of only one hundred taels of silver a little short?
Husband, please stand up, I will help you change your clothes."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, put the tea cup on the dressing table, stood up and opened his arms.
"Yun'er, how much money do you think we should prepare?"
Hearing Liu Mingzhi's question, Qi Yun undressed him and said softly: "Husband, after all, this is the first time that Tong'er girl has come to pay us New Year greetings.
It is naturally inappropriate to prepare too little, but it is also inappropriate to prepare too much.
One hundred taels of silver notes, I feel that it is indeed a little short.
I think we should prepare a red envelope of one thousand taels of silver for this girl."
Liu Mingzhi thought for a moment, smiled and nodded.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you, madam. One thousand taels is enough."
"Yeah, yeah, I know."
After Liu Mingzhi changed into his formal clothes under Qi Yun's service, he casually picked up the cigarette pouch and wine bag on the dressing table.
One is pinned to the waist and the other is hung around the waist.
After Qi Yun put on a ring for Young Master Liu, she turned around and walked towards the closet again.
"Husband, please wait a moment while I change into a formal dress."
"Okay, my husband is waiting for you."
Under Liu Mingzhi's gaze, Qi Yun took off her clothes and carefully took out a goose-yellow dress from the closet to try on.
"Husband, how does this dress look for me?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the clothes in Qi Yun's hands and said with a smile: "Yes, Yun'er, after you put on these clothes, you will be more beautiful than Sister Ya, Lian'er, Qing Shi and the other sisters."
Young Master Liu knew a woman's character well. Looking at the clothes Qi Yun carefully selected, he praised them without hesitation.
Hearing her husband's compliments, Qi Yun nodded with a bright smile, and immediately walked towards the bedside mirror with the goose-yellow clothes in her hand.
"Husband, I will change my clothes right now."
Seeing this, Liu Dashu immediately stood up and stuck behind the beauty.
"Good lady, I will help you change your clothes for your husband."
It was almost time for a cup of tea.
Young Master Liu slowly helped the beauty change the clothes in her hands.
As for what kind of charming things happened during the change of clothes, it is naturally self-evident.
Qi Yun finished tying the ribbon around her waist while panting, rolled her eyes seductively at Young Master Liu who was smiling playfully, and walked out of the room with a blushing face.
"You stinky husband, what are you doing so stupidly? Hurry up and go to the main hall."
"Okay, here it comes."
Young Master Liu threw the Yuanyang bellyband that still had the warm fragrance in his hand on the bed, and followed Qi Yun with a smile.
After the couple closed the door, they walked straight towards the main hall, talking and laughing all the way.
By the time the couple returned to the courtyard outside the main hall, Qi Yun's slightly hot and crimson face had already returned to normal.
Qi Yun stopped and turned to look at her husband who was walking side by side with her.
"Husband."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Qi Yun gave Young Master Liu a roll of her eyes with sultry eyes, raised her jade hand and caressed her cheek a few times.
"Husband, is my face not red anymore?"
"Hehehe, it's not popular anymore. It's already stopped being popular."
Hearing her husband's smiling words, Qi Yun let out a long breath.
"Husband, according to what we just discussed, I will go and tell the sisters and children first, and you can rush to the main hall first."
Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and nodded: "Okay, I will go to the living room and wait for you first."
Qi Yun nodded her head a few times with a smile on her face, and walked straight to the main hall with swaying steps.
Watching the beautiful woman walk into the hall, Young Master Liu raised his hand to catch a few pieces of flying snow, then turned and walked out of the courtyard.
Young Master Liu walked all the way to the living room in the front yard. After lighting a pot of tobacco, he stood in the hall outside and waited silently.
Young Master Liu had just smoked half of a pot of shredded tobacco when Qi Yun, the Queen, the Third Princess, Huang Lingyi and their sisters had already arrived.
"Husband."
"Husband."
"Daddy."
"Boy, see you daddy."
Young Master Liu happily waved his hands to the ladies and a large group of children, and finally set his sights on Liu Zhian and Madam Liu.
"Old man, mother, why are you here too?"
To be continued...