Su Qingmeng took them to the living room and sat down. "It's fine, no adverse reactions." Lin Xiuyao brought ice soda to the two of them and poured his homemade juice for Su Qingmeng. He made room for the three of them to chat and went to the study to read.

The three of them shared their recent lives. Qiu Ling said she bought a house.

Su Qingmeng asked, "Where?"

Qiu Ling bought a 40-square-meter apartment on a Zhongguancun street. With her annual salary and her parents' support, she had a budget of 1,000 yuan. She bought a tube-shaped building, having lived there since she was a child and was accustomed to it.

He Rui said, "I still like the yard." She found a house during the Chinese New Year last year, which was quite suitable. She happened to have enough money, so she bought it quickly with her salary plus the income from her stall.

He Rui said, "I'm getting married." She and her boyfriend had been dating for a year, which was quite a while. Luckily, people now advocate for delayed marriage and childbearing. She didn't want to get married after just a few meetings like she did in the 1970s.

He Rui's boyfriend is Qian Shengyuan, a native of Beijing. He works in the same unit as her, but at the Civil Affairs Bureau, where he has been working for five years.

Su Qingmeng asked: "Have you decided?"

"Well, our unit has a housing allocation quota this year. Qian Shengyuan proposed to get married, so the chances of us getting a large amount of housing may be quite high." Her boyfriend is an old employee, and she is a college student, so the chances of getting a housing allocation are high.

"When have you set the date?" Su Qingmeng asked.

"September."

Su Qingmeng said, "Then I wish you a happy wedding in advance. I won't be going out then." After she became pregnant, she stopped all social activities. She didn't go to crowded places because she was afraid of any accidents.

They didn't leave any food for us and left after sitting for a while.