PFC Chapter 2: Hiring a nanny! Who among the rich takes care of their own children?
Chapter 2: Hiring a nanny! Who among the rich takes care of their own children?
Bai Hui was unaware of what happened in the hospital. His heart was completely focused on his wife who was weak after giving birth and his fragile premature daughter.
The due date was still more than twenty days away, and the work here was gradually getting back on track. In two days, I would be able to return to the hospital in Beijing to safely prepare for delivery.
Unfortunately, yesterday after dinner, the young couple was walking in the yard of the residential building. Suddenly, a mouse bigger than a cat jumped out of the trash can, with bared fangs and green eyes. It scared the two of them. Jiang Zhi slipped and fell on her butt, and her amniotic water broke at that moment.
The incident happened suddenly, and it would definitely be too late to contact the medical team to send the baby to the hospital in Beijing. Jiang Zhi could only give birth in a nearby hospital in the county.
After much difficulty in pushing the baby into the delivery room, who would have thought that the baby's position would be dislocated due to the fall.
Jiang Zhi had a difficult delivery, premature labor and excessive bleeding. Bai Hui tried to break into the delivery room several times, but was squeezed out every time because the room was too small and there was no place to stand. In the end, he could only find a corner and wipe his tears while calling home.
The nurses were busy for most of the night, but fortunately the mother and daughter were safe in the end.
Bai Yuan was a premature baby. When he was born, he was as thin as a kitten and had to be kept in an incubator.
Bai Hui watched through the glass for a while and felt so distressed. He returned to the delivery room with red eyes and saw that his wife looked pale and weak. His heart ached even more and he immediately dispatched people to contact the hospital to discuss transferring her.
He had just spoken to the old man last night, and the convoy was already on the way. Bai Hui took advantage of this time to complete the work handover. As soon as the convoy arrived, he took the mother and daughter and left the county town in a hurry, heading straight for Beijing.
Bai Yuan traveled day and night to Jingli Hospital, where he underwent a series of examinations. The experts unanimously agreed that there was nothing serious wrong with him, he just looked weak, and he would be fine after a period of careful recuperation.
Compared to her daughter, it was Jiang Zhi who had a near-death experience. Before she could recover from childbirth, she fell seriously ill again and spent more than three months in the hospital and sanatorium.
After finally being discharged from the hospital, Jiang Zhi felt like she had been reborn. That evening, she discussed with her husband about sharing the responsibility.
Both the Bai and Jiang families are prominent families in the capital. The couple have been childhood sweethearts, and their marriage is a political and business marriage with an emotional foundation. They are naturally loving and harmonious after marriage.
But the couple was at the rising stage of their careers at this time.
Bai Hui was the youngest son in the family. He did not join the army like his older brothers, and he was not cut out for it, so he went into politics under the arrangement of his father.
Although everything went smoothly for him, it was all because of the reputation of the Bai family. Those flatterers outside praised him for the sake of Mr. Bai and his elder and second brothers.
In order to truly control the people under you, you have to show some real ability yourself.
Jiang Zhi is also the youngest daughter in the family. She has two older brothers and grew up in great pampering.
After marrying Bai Hui, the two elders of the Bai family valued her because she was a top student from a prestigious university and came from a prominent family, so they handed the management of Bai Group over to her.
Bai's ancestors were imperial merchants, and later they joined the army and became officials. As the saying goes, heroes are made by the times. Old man Bai spent his entire life in the military, and he fought wars for several generations to come.
For the Bai family, military and political power are the foundation on which their business is based.
It is for this reason that I have the confidence to let go and hand over the management of Bai's company to my daughter-in-law.
Jiang Zhi was willing to work hard, but she became pregnant just two days after taking the position of chairman. The longer she delayed, the more restless the people below her would become.
In order to live up to the trust placed in me by my parents, I hurried back to the Bai family to take up my new post as soon as I recovered.
The couple was reluctant to send the child back to the Bai family for upbringing. They felt sorry for the child being separated from his parents at a young age, so they tried their best to keep him by their side.
But whether it is Bai Hui or Jiang Zhi, they ignore time when they are busy.
Bai Yuan was young and weak, and he couldn't have it hanging around his neck all day long. After just half a month, he couldn't bear it anymore.
Just at this time, someone introduced an experienced nanny, saying that she not only raised her own son, but also took care of her grandson and granddaughter, so she was very experienced.
The couple made an appointment and met with the nanny.
The man was a local, had an honest face and seemed sincere, so we immediately agreed and signed an employment agreement.
The nanny's name is Zhao Meiting, and she has been retired for almost five years.
She should have been enjoying her pension and dancing in the square with her old sisters, or taking her grandchildren to the park to enjoy a peaceful life.
Unfortunately, his son's career suffered a setback, and he had to rely on subsidies for his living, but after a while, he was unable to make ends meet.
I heard that being a nanny for a rich family would be a lot of money and little work, so I asked people for help and gave gifts to get this job.
After meeting the Bai couple, explaining the job content and negotiating the salary, Zhao Meiting was beaming with joy and was extremely happy.
She had already raised a son and had also brought up her grandchildren, so she was already very familiar with this matter.
Now she only has to take care of a child who is less than one year old. Her employer goes out early and comes back late, so she is basically not seen during the day. This means that she is the only one in the huge flat. Apart from occasional cleaning and daily shopping, her life is not too easy and comfortable.
From then on, she took good care of Bai Yuan in the first year, and the little girl grew up very well.
A few years ago, the Bai couple brought their daughter back to Beijing and placed her in front of the elderly. The little girl was white, chubby and cute like a pink ball, and the whole family was happy.
The two elders were worried that this was the first time the couple had raised a child and they had no experience, but now they feel relieved.
The nanny and maid who were originally going to be photographed were not mentioned, for fear that the daughter-in-law would think too much and think that it was a lack of trust and suspicion, which would lead to conflicts between the couple and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
As soon as Jiang Zhi returned, she stuffed a thick red envelope into Zhao Meiting's pocket. When she heard that her son was not doing well at work, she found him a leisurely job with high pay and little work in the company under the Bai family to express her gratitude.
The original intention was to use various benefits and interest to make her take better care of her daughter.
Zhao Meiting was overjoyed that her son had joined a famous large company. Her status among relatives during festivals and holidays also rose. Some people even rushed to curry favor with her, hoping to get their own children in as well.
Zhao Meiting was extremely popular at the time, and she walked with her head held high, looking very majestic.
After solving her son's work problem, Zhao Meiting had more money on hand. Her monthly pension was 3,500 yuan, more than enough considering the local prices. In addition, all her daily expenses were paid through the Bai family account, so she had more money than she could spend, and over time she saved up some.
After the New Year, the Bai couple's work got on track, and they were often called away by a phone call while they were having a meal.
Sometimes I come back in the middle of the night and leave again before dawn the next day.
Occasionally I have to go on business trips to other places, and it is common for me not to come back for ten days or half a month.
Because Zhao Meiting had really taken good care of him before, he gradually let down his guard and handed Bai Yuan over to her to take care of.
There were no cameras installed in the room originally, but they were considered for it later. However, Zhao Meiting had been working there for quite a long time and had always done her job conscientiously.
Suddenly saying that she wanted to be monitored by the safety inspector was like they were suspecting that she was not working seriously, which made people feel unhappy.
After all this time, it was delayed.
No one mentioned it again.
Zhao Meiting has been busy all her life, so she was a little uncomfortable when she suddenly had some free time. In order to pass the time, she got to know a group of friends who played cards with her.
At first, she just played a few rounds in her spare time at work. Seeing that she was generous and open-minded, these people found various ways to invite her out for a small gathering. From the initial one or two hours, she spent the whole afternoon in the card room. Her money also flowed out like water, but it was all gone in just one or two months.
Without money, Zhao Meiting stopped playing for a few days, but after a long time, the addiction to playing cards came up and she felt uncomfortable all over, so she went to the card room to watch others play cards just to join in the fun.
The proprietress of the card room was surnamed Xu, she was in her early thirties, young and pretty, she smiled at everyone she saw and her mouth was as sweet as honey, making the old men and women in the card room happy.
Seeing that Zhao Meiting hadn't come for several days, she had a plan in mind. When she saw her in the crowd, she took out a pack of cigarettes from the shelf and stuffed it into her hand, "Aunt Zhao, I haven't seen you these days. Is it your son and daughter-in-law who brought their grandson back to honor you?"
Zhao Meiting is addicted to smoking, but because her contract clearly states that she is not allowed to smoke during work, she only takes a puff when she is buying groceries or playing cards.
The card room was filled with a strong smell of cigarettes, and she had been unable to resist for a long time, so she took the cigarette from the proprietress and raised her hand to take money out of her pocket to give it to her.
"Hey, Aunt Zhao, don't be so formal. This pack of cigarettes is on me." The proprietress pushed the cigarette back generously, then took out a lighter from her bag and handed it to Zhao Meiting.
After smoking a cigarette, Zhao Meiting felt much more relaxed. The two of them moved a stool and started smoking while watching others play cards and chatting idly. In less than half a cup of tea, they had told the proprietress everything, even telling her which kindergarten their grandchildren went to.
Mrs. Xu smiled, but she silently memorized all this information in her heart:
"…Aunt, you are so young and have so many children and grandchildren. It's obvious that your family is doing well. Your spirit and energy are different from others. You must have filial children and grandchildren, and you are enjoying a peaceful life at home, right?"
"Hahaha, I'm old and can't stay idle at home, so I come out to work as a nanny. First, I can find something to do, and second, I can save some money for my old age. The money I save can be saved for my grandchildren to use for college in the future."
"…The job of a nanny is good. The people living in your neighborhood are not ordinary rich people. They are well-known. Just showing a little bit of your fingers is enough for ordinary people like us to have food and clothing. You must make a lot this year, right?"
The boss smiled, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Meiting's face was beaming with joy and she raised her hand to make a number.
The proprietress pretended to be surprised and flattered, "Oh, that's a lot, much more than what young people earn. You are very capable, and you will enjoy your life in the future."
Zhao Meiting waved her hands repeatedly, "I'm too old and useless. I won't be able to work for a few more years."
"Look at what you said. You are still young. If we sit together and say we are sisters, people will believe us."
The proprietress's flattering words flowed out like wildfire, and Zhao Meiting was extremely happy.
When she reaches her age, her husband died early and her children are not around. To put it bluntly, what she lacks most is someone to keep her company and relieve her boredom.
At this moment, she was so coaxed that she was dizzy and holding the boss's wife's hand, she was almost accepting her as her goddaughter.