The sound of horse hooves rang out. At this time of day, people who went to the town to sell food came back. The shed at home was also built. After putting tables and chairs inside, it could be used as a place for the children to study. Cao Xiangnan looked at the results of his busy day and was very satisfied.

People who came back from the town also knew about the school today. Cao Gang's expression did not change at all, as if it was just a trivial matter.

Sun Yanshan, who was a little older, sighed, knowing that the children were most likely kicked out of the school because of the third old man. He had lived longer and seen more things in the village. He knew some of the things here. Fortunately, these children were not weak and would allow others to bully them. He thought that those people would regret it sooner or later.

Cao Xiangnan told everyone that he was going to let the children study here for the time being. He planned to choose another place in the village to build a school. As for the details of this school, he would tell everyone after the place was chosen and the school was built. He had a rough idea in his mind now.

"Well, this is also a good idea." Sun Yanshan agreed. In this way, their Sun family's children would not be bullied by Cao's children when they went to school. They had been bullied for so many years, and they would no longer have to live by the faces of those old guys of Cao's family.

Now Cao Silang is harvesting vegetables in the village, and he is also raising chickens and ducks with everyone, and he is also building roads in the village. If the school is built, everything will be for Caojia Village. In the future, everyone's life will be better, and the children will go to school. In the future, Caojia Village will have a few scholars, and it will be a different world.

Cao Dapeng listens to his wife, and he does whatever his wife says. If the child doesn't want to study, then he doesn't have to study. Anyway, his father can still make money even if he can't read. However, he didn't dare to tell his wife about this. He always felt that if he said this, his wife would pull his ears.

"I'll discuss this with Li Zheng, and then I'll tell everyone later." As for the village chief and the elders, Cao Xiangnan simply ignored them. To build a school, they need to buy land, and they still have to consult Li Zheng. Li Zheng knows more about these things than he does.

As for the location of the new school, he has a more ideal place in mind.

Now Cao Xiangnan is not thinking too far ahead. He just thinks that all places should be close to the main road, so that it will be convenient for people to travel and for vehicles to enter and exit in the future. As for other things, he didn't think too much for the time being.

At dusk, all the people who went out to work returned home, and the family sat together to eat the cooked dinner. The smell of meat began to appear on the dining table of many families. The children ate meat with the most innocent smiles on their faces. As fathers and mothers, they felt that no matter how hard it was, it was worth it.

Since Cao Fugui went to build the road, he has received ten cents a day, and his wife Chen Li has also made money from growing vegetables, so they can have some meat for dinner every now and then.

Now Cao Laoer has been sent to do hard labor and is not at home. Wang Yan went to his fourth uncle's place to make trouble and did not get any benefits. He was also sent to close the ancestral hall. After returning, he has become much more honest. Now Wang Yan knows that her husband will not be back for a year. She has cried and made noises while taking care of several children. She has also begun to learn how to live with several children, but her lazy and gluttonous character cannot be changed. Today, the fifth uncle, who is the most favored by their mother, came back from the academy. Their mother was very happy to see the fifth uncle coming back. The little meat on the table was put into their fifth uncle's bowl, "Son, eat. Eat more. You have suffered a lot studying outside. Look how thin you have become. It's all your fault that you are incompetent." Chen Zhu looked at her thin son and felt very distressed.

Seeing his mother put all the pieces of meat into Uncle Wu's bowl, Chen Li felt uncomfortable. He hadn't eaten a single piece yet, and his mother glared at him as soon as he put his chopsticks down, implying that all the meat belonged to Uncle Wu. His mother had been like this before when Uncle Wu came back, but he was not happy in the past. But now, he and his wife had saved the money, so why should they not eat it and let Uncle Wu eat it alone? He was very dissatisfied.

"Auntie, you eat." There were only a few pieces of meat in the dish, and Aunie put them all into his bowl. There were so many people eating together, and seeing such a small amount of meat in his bowl, Cao Gaozhi noticed his eldest brother's unhappy expression, and put a few pieces back into his uncle's bowl.

The two of them had a happy meal together, and as for the others, no one dared to say anything even if they just watched, and the little bit of meat finally went into their fifth uncle's mouth. Wang Yan didn't get to eat the meat, and she pouted. Since her husband was not at home, she knew that if she was driven out with the kids, her life would be very difficult, so she didn't dare to be naughty. After

the meal, Wang Yan didn't need her uncle to scold her, and she just lowered her head and cleaned up the dishes.

Their mother took the fifth uncle into the house. Chen Li glanced in that direction and knew that their fifth uncle must have come back to get money. She thought that the big money her husband earned from road construction every day and the money he earned from selling vegetables all went into his fifth uncle's pocket. He was so angry that tears were about to fall.

Fortunately, he secretly took some money, but all the money from his husband was given to his mother.

"No, I must divide the family." Chen Li was so angry that she went back to the house and secretly wiped her tears. She lowered her voice and complained to her husband, "I can't stay in this family anymore. Every penny was taken away by mother and given to the fifth uncle. We have raised the fifth uncle for so many years and it is enough."

"Wang Yan takes care of the little ones and does nothing every day. We have so many mouths to feed. When will this end? When will life get better? You tell me... our eldest son is already eleven or twelve years old. In a few years, he will have to find a husband. Without some money as a betrothal gift, who would be willing to marry their son to our eldest son? Besides, the second son is only two years younger. There is also Lan'er. I only have this little boy..."

Cao Fugui listened to his wife's words. His face, which was similar to his father's, was filled with the same sorrow. He sat there silently without saying a word.

In another room, Cao Gaozhi was holding the copper plates given by his mother and frowning. Why is it so little? If he hadn't run out of money, he wouldn't have come back. He was still thinking about his fourth brother. Last time he wanted to ask his fourth brother for some money, but he ran into people coming and going in his fourth brother's house, so he couldn't bring himself to ask. The few guan that his mother gave him had already been spent.

Chen Zhu knew what his son was thinking when he saw his son's expression. He said, "This is all we have at home. If we have more, it will be gone.

I have a little bit left here for you to use when you take the exam. If you use it all, you will really have nothing left." He still had a little money hidden in his hand, which was a way out for his son, and he would not take it out easily. If even this way out was gone, his son would have nothing to use when he took the exam.

"Mom, please give me a little more. When I can't get enough, I can ask my fourth brother for more. My fourth brother has so much money now, he won't not give me a little." Cao Gaozhi looked at the few coins, which were not enough for him and his classmates to go out for dinner.

When Chen Zhu heard his youngest son mention his fourth son, he remembered that his fourth son now lived in a big house and was still repairing roads in the village. He had so much money in his pocket, but he was reluctant to give his mother a penny. His face changed and he said, "Don't even think about your fourth brother. He won't give you money."

Cao Gaojin didn't know about his mother and his fourth brother yet, and he didn't take his mother's words to heart. He thought about asking his fourth brother for some money. His fourth brother had so much money now, he wouldn't be reluctant to give him even a copper coin, right?

But he finally realized that his fourth brother really didn't plan to give him a penny.

"Okay, son, you should go back to your room and have some rest. Go back early tomorrow morning and don't delay your studies." When his fifth son gets into high school, he will be able to be proud of himself, Chen Zhu thought bitterly in his heart.

The sun in the west gradually set into the mountains. Before dark, Cao Xiangnan returned home from Li Zheng's place and heard Wan Feng, who opened the door for him, saying that his fifth brother came to see him. "Fifth uncle came to see you, and I said you were out. I asked him what he wanted, but he didn't tell me and left." Qi Wan Feng said to her husband who had returned. What else

could it be? Apart from asking him for money, Cao Xiangnan couldn't think of what those people would ask him for.

It seemed that his mother didn't dare to come, but his fifth brother came instead. Cao Gaojin and his mother are just the same kind of people, the difference is that one can only swear and curse, while the other has read a few books and knows how to show some educated smarts, but they are essentially the same, greedy and never satisfied.

"Don't worry about him, if he comes again in the future, just send him away. If he asks you for money, just say that the money is with me and you don't care about money, just tell him to come to me if there is anything." Cao Xiangnan doesn't think he has the obligation to support that family, especially this fifth brother who only knows how to "study".

Qi Wanfeng found his husband's words funny again, but he also knew that the fifth uncle who always looked down on him and his husband was so polite to him now, probably because he wanted something from him, and now except asking him for money, he couldn't think of anything else he wanted from them.

Since his husband said so, he didn't take it to heart. He thought he could just push it to his husband and let him deal with it.

The last bit of light in the sky disappeared, and night fell.

"Did the little bad boy kick you?" Cao Xiangnan saw Wanfeng touching his belly when he entered the room. Now that the child is getting older, the force of his kicks is getting stronger. Sometimes he sees Wanfeng's body suddenly stiffen, and then his whole face turns pale. He thinks it hurts from the kick in the stomach.

Qi Wanfeng nodded slowly. This kick really made his heart tighten.

"This little rascal is so bad. When he gets out, I will spank you to vent my anger and let him bully you." Cao Xiangnan walked over and covered Wanfeng's hand with his hand, held him in his arms, gently touched his belly, and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah, better." Qi Wanfeng leaned on his husband's words and felt that his husband's shoulders had become much broader and he was someone he could rely on. He smiled and said, "Don't hit my little baby."

They turned off the lights, got on the bed, and talked while hugging each other. "I'll take you to see Doctor Luo tomorrow. You haven't been there for a long time." Remembering that he hadn't been to Doctor Luo for a while, Cao Xiangnan wanted to take Wanfeng to see Doctor Luo for a check-up.

"I'm fine, why should I go to see Dr. Luo? Besides, there are so many things going on at home, and I can't leave." Qi Wanfeng yawned, and touched his stomach, but he didn't feel anything wrong with his body, so why should he go to see a doctor.

"Put those aside for now..." In Cao Xiangnan's heart, Qi Wanfeng was more important than anything else. He kissed the person who was about to fall asleep, and said softly, "Go to sleep."