Chapter 372 The dividends and heavy blows of the times
Qiu Rongrong explained: "I guess her phone ran out of battery."
Father Qiu: "Then ask your other classmates to borrow money. You can't just sit here and do nothing. The water, electricity, and gas at home have been out for two days!"
Qiu Rongrong cried aggrievedly, "My relationship with other classmates isn't close enough to borrow money from them. Dad, where are your colleagues and friends? You can borrow from them."
Father Qiu was a little impatient: "When I was in the company before, I was always firm in what I said. Now you ask me to borrow money? Where is my face?"
Qiu Rongrong said cautiously, "But you've been fired from the state-owned enterprise now."
Father Qiu slammed the table and said, "I raised you to this age, too! Why, now that I'm in trouble, your own daughter is the first to kick me when I'm down?"
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Outside the ward.
Jiang Yuman shook his head silently.
It is the most difficult for middle-aged men with this kind of personality to stand up.
Decades of leisurely career in state-owned enterprises did not make him financially wealthy, but it gave him a strong sense of superiority.
So when he was short of money, he was unwilling to borrow money for fear of embarrassment.
He is also unwilling to go out to find a job, fearing that young people will put too much pressure on him and he will not be able to bear it.
The burden of this family will soon fall on his daughter alone.
But from the perspective of an obstetrician and gynecologist, she had tried her best to persuade them to reconsider, but they refused to listen and there was really nothing she could do.
Jiang Yuman gently took Chu Yao's arm and whispered, "Yaoyao, let's go."
Chu Yao looked at Qiu Rongrong worriedly.
She knew that Qin Jiahuai and Aunt Jiang were doing this for her own good.
She was afraid that if she helped Qiu Rongrong, she would fall into a bottomless pit.
But she also didn't want to ignore her friends.
It seems that there is a way to save the Qiu family.
I saw Sister Yuan post related news on her Moments yesterday.
She planned to take Qiu Rongrong away and talk to her in private first.
Chu Yao thought it through and looked up at Jiang Yuman and said, "Auntie, my home is very close to here. You don't have to send me off. I can walk back. I want to go talk to my classmates."
Jiang Yuman was still worried, so he stood outside the ward and didn't leave.
Chu Yao walked into the ward and greeted Father Qiu first: "Hello, uncle."
Then he turned to Qiu Rongrong and said, "Rongrong, I'm sorry, my phone is out of battery."
Qiu Rongrong was stunned and immediately avoided looking away. She felt a little embarrassed to look at Chu Yao, after all, she had lied to her.
But her father insisted that she tell Chu Yao that she was seriously ill...
Chu Yao went over and took her hand: "Rongrong, I heard my uncle outside say that your water and electricity are out? You can sleep at my house today. I will accompany you to pay the water, electricity and gas bills tomorrow."
Father Qiu immediately winked at her, suggesting that she go quickly and talk about borrowing money when she got to her house.
Qiu Rongrong was embarrassed at first, but her stomach started to growl at an inopportune time.
"Let's go to my house and eat dumplings." Chu Yao pulled her away.
Jiang Yuman felt relieved when he saw this scene, Chu Yao still understood.
She didn't mention the money in front of the adults, but just took the classmate away, obviously wanting to talk about her mother's situation in private.
Jiang Yuman told the two girls, "Be careful on the road, and send a message to Xiaohuai when you get home."
Chu Yao responded with "Okay".
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Chu Yao's home.
Qiu Rongrong ate two large bowls of dumplings and burped comfortably.
The two of them cleared the dishes and sat on the sofa to chat.
Qiu Rongrong didn't feel comfortable mentioning the matter of borrowing money the whole time.
Chu Yao didn't say anything.
Chu Yao noticed that one of the sleeves of her sweater was a little too short and poked it with her finger: "It's coming out of the thread."
Qiu Rongrong sighed, "Hey, my mom originally said she would help me knit a section, but she hasn't been feeling well lately. She took a few steps a few days ago and her fetus fell down. The doctor told her to lie down and move less."
Chu Yao said honestly, "I heard from the doctor that your mother's condition is not suitable for childbirth. Even if she gives birth, neither mother nor child will be healthy. Why didn't your family listen to the doctor's advice?"
Qiu Rongrong looked at the ceiling in distress. "Because my father has always favored boys over girls. He used to tell me that if it weren't for his strict work schedule, he would have had another son long ago."
"This time my mom got pregnant unexpectedly and secretly checked the gender and it was a boy. He was so happy. He was willing to lose his job to have this child."
"My mom...my mom just feels that since I've already taken so many medications, lost my job, and paid so much, if I don't have the baby now, wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
Chu Yao always thought that she was a very simple girl. She had above-average grades, loved reading novels and chasing stars, and lived happily every day.
Her star-chasing wasn't really star-chasing; she just followed the news and bought some stickers and cards from the canteen, but she didn't spend much money.
I didn't expect that she had to endure so much behind the scenes.
Chu Yao was worried: "When you didn't have a brother, your father said such words directly to hurt you. What will he do to you when you have a brother in the future?"
Qiu Rongrong wiped her eyes and said, "I can't help it. They are my parents."
Chu Yao has no right to persuade others not to have children.
Matters of life are too important, and outsiders cannot bear this responsibility if they interfere.
She said, "But no matter what, your family's financial burden can't fall on you alone. I know a woman in the media. I've seen her recently posting news about second births. She's said that some jobs in state-owned enterprises and civil servants can be reclaimed."
Qiu Rongrong opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Really?"
If Dad could come back to work, the pressure at home would be much less!
At least I don’t have to borrow money from classmates anymore!
"I'll ask for you."
Chu Yao immediately sent a message to Yuan Nan: "Sister Yuan, has this year's two-child policy had any impact on you?"
Yuan Nan: "For a workplace slacker like me, it has no immediate impact. But for strong women like me, it will have a big impact."
Yuan Nan: "Since Old Hu is dead, New Horizons is planning to promote a new leader. Originally, a female reporter had the highest performance, but the top management took the two-child policy into consideration and finally promoted a male leader."
Yuan Nan: "At our Beijing correspondent station, many people sent us photos of people holding signs protesting the two-child policy at the entrance of the National Health and Family Planning Commission!"
Yuan Nan: "In the past, many people were fined to the point of bankruptcy or even lost their jobs for having a second child. But now, instead of opposing it, it's encouraged. So, aren't those fines and job losses being punished in vain? Many people have petitioned the court, feeling that this is unfair."
Chu Yao used to think that this era was great, and children born around the millennium had been enjoying the benefits.
Many of the cartoons I watched as a child were joint ventures between China and foreign countries, which broadened my horizons around the world.
There is also free education and expanded university enrollment...
There are also mobile payments and the sharing economy that have been promoted in the past two years...
Life is becoming more and more convenient.
But from the female leader mentioned by Qiu Rongrong and Sister Yuan, she felt for the first time that the times can also bring heavy blows to people.
Chu Yao continued to ask, "Has there been any successful protests? One of my classmates' family is facing the same situation right now."
Yuan Nan immediately forwarded a piece of news to her.
Yuan Nan: "This civil servant, a deputy director-level official, was also laid off because of his second child. After second-child policy became legal, he sought legal advice from legal experts, argued for justice at every level, and ultimately won his job back. It was also because his second child's birthdate coincided with the new policy; if it had been later, he wouldn't have been able to get his job back."
Yuan Nan: "Your classmate's child hasn't been born yet, so it's legal. With some documents, you'll probably be able to get your job back."
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