Ning Jing emptied the contents of the envelope onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and slowly searched through them. There were kerosene coupons, pork coupons, grain coupons, oil coupons, cloth coupons, industrial coupons, and a whole jumble of random things.

Tucked inside was a dark green booklet of coal product supply permits. Ning Jing opened it and saw that it specified a monthly supply of 40 kilograms of coal products.

Seeing Ning Jing looking at this, Fu Hongxing said, "I'll collect this month's and next month's payments together. I'll make them into coal briquettes, dry them, and store them away. When it snows, we won't need to burn too much firewood."

"Oh, and I also had two stoves made, so you don't have to fetch charcoal and put the earthenware pot on it to simmer every time you want to make soup. It's so inconvenient."

Ning Jing nodded quickly upon hearing this.

Actually, stewing food like this isn't safe, but when faced with hunger, safety issues have to be put aside.

Now that we're not going hungry, we naturally need to seriously consider safety.

"In addition, I have reapplied to Uncle Tan to build two more rooms in the kitchen area."

With so many children in the family, it wouldn't be suitable for Xiuhua and Tiedan to share a room as well.

"Once the houses are finished, we should separate them up so they can live separately. What do you think?"

At this point, Fu Hongxing became serious and then cautiously glanced at Ning Jing.

Ning Jing didn't think much of it and nodded, agreeing that Fu Hongxing's arrangement was good.

Although Xiuhua could sleep with her and Xiuchun and the other girls, and Tiedan could sleep with Fu Hongxing, as people get older, everyone will eventually have little secrets they don't want to tell others.

Letting them sleep separately is a way of giving the children their own independent and free space.

"They should be given their own space and freedom. By the way, shouldn't we have spoken to the school beforehand?"

Ning Jing thought about the current level of her children's learning and felt that they should be able to learn the advanced version after the New Year.

"Okay, I'll go to the school tomorrow and ask them to find out."

Fu Hongxing nodded and agreed.

He was injured in the chest, not the leg, so he can still walk a long distance without any problems.

After listening to Fu Hongxing's words, Ning Jing thought for a moment, then took out half of his salary and put it away.

"Keep this money for now, and see how much you need for school later. It would be troublesome if you didn't have enough."

"Probably not. The tuition for both the lower and higher grades is actually not much. It's just that the higher grades need to pay 5 yuan per person per month, which also includes one lunch. If you don't eat lunch at school and bring your own, you only need to pay 4 yuan."

Each student in the lower grades receives 3 yuan per month, which includes one lunch. If they don't eat lunch at school, they only need to pay 2 yuan.

Fu Hongxing shook his head and said to Ning Jing.

His salary is enough to support even if he has several more children going to school.

However, life might be a little tight.

In fact, most people who send their children to school bring their own lunch with them.

Because some students, including teachers, still eat at school, there is a cafeteria at the school.

Students who bring their own lunch can put their lunchboxes in the steamer there to heat them up for free.

Fu Hongxing was only worried that if Xiuhua and the other three went to school, Ning Jing would be left alone. She would also have to go to the breeding farm. What would happen to the twins then?