Big Girl and Little Girl are washing clothes in the yard.

They remembered Xia Weian and Song Qingyun's advice not to go out casually for the time being. After all, the people in the Xia family were still thinking about them.

There is a well in the yard, so it is not difficult to draw water.

Sanniu took a few children to tidy up the backyard. They didn't have much strength, so they just sorted the weeds into a pile little by little, doing as much as they could.

Song Qingyun's eyes were hot. How could her child be so sensible?

"Mom and Dad, you're awake. Go wash up. I'll cook noodles for you." The big girl stood up.

"Well, thank you, big girl." Song Qingyun thanked her gently.

"Mom, why are you being so polite to me?" the girl said crisply.

Over the past two days, the girl had felt a strong sense of maternal love from Song Qingyun, and had also gradually gained some confidence from Xia Weian's protection. She was sure that her parents would protect her...

She is also learning to act coquettishly.

She was actually just a sixteen-year-old girl.

Longing for the warm embrace of parents.

Song Qingyun smiled at the girl and said, "After dinner, I have something to tell you."

"Okay, Mom." The girl responded and quickly went to the kitchen.

Song Qingyun and Xia Weian had finished getting ready while the bone soup noodles were already served.

The freshly cooked beef bone soup was really delicious, and the couple was very satisfied with the bowl of noodles.

"Let's braise the beef offal for lunch today," said Song Qingyun.

"Okay." Xia Weian responded, and the couple walked into the yard while talking.

"Big girl, second girl, call your sisters over here. Daddy and Mommy have something to say."

"good."

Soon, the seven sisters stood in the yard together.

"Mom and Dad, what's the matter?" Xiaoliu asked crisply.

Song Qingyun smiled and gestured for Xia Weian to speak.

"Children, starting today, you must set aside at least one hour every day to study. You must learn to read and count. When school starts in September, the fourth and fifth girls will go directly to first grade. The eldest, second, and third girls will go to school to take the test."

"See what grade you are suitable for."

"You all need to work hard. As long as you can pass the exam, your parents will continue to support your education."

After Xia Weian finished speaking, the yard became very quiet and the children's breathing became heavier.

They looked at each other blankly, and finally, their eyes fell on Xia Weian and Song Qingyun's faces.

"Mom and Dad, can we really go to school?" Si Niu asked excitedly.

"My grandparents, uncles, second uncles and their wives have always said that girls are born to lose money, stupid and dumb, and can't do anything except work...and don't even think about studying." Xiaowu said.

"Yes, my second cousin also said that our desire to study is an insult to going to school." Sanniu said in a low voice.

"Mom and Dad, I'm already sixteen years old. It's time for me to get married. How can I still go to school? If I don't go to school, I will stay at home and work with you." The big girl's fingers were curling up at her side.

It would be a lie to say that you don’t want to study.

The big girl envied people who could read. She had seen the educated youth in the village reading. She didn't understand what they said, but she just thought it sounded very nice.

But, she is the eldest sister in the family, and she is already an adult and can no longer trouble her parents.

It’s not easy for my parents either.

As the eldest sister, she must help her parents share the responsibility of taking care of her younger sisters. If her younger sisters can all go to school, have a bright future, and become workers, she, as the eldest sister, will feel honored.

"Me, me too, Mom and Dad. I'm not a child anymore. I'll work at home like my elder sister and let my younger sisters go to school." Erniu followed.

Erniu lowered her head. She had the same idea as the eldest girl. In two years, she would be married, so she should work hard at home before she got married.

"Big girl, second girl." Song Qingyun stepped forward and held the hands of her two sensible daughters. "Mom knows what you are thinking. Mom can tell you clearly that Daddy and Mommy now have enough money for you to go to school and let you eat meat and rice every day."

"Mom is asking you, in this situation, do you want to go to school?"

There was a gleam in the eyes of the big girl and the second girl.

"No need to give any reasons or ask why. Just tell me whether you want to go to school or not." Song Qingyun looked at his two daughters with encouragement.

The big girl and the second girl felt that their bodies were burning hot, starting from the hand that Song Qingyun was holding, all the way to the tip of their hearts, as if they were wrapped in something huge and warm.

It makes them almost instinctively want to tell the truth, want to forget their age, their identity, and their responsibilities, and just speak out their true thoughts.

"I do." Big Girl and Little Girl said firmly in unison.

As soon as the words came out, Da Niu and Er Niu hugged Song Qingyun and cried out loudly.

Song Qingyun gently hugged them and patted their backs, allowing them to vent the grievances and unspoken expectations that had been hidden in their hearts for so many years.

After a while, the big girl and the second girl let go of Song Qingyun embarrassedly.

"Sister, sister, wash your face." Sanniu and Siniu brought water over.

"Thank you, Third Sister and Fourth Sister."

After the eldest and second girls washed their faces, they looked at Song Qingyun again. Her eyes, which had been crying, were sparkling, as if filled with hope.

"Big girl, second girl, third girl, you are older than your younger sister, so you have to work harder. Mom hopes that you can all get good grades in the test." Song Qingyun said.

She didn't tell them which grade to skip, as she didn't want to put too much pressure on them.

"Okay, Mom, we will work hard." Big Girl, Second Girl and Third Girl said firmly.

Si Niu and Xiao Wu also hurriedly expressed their opinions, "We will work hard too!"

The corners of Song Qingyun's lips curled up, and the whole yard was filled with power.

There was still no need to go to work today. Song Qingyun took Sanniu and Siniu to clean the house, while Daniu, Erniu and Xia Weian cleaned the backyard.

Xiaowu took Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi to do some capable work.

Although Xiaowu is only eight years old, she still takes good care of Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi.

In the house.

Song Qingyun, Sanniu and Siniu moved the chest of drawers into their room together.

The chest of drawers can hold a lot of things and is more suitable for their room.

Xia Weian later brought back a large cabinet from the scrap yard and placed it in Da Niu and her friends' room. The children at home were still young, and Da Niu helped to organize their clothes, so it was more convenient to keep them with her.

Song Qingyun planned to ask Uncle Lao Gen to help him build four cabinets, the kind that could be used to hang clothes and store miscellaneous items.

At that time, this large cabinet will be used specifically to store bedding.

After putting the things away, Song Qingyun asked Sanniu and Siniu to pack up their clothes and put them in the closet first.

When they lived in the old Xia family house, Xia Weian's family had very few clothes. After moving out, Song Qingyun only made one for each of the children, and storing clothes became a very simple matter.

Song Qingyun packed up his and Xia Weian's things and put them in the chest of drawers.

While I was busy, I heard crying at the door...