The list for the old replacement with the new is set, and then comes the handling of retirement procedures. Some people have already started to look for jobs, and the military compound is bustling with activity, often seeing large bags and packages of furniture placed in the courtyard, ready for moving.
Cheng Su and Qi Taiguo learned about the military policy regarding spouses accompanying them, requiring Third-Class Sergeant Major or higher ranked officers to take family with them, with different conditions in different regions. Of course, all this is based on personal preference; some people just don't want to follow, especially if there's no one to care for the home, and the husband's station is in a remote and harsh area.
Furthermore, the houses for family members traveling with the military are only arranged by the army, and only above regiment level do they get allocated houses; the level determines the size of the house, and this depends on the arrangements by the army.
