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Family planning is being strictly enforced, and I don't know if it will affect Secretary Qi's work.
"So how much money does each villager receive each year?" He Tiantian asked. "Is it a thousand yuan?"
Secretary Qi held up two fingers and said, "Each one can get two thousand yuan! But those born in violation of the one-child policy don't count, they won't get a penny."
Family planning is now a basic national policy, aimed at curbing the population explosion in China.
After all, in times of peace and prosperity, people have enough to eat and wear, and if the population is not controlled, there might be even more.
It wasn't until thirty years later that the two-child policy was relaxed.
Back then, prices were high, and the cost of raising children was also high. People were unwilling to have children in pursuit of a better material life. Even with the relaxation of the two-child policy and incentives, they still wouldn't have children.
This is especially true in large cities, where it is even more disadvantageous for women.
Employers used to be hesitant to hire married women who had no children, but after the two-child policy was implemented, they became afraid that married women who already had children would have a second child.
It's really frustrating to think about!
But things still need to be done.
After speaking for a while, Secretary Qi went back and told He Tiantian to get some rest.
Although the children wanted to go out and play, He Tiantian didn't dare let them go out at night because it was too cold.
That evening, He Tiantian shared many private thoughts with Grandma Qi, including Xiao Xuanxuan's background, which deeply moved Grandma Qi.
“That girl is well-behaved. Since you’ve adopted her, you should treat her well,” said Grandma Qi. “But this girl is also lucky to have met you. Not only can she grow up safely, but you will also bring her great benefits in every way.”
“Yes, I treat them like my own daughters, so I have two daughters now,” He Tiantian said, recalling how Huo Xiaosan almost lost her life due to the one-child policy back then.
I never expected to have another daughter.
What a pleasant surprise!
"Hehe, that's good," said Grandma Qi. "I think that girl has a good temper too."
"Yes, she's very well-behaved and obedient," He Tiantian said. "We all like her very much."
The two chatted for a long time before He Tiantian went back to her room to sleep.
The next morning, the children were already up. Except for Huo Xiaosan, who couldn't dress himself, the other three could take care of themselves.
Breakfast was delicious rice porridge, made entirely from rice grown in Qijia Village, and it tasted exceptionally good.
Kids love preserved meats.
After eating, the children ran out to play, with someone following them, so there was no fear of anything happening to them.
Grandma Qi and He Tiantian, carrying gifts for the children, went to visit Qi Daniu.
Qi Danu was very happy to hear yesterday that He Tiantian had arrived.
Because it was a natural birth, Qi Daniu recovered quickly and is already able to walk around the house.
"Sister Tiantian, I heard from my mom yesterday that you came. If I could go out, I would have come to talk to you." Qi Daniu grabbed He Tiantian's hand and wouldn't let go as soon as she saw her, very excited.
"Hehe, I was traveling a long way yesterday and didn't want to disturb your rest, so I didn't come over," He Tiantian said. "By the way, where did you give birth? In the county town?"
"No, a hospital has been built over our village," Qi Xiaoyan said. "You even know the hospital director!"
"We already have a hospital in our village?" He Tiantian asked in surprise, not expecting the village to develop so rapidly.
Qi Daniu said, "With the development of tourism, many people come and go from our village. In addition, our place has become a gathering center for the surrounding area. Therefore, Secretary Qi applied to build a hospital and invited Wang Shuilian to be the dean. Dean Wang's medical skills are very high, as everyone can see."
He Tiantian had a very good impression of Wang Shuilian.
"Her medical skills are indeed very high," He Tiantian said. At that time, Qijia Village and several surrounding villages had very difficult access to the county town due to the poor roads. If anyone had a headache or fever, they would get some medicine from Wang Shuilian.
There are both traditional Chinese medicines and Western medicines.
However, Western medicine was hard to buy at that time, so Wang Shuilian mostly prescribed traditional Chinese medicine, which was very cheap but very effective.
Wang Shuilian is not only a doctor, but also a bone setter and a midwife; she's practically an all-rounder.
"Yes, the matter from back then has been clarified," Qi Daniu said. "Now our hospital, though small, is fully equipped and can treat most common illnesses. Wang Shuilian's son and daughter both learned from her from a young age and graduated from prestigious universities. They didn't accept outside offers or assignments and came back here. Our Secretary Qi personally went to present them with a banner praising their superb medical skills."
"That's good too. Having a proper hospital in the village is beneficial for the surrounding villagers," He Tiantian said, adding that Secretary Qi was truly doing good for the villagers.
Thanks to Secretary Qi's efforts over the years, Qijia Village has developed very well, not only economically through land redistribution to individual households, peach tree planting, factory openings, and tourism development; but also culturally, through the establishment of schools, hospitals, and nursing homes for elderly people living alone...
Each of these measures is beneficial to the villagers.
There's a reason why everyone in Qijia Village respects Secretary Qi so much.
He Tiantian prepared a jade gourd for her child, hoping that the child would have both good fortune and longevity.
After that, Qi Danu returned home.
Since it was still early, Wei Yuanyuan followed He Tiantian to explore the neighborhood near Qijia Village.
Rows of shops with local characteristics are located on both sides of the street, and the ground is not cement but bluestone slabs.
Inns, taverns, and other establishments are adorned with neatly arranged antique-style banners, exuding a classic charm.
He Tiantian was wearing high heels, and the sound of her walking on them was very crisp.
The weather is nice today, the sun is warm and it feels especially comfortable on my skin.
There were many people strolling on the street, indicating that they were tourists. Business was quite good on this street.
That's really true!
This is winter. If it were spring, the season when peach blossoms bloom, there would be peach blossoms everywhere—on the mountains, along the roadsides, everywhere would be filled with beautiful peach blossoms.
In summer, large peaches hang from the trees...
He Tiantian wandered around and bought some interesting souvenirs when she saw them.
As I walked, I passed a shop selling stationery, jade, and antiques. The shop was decorated in a simple and elegant style.
He Tiantian became interested and led Wei Yuanyuan inside.
Plainclothes officers followed behind and came in, standing guard by the shop.
"Miss, what would you like to order?" The young man, dressed in a long gown from the Republican era, asked as he stepped forward.
He Tiantian came in and looked around carefully. Some of the items were antiques, but they were all ordinary. Most of the place was filled with the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper) as well as modern handicrafts and jade ornaments.
"Let me take a look." He Tiantian smiled. The children already had jade items, so she didn't want to buy any. When she got to the stationery section, she found some excellent wolf-hair brushes. "How much are those brushes?"
"Our prices are fair, good quality and cheap, sixteen yuan a pen," the shop assistant said. "You definitely won't regret buying it. You can't buy it anywhere else for less than twenty yuan."
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