My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Her tone was calm and her words were clear, like a wooden mallet striking his heart.

He carefully recalled what happened yesterday. Yes, she was just kindly disposing of the old goods and offering a few kind reminders. These things had nothing to do with Meng Ruohua!

But none of them are relevant to her!

Unable to vent his anger, Song Chen'an sat in the shadows with a sullen face.

Meng Ruohua didn't care whether he could handle it or not, and continued, "If Second Master is reluctant to part with Granny Li's family, he can go to Second Master to plead for them, or arrange a place for them to stay and a job." She paused, then calmly glanced at him, "He passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty. Everyone praises his youthful talent. Arranging a job for the Li family should not be difficult!"

Whether it's difficult or not is another matter, but doesn't asking someone to arrange a job require favors?

She's such an ignorant woman!

Song Chen'an hasn't had a sip of hot tea since he entered the house, and he's been filled with anger!

You can talk to Meng Ruohua for ages and still not get to the point. She always manages to dodge the question and change the subject. It's infuriating!

He suddenly stood up, snorted coldly, and turned away.

Meng Ruohua calmly tidied up the storybooks on the small table until Linglong and Yuye entered the room.

"Second Young Madam, why are you arguing with Second Master again?" Yu Ye asked hurriedly.

Meng Ruohua hummed in agreement. "Go prepare dinner!"

Why are you arguing again? Arguing is already being polite. Just seeing his hypocritical face makes her hands itch, and she feels like she could slap him a couple of times to feel better!

She can control her temper when she's with other people, but when she's with Song Chen'an, she can't stand not arguing with him.

Perhaps it's because she feels uncomfortable seeing Song Chen'an comfortable!

Linglong had a rough idea of ​​what the second young mistress was thinking, and upon hearing her voice, she pulled Yuye away.

"We'll do whatever the Second Young Mistress says!" Linglong said in a low voice, "Don't you think our young lady is happier without the Second Master?"

Yu Ye scratched her head, looking at the house with a confused expression, then at the gate of the courtyard.

She really didn't think so!

They just felt that their young lady became unusually fiery whenever she met the second master!

He was usually a gentle and polite person, but he changed when he was with Second Master, and he wanted to make Second Master disappear immediately.

She was completely baffled, and Linglong looked at her with a face full of pity, her eyes like...like she was looking at a fool?!

Sigh! Fine, everyone says Linglong is smarter than me, so I'll just listen to Linglong.

The two served dinner to Meng Ruohua, and then left Shanhu in the room to keep her company.

After listening to the gossip from the Prince's residence for a while, Meng Ruohua was amazed at how Shanhu knew so much!

They even knew about the flirtatious exchanges between Li Qingsong and his second wife, Tuanxi, in their courtyard.

"You're going to die! You're saying all sorts of filthy things!" Linglong heard a bit as she entered the room and quickly stopped her.

Coral retorted, "What foul language! It's normal to have some thoughts when you get older!"

A bright smile appeared on Meng Ruohua's face, as pure and clear as a summer stream.

Coral was stunned for a moment, and only when Linglong nudged her did she come to her senses, exclaiming, "Second Young Mistress is so beautiful!"

Linglong smiled and said, "It's like you're seeing me for the first time. Second Young Mistress has always been so beautiful!"

Meng Ruohua smiled and tapped the two of them, "You have such sweet tongues." Then she pointed to the box containing copper coins, "We're happy today, so each of you grab a handful of coins."

Upon hearing this, Coral's eyes lit up. She curtsied in thanks and rushed to the box without hesitation, grabbing a handful of things.

"Second Young Mistress, just spoil her. How much money has she amassed since she started serving in the house?" Linglong smiled, "I heard her little box is almost full!"

Coral pouted, "Sister Linglong is so stingy. Don't you know that the Second Young Mistress loves to see me take money?"

Meng Ruohua raised an eyebrow. Shanhu was right; she liked seeing the happy look on her face when she took the money!

Linglong turned her head and saw Meng Ruohua smiling with her eyes crinkled, looking relaxed and carefree.

"You are the only one who is smart!"

The group passed the time laughing and joking, and then rested when it was almost time.

The weather was already cold at the end of October, and the temperature was especially low in the early morning; you could see your breath when you opened your mouth to speak.

Early in the morning, Meng Ruohua had Linglong and Shanhu bring the account books to Rongxi Courtyard.

Aunt Sun and her two sons were already waiting under the eaves. Song Ming'an, wearing a worn-out thin jacket, stood obediently close to Aunt Sun with his hands tucked in.

Meng Ruohua didn't want to wait, so she greeted Tuanfu at the door loudly and asked, "Hasn't the Second Madam gotten up yet?"

Tuanfu secretly rolled his eyes in his heart. It was almost Chenshi (7-9 AM), how could the Second Madam not be up yet!

She turned and went inside to announce her arrival. Actually, there was no need for her to announce it; the people inside had already heard the Second Young Mistress's voice.

After everyone entered the room and sat down, Meng Ruohua pointed to the account book on the table and said, "Your daughter-in-law's abilities are limited, so I will hand over the management of the household today. Please send someone to coordinate with me, Mother."

The second madam looked thoughtfully at the stack of account books. She had asked the housekeeper, Meng Ruohua, to use her dowry to make up for the shortfall, but recently she hadn't received a single penny in compensation and had even lost a shop herself.

Yes, after Manager Li was dismissed, Song Chang sent a second steward from the manor to take over as manager, so she can't interfere as she pleases anymore.

She now only has two estates and four shops left. If Meng Ruohua messes things up again, how will she make money?

It's better to just take over; managing it yourself will only take a little effort, and at least you'll have peace of mind.

Meng Ruohua seemed worried that the second madam wouldn't accept, so she offered some suggestions: "We can let the third sister learn how to manage a household; she's grown up and should learn. We can also ask Aunt Lü for help; she was personally trained by Mother, so she'll definitely be fine."

After Meng Ruohua's reminder, the second wife actually started to consider it.

Although she didn't want her daughter to know what was going on, with her watching over things, the household accounts wouldn't be short of money. Tian'er only needed to learn how to manage the household!

There's also Ning Shuang. Although she's just a concubine, she's my niece and was raised in a good family. I imagine she'd be perfectly capable of managing the household.

But is Meng Ruohua really that kind? Or is she up to something again?

The second wife scrutinized Meng Ruohua with sharp eyes. When the other woman sensed her gaze, she looked up and smiled, her expression genuinely sincere.

Could it be that I am overthinking it?

However, with me overseeing things from now on, and since they are my own daughter and niece managing the household, the incident from the day before yesterday should not happen again!

Having figured this out, the Second Madam readily accepted the account book and instructed Jixiang to summon the Third Miss and Aunt Lü.

Aunt Sun and Song Xi watched coldly, their faces showing no emotion. However, Song Xi was still young and couldn't control her emotions. Meng Ruohua glanced at her and saw the longing in her eyes.

She's twelve years old now, only a year younger than Song Tian, ​​and it's time for her to learn how to manage a household!

Before long, Lü Ningshuang arrived with Xuan Ge.

As soon as they entered, they pushed Xuan Ge to find his grandmother. The little child could barely speak properly, but he pronounced "grandmother" very clearly. Xuan Ge's voice was soft and sweet, which softened the Second Madam's heart.

After Song Tian arrived, the Second Madam announced that the two of them would help manage the household.

Lu Ningshuang agreed with a joyful expression, while Song Tian hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing under the Second Madam's coercion.

Finally, the second wife chose the two busiest jobs to assign: she assigned Lü Ningshuang the job in the sewing room and Song Tian the job in the kitchen.

Meng Ruohua smiled and encouraged them, praising them for being smart and capable, and saying that they would definitely be able to manage the mansion in an orderly manner.