Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 147 Helping Sister-in-law Hao Xia Increase Her Income

After receiving Qian Yizhen's call, Han Shiyan immediately worked with Li Baoguo to develop an action plan. They first called the phone number provided by Qian Yizhen three times, but no one answered.

Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo rode their bicycles to Wan Chai District on Hong Kong Island, and according to the address provided by Qian Yizhen, they asked and searched along the street. They asked countless stores along the street, but they had never heard of anyone named Kuang Xi.

The two were a little frustrated, and sat on the side of the road to rest and discuss whether to change the way of finding people. Li Baoguo took out a water cup and handed it to Han Shiyan, reminding Han Shiyan to drink more water when going out.

I saw an old man with crutches standing outside the store, greeting the tourists coming and going: "Please come to our store. We sell mineral water, beverages, umbrellas, daily necessities, and Hong Kong specialties. They are of good quality and low price. Don't miss it."

Li Baoguo stepped forward and said in the dialect of the capital of Northern Province: "Uncle, you are from Northern Province, right? Your accent sounds like you are from Northern Province." "Young man, are you from Northern Province too? We are from the same hometown."

Kuang Xi is in his early sixties, with gray hair, thin, and his right leg amputated below the knee. He wears reading glasses and stands at the door of the store on crutches, asking enthusiastically: "What do you two need to buy? We have daily necessities, mineral water, and beverages. Take your pick."

"Uncle, we are not here to buy anything, we are here to look for someone. Excuse me, do you know Kuang Xi?" Li Baoguo continued to ask in the dialect of the Northern Province.

When Kuang Xi heard Li Baoguo speaking his hometown dialect and looking for Kuang Xi, he asked in surprise: "Are you really from northern China? Looking for Kuang Xi?" Han Shiyan nodded.

The uncle invited Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo into the store and asked them to sit on a bench in the corner and wait for a while. The store was about ten square meters, filled with all kinds of daily necessities, and people came in to buy things from time to time. Taking advantage of the gap when no customers came in, Han Shiyan explained intermittently the reason for looking for Kuang Xi.

Li Baoguo handed the photo of Grandpa Kuang and Grandma Huang to his uncle. The uncle took the photo and stared at it for a long time. He took off his reading glasses, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a sob: "These are my parents. They are so old. I haven't seen them for more than 20 years."

Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo smiled at each other. Hard work pays off, and they finally found Kuang Xi in a store selling daily necessities.

After receiving the news from Hong Kong, Qian Yizhen happily praised Han Shiyan and Li Baoguo for their ability to do things. The next step was to find a way to help Kuang Xi and Grandpa Kuang meet and reunite as soon as possible.

Qian Yizhen was in the general manager's office of Minzhen Qizhi Company. After handling company affairs, she began to browse the newspaper on the table. The title "China's Aging Industry Development Report" caught her attention.

In the 1980s, the age structure of China's population was relatively balanced, without any serious imbalances. This was one of the reasons why the family planning policy could be maintained.

However, as time goes by, the population structure has changed, with the proportion of elderly people increasing and the proportion of young people decreasing, resulting in an imbalance in the age structure of the population, which has become one of the challenges that need to be faced now and in the future.

The general trend of elderly care in China is that 90% of elderly care is provided by families, 7% by communities, and 3% by institutions. With the development of the economy, the number of single children has gradually increased, the size of Chinese families has gradually shrunk, the mobility of children has increased, and the traditional family relationship of supporting each other is being disintegrated.

It is predicted that in thirty years' time, the number of partially disabled and fully capable elderly people in my country will reach 3000 million, and the number of elderly people over 80 years old will reach 1500 million, and the number is still increasing at the rate of 100 million people per year.

Most of these elderly people suffer from diseases and need treatment, rehabilitation training and daily care. 65% of the elderly have reduced mobility due to limb movement disorders, making it difficult for them to do daily activities and go to the toilet by themselves.

After reading the news, Qian Yizhen was thoughtful and went to Manager Zhang Meijuan's office: "Manager Zhang, are you busy? Let's talk."

"Mr. Qian, why are you here? Just give me a call and I'll come to your office. Come and sit down. Come and sit down. I'll make you some tea."

"Manager Zhang, you don't need to make tea. I've already had some in the office. I just wanted to come over and chat with you."

"Okay, Mr. Qian. Have you found any new business opportunities? Tell me about it."

"Manager Zhang, I want to increase investment in elderly care and improve the quality of care. Do you think my idea is feasible? I want to do a pilot project first, renting the unused second courtyard of Grandma Lu Jingde's house, and scientifically designing and renovating it in a way that is conducive to caring for the elderly. I will mobilize those retired teachers and cadres who have the financial ability to move in, and our housekeepers will provide them with a one-stop service that is both division of labor and cooperation. What do you think?"

Manager Zhang Meijuan thought for a moment and said, "This is a good idea. Let's try it first. If the effect is good, we can gradually expand the scope. I will immediately find someone to collect information, prepare a decoration plan and budget, and select several outstanding housekeepers to participate in the pilot work."

Qian Yizhen returned to Chen's house after get off work, put down her bag, and changed into casual clothes. Junyan and Junge ran towards their mother. Qian Yizhen squatted down, kissed the two girls, held Junyan's left hand, and Junge's right hand: "Let's go to Grandma Lu's house to play, okay." "Okay. Let's go play with Bo Xiang and Bo Wen."

"Junyan, Junge, remember, when you see Boxiang, call him uncle, and when you see Bowen, call him aunt. They are older than you two."

"Mom, why? They are both children just like us. Shouldn't we call them brother and sister?"

Hao Xia's sister-in-law heard the voices and opened the door: "Junyan, Junge, Grandma Hao Xia is steaming leeks and pork buns tonight, do you want to eat?"

"Eat, I want to eat." The military swallows and pigeons said happily.

Hao Xia's sister-in-law: "Is Grandma Lu at home? I want to discuss something with you." "She's at home. She should be in the studio now. Let's go and take a look."

"Hello, Grandma Lu. I'm busy painting. Did I disturb you?", "Yizhen is here. Junyan and Junge are here too. That's great. Let Grandma see. Have you grown taller?"

"Hello, great grandma, I want to draw too." Junyan rushed to say. Grandma Lu Jingde led Junge and Junyan to the small table, gave them paper and pens, and the two little girls pretended to draw.

"Grandma Lu, Sister Hao Xia, I want to discuss something with you. Please rent me the vacant second courtyard of your house. I want to renovate it and build a high-end elderly care center to serve those old cadres and teachers whose families are well-off and whose children are not around. At that time, Sister Hao Xia can join the ranks of domestic workers and go to work without leaving home. She can take care of the family and work to make money at the same time. In this way, your family income will be greatly increased. Please think about it and don't rush to answer me."

"Yizhen, this is a good thing. I agree and I support it. A few days ago, I went to visit Professor Fang and his wife, and they were still complaining. They are in their 80s and their bodies are not good. Their ability to take care of themselves is getting worse and worse. Their children are not around. Professor Fang's wife accidentally fell and couldn't get up. She lay on the ground all night and had to wait until dawn. It was so embarrassing to shamelessly trouble the neighbors for help." Grandma Lu Jingde said.

"Yizhen, after the decoration is completed, I will first reserve a spot for Professor Fang and his wife, so that they can live here and be my neighbors. Then I won't have to run over to their house to chat. Professor Fang and his wife will definitely agree. They are not short of money and are willing to spend it." Grandma Lu Jingde said a little excitedly.