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However, there was no other way. As someone born into the lower class of society in this era, Jia Ying's foundation was far too weak, so what she needed to learn far exceeded that of an ordinary housekeeper.

Just learning the language and some common sense about Western societies requires a considerable amount of study.

Even the fact that she was able to return after completing her studies within a year was a result of a combination of factors, including Linden finding her a large number of private tutors, the almost limitless energy that came with Jia Ying's awakened abilities, and the enhanced physical qualities, including her memory and reaction speed.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary person, it would be difficult to achieve results without studying for several years.

However, after returning to Chicago, Josie did not immediately let Jia Ying take over the family affairs. After all, she was new to the city and Jia Ying could not possibly master everything at once. So for the time being, she was just asked to familiarize herself with her business with Vito and his sister.

Francesca is now also Josie's housekeeper, but the two are different.

Francesca was merely the housekeeper of the Chicago estate and Margot's personal assistant.

What Jia Ying needs to do is manage all of Qiao Xi's non-commercial businesses around the world, so there won't be much conflict between the two.

Margot, as the mistress of the house, was initially wary of Josie's sudden mention of bringing home a housekeeper.

However, Margot was relieved after seeing Jia Ying in person.

Jia Ying's appearance cannot be described as ugly, but she is definitely not very beautiful either, and her figure is also quite average.

Not to mention the fully ripe Margot, even Francesca was far inferior, so Margot finally felt at ease and accepted the other's existence.

After all, she knew Josie's taste very well.

Josie is a man, and although he can control himself, sometimes when he's out, he can't help but glance at pretty women.

Margot isn't stupid, so she naturally noticed it, but she wouldn't make a scene with Josie over such a small matter.

In contrast to Jia Ying's arrival, the four large, robust, yet extremely docile dogs were much more welcomed by the family.

"Oh my god, this kid has gotten so fat." Josie exclaimed as she picked up her eldest son, Mike, from the cradle.

"Nonsense, Mike isn't fat, he's just growing rapidly, so his weight increases a bit faster!" Margot rolled her eyes as she fiddled with the guest list.

She was preparing invitations for Josh's birthday party; Josh's birthday was in two weeks.

Normally, neither she nor Josie have the habit of making a big fuss about their birthdays; at most, they would invite a few close friends over.

But this time was different, because it was Josie's 18th birthday party.

On August 8, 1945, Josie officially turned 18.

In later generations, Americans typically have three coming-of-age ceremonies.

One is 16 years old, because for most ordinary Americans, this is the age when they can get a driver's license, which is very significant, so they usually celebrate it.

However, when Josie turned 16, it was at the end of 43. At that time, his situation with Margot was still a little awkward, so they didn't have a big celebration. The two just celebrated privately and then spent the whole day together.

The second is 18 years old, which is the legal age of adulthood in the United States, and is also very important.

Especially now that Josie's status is completely different from before, his relationship with Margot has changed from the initial act of him dating a rich woman to a beautiful love story between an outstanding young Austrian tycoon and a young American widow.

As for the third coming-of-age ceremony, that is the legal drinking age of 21—but the legal drinking age of 21 was in the 70s, and the current drinking age in the United States is 18.

Therefore, this third coming-of-age ceremony did not exist in this era.

“Okay, it’s our baby who’s grown up, not fat, muma!” Josie smiled and gave the chubby boy a kiss on the cheek.

This really upset the child, and he immediately started wailing.

"Look at you, always treating the children like toys, making them cry in no time. What kind of father are you!" Margot was furious when she saw this. She immediately put down what she was doing, snatched the children from Josie's arms, and started to comfort them.

Josie smiled wryly at this, saying that children aren't born to be played with, and if you don't play with them when they're little, they won't be cute when they grow up.

Thinking this, Josie's gaze involuntarily turned to Carol in the other cradle.

As it turned out, this little girl was much smarter than her brother. When she saw Qiao Xi's gaze, she immediately started wailing, which completely stunned Qiao Xi.

I haven't even hugged him yet, and he's already complaining?

Now things are really messed up. Margot was furious after making both kids cry. She immediately started comforting the children while kicking Josie, the unreliable father, out of the house.

"Sigh, you guys are the best behaved. Kids are so annoying!" Josie muttered to herself as she petted several large dogs that had come up to her in the yard.

Chapter 142 It's time to show some strength.

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

Time flies, and seventy years have passed—yeah right.

In reality, only seven months had passed, and it was early 1946.

The past six months have been the most peaceful six months in the world since World War II, with Japan's surrender. The war, which lasted for more than a decade, has left countries around the world exhausted and in dire need of rest and recuperation.

However, this period of stability only lasted for six months.

As various countries have recovered somewhat, some parts of the world have begun to stir again.

The struggle between the two major camps, red and blue, has gradually begun to ignite.

However, the first to bear the brunt was not the only ancient civilization in the East, but the Greek civil war.

Since Greece had always been an important ally of Britain, at the end of World War II, in exchange for favors, Britain betrayed the Polish and Yugoslavian governments-in-exile in exchange for Russia not interfering in Greece.

Thus, the Greek royal family and the government-in-exile were able to return to Greece under the escort of the British army and suppress the Red Army, which had already taken control of the country.

However, it is clear that even without the intervention of the Russian bear, the Greek Red Team is not so easily defeated.

Initially, with the help of the British army, the Red Army was no match for the Blue Army in Greece. However, an event that followed rendered Britain powerless to deal with the situation in Greece, its most important colony, India, which declared independence.

As the largest resource-supplying colony in the UK, India's independence would have been a huge economic blow to Britain.

However, Britain itself is no longer able to maintain sufficient military strength to continue controlling India, so Britain is now planning to make one last profit from India before agreeing to India's independence.

Under these circumstances, the Greek Red Army, which had already suffered a severe blow, saw an opportunity and attempted to regain power, organizing an army to start a civil war.

Under these circumstances, Josie could no longer leisurely enjoy life at home and had to set foot on the European continent again.

Wait, what does Greece's civil war have to do with Josie?

Yes, there is indeed a connection.

Because the Greek Democratic Forces did not start this civil war unprepared.

It's correct that Russia agreed to Britain's promise not to interfere in Greece.

However, this does not mean that other countries will not interfere.

This country is the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The Greek Democratic Army dared to start this war only because it received military aid from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the small hegemon of Eastern Europe.

But that's not the point.

The real point is that Greece's descent into civil war meant that the only threat behind the Yugoslav Federation was eliminated.

His only remaining opponents were the Kingdom of Yugoslavia to the northwest and Austria, which stood behind the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Although Austria and Russia signed a secret agreement in which Russia recognized the existence of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and guaranteed not to interfere with Austria's control over the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

However, the Iron Emperor of the Yugoslav Federation would not acknowledge the existence of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was always thinking about destroying the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and achieving unification.

Moreover, the secret agreement itself meant that it could not be made public, so although the Russians promised not to interfere, they could not prevent the Yugoslav Federation from intervening.

Moreover, even if the Soviet Union wanted to stop the Yugoslav Federation, the Yugoslav Federation might not listen—the Yugoslav Federation was known as the "Little Tyrant of Eastern Europe" for a reason, and their army's combat strength was in no way weaker than that of the Soviet Union.

Especially now that the relationship between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union is still in a honeymoon period, the army of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is almost entirely armed with Soviet standard weapons.

During World War II, when the German and Hydra forces were dominant, the Yugoslav army was able to grow stronger despite lacking sufficient heavy weaponry. How much more so now that it is equipped with Soviet weapons?

In addition, their leader, the Iron Emperor, is a powerful figure who dares to openly challenge the Bearded Man.

With this combination, the Iron Emperor was incredibly bold.

Thus, from the very beginning of the Greek Civil War, the Yugoslav army began to repeatedly create trouble in the border areas of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

If it weren't for the continued concern about the US troops stationed in Austria, they probably would have already pushed northwards.

As for the Austrian army? The Iron Emperor really didn't take them seriously. Even in their most desperate times, they weren't afraid of the German army and Hydra at their peak. Why would they be afraid of a mere Austria that can only be arrogant because of the United States?

At least on the surface, Austria is now seen by countries around the world as a lucky country that has latched onto the coattails of the United States.

Therefore, due to the various actions of the Yugoslav Federation, the Balkans now have a strong resemblance to the Balkan powder keg of World War I.

It was at this time that Josie flew to Vienna overnight and went straight to the Presidential Palace, where he met with President Karlrenner and many high-ranking Austrian military officers.

In addition, there was another rather special person present.

That was Peter II, the contemporary king of Yugoslavia, a young monarch who was only twenty-three years old.

"Josh, you're finally here!" In the presidential office, Karl-Heinz, who had been looking solemn, showed a hint of relief upon seeing Josh. "I hope you bring good news."

However, compared to the last time we met, Karl-Heinz looks much older now.

Clearly, this man in his seventies has devoted too much of his energy to the country.

"It's neither good nor bad. The US won't send troops directly, but they're willing to provide us with $300 million in financial aid and a considerable amount of weaponry. Of course, this comes with conditions: after thwarting the Iron Emperor's military intentions, we have to help Greece!" Josie said. "But that's exactly what we need, isn't it?"

Although Josie and the Austrian government are not short of money, who would complain about the money and equipment they can get?

In any case, whether it's defeating the Yugoslav Federation or helping Greece, it's all in Austria's interest.

"So what do you mean?" Upon hearing Josie's words, Karl-Heinz smiled, while Peter II, standing beside him, had his eyes shining.

“That’s right. This time, I’ve decided to officially use those new equipment to teach that arrogant Iron Emperor a lesson. It’s also time to show our strength. We can’t let the outside world think that we’re just lucky to have latched onto the United States. Otherwise, in the long run, even the Americans will think we’re worthless!” Josie nodded with a smile.