Chapter 66 Mother Huo Changes Her Mind
"The commander is held up by the Su family."
"The Su family?"
Guard Chen nodded, his expression telling a complex mix of emotions.
"Early this morning, Old Madam Su took the other branches of the Su family to the old house."
"They made a scene outside the family compound for several hours, and the commander was so entangled that he couldn't get away."
Hearing this, Mrs. Huo was not surprised at all.
In recent years, only the branch of the Su family, led by the father, has developed relatively well. If the father were to fall ill, the other branches would inevitably be affected.
So at this point, no matter how unwilling they were, they had no choice but to come and rescue the person.
Mrs. Huo didn't know much about her in-laws and didn't want to comment too much.
But the Su family should never have touched the person who was the most important person in the third son's heart!
It was only later that Huo's mother learned that her third son had suffered serious injuries when he was taken in.
For the first three years, he could hardly utter a complete sentence. Later, his daughter-in-law was born, and he followed her around, babbling and learning to speak. That's how he gradually learned to talk.
For the third son, his daughter-in-law is not only his childhood sweetheart, but also a ray of light in his life!
You say you harmed her, but what's the difference between that and tearing out the third brother's heart and liver?
Moreover, my dear wife said something very true yesterday: when the Su family made their move, did they not know that she was the daughter-in-law of the Huo family?
Don't they know what the consequences of making a whistleblower call are in this day and age?
No, they know!
But they did it anyway.
Who would believe that the Su family had no selfish motives?
Mrs. Huo is not stupid. She has been able to manage the Huo family for so many years, so she cannot be thinking about things superficially.
In her opinion, the Su family's actions were not simply about trying to get their youngest daughter out of trouble.
They probably wanted to use this opportunity to suppress the third wife's family in order to pave the way for the eldest son's family.
After all, a son-in-law is like half a son. If the Huo family is handed over to the eldest son in the future, wouldn't the Su family also benefit from his success?
The more Huo's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. If it weren't for her eldest son's determination to marry her, she would never have wanted to become in-laws with such a person.
But now that the child has been born, there's no point in saying all this.
"What did your commander say?" Mrs. Huo asked.
Based on her understanding of her husband, Mr. Huo must have other plans.
As expected, Officer Chen put the two men's luggage into the trunk before speaking.
"The commander said he would handle the Su family's affairs and that you shouldn't worry."
"In addition, the houses in Xishan Courtyard were cleaned up this morning."
"The commander means that you two should stay there for the next few days and return to the old house on the weekend."
The Beijing Military Region was located in the Xishan Compound, and Huo's father's rank was evident.
The organization provided him with a detached house. Although the location was not as good as the one the old man lived in, it had the advantage of a quiet environment and convenient transportation.
Mrs. Huo was extremely satisfied with Mr. Huo's arrangement.
She brought her daughter-in-law back from afar, not so that she could come back and suffer.
"It's good to stay in Xishan Courtyard. Mom has some free time these days, so I'll take you around Beijing properly."
"Okay," Jiang Si said with a smile.
She often visited the capital in later years, but this was her first time in Beijing in the late 1960s, so she had to take a good look around.
With this in mind, Jiang Si was filled with anticipation for the upcoming trip.
The journey from the airport to Xishan Compound traversed the entire city of Beijing, and it was already past 3 p.m. when we arrived at the entrance of the General Military Region.
After registering the information at the entrance, the car drove directly into the family compound and finally stopped in front of a gray-brown two-story building.
As soon as she got out of the car, Huo's mother saw two familiar figures.
"Mom and Dad, didn't you go to Daihe for a rest and recuperation? When did you come back?"
"I just got back this morning."
After saying this, Grandma Huo eagerly took her beloved granddaughter-in-law's hand.
Just kidding, their granddaughter-in-law has come to Beijing, what else do they need for recuperation?
If it weren't for the fact that the eldest son's house was too much trouble, they wouldn't bother going out at all.
"Sisi, you must be exhausted from the journey?"
She looks thinner than the last time I saw her.
Jiang Si smiled and shook her head, "Grandma, I'm not tired."
Seeing the old man staring at them longingly, she sweetly called out, "Grandpa."
The elderly couple's hearts melted at the sound of "Grandpa" and "Grandma."
Just then, the neighbors on both sides, who had heard the commotion, also came out.
Seeing General Huo and his wife chatting and showing concern for a pretty young girl, everyone was quite curious.
As if remembering something, Mrs. Huo quickly took out several bags of wedding candy from the car.
"Mom and Dad, wait a moment, I'll take Sisi to meet the neighbors."
Upon hearing this, the elderly couple exchanged a glance. Although they were both quite surprised, they ultimately said nothing.
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had walked away, Grandma Huo sighed.
"Do you think your daughter-in-law is up to something by doing this?"
"However, she is right to think that way. Of the children in the family, the eldest is decisive in his actions, but he is arrogant and too self-serving."
"The second child is honest, kind, and cautious; he's a good kid."
"It's just a pity that he's too conservative in some things and lacks decisiveness."
"Let's not talk about the fourth one; he's never been interested in this since he was a child."
"There is only the third son in the family. He has both the iron-fisted and ruthless hand that a head of the family should have, and a generous and tolerant heart."
"Only if the Huo family is handed over to him can it possibly rise to a higher level in the future."
The old man was well aware of what Grandma Huo was saying.
The problem is, the third son of the Huo family might not be willing to take on this responsibility!
Seeing the old man's distressed expression, Grandma Huo immediately guessed what he was thinking, but she didn't think it was a big problem.
"Just because I wasn't willing to accept it before doesn't mean I won't be willing to in the future."
"What the third brother said is not enough; the key is to see what Si Yatou thinks."
As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Si with admiration.
Putting everything else aside, Si Yatou's demeanor and way of dealing with people is something that the eldest son's husband could never learn in his entire life.
"Let's go back and heat up the food first."
The old man nodded: "Then I'll start cooking the dumplings."
Meanwhile, Jiang Si followed Huo's mother and took a long walk around the family compound.
Those who could live in the Xishan compound were basically of similar rank to Huo's father.
In just a short while, Jiang Si ran into several ministers, army commanders, and the wife of a political commissar.
Those present were all shrewd people, and seeing how much Huo's mother cared for her daughter-in-law, they all understood the situation.
He could spout sweet words without hesitation, saying things like how lucky Mrs. Huo was, and how this daughter-in-law was clearly a thoughtful person.
Everyone was chatting away, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Mrs. Huo smiled with satisfaction.
"Alright, alright, we've delivered the wedding candy, so we'll head back now. We can chat properly another day when we have more time."
When I got home, a steaming hot meal and plump dumplings were already on the table.
Knowing that Jiang Si liked to eat yellow croaker wontons, Grandma Huo specially instructed the guard to go to the West Market fish market early this morning to buy fresh sea-caught yellow croaker.
She prepared the filling, and the old man rolled out the dough.
The elderly couple has been busy since lunchtime.
It has to be said that the Huo family is really talented at cooking; Jiang Si accidentally ate too much again.
Perhaps she ate too many carbohydrates and started to feel "carb sickness." As soon as she finished eating, Jiang Si was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open.
Finally, urged by Grandma Huo and her mother, Jiang Si went up to the second floor.
The blankets and mattresses in the room were all newly changed, and they were specially aired out for more than two hours at noon.
Jiang Si had only been lying on the bed for less than five minutes when she fell asleep with shallow breathing.
Meanwhile, the Huo family was in complete chaos.
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