Chapter 389

Qiao Qingqing had harbored this idea for a long time. Having been reborn, she naturally knew that in the coming decades, nine-year compulsory education would not only become universal, but sending children to kindergarten would become the norm. Even in the countryside, kindergartens were being established one after another. She wasn't a professional in this field, nor had she raised children of her own, so she couldn't judge the educational significance of kindergartens for the children. What Qiao Qingqing did know was that if there were a kindergarten, parents could focus on their work. The Hongsheng Production Brigade had added side businesses, but agricultural production could not be neglected, and the fishing tasks were destined to require more effort from the men. Consequently, if they wanted to boost production, the womenfolk would have to step up. Yet, it wasn't easy for the women. It was fine for those whose elderly relatives were in good health—with the elders helping to watch the children and share the housework, they could work with more focus and earn more work points. However, most households had elderly relatives too frail to work, which meant those in the middle were burdened by both the elderly and the young.