Two days later, a symposium on protecting the rights of new immigrants was held as scheduled. Also on the same day, Zhang Hao appeared again at Nantan Port to bid farewell to the ocean-going fleet.
As we all know, there are thousands of foreign workers in the fishing company. In order to prevent these employees from getting involved in the dispute, they had to advance the departure date by half a month.
In short, people should be transported to Sydney first, and then various types of ships after maintenance can be received one after another. The walk cannot affect the fishing industry.
After sending off the fleet heading south, it soon came to New Year's Day, and the 88th year of the federal calendar began.
Today is the day that Zhang Jiaqi brings her boyfriend home. The sister-brother relationship between the two has finally come true. If nothing else happens, they are expected to get married during the Spring Festival.
Early in the morning, all relatives gathered at the large manor.
Several senior gentlemen were idle and bored, chatting about the current hot political issues, including the symposium held two days ago. Among all the people, Steven was the most concerned about this matter and even participated in it. p>
Zhang Hao then took the opportunity to ask: "Steven, has the result of your symposium been reached?"
"It's out." Steven nodded.
"Hey, I didn't expect that the higher-ups actually agreed."
Several people on the sofa were a little surprised.
"You are mistaken. The superiors did not agree, but gave an alternative plan." Steven corrected.
Zhang Hao was curious: "What alternative?"
"Borrow food."
"Borrow food? How to borrow food?"
Zhang Hao is a little confused. In the current situation, there is almost no difference between borrowing food and directly distributing food. As long as the food is available, you don't have to worry about anything else.
"How else can I borrow it? Of course I have to borrow it from the supply and marketing cooperative. Before the three-year period is reached, in addition to the original 75% of the food stamps, I can borrow another 20% every month."
Steven introduced briefly.
In this way, all immigrants can receive 95% of the food stamps, which is only five points less at best, and the negative impact is minimized.
Cao Zheng couldn't help but interjected: "Then how can we pay it back?"
"It's very simple. After three years, the amount of food stamps for the immigrants is still 95%, which is equivalent to paying back 5% every month until it is repaid."
Steven paused, then added:
"By the way, there is also an interest of 3%. It was originally 10%, but after our hard work, it was changed to 3%."
Zhang Chongxin couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this: "Isn't this Yin eating maoliang?"
"Well, you can also say that!"
"The method is good." Zhang Hao nodded subconsciously, "This can not only take care of the feelings of the local people, but also solve practical problems. It has a good balance."
"Steven, your people agreed?"
Cao Zheng couldn't help but interrupt.
Steven nodded: "I accept it, what can I do if I don't accept it? I heard that there is going to be a war soon, and then food will only be more nervous."
Next, the topic quickly shifted to the situation in Europe. To be more precise, it should be the situation in Africa. In less than a year, the Europas have fully "taken over" the African continent.
"In my opinion, the Europeans are eyeing the oil fields in the Middle East. There is nothing they dare not do. It is simply Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knows it."
After Zhang Chongxin finished speaking, he slapped the table hard.
The descendants of these old colonists have not changed their ways and are too greedy. It is not enough to occupy Africa. They also want to get involved in the Middle East. Their ambitions are as big as the sky.
Steven shook his head: "I don't think we can fight. No matter how you look at it, the Europa Region is no match for the Federation. They have no reason to risk their future."
"That's not necessarily the case, second uncle. I think this moment is exactly the same as that time. We can actually refer to Nissan and the other side during the civil war."
Cao Fan immediately retorted.
"Xiaofan, do you want to talk about the Battle of Pearl Harbor?"
Steven looked thoughtful.
"That's right." Cao Fan nodded: "Before the Battle of Pearl Harbor, the other side also had an absolute advantage. Even if they were aggressive and forced the Nissan people into a corner, no one would think that the Nissan people dared to declare war." p>
"Continue?" Zhang Hao asked with interest.
"To be honest, it was very much like now. The Nissan people were short of oil and were strangled by the neck. The same is true for the Europa people today."
"That's not right. The Federation tacitly allowed the Europeans to take over the African region, and it did not cut off their energy supply, nor did it force them to completely withdraw from the African continent like the other side in history."
Zhang Hao shook his head.
Cao Fan quickly explained: "Uncle, the Federation is acquiescing to it now, but that doesn't mean it will acquiesce in the future.
Don’t forget, in the past six months, the higher authorities have been condemning the Europeans every now and then to tell them to restrain themselves and stop making Africa angry. Do you think the Europeans will be willing to withdraw from Africa?”
"Even if what you say is reasonable, it's useless. Europeans are not stupid, and they will not fight an uncertain war."
Zhang Hao was not convinced.
"Uncle, this is what I want to say next." Cao Fan pursed his lips and continued to explain: "Although the Federation is very strong, it has a fatal weakness."
"What's the weakness?"
"The weakness is that the scale of the navy is too limited. If the Europas follow the example of the Nissans and launch a sneak attack to completely eliminate the navy's effective strength, the Federation will have millions of land troops and they will not be able to fly over."
Cao Fan expressed his analysis.
In the past several rounds of major disarmament, the federal navy has also suffered heavy losses, and its total number, including civilian personnel, has been less than 200,000.
Although there are a lot of ships, there is a serious lack of large ships. Let alone aircraft carriers, the number of large cruisers exceeding 10,000 tons can be counted on one hand.
Steven couldn't help but echoed: "I think Xiaofan's analysis is correct. They say, 'One year for the army, one hundred years for the navy.' It will take the navy several years just to build warships, which is enough for the Europeans to occupy the Middle East."<
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"Hey, from what you two said, maybe it's really possible." Zhang Hao suddenly frowned.
Zhang Chongxin waved his hand and said carelessly: "It's impossible. The Federation has nuclear bombs in hand. Give the Europeans a hundred courages, and they won't dare to sneak attack the navy."
"Grandpa, when nuclear weapons were first abolished, it was clearly written in the treaty that under no circumstances would the Federation be the first to use nuclear weapons."
Cao Fan quickly reminded.
"Is there such a thing?"
"Yes, I have learned it in history textbooks."
Cao Fan nodded.
Zhang Hao suddenly slapped his thigh: "Oh no, I remember there is a large military port next to Nantan Port. If the Europas launch a sneak attack, it won't affect us, right?"
Shawei Village is very close to Nantan Port. The straight-line distance is only a dozen kilometers. If there is an error in the missile, it is not impossible that it will land on Shawei Village.
"Don't scare yourself." Zhang Chongxin glared at his son: "Europa is tens of thousands of kilometers away from us. Where did they get the intercontinental missiles?"
"Hey, it seems to be true."
Zhang Hao scratched his hair awkwardly.
Cao Fan analyzed again: "I think the Europeans have nothing more than two ways to carry out sneak attacks. One is to use fighter planes to raid major military ports;
Another option is to take advantage of the Navy's opportunity to send more troops to the Middle East, launch an attack suddenly, and set up an ambush along the Red Sea coast or in the Persian Gulf to catch the Navy off guard."
"It's too insidious. Once the Europeans close the door and beat the dogs, the navy will be severely damaged even if the entire army is not wiped out." Kevin's eyes widened instantly.
Zhang Chongxin became nervous: "Xiao Hao, don't you know Archon Ji? Call the superiors quickly and report it so that they pay attention to it."
"Dad, do you think the people above are vegetarians?" Zhang Hao explained helplessly with a black line: "There is no reason why military experts can't analyze things that Cao Fan can guess. Let's leave professional matters to professionals. Let's not
You are being smart so as not to cause trouble to others."
"Grandpa, my brother-in-law is right. To be honest, these opinions of mine are actually what I saw on the Internet. They are not some secret inside information."
Cao Fan followed closely and advised.
If this is really reported, it will definitely cause a big oolong and make people laugh.
"Hmph, I thought you thought of it yourself? It turns out you borrowed other people's ideas, which made me happy in vain." Zhang Chongxin said angrily.
"Grandpa, this is called one person's shortcoming, and everyone's advantage."
Cao Fan tried to defend himself.
Zhang Chongxin waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this anymore. I heard that you have found a girlfriend. Today is a good opportunity. Why don't you bring it back to show to your family?"
"Hey, today is my sister-in-law's big happy event. I can't steal the limelight, right? Besides, the New Year is coming soon. I will bring Guan Tong back to celebrate the New Year with me. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet her."
"Okay, remember what you said."
Zhang Chongxin nodded with satisfaction.
……
At 10:30 in the morning, Zhang Jiaqi finally came back with her boyfriend Tao Junlin. Seriously, this was Tao Junlin's third visit, and the whole family had already met.
After some pleasantries, Zhang Hao and others took Tao Junlin to continue chatting, while Zhang Jiaqi turned to the kitchen to help prepare lunch together.
As a junior, Cao Fan took the initiative to pour a glass of water for Tao Junlin: "Uncle, drink tea!"
"Brother Cao, we are about the same age, you should call me Xiao Tao!" Tao Junlin said politely.
"How can this be done? Isn't it confusing the seniority?"
Cao Fan deliberately "ran" Dao.
"Well, I think it's better to do this. When your sister-in-law is here, you can call me uncle-in-law. When your sister-in-law is away, you should call me Xiaotao!"
Tao Junlin smiled bitterly.
Zhang Chongxin laughed several times: "Xiao Tao is right, you are all young people, you don't need to care about these red tapes, just do whatever makes you feel comfortable."
The old man didn't want to act like his father-in-law at all at this moment. He wished he could marry off his youngest daughter as soon as possible. If he couldn't get married, he and his wife would be worried to death.
"Dad, you are too partial." Seeing this, Cao Zheng couldn't help but joked: "When I came to the door, you never said a smile, you wanted to kill me directly with a robbery."
"I've already married two daughters. If there's anything I can't bear to part with, I'm used to it." Zhang Chongxin said casually, and then asked Tao Junlin: "Xiao Tao, when will your parents have time? Our two families are together.
Come out and have some tea."
"Uncle, I am taking Sister Jiaqi home this weekend. How about next weekend?"
"Okay, let's make an appointment for next weekend."
Zhang Chongxin confirmed it on the spot.
Zhang Hao followed closely and asked: "Xiao Tao, I heard from my third sister that you two are planning to get married during the Spring Festival?"
"Yes, we are usually busy with work and it is difficult to take time off. We only have time during the Chinese New Year."
Tao Junlin quickly replied.
In fact, things are fine here. If something urgent happens, it’s okay to take three or four days off.
Mainly because of my girlfriend, who is now the de facto leader of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. She already has a lot to do, and the new immigrants have caused a lot of trouble recently, so she can't live without her.
Zhang Chongxin nodded repeatedly: "It's good to get married early, but we might have to go to war next year, which is unlucky."
"Xiao Tao, you two are usually busy with work. Just leave the preparations for the wedding to me and your parents. I promise to help you make the wedding a lively one."
Zhang Chongxin patted his chest and promised.
"Uncle, we are official employees, and weddings are not suitable for grand celebrations."
Tao Junlin hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said:
"Sister Jiaqi and I have discussed it and plan to donate all the money for the wedding. As for the wedding, we will bring the two families together to have a meal. That's basically it."
Zhang Chongxin frowned instantly.
Among the three daughters, only the younger daughter stays at home the longest and has the deepest relationship. Even though the two of them are urging marriage all day long, this is also a deep love and deep responsibility.
Zhang Hao somewhat understood Third Sister, so he helped smooth things over: "Dad, Third Sister is at a critical moment in her career development. There is no harm in keeping a low profile. Why don't we just do it their way?"
"Hey, she's a girl, so what's the use of being such a big official?"
Zhang Chongxin complained on the spot.
Cao Zheng immediately helped and persuaded: "Dad, don't leave Versailles. My sister-in-law is doing great things now. She is already a deputy director-level cadre at a young age. If she works hard for another ten years, it is not impossible to become the governor of a state.
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"Governor? She can be a mayor. I can laugh even in my dreams." Zhang Chongxin shook his head with a wry smile.
You know, there are a total of thirty-eight states in the mainland, and currently among all the governors, only one is a woman. Moreover, the current situation is too dangerous. He does not want his little daughter to leave Huicheng, at least not to leave the greater capital area.
You don’t need to ask to know that the competition for governors in the metropolitan area is more intense than in other places, and the difficulty level between the two is not at the same level.
"Dad, the eldest brother-in-law is right. You should never underestimate my third sister. I heard from Governor Li that the third sister has done a great job and has been widely praised."
"Really? You didn't bluff me?"
Zhang Chongxin is a little unsure.
He has already figured out his youngest daughter's character. To put it nicely, she is happy-go-lucky and not someone who wants to do big things.
"Environment can change people. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Tao and ask him to tell you about my third sister."
Zhang Hao reached out and patted Tao Junlin on the shoulder.
Tao Junlin immediately cooperated and said: "Uncle, Sister Jiaqi is really amazing. Not only does she work hard and hard, but she is also very popular in the state capital.
The key is that he is very capable. He has helped many immigrant families with difficulties solve their employment problems and has been praised by leaders many times."