Counterattack 1988

"What is Canada like?"

On the flight to Canada, Zhou Boqiang couldn't help but ask Wang Lin.

Wang Lin couldn't help laughing, because like Zhou Boqiang, this trip was also his first visit to Canada.

In fact, he also understood that Zhou Boqiang just wanted to hear Wang Lin's views on Canada, so that he could learn about the situation of his children in Canada in advance.

Wang Lin pondered for a while, and said, "Mr. Zhou, Canada is already a developed region, and it is one of the places with the highest human development index in the world."

Zhou Boqiang asked: "What is the Human Development Index?"

Wang Lindao: "The Human Development Index is a data that evaluates the comprehensive development of human income, education, art and humanities in each region, and it is also the identification standard for developed countries."

Zhou Boqiang said, "Oh? Who set these standards?"

Wang Lindao: "Of course it was formulated by the United Nations."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Canada is so developed? No wonder so many people want to immigrate there!"

Wang Lindao: "In fact, since the 90s, Canada's economic growth has slowed down. The appearance of this place will not change much. The urban areas here are equivalent to the cities of our country in 20 years' time! "

Zhou Boqiang said: "That's amazing! 20 years ahead of us! Is the population of this place particularly small?"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Yes, there are only tens of millions of people."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Tsk tsk, there are fewer people than Dongyang?"

Wang Lindao: "Yes. That's why their GDP per capita is very high. They also welcome immigrants. In fact, it is very easy to immigrate to Canada. As long as you have money, you can do it easily."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Tell me, what's going on with the people in these developed areas? Life is so rich, but the birth rate is so low?"

Wang Lindao: "People in more developed areas have higher comprehensive education, and they marry and have children very late. In some areas, 20 years is a generation, and in places like them, marriage and childbirth at the age of 40 or 20 are also very late. Normal, that is to say, the speed of replacement will be [-] years slower! The population itself is small, and replacement is slow, so the total population cannot increase.”

Zhou Boqiang said: "Look at my Xiaoxia, she went to college and got married much later!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Yes."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Then why is the birth rate low in developed areas?"

Wang Lindao: "As people get older, raising children will be extremely tiring. Having one would be exhausting. Who would want to have more children? Besides, people in developed areas have a lot of pressure in life. Although their wages are high A little bit, but the price is not cheap, housing prices are high, education investment is also high, if they want to maintain the standard of living when they were single, they can only have fewer children."

Zhou Boqiang said: "It makes sense!"

Wang Lindao: "There is a saying that the best family planning measures are high consumption levels."

Zhou Boqiang said: "So, everything can be linked to the economy!"

Wang Lindao: "Of course. You can see that Dongyang's economy is not good now, but the women on the street are all neatly cleaned up one by one. This is the lipstick effect."

Zhou Boqiang said: "What is the lipstick effect? ​​What is the new term?"

Wang Lindao: "The lipstick effect refers to an interesting economic phenomenon in which lipsticks sell well due to economic depression. It is also called the preference for low-priced products. In the United States, whenever the economy is in recession, the sales of lipsticks will rise in a straight line. This is because, in the United States, people think that lipstick is a relatively cheap luxury. In the case of economic downturn, people still have a strong desire to consume, so they will turn to buy relatively cheap luxury goods. Lipstick as a A cheap non-essential item that can provide consumers with comfort, especially when the soft and moist lipstick touches the lips. Moreover, the economic recession will reduce the spending power of some people, so that in the hands of Instead, there will be some spare money, just to buy some cheap non-essential things."

Zhou Boqiang said, "So that's how it is!"

Zhou Porridge smiled and said, "Wang Lin knows all kinds of theories! That's why he can always get rich."

Zhou Boqiang said: "This shows that Wang Lincoln is willing to learn! You are still a college student! Do you know as much as him?"

Zhou Conge curled his lips and said, "I'm not as good as him? Or why is he the boss and I'm a part-time worker?"

Shen Xue asked, "Wang Lin, what are the conditions for immigrating to Canada? Is it really easy?"

Zhou Congee said, "Shen Xue, do you want to immigrate?"

Shen Xue said: "It's not me, I don't want to immigrate! I'll ask for others."

Wang Lindao: "It's easy. In Xiangjiang, my country, more than 3 people immigrate to Canada every year, accounting for 20% of the total number of immigrants in Canada. There are many kinds of immigrants here, including investment immigrants, with a total cost of 200 million. It costs about Canadian dollars. There are talent immigrants and overseas students who immigrate, but they all cost money, at least about 30 Canadian dollars to be successful.”

Shen Xue said: "If you have money, do you?"

Wang Lindao: "It's almost like this. Who wants to immigrate?"

Shen Xue said: "Bailing! She is always clamoring to go abroad!"

Wang Lindao: "Oh? She wants to go abroad?"

Shen Xue said: "However, the immigration fee is so high, I don't think she may be willing to do so."

Zhou Congee said: "Hundreds of thousands! It's enough to buy a house and a car in China, and live a middle-class life, but it's enough to go abroad for business."

A group of people talked and passed the travel time.

Flight arrives at Toronto Airport.

Wang Lin and others walked out of the airport and took a car to a hotel in the city center to stay.

After settling down, Wang Lin came to Zhou Boqiang's room.

"Mr. Zhou, during this period of time in Canada, you should not act with us. You should spend time with your children!"

Zhou Boqiang sat on the chair and shook his head with annoyance on his face: "Forget it! It doesn't matter if we don't see them!"

Wang Lindao: "What's going on?"

When he came, Zhou Boqiang was still happy, looking forward to the reunion with the children.

Why did he act like this just after landing?

Zhou Boqiang let out a long sigh: "I'm also to blame for this. I thought I'd contact them when I got here, so as to give them a surprise! How did I know this!"

Wang Lin said: "Are they free?"

Zhou Boqiang said: "They are in Vancouver! It is said that they are thousands of kilometers away from Toronto! It is thousands of miles away! It will take two days and two nights to drive here!"

Wang Lin was stunned: "Yes! Vancouver is indeed very far from Toronto, just as far from northern Xinjiang to western Xinjiang in our country! I'm sorry I didn't remind you, Canada is very big!"

Zhou Boqiang said, "How can you be blamed for this?"

Wang Lin said: "You can take the plane! The flight will arrive in a few hours at most."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Forget it! They all have to go to work, and if they ask for temporary leave, they will be fired by the company."

Looking at the lonely Zhou Boqiang, Wang Lin didn't know what to say.

How much hope was there when we came, how much disappointment is now!
Zhou Boqiang is a person who can't hide his emotions. Besides, Wang Lin is not an outsider. While chatting, he finally couldn't help crying, and said: "This child, he just can't go abroad, and he changes when he goes abroad! Alas! "

Wang Lindao: "Young people are busy with work, and they live abroad, so the pressure is actually very high."

Zhou Boqiang nodded, wiped his eyes and said, "Wang Lin, you are right, I shouldn't blame them."

Wang Lindao: "Boss Zhou, it's alright. After we finish our trip in Toronto, we will fly to Vancouver, stay there for a few days, and then fly to the United States from Vancouver."

Zhou Boqiang said: "Wang Dong, there is no need to be like this. How can I delay everyone's schedule because of my family affairs?"

Wang Lindao: "We are here to investigate! Vancouver is also one of the largest cities in Canada, so we should stop by to have a look."

Zhou Boqiang said, "Thank you, Director Wang."

Wang Lindao: "It's been a hard journey, you should take a good rest, we will carry out inspection work tomorrow."

Zhou Boqiang responded.

Wang Lin bid farewell and returned to the room.

In the evening, Wang Lin and others went to the restaurant of the hotel for dinner.

After ordering the meal, Wang Lin looked around and asked, "Where's Boss Zhou?"

Zhou Congee said, "I didn't see him!"

Wang Lindao: "Is he still sleeping? It must have been hard work flying all the way."

Zhou Congee said: "Probably yes! Why don't you stop calling him? Let him have a good rest."

Wang Lindao: "He's slept long enough, I'll ask Uncle Zhong to ask him to come down and have dinner together! Otherwise, he will suffer from insomnia again at night."

Zhou Congee said, "I'll go shout!"

Wang Lindao: "Alright, we'll wait for you."

Not long after Zhou Porridge left, he ran down again in a hurry, shouting, "Wang Lin! It's not good!"

Wang Lin asked: "What's wrong?"

Zhou Congee panicked and said, "My uncle—"

Wang Lin's heart instantly rose to his throat: "What's wrong with Boss Zhou?"

Zhou Porridge was so anxious that he couldn't even speak: "He seems to be dying, lying on the bed, motionless! It's like——"

She couldn't go on.

But Wang Lin and the others understood.

Everyone looked at each other and felt incredible.

When he stayed in the hotel, Zhou Boqiang was still in good shape!
Wang Lin said in a deep voice, "Go and have a look!"

A group of people didn't care about eating, and hurried to Zhou Boqiang's room.

Zhou Boqiang lay upright on the bed, with his eyes closed, motionless.

Wang Lin gasped!
If Zhou Boqiang just confessed that he was in Toronto, it would be a great loss for the Aixiu Group!

Uncle Zhong checked Zhou Boqiang, and said calmly: "Wang Dong, Boss Zhou is fine, he must have drunk too much."

"Alcohol?" Wang Lin shrugged his nose, indeed he smelled a strong smell of alcohol.

Zhou Congee said: "Oh, my uncle is not in good health and can't drink. He has quit smoking and drinking for many years! Why is he drinking again?"

Wang Lin probably knew the reason, so he couldn't say much in front of so many people, he just said: "Look at Boss Zhou's condition, if it's serious, we'll send him to the hospital."

Uncle Zhong inspected it again, and said, "Director Wang, I'd better send him to the hospital for insurance. He's a little drunk this time."

Wang Lindao: "Then hurry to the hospital!"

He said to the crowd again: "You go down to eat first! Uncle Zhong, Zhou Porridge and I will just send Boss Zhou to the hospital."

Shen Xue said: "It's fine. Wang Dong, you can call back later, we will go to the hospital to visit Boss Zhou."

Wang Lin hummed calmly.

Uncle Zhong said: "Wang Dong, Boss Zhou was so drunk that he passed out, I'll carry him downstairs!"

Wang Lindao: "Call the emergency number! This is easier and safer. By the way, the emergency number in Canada is 911!"

Zhou Congee said, "I know, I'll call."

Shen Xue and the others waited for the ambulance to come, and after carrying Zhou Boqiang into the ambulance, they went to eat.

Zhou Boqiang has always been calm and experienced, and has never had any accidents.

Today's incident has aroused considerable discussion among the company's internal personnel.