After sending his sons away, Yang Huaqing planned to talk to Chief of Staff Xia.
When I was on the phone with my husband at noon, he was a little undecided about Guoguo being a spokesperson and asked her to ask Comrade Lao Xia to help analyze it.
"Xiao Han, has the old man finished get off work?"
Han Wei is a fresh graduate this year. She graduated from Yan University and is a top student. She happened to be assigned to the governor's residence and is currently serving as Xia Congwen's life assistant.
This is a newly created position specially for the little girl. Xiao Han’s grandfather is Xia Congwen’s fellow villager and old classmate, and the two families have been friends for decades.
Han Wei stood up with a "Teng" sound and said slightly nervously: "Madam, Chief of Staff Xia hasn't gotten off work yet. As you know, today is Liberation Day and there is a lot of work. I estimate that I will have to work overtime until nine or ten o'clock."
"Thank you for your hard work, there is extra food in the cafeteria tonight."
Yang Huaqing consoled him.
"Extra meal? Is there any meat?"
Han Wei said with surprise on her face.
After all, the little girl has only entered the society for a few months, and her work is going well, and she has not encountered any troublesome intrigues, so she still retains the innocence, innocence and romance of her school days.
Yang Huaqing smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, there are canned meats and seafood soup. I promise you won't be disappointed."
She liked the little girl's personality very much, and she had thought of introducing her to her eldest son before. Unfortunately, Zhang Guoji, a brat like her, thought she had small breasts, so she refused.
"Wow, today is a lucky day."
Han Wei's eyes suddenly lit up.
The treatment of employees at the Consul's Mansion is indeed as good as the rumors said. She only joined the job at the end of June. Including today, she has already had seven or eight big meals, once every half a month on average.
That's it, not including the benefits of holiday pay.
Yang Huaqing waved his hand gently: "Okay, you can continue your work! Eat more for dinner later."
After saying that, he walked straight towards the office.
No notification is required at all.
"Dongdongdong..."
"Please come in!"
Yang Huaqing pushed the door open and walked in: "Uncle Xia, are you still busy? I haven't disturbed your usual work, right?"
"Madam? Why are you here?"
Xia Congwen said with curiosity on his face.
As far as he knew, the other party was sending Guoguo to the minors care center today. This was a major matter for the governor's family, so he shouldn't have time to come over.
Yang Huaqing got straight to the point: "You are very experienced. There is something that Lao Zhang and I can't make up our minds about, and we would like your help to analyze it."
"Madam, what's the matter? Are you so anxious?"
Xia Congwen asked the other party to sit down.
"The thing is like this, didn't I send Guoguo to the foster care center today? Then I met Dean Fan. Dean Fan made an impromptu idea and wanted Guoguo to be the spokesperson for socialized parenting. Do you think this is reliable?
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Yang Huaqing shed tears as she spoke.
As a mother, Guoguo had to leave home at such a young age. Not to mention how uncomfortable she felt. She really regretted that her husband had become a consul.
"Madam, please be patient. I have been to the foster care center and the conditions are very good. Guoguo will not be wronged in the slightest." Xia Congwen hurriedly comforted her.
"I know, I just can't bear it." Yang Huaqing wiped her tears and sighed randomly: "Uncle Xia, I'm fine. Let's continue the topic. Do you think Guoguo should be the spokesperson?"
Xia Congwen thought for a moment, and then said: "I think there are pros and cons to this matter, so it's not easy to draw conclusions easily."
"Oh? What should I say?"
Yang Huaqing sat up straight in an instant and looked like he was listening carefully.
"Let's put it this way, this incident has little impact on Guoguo, but it has more impact on the consul..."
"What does it have to do with our Lao Zhang?"
Yang Huaqing quickly interrupted.
"Socialized parenting was first proposed by the Archon. If it is a big success, then Guoguo's image spokesperson will undoubtedly help her father gain a lot of points, which will be very beneficial to the Archon's re-election.
But if the project ultimately ends in failure, then the consul will be criticized accordingly, which will be very detrimental to his future re-election, and he may even not be able to get the candidate status."
Xia Congwen explained patiently.
Yang Huaqing was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a low voice: "From what you say, Dean Fan wants to play a conspiracy and deliberately set a trap for our old Zhang?"
"This is a conspiracy, it depends on whether the consul is willing to gamble." Xia Congwen nodded.
"Will socialized parenting be successful?"
"It's hard to say. From the current point of view, the probability of success is about 50-50! Socialized parenting is a new thing after all, and it involves all aspects. No matter how powerful economists or sociologists are, it is difficult to make correct predictions."
Yang Huaqing thought for a while and said worriedly: "If we refuse, will Dean Fan have any objections?"
"You don't have to worry about this at all. Dean Fan can't cover the sky with one hand at the moment." Xia Congwen paused, and then said seriously: "Madam, I suggest you think about it carefully."
"Uncle Xia, are you inclined to agree?"
Yang Huaqing guessed.
"Well, the Archon has talked to me before. 'Socialized parenting' is most likely to be the focus of his future work. Once the plan fails, the blow to the Archon will be fatal. Even if the term of office can be extended, it will not mean much."
Xia Congwen said it straightforwardly.
"I understand, don't worry, Lao Zhang and I will think it over carefully."
Yang Huaqing nodded solemnly.
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At 7:30 in the evening, Yang Huaqing and his party came to the minors care center again.
When they arrived at the parents' reception room, everyone realized that their family was not an exception. There were many families that were more exaggerated than theirs.
Many families or even the whole family came out. Mom, dad, grandparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc., almost all came.
In fact, this situation is not surprising. Today's young people are generally afraid of marriage and childbirth. Even if they get married, they are only willing to have one child to cope with it.
And a five-person brother and sister group like the old Zhang family is very rare.
Yang Huaqing was afraid of revealing his identity, so he declined Dean Shen's company. Shen Xiaobei was already very busy, so she agreed, but she still arranged for another person to accompany her.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the nursery, Kuang Wenhui couldn’t wait to hold her granddaughter in her arms, while Zhang Guoji and the other two people gathered around, teasing Guo with a smile.
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Yang Huaqing took the opportunity to chat with a mother next to her. This was requested by her husband and asked her to collect as much real feedback as possible.
"Sister Yang, how old is your daughter?"
Yang Huaqing was wearing a mask, but was not recognized by the other party: "He has just turned two years old, where is your son?"
"Our son is three years older than your daughter." Malulu paused for a moment, and then asked curiously: "Sister Yang, it seems that your family's conditions are pretty good. What do you think about your child being so young?"
"My child and his father are busy with work. In addition to the two older children, there are three younger children at home, which we can't take care of. I heard that the conditions here are pretty good, so I wanted to come over and have a look. If I can't adapt, I can just go back."
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Yang Huaqing casually made up a reason.
"Hey, you have quite a few children at home."
Malulu was shocked.
Yang Huaqing smiled and asked casually without further explanation: "How many children do you have?"
"How many more? One is enough for me."
Malulu waved his hands repeatedly.
"Huh? Your family's conditions don't look bad, either? Besides, it's not like we can't take care of them, so why would you send your children here?" Yang Huaqing asked doubtfully.
Malulu pursed her lips in the direction of her husband and couldn't help but sigh: "Our child's father works in the street office, and tasks are assigned to him from above. He is a powerless clerk and has no power to resist."
"What? Share?"
Yang Huaqing couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Malulu looked around and explained in a low voice:
"After all, the foster care center is newly opened, and no one dares to take risks with their children. Besides, it is easy to send children here, but at the same time, the family will lose a food stamp.
You also know that children are provided with additional subsidies, and many families rely on this small amount of subsidies to survive, so how can they just throw them away?"
"Isn't this a form of formalism?"
Yang Huaqing suddenly had huge doubts about the so-called "socialized parenting".
If everything is true, she absolutely cannot let her husband take risks, even if she doesn't want him as an image spokesperson.
"Isn't there less formalism these days?" Malulu spat, "But having said that, the conditions here are pretty good, much better than ordinary kindergartens. The key is that it's free. You can stay here for a while and check it out."
"Are you willing to leave your child here?"
"What's the point of not giving up? Anyway, our family doesn't need the subsidy. It's just like going to kindergarten in a different place, and we don't have to pick up and drop off every day. It saves so much worry and effort."
"What should we do if our children are no longer close to their parents?" Yang Huaqing asked again.
Malulu waved his hands and said indifferently: "What's there to worry about? The worst thing is to be more diligent and come to see the children more often. To be honest, this is much easier than raising children by yourself."
"It seems so." Yang Huaqing nodded, and then sighed: "So, most of the children here come from official employee families?"
"I think it's the same thing. In fact, it's better for those poor families not to come, so as not to ruin the atmosphere here. Let me tell you, there is a group of little starving ghosts in my son's kindergarten who rob their classmates every day.
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Malulu's face was filled with disgust.
When Yang Huaqing heard this, he instantly had the illusion that this was not a foster care center, but more like one of those aristocratic kindergartens mentioned on the Internet.
Malulu didn't notice Yang Huaqing's expression, and continued to say carelessly: "Sister Yang, have you read the news? It is said that the little princess of the consul's family is also here?"
"Uh, what's wrong with that?"
"Hehe, as long as the foster care center doesn't collapse, our brat and our little princess will be childhood sweethearts. I wonder if we can bring the little princess home?"
The road is longing road.
The consul's family is both powerful and wealthy, and they are recognized as the best candidates for relatives. If the son can stand up for himself, he will not have to worry about it in his life.
Yang Huaqing's face suddenly became extremely ugly. What a good guy, you dare to take advantage of their precious daughter. If your husband finds out, he will probably be furious.
She quickly changed the subject and asked a very crucial question: "Xiao Ma, if there was a fostering center to help raise children, would you have a second child?"
"Having a second child?" Malulu hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "If possible, I would like to have another child, preferably a daughter, so that I can have both children!"
"Really?" Yang Huaqing was a little surprised.
"Well, although giving birth to a child is very hard, how can I put it, giving birth to a child will give you a sense of accomplishment, and if you have more children, you will be more secure in your retirement."
"Then aren't you worried about your child's future life?"
Malulu shook his head and looked very confident: "There is no need to worry. Dabao's grandfather and grandparents have a house. In the future, they will be given a house each for their brothers and sisters. If you have a house, are you afraid of starving to death?"
Yang Huaqing was speechless. According to the housing prices in the capital, he really didn't have to worry about living problems. He could just rent out a room and be comfortable with food and clothing.
Next, the two chatted for more than two hours. Finally, after the children fell asleep, the group returned to the parent dormitory arranged by the foster care center.
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After a week of consideration, Zhang Hao and his wife finally agreed to let their youngest daughter serve as the spokesperson for the "socialized parenting" plan.
After a series of intensive official publicity, little Guoguo quickly became famous throughout the federation, and the title of "little princess" became more and more popular among the people.
October 25th, the day of Double Ninth Festival.
Yang Huaqing got on the passenger ship and officially set off for the Middle East to meet her husband. Guoguo didn't need anyone to take care of her here, so she just had time to spare.
A month and a half later, Yang Huaqing successfully arrived in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The couple finally met again after twenty months.
Zhang Hao, his brother-in-law and Susanna arrived at Port Suyins one day in advance.
Although the Suyinshi Canal was abandoned, the port was not abandoned along with it. On the contrary, Suinshi Port is still a golden channel connecting Asia and Europe.
However, the former canal became a railway.
In order to increase transportation volume, officials built a total of six parallel railways along the canal, which barely met the daily freight demand.
Looking at the dry canal in front of him, Yang Haoxuan couldn't help but suggest: "Brother-in-law, it's too inconvenient to not have a canal. Why don't we dig it out again?"
"How can it be that easy? Since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, the sea level has dropped every year, and we don't know when it will end. We can't dredge it again every one or two years? The cost is too high."
Zhang Hao explained casually.
Susanna immediately echoed: "Brother-in-law is right, there is no need to dredge the Su Yinshi Canal anymore, it is better to build more railways. Although the transshipment is very troublesome, at least it can add a lot of jobs, so it is not useless.
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"It's a pity that without this canal, all direct cargo ships would have to go around the Panama Strait and then cross the Atlantic Ocean. Thinking about it makes people's heads tingle."
Yang Haoxuan couldn't help but feel regretful.
Another point is that the stability of transportation will intensify the tendency of Europeans to separate. Over time, the federation will inevitably give birth to two centers.