Tang Huai had breakfast in the mine's canteen and then wandered around the village to clear her mind.
Hearing that Jing Hong's wife, Mrs. Liu, had given birth to a son, Tang Huai went to Jing Hong's home and saw the boy. She also stuffed a big red envelope for the child.
After Mrs. Liu had the child, she returned to work at the town government, and it was Zhong Mumu, Jing Hong's mother, who took care of the baby.
Tang Huai chatted with Zhong Mumu for quite a while before leaving.
Leaving Zhong Mumu's house, she headed to the village's threshing ground.
On the way, she met some villagers; some would greet her enthusiastically, while others pointed and whispered about her.
To those who greeted her, Tang Huai would respond politely, and to those who pointed and whispered, she ignored them.
Ever since the coal mine was opened in the village, the living standards of the villagers had greatly improved.
