Having registered the children, there was not much else for them to do. A few of them decided to stay behind to clean up the classrooms and receive their textbooks. Gu Xiaobei told Chen Gang to bring Jiujiu back home after school. But Chen Gang hesitated, "Aunt, perhaps I should go home…"
Before Chen Gang could finish, Gu Xiaobei interrupted him, "Go home tomorrow. Today is Jiujiu's first day of school. Spend some extra time with her."
After some thought, Chen Gang nodded in agreement. Now, Gu Xiaobei, along with Qin Li and Li Fengmei, left for the housing compound.
On their way, Gu Xiaobei told Qin Li about Jiujiu's situation, to which Qin Li responded, "Sister Xiaobei, you truly have a heart like the Goddess of Mercy. But here in our rural mountain village, many girls get married at fifteen or sixteen and many of them have never been to school."
