After Zhou Sheng finished the call, He Congshuang asked: "Have you made an appointment?"
"Well, Lao Mo can get it done in twenty minutes, so we made an appointment with Osas, and the two of them will be fine."
"Okay." He Congshuang nodded.
"Then I'll go back, and you and Jieral should have a rest early."
Lao He was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded with a smile: "Well, good night."
Zhou Sheng didn’t understand much, but he still didn’t dare to ask and went straight out the door.
After she left, He Congshuang sat on the sofa, opened a bottle of wine, and shook her head helplessly: "What a boring gourd, Christmas Eve has just passed like this?!"
…
Hong Kong City, Luzhai.
"Cong Shuang didn't say he wanted to come back?"
The speaker was Mr. Lu. Ever since he learned about his granddaughter's situation in Africa, he had asked about it almost every day.
For the Lu family, the sense of ritual of Christmas is no lighter than that of the Spring Festival. It is also a day for family reunion. Even though the two festivals are very close, for the Lu family in the early years, this was also a day for family members who were overseas.
, one of the few moments where you can feel happy.
Lu Xiang shook his head and did not dare to speak, but looked at Zhang Moli.
Zhang Moli directly ignored it. The old man's emotional expression towards his grandson-in-law was a bit similar to the feeling a father felt towards his uncle. Even with Mr. Zhou's endorsement of the platform, Lu Tingzhou did not have a good impression of this grandson-in-law whom he had never met.
"Hey, I didn't get admitted to the university." Mr. Lu had been looking forward to it for a long time. He thought he would be able to see someone at Christmas, but judging from the fact that neither Lu Xiang nor Zhang Moli had heard the news, they definitely wouldn't be able to come back.
Lu Xiang was speechless. She was not a competent mother and could not control the girl at all.
Zhang Moli thought for a while, and finally couldn't bear the festive atmosphere to be ruined, and said with relief: "Actually... I can also understand Cong Shuang."
"Huh?" The old man looked over.
Zhang Moli said calmly: "I remember one year, Lao He and Xiao He spent the holidays in South Africa, right?"
"Huh?!" Lu Xiang suddenly frowned, and the old man was also silent.
Think about it carefully...
Hey, I really hit the mark.
From the time when Lao He passed away, He Congshuang never mentioned it on her face or said anything, but everyone in the family knew the fact that the little girl was closest to her father, and there were only a few of them. When Lao He went out to wander around, he took her with him
Xiaohe together.
None of them knew what happened in those days, but it must have been of extraordinary significance to Xiao He.
Mr. Lu sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I guess Jasmine guessed it right. Shuang'er misses his father. He hasn't shown it for so long. It's not good to endure it for too long. It's time to vent... Okay, let's go out for a walk and buy some."
When the things come back, I have to drink two cups at night."
"Just two cups." Lu Xiang couldn't help but remind him when she saw the old man taking the initiative to drink.
"What? You can't let go of your worries when you can't see your granddaughter? I want to drink four cups..."
"No, three cups."
"Five cups." The old man was so full of energy that he deliberately did not follow the routine.
Then Lu Xiang was afraid: "Okay, just pretend that I didn't say it, just be happy. Anyway, you can decide for yourself whether you should wait for He Congshuang to come back at home or wait in the hospital..."
"Qi!" Lu Tingzhou didn't care at all.
Live happily when you grow old. As he said just now, it is not good to endure it for too long. It is time to vent.
It's a pun.
…
Early morning, seven o'clock, sunny.
According to Chinese thinking, having nice weather to do things is a good sign.
Zhou Yisheng was quite happy when he went out.
He Congshuang remained silent and looked like he had not slept well, while Jie Laer followed silently. For her, everything she did was novel.
Make an appointment with Lao Mo at the place where we last applied for ID card and household registration for Jie Laer.
After waiting for about three minutes, Lao Mo arrived on time and greeted with a smile: "Good morning, Xiao Zhou, Xiao He, and there's little Jira'er... a lovely girl."
The whole process was in Chinese. Little Jierala didn't understand it, but she just grinned.
Ai Wuji Wu, she has a good impression of people who speak Chinese.
"Hey, it seems that she really likes you. It's good. If you want to study medicine when you grow up, follow Xiao Zhou and his grandfather. We will definitely have another powerful Chinese medicine doctor in Ankabin in the future."
Zhou Shengsheng smiled and nodded: "It depends on her own interests."
I followed Lao Mo through the door and went straight to the office without even going to the service counter.
The person in charge of the unit received the two people and said in fluent English: "Murphy told me about her situation. It is like this. Anka Binde adoption procedures are carried out in accordance with international standards, so the two of them
You have to provide me with a marriage certificate, and only families with happy couples can adopt."
When they heard this, both of them changed their expressions.
Lao Mo was also surprised: "Delong, that's not what you said last time."
"No, no, no, I haven't finished. If it's a single adoption, you need to pay a deposit. After all, you can't expose the child to uncertain risks. This amount is not much for the two of you, just 150,000 meters."
Hahaha.
I bought a watch last year.
It was clear who he was in front of me.
The international practices mentioned at the beginning are all to pave the way for the charging policy in the latter sentence.
Security deposit?
Damn margin!
To put it bluntly, if the two of them had not adopted Jie Laer, Jie Laer would have been living a life without enough food and clothing. In terms of charity and humanitarianism, the person in charge of the yamen who was responsible for the adoption really deserved it.
Enough to eat shit.
Moreover, he also insisted on the attitude of the two of them.
Will definitely adopt.
And they come from rich countries.
Yes, in the eyes of the people of a country like Ankabin, which is filled with countless Chinese aid construction companies, China is extremely wealthy, otherwise how could they do so many things for our country?!
Lao Mo blushed with anger: "Deposit? You provide me with the deposit."
"Hey, Murphy, calm down, these are the rules. If anyone can come and take away a child, we can't guarantee the child's safety at all. As far as the matter is concerned, rules and systems must exist."
"Shit, what do you think these two people will do to the child? He is a doctor from China, and she is also a caring person."
The other party was neither humble nor arrogant, and said seriously: "The law should not be based on human feelings. I don't know them and I don't understand them. Moreover, the deposit will be returned when the child reaches adulthood. This is a guarantee of the country's credibility."
"Fake..." Lao Mo yelled.
But Zhou Sheng took a deep breath and stopped him quickly: "Old Mo, forget it, since the system is like this, we promise that 150,000 yuan will be used as our charity donation..."
However.
But the other party said: "No, sir, you made a mistake in your logic. This is not a donation, but a deposit. We will not misappropriate it."
Oh, it's really eye-opening.
How can people be so shameless?!
"Okay, as you said." Zhou Sheng suppressed his anger and agreed: "So, how to transfer money? Electronic banking?"
"Of course, I will provide you with our account number. Once the account is received, the procedure is easy to handle."
Lao Mo was helpless: "Xiao Zhou, you... give me some time, I can solve the problem."
"Forget it, don't make it difficult for you. It's better to do less than to do more."
One hundred and fifty thousand.
It's not a small sum, the cost is over one million Chinese coins. When little Jie La'er becomes an adult, taking into account currency depreciation and other factors, the real loss will be unknown, but adopting her certainly cannot be measured in terms of money.
This is not buying and selling children.
The person in charge of the Yamen in front of him finally showed a smile...
Yes, he tricked Lao Mo.
After hearing about the situation and identities of the two adoptees, he felt that he could make a lot of money. Although Murphy was a well-known doctor at the National Hospital and a member of the Ministry of Health, what could he do?
That's the rule.
And if he can sit in this position, the powerful people behind him in Rolda should not be underestimated.
When he took out the account information, Zhou Sheng was ready to operate...
However.
Just then.
He Congshuang, who had not spoken during the whole process, suddenly said: "Wait a moment."
"Huh?" Several people were stunned.
He Congshuang pondered for a while and said calmly: "The meaning of the deposit is to ensure that the child will not be wronged in a single-parent family, right?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"What if it's a couple adoption?"
"This is the best result, because healthy parents can give children a good growth environment and atmosphere."
Hearing this, Lao He squatted down, faced little Jie Laer, and said something in slang.
Just when her words came out, little Jie Laer was stunned.
Lao Mo was stunned.
The official was stunned.
Then, Zhou Sheng was stunned because he couldn't understand what they were talking about.
Then, after being stunned for a short time, little Jieral happily hugged He Congshuang, then turned around and hugged Zhou Sheng: "Papa!"
"Ah, ah——" Zhou Sheng was at a loss.
Of course he understands what papa means.
He Congshuang stood up and looked at Zhou Sheng calmly: "I asked Jie La'er if she would be our daughter? She said yes! So... let's go and get a marriage certificate locally."
Then, she showed a very helpless and serious expression and looked at Lao Mo and the person in charge of the yamen——
"I really didn't expect that it would be so troublesome to go through the formalities."
"But, to be honest..."
"I don't like to tolerate other people's bad habits..."
"After I solve the problem, I hope you will stop talking nonsense."
"Otherwise, believe me, I will find a way to get you out of this position!"
"Do you know the Philosopher's Stone Company?"
"——That belongs to my family!"
"So I kindly remind you, don't try to kick me out of this iron plate."