Chapter 244 Mother Huo also wants to subscribe to shares

The family compound was packed with people, but Huo's mother still spotted her daughter-in-law in the crowd at a glance.

The reason is simple: her daughter-in-law is tall and beautiful.

It shines wherever it is placed.

Jiang Si, in particular, wore a pale yellow retro dress today.

Sunlight filtered through the trees and shone on her face, making her skin appear especially fair and radiant.

Fearing she might frighten her, Mrs. Huo only called out to her softly when she got close enough.

"Si Si—"

"mom?"

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Si immediately went to greet her.

Although it was somewhat surprising that they arrived home more than an hour early, now was clearly not the time to ask those questions.

Seeing that Huo's mother looked exhausted, her eyes were almost swollen like panda eyes.

Jiang Si said with concern, "Mom, you must be exhausted from the journey."

Huo's mother touched her little face, "Mom isn't tired."

How could I not be tired?

The journey took five or six days, involving both trains and ships.

Not to mention, Huo Tingzhou and Qian Bao were carrying large bags and small packages.

I don't know how my mother-in-law managed to bring all these things over by herself.

Thinking about all this, Jiang Si held Huo's mother's hand with deep emotion.

"Mom, why did you bring us so much stuff again? We haven't even finished eating or using the stuff you sent last time."

Mrs. Huo waved her hand, "Not much, not much."

If it weren't for the need to make another trip to Guangzhou, she would have brought over some more things.

"Sisi, let Mom take a good look at you."

She had just noticed that her daughter-in-law's belly had a noticeable curve.

Her limbs were still as slender as before.

Her face was rosy, but she seemed to have lost a lot of weight compared to before she was pregnant.

Mrs. Huo looked worried. "Sisi, your belly looks smaller than other people's."

“I remember when your second sister-in-law was five months pregnant, she was about the same size as you.”

The crucial point is that the second child's wife is pregnant with a single baby!

"Mom, I'm fine, you don't need to worry."

Jiang Si took Huo's mother's hand and explained as they walked.

"The doctor said that my pregnancy is towards the end, so I'm not showing much, but the babies are developing very well."

"Don't worry, Ah Zhou is keeping an eye on things every day."

Thinking back to the indescribable expression on Dr. Jiang's face when I went to the hospital for a check-up a few days ago.

Jiang Si burst out laughing.

"He's the one who runs to the hospital at the slightest sign of trouble, which makes the doctors afraid of him."

"It's alright, it's good to let him ask more questions."

On this matter, the mother and son unusually stood on the same side.

On this topic, Huo's mother shared a lot of her experience with her son and daughter-in-law.

During a break in their conversation,

Suddenly, several women appeared out of nowhere from the alley next door.

Fortunately, Huo Tingzhou was paying attention to the situation and shielded Jiang Si to the side the moment the group crashed into them.

Mrs. Huo was so frightened she almost lost her mind.

"Sisi, how are you? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Si shook her head and touched her chest again.

I must have been frightened just now, because my heart is beating very fast.

Although her daughter-in-law was alright, Huo's mother was still somewhat upset and resentful.

He turned to the women and said, "Hey, how do you walk?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." The group hurriedly apologized to Jiang Si.

Although Jiang Si looked unwell, she hadn't suffered any real harm.

The other party has already apologized, so there's no point in her continuing to argue and make trouble here.

Huo Tingzhou, however, looked at everyone with a cold face and said, "My wife is generous and won't hold it against you. We'll let this matter go this time, but please be more careful next time, ladies."

"There are so many elderly people, children, and pregnant women in the residential compound. If you had hit us at that speed, even if you didn't break any bones, you would have gotten scrapes and abrasions."

The group looked terrified upon hearing this, and replied, "Yes, yes, we understand."

After they finished speaking, the group looked at each other.

No one dared to step away at this moment.

Not far away, several elderly women were whispering to each other, glancing over every now and then.

Mother Huo immediately raised her voice and explained the whole story.

The family compound is comparable to a small society.

If this matter isn't explained clearly, people who don't know the situation might think that their family is abusing their power.

Having said everything that needed to be said, Jiang Si said, "It's getting late, and Mom is tired too. Let's go back."

"Okay." Huo Tingzhou withdrew his gaze, and his aura suddenly became gentle.

He pointed to another alley, "Go through here, there are fewer people here."

That's what he said, but he never let go of Jiang Si's hand.

Upon seeing this, Huo's mother smiled like an aunt.

Once inside the alley, she suddenly remembered, "Sisi, I saw them all running towards the military area. What happened?"

"It seems to be about subscribing to shares."

"Subscribe to shares?"

Seeing that Huo's mother looked over with a puzzled expression, Jiang Si gave a brief explanation.

"Mom, the Fourth Division suffered severe damage in this typhoon. The army doesn't have enough money right now, so we can only raise funds by buying shares to build the factory."

Mrs. Huo finally understood, "So it's about raising money?"

Jiang Si nodded and said with a smile, "Once the factory becomes profitable, the military will distribute dividends to us according to our subscription ratio."

“Azhou and his friends had subscribed once before, and we received a dividend of more than 300 yuan during the Chinese New Year.”

"So much?" Mrs. Huo was intrigued upon hearing this. "How much did you invest?"

Huo Tingzhou said, "Two thousand yuan."

two thousand?

This truly surprised Mrs. Huo.

Good heavens!

I invested 2,000 yuan and received more than 300 yuan in dividends after one year.

Wouldn't that mean you could break even in less than seven years?

No one knows a mother better than her child.

Seeing the gleam in his mother's eyes, Huo Tingzhou roughly guessed what was going on.

"Mom, this isn't as simple as you think."

Take this case for example; the farm's factory and production line had only been in use for two years.

Just when things were starting to look up, a typhoon wiped everything out.

If we can successfully raise the funds for reconstruction this time, that would be good.

If we can't raise the funds, all the money everyone invested will be wasted.

I understand everything you're saying.

After a pause, Mrs. Huo asked the question she was most concerned about.

"I heard from your dad a while ago that the military assigned two units to Qiongzhou Island. Are they here for the reconstruction of the farm?"

It was easy to find out about this with a little inquiry, and Huo Tingzhou didn't hide it, "Yes."

"That settles it."

Mrs. Huo said with emotion, "Don't let your father's quiet nature fool you; he still cares about you all very much."

Especially during the typhoon season, Mr. Huo would stay in the living room until the early hours of the morning every night, afraid of missing his children's calls to let him know they were safe.

Therefore, Huo's mother knew without asking that the two units that Old Huo assigned to the Fourth Division must be the best!

After all, his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren are all on the island.

There's no reason for Lao Huo not to care about something that doesn't involve principles.

Fortunately, she brought a lot of money with her to the island this time.

Thinking about all this, Mrs. Huo lowered her voice and said, "Sisi, I still have some money here. I'll give it to you when we get back. Buy more shares when you subscribe to them later."

Jiang Si said, "Mom, we signed the subscription contract early this morning."

"I see."

Mrs. Huo was quite disappointed, but after thinking for a moment, she asked again, "Can we add more?"

Jiang Si also thought about it, but estimated it was unlikely. "I just overheard those older women mentioning that they seem to have almost raised enough money for the farm's reconstruction."

"Is it almost ready?" Huo Tingzhou frowned and looked over upon hearing this.

Previously, the division commander and political commissar were so worried about raising money that they almost went bald.

How did you manage to collect enough in just half a day?