After arriving in town, Li Chuntao earnestly helped everyone pick out items.

She went to Xufuji to buy pastries for the children, and to Xiangxiang Cloth Shop to choose clothes for her eldest brother. Since it was already autumn, she figured she shouldn’t just pick clothes for her eldest brother, so she decided to get something for the whole family.

She also went to the market to get some wine for her father, and bought some fish and meat while she was at it. Their family could never get enough of meat, so the kitchen was always well-stocked with these foods.

Luckily, their family owned a lot of land, not only in Stone Village but also in the surrounding tens of villages.

Otherwise, with how much their family ate, they would have gone bankrupt long ago, with no extra Silver to cover their expenses.

After calculating, there were only two places left to visit: the Silver Pavilion for the hairpin her mother wanted, and the stationery for the children’s ink brushes.

Seeing that the Silver Pavilion was not far ahead, Li Chuntao said, "Third Brother, let’s go choose a hairpin for Mom first."

"Sure, wherever you want to go." Li Chuntao’s third brother always accommodated his younger sister’s requests. He was there as the family representative to accompany his sister, so he couldn’t let her down.

After driving the carriage to the entrance of the Silver Pavilion and finding a place to park, Li Chuntao and her third brother entered the Silver Pavilion.

She left Alu on the carriage to watch over it, as they had bought quite a few things in the morning and someone needed to keep an eye on them.

Although the Li Family had plenty of land and money, they still lived like they were in the countryside, unlike those wealthy families in the city with maids, kitchen maids, and coachmen. The Li Family didn’t have any of those because they were genuine country folk and not accustomed to such things.

As a result, it was Li Chuntao’s third brother who drove the carriage himself.

Inside the Silver Pavilion

Yang Dong stood in front of the counter displaying hairpins, looking at the various styles and unsure of which one to buy, when Xiao’er approached.

"What kind of hairpin would you like, sir? Silver, jade, or perhaps a more affordable wooden one?"

The seller was adept at reading people and evaluated the customer’s wealth based on their attire, hence offering products at different price points. However, with Yang Dong not dressed particularly impressively nor too inferior, Xiao’er found it hard to judge and asked for more specifics.

After hearing his sister’s advice yesterday, Yang Dong didn’t want to express his intentions outright, but every time he reminded himself that Yang Xiaocui would be his wife in the future. His third brother was also hurried into marriage by his sister-in-law, treating her extremely well now, so perhaps his life shouldn’t be too far behind either.

Moreover, his sister had suggested gifting a silver hairpin, and he wasn’t short of a bit of Silver, so he decided to buy one today.

It was his first time buying something for a woman, and he was really unsure what style to choose, but luckily Xiao’er came to his rescue, "I’ll take a silver hairpin."

The wooden ones seemed too cheap, and Yang Xiaocui currently wore such types. The jade ones were too expensive, and he didn’t need to buy such pricey items for Yang Xiaocui right now. After contemplating, the silver hairpin appeared the most suitable, and his sister also thought so.

Upon hearing this, Xiao’er took out a few styles of silver hairpins from the counter and handed them to Yang Dong, "Sir, take a look at these. The styles are quite nice and the prices are reasonable."

Yang Dong really didn’t know how to choose, as he felt they all looked similar and there wasn’t much difference between them.

Seeing Yang Dong with a furrowed brow, looking as if he couldn’t make a decision, Xiao’er asked, "Sir, who are you buying it for?"

"For my fiancée."

"Oh, so it’s for your future wife. You should choose carefully. Sir, look at this one, it’s very delicate and suitable for young women."