“Alright, then I won’t see you off, young lady!” Ke Lizhu said as he looked at the drawing in his hand.

Jian Xiu: “… Is this drawing really that special?”

However, Jian Xiu didn’t mind. She hadn’t planned on him seeing her off anyway.

But seeing Ke Lizhu act as if she wasn’t even there made her feel even more helpless.

She hadn’t even left the shop yet, and he was already rushing toward the backyard in a hurry.

His impatience really made Jian Xiu chuckle.

This time, when they went to the Xuewen Academy, Jian Xiu didn’t go inside but waited at the entrance.

As for Feimo’s exam, Jian Xiu wasn’t worried at all.

Among the three brothers, Fei Yi was the only one a little weaker, but only slightly. Compared to children of his age, he was doing quite well.

Looking at the time, the three boys should be finishing school soon.

“Mother…”

Just as she was thinking, Jian Xiu heard Feiyi calling her.

She followed the sound and saw the three children rushing towards her.

She had to admit, though the original owner was weak and indecisive, both of her children were very outstanding.

Most importantly, they were also good-looking.

“Mother, let’s go home!” Zhang Feiyi said with a happy smile as he reached her.

Jian Xiu lightly responded with an “Mm” and then shifted her gaze to Zhang Fei Mo.

She had been paying attention to him the whole time.

When he saw her, the excitement in his eyes was clear.

The previous hesitation to get close, now completely gone, was evident in his expression.

Thinking of this, Jian Xiu waved her hand towards him and said, “Fei Mo, why are you standing there?”

Zhang Fei Mo walked up, then whispered, “Fourth Aunt…”

“How was the exam today?” Jian Xiu asked.

“I passed. Teacher Ji said I can go to school tomorrow!” Zhang Fei Mo replied.

“Teacher Ji?”

“Yeah, Mother. Teacher Ji is the teacher who teaches us.”

Jian Xiu nodded, understanding.

Actually, she wasn’t curious about the teacher’s name.

What puzzled her was why Teacher Ji was the one to test Feimo.

She had expected Mo Shanhuai to be the one doing the exams, given that he was the head of the academy.

But then she thought about it—Mo Shanhuai was the principal, so it wouldn’t be feasible for him to exam every single student.

“Mm, Feimo did great. Tomorrow, your father will take you three to the academy,” Jian Xiu said with a smile.

As she said this, she patted Zhang Feimo’s head.

The more she spent time with him, the more Jian Xiu found herself liking this little boy.

Looking at his dry, yellowing hair, Jian Xiu couldn’t help but feel heartache.

Compared to Fei Xuan and Fei Yi, Fei Mo was even smaller.

Of course, Fei Xuan and Fei Yi had also been gradually gaining weight during this time.

When they were first separated from the family, they were just as small.

“Let’s go! Let’s head home!” Jian Xiu said, then walked toward the carriage with the three children.

“Mother, are we still taking the carriage home today?” Zhang Feixuan asked curiously.

“Mm, why? Don’t you like riding it?”

“Of course not! It’s just that you said the carriage was borrowed from Wu Zhanggui. How come we still haven’t returned it?”

“Wu Zhanggui said we can use it for now!”

“Really?”

“Of course! Have I ever lied to you?”

“That’s great!”

“…”

…

Zhangjia Village, at the village’s edge.

This time, when Jian Xiu returned with a few people, it wasn’t completely dark yet.

Even the workers who were digging the foundation were still at it.

Earlier, Zhang Zifu had thought the foundation was nearly done, but since they were building a brick-and-tile house, Jian Xiu felt it wasn’t deep enough.

So, she had asked them to dig one more day.

Even though they didn’t have advanced machinery like in the post-apocalypse, the manual labor here was truly impressive.

In just two days, they had already dug half a meter deep for the foundation. And this was with just a few people.

It was clear how strong they were.

“Fourth sister-in-law, you’re back?” Zhang Zifu was the first to spot Jian Xiu.

Then he hurried over, clearly with something important to discuss.

“Third brother seems quite excited?” Jian Xiu raised her eyebrows.

As she thought about Zhang Fei Mo’s exam, she immediately understood.

She continued, “Fei Mo passed the exam. If there are no issues, he should be able to go to the academy tomorrow.”

“Really?”

“Mm.”

When Wang Xiuying, who had been following behind, heard this, she immediately showed an excited expression.

That evening, when the two families were having dinner, Jian Xiu finally had time to ask about the toilet situation.

The toilet was something Jian Xiu really wanted to solve as soon as possible.

She swore she would never again use the so-called outhouse.

Even though it had been months since she crossed over, she still couldn’t get used to it.

“Of course. Master Wang said that although your design was a little complicated, it was very clear, and he could understand it. If everything goes well, it’ll take about ten days; if there are delays, maybe fifteen. The deposit has already been paid.”

Zhang Zifu hurriedly said to Jian Xiu.

“Mm, in that case, I’m relieved.”

“However, Fourth sister-in-law, why do you need four toilets? Wouldn’t one be enough for each family?” Wang Xiuying couldn’t help but ask.

After learning more about the situation, Wang Xiuying realized that these were meant for outhouses.

If that was the case, one toilet per family should have been enough.

But Jian Xiu had ordered four, meaning she planned to build four outhouses, which confused Wang Xiuying.

“It’s not too much. When you use it, you’ll understand,” Jian Xiu casually said.

Then she turned to Fei Xuan, Fei Yi, and Fei Mo:

“I gave you a question in the carriage earlier. After dinner, practice it by the big stone at the door, alright?”

Since xuan paper was expensive, Jian Xiu had prepared a large stone for them to practice on.

This was something Zhang Zixuan had smoothed out when he was still able to move with the help of a wheelchair.

Now, it was very convenient to use.

“Okay, we’ll go right after dinner!” The three of them responded in unison.

Even Zhang Feimo’s voice had become louder.

Along the way, whether chatting or doing something else, Jian Xiu made sure to involve Zhang Feimo.

After all, he was just a six or seven-year-old child, and with time and repeated interactions, he had gradually become more outgoing.