Xiao Xi's board and lodging fees were paid, and Su Wenyue took out the books, paper, and ink she had brought back for Baofu, the beaded flowers for the eldest girl and second girl, and some snacks, distributing them accordingly.
Mrs. Liu, still upset about her husband's scolding, immediately brightened when she saw her daughters receiving nice things, "Thank you, Fourth younger sibling, for spending on these two little girls. The hair ornaments are really pretty, must have cost a good amount of silver, I assume?"
"It didn't cost much silver; it's just that the designs are quite rare. They are the current fashion in Chang'an City and you can't find them in Xinye County. I saw them at my mother's family and specifically brought a few back for the nieces to play dress-up—girls at this age love to do that."