Having spent a night at the station, Wufu and his party arrived back in Huayang County past noon the next day after breakfast.
Ah Jiu escorted Wufu to the entrance of Wu Residence, where a servant went in to report their return.
"After sitting in the carriage for two days, you must be tired too. I won't go in and disturb your mother," Ah Jiu said to Wufu, and then reached out his hand to Xiao Li, taking the case from him and passing it to Wufu.
Wufu took it and opened it to find the cross-stitch inside, and looked back at him with a puzzled expression.
What does this mean?
Ah Jiu said, "I need a hairpin."
Wufu was surprised. Was this his way of asking her to help carve it?
"When do you need it?" Wufu didn't decline. A hairpin wasn't a large item, and with the New Year approaching and no urgent matters at hand, carving for fun was an option.
"Before February."
"Just the hairpin?"
"I need a hairpin, but as for the rest, you can decide what to carve."
