Chapter 266 Returning to Beijing for the New Year
Before they knew it, Huo's mother had been on the island for more than five months.
She had originally planned to return to Beijing with her son and daughter-in-law.
But plans can't keep up with changes, and the General Political Department's Cultural Troupe received a performance opportunity.
The performing arts troupe is currently leaderless, and many things require her to go back and make the final decisions.
Furthermore, Mr. Huo was promoted this year.
With the year-end approaching, there are many meetings and banquets to attend, and the couple needs to be present together on many occasions.
The eldest son and his wife will also be returning to Beijing in a while.
There are just too many things to take care of, both inside and outside the house.
Everything else was fine, but Mrs. Huo just couldn't bear to part with her two beloved grandsons, Sui Sui and Zhao Zhao.
The children are almost three months old now.
She's at the perfect age to be adorable.
Perhaps because she puts them to sleep every night, the two children are very attached to her.
Every day, as soon as I open my eyes, I search the whole room for her.
I don't know if my two children will be able to adjust to my sudden departure.
Despite her inner turmoil, Huo's mother didn't show a single word of it in front of her son and daughter-in-law.
Beijing is not like Hainan Island; the temperature here is already below minus twenty degrees Celsius.
Although the house has heating, my two precious grandsons have never been to the north before, so they will definitely not be used to going back.
The day of departure arrived quickly, and my luggage was packed early in the morning.
When Mrs. Huo got up, she sat by the two little ones' cradle.
He just stared at them without blinking.
The two little ones are sleeping soundly right now, their little faces all rosy.
I don't know what happy thing I dreamed about.
Sui Sui's little mouth suddenly opened into a wide grin.
Zhao Zhao didn't laugh, but she kept smacking her lips.
Before long, Jiang Si arrived as well.
Seeing that Huo's mother's eyes were red, she felt bad too.
Holding her mother-in-law's hand, Jiang Si felt grateful.
"Mom, thank you for everything these past few days."
Since the two little ones were born, their grandmother has been taking care of them every night.
Making formula, feeding, burping, changing diapers—my mother-in-law has to get up every two or three hours. She hasn't had a full night's sleep in the past few months.
I also regularly prepare nutritious meals for her in various ways.
If it weren't for her mother-in-law's meticulous care, Jiang Si wouldn't have been able to have such a comfortable and peaceful postpartum period.
“We’re all family, why are you saying these things?” said Mrs. Huo.
She was overjoyed to be with her own grandchildren.
After she finished speaking, Huo's mother's gaze fell on Huo Tingzhou again.
"You two might feel a little uncomfortable at first when I leave, but don't worry, we'll take it slow."
"Both children are very well-behaved and don't fuss at night, but Zhaozhao has a small appetite."
"You have to coax her more when she drinks milk, otherwise she won't like to eat it."
"Oh right, those padded jackets and sweaters your dad sent a while ago, I put them in the third drawer of the wardrobe's five-drawer chest. The cotton shoes, hats, and scarves are in the fourth drawer..."
After carefully instructing and giving her son instructions, Huo's mother patted Jiang Si's hand.
"Your own health is the most important thing. If there's anything you need to do, let your third brother do it. Make sure you don't run out of soup and broth."
"Yes, I know."
Jiang Si nodded, then handed the packaged design drawings to Huo's mother.
"Mom, I'll have to trouble you to take this back for me."
Jiang Si originally planned to send it to the organizing committee of the Ministry of Construction, but now there are less than ten days left until the deadline.
Jiang Si was worried that something might happen on the way and cause delays, so she decided to have Huo's mother take her directly back to the capital.
Of course, she had already taken photos of each of the drawings beforehand to keep them on file.
These days, even college entrance exam notices can be forged.
It's always good to be prepared.
Mrs. Huo carefully put the things away. "Don't worry, leave this to me."
Before long, it was time to set off.
Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou escorted Huo's mother to the entrance of the family compound.
Huo Tingzhou had planned to take a day off to personally escort his mother to the dock, but she refused.
"Mom, please be careful on the road, and call us when you arrive."
"Don't worry, it's not like this is my first time going out."
After finishing her sentence, Mother Huo glanced at her eldest son again, "Take good care of Si Si and the two children, and don't let them suffer any injustice."
"Okay, Mom," Huo Tingzhou nodded.
Soon the bus from the Fourth Division arrived, and the group waved goodbye.
After Huo's mother left, the house suddenly became much quieter.
Jiang Si was emotional for a while because of this, and always felt empty inside.
Fortunately, the two babies were very well-behaved, and with the help of Uncle San and Uncle Zhong, they were able to get things done.
Gradually, Jiang Si adapted to this kind of life.
On the weekend, a colleague from the mailroom delivered a package.
As soon as Jiang Si saw the handwriting on the package slip, she knew she had work to do!
More than half a year has passed since her master last sent her a letter.
Jiang Si was very curious about what task her master would assign her this time.
Unexpectedly, the package was opened.
There weren't any strange or unusual parts inside this time.
Instead, it was several books.
In addition, there are several handwritten copies.
I took a look, and it seems to be mostly internal aviation documents, including a lot of detailed drawings.
“These are Master’s manuscripts,” Jiang Si explained succinctly.
Then he opened the letter inside the package.
The letter from my master was as brief as ever, and I finished reading it in no time.
Seeing the slight frustration on Jiang Si's face after reading it, Huo Tingzhou asked curiously.
What did Professor Yu mention in his letter?
Jiang Si said, "My master said that there were a few parts of the drawings I sent back last time that were not handled very well, and he listed them out for me one by one."
"He also told me to take a look at these books when I had time, especially these handwritten copies."
"Didn't the letter say anything else?" Huo Tingzhou asked.
Jiang Si shook her head. "That's all."
Although I didn't understand what my master was up to.
However, Jiang Si still diligently completed the assignments given by her master.
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
On January 20th, Huo Tingzhou's annual leave notice finally came through.
At this time, all military units take annual leave at roughly the same time.
Just as Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou were packing their things to return to the capital.
On the other side, the family compound of the 4th Armored Regiment of Xinjiang Province.
The eldest brother of the Huo family is currently discussing with his adoptive parents about returning to Beijing for the Spring Festival.
Three months ago, a direct train service was launched between Beijing and Urumqi.
Now it's much more convenient to go to Beijing without having to transfer in other cities.
"Father, Mother, I've already asked someone to buy train tickets for the day after tomorrow. We'll set off for the provincial capital first thing tomorrow morning, stay at the provincial capital guesthouse tonight, and then depart the day after tomorrow afternoon."
As soon as he finished speaking, neither his parents responded.
The eldest brother of the Huo family looked over and asked, "Father, Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Mr. and Mrs. Lu exchanged glances, and in the end, it was Mr. Lu who spoke.
"Zhan Kai, your mother and I have thought about it, and we've decided not to go—"
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