Seeing the old man's hurried appearance, Grandma Huo was also very curious.
Who made the call?
The old man replied with a smile, "It was Xiaozhou calling."
Really?
Upon learning that it was her third son calling, Grandma Huo couldn't help but smile.
Before she knew it, the old man plopped down on the sofa.
This infuriated Grandma Huo, who quickly pulled the person upstairs.
"What's wrong?" the old man asked, puzzled.
Grandma Huo was speechless: "They're a newlywed couple, they must have a lot to say right now, how can you, an old man, just stand there like that?"
"..."
The old man was so scolded that he had no temper left. Despite being a powerful general outside, his status at home was really precarious.
"Don't be angry. I was just in a good mood and forgot about it."
The old man turned and went to the bathroom: "You've had a long day. I'll get you a basin of hot water so you can soak your feet and relax."
"That's more like it."
Grandma Huo wasn't really angry; it was just that her third son's marriage hadn't been easy to arrange.
They can't help with other things as elders, so don't add to their burdens at this time.
Jiang Si was unaware of Grandma Huo's thoughts; if she had known, she would definitely have said something.
"Grandma, you really don't need to avoid suspicion!"
Because Huo Tingzhou is not the kind of person who knows how to use sweet words at all.
As for herself, she is even less so.
Otherwise, Jiang Si wouldn't have asked him a question as soon as she learned that the call came from Heilongjiang Province.
"You called me, do you have enough money on you?"
Long-distance call charges are now tiered based on distance; for distances exceeding 1,000 kilometers, the call fee is one dollar per minute.
Before Huo Tingzhou left, he gave me his bankbook and that month's salary, and he packed his own luggage.
Jiang Si really didn't know if he had any money on him.
Upon hearing this, Huo Tingzhou on the other end of the phone didn't react for a moment until Jiang Si spoke.
"If that's enough, I'll say more."
"I have enough money."
If that's not enough, Lao Xiao is here too. He has plenty with him, and we can borrow some to tide us over.
Afraid that Jiang Si would hang up the phone in a hurry, Huo Tingzhou immediately added after he finished speaking, "There's enough time."
They have been out for half a month now, and the first phase of their mission has been successfully completed. The organization has given them two days off.
They have been resting at the air force base in Heilongjiang Province for the past two days and will return to the field airfield on the border early the day after tomorrow.
"Has Grandpa told you about all these things at home?"
"Yes, I already said it."
Huo Tingzhou never expected that so many things would happen at home in just half a month since he left.
He has been living on Qiongzhou Island for many years and has not had much contact with his elder brother's family, so their relationship has naturally become distant.
So when Huo Tingzhou learned that his older brother might not be his biological brother, he didn't feel much.
He just felt a little sorry for Huo's parents.
As if sensing something from afar, Jiang Si said, "You don't need to worry about things at home. Your parents aren't as fragile as we think."
“Yesterday I saw that Dad had a lot of information about the orphanage, and I feel like they might have found something out.”
Moreover, Jiang Si felt it should be soon, because Huo's father said early this morning that he would go back to the old house this Sunday to discuss the division of the family property.
When it came to the division of the family property, Huo Tingzhou thought for a moment and then told the old man what he had said.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Si replied, "I know all of this."
You know?
Jiang Si hummed in agreement. In fact, she had already sensed it from the very first day she arrived at Xishan Compound.
If it were just a simple wedding gift, Huo's mother wouldn't have needed to tell him which of these people belonged to the same faction and which were worth getting to know better.
In the last couple of days, her grandparents have also been asking her, intentionally or unintentionally, about her future plans.
After hearing it many times, Jiang Si naturally understood.
In fact, Huo Tingzhou never cared about the Huo family's assets from beginning to end.
As a man, he has the responsibility and obligation to take care of his wife and future children.
If he can't even do this, it just means he's not worthy of starting a family.
Huo Tingzhou had already said these things to the old man on the phone that afternoon.
But after listening, the old man simply asked him, "Do you have the final say at home?"
"..."
One sentence was enough to leave Huo Tingzhou speechless.
The old man was known for his ruthlessness: "If you can't have your way, then you should have a proper discussion with your wife. Maybe she has other ideas."
Perhaps fearing he might hurt his grandson too much, the old man didn't forget to give him a sweet treat after slapping him.
Before hanging up the phone, he shared his life's wisdom with Huo Tingzhou.
"A tiger outside, a rat at home, a bulging wallet, and no suffering!"
A man should be assertive when he's out in the world, but at home he should listen to his wife. Only then can their life become more and more prosperous.
Huo Tingzhou is someone who listens to advice, so he immediately asked on the phone.
"Honey, what do you think?"
Jiang Si smiled and asked instead of answering, "What about you? Do you plan to stay on Qiongzhou Island for the rest of your life?"
Huo Tingzhou answered truthfully, "No."
This issue is no longer as simple as whether or not to plan.
According to the current promotion system in the military, he will definitely be transferred to another military region after his next promotion.
And if nothing unexpected happens, he should be transferred back to the Beijing Military Region.
In fact, the Beijing Military Region had been considering transferring him back to Beijing several years ago.
"Is that so?" Jiang Si really didn't know.
Huo Tingzhou then explained it to her.
Currently, China has only seven major flight schools. Flight schools 1, 2, 3, and 7 are located in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces; Flight school 4 and 6 are located in Hebei province; and Flight school 5 is located in Shandong province.
Geographically, it's clear that most of these flight schools are concentrated in the north.
There are no direct flights to Qiongzhou Island, so every time I go to other flight schools to teach...
Huo Tingzhou would spend at least five to seven days just on the road.
"Then why wasn't it adjusted in the end?" Jiang Si asked.
Huo Tingzhou was silent for a few seconds, then said, "It was my own fault for not agreeing."
Although there is no explicit rule that fathers and sons cannot serve in the same military region, in order to avoid suspicion, the higher authorities generally assign immediate family members to different military regions.
In that situation, it would be convenient for him if he agreed to be transferred back.
But every move Huo's father makes will be magnified infinitely.
Besides not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, there is actually another reason.
If he is transferred back to Beijing, there is a high probability that both sets of elders will put the marriage on the agenda.
Who doesn't want to get married?
Huo Tingzhou felt he was being greedy; initially, all he wanted was the right to be by her side.
Later, he wanted her to do it willingly.
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