Chapter 190: The Love of Parents
A small farewell ceremony was held at La Ciotat Pier.
There were two ships going out to sea, the 'Red Head Boat' and the 'Dragon Boat'.
But they took different paths.
Xiao Peng led the "Red Head Boat" to Menorca, while Moro commanded the "Dragon Boat" to go to Palermo to meet up with the ship of the Italian Ministry of Marine Resources and Environmental Protection and to go with the scientists there to investigate the hot springs discovered by Xiao Peng.
There were two reasons for letting Moreau take command. First, Moro could speak Italian, which made it convenient for him to communicate with the Italian side. Second, Xiao Peng was afraid that Hu Guohui and his men would cause trouble when they went there for sea investigation. If they were too lazy and did not obey orders, it would be troublesome.
Besides Xiao Peng and Pascal, there were several other passengers on board. Walter and Khedira were on security duty. Kassin couldn't play games with Xiao Peng this time; he had to take leave to return to Russia for something, reportedly related to his girlfriend.
In addition to them, there were three other passengers: Elmore's daughter-in-law Jenny and his twin daughters Claire and Lisa!
Aimer spent a fortune this time. For the sake of the mother and her two children, he gave Xiao Peng 200,000 euros and a 10% stake in a cultural company.
This cultural company is Jenny's company.
The key is Amor's daughter-in-law Jenny, who used to be a "cancan" dancer and worked at the famous "Moulin Rouge" bar in Paris.
The Moulin Rouge bar located on the Montmartre hill in Paris is a must-visit place for almost every tourist visiting Paris. It has been in operation since its establishment in 1899.
However, the Moulin Rouge bar in the past was a symbol of "vulgarity", while the current Moulin Rouge bar is a symbol of "art". In fact, the style of performances inside has never changed. They are all cancan dances, and the dancers are topless and covered in feathers and sequins while kicking their thighs.
Now for those girls, the "Moulin Rouge" is a stepping stone to enter the entertainment industry. Although the salary for dancing there is very low, not counting the audience's tips, the monthly salary of a senior dancer is only 5,000 euros, and the monthly salary of an ordinary dancer is about 2,500, but there are still countless dancers who are eager to enter the "Moulin Rouge".
The dancers who can enter the Moulin Rouge are not ordinary people. Good looks and a good figure are the most basic requirements. The height must be over 172 cm but not too tall. They must have a basic foundation in ballet. However, considering the lifting movements and other reasons in ballet, there are not many female dancers over 170 cm tall. They are generally solo dancers with excellent dancing skills. This ensures the professional quality of the dancers at the Moulin Rouge. In addition, they are also required to have a beautiful singing voice. After all, the Cancan is a combination of singing and dancing.
There was a movie called "Moulin Rouge" that was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar that year. Nicole Kidman's performance in the movie was amazing. However, when a reporter interviewed a real "Moulin Rouge" actor and asked her to evaluate Nicole Kidman's performance, the answer she got was this:
"It's okay. She tried her best."
This shows how talented the actresses in "Moulin Rouge" are!
However, not all actresses from "Moulin Rouge" can enter the film and television industry, so many actresses have to settle for the second best and choose to "hook up with rich men".
This matter is easy to understand, it just means that each party gets what it needs.
What's the biggest difference between rich people and poor people? Rich people have more choices! If you asked Xiao Peng to find a wife, he would definitely find a beautiful one, right?
However, these women are divided into lucky and unlucky ones. Those with unlucky ones will just be sex partners, while those with good luck will marry rich men.
Jenny is just lucky.
But Jenny wasn't content with that. She wanted her twin daughters to become stars, even though she hadn't become one herself. She founded a small company to promote the twins. Thanks to the popularity of short videos, the twins, Claire and Lisa, have become internet celebrities.
Jenny had connections at the TV station, and after learning about Xiao Peng's situation, she set her sights on Xiao Peng, hoping that the two sisters would appear on his live broadcast. In addition to the 200,000 yuan provided by Aimoer, there was also a 10% non-dilutable stake in the cultural company.
Xiao Peng didn't care about the money, he just thought of it as helping a friend, but that's how things are here, 'friendship is friendship, business is business'.
Before leaving, he heard that foreign parents encouraged their children to be independent, kicking them out of the house at 18 to make them live on their own and earn their own living. Unlike the Chinese, where there are so many "NEETs" (people who rely on their parents for support)...
After coming out, Xiao Peng realized: This is pure bullshit!
What kind of person kicks a child out at eighteen and leaves them to fend for themselves?
Poor people!
French public universities do provide free education, but housing, social security, public transportation, meals and other items all require fees. As for the fees of private universities, it goes without saying that all costs money!
Generally speaking, a private university, including living expenses, will set you back 400,000 yuan. Public universities are much less, around 100,000 yuan. And if you want to take the postgraduate entrance exam? Oh my god, that cost will at least double!
Do you really rely on your children to work to earn money? They might never be able to pay back the money until they die. So the situation here is exactly the same as in China, with parents paying for tuition and living expenses.
What if parents can't afford it? Of course, they can apply for a student loan. Currently, about one-third of French university students are burdened with student loans.
The interest rates on student loans here are quite high. For example, when Ao Guanhai and his wife were attending Harvard Law School, they applied for student loans. After graduation, they worked for more than ten years before paying off the loan.
They were lucky enough to find a job after graduation. What if they couldn't find a job after graduation? They would have to ask their parents for help to repay the loan.
All parents in the world are the same, there is no one who does not love their children.
Of course, the lives of children from wealthy families are completely different, like Claire and Lisa. Their families have provided them with the best conditions to receive the best education since childhood, and then tried their best to pave the way for their future. Before these two children even entered college, they already had a company dedicated to promoting them.
The fairest thing in the world is that it is not fair at all, and this is the same in every corner of the world!
"Xiao, why are you wearing a mask? Are you dressing up as Zorro?" Pascal asked Xiao Peng as he watched him wearing a mask on the boat.
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "I'm a low-key person. I'm shy about the live broadcast, so I'm wearing a mask to calm down!"
Pascal said disdainfully, "Xiao, I've been studying Chinese culture recently. Your Chinese masked warriors are exactly the opposite of those in the West. You're only covering your eyes and nose now, but that's how we Western masked warriors dress. Your Eastern masked warriors cover their mouths!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng immediately raised his middle finger and said, "That's because you Western masked warriors are all hooligans. Thinking about saving the damsel in distress all the time doesn't affect your kissing skills!"
"Then why don't you cover your mouth and just your eyes and nose?"
"Because I also think it's better if it doesn't affect the kiss."
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