Chapter 481 Marriage Event
Although Yu Xiaobao has been working with Schneider for a long time, what he has learned is more technical, while the handling of interpersonal relationships at work is relatively weak. This is not because he is slow, but because his job position is quite special. After all, Schneider was the top leader of the Guangdong Office and one of the nine elders of the Executive Committee at the time. What he said was finalized, and no one would question or object. , and Yu Xiaobao who followed him also received some protection, and ordinary naturalized people also respected him. Now that I have been transferred from the General Office of the People's Republic of China to take charge of my own role on Hong Kong Island, some problems with my work experience will gradually be exposed.
The arrival of Yu Dashan undoubtedly made up for Yu Xiaobao's shortcomings in this regard. He was able to stand out from the dozens of people who took refuge in Haihan in the small fishing village and became the first batch of senior naturalized civilian cadres. It was not just luck. Come up. Although Yu Dashan does not have much education and only knows three to four hundred common words after receiving two years of literacy education, there is no doubt that he does have some talents in terms of work ability. Not every naturalized citizen can He quickly became competent in management work, and Yu Dashan adapted well to the environment from the beginning and achieved results that satisfied his bosses.
Regarding the future prospects, Yu Dashan sees clearly that no one can easily shake Haihan's foundation in Sanya, not even the Ming Empire. Haihan's continuous external expansion will form a new regime sooner or later. Although Yu Dashan does not know whether Haihan will have an emperor in the future, regardless of whether there is an emperor or not, Haihan's development prospects are obviously much better than those of the weak Ming Dynasty. As for the person who can achieve the great goal of the Yu family to bring glory to their ancestors, they probably have to fall on their own father and son. Specifically, it is Yu Xiaobao who has just grown up and is deeply loved by Haihan's senior officials.
However, compared to giving Yu Xiaobao some advice at work, Yu Dashan had more important things in mind and planned to take this opportunity to talk to Yu Xiaobao.
"Xiaobao, before you know it, you have turned eighteen. These days go by so fast!" Yu Dashan started to introduce the topic with a pretentious sigh: "You have been living alone in Guangzhou for the past two years. Isn’t it easy being outside without anyone to take care of you?”
"Just get used to it. The chief said that people should exercise more outside when they are young. Only by living independently can one's mind mature..." Yu Xiaobao paused and then changed the topic: "Dad, you, a It’s hard to live in an empty house in Sanya, right?”
When Yu Dashan heard this, he felt something was wrong. He frowned and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Yu Xiaobao put down the peanuts in his hand and said sternly: "In the early years, life was hard. Dad, you were frugal in food and clothing, so you could raise your children. Now, it has been more than ten years since I passed away, and the family situation has improved. Dad, have you considered it? Looking for another companion? ”
"You're quite lenient, kid!" Yu Dashan finally realized that his son was worrying about my life for me.
Yu Xiaobao said: "Dad, this is not a troublesome thing for the child. The child is in Guangzhou all year round, and there is no one around you who can take care of you..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Yu Dashan shook his head repeatedly and interrupted Yu Xiaobao: "Listen to me first!"
Seeing Yu Xiaobao's obedient silence, Yu Dashan said solemnly: "You are already eighteen years old. I think my father was already engaged to your mother when he was your current age! It's time to think about this important matter of marriage. ! Let me ask you, what are your plans now? ”
Yu Xiaobao said in shock: "My child has no plans at the moment..."
"No plan? Well, then just listen carefully!" Yu Dashan tapped his fingers on the table and said word by word: "Now our family can be regarded as a respectable cadre in Sanya. For matters like marriage, you If you don't worry about it yourself, there are people outside who will worry about it for you. For most of this year, the ones who come to you directly to talk about the relationship, and the ones who ask people to ask for information in a roundabout way, have been around since you were 17 or 18 years old. It’s time to consider this issue, and I’m going to help you find a suitable marriage. What do you think?”
"This..." Yu Xiaobao didn't expect that in the two years since he came out, he would become a popular steamed bun in Sanya. He touched his head and asked with some embarrassment: "Dad, are you kidding me? Someone came to our house to propose marriage?"
"No kidding, it's true!" Yu Dashan nodded seriously and said: "Although our Yu family is not a wealthy family, you and I are both people who work for the chief now, so we have to be more or less well-matched. So. I rejected all those who had just arrived in Sanya and had not yet obtained naturalization, as well as those from the Li and Miao ethnic groups who had not moved out of the mountainous area.”
Yu Xiaobao had no objection to this. Ever since the Haihan Naturalization Registration began to impose restrictions on naturalization, some people have come up with all kinds of weird ideas to obtain naturalization. In addition to joining the army, another very simple and easy way is to marry a naturalized citizen or even a Haihan person.
According to the existing civil administration system, after such a marriage is completed, the direct blood relatives of the non-naturalized party can have the right to decide on their own whether to become naturalized. And this is undoubtedly a very feasible shortcut for those new immigrants who have no one in their family to join the militia and are eager to obtain naturalized citizenship. A considerable number of new immigrants obtained naturalized citizenship in a short period of time through similar methods, and enjoyed various benefits and treatment exclusive to naturalized residents of Haihan earlier than their competitors.
In a situation like that of the Yu family, there is no burden for one parent and one child. Both father and son are highly regarded cadres, and there are no women in the family. For some people, the conditions are so good that it is impeccable. It would be strange not to take the initiative to come to them. . Moreover, the people who came to propose marriage were far more than just people who wanted to marry Yu Xiaobao, but more of them came for Yu Dashan. The reason is also very simple. Yu Dashan is not yet forty years old and is still in his prime. The range that he can accept as a widower is much wider than that of Yu Xiaobao, a young man. In fact, the number of people who helped match Yu Dashan through various means and relationships far exceeded those who matched Yu Xiaobao.
And it was precisely because Yu Dashan encountered such a situation where marriage came to his door that he came up with the idea of arranging a marriage for Yu Xiaobao as soon as possible. He knew that although he and Yu Xiaobao were currently favored by the leaders of Haihan, after all, there were only two people in the family. No matter how well they got along, they were still weak. If they could replace each other through marriage, Only by finding an interest ally can one's family consolidate and strengthen its existing identity advantages. Only then can one's family spread its branches and branches in the future, and only then can one have the hope of becoming a wealthy family.
Yu Xiaobao didn't know that the situation in Sanya had developed to such an extent. For him, starting a family did not seem to be an urgent task that needed to be completed as soon as possible. After all, he had been in contact with the most people so far. Several time-travelers remain single. Subtly, Yu Xiaobao paid far less attention to this matter than his father.
Yu Xiaobao was not too mentally prepared for this matter. After listening to Yu Dashan's description, he was silent for a while before tentatively asking: "Then you have rejected a lot, and there shouldn't be a few left, right?"< br>
"There are so many!" Yu Dashan saw that his son didn't seem to show any disgust, and he relaxed at the moment and told him one by one: "I'll just talk about the ones with better conditions. The first one is Zhang Tiangui's niece. , Lao Zhang's family is a close match with ours, but his niece has just arrived from Guangdong, so I'm not sure about the specific situation. I'll have to ask about it later. The second one is Wang, the manager of Shengli Port Department Store. The tailor's second daughter is three years younger than you. I have seen a little girl who is fair and pretty. The third one is Zhan Zheying, the daughter of maritime merchant Zhan Gui. Their family conditions are not good, and it is said that Zhan Gui is now with her. The Ministry of Security cooperates, and she can be considered one of our own, but her daughter is a bit young, she is only ten years old, and she will have to wait a few years before getting married..." "Wait a minute, Dad! I said it..." Yu Xiaobao shook his head and waved his hands: "I don't think this is right! Why does it feel like buying food at a vegetable market, picking and choosing?"
"This is your life-long event, and it is the starting point for our Yu family's future prosperity. Can we not be cautious?" Yu Dashan reprimanded, "If you choose this person well, he will be able to help you get promoted and make a fortune in the future." , if you choose poorly, it may hold you back! ”
"Dad, long time no see, I didn't realize that you have become an official fan!" Yu Xiaobao teased half-jokingly.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Yu Dashan raised his hand to make a gesture. After seeing his son habitually hugging his head, he put his hand down angrily: "Your boy is now a respectable cadre. The father can no longer hit him with his hand raised like before. I have to save some face for you.”
"Hit me if you want. My child is strong and skinny. It's okay!" Yu Xiaobao responded with a smile.
"Let's get down to business! Nowadays, there are still many families with good conditions. I also asked the leaders for their opinions. They said it is best for you to make the decision yourself. You cannot cover... cover..." Yu Dashan couldn't remember the word, and for a moment Speechless.
"You can't arrange marriages!" Yu Xiaobao promptly reminded.
"Yes, yes, that's it!" Yu Dashan continued: "The chiefs said that marriage proposals will still be allowed in the future, but it is best to consult your children's opinions to avoid being unhappy after getting married. I'm thinking about you, kid. Being close to the chiefs, maybe I have the same thoughts as the chiefs. If the matter is settled for you in Sanya, you will definitely make trouble. So I will take this opportunity to come to work and ask you first. What are your plans?”
Yu Xiaobao responded: "My plan? My plan is that I have no plan. Dad, my child has not considered starting a family now, what plans can he have?"
"You always know what kind of girl you like, right? Tall and short, fat and thin, black and white, give me a general idea, and I can ask the matchmaker." Yu Dashan continued patiently. asked.
"This...I..." This was the first time Yu Xiaobao encountered such a situation. Even though he was usually smart, he was unable to answer when faced with his father's questioning.
"If you don't have any objections, I will help you make up your mind later!" Yu Dashan picked up the bowl and drank the wine in one gulp: "It's getting late, go to bed, we'll have to work on the dock at dawn tomorrow. No time to sleep in! ”
Although Yu Xiaobao felt that there was something wrong with this matter, he habitually did not want to question his father's decision, so he had to refrain from responding too much for the time being.
The personal circumstances of the Yu family and his son are only negligible off-site factors for the port construction project. As soon as it gets dark, buglers from the militia corps stood on the watchtower and blew the wake-up call, followed by civil affairs cadres from each residential area. He began to beat the gong loudly, urging those who were still awake to get up quickly.
In accordance with the regulations, the people who woke up first went to the public sink to quickly wash up, and then took their own dishes and chopsticks to the entrance of the canteen to wait in line for breakfast.
After blowing the morning bugle and burning incense, four long queues formed at the entrance of the canteen, which was converted from a few brick buildings in the area. The nearly a thousand workers currently living here, as well as the Haihan cadres, naturalized workers and a company of militia soldiers who supervise their work, all receive food here. Of course, different classes have different types of food they can receive.
For example, an ordinary worker only has a bowl of vegetable porridge and a thick steamed bun, while a third-level worker, that is, a person at the foreman level, can get an extra portion of dried salted fish. Senior cadres and militia soldiers like the Yu family and his son also enjoy better treatment. There is no limit on the amount of food, and they can eat as much as they can.
As for the food for the travelers, it is prepared separately by the canteen. As long as the logistics department can obtain high-protein foods such as eggs and milk, they will definitely appear on the travelers' tables. As for other foods such as preserved egg and lean meat porridge and toast, they are all popular choices for travelers. Of course, in order to avoid the dissatisfaction of some people due to the manifestation of this class difference, the place where time travelers dine will not be like ordinary people just finding a place to squat outdoors, but there will be a special chief canteen for them. Use - it's actually just a large military tent.
However, when there are very few travelers like locals, the tents are often relatively empty, so senior cadres like the Yu family and his son are fortunate enough to be allowed to enter the area dedicated to the chiefs to have meals together - this is very important for For the naturalized citizens of Haihan, it is definitely a benefit that can be recalled for a long time.
"You guys work hard. After the project here is completed, the executive committee will definitely reward you according to your merits. Cadres like you and your son will definitely be good at that time." Liu Shanxia smiled at the respectful Yu family and his son. said.
(End of chapter)