Even Wang Xiuying, who was standing by, noticed that her son seemed to have become much more cheerful.

In the past, he barely said two words in a whole day.

She used to think that maybe he just didn’t feel like talking.

But now she realized it wasn’t that. He only didn’t want to speak when facing the people from the old house.

Now that they had changed to a different environment, his words were gradually increasing.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiuying’s eyes instinctively turned red.

Only with this kind of life, could there be hope and the possibility of seeing tomorrow.

If she hadn’t been so determined to separate from the old house back then, she didn’t know what her whole family would be doing right now.

At this thought, Wang Xiuying suddenly raised her head and looked in Jian Xiu’s direction.

It was the woman in front of her who had changed everything for her.

If it weren’t for her, she wouldn’t have the life she had today.

Just a single glance, and Wang Xiuying lowered her head again.

The atmosphere in the house was very good right now, and she didn’t want to spoil everyone’s mood because of herself.

Jian Xiu had actually been paying attention to the gaze Wang Xiuying had been casting at her.

She noticed everything that had just happened, but she pretended not to see it because she didn’t want to make it obvious.

She understood what was on Wang Xiuying’s mind and could empathize with her current feelings.

She was grateful for what she had done, and it was only natural.

When she was at the old house, Wang Xiuying had often extended a helping hand to her.

A simple steamed bun, a bite of food, those small acts were enough to show that she was a kind woman, a woman who could distinguish right from wrong.

Jian Xiu had always believed that when people treated her well, she should treat them even better in return.

She had helped her, and when she had the ability, she would help her in return. This was only fair.

“Big Brother, I have something to do tomorrow. The kids are going to the academy, could you take them there for me? The carriage is right outside. I’ve already spoken with Manager Wu, and he’s agreed to let me use the carriage for these few days. This way, it’s more convenient for sending the kids.”

“Wouldn’t that be a bit troublesome? We keep bothering him,” Zhang Zifu hesitated and said.

“It’s fine. I have a business relationship with him. These exchanges aren’t something we need to overthink. If we focus too much on these things, it’ll only make our relationship awkward.”

At this, Jian Xiu looked up seriously at Zhang Zifu and said:

“As the saying goes, ‘More friends, more roads.’ In our current situation, knowing someone like Manager Wu is truly a blessing. Since the heavens have given me this opportunity, I must seize it well.”

“And you, Third Brother, be careful when you go to Caifangzhai. There are many influential people there. When you work there, remember not to offend anyone important. All three of the children are in the academy now. If possible, let’s try not to cause them trouble.”

This was something Jian Xiu had wanted to say to Zhang Zifu for a long time but hadn’t found the right opportunity until now.

After hearing this, Zhang Zifu immediately replied, “That makes sense. I’ll definitely be careful.”

As he said this, Zhang Zifu nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Even without Jian Xiu’s words, he would have cherished the chance to work at Caifangzhai. He certainly wouldn’t dare to provoke any of the influential people there.

Moreover, as Jian Xiu had just mentioned, with the children studying in the academy, he would keep his temper in check for their future.

Hearing Zhang Zifu’s words, Jian Xiu felt relieved.

Not far away, Zhang Zixuan slowly sat up after hearing his wife’s words.

His recovery from the injury was quite fast.

After just two or three days, he could sit up on his own.

In another two days, he should be able to move around in a wheelchair as usual.

“Xiu’er, where are you going tomorrow?” Zhang Zixuan asked curiously.

For some reason, he had a feeling that Jian Xiu was trying to hide something from him again.

Now that the family was peaceful and harmonious, the only thing he could think of was what Jian Xiu had mentioned previously about the supermarket in her space.

She had said that she still owed a large amount of points to the supermarket.

Thinking about it, Zhang Zixuan suspected that Jian Xiu might be planning to go into the mountains again without telling him.

Knowing that Zhang Zixuan would worry about her, Jian Xiu casually made up an excuse, saying:

“I’m planning to go to Wangjia Village tomorrow to check on the bathroom tiles and see when the blue bricks will be ready. Most importantly, I want to check the quality.”

Jian Xiu said this with a calm expression.

She had already thought of this excuse on the way back.

She knew that by saying this, Zhang Zixuan would probably suspect something.

But she had to go into the mountains, and she couldn’t avoid it.

Recently, Keke had been urging her every day to find more points.

The hundreds of thousands of points she owed were like a credit card in the apocalyptic world.

She had to pay them back regularly every month.

With the time to repay quickly approaching, she hadn’t accumulated a single point yet.

If she didn’t go into the mountains now, she really wouldn’t know how to repay the points.

Zhang Zifu didn’t notice the exchange of glances between the couple.

After hearing Jian Xiu’s words, he instinctively said:

“Yes, yes, it’s best for Third Sister-in-law to go herself. After all, the sketch was drawn by her, and only she understands many of the details.”

Sure enough, after hearing Zhang Zifu’s words, Zhang Zixuan’s suspicious look faded.

He regretted that his injured leg hadn’t healed faster, so he could have accompanied Jian Xiu to the mountains to collect points earlier.

Afterward, he walked to the door, teaching the children arithmetic and explaining every brushstroke to them.

The academy taught the classical Chinese texts.

Jian Xiu, on the other hand, taught them knowledge from the apocalypse, which in his view was more useful in broadening their horizons.

Most importantly, the arithmetic from the apocalypse was far superior to what was taught in the academy.

Of course, the children were still learning basic texts like the Three-Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames.

As they grew older, they would study more advanced works like the Great Learning, the Analects, the Mencius, the Doctrine of the Mean, and the Book of Songs.