When the cockcrowed on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Chen family got up early and wished each other a happy new year.

They were going to eat dumplings that day, so Zhou Xiuying got up early in the morning to knead the dough, while Chen Defu chopped the meat filling.

After breakfast, they began to visit relatives from house to house.

Every time they visited a household, everyone entertained them warmly, asked about their well-being, and gave them good wishes for the New Year.

Although Jiang Baige was more than two months pregnant, she was also a new daughter-in-law and received special care, which made her feel happy.

She felt the strong New Year atmosphere, chatted with relatives about family matters, and shared the joy of pregnancy with each other.

It was Jiang Baige’s first pregnancy, and she kept in mind everything others said, regardless of whether it could be used or not. It was the accumulated experience of others.

Although she has read a lot of books, her practical experience is no worse than what is in the books.

Chen Jiaojiao stayed by her sister-in-law's side all the time, never leaving her side. She wrote down a lot of what others said, and from time to time she would foolishly ask people what was going on, which caused a burst of laughter.

Chen Jiaojiao didn't care. It wasn't like she wouldn't be able to use it in the future, so it didn't matter when she learned it.

After a day of visits, Jiang Baige was exhausted.

In the evening, the family sat together and told each other about the interesting things that happened that day.

Chen Defu said with emotion: "This year has been really lively!"

Zhou Xiuying also nodded, and her heart was filled with relief as she looked at her well-behaved daughter-in-law and sensible daughter.

As the night deepened, everyone fell asleep with satisfied smiles, looking forward to a happier and more fulfilling new year.

After the New Year, Jiang Baige returned to town. Since she still had a job at school and could still do it, she wanted to stick with it this semester.

Chen Jianguo couldn't resist and could only agree reluctantly. If his wife was tired, he would not let her go.

After school started, a female classmate in Jiang Baige's class did not come to school. She asked other students about the student's residence, and then went to visit her home during the break.

When we arrived at the girl's home, we found that the family looked very poor just from the outside. The house was dilapidated, half of the wall had collapsed, and the girl's mother was pregnant.

After understanding it, she knew.

Because this student's family is about to have a baby, her older sister will stop going to school for the time being and save the money for her to raise the baby.

Jiang Baige didn't expect that in order to welcome the second child, she would ignore the feelings of her eldest son.

However, at this age, it is good enough for a girl to go to school. Most families do not send their girls to school after they have a child.

Jiang Baige felt sorry for the girl because her school grades were pretty good. If she was delayed, it would be a lifelong problem. In another twenty years, it would be the most difficult to find a job for those who have not been to school.

Seeing the little girl's smiling face, she decided to help the child.

She talked with the girl's parents for a long time, persuading them to let her continue to go to school and expressed her willingness to sponsor the girl's tuition.

The little girl's parents were very moved after hearing this, and they agreed to let the girl go back to school.

There are many such children in the school, and Jiang Baige cannot solve these problems alone, so she plans to go back and communicate with the principal to see if there is a good way to get those children who have no money to go to school to come back to school.

After Jiang Baige returned to school, she told the principal and several teachers about her thoughts.

After the principal agreed, the school leaders and teachers held a meeting together.

At the meeting, school leaders discussed specific implementation details.

They decided to set up a special donation point in the school to receive and donate items from parents.

Hongqi Primary School of Hongqi Commune organized a charity event, where families with unused quilts, clothes or pants could donate them to the school.

At the same time, teachers were assigned to organize and classify these supplies.

To ensure fairness and justice, the school has established a set of strict allocation criteria.

A comprehensive assessment will be made based on factors such as the poor students’ family situation, academic performance, and daily performance.

A few days later, the donation campaign officially began.

Parents responded to the call and brought various clothes and quilts.

The teachers carefully recorded every item and kept them in order.

Jiang Baige had a lot of things to donate, so she packed them into several big bags at home and sent them to school when Chen Jianguo was free.

Not long after, the school held a solemn distribution ceremony.

The poor students accepted this warm gift with gratitude.

They understand that this is not just material help, but also everyone's care and support for them.

In Chenjia Village, Chen Jiaojiao and Huo Jinan agreed to leave secret codes on the big rock where they often met if they had something to do. After Chen Jiaojiao saw a circle drawn on the rock, she arrived there on time the next day.

When she saw Huo Jinan, Chen Jiaojiao asked worriedly.

"Brother Huo, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Huo Jinan looked at the little girl in front of him and said in embarrassment: "We may have to leave here, I want to tell you."

Chen Jiaojiao asked with a puzzled look, "Leave, where are you going?"

"Could it be that they've done something to your family again? I haven't heard of any struggle sessions recently!"

Seeing that the little girl was so worried about him, Huo Jinan smiled.

"That's not the case. We have been rehabilitated. The documents will be issued soon, and my family can return to the city."

Chen Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Surprised, he said, "That's great. I'm so happy for you. You've finally gotten what you deserve."

Huo Jinan said reluctantly, "I have to go back. It will be difficult to see you in the future."

Chen Jiaojiao said, "The county town? It's not far away. Come over to my house when you have time! If I go to the county town, I'll come and play with you too."

"Also! From now on, your identities will be different, so you don't have to worry about others pointing fingers at you behind your back. Live your life well!"

Seeing that she looked confused, Huo Jinan sighed.

This little girl doesn't understand my feelings at all.

Then he asked, "Jiaojiao, have you ever thought about going to school again?"

After hearing this, Chen Jiaojiao really thought about it seriously, and then said, "Going to school! I've thought about it, but I'm not really confident that I can get into high school."

Huo Jinan said happily, "I'll send you a few sets of books when the time comes. If you study hard, you'll definitely pass the exam."

Chen Jiaojiao thought to herself, "I promised my sister-in-law that I would take care of her children. Now I'm going to go to school. Am I going to stand her up?"

Looking at the little girl's changing expression, Huo Jinan asked in confusion.

"What's wrong? Are you having any trouble? Does your family not allow you to go to school? Do you need my help?"

Chen Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "It's not difficult, I just need to think about it."