"Okay, let's all get on the ox cart! It's almost noon, don't make your grandparents wait anxiously!" After seeing that the children were seated safely, Uncle Xu drove the ox cart back to Xujia Village.

As the ox cart arrived at the village entrance, they ran into a few women who had just returned from washing clothes at the river. Seeing Uncle Xu driving an ox cart back, they all curiously asked Uncle Xu, "Mr. Xu, is this ox cart newly bought by your family?" Before Uncle Xu could speak, Qibao said, "Auntie, we bought this ox cart in town today!"

When the women heard this, their faces were filled with envy. They continued to ask, "It seems that your Xu family has really made a fortune. Not only are you building a house, you've also bought a cow. And I heard from Aunt Qin that you're going to send a few boys to school. This is really generous! I wonder when my boy can go to school..."

Uncle Xu said, "Sisters-in-law, my family is lucky. We have a good life because of the cooperation with Zuixianlou. Your son Goudan is still young. Even if he really can't go to school in the future, it would not be bad for him to learn a skill." After that, he said goodbye to the women and went home.

Uncle Xu drove the ox cart to his yard. Old Man Xu was weaving bamboo baskets under the house. He saw the eldest son coming back with a few children and a cow. He asked in confusion, "Eldest son, where did this cow come from?"

Uncle Xu said, "Dad, I bought this ox cart in town." Then he repeated Qibao's words.

After hearing this, Mr. Xu also felt that Qibao's consideration was right. He looked at the black cow for a moment and thought that the cow was really good. He happily took the rope and tied it to the tree stump in the yard. He then asked about the children's schooling. When he heard that the children would be able to start school tomorrow, he became even happier. He hurriedly asked the eldest son to take the children into the house to rest and drink some water, and then ran to the kitchen to tell Wang the good news. He also asked her to prepare a few more dishes at noon as a celebration.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law prepared the meal, and the family sat at the dining table. Grandpa Xu said with a smile, "Today is a happy event for our Xu family. Not only did we buy a cow, but the boys also successfully enrolled in school. I have no regrets in my heart. In the future, you boys must not let down the expectations of the family, and especially not let down your sister's efforts. Study hard, understand?"

The boys quickly replied, "Grandpa, we will not let our sister down and will study hard."

Qibao smiled and said, "Grandpa, I haven't thought about how my brothers will repay me in the future. I just hope that they can distinguish right from wrong, avoid taking detours, and do what they like. I will be very happy then."

Wang smiled and said, "Old man, Qibao is right. All the kids in the family are good. Stop preaching to them. Hurry up and start eating. Everyone's stomachs are empty!"

After listening to what Wang said, Mr. Xu nodded, and instructed that Uncle Xu would drive the ox cart to take the children to school. When the eldest son nodded in agreement, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating, and the others followed suit.

Not long after dinner, Uncle Chunsheng, the village chief, came to Old Xu's house with the blueprints. When Old Xu saw him, he greeted him and asked, "Why are you here, Chunsheng?"

When Xu Chunsheng heard the question, he replied, "Uncle, I can basically understand the drawings Qibao gave me. My father has almost recruited the people and asked me to ask when the work will start."

Qibao said, "Grandpa, since Uncle Chunsheng is fine and the village chief has recruited all the people, why don't we start construction tomorrow? The sooner we can finish building the house, the sooner we can move in!"

Grandpa Xu always doted on his little granddaughter, so he agreed and said, "Okay, since everything is ready, Chunsheng, go back and tell your father to start work on time at noon tomorrow morning!" After receiving the reply, Xu Chunsheng immediately stood up and said goodbye.

The family members were busy with their own things. The brothers were in their rooms sorting out the brushes, inkstones, and paper they had bought that morning, preparing for school tomorrow. Qibao was just feeling bored when Xu Huaer came to play with him. Seeing his good friend coming, Qibao quickly took a stool from the house and put it in the yard. Wang went into the house and took out a few pieces of osmanthus cake on a plate, and placed it on the small wooden table in the yard. She said with a smile, "Come, Huaer, try this osmanthus cake and see if it's delicious. You came at the right time. Qibao was just worried about having no one to talk to and relieve his boredom!"

Xu Huaer's eyes lit up when she saw the osmanthus cake, and then she quickly waved her hand and said, "Grandma Wang, I can't take it. You can keep it for Qibao and his brothers!"

Seeing this, Qibao took a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into Xu Huaer's hand, saying, "Sister Huaer, take this, my grandma gave it to you. We have more at home, don't worry!"

Xu Huaer took it after hearing what Qibao said, and said embarrassedly, "Thank you, Grandma Wang, and thank you, Qibao."

Wang smiled and said, "What are you thanking me for? Okay, you two sisters can play in the yard. I'll go get busy first." After that, she went into the kitchen.

"Qibao, this is the first time I've eaten osmanthus cake!" He put it in his mouth, took a small bite, and squinted his eyes happily.

Seeing how deliciously Huaer was eating, Qibao said, "If you like it, eat more. There's more!"

Xu Huaer quickly shook her head and said, "No need for Qibao, it's enough. This osmanthus cake is not cheap, keep it for yourself!"

After listening to his friend's words, Qibao thought to himself that the friend the original owner made was not greedy. It was rare for a child from a poor family to be so polite and considerate of others when seeing delicious food. She was a good girl and was worth making friends with. So he started chatting with Xu Huaer.

The three sisters-in-law who were making clothes for their husband in the house saw through the window the two little girls chattering in the yard and found it amusing. Zhang said, "Third sister-in-law, look how happy Qibao is. Qibao has been busy with the family for a while now, and it's rare that he has the heart of a child!"

Mrs. Lin sighed and said, "I really want Qibao to stay like this forever. This is how a five-year-old child should be. But he has to bear a burden that he shouldn't have at this age! It's all my fault as a useless mother. I feel so sad." Her eyes were red as she spoke.

Seeing this, Li comforted her, "Don't be sad, Third Sister-in-law. Everyone in our family lives a good life because of Qibao. We should treat Qibao better in the future and help her with more things so that she can have an easier time!" Zhang and Li understood Lin's feelings very well. If it were their own child, how could a mother not be heartbroken if the child shouldered the burden of things that should have been the adults' concern...

Qibao was still talking happily with her little friends, and had no idea that her mother's eyes were red because of her again. Even if Qibao knew, she would tell her mother that she was not tired and that she felt very happy to be able to do something for her family.

Xu Huaer stayed at the Xu family's house until almost dinner time before saying goodbye to Qibao, saying that he would come visit her again next time he had time, and then went home. After dinner, the Xu family members went back to their rooms to rest...