Chapter 238 The Chief and Political Commissar Visit

The first piece of news was about my mother-in-law.

Upon learning that her mother-in-law was coming, Jiang Si was overjoyed. "Mom, have you bought your train ticket? When will you arrive?"

"It will be next week."

Huo Tingzhou said, "Mom originally planned to leave tomorrow, but I asked her to buy a train ticket for next Wednesday."

"That way, we'll arrive in Guangzhou on Friday morning, then take the 6 a.m. ferry on Saturday morning, and I can pick her up at the pier when the weekend arrives."

He always arranged these things, so Jiang Si trusted him completely, but she still gave him a reminder.

"Bring Qianbao with you on the day you go."

The commuter bus service to the Fourth Division has not yet resumed, and to get to the city, you have to detour through a neighboring county.

A round trip takes nearly ten hours, and just thinking about it makes me feel awful.

"What's the second piece of good news?" Jiang Si couldn't help but ask, seeing the faint smile on Huo Tingzhou's lips.

Huo Tingzhou didn't keep anyone in suspense; the call was made by his father early that morning.

Besides asking about the couple's recent situation.

Mr. Huo also shared another piece of news.

As Huo Tingzhou had guessed, the military held two meetings after receiving the report from the Fourth Division.

Finally, the military assigned two units to them.

"Which two companies?" This was her first investment, and Jiang Si took it very seriously.

"The geological survey was assigned to the Water Conservancy Geology Team under the Engineering Department, and the factory design was assigned to the Beijing Municipal Industrial Design Institute."

"Each of these two organizations has sent an inspection team, which should arrive in the next couple of days."

Both of these companies are industry benchmarks.

After hearing this, Jiang Si had no more worries.

"By the way, wife."

Huo Tingzhou then brought up another matter, "Commander Yao and Political Commissar Li may be coming over in a while."

He paused for a moment, then explained, "They must have come here about the donation."

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

No sooner had Huo Tingzhou finished speaking than Division Commander Yao and Political Commissar Li arrived.

However, the two did not come in immediately, but stood in the courtyard for a while.

Commander Yao looked up and said, "This attic of yours looks a little different from the previous one."

All the houses in the family compound have the same floor plan.

That's why Commander Yao noticed something was wrong after just one glance.

After reviewing it, Political Commissar Li also remarked, "It seems a bit different."

But he usually thinks things through quite deeply. "I guess the people in the defense section are too busy. I'll find an opportunity to talk to them about it later."

Even if you rush the work, it shouldn't be this bad.

Look at the state of this attic!

Seeing the displeased expressions on the two leaders' faces, Jiang Si hurriedly came out of the house.

"Commander, Political Commissar, this was actually my idea. I asked the men in the battalion's defense section to build it this way."

"Your idea?"

Jiang Si nodded. Seeing the division commander and political commissar looking at her with surprise, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain.

The buildings in the military bases were all brick-concrete structures, which were inherently less resistant to crosswinds.

Although the load-bearing walls did not collapse this time, the entire structural system of the house has been completely disrupted.

This kind of damage, invisible to the naked eye, cannot be solved by simply applying some cement and rebuilding the collapsed wall with bricks.

The only options now are either a systematic rebuild of the house or professional reinforcement.

With the typhoon just passed, it's not realistic for them to start large-scale reconstruction.

It's too eye-catching.

Left with no other option, Jiang Si had to instruct the barracks staff to reinforce the structures according to her specifications.

For this purpose, she even drew several floor plans.

A shear wall was added to the east side of the second floor.

Shear walls are actually a type of load-bearing wall, but their load-bearing capacity is mainly to cope with pressure from the sides.

Of course, these things are too complicated to explain in a sentence or two.

Jiang Si tried her best to keep it simple, but the room fell silent for a moment after she finished speaking.

Seeing that the two leaders remained silent, Jiang Si immediately added a sentence.

"Commander, Political Commissar, please rest assured."

"We will pay for all the reinforcement costs and materials ourselves, and it will not use the military's housing repair fund."

"No, no, no, that's not the point."

Commander Yao was the first to come to his senses. "Little girl, did you study this before?"

He speaks so knowledgeably and logically; you can tell he really knows his stuff!

Huo Tingzhou had asked her the same question a few days ago.

Jiang Si's answer was yes, she had studied it.

Actually, the thing Jiang Si is most grateful for now is...

Shen Qingqing used her as the model when she created this book.

Aside from being brainless.

The rest are completely copied from her past.

Nodding, Jiang Si said, "I was very interested in this when I was in high school, so I learned a little bit about it."

Political Commissar Li chuckled, "You're too modest, you've only learned a tiny bit."

After saying that, he glanced at Jiang Si, then at Huo Tingzhou.

The little girl's words were beyond his comprehension.

Political Commissar Li didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from thinking this girl was amazing.

The two leaders exchanged a glance and remarked with emotion, "You're really lucky, young man, to have married such a wonderful wife."

Although they didn't have much contact with Jiang Si.

But the few meetings they had left a deep impression on them.

This child is sensible and principled.

Exceptionally intelligent and capable.

Most importantly, she is particularly clear-headed on matters of principle.

Unexpectedly, the two of them thought of the words Jiang Si had said earlier, which were spoken with great conviction.

"My grandfather had a sincere patriotic heart. Even the top leaders said that he was a well-deserved red capitalist!"

Under such influence, it's no wonder that this girl would do such a thing this time.

Thinking of this, the two looked at Jiang Si with even more affection.

Jiang Si wasn't intimidated at all. Seeing that the group had been standing outside for a while, she quickly invited them inside.

"Commander, Political Commissar, please come in and talk to us."

Seeing his wife about to pour tea, Huo Tingzhou quickly helped her to the sofa.

"I'll get it done. You sit and rest for a while."

Commander Yao and the political commissar had never seen anything like this before.

As he took the teacup, he couldn't help but chuckle and make a joke.

"This kid has been in the Fourth Division for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever had tea brewed by him personally. It's really not easy."

"Yes, people who have started a family are indeed different. Comrade Xiao Jiang is a good mentor."

Huo Tingzhou didn't say anything, but handed the prepared malted milk powder to Jiang Si.

"Be careful, it's hot."

Ouch! Be careful, it's hot!

Commander Yao clicked his tongue twice in his mind.

Thankfully, they're all married, otherwise seeing this scene would have made my teeth ache.

Political Commissar Li looked at the young couple with a warm, aunt-like smile.

Even with Jiang Si's thick skin, she couldn't withstand such a scene.

Fortunately, Commander Yao and Political Commissar Li only made a couple of jokes.

After taking a couple of sips of tea, Commander Yao got straight to the point and stated his purpose.

"Little girl, actually, besides thanking you, we also have something to discuss with you today."

"Commander, please speak." Jiang Si put down her teacup, looking like she was listening attentively.

Commander Yao said, "The most severely affected place this time is the military children's primary school. The people from the barracks section went to take a look and found that it cannot be rebuilt. We can only choose a new site to rebuild it."

"This is the reconstruction plan and the approximate cost. I had my staff provide a detailed breakdown."

"Take a look. If there are no problems, I'll have them start construction as soon as possible."

Eighty thousand yuan is not a small amount.

How the money was spent, and where it was spent, must be recorded clearly for every single expense.

Otherwise, they would all be letting down the little girl's heartfelt sentiments.