Chapter 174 The Old Childcare Worker's Dilemma
Su Yingxue knew that Director Li was forcing the old caregiver to cause trouble.
Instead of offering an explanation, she spoke privately with the elderly caregiver in the office, where she placed a cup of hot tea in front of her.
She said in a calm tone, "Aunt Wang, you've been at the kindergarten for so long, watching the children grow up. You must love them. I previously mentioned to the principal that we would optimize salaries, increase seniority subsidies for long-term employees, and allocate performance bonuses to kitchen and childcare positions. I know everyone works hard, and I want to treat everyone well."
The elderly childcare worker held her teacup, her fingers trembling slightly. After a long silence, she finally spoke with reddened eyes: "Teacher Su, I'm so sorry. It was Principal Li who approached me, offering to raise my salary and saying she would help my son with his primary school enrollment. She even asked me to say some bad things in the group chat and forced me to deliberately not wash the dishes properly... I agreed in a moment of confusion, but seeing how hard you take care of the children and how you even thought about raising our salaries, I've been feeling really bad."
She also said today that if I didn't do as she said, she would expose the fact that I forgot to change the children's sweaty clothes when I worked at Xingchen Kindergarten. I really had no choice.
As she spoke, she took out her phone from her bag, pulled up her chat history with Principal Li, and a screenshot of Principal Li transferring a deposit to her, and handed it to Su Yingxue. "Teacher Su, I know I was wrong. You don't have to forgive me, I just don't want to help her harm the children anymore."
Looking at the evidence on her phone, Su Yingxue's heart sank, but she still said softly, "Aunt Wang, the fact that you can confess shows that you still have children in your heart and that you still have a conscience. This is not your fault; it was Principal Li who forced you to do it. You are already very brave to stand up."
She thought for a moment and then said, "Tonight, apologize to the parents in the group chat, post the evidence that Principal Li forced you, and leave the rest to me. I will clear the kindergarten's name."
The elderly caregiver nodded hurriedly, tears falling into her teacup. She choked back sobs as she said, "Thank you, Teacher Su. I will definitely do as you say. I will work hard in the future to make up for my mistake."
The apology from veteran childcare worker Aunt Wang exploded like a thunderclap in the Tongxin Kindergarten parents' group, instantly shattering the brief tranquility of the chat. The message offered little explanation, only remorse and regret. She first admitted that her previous comments in the group about "unwashed tableware" were intentional.
Then, she abruptly changed the subject and posted screenshots of her WeChat chat history with Principal Li of Xingchen Kindergarten. The lines of text clearly revealed Principal Li's coercion and enticement.
In the screenshot, Principal Li first promised to give her a monthly salary increase of 500 yuan, and then patted her chest and said that she could use her connections to help her son, who had just reached school age, get into a good primary school in the city.
Seeing that Aunt Wang hesitated, he put pressure on her with his words, implying that if she did not cooperate, he would expose the fact that she had occasionally forgotten to change her child's sweaty clothes last year to various parent groups, making it impossible for her to stay in the early childhood education industry.
Following the chat log, Aunt Wang also attached a screenshot of Principal Li transferring 200 yuan to her as a "deposit," the transaction occurring the day before she posted inappropriate remarks in the group.
As soon as the message was sent, the group chat exploded. Parents who had previously had doubts about the hygiene of the tableware were now full of understanding for Aunt Wang, and even more so, they were furious at Principal Li's despicable methods.
"This is outrageous! They're forcing their employees like this just to grab students. Their character is appalling!" "No wonder Aunt Wang was acting strangely before; she was being coerced. I feel sorry for Aunt Wang, and I'm furious that Principal Li has no bottom line!"
Parents kept sending messages, and the lingering concerns completely disappeared. The group chat was filled with concern and trust for Tongxin Kindergarten.
Su Yingxue didn't waste this opportunity to turn the situation around. Almost at the same time that Aunt Wang sent the message, she also spoke up in the group.
She first acknowledged Aunt Wang's courage in taking the initiative to confess, then changed the subject and directly presented the evidence she had prepared in advance.
The first segment is a video she specially had the farmers film early in the morning, showing the actual scene of the food base. In the video, the farmers are wearing straw hats and picking emerald green vegetables from the vegetable garden. The leaves are still covered with glistening morning dew, and the moment the water droplets roll off is clearly visible.
In the chicken coop not far away, free-range chickens were flapping their wings and pecking at corn kernels. A farmer picked one up at random; its feathers were smooth and its body was robust, clearly indicating that it was carefully raised.
On the ridge beside the field, freshly dug yams were still damp with soil, while pumpkins were piled in bamboo baskets, their skins smooth and their colors bright. Every ingredient exuded a natural freshness, without a trace of dullness or wilting.
After the video ended, Su Yingxue posted a screenshot of a lawyer's letter. The letter clearly stated, "In response to the recent malicious rumors and damage to the reputation of Tongxin Kindergarten, we will pursue the legal responsibility of the relevant personnel in accordance with the law." The official seal of the law firm at the end was bright red and eye-catching, exuding an unquestionable seriousness.
Next, she found the fake delivery note photo that Principal Li had used to spread rumors that "the ingredients at Tongxin Kindergarten were of inferior quality." She specifically marked two key loopholes with red circles and explained them to the parents one by one: "Look carefully, the recipient on this delivery note is listed as 'Liu Mei,' but our kindergarten has never had an employee with that name since it opened. The kitchen and logistics staff's signature records have always been handled by Aunt Zhang and Chef Li, and there are signatures on file that can be checked."
Looking at the official seal again, the edges are blurry and the font is crooked. The official seal on our legitimate food purchase orders has clear lines and neat font. A comparison of the two makes the forgery immediately obvious.
To completely dispel parents' concerns, Su Yingxue simply made public the entire traceability chain of the animal meal that day. First, she posted the food purchase order, which detailed the purchase time, quantity, and unit price of the free-range chicken, sea bass, and fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as the supplier's contact information and quarantine certificate number. Parents could check the quarantine information by scanning the code.
Then she posted a short video of the kitchen preparation process. In the video, the kitchen staff were all wearing sterile gloves and masks. The work surface was spotless and free of any oil. When processing the free-range chicken, they carefully removed the tendons and membranes, chopped it into minced meat, and stirred it repeatedly to ensure that the meat was tender.
When kneading rice balls, warm rice is mixed with steamed and mashed pumpkin, kneaded until round and plump, and then seaweed is cut out into chicks' eyes, wings and claws with scissors and gently attached to the rice balls. One by one, round and adorable little chick rice balls are formed in an instant.
Peel the carrots and blend them into a smooth juice using a juicer. Mix the juice with warm milk, add softened gelatin sheets and stir well. Pour the mixture into a rabbit-shaped mold and refrigerate. The unmolded carrot rabbit pudding has a bright and tempting orange-red color, with the rabbit ears standing straight up, making it look adorable and cute.
“Every ingredient can be traced back to its source, and every step of the production process is strictly controlled for hygiene. Every bite of food that the children eat is made with our heart. Everyone is welcome to come to the kindergarten kitchen to supervise at any time, and can also check the purchase records and disinfection logs for any day.”
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