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

The group rode together in a carriage and went straight to Cuilu Tower.

Cuilulou was newly opened two years ago, and it is said to be the property of Princess Yangcheng's residence. The craftsmen were all hired from the palace, and the designs were novel and unique with exquisite workmanship. Therefore, it was loved by noble ladies as soon as it opened, and after two years of operation, it has become the largest gold shop in the capital.

Since the excuse is to buy jewelry, then the act must be played out completely.

Meng Ruohua led Song Tian into a private room in Cuilu Pavilion and asked the manager to bring out a few newly arrived hairpins.

"Young Madam, look, these are all newly made by our craftsmen. Not a single one has been sold yet. If you wear them out, they'll definitely be the first ones available!" the shopkeeper said with a smile.

Song Tian looked at it with great interest. The craftsmanship of the palace artisans was indeed excellent. The butterfly wings were made extremely delicately and thinly, with several tiny rubies inlaid on them. The wings would sway with the slightest touch, and the rubies would refract light as the light changed!

It's absolutely gorgeous!

She picked it up and looked at it carefully, liking it more and more as she looked at it. Finally, she even gestured to the bronze mirror a couple of times.

"Sister-in-law, isn't this hairpin pretty?"

Meng Ruohua looked at it carefully for a moment, and then said in a very cooperative manner, "It looks good, and it looks even better on you."

Song Tian thought Meng Ruohua understood her meaning, so she took another ruby ​​tassel begonia hairpin, looked it over with delight, and finally said to Meng Ruohua with a smile, "Sister-in-law, this one is also beautiful."

"Yes, it really looks good."

These two are the most suitable for young girls to wear; the rest are a bit too old-fashioned.

Meng Ruohua took the two hairpins that Song Tian had chosen and personally put them on her.

“Third sister is beautiful, so she should dress like this. It’s not good to be plain all the time.” She held up a bronze mirror for Song Tian to see for herself and said in a very orderly manner, “It’s only a hundred or so taels of silver. It’s not like our family can’t afford it. We have five or six shops in the capital alone. The profits from any one of those shops are enough to buy dozens of hairpins.”

While looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Song Tian replied, "Yes, but my mother always stops me when I want to buy hairpins, saying she has no money."

If we don't let her spend it, do we want to leave all the money to our grandson?

She glanced at Meng Ruohua, then swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Fortunately, Meng Ruohua didn't notice and continued to look at the remaining few hairpins with a smile.

Finally, I picked out a pair of ruby ​​beaded flowers, which perfectly matched the ruby ​​tassel begonia hairpin.

Overjoyed, Song Tian clung to Meng Ruohua's arm and said sweetly, "You're such a good sister-in-law!"

Meng Ruohua's lips curled slightly as she smiled faintly, "Would I not be a good sister-in-law if I didn't buy it for you?"

"Of course not, you've always been a good sister-in-law," Song Tian said with a smile, raising her small face.

Meng Ruohua looked at several more sets of new headdresses, and before Song Tian could speak, she pointed to two sets and ordered, "Send them to the mansion."

The shopkeeper happily agreed and led his men down to pack it up.

Startled, Song Tian opened her mouth slightly, and after a long while, she said, "Sister-in-law, those two sets must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Around a thousand taels!" Meng Ruohua said nonchalantly. "I didn't ask just now. Cuilulou is honest in business, so there's no need to worry about them cheating people. Although we are not as good as their boss, we are not someone who can be bullied at will."

Song Tian carefully examined Meng Ruohua. She noticed that Meng Ruohua's hair was held up with only two white jade hairpins. She wore an apricot-colored, narrow-sleeved long gown with piping and a cloud-white long skirt embroidered with gold thread. Her clothes were simple, but her temperament was extraordinary.

Especially those two white jade hairpins, which look crystal clear and elegant from afar, and with their intricate patterns, you can tell at a glance that they are very expensive.

In addition, she is generous and confident, and her presence is impossible to ignore when she stands in front of others!

She felt that her second sister-in-law had changed; she had become dazzling!

What gave her that confidence? Money!

She casually pointed to two sets of jewelry and said, "Send them to the mansion," then casually picked out a pair of pearl hairpins for her, and finally told the shopkeeper to settle the bill without even asking the price.

When her second brother got married, she saw a lot of expensive jewelry and several farms with particularly good harvests when he showed off his dowry.

My mother also said that my second sister-in-law's dowry was so rich that even if they supported the Song family, they wouldn't be able to spend it all.

Money really does give you confidence!

Song Tian tried hard to recall what her mother had said about their family's businesses. The family's businesses were no less than her second sister-in-law's, so in her opinion, the family shouldn't be short of money!

But my mother always complains about not having enough money. Could it be that she really wants to leave it to my second brother and my grandson?

That won't do. I am a legitimate daughter born of the principal wife. If I don't have a generous dowry, my husband's family will look down on me.

Her gaze fell on Meng Ruohua again. Was it because her dowry was so generous that her second sister-in-law could act so recklessly in the mansion? Even her mother didn't dare to do anything to her!

If her mother is always unwilling to spend money on her, then she has to find a way!

Then look at the two gold hairpins in my hand. They are unique in the capital. Wearing them out will surely make everyone envious.

Thinking of this, Song Tian jumped to the door with joy, "Sister-in-law, let's go!"

Hurry up and pay the bill! Once it's paid, it will truly belong to her.

The shopkeeper calculated the bill; the three pieces of jewelry cost over two hundred taels. Meng Ruohua nodded nonchalantly and told Linglong to pay.

Song Tian watched as Linglong took out two silver notes and several silver ingots, and immediately noticed the amount was wrong: "Didn't you also choose two sets of headdresses, sister-in-law?"

"Oh, that? My mother ordered those. She just asked me to choose two sets. Once the shop assistant delivers them to the Meng residence, the accountant will settle the accounts." Meng Ruohua explained in a teaching tone, "Headwear is expensive. Who can carry a whole box of silver? So some ladies have the shopkeeper deliver them directly to their residence, and the accountant in the mansion will pay for them. It's both convenient and worry-free."

Meng Ruohua chuckled softly and said, "Before I got married, I often went to choose for myself. I always felt that my mother's taste was too old-fashioned and out of touch with the trends in the capital. Young girls like novel and interesting things, while mothers prefer dignified and elegant ones. In the end, it's not as good as choosing for yourself."

Song Tian nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Yes, I also think Mother's choice is too old-fashioned!"

"So back then I would choose them myself and have them delivered to my home. It was very convenient."

Seeing Song Tianruo nod knowingly, Meng Ruohua added, "Our family has been passed down for decades, so it's perfectly fine to have the manager deliver it to our residence."

"How come I've never seen it before?" Every time Song Tian went to choose jewelry with the Second Madam, she always brought silver notes or silver to calculate the money on the spot, and never had anyone deliver it to the mansion.

Before, Song Tian was still young and didn't care much about dressing up, so naturally she didn't pay attention to this. In recent years, the second madam has been in charge of the household, and she has spent almost all the money in the household accounts, so naturally she wouldn't spend a lot of money to buy jewelry.

If you want to buy something, you should pay in full on the spot to avoid the embarrassment of not having enough money when the gold shop comes to your home to settle the bill.

Meng Ruohua naturally guessed the reason, smiled but didn't reply, only praising her for looking good, "You're a young lady now, you should dress up properly. What young lady doesn't have a few new outfits and accessories every season? It's good to dress up nicely when you go out."

These words really struck a chord with Song Tian. She decided she would dress up more carefully from now on, just in case she ran into Wang Yuanzhi someday!

After leaving the shop, seeing that it was already noon, the two decided not to return home and instead had lunch at the nearby Hongfu Restaurant before heading back.