My courtyard shelter

Half an hour later, we arrived at the eldest son's home.

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What came into view was a three-story Western-style building with white exterior walls and a pointed roof. After entering the door, there was a small courtyard of about 100 square meters. The courtyard was lush and green and looked very warm.

"Son, come out quickly, who is here?"

Dabao shouted loudly into the house.

Soon, a little boy who looked about eight or nine years old ran out excitedly. Xu Dong laughed and opened his arms, but the little guy suddenly stopped in front of him, as if a mouse saw a cat.

"Grandpa? Why is it you?"

Xu Dong stepped forward and knocked on his second grandson's head. Yang pretended to be angry and said, "Grandpa took the trouble to come all the way to see you, and you have this attitude?"

"I didn't. I just didn't expect you to come to Philippines. I talked to grandma on the phone last night. Grandma and her family were so mean to hide it from me."

Xiao Haizao shrank his neck subconsciously.

He looked exactly like his father when he was a child.

"Your grandma wanted to give you a surprise."

Xu Dong explained casually.

Xiao Haizao couldn't help but curl his lips. This was not a surprise, but a shock. In his mind, grandpa was a stricter person than the class teacher.

The little guy was a naughty boy, and he didn't like to study since he was a child, so he was beaten a lot before.

Niu Niu followed behind and came over: "Dad, are you hungry? There are noodles in the pot. Do you want some?"

"No, Lele made a lot of snacks. We ate them on the plane." Xu Dong waved his hand and then ordered: "Just make a pot of tea. I have to check Xiao Haizao's study later."

Xu Dong has always been very concerned about his grandchildren's studies. As the old saying goes, "wealth does not last for more than three generations." The Xu family's family business cannot be ruined by the grandchildren.

This is really not a "good time" to ruin the family.

No matter where you are born, the life of ordinary people is not easy at all, especially in the past few years, at least 10% of the world's population has starved to death.

For the sake of the lives of the younger generations, this family business must be preserved no matter what. Besides, there are so many grandchildren, it is not rare at all.

"Dad, eat a little! It's not good to eat too much cold food. Eat something hot to warm your stomach."

Niu Niu hurriedly persuaded.

Xu Dong nodded and did not refuse again.

After the eldest daughter-in-law left, he patted Xiao Haizao on the back and said, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and bring your winter vacation homework. Grandpa wants to check it in person."

"Grandpa, I haven't finished it yet?"

Xiao Haizao made a bitter face and tried to get away with it.

"School will start in a few days. Why haven't you finished it yet? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and get your homework book." Xu Dong "scolded" with a stern face.

Xiao Haizao secretly glanced at his father. Dabao shrugged and gave a helpless gesture.

Five minutes later, Xu Dong was eating noodles while checking his second grandson's homework. Wow, this is not unfinished, it's just that he didn't write much at all.

Xiao Haizao next to him was scratching his head anxiously.

Dabao quickly explained: "Dad, this year is the first year of post-disaster reconstruction, especially during the Chinese New Year, we were too busy, Niu Niu and I didn't have time to check on Xiao Haizao's learning situation."

"No matter how busy you are at work, you can't ignore the education of your children. You only have one child, and you can't take care of him? What will happen in the future?"

Xu Dong put down his bowl, he was so angry.

"Dad, don't be angry." Niu Niu immediately ran over to persuade, "I have discussed with Dabao, when he becomes the chairman, I will stay at home to take care of the children. Xiao Xigua and Xiao Maodou will come over in the second half of the year, and the family can't be left without anyone to take care of them."

"Don't get tired, or you can hire two nannies."

It's not easy for the eldest daughter-in-law these years, Xu Dong must give her face.

Niu Niu shook her head: "My father and mother will come with us in the second half of the year. With their help, we don't need to hire a nanny for the time being."

Although Maputo is generally stable, there are many foreign workers in the industrial zone, and the public security is not as good as imagined. There are several serious cases every year, and even family annihilation tragedies have occurred.

It is still more reliable to have your own family.

After all, it is related to the personal safety of the children, and it is not too careful.

"It couldn't be better if the in-laws can come."

Xu Dong smiled and nodded, then pulled the second grandson to his side and personally helped him with his homework.

Xiao Haizao was so sad at this time.

He originally planned to go to Xingzi's home in two days to borrow the other's winter vacation homework for "reference", but now it's good that his grandfather came.

...

The next morning, after breakfast.

Dabao saw that his father was bored, so he suggested going for a walk outside and visiting the industrial zone by the way. After all, his father hadn't been here for more than three years.

Xu Dong thought about it and agreed to it because he would have guests coming later and couldn't go too far.

As for our little Haizao, she was "writing furiously" in the bedroom. Grandpa said that he would check today's results before dinner.

If the task is not completed, not only will all pocket money be confiscated, but also spanking will be done.

The little guy was very scared.

Because grandpa never jokes, whether it is good or bad, he always keeps his word.

After leaving the door, the father and son walked along the main road for less than ten minutes, and Xu Dong couldn't help wondering:

"Is today a special day? It's so early in the morning, and there's not even a ghost on the road?"

"Dad, the factories here in Maputo generally work in two shifts. The day shift starts at nine in the morning and ends at five in the evening. It's not even eight o'clock now, and it's still early for the shift change!"

"Why isn't it eight in the morning to eight in the evening?"

"Well, on the one hand, local workers don't want to work night shifts. They only accept a nine-to-five schedule. On the other hand, factory owners don't want to pay overtime, so they just let foreign workers work night shifts."

Dabao explained casually.

Xu Dong calculated in his mind and was surprised: "According to you, those foreign workers have to work fifteen hours a day?"

"It's indeed fifteen hours."

Dabao nodded.

"What about wages? How much can they make a month?"

"Excluding food and drink, probably two or three thousand!"

"So low? What about the wages of formal workers?"

Xu Dong frowned unconsciously.

The minimum wage in Sydney is 3,500 yuan, and this does not include overtime pay. If you add six or seven hours of overtime pay, you can easily make 10,000 yuan a month.

"Formal workers make a little more than in China, about 7,000 to 8,000 yuan a month!"

Xu Dong asked curiously: "Is there such a shortage of labor? What is the total population of the Philippines now?"

"According to official figures, it is about 58 million, less than 60 million. Especially in the past three or four years, the immigration wave has almost stagnated. To be honest, the labor gap is indeed not small."

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