Chapter 376: Thanks to my daughter-in-law! On the other side, after talking to her daughter-in-law on the phone, Huo's mother was still a little excited.

Just as I was thinking of finding something to do to divert my attention, I heard a noise outside the door.

Seeing Father Huo push the door open, Mother Huo couldn't help but wonder, "Why did you come back so early today?"

Having said that, he still went up to take his briefcase and the coat on his arm.

Father Huo smiled and changed into a pair of slippers. "You have to come back. I've been answering calls with good news all morning. There's no peace in the office."

This batch of appointment notices were issued in person, and it was estimated that more than one hundred officers of all sizes in the Beijing General Military Region were promoted.

But most of them were only promoted one or two levels. Huo Tingzhou was the first person in the entire military region to be promoted three levels at once.

As he spoke, he looked at Mrs. Huo and asked, "Why are you still home at this hour? Didn't you say you were going to watch the art troupe rehearse a new show?"

"What are you queuing for?"

Mrs. Huo hung up her briefcase and coat, looking helpless: "Our art troupe's threshold was almost trampled down by those comrades this morning."

After all, Mr. Huo's level is there, and his old colleagues can only call to congratulate him at most.

It’s different with Huo’s mother.

She has a cheerful personality and is popular.

People came to congratulate her, she couldn't just keep a stern face.

"I've been laughing so hard this morning that my face is almost cramping."

Mother Huo pressed the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and said, "If I don't leave, the girls won't be able to rehearse. So I took a day off and came back to hide."

Father Huo glanced at the living room and asked, "Where are my parents? They're not home either?"

"Mom went to visit her old sisters to reminisce about the past, and Dad took the chessboard to Mr. Wang's house." Mother Huo gave Father Huo a look that said, "You know what I mean."

Father Huo smiled, his face showing understanding: "It's better to retire."

"That's right," Huo's mother said enviously. "After retirement, I don't have to worry about so many things. Unlike now, no matter how happy I am, I have to pretend to be nothing and be humble. It makes me so tired."

"It will be soon." Father Huo comforted him.

Huo's mother is fifty-four years old this year, and according to the current retirement policy for female cadres.

She will be able to officially retire next September.

However, Huo's mother is used to taking the lead in the unit and has outstanding abilities. The General Secretary's Art Troupe probably won't be willing to let her go for the time being and may even ask to re-hire her later.

Knowing that Mrs. Huo was looking forward to retirement, Mr. Huo didn't want to upset her over this matter, so he didn't mention it.

"Oh, Old Huo, tell me the truth." There was no one at home at the moment, and Mother Huo suddenly looked over suspiciously. "You didn't interfere with Third Son's transfer and promotion, did you?"

Although she had already prepared herself for her son's promotion this time, after reading the appointment letter, Huo's mother still found it a little unbelievable.

Mr. Huo paused while drinking his tea. "Am I that kind of person?"

After saying this, he was both angry and amused: "Am I so unprincipled in your eyes? Or do you think Tingzhou hasn't done enough that you need me, as his father, to help him with some backdoor?"

"That's not what I meant." Huo's mother said, "I'm not afraid of you... Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."

She originally thought that even if her son was transferred back to Beijing, he would have to train in one of the lower regiments for a few years.

I didn't expect to be promoted directly to the position of deputy chief of staff.

"I remember you were around forty or forty-three when you were promoted to this position," Mother Huo said with emotion. "They really came at a good time."

If we follow the current policy, the age barrier alone will take another five to eight years.

"It's also because he married a good wife." Father Huo took a sip of tea and revealed the key point in one sentence.

The reason why the third brother was able to be promoted three levels in a row this time, in addition to catching up with the strategy and military merit, the most important thing was that he benefited from his daughter-in-law.

Mother Huo also reacted quickly, "Are you talking about the last time Si Si performed meritorious service?"

Father Huo nodded, "Yeah."

The military and the people have always been inseparable. When the Ministry of Public Security destroyed the enemy's intelligence network, the Military Commission also received the news immediately. After all, many high-level officials were involved in this.

When he first saw the reward, he had this guess.

"The third son's rapid promotion this time is largely due to his daughter-in-law's contribution."

"Of course!" Mother Huo never forgets to acknowledge her daughter-in-law's contribution to the family. "I've said it before, my son marrying Sisi is a blessing for him and for our Huo family."

Mr. Huo agreed with this.

Such a big happy event happened at home, so it should be celebrated properly.

It’s just that we just held Sui Sui and Zhao Zhao’s first birthday party a while ago, and then we held a full moon party for Xiao Doujiang.

If I hold a grand promotion banquet again, I'm afraid it will have a bad impact.

So, Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou discussed it and decided not to hold a wedding banquet.

It’s nice for the whole family to get together and have a reunion dinner.

…

Since he was transferred from the capital, Huo Tingzhou has been going out early and coming back late every day. He was transferred from the local area to the capital, and then parachuted into this position.

There are many people who sincerely wish him well, but there are also even more people who are waiting to find fault with him.

Jiang Si felt distressed but also understood.

"Why are you here?" She went to the company to deal with some matters that day. When she got off work, she was a little surprised to see that it was Huo Tingzhou who came to pick her up.

Huo Tingzhou fastened her seat belt and then said, "I'll take you somewhere."