Jiang Si was taken aback. "You didn't help him up?"
"I really didn't help!" Uncle San was so anxious that he was almost sweating.
The day before yesterday evening, when he and Ah Zhong returned, they did indeed encounter an old lady in the family compound.
The old lady fell to the ground, saying she had twisted her ankle.
Third Uncle didn't think much of it, recalling how when he was young, he would draw his sword whenever he saw injustice.
Besides, both he and the other person were quite old, so there was no question of them being indecent. So he and Ah Zhong went over.
But to everyone's surprise, the old woman stopped crying out in pain as soon as she saw them.
Their eyes were fixed on him, and also on the things in their hands.
The way he looked at it was like he was appraising merchandise.
Although it only lasted a few seconds, Uncle San was such a shrewd person.
If this were in Shanghai, he would definitely turn around and leave.
But this is in the family compound.
His every move affects the young couple.
They've already come so close; if we don't help them up, who knows what nasty things they might say.
So, Uncle San found a dead tree branch nearby.
"That's how it is. We helped the person up, we didn't prop them up!"
Third Uncle gestured, "Those branches were over a meter long. If you don't believe me, ask Ah Zhong. We were together that day."
Uncle Zhong nodded. "After the old lady got up, she kept thanking us and wanted the old man to take her home."
Jiang Si hurriedly asked, "You didn't send it, did you?"
"No." Uncle Zhong was just quiet; he wasn't really stupid.
The man's gaze towards the old man was so saccharine that they dared not offer him anything.
Thinking about what Miss Sisi had just said, Uncle Zhong said, "We saw that things weren't going well, so we made an excuse and left quickly."
"The old man was worried that it would affect you and your son-in-law, so he specially asked a young comrade to tell him about the situation."
"That's good."
With no physical contact and the young comrade as a witness, Jiang Si was relieved.
However, just in case, she still asked about the young man's situation in detail.
Uncle San shook his head, "I met the young man at the intersection. It was getting late, and I didn't see his face clearly."
Uncle Zhong didn't pay much attention, only remembering that he was wearing a drab gray outfit.
Upon hearing that it was dusty and gray, Huo Tingzhou knew what was going on.
At this time, the troops were all wearing the Type 65 uniforms. The army wore grass green, the air force wore grass green tops and navy blue bottoms, and only the navy wore gray.
Everyone entering and leaving the residential compound needs to register; you just need to check the records at the guard post.
Huo Tingzhou was very fast. Director Pan had just finished delivering the medical examination forms to each household and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when Huo Tingzhou arrived.
Regardless of what the other party is planning, since Third Uncle has no such intention, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible.
This matter is not complicated; it can be explained in just a few words.
Director Pan frowned after hearing this, his face turning pale and then flushed.
This Battalion Commander Wang's mother is so unreliable!
How did something that had no basis in reality become a story of mutual affection in her mouth?
She's really embarrassed today.
"I'm sorry, Commander Huo."
"I didn't understand this matter. Don't worry, I'll go to Battalion Commander Wang's house later and explain it to him."
Huo Tingzhou nodded slightly. "Thank you for your trouble."
After everyone left, Director Pan lost his appetite for making lunch and quickly tidied up before heading to Battalion Commander Wang's house.
Just as she was locking the door, her mother-in-law came back from outside, pushing a small bamboo cart with the child.
Seeing that she was about to go out again, Aunt Xu was quite puzzled, "It's almost lunchtime, where are you going?"
"Ugh, don't even mention it."
Director Pan reached out and took the son from his mother-in-law's arms, teasing him while recounting what had happened that day.
"I was wondering why Battalion Commander Wang's mother was acting so strangely today. She barely acknowledged me when I greeted her."
"He thought he had climbed up the social ladder."
"But she's really daring. She's from Shanghai, she's seen all kinds of women, why would she be interested in an old woman from the countryside like her?"
Aunt Xu curled her lip at this point, "Is it because she's old? Because of her bad temper? Or because of her son and grandson's large family?"
Director Pan was amused by her mother-in-law's words. "It's my fault too. She spoke so confidently at the time that I really thought it could work out."
"It won't work," Aunt Xu said firmly.
She hasn't left the house these past two days, so she doesn't know what the old man looks like.
But doesn't she know what kind of person Battalion Commander Wang's mother is?
Thinking about what she had overheard in the family compound, Aunt Xu quickly picked up the child.
"You'd better hurry up and go; you have to handle this matter well."
"Look how scared they are, they don't even dare to live in the family compound anymore."
Director Pan was stunned for a moment before he reacted, "Mother, what's going on?"
Aunt Xu told her what she knew, "I overheard something when I went to the service center to buy things around noon. They said that Commander Huo's wife was planning to rent a house outside."
Jiang Si: This is truly a beautiful misunderstanding.
But Aunt Xu didn't know that; all she knew was that Commander Huo's family was allocated a small two-story house.
It can accommodate even more people, let alone two more.
You're telling me that people come all this way, but instead of staying in their perfectly good family compound, they choose to rent a place outside.
If they weren't scared, what else could it be?
Aunt Xu didn't expect to establish any connection with Commander Huo's family; she just wanted to avoid offending anyone.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "I think you should talk to Battalion Commander Wang about this. Only Battalion Commander Wang can handle his mother's temper."
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