Xiao Zhang's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Really? She only studied for three years and she can be in charge of foreign trade liaison?"
Chen Rou explained, "Good private schools in Hong Kong teach entirely in English, and communication is not about grammar, but about spoken English."
She felt that exam-oriented education was not suitable for an active child like Minmin, and suggested that she study in Hong Kong.
But what Xiao Zhang saw was herself. She said, "I graduated from university with a bachelor's degree, and I have a basic understanding of English."
Because she joined the army after graduating with a bachelor's degree, she became an officer immediately and was promoted very quickly.
But in the military, for a woman, reaching her level is the pinnacle.
As for studying abroad, people's subconscious mind is still stuck in Europe and America. Privately sent students go abroad, which is very expensive, and most of those sent by the government never come back. The old leader is an old-fashioned person who doesn't even want to let go of his granddaughter, let alone his daughter-in-law.
However, if a woman with only a red and expert degree can complete oral English learning in three years, communicate fluently with clients, and take charge of foreign trade work, wouldn't she have more room for promotion if she also studied abroad?
However, she would naturally consult experts about these matters. The military has confidentiality regulations, and Chen Rou is still considered a foreigner. Xiao Zhang is very aware of the need to guard against enemy agents, so she wouldn't tell her more.
It was only on this trip back that she handed the Snow Maple Blade to Chen Rou.
Fearing that Chen Rou would refuse, he said, "Take it back. My father still adheres to the old tradition and does not accept a single needle or thread from the people."
Seeing the trunk close and his mother opening the back door, A Yuan suddenly realized that the happy journey was over and he had to leave. Since A Yuan was born, Chen Rou had never seen him so sad as he was today; the child's crying made her heart soften.
Ah Yuan's loud, hoarse voice had disappeared; his lips pursed, and he remained silent, but tears streamed down his face.
She stuck her feet together and refused to sit in the car seat.
Little Minmin was probably unhappy too, hiding behind her mother and refusing to come out. It was Xiao Zhang who comforted the little one: "Be good, listen to your mother, go back home, Auntie will bring your sister to come and play with you another day."
Minmin liked hearing this and squeezed over to wipe Ayuan's tears: "Be good, I'll come to see you another day."
A-Yuan pouted, and even as his mother's car drove away, he kept stretching out his little hand, saying, "Sister, sister."
This was the first time in his life that he had realized that life could be so joyful and fun, but it would also come to an end.
On the way back, the little guy was sullen the whole time, crying silently until he fell asleep.
Secretary An was waiting for Chen Rou outside the guest room. As soon as she arrived, he took the child from her and asked with a smile, "Madam, you haven't changed A Yuan's diaper all day, have you?"
Just then, Nie Zhao sent a text message asking: Have you gone back yet?
Chen Rou quickly replied: We're back, we're fine, and A Yuan had a lot of fun too.
As someone who prefers action to words, this was one of the longer text messages Chen Rou sent.
But the reason she sent the long text message was, of course, because she felt guilty. She said, "I forgot."
She had a lot of fun today. Xiao Zhang is also a bit of a rough person. Minmin didn't even know that you have to change a child's diaper when they need to pee. So A Yuan wore the same diaper all day, which had never happened before.
The little guy was still asleep when I instinctively reached out and scratched his bottom.
Secretary An led Chen Rou into his room first and quickly changed A Yuan's heavy diaper, which he had been wearing all day.
Thankfully, he didn't poop, but he kept it covered for too long, and his whole little bottom turned red, especially his little chili pepper, which was originally a white chili pepper but turned into a bright red little bird's eye chili pepper today.
Chen Rou looked at Secretary An: "It should be alright by tomorrow?"
Secretary An was even more afraid than her, because the boss had repeatedly warned her that the boss's wife was unreliable and that he should watch the child.
Children this age, once eczema is triggered, may develop persistent eczema.
Ah Yuan is almost a year and a half old and has never had a red bottom before. Today, his little chili pepper is all red, and he will immediately feel itchy and uncomfortable. He will also cry at night. If it is not better by tomorrow, the boss will definitely be furious and punish Secretary An.
But no worries, we have a female TCM doctor with us. Secretary An made a phone call, and the female TCM doctor from the workers' quarters came.
He had a good idea: "I remember there's a kind of ointment that works immediately once you apply it."
Chen Rou also liked things that had immediate results, so she said, "Then let's use it on him."
But Xiao A Yuan has only had a fever once so far, and he only drank some hot water and took a nap and the fever subsided. The same goes for his cough; he doesn't take medicine, the female TCM doctor just gives him massages, and he gets better slowly. It's not about treatment, but about recuperation.
The advantage of that is that A Yuan will have strong resistance and good health from a young age.
But the idea of immediate results is the opposite of this.
So the female TCM doctor said, "Those ointments are all hormones. They do work quickly, but they only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. They might even turn acute eczema into chronic eczema. That won't work. I'll prescribe some medicated liquid for him. He'll be better in a day or two."
The problem is, they will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow at noon and meet Nie Zhao.
Chen Rou felt heartbroken seeing her son's little chili peppers so red, let alone his father.
She thought to herself, "I'm doomed. Nie Zhao is definitely going to cause a huge scene this time."
Although she had a headache, she still had to help Secretary An. She said, "Don't worry, I'll explain to the boss."
That's all we can do. Secretary An noticed that the child's pockets were bulging. He pulled one out and found a ping-pong ball. He pulled another and found a small Rubik's Cube. He pulled yet another small Rubik's Cube. He then pulled the other side and, lo and behold, there was chalk and a teacher's badge. A Yuan's two pockets had become treasure chests.
These couldn't have been stolen by A Yuan, could they? These are all Minmin's little toys.
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