Chen Chong understood that she felt sorry for the children and that's why she thought of this, so she patted her head and said, "Okay, let's work together to give all the orphans in the world a home."

Tangyuan had already seen them coming and ran towards her calling for her mother. Maorong followed behind, looking much bigger than when they first brought her home; she could already be seen as a wolf. Tianyu squatted down and opened her arms to hug Tangyuan who had run towards her. She stayed by the river with the children for a while. Gouzi, being sensible, wouldn't let Tianyu go into the water to help, and Shuang'er also told her to rest on the bank. Although Shuang'er was only about ten years old, she was already like an adult due to life's hardships. Xiaoju, beside her, seemed more introverted. When she saw Tianyu approaching, she looked up with her big, dark eyes, then quickly lowered her head. Her face was so thin that only her big, bright eyes remained, reminding Tianyu of Xiaotian when she first arrived. When she realized Tianyu wasn't looking at her anymore, she looked up at Tianyu again. When their eyes met, she quickly lowered her head again, unable to look. Two-year-old Xiaobao sat on the bank playing with Tangyuan. Sometimes he would wander off, and Shuang'er would bring him back. Since Tianyu was there, and they wouldn't let her help, she had to watch Xiaobao instead. Xiaobao was quite chubby; it seemed the family had given him all the good things. Chen Chong left first, saying he was going to return the oxcart and also discuss something with Zhao Jinxin.

The children didn't pack up and leave until evening. Tian Yu took Tangyuan home with her. On the way, Tangyuan kept talking about the happy things he'd had with Gouzi and the others these past few days. Then he asked Tian Yu why Shuang'er's grandmother had sold Xiaoju. Had Xiaoju done something wrong to be sold? Tian Yu didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she said maybe they thought sending Xiaoju somewhere else would give her a better life. Tangyuan disagreed, saying it wasn't right, and Xiaoju didn't want to leave. He asked Tian Yu if she could help them. Tian Yu said of course she could, but only if they were willing to let her help. If Shuang'er's grandmother wasn't willing to help, there was nothing they could do. Tangyuan looked unhappy, and Tian Yu felt a little disappointed. But she couldn't solve everything in this world; some things were other people's family matters, and she couldn't interfere.

After finishing planting the land on the mountain, Chen Chong went to the county town alone. When he returned, Tian Yu sensed that Chen Chong was preoccupied, but when she asked him, he said nothing was wrong and that he was busy preparing to build the house. Tian Yu didn't ask any further questions and brought some treats for Tangyuan. Later, Chen Chong took Tangyuan hunting in the nearby mountains, while Tian Yu busied herself tidying up the house. She found the family's brush and ink and spent two days drawing a rough sketch of the house. She expanded the original three thatched huts two rooms to the east and added two side rooms on each of the east and west sides, making a total of nine rooms. The two rooms on the east side were a kitchen and a bathroom, and the two rooms on the west side were a guest room and a storage room. Of the five main rooms, the two on the east side were reserved for Tangyuan as a bedroom and study, the three on the west side were divided into a larger hall, and the remaining two rooms were connected internally to form one room, which served as Tian Yu's bedroom and study. All the rooms had corridors, connecting end to end, and each room on the front, back, east, and west sides had a window for good lighting and ventilation. Tian Yu plans to build the entire house with bricks and stones, because it is located near a mountain and needs to be built sturdily.

After finishing the drawing, Tian Yu went to the village head's house to discuss with Zhao Jinxin when to start construction. She also went to the village head to register the property deed. Because the homeowner's consent was required, Tian Yu had to produce the written agreement and divorce papers left by Zhao Moyan. Only then did the village head's family learn that Tian Yu and Zhao Moyan had divorced. The village head didn't make things difficult for Tian Yu, but felt sorry for her, saying that if Zhao Moyan knew Tangyuan was his son, there might still be a chance. He told Tian Yu not to give up. Tian Yu hoped they would keep it a secret for now, as she didn't want others to know, which would save her trouble. They all agreed and understood. After filling out the paperwork at the village head's, and agreeing on the specific time with Zhao Jinxin, Tian Yu also paid twenty taels of silver in advance, hoping Zhao Jinxin would be responsible for the labor and materials. Seeing the family's incredulous expressions, Tian Yu, fearing they might misunderstand, explained that the money came from her recent trips to the county town to cook for restaurants, her savings from years of frugal living, and the money Zhao Moyan had given her when he left. She said it was all earned penny by penny and was absolutely clean, so they could rest assured. Hearing Tian Yu's explanation, Zhao Jinxin accepted the money, assuring her that he would definitely build the house well. However, he explained that twenty taels wouldn't be enough to build the house she had designed. Tian Yu repeatedly assured him that she would find a way to raise the money; he just needed to focus on building, and if he needed more, he should just let her know, and she would find a way to earn it. To reassure them, Tian Yu paid Zhao Jinxin five taels as a prepayment. With this advance payment, Zhao Jinxin felt more confident and planned to go to the county town the next day to look at materials and ask the villagers if they were willing to help. If not, he could hire some outsiders. He felt even more energized after talking to his wife, Wen Hong. He skipped dinner and went to several men's homes in the village, asking around. He expected to be rejected again, and had prepared various excuses, but when they heard it was for building a house for Tian Yu's family, they all said yes. They also heard there was pay but no meals, and although somewhat disappointed, they were all willing to help when they heard about the money. Even his wife at home asked if they needed female workers. Zhao Jinxin hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. When he arrived at Uncle Ping's house, he understood. It turned out that Uncle Ping had praised Tian Yu's cooking skills to the skies when he helped her repair the roof last time, so everyone wanted to try it. When Uncle Ping heard that Tian Yu wanted to build a house, he readily agreed.