In September, I received a letter from Hu Zi. He was assigned to Urumqi and will begin two years of conscript service there. Whether he can transfer to an NCO role depends on his performance.
However, An Yi is quite confident in An Hu. Firstly, he has good physical qualities, and secondly, he reached the junior high school level in the late Fifties. This level is rare in any military branch, so in these two aspects alone, transferring to an NCO role is certainly feasible.
It looks like it will be difficult for him to return home this year for New Year. Soldiers like him can't return just because there is leave; they need to reschedule. He has annual leave, but it needs to be rescheduled based on actual conditions, so An Yi doesn't expect him to return for New Year.
As for Anna and Angel, they need to wait until mid-January after the regular inland winter vacation period.
