After agreeing to "talk more at the old place," the group of six arrived at the courtyard house they had passed earlier. He Jianmin then announced he needed to go send a telegram first.
Whether he was deliberately trying to give them some space or truly had business to attend to, it didn't matter. Xu Changqing had also been wanting to go to the post office, so she decided to go along with the couple.
After they set out again, He Jianmin led the way while He Xiaotong and Xu Changqing walked side-by-side. As they chatted, one thing led to another, and He Xiaotong asked.
"Are you curious about how Little San had Xiao Wuzi call you 'Third Sister-in-law,' and how those brothers later mentioned a 'Number One' and stuff? It sounds like they're all ranked, right?"
'I'm not.'
'He has a few close childhood friends here, guys who still hang out together even at their age. They often joke that they're old classmates from nursery school.'
