As soon as she reached the doorway, before she could get inside, a fully armed postman came her way, backpack slung over his shoulder and a postal bag across his chest.
In the moment their eyes met, Yi Chichi clearly saw the surprise and delight in the postman's eyes.
"Mr. Yi, you're just in time. There's a telegram for you!"
Before he even finished speaking, he opened his bag and pulled out a telegram for her, "I was just about to deliver it to you."
Yi Chichi took it, politely thanked him, and asked, "Are you still making deliveries?"
"There are a few urgent parcels for the commune; they need to be delivered quickly."
The postman replied briefly and plunged into the wind and snow, heading towards the commune government.
Yi Chichi stood in the doorway to open the telegram; it was a reply from Ji Jian.
Telegrams charged by the character, so to save money, Ji Jian's messages were concise and clear—
Old Wen is back!
A total of five words, without punctuation.
