Just as Xia Ruofei was about to hang up the phone, Liang Qichao suddenly asked, "Oh right! Ruofei, where are you going to apply for a visa? "
There were three places in Huaxia to apply for a visa to go to Australia. One was the Embassy in Beijing, and the other was the Consulate General in Shenzhen and Yangcheng. That was why Liang Qichao asked.
Xia Ruofei said, "I haven't decided yet. I guess it's either Shenzhen or Yangcheng! Beijing is too far away! Qiao 'er doesn't even have a passport now! She has to apply for a passport first … "
Liang Qichao said, "Then I suggest you go to Shenzhen to apply! The old man's Shengbang Group has an office in Shenzhen. It's more efficient to leave these things to them, and it's less likely to be rejected. "
The old man that Liang Qichao mentioned was naturally the head of the Shengbang Group, the world's richest man, Tang He.
The Shengbang Group was a world-renowned consortium. It had branches or offices in various large cities around the world. The office in Shenzhen was mainly responsible for coordinating all kinds of relationships. It had a wide range of connections, and it was backed by the Shengbang Group. Even the Australian Consulate General in Shenzhen had to give them some face.
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and said, "Okay! Then we'll go to Shenzhen to apply! But wouldn't it be too troublesome to let the Shengbang Group's office handle this? "
"Hey! What's the point of this?! " Liang Qichao said, "Our old man appreciates you so much. Isn't this just a matter of a sentence? You don't have to look for my grandfather. I'll just talk to his office director! You don't have to worry about this, just leave it to me! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Okay! Then I won't bother the two of you! Thank you for your hard work, Brother Liang! "
"Are you treating me like an outsider again?" Liang Qichao said, "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I have things to do here. You don't have to worry about the visa!"
After hanging up the phone, Xia Ruofei sent his and Lin Qiao's personal information to Liang Qichao via WeChat and walked towards the office building.
He lit a cigarette and walked leisurely while smoking. When he reached his office in the office building, he saw that the fax machine had spat out a piece of printed paper — the fax machine in his office received it automatically.
Xia Ruofei picked it up and saw that it was the invitation from Liang Qichao.
With this invitation, he could apply for a visa in the name of business inspection.
In the past, many units treated going abroad as a benefit. Many travel companies could easily get such invitations. In fact, when they went abroad, they would arrange the itinerary of famous tourist attractions. The trick was not known to outsiders.
Of course, now that the management of all aspects was much more formal, the atmosphere of the entire officialdom was completely new from top to bottom, and this kind of strange situation was also much less common.
At noon, Lei Hu drove Lin Qiao back to the farm.
After lunch, Xia Ruofei said to Lin Qiao, "Qiao 'er, find your ID card and household register. I'll take you to apply for a passport first."
Lin Qiao smiled and said, "Brother Ruofei, I haven't received the university admission letter yet! Are you going to fulfill your promise in advance? "
Xia Ruofei gently rubbed Lin Qiao's hair and said, "It'll take 14 working days to apply for a passport! After that, you still have to apply for a visa. Do you think it's so easy to go abroad? Do you think you can just pick up your bag and leave? If you don't go through these procedures first, you might not even be able to go when school starts! "
Then, Xia Ruofei looked at Lin Qiao and said, "Besides, with your grades, isn't it a sure thing to apply for Egret Island University?"
Lin Qiao smiled proudly and said, "That makes sense! Brother Ruofei, wait for me. I'll go find my ID card and household register! "
Applying for a passport was done at the county level public security bureau's entry-exit department. If Xia Ruofei had asked Wu Liqian about it, it would have been done specially, and it wouldn't have taken 14 working days.
However, Xia Ruofei didn't think it was urgent to go abroad. After all, according to the normal procedures, it would take less than 20 days to get a passport.
At that time, Lin Qiao probably wouldn't have received the admission letter yet!
As for applying for a visa, it would take less time. Basically, it could be done within three working days. Moreover, it only cost fifty yuan, and the consulate would provide postal service. Therefore, it was very convenient to go through the procedures and go home directly.
Lin Qiao's household register was in Changping County. Xia Ruofei drove her to the Changping County Public Security Bureau. After filling in the application form according to the normal procedures and providing various materials, all that was left was to wait at home.
In the next few days, Xia Ruofei's life returned to normal.
Other than dealing with the daily affairs of the company, he would go on dates with Ling Qingxue every few days. Ling Qingxue had already met with Huzi's mother last time, so she would occasionally come to the farm. However, she wouldn't spend the night there. After all, girls were shy. If Xia Ruofei didn't have anyone else at home, it wouldn't matter. Otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing for her to stay.
Lin Yueh-a also adapted to the work on the farm.
The orchard had already finished harvesting for the year. The main thing was some maintenance work. She brought a few workers and took care of it well.
However, as time passed, Xia Ruofei had to seriously consider Nan Nan's enrollment.
It wasn't difficult to apply for Nan Nan's enrollment, but Xia Ruofei was troubled by the problem of transportation.
Although it wasn't difficult to send a car to pick her up every day, it was obvious that Lin Yueh-a definitely wouldn't accept such an arrangement.
Xia Ruofei sat on the sofa in the living room. The TV opposite him was playing a summer drama series, but his attention wasn't on the TV at all. He didn't pay attention to what was on the TV at all.
Thinking about how to solve Nan Nan's enrollment to get the best of both worlds, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but frown and sigh.
This was what he had promised Lin Yueh-a back then. If he didn't do it well, he would be breaking his promise!
Huzi's mother just walked out of the house. When she saw Xia Ruofei sighing, she couldn't help but ask, "Ruofei, have you encountered any difficulties?"
Xia Ruofei forced a smile and said, "Oh, godmother, it's nothing …"
"You child, if you have any difficulties, just tell godmother!" Huzi's mother said reproachfully, "Although godmother can't help you much, it's not good for you to keep things bottled up in your heart!"
Speaking of this, Huzi's mother suddenly asked, "Don't tell me you quarreled with Qingxue? A few days ago, when she came to the farm, both of you were fine! "
Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly and said, "Godmother, what are you thinking about? Why would I quarrel with Qingxue for no reason? "
"Then what exactly is the reason?" Huzi's mother asked.
Xia Ruofei sighed and said, "Godmother, it's about Nan Nan. Isn't she going to primary school next semester? I promised sister-in-law before that I would properly arrange for Nan Nan to go to school … "
Xia Ruofei then told his mother about his difficulties in detail.
After hearing this, Huzi's mother was silent for a while and said, "This is really a bit difficult to handle …"
Speaking of this, Huzi's mother's eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "You don't say, I suddenly thought of a good idea!"
"Really? Godmother, tell me quickly! "Xia Ruofei quickly sat up straight.
Huzi's mother smiled and said, "It's not convenient for Old Luo and Yue 'er to pick them up, but I can help them!"
"You're going to pick them up?" Xia Ruofei didn't react for a moment.
Huzi's mother sat down beside Xia Ruofei and said, "That's right! After school starts, Qiao 'er will be going to school on Heron Island. I also want to move back there. There are a few primary schools nearby! I can help her pick them up during normal times! Why don't you let Nan Nan stay with me? I'll send her back on the weekends! "
"How can that be?" Xia Ruofei shook his head. "It's too hard for you!"
"What's so hard about taking care of a child?" Huzi's mother said, "Didn't I bring up Huzi and Qiao 'er alone? Moreover, Nan Nan is so sensible. I can take care of her! "
Xia Ruofei hesitated for a moment. He had to admit that Huzi's mother's idea was a good solution. At least, it was better than him not having any other ideas.
Of course, it was hard to say whether Lin Yueh-a would agree or not.
"Godmother, can you really take it?" Xia Ruofei asked uncertainly. "You're old now, and your body isn't as good as it used to be …"
"My body is much better than it was a few years ago!" Huzi's mother said, "When Qiao 'er was in primary school, I was often sick. Now, I don't even have colds and coughs. The Chinese medicine that you gave me to nurse my body back then was very effective!"
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and finally nodded. "Okay! I'll ask for sister-in-law's opinion. If she agrees, I'll have to trouble you for a while. My company's headquarters should be moving to the city in the second half of the year. When the time comes, I'll give sister-in-law a new office position and help her rent a suite in the city. That way, she can drive herself around! "
Huzi's mother smiled and nodded. Then, she said, "Okay! If she doesn't agree, I'll talk to her personally! "
"No need, no need …" Xia Ruofei quickly waved his hand and said.
"Ruofei, why don't you ask Yue 'er to come over for lunch?" Huzi's mother said. "When the time comes, we can persuade her together. I'm sure she'll agree!"
"Okay! I'll give her a call. "Xia Ruofei said.
He took out his phone and dialed Lin Yueh-a's number. Lin Yueh-a was working in the orchard. When she heard that Huzi's mother wanted to invite her to lunch, Lin Yueh-a didn't refuse and agreed.
Huzi's mother went to the kitchen to prepare the food, while Xia Ruofei sat in the living room and watched TV for a while. When it was about time, he got up and went to the office building to personally invite Uncle Luo over.
After Uncle Luo stayed in Taoyuan Farm, Xia Ruofei treated him two more times. His body was getting better day by day.
Of course, the main effect was still the Spirit Heart Flower's petal solution.
After Xia Ruofei brought Uncle Luo and Nannan back to the villa, Nannan happily played with Xiao Hei and Lightning in the yard. Xia Ruofei took out his top-quality Da Hong Pao tea and chatted with Uncle Luo in the living room while making tea.
Xia Ruofei didn't mention anything about Nannan going to school. Lin Yueh-a was the one who made the decisions in their family, so he wanted to wait for Lin Yueh-a to come over first.
At noon, Xia Ruofei heard Nannan happily shouting in the yard, "Mom!"
He knew that Lin Yueh-a was coming over, so he stood up and went to welcome her.
Lin Yueh-a was wearing a floral short-sleeved shirt, white sunscreen sleeves, and a straw hat. She walked into the yard with sweat on her face.
Xia Ruofei said, "Sister-in-law, the weather has been too hot recently. Don't go up the mountain in the afternoon."
"That won't do!" Lin Yueh-a said with a smile, "The orchard has to be taken care of every day. If we don't fertilize it in time, the fruit trees won't have enough nutrients. When the weeds grow tall, they will compete with the fruit trees for nutrients. There will be work to do every day! Besides, this work is nothing. I'm not tired at all! "
Xia Ruofei actually wanted to say that there was no need for such meticulous care. With his Spirit Heart Flower's petal solution, the fruit trees would grow well even if they weren't taken care of.
However, Xia Ruofei didn't want to discourage Lin Yueh-a's enthusiasm, so he didn't persuade her. However, he made a mental note to ask the canteen to prepare some cooling food for lunch and dinner, such as mung bean soup, immortal grass honey, and so on.
Everyone went into the house. Lin Yueh-a went to wash her face first, and at the same time, she urged Nannan to wash her hands. She had been playing with Xiao Hei and Lightning in the yard, so her hands were dirty.
Huzi's mother had already prepared lunch. Lin Qiao had also come back from work, so everyone sat around the table and started to eat.
"Auntie, you prepared so many dishes again … It's too tiring!" Lin Yueh-a said.
"It's not tiring at all!" Huzi's mother said with a smile, "Usually, it's just the three of us eating. It's more lively with all of you here!"
Everyone ate and chatted. After a while, Huzi's mother gave Xia Ruofei a look. Xia Ruofei nodded slightly.
Then, he organized his words and said, "Sister-in-law, regarding the issue of Nannan going to school, I've been thinking about it these few days …"
"It's about the problem of sending and receiving her, right?" Lin Yueh-a said, "I know that the location of our farm is a little remote. If Nannan goes to school in the city, we won't be able to send and receive her, so … Let's just go to the nearby village primary school! This way, my father-in-law can send and receive her every day! "
"No, no!" Huzi's mother hurriedly said, "The village primary school is about to close down. Many of the children in the nearby villages have been sent to the town to study. How can we go to the village primary school? Won't that delay the child's progress? "
Xia Ruofei also said, "Sister-in-law, the village primary school definitely won't do. The software and hardware conditions are too poor …"
Speaking of this, he paused and continued, "I've discussed it with my godmother today. Our intention is … I'll find a better school in the city for Nannan, and then … I'll let Nannan stay with my godmother. She'll send and receive you, and I'll go and fetch Nannan back on weekends."
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