"Okay, let me know in advance when you need to take maternity leave, and I'll try to get you as much as possible."
The standard maternity leave is 58 days, with longer leave for cesarean sections. Qin Hanshu's special status as a military dependent allows her to apply for additional leave.
Qin Hanshu thanked Wang Yinghui and then left.
Back in the office, everyone was still discussing the same thing.
"Section Chief Sun wasn't sentenced for very long, I think it was five years?"
"Section Chief Sun wasn't that kind of person to begin with; he was definitely dragged down by Ye Zhongping and Tian Zhigao."
"I guess it's also to pay for his wife's medical treatment..."
Qin Hanshu ignored all of that and focused on her maternity leave.
She has at least two months of maternity leave, and she plans to stop working two weeks before her due date.
But what happens after the birth?
Who's going to bring it?
Qin Hanshu and Zhou Weiguang had already discussed this issue beforehand, and Zhou Weiguang's suggestion was to hire a nanny.
Officially, it's not allowed to hire nannies, but many people in the residential compound do it. Those who say they'll have relatives from the countryside help take care of the children are essentially nannies.
Zhou Weiguang didn't plan to ask his relatives in his hometown in the Northwest for help, since it was too far away and they might not be able to adapt to the climate here.
He wanted his local comrades to help him find someone.
But Qin Hanshu was still hesitant.
To be honest, she didn't really want someone to move into her house. If their lifestyles were very different, it would be a big problem to get along with them.
Moreover, she also has the secret of her space, and it's always inconvenient to have multiple strangers around.
Another option was to place the child in the military nursery, but Qin Hanshu had inquired and found that the youngest child in the nursery was already six months old.
She couldn't bear to put her newborn baby in daycare.
Qin Hanshu has recently started to waver; she might as well hire a nanny first.
Unexpectedly, after hearing about her difficulties, Liu Ercui immediately slapped her thigh and said, "I thought you were in some kind of trouble! I'll help you take care of the child!"
"Huh?" Qin Hanshu asked in surprise, "Will this work? You have one yourself, can you bring it over?"
Liu Ercui laughed, "Don't underestimate me! Didn't I take care of my twins back then? I have experience taking care of two at the same time!"
Qin Hanshu still hesitated, mainly because she felt embarrassed and afraid of troubling Liu Ercui.
Liu Ercui saw her concerns and said, "Sister, as long as you don't mind that I'm from the countryside and that I'm dirty, I promise to raise your child to be healthy and chubby!"
Qin Hanshu quickly replied, "I never thought you were dirty! I was just afraid of troubling you."
"What's the trouble of dealing with neighbors? Whether you take care of one or two, it's all the same, so it's settled! From now on, you can leave your child with me when you go to work, and pick them up when you get off work!"
Actually, this is not a bad idea.
However, we can't let Liu Ercui's efforts go to waste.
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