Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 635 - 637: Two Choices

At nine o’clock in the evening, Feiyue and Ye Jia returned, and the family discussed the matter of several children fighting in kindergarten. Feiyue, Ye Jia, Feiyi, Li Manzi, and Feiteng with Yu Jialin took their children back to their rooms for education, and Feiyue said, "Mom, there are currently two choices available."

"Hmm, what opportunities?" Xia Xiao asked.

"There’s an opening for a counselor at the embassy in Country M, and an opening for a chargé d’affaires in a country in Africa. Mom, which do you think is a better choice for me?" Feiyue was somewhat conflicted at this moment.

In the embassies, the head of the mission is the highest position, but the head does not participate directly in diplomacy and is responsible for administrative work, while the ambassador does participate directly in diplomacy.

Before the 19th century, only major powers had the standing to send and receive ambassadors, but now most nations can send and receive ambassadors.

The chargé d’affaires—a title that translates to "chargé d’affaires with full powers"—is the second rank of the diplomatic mission, appointed by the head of state just like ambassadors and receives treatment second only to that of the ambassadors. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The counselor, also known as the consul, is the third rank of the diplomatic mission, helps the head of the mission in their work, and receives treatment below that of the ambassadors and chargé d’affaires.

However, life in a small country is naturally less stable than in a large country, and Xia Xiao understood her son’s dilemma since he would definitely be bringing his family along.

Diplomats usually work alone abroad, and embassies were mostly staffed by men, thus also called a "male mission."

But now the policies have improved a bit, diplomats can take their spouses and children with them. However, once the spouse comes along, their job back home naturally ends and may not be available even if they return after a few years.

There is always a trade-off, but at least the family is together.

Xia Xiao said, "Deep down, you really want to be a diplomat."

However, thinking of his wife and children, Feiyue worried about the instability in the smaller country, the adaptation issues for his wife and children, and particularly about the children’s education.

After all, Xiao Shu was also starting elementary school. If they went to Country M, he could naturally get a better educational environment, which was the main point of Feiyue’s dilemma.

Of course, they could leave Xiao Shu in the domestic education system, but this would mean separation from their child, which naturally they would reluctant to do.

Xia Xiao said, "When the time comes, take Xiao Shu with you, and if he can’t adapt, you can send him back."

"And besides, after your term ends, you’ll be moving anyway."

At this point, Xia Xiao felt very reassured, watching her son having joined the foreign ministry and moved up from being an attaché, third-class secretary, second-class secretary to now a first-class secretary. His effort and hardships were known only to him.

Our country has seven diplomatic ranks: Ambassador, Minister, Counselor, First-class Secretary, Second-class Secretary, Third-class Secretary, Attaché.

The unique nature of diplomatic work requires diplomats to rotate periodically between domestic and international postings, with foreign postings normally ranging from two to four years. Diplomats are expected to spend at least twelve years abroad during their careers based on a thirty-eight-year tenure from joining to retirement.

From then on, Feiyue would mostly be stationed abroad, which made Xia Xiao feel reluctant but also aware that once children grow up, they will go their separate ways and cannot always stay with their parents.

The next morning, Xia Xiao and Shitou went to school. The car hadn’t even reached the school when suddenly, at a corner, a dirt bike flew past, narrowly missing Xia Xiao’s car, thankfully the driver avoided it quickly, or there could have been trouble.

Xia Xiao was somewhat worried, but that dirt bike had already gone far. Patting her chest, she heard the driver say, "Some young people nowadays really drive recklessly."

"Yes, if they have an accident, that’s their own doing, but the scary part is they might involve others too." Xia Xiao had often encountered these speeding young riders, who enjoyed the thrill of racing. If they wanted to race, they should go to a race track, broad tracks, or highways.

Driving like this in the city is simply placing their lives and others’ lives at unnecessary risk.

That incident passed, and the driver successfully drove the car into the school. Lately, there had been no stalking incidents.

Upon arriving at the school, Xia Xiao first took Shitou to the Genius Youth Class, then proceeded to her laboratory.

Shitou, on the other hand, took milk and bread to the Intermediate Class for Xiao Shan Yue.

He didn’t even recall when it started, but every morning when Shitou prepared breakfast, he would bring an extra portion for Xiao Shan Yue.

"Brother Shitou, I’ve eaten already," Xiao Shan Yue said.

"If you’ve eaten, then save it," Shitou said. In the entire youth class, Shitou and Xiao Shan Yue were the youngest, where everyone was very serious about studying and improving themselves.

Those in the Intermediate Class aimed to move up to the Advanced Class, the Advanced Class students aimed for the Special Class, and the Genius Class, so everyone was putting effort and there was no occurrence of bullying.

Shitou gave the breakfast to Xiao Shan Yue, then returned to his own class.

Come noon when school let out, Shitou went to look for Xiao Shan Yue to join Xia Xiao for lunch, but Xiao Shan Yue was nowhere to be found. Shitou found out from others that Xiao Shan Yue had walked towards the school gate.

Xia Xiao rested in the dormitory here at noon; usually, if there was nothing urgent at home, she wouldn’t go back.

Xiao Shu along with Huanhuan, Lele, Jianjian, and Kangkang were all in kindergarten, and they would stay there till the afternoon when they were picked up. Now Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong were at home with an aunt to take care of meals and daily chores while Ye Jia also spent time at home.

However, Feiyue was heading abroad soon, and Ye Jia might also be busy preparing for some things.

As Shitou walked towards the school gate, he asked the bodyguard, "What is she doing going to the school gate?"

"Maybe she’s gone to buy spicy strips," the bodyguard guessed.

Shitou followed, and before reaching the gate, he saw from a distance Xiao Shan Yue at the roadside; at that moment, a disheveled woman wearing sunglasses, barely recognizable, approached Xiao Shan Yue. Xiao Shan Yue stepped back, still somewhat wary, and Shitou immediately ran towards them.