Shen Liu took the box and placed it on the table. Lian Man'er saw that the carved lacquer box was not small and was curious about what was inside. However, Shen Liu did not open the box, but stretched out two slender fingers and pushed the wooden box in front of Lian Man'er.

What is it? Lian Man'er looked at Shen Liu. Although she didn't speak, her eyes were clearly asking.

Shen Liu didn't say anything, and also signaled Lian Man'er with his eyes and opened it to see it.

Lian Man'er glanced at the wooden box and then at Shen Liu, but she was not in a hurry to open the wooden box. What would Shen Liu give her? Lian Man'er held her cheek with one hand and was thinking.

Speaking of which, since I met Shen Liu, Shen Liu has given her a handful of things. Moreover, it is almost always very "formal", which is the way to pass gifts. Although the things I give are all kinds of, ranging from rulers, tea to gold and silver, etc., they do not have any personal touch.

The only person with some personal touch is the head and face that Chen Jin gave her. However, that has nothing to do with Shen Liu. Yes, that has nothing to do with Shen Liu.

And this time, Shen Liu called her over and asked her to give her something alone. Even Shuxin, Wulang and the others were there just now, so Shen Liu didn't have the possibility of giving her something for convenience.

This should be the first time. Shen Liu gave her something specifically, which was the first time that she had a gift with a personal touch.

Just like Goro came back from the capital and brought gifts to everyone in the family. I think Shen Liu should be similar. The things in this box were gifts brought back from the capital, and she also had one. I don’t know what it would be, but they were specially put in this box, and Shen Liu’s appearance was so mysterious.

Lian Man'er's eyes rolled, and she couldn't see anything on Shen Liu's side, so she secretly gave Xiaoqi a wink. Xiaoqi came by before him, and maybe she would know some inside information?

Xiaoqi blinked at Lian Man'er with an innocent look. He didn't know anything.

"Why, don't you want it?" Shen Liu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked when he saw Lian Man'er not opening the wooden box for a long time and was still browsing with Xiao Qi.

"How could it be!" Lian Man'er immediately put down her hand and stopped raising her chin to ponder. It was rare that Shen Liu gave a gift, so why would she not want it?

"Sixth Master, what is here?" Lian Man'er put his hand on the box. Before opening it, she asked again.

"You'll know if you open it." Shen Liu said lightly, his eyes turned from Lian Man'er's face to Xiao Qi's face, and then turned back. He tapped the table gently with his fingers and looked at Lian Man'er.

Lian Man'er and him left without any obvious changes. However, their cheeks were slightly rounder, white and red, and they could be broken. They seemed to be a little taller.

The little girl has lived a good life recently, Shen Liu thought. Moreover, interestingly, she seemed to avoid him. If it turned out that he asked her to come, she would definitely have run over directly. But today, she brought a little tail specially.

It should be a good thing to know to avoid him. Shen Liu looked at Lian Man'er and narrowed his eyes slightly. Moreover, although Lian Man'er thought of avoiding suspicion, he was not restrained when facing him and was not restrained. He was still as open as before.

This made him feel very comfortable.

Lian Man'er's behavior in front of him was partly her nature, and the other part was because the person in front of her was him. Even though Lian Man'er had never said anything, he could feel that Lian Man'er trusted and close to him from the bottom of his heart. Because of such feelings, Lian Man'er would be so calm and comfortable in front of him.

Shen Liu suddenly felt in a good mood. He called Lian Man'er over today, and it was indeed right. Originally, his plan was to wait tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, when things were not so busy, there were not so many people, and it was more convenient.

Today, it was still a little hasty. However, he didn't want to wait. Today, it was not a whim. But as a result, he was very satisfied.

Lian Man'er was lowering her head to open the wooden box when she felt Shen Liu's eyes staring at her. This made her feel quite stressed. Some things were not without her. If Shen Liu was not Shen Liu, but another person from another family, then things would be much simpler.

Maybe, well, but maybe, it’s okay to make a marriage in front of Goro. It’s not a rare thing for a girl to get married before her brother gets married. Of course, she doesn’t plan to marry that early.

However, Shen Liu is Shen Liu, the sixth master of the Shen family. There are too many people standing behind him and carrying too many things on his back. This is not even a problem that she is willing to face with him or to deal with him.

So, Shen Liu can only be Shen Liu after all, although, as a man, he is very good and even makes him moved.

Lian Man'er finally opened the wooden box, and the things in the wooden box made her eyes widen. Xiao Qi came over and exclaimed softly.

In the wooden box, on the big red velvet pad are two beautiful sub-waist gourds.

Lian Man'er carefully took out the gourd and looked at it carefully.

"Sixth Master, this is the gourd of Nianyuan, right?" Lian Man'er asked.

"Well. Before I went to the capital, I promised you that there were not many finished products. Apart from the birthday party, there were only these two." Shen Liu said.

Lian Man'er nodded. Shen Liu said that after returning from the capital, she would give her a gourd. Of course she remembered this, but she didn't expect that Shen Liu also remembered so clearly and cashed out so quickly.

Unlike the unusual gourds designed by Lian Man'er and the others, the appearance of the two sub-waist gourds is not unique, and the patterns on the surface are its wonderfulness. If you look closely, you can see the seal script Xi character "grown" and the lifelike patterns of two magpies standing on the plum branches. Whether it is the character "Xi" or the pattern, you all want to be similar in spirit, without any trace of craftsmanship, and it is really like a born and born.

There was still a large section of vines on the top of the two gourds. I don’t know how they were treated, but they were coiled into a double bow, which was exquisite and unique.

Lian Man'er praised her endlessly.

Just looking at these two gourds, you can imagine how beautiful and exquisite the gourd that Shen Liu gave to the emperor as a birthday gift was. Shen Liu's technique of seeking similarity is even more wonderful and transcendent.

"Master Six, are these two for me?" Lian Man'er asked with the gourd in love.

"Of course." Shen Liu was naturally happy to see Lian Man'er like this gourd.

"I feel disrespectful, but I feel ashamed of it." Lian Man'er stood up again and rushed to Shen Liufu for a while, then sat down with a smile, put away the gourd, and then moved the wooden box to her and Xiaoqi again, as if Shen Liu regretted taking the things back.

"You take this thing back and don't just put it in the box." Shen Liu looked at Lian Man'er's movements, and a smile appeared in his eyes. "It should be put on it. Do you all know what auspicious statements do this gourd have?"

Speaking of the last sentence, Shen Liu took out a tone of inquiring about his homework and looked at Xiao Qi specifically.

"Don't Evil." Lian Man'er rushed to answer. The gourd is a mascot since ancient times, and can be hung at the door to ward off evil spirits and attract treasures.

"Fu Lu." Xiao Qidao. This is the homophonic meaning of "Fu Lu" and "Protect Lu" in gourd.

"Don't worry, Master Liu, we will definitely not hide such a good thing when we go back." Lian Man'er said hurriedly, and gently pinched Xiaoqi under the table, signaling him not to say anything.

If we talk about it further, because there are many gourds, it means that the descendants are prosperous and the population is prosperous. This sub-waist gourd has the meaning of harmony and happiness for the couple.

Lian Man'er remembers that she seemed to have told Shen Liu that compared to this kind of sub-waist gourd, she still prefers the cute big-bellied gourd produced in Liaodong Prefecture.

Shen Liu might have forgotten it. Lian Man'er thought that maybe Shen Liu thought that this kind of sub-waist gourd is rare in Liaodong Prefecture, so he specially chose two such gourds for her.

"Okay." Shen Liu's eyes were so sharp that he naturally saw Lian Man'er's small movements.

Lian Man'er probably understood what he meant. He could imagine that after Lian Man'er returned, he would put these two gourds on the shelf. He was a little unhappy about this. But that didn't matter. Lian Man'er didn't show this gourd to outsiders, but she couldn't show it to the people in her family.

"It's very hard for Master Liu to go to Beijing this time. He probably won't go out again before the New Year." Lian Man'er chatted with Shen Liu.

"I have to go to the army for a few days to take a break." Shen Liu said.

Most of the children of the Shen family work in the army. Shen Liu spent a large part of the year. As the end of the year, he had to go to the army to inspect. Lian Man'er once heard Shen Jin say that sometimes, Shen Liu even stayed in the army for the New Year.

"When are you planning to go back to the village?" Shen Liu asked Lian Man'er.

"In the past two days, I see if Master Six has any instructions and whether my brother has any arrangements. My sister's wedding day is coming, so I have to go home to prepare for it." Lian Man'er said.

"I know this, Goro told me." Shen Liu said, "It's time to go, so there is no need to rush to leave. You should know the families in the city."

Lian Man'er understood that Shen Liu was reminding her and nodded quickly.

With footsteps outside, Goro and Zhang, Lian Zhier came back from outside. Lian Man'er took the opportunity to pull Xiaoqi and stand up and say goodbye to Shen Liu.

"It's getting late, and Liu Ye's carriage is exhausted, so it's time to rest early."

"Yes." Shen Liu nodded and looked at Lian Man'er deeply.

The family left Shen Mansion and returned to their home in Songshu Hutong. Lian Shouxin and Zhang naturally noticed the wooden box that Lian Man'er had someone to take back.

"What is this?" Zhang asked.

"It was a decoration given by Master Six." Lian Man'er answered and asked Xiao Xi to put the box into the cabinet. "It's too delicate and fragile, so just store it in the cabinet... Mom, what do you think of when you look at the Phoenix Tower?"

After saying it lightly, Lian Man'er immediately changed the subject.
Chapter completed!