Liu Qingshan has the ability to predict the future. Of course, he has secretly checked the final ownership of each other's love life, but he has no plans to provide side guidance in the future, because he believes that the emotional affairs between men and women are the most complicated and belong only to himself. Any interference from others None of it makes sense.
As soon as the two of them entered the door, they were surprised by the packaging bags that filled the room, and the contents were laid out and scattered everywhere. There was no trace of the dignified atmosphere that a noble family should have.
However, as the host, Earl Snowdon not only did not dislike it, but also praised it greatly: "Oh, are you crazy today? How many streets do you have to shop to buy so many things?"
Sofia was surprised that her husband's attitude was different today, but due to the foreshadowing early in the morning, the surprise quickly disappeared.
She laughed and said, "Actually, we just visited Oxford Street and Chinatown."
Jin Xishan explained: "Actually, Sofia made an extra trip to Chinatown to take care of us. Otherwise, just Oxford Street would be enough for us to visit for two days!"
"Then let's go shopping tomorrow!" Sofia was in high spirits at this time. "David, come on, try on the shirt I bought you. It's more fashionable than those customized ones, and it comes in more colors!"
The Earl of Snowdon did not refuse the lady's kindness, and he did not forget to say to Liu Qingshan: "The men in our family have a special custom-made store, which is on Oxford Street. Sophia should have ordered a few sets for you there!"
Jin Xishan quickly proved: "We went there in the morning, and Sophia customized three sets for you. Considering that we were leaving soon, we could only mail them over later. We also bought you ready-made clothes in other stores. You can also come and wash your face. Try it!”
Chen Zuming is the biggest helper to the women, and he is also working hard at this time, "Shanzi, if you are free, you can also go shopping tomorrow. Oxford Street is indeed the busiest commercial street in Europe, with more than 300 high-end shopping malls. , you will definitely be shocked by the luxury brands and business atmosphere there!”
Liu Qingshan grabbed a leather jacket, looked it up and down and said: "I won't go. Unlike you little people, I am too famous now and I am afraid that going to public places will easily attract onlookers!"
"Tch, I didn't think you had any defects in this area before. Why did you become so swollen in just two days?"
"Hahaha," Chen Zuming's teasing made Shi Hui laugh wildly, "You actually said it was Brother Shan Zi's flaw? That's ridiculous to me. Bragging has become a flaw!"
Sofia was also laughing so hard that she couldn't breathe for a while. After she calmed down a little, she said: "Before, I was always bored in this house and never went out, and I never had friends like you. But in just two days, I saved several dollars." Nian’s face is full of smiles, and I feel very relaxed!”
"Then stay with us more," Jin Xishan continued, "When the winter vacation comes, take John and Jane to China to stay for two months. It happens to be the Spring Festival there, so we can also let the children celebrate the Chinese New Year! "
"This year's Spring Festival is no longer possible," Earl Snowdon walked out of the room next to him. "Shanzi told me that I will go to the Cold Country with you to spend this year's Spring Festival. I plan to take Sophia and the children with me next month. Go! Just wait for his invitation now."
"Okay, okay," Jin Xishan clapped his hands happily, "But why are you still waiting for his invitation? Is there something special about going abroad in your capacity?"
"What's the point? I'm not the crown prince! Won't "Kung Fu" be released next month? Of course I need his invitation!"
"The release of "Kung Fu" is also during the Spring Festival, but there are two premieres of "Slaying the Wolf" before, one in Shanghai and one in Xiangjiang. If you go to both places, Shanzi and I will definitely accompany you throughout the whole process!"
Liu Qingshan nodded: "If we have time, we can go together. Anyway, there are only a few days until the holiday. Give the children two days off. Go early and play for a few more days, and come back for Christmas without delay!"
Sophia was immediately moved and looked at Earl Snowden with some eagerness.
Earl Snowdon clearly felt it. After thinking for a while, he nodded with a smile: "Although the business is a little busy at the end of the year, two days are enough! Sophia, wait for the children to come back and ask for their opinions. If not, it's just us. Two go!”
Sophia smiled and said: "Are they still happy? Especially John. Yesterday I heard him asking Jaycee about China!"
John and Jane are their two children. John is the elder brother, who is nine years old this year. Although his sister Jane is only four years old, she looks like a six or seven-year-old child.
The housekeeper Abel came up and whispered: "I'm afraid it's not easy for John to ask for leave. Last year, Prince Harry asked for leave for the child. Later, the Queen scolded her and set a rule. Without her consent, nothing can delay the child. Our studies!"
Earl Snowdon was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and immediately walked to the phone and dialed the number. Abel followed closely behind and closed a curtain.
Although the telephone is in the living room, it has obviously been carefully designed and placed in a recessed part of the corner of the stairs. A curtain is drawn up to create a relatively independent space.
Not long after, Earl Snowdon came back with a smile on his face. He looked at Sofia with a somewhat smug expression: "Our Queen has granted permission. I didn't think of it before."
Sophia was extremely smart and figured out the reason in just a second of thought: "It's not because of Mr. Liu, it's because of Brother Shanzi's reputation, not because of you!"
Earl Snowdon smiled nonchalantly and turned to Jin Xishan: "From now on I will call you Xishan at home. Don't call me Earl, just David!"
Jin Xishan immediately hit the snake and followed the stick: "David, Her Majesty the Queen didn't criticize you? John has a final exam before the holiday, right?"
Earl Snowdon laughed loudly, and Sofia next to him gave an explanation.
It turns out that British students start the first grade of primary school at the age of 5, which is called Year 1, and the advanced area in the primary school stage is Year 2.
Since the school age is early, Year 1 here is similar to our domestic kindergartens in many aspects, but starting from Year 1, teachers have already started teaching English, mathematics and other subjects.
British primary schools usually do not have fixed mid-term or final exams like domestic schools. In their primary school stage, there are only two most formal exams: the Key Stage1 exam in Year 2, referred to as KS1; and the Key exam in Year 6. Stage 1 exam, referred to as KS2.
These two exams are uniformly set by the Ministry of Education of the British Isles and conducted uniformly across the UK. For local primary schools that usually do not even have final exams, these two exams can be said to be the two most important exams in the primary school stage.
Jin Xishan suddenly realized, "The children here are still happy. Our Han country's examination system is the same as that of China. There are several times every semester. Coupled with daily heavy homework, the academic pressure on the children there is not at all. No less stressful than a parent’s job!”
Sophia shook her head and retorted: "It's not without merit. We have a latest survey and study here that found that many British adults lack basic arithmetic skills, and half of the British people's math skills are only at the level of primary school students. Currently, more than 90% business leaders and 99% of parliamentarians call on the government and employers to refocus on adult numeracy, including reforming the existing primary school examination system!"
Count Snowdon added: "Europe as a whole has seriously underestimated the proportion of adults with poor mathematical abilities. A private organization called National Mathematical Ability asked 2,000 adults aged 16 to 75 five basic mathematical questions. questions, allowing them to use paper, pencil and calculators with no time limit, the results showed that more than half of them got more than two questions wrong.”
Liu Qingshan looked surprised: "Is there such a thing? Do the children in your royal family receive the same education system?"
Earl Snowdon shook his head: "It was like this before, but some internal adjustments were made two years ago. For example, the multiplication tables in your country have become popular among John's students. They are similar to those in the family. Compared with those older children, the numeracy ability of John’s group of students far exceeds that of KS2 children, and the advantage is quite obvious!”
Sophia obviously knows more about these things: "Not just arithmetic, Chinese schools adopt a 'whole class' teaching method: the teacher teaches a group of students and interacts with all the children at the same time; while children in our European and American countries Will spend more time completing homework individually or in groups, with teachers only providing assistance. In other words, your teachers in China effectively use more time to interact with the whole class in class instead of letting students individually Or group self-study, their teaching is two-way communication, not one-way preaching. Therefore, more students can focus on their homework, and the ability of students to ask questions and teachers to answer students' questions is also very strong."
Earl Snowdon added: "Your children spend their class time interacting with the whole class, and the teacher also uses questioning and argumentation to discuss with all the children. This is in contrast to the preaching teaching and rote learning methods. Different because it includes more appropriate learning interactions. In comparison, the percentage in England is only 24%. Unfortunately, this problem was not discovered too late, but this European country is still holding meetings and discussions. As far as I know You know, there’s been no results for two years!”
Both of them have a distinctive Western speaking style and like to use percentages to prove something.
There is a rigorous aspect to this, but as Earl Snowdon later added, being too rigorous will lead to over-reliance on strict constraints. For example, a small change in education methods cannot be discussed for two years.
However, both Liu Qingshan and Jin Xishan can only smile sympathetically. After all, this is a problem of the system and inherent cognitive thinking. It is not easy for foreigners to make irresponsible remarks on this.
It's just that it's sometimes very embarrassing to know that the other person is lacking in certain aspects but can't tell him directly. So, Liu Qingshan immediately changed the topic: "David, have you ever thought about using other ways to push forward?" ?Such as business!”
