"Should we build a nang oven here?" Nasen discussed it with Harimu like a little grown-up. "Also, I noticed there's no grain or milk in the house. What are we going to do for meals?"
"Don't worry about all that yet. Put everything away with your grandma first. You and Sasiken will have that room, your grandma will have this one, and this will be your mother's and my room. Put your things away. We'll get the things you mentioned ready later."
Harimu had not expected Nasen to have so much on his mind after just a few months apart. He stroked the boy's head as he spoke.
Things were easier on Jade Mountain River's side. Ye'erjiang and Jiana were older and knew what they ought to do. They had already started putting things away.
While the children unpacked, Harimu and Jade Mountain River went to the Purchasing Station to find Li Long.
Li Long was brushing Mongolian gazelle pelts with Liang Shuangcheng. The hides Liu Gaolou had brought this time included Mongolian gazelle, antelope, and some red deer.
It was a mixed assortment, and they were not very clean. To get a good price, they had to brush the fur smooth, remove the grease, and clean off the blood and other dirt.
At least they would look better.
"Li Long, we'd like to discuss something with you," Jade Mountain River said. "About the children going to school."
Li Long dusted off his hands, put down his tools, and took Harimu and Jade Mountain River into the reception room.
"My wife has finished the enrollment procedures for all four children." Li Long had already told them this. "Nasen and Sasiken will be in fourth grade at Second Primary School, and Jiana and Ye'erjiang will be in their first year of