Chapter 722 The Future of Nanyang (Fourth update, please subscribe)
In the early morning, like most mothers, Mary prepared breakfast for the children as soon as it got light.
Two-year-old A Ming's breakfast consists of milk, bread, sausages and eggs. As for the eight-month-old middle child A-Xiang's breakfast consists of milk powder and rice noodles.
The third child... is still in her belly. Yes, Mary is pregnant twice. She has only two children after four years of marriage, which is very abnormal in Nanyang. The normal rhythm should be four years and four children.
The laughter of Zhao Deliang and his son can be heard in the bathroom over there. They are washing up. Although the son is only two years old, he is still gradually developing his ability to take care of himself. Dressing and washing are the simplest things.
Just then, my daughter started crying.
After a lot of excitement, the family finally got out of the house.
Fortunately, the nursery is located near the community. It only takes a few minutes to get there. It’s even faster if you drive. As soon as the car parked, Mary got out of the car with her daughter in her arms when her son opened the door.
"Hello, Mr. Yamaguchi."
Zhao Xiangming jumped out of the car and waved to Miko Yamaguchi who was standing at the door with a smile.
"Good morning, A Ming."
"Mrs. Zhao."
Miko Yamaguchi also responded gently. She just came to this nursery as a "trainee" last year. Although her income is not high, she still works But he is very enthusiastic and serious, very patient with children, and has a good reputation among parents.
"Teacher Yamaguchi, please excuse me."
Mary said politely.
"Yes, Mrs. Zhao."
Taking Axiang from Mary's arms, Yamaguchi Miko said while holding the child.
"Axiang said goodbye to mom and dad."
Then she led the children into the nursery. In the playground of the nursery, the children were playing there, and The childcare workers stood aside and carefully watched the children.
As soon as he entered the nursery, Zhao Xiangming ran to the playground, and Axiang followed.
"A Ming, slow down."
Miko Yamaguchi, who was holding Axiang, said to another childcare worker.
"Songmei, I will send Axiang to the nursery first."
"Okay."
While Songmei was speaking, her eyes were still staring at the children.
The children were playing in the nursery like this under the sun, and while the childcare workers were busy, on the other side of the community, in a newly built nursery, Li Yi'an was stepping on the soft cushions on the ground, and even deliberately pressed them with his hands. For a moment.
The director of the nursery standing aside quickly introduced.
"Your Excellency, this nursery complies with building regulations. In addition to the 1 cm thick PVC foam flooring on the ground, all tables and chairs are also anti-collision treated."
In Nanyang The school has the school's building code, and the nursery has the nursery's code. These codes not only stipulate the building area and form, but also pay great attention to details. Li Yian even directly participated in the formulation of these codes, such as soft floors, soft coverings for table corners and door frames, It was all proposed by him, and even the cabinets were designed to prevent falls.
Nodding slightly, Li Yian said. "I know, Director Fang, I don't need to emphasize the importance of day care. In short, your duty is to help parents or guardians take care of young children, so that the children's fathers and mothers can work with peace of mind. Therefore, In the nursery, the safety of the children comes first.”
Li Yi'an has always attached great importance to the construction and operation of nurseries, because it is directly related to Nanyang's fertility rate.
In fact, the fertility rate in Nanyang has always been very impressive. In the past 50 years alone, 7.86 million babies have been born in Nanyang. It is precisely because of such a strong birth population that the population of Nanyang has successfully exceeded the 43 million mark.
This number is absolutely amazing, but what is an even more amazing number?
That is, there are 23 million adults over the age of 18, 5 million children between the ages of 7 and 17, and 15 million infants under the age of 6. More than 95% of adults are young adults aged 18-35, while 80% of infants are under 4 years old.
This social structure with more at both ends and less in the middle is determined by the pattern of immigrants from Southeast Asia - the vast majority of immigrants are young adults.
In fact, this is also the fundamental reason for the rise of industrial production in Nanyang - although the population is small, the labor force is relatively sufficient. In terms of adult working population alone, it even exceeds that of Britain and France and other countries.
Precisely because the majority of the population in Nanyang are men and women of childbearing age, the fertility rate in Nanyang is now very impressive. Millions of babies are born every year. After all, Nanyang now has Nearly tens of millions of young families have children and reproduce. This is human instinct.
However, the birth of a large number of infants and young children has also brought many problems to Nanyang. For example, hospital resources have always been very tight. There is even no way to solve this, after all, it takes time to train medical staff.
Another example is the care of a large number of infants and young children. Because women also need to work, in order to solve this problem, officials and companies have flooded Nanyang with large and small nurseries. These nurseries are scattered among various communities.
It is precisely because of the existence of these nurseries that women in Nanyang can work in factories with confidence and will not be tied to their families. And this kind of socialized upbringing also makes women happy to have children - not only do they get childcare subsidies, but they also get holidays.
"Yes, Your Excellency, nothing is more important than the safety of the children in the nursery, and that is why..."
After thinking about it, Fang Jingyun said.
“I hope the labor department can consider setting up special childcare schools in Japan and South Korea to train professional childcare workers. Our current training for childcare workers is not professional enough. Only through professional training can we get professional education. Childcare worker. ”
As one of the earliest childcare workers in Nanyang, Fang Jingyun, who studied early childhood education in China, has his own experience in the training of childcare workers. The reason why she mentioned setting up nursery schools in Japan and South Korea is because most of the nursery school caregivers come from these two countries - because they are the only countries in Asia with universal education, where most women have received basic compulsory education. .
"Nursing schools are not just about simply taking care of children. Children also need to receive preliminary education and learn some basic life skills, such as washing hands, going to the toilet, dressing, etc. At the same time, they can also start to come into contact with collective life here. Learning how to get along with others, how to share and cooperate also needs to stimulate children's curiosity and creativity through various forms of activities such as games, music, and art, and promote their all-round development. There are certain requirements, so just graduating from junior high school does not necessarily mean you are a qualified child care worker. You also need professional training. Only in this way can you cultivate child care workers suitable for Nanyang."
This is because of the need for. The requirements for childcare workers are high, so they need to have a certain level of education. This is also the fundamental reason why they first choose to recruit childcare workers in Japan and South Korea.
Listening to Fang Jingyun’s thoughts, Li Yian nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, it is very necessary? It is still very necessary to set up professional schools for training. Do you have other ideas? Let's hear it."
Li Yian has always been very Pay attention to the construction of nurseries and kindergartens. Even as the first lady, Margaret is the honorary chairperson of the Nanyang Infant and Child Care Committee. She often attends the opening ceremonies of some nurseries and kindergartens, and also uses her status to obtain donations and assistance for nurseries and kindergartens.
The reason why we attach so much importance is that in Li Yi'an's view, these children are the future and hope of Nanyang.
Faced with Your Excellency’s encouragement, Fang Jingyun continued.
“Then there are the professional requirements for childcare workers. Although the professional requirements for them are very high now, the reward is salary. They are also "trainees", but the salary of childcare workers is as high as 8 yuan. , far more than ordinary trainees. I think they can be given more rewards, such as working for five consecutive years. , if no childcare accident occurs, a long-term work visa can be given, thereby encouraging her to work more seriously and avoid accidents.”
I have to say that Fang Jingyun’s suggestion is very good, combining work and giving. The long-term work visa linkage will definitely allow those people to work more seriously.
In fact, they don’t need long-term work visas at all, because they will always get married in the end. After all, for them, being able to stay in Nanyang is their purpose of going south.
However, a long-term job is still very attractive to them. Compared with marriage, isn't a long-term visa also a way to stay?
(End of this chapter)