Gu Xiaobei saw Zhao Hongmei greeting her and gave a subtle smile.
Tian Yuanyuan curiously asked Zhao Hongmei, "Is your husband, the Commissar, off studying?"
Zhao Hongmei shook her head: "No, he's gone for some kind of training. Just for three months."
Tian Yuanyuan nodded, "I guess that makes sense, he'll probably be transferred after that."
Zhao Hongmei looked surprised, "Ah? Transferred? To where? I'd really miss you guys."
Gu Xiaobei thought to herself, regarding this Zhao Hongmei, other than being overprotective of her children and loving to chat idly, she didn't seem to mean any harm. Rather than living with some petty and harsh person, it would be better to be neighbors with Zhao Hongmei.
As Xiaopang predicted earlier that afternoon, Lu Zhanguo came home early, carrying a wooden cage.
Xiaopang ran over excitedly, "Dad, dad, what did you bring back?"
"A hedgehog! Mom, it's a hedgehog!" Xiaopang peered into the wooden cage and yelled out in joy.
