Later, I changed jobs.
At the new primary school flag-raising ceremony, a parent said hurriedly, "I want to raise my daughter to be an independent woman!"
"So that my daughter can get married in the future!"
I was momentarily dazed.
I went up to advise, "The concept of an independent woman is a false proposition. Why have I never heard of an independent man?"
"Is it because independent men are hard to marry off?"
The parent was left speechless.
Standing before the crowd, I spoke earnestly.
"I hope all parents give their children plenty of love! Let the children grow at their own pace, only then can they develop independence!"
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