Chen Jing led Li Hongjun's family of four into his home, and Chen Jing's wife, Ma Huilan, also came out. How should I put it, at first glance, Ma Huilan looked like a woman who had been through a lot, although she was two years younger than Chen Jing, but from her appearance, she looked even older than Chen Jing.
As Ma Huilan walked, Shen Yunfang realized why that was. Ma Huilan had a limp in one leg, which wasn't noticeable when she stood still, but became quite evident as soon as she started to move.
Li Hongjun unobtrusively surveyed his comrade's home, a mere fifteen square meters in total, which had been partitioned into three separate spaces. The outermost section had a long narrow room with two long tables against one wall, on which there was a bowl with pickled vegetables. Underneath the tables were a few potatoes and a sack. Right at the entrance, there was a cooking area outside, revealing that this space was only used for storage and cooking was done elsewhere.
