Xiao Furen stood by the edge of the bed platform, a bemused expression on his face. He was speechless, looking at the smug look on the little girl's face. He had just asked her to sit, and she'd refused, but now she was swooping in to steal his spot.
He wasn't angry, though. With the mind of a man several decades old, why would he get angry at a child? It just reaffirmed his opinion that this girl was incredibly blunt.
However, this change of positions actually reminded him of something that was going to happen soon.
"Hmm, I just remembered something. The country is going to be demobilizing troops this year. A few of the guys from the nearby villages who went to be soldiers will be discharged and sent home. Let me think... it should be before the autumn harvest, so probably within the next few days."
