Wufu said she was going to take her maids shopping for good things, and she did exactly that. She spared no expense in buying clothes and jewelry for the girls, and even Liu Jin got new clothes. Had Ah Jiu not stopped her—remarking that a servant's clothes in a mansion should be uniform or specially made—she probably would have bought them ten or eight outfits each.
As for herself, she didn't buy much. There was no helping it; she wasn't one for dressing up. What she liked was seeing her people neatly and elegantly dressed; it was easy on the eyes.
With money and time to spare, Wufu thoroughly enjoyed herself. Besides shopping, she also asked the locals about the best places to eat and have fun, eagerly heading to each destination, as happy and free as a bird released from its cage.
She even made her way to a farmhouse, where she pointed out the mistress of the house and ate the chicken that was usually reserved for New Year's celebrations.
