The couple hesitated for another second.
Lu Cijiu: "...Why do you require me to show proof of qualifications before you trust me?" He didn't know what proof of qualifications was, and he didn't have any, so he was just talking nonsense.
The couple hurriedly shook their heads. The elder sister said she didn't expect the boy was so young. The man said, "I believe it, I believe it."
The money has been paid anyway.
It is time for their daughter Lingling to go to kindergarten. Children in the city are smart and clever. They have had a good learning environment since childhood. They finally got into a high-end kindergarten with opening discounts, so they must seize the opportunity.
In fact, apart from Hu Sanniang, there wasn't a single human teacher in the garden. There was no rush to open the garden, and Lu Cijiu hadn't rushed to recruit staff. Now that he'd met up with his eldest sister's family, and Lingling had her birthday in four days, he couldn't just let the child go back.
He said confidently, "Classes will start tomorrow. We don't have a school bus right now, and we're short on staff. We offer small, elite classes. You'll be responsible for dropping your children off in the morning and picking them up at 6 p.m."
Lu Cijiu also learned from Brother Cheng that instead of saying that you can't recruit people, it's better to say that small-class elite education can fool people.
She arrived at the kindergarten at 7:30 a.m. and finished at 6 p.m. This meant that Lingling spent her evenings at the makeshift shed on the construction site. Construction workers worked in two shifts, and the men were in the shed halfway through the month. My eldest sister probably wasn't busy then, and after dark, her parents kept a close eye on the children.
The eldest sister's surname was Fang, her husband's surname was Bai, and the little girl's name was Bai Ling. After paying the money, Lu Cijiu sent the family of three down the mountain. He could still hear the couple talking in low voices.
Sister Fang: "You're paying so soon?"
“The price is very cheap.”
Sister Fang: "I'm not saying it's expensive, I'm just used to bargaining when I buy things. I'm a little uncomfortable not being able to bargain today. But I can tell that the dean is a kind person, that's why he gave us such a favorable price. Our Lingling is going to school tomorrow. Are you happy? Mom will take you to school tomorrow."
Bai Ling's two short pigtails were shaking, and they were twinkling with joy.
Seeing this, Lu Cijiu was still worried, so he went back to the shelter and waved at Bai Ling. He used a can of dried fish made by Brother Cheng to bribe Xiao Hei and asked Xiao Hei to help follow Bai Ling at night.
As soon as Xiao Hei entered the shelter, he understood his role: he was the kitten's pet, so he had to ask the owner for permission to do anything. He looked at the kitten, who was eating and said slowly, "Xiao Hei, you're drooling."
The kitten treats Xiao Hei as a friend and lets Xiao Hei make his own decisions.
"Then I'll go."
Xiao Hei nodded his head, holding the can of dried fish in his paws. He agreed.
Lu Cijiu was truly relieved this time. Since the kindergarten had opened, he had to come in a formal and official manner. He browsed the local job posting website and posted on his WeChat Moments that Shanhai Kindergarten was about to open and was looking for a teacher, a housekeeper, a cook, and a cleaning lady.
The chef’s requirements are not high, as long as the combination of meat and vegetables is more suitable for children’s taste.
There was only enough food for four adults and five children, so Lu Cijiu didn't plan to provide an assistant to help with the dishes. His son might come back to eat at noon.
He wrote and drew in his little notebook while looking at the salary levels offered to teachers and cooks in the local kindergarten. Their kindergarten had no fixed location and was originally opened just for the kids, so now they still had to find a good teacher, so a higher salary would be fine.
Food and accommodation are provided.
The kindergarten has teacher dormitories, each with a private bathroom and two people in a room.
There were also holiday benefits and the five social insurances and one housing fund that needed to be taken care of. It was a lot to do. Lu Cijiu didn't have the energy for this, figuring he'd have to hire a director later. He could fill in now, as it would be easier to manage with fewer children. If this area really developed, with the children in the villas and the monster cubs across the bridge, he might have to open a chain kindergarten.
As I thought about the old road, the goal seemed to be getting further away.
After the message was posted, quite a few people inquired about it on WeChat Moments. One of them was Wang Yue'e, a ticket seller. She was introducing the job to a woman from the village. She said the woman was quick and reliable, and that her family was struggling and she had a heavy financial burden, so she applied for the cleaning job.
Lu Cijiu agreed to let someone come over and take a look first.
The cleaning lady was temporarily hired, and the life teacher was quickly found on a recruitment forum. She was a young girl who had just graduated from a kindergarten teacher training program. She was 20 years old and had studied at a junior college for kindergarten teachers.
As for teachers, it's been difficult to find a good one. With the average housing price in Yuncheng at 8,800 yuan, the average monthly salary for a resident is around 3,000 to 4,000 yuan, and the cleaning lady's salary is over 2,000 yuan.
Lu Cijiu did not set a price for the teacher. He browsed the recruitment website, hoping to find someone who was proficient in traditional Chinese culture and could eliminate its dross and pass on the excellent culture to the children.
Hu Sanniang is Zaizai's teacher. She is good at telling stories about mountain spirits, ghosts and monsters.
The result is no.
Most preschool teachers these days either follow the crowd or rely on Western education, sometimes even touting the all-English approach as something truly superior. Lu Cijiu doesn't think this is necessary.
Finally, Guan Zhu introduced me to a classmate from college who majored in history and loved children. After graduation, he didn't take the postgraduate entrance exam and went to a mountain village to teach for three years. He recently returned to Yuncheng and happened to be looking for a job.
"...She taught in the primary school in the mountain village. Now she is back. The requirements in the city are strict and you need some connections to get into the primary school, so she is stuck. She is considering studying for a master's degree." Guan Zhu did not give a final answer and said she would help ask.
Lu Cijiu thought it was great.
Guan Zhu is Professor Feng Yu's favorite student. He graduated from a 985 university and majored in history, which is the school's flagship major. Guan Zhu's college classmate has an excellent academic degree, not to mention that he also taught in rural areas for three years. He is an excellent classmate.
Lu Cijiu admires.
Things went smoothly, and Lu Cijiu gave Hu Sanniang more money to let her temporarily serve as the dean's deputy. He was the dean. The next morning, Sister Fang sent Bai Ling over.
Hu Sanniang had just been promoted and given a raise last night, so she was in high spirits and wore a cheongsam she had made for the Chinese New Year. It was simple and elegant, but if you looked closely, you would see that the collar and cuffs were embroidered in the same color, with intricate and beautiful workmanship.
"You are Bai Ling's mother, right? I am the vice president and also the child's Chinese studies teacher." Hu Sanniang flattered herself. When it came to bragging, Hu Sanniang was self-taught. She didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the boss and the big shot, but there was nothing else she didn't dare to brag about.
Sister Fang was just kidding, this time she really believed that this kindergarten was high-end.
She bent down, smoothed her daughter's clothes, and said expectantly, "Lingling, be good and study hard in kindergarten. Mom will pick you up this afternoon."
"Okay, Mom." Bai Ling nodded obediently.
Sister Fang was actually a little worried. She was afraid that the children admitted here had rich families and would bully their daughter Lingling. Even though Lingling's clothes were washed clean and were new ones bought at the town market some time ago, Sister Fang was still nervous about meeting the beautiful and glamorous dean.
"Don't worry, they will get along happily." Hu Sanniang is still very confident in the children she is taking care of.
Sister Fang nodded awkwardly, not knowing what to say, and handed the child to the female teacher. She watched the child enter the school, and walked downstairs, looking back every few steps. She was worried about going back to take a look, and then she saw two little boys going to school. The two children were carrying small schoolbags, and were about the same age as her daughter Lingling. There was also a fox terrier in front, and a colorful bird flew beside them.
These two little boys are so cute.
That backpack looks cute too. Sister Fang secretly watched for a while and noticed that the two children were taking care of a dog and a bird, and even talking to them. They seemed to be well-behaved and wouldn't bully others.
Sister Fang didn't go back until the children entered the garden.
Lingling went to kindergarten, and she could go to the construction site to work as a maid again, but the hours were shorter and the pay was fifty yuan less than before, which was not bad at all. Sister Fang hurriedly changed her clothes and went to the construction site to move bricks and push a cart.
The makeshift house was not soundproof and held no secrets, so all the workers on the construction site knew that the Bai family's little girl was attending kindergarten.
Someone greeted me: "Sister Fang, is there really a kindergarten upstairs? How is it?"
"It's beautiful. The female teacher looks very cultured. She's studying some kind of Chinese studies. I don't understand." Sister Fang was very happy. Her daughter Lingling was very lucky. She said a few more words, "If your child comes here, he can also go. They are hiring people now and they are offering discounts."
Some are tempted, while others find it troublesome. Their child lives happily in the countryside with his grandparents, and moving him here would cost money for everything. The city is expensive and full of traps. It's cheaper now, but what if it goes up in the future? People are having a lot of thoughts.
After chatting for a while, we started working.
The mountains and seas are remote, and the first person to apply for the job was a cleaning lady. She was 46 years old, but looked older than she actually was. She was dressed neatly and cleanly, of medium height and thin. She was from Wang Yue'e's village and came here on an electric bike.
Lu Cijiu asked some questions, mainly about the family situation, commute time, and the age of the children.
This eldest sister has two daughters, one in college and the other in junior high school. Her husband broke his leg some time ago and can do some housework and cook for the children while resting at home, but the family has no income and is spending their savings, so the eldest sister is very anxious and worried.
She used to work as a cleaner in town and had experience, but the salary there was low. In addition, her husband broke his leg and she went to the hospital to take care of him. She was busy running around, so the foreman had a problem with her and asked her to leave.
"Food and accommodation are provided, and the first month's salary is 2,300 yuan. You can also get five insurances and one fund. The park will pay part of it, and you have to pay part yourself." Lu Cijiu said.
When the eldest sister heard she had to pay her salary, she immediately said no. Lu Cijiu told her to go back and think about it, saying it was a good thing because she would have a pension after retirement. The eldest sister was very tempted to hear that she could still receive money at the age of 60, and she would go back and ask her daughter.
"The regular salary is 2,500 yuan, and after working for a year, there will be an additional 100 yuan."
The older sister agreed and cheered. After signing the contract, we still had to go for a health checkup. I won't go into that. The recently graduated life teacher and Guan Zhu arrived right after each other. The newly graduated female student had a nice face, a round face, and was a little chubby. She was a little nervous. She had done some research online before coming, but she didn't need to ask; the boss explained everything clearly.
There are only five children in one class???
It’s so easy to be a life teacher.
A newly graduated intern life teacher usually earns around 1,500 or 1,000 yuan a month. My classmates said the online salary was over 2,000 yuan, but when I got there, I found out it was 1,500 or 1,000 yuan. I can only be hired as a regular employee after working for three months and performing well.
As a result, the internship period for life teachers here is one month, and the salary is 2,500!!!
That’s great.
They also pay five insurances and one fund, and after becoming a regular employee, it will be 2,800 yuan!
If you work for a year, you will get a raise of 100 yuan!
The dormitories aren't bunk beds, they're individual beds with their own bathroom, and there are only two of them sleeping there. What kind of high-end welfare kindergarten is this?!
The female classmate felt like she had found a treasure, and there were no pitfalls or lessons like the senior student had mentioned, so she signed the contract without hesitation.
Guanzhu's female classmate is called Zou Qian. She looks older than her actual age. I heard that she went to the northwest to teach. She has dark skin, red cheeks, and clear eyes. She is able to teach and has persisted for three years. These qualities are more admirable than her appearance.
"You will receive five insurances and one housing fund, a separate dormitory, and the internship salary will start at 6,000 yuan a month. If you decide to stay and continue teaching, the salary can be increased further." Lu Cijiu said directly.
Zou Qian's life as a volunteer teacher was very hard before. When she returned to Yuncheng to look for a job, a well-known primary school disliked her because she only had a bachelor's degree. She was offered a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan by an ordinary village primary school. She worked in that school for two months and had no problem teaching the children, but she was not able to adapt to the school atmosphere and the office intrigue that excluded her.
She was originally hesitant about whether to take the postgraduate entrance examination, but she didn't save any money from her past teaching experience. Her roommate introduced her to a job as a kindergarten teacher. Zou Qian actually didn't have much hope, probably because the salary was not high and she had no experience in taking care of kindergarten children. Also, kindergarten teachers needed to be able to do paper cutting, play the electronic piano, sing, and draw, all of which she didn't have.
I didn’t expect it to be higher than elementary school!!!
"But I can't sing, draw, play the piano or dance." Zou Xi was afraid that the other party was giving her a backdoor because of Guan Zhu's favor.
Lu Cijiu: "If you are interested, you can learn from these Zou teachers. It doesn't matter if you don't know. We invited Teacher Zou because we value his professionalism. Shanhai Kindergarten is a school that values Chinese studies..."
I started to talk about kindergarten culture. Who knows, these cultures have only just been established.
"Teacher Zou, don't you want to challenge yourself? We can combine history and traditional culture to educate young children—I mean, to enlighten them—and build a kindergarten that's local to China." Lu Cijiu began to look forward to the future. Seeing Zou Qian's excitement, he smiled and said, "Of course, our benefits are also very good."
"I promise."
The life teacher and the cleaning lady shared a dormitory. The cleaning lady had to go home to take care of her husband at night, but she could stay in the dormitory for a nap at noon. Zou Qian had her own room and was a little surprised by the good environment. She sent a WeChat message to Guan Zhu to thank her and say that she had found a job and that it was great here.
Shanhai Kindergarten is initially getting on the right track.
Lu Cijiu asked Hu Sanniang to listen to Zou Xi's opinion on the courseware. He checked on the Internet and found that there were also Chinese studies kindergartens, but they were still in the exploratory stage. If they made the courseware themselves, they must be cautious and sophisticated, and it must not be boring. It must be entertaining and educational, and the children's time must be arranged reasonably, so that the children would not be averse to learning.
Three days passed in a flash. At six o'clock in the evening of that day, kindergarten classes were over.
Bai Ling bowed to the teacher and said, "Thank you for your hard work, teacher. Goodbye." She waved again and said happily, "Goodbye, Dalong, goodbye, Maozi."
Sister Fang held her daughter's hand, bowing politely and awkwardly to apologize. As they walked back, Bai Ling said happily, "Mom, I behaved very well today, and the school rewarded me with a new schoolbag."
"I was wondering what you were holding in your arms." Sister Fang took it and looked at it. It was a cartoon-shaped backpack, the same as the two boys'. Her daughter's was in the shape of a strawberry doll, and it was pretty and cute.
"Lingling is awesome."
Bai Ling said happily, "Mom, can I carry it to kindergarten tomorrow?"
"Did you forget? Tomorrow is your birthday, and it happens to be Saturday. Mommy won't be working tomorrow, so I'll take you to town to buy you a small cake. What else do you want, Lingling?"
Bai Ling couldn't think of anything. She felt so happy. She was very happy after being picked up by her mother. She could have a full stomach and clean clothes. Now she can go to kindergarten and make friends. They don't mind that she is a dirty child. They will hold her hand and play with her, and help her push the slide.
She is so happy.
"Well, thank you, Mom."
Sister Fang felt very happy. Her daughter had only been in school for three days, and she was already much more polite. Before she took her in, the child was shy and spoke little and dared not express herself. Sometimes she would get anxious and shout at her, asking her to say whatever she wanted to say, and to speak up if she hadn't eaten enough.
The child was frightened and cried.
She never said thank you. Because no one in the village taught her polite language, she spoke in the local dialect. Now she has changed her accent and speaks Mandarin. Although she still has an accent, it is a big improvement.
The choice of kindergarten was the right one. Sister Fang was very happy and took her daughter's hand back to the makeshift house.
Planning to celebrate my daughter's birthday tomorrow.
I bought some small clips, a skirt, a small cake, and some fruit to give to the kindergarten teacher. Sister Fang didn't mind spending money at all; she was paid daily for her odd jobs these past three days.
"After taking a bath, you have to wash your butt. Little girl, you have to pay attention to hygiene." Sister Fang went out to boil hot water for her daughter.
After mixing the water, they took a simple bath in a shed with plastic curtains. Bai Ling sat in the tub. Fang Dajie, who had forgotten to bring a towel, said, "You go ahead and wash. Mom will be here soon."
"Okay." Bai Ling nodded.
Mom went out and washed herself. She seemed to hear footsteps. Bai Ling looked at the curtain and shouted, "Mom!"
No one.
After a few minutes, Sister Fang came back with a bath towel, gave her daughter a bath, washed her, and dressed her.
After the family of three had dinner, Bai Ling played nearby, reciting a poem she had learned that day.
Those who were eating nearby heard it and praised Lingling, saying that she could even recite poetry. They said, "Brother Bai, you have a good and smart daughter." Sister Fang and her husband were very happy, but they said that it was all thanks to the teacher's good teaching.
But I feel proud in my heart.
After dinner, Fang Dajie had to do some laundry while her husband took a shower. While they were busy, Bai Ling sat quietly in the makeshift room. The room was dim, and Bai Ling was a little scared, so she didn't turn on the lights.
In the countryside, grandma would scold her if she turned on the lights and wasted electricity.
But the teacher said that it was dark, so we could turn on the lights. Turning them off before going to bed would not waste electricity. Bai Ling thought for a moment, climbed out of bed, and tried to touch the switch cord. She was too small to reach it. Then a voice said with a smile, "Lingling, do you want to turn on the light? Uncle will help you."
The light came on.
When Bai Ling saw the uncle she knew, she thanked him obediently.
The man said, "Uncle, I heard that tomorrow is your birthday. What would you like to eat, Lingling?"
"chocolate."
"Uncle just happened to have some." The man squatted down with a smile, touched Lingling's hair with his rough hands, and said, "Just treat it as a celebration for your birthday. Come with me and I'll give it to you."
Bai Ling was a little greedy, but she shook her head and said obediently, "The teacher said that children are not allowed to take other people's things casually."
"How could it be someone else, Uncle?" the man said, "Your father and I know each other. You really don't want to eat chocolate? It's delicious."
Bai Ling swallowed, but she was afraid. It was dark, and her mother told her to stay in the house and not run away.
He shook his head and said, "I can't run around. Thank you, uncle, I won't eat."
There was a sound outside, so the man stood up and said, "This little girl wants to eat chocolate. It's her birthday tomorrow, buy her a piece, Lao Bai."
It’s Bai Ling’s father who’s back.
"Okay, Lingling, come in. It's windy at night."
The man smiled, said a few more words and left.
No one noticed that the ghostly black cat, perched on the roof, had seen everything clearly. However, the black cat did not move until Bai Ling and her family of three fell asleep, then it ran towards the shelter on the mountain.
"Meow meow meow~~~"
"You said there's a suspicious man? What's his name? Yang Laosan. He peeped at Lingling taking a bath and was scared away by you. He also sniffed Lingling's clothes from time to time. This guy is definitely a pervert. Needless to say, I have to investigate thoroughly." Lu Cijiu said, "Well done. You continue to guard and ensure Lingling's safety first. I'll investigate here."
It is much easier to investigate Yang Laosan. Gong Xichao does not need to take action. Lu Cijiu can handle it by himself. With the ID card information of Yang Laosan, he cooperated with Captain Lei and added him on WeChat when he was working in Liucheng last time. He asked Captain Lei to check whether Yang Laosan's background is clean first.
The public security system is connected.
Captain Lei was working overtime, so he helped to check the small matter and sent the message over.
When Yang Laosan was young, he was in jail for fighting. Later, he had a civil dispute. The other party said that Yang Laosan touched his daughter and took off his daughter's pants. In the end, Yang Laosan paid the other party 3,000 yuan in compensation, accusing the other party of fraud.
Anyway, the two parties negotiated privately.
It seems that Yang Laosan is a habitual offender.
Lu Cijiu: swear words.
The next day was Saturday. Gong Xichao had been busy recently and was in a bad mood. He woke up in the morning and pestered Lu Cijiu to go on a date. Lu Cijiu: ...
The way Diao Zong shows his bad temper is really unique.
It can be solved by sticking together, going shopping, and going on dates.
Lu Cijiu of course agreed and brought his children along.
Gong Xichao agreed reluctantly, and Lu Cijiu leaned over and said with a smile, "I'll go tonight."
"..." Gong Xichao said seriously, "It's been a while since I took the kids out to play. It's time for them to play together."
Sounds like something an uncle would say.
Lu Cijiu was not exposed. After breakfast, the family of six drove to the city to play, go shopping and have a meal. There was an amusement park in the mall where they could play. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the kitten was rock climbing and suddenly his hands loosened and he fell down.
That's more than one meter high.
Fortunately, there was a safety net underneath, and the kittens were tied to ropes. Dalong jumped down from above. Animals were not allowed in the playground, and Tail and Dudu were under a spell, invisible to passers-by.
The three of them surrounded the kitten and asked if it was hurt.
The kitten looked at Jiujiu and said in a muffled voice, "Jiujiu, it hurts."
"Where does it hurt? Did you fall somewhere?" Lu Cijiu asked anxiously.
Gong Xichao scanned the area with his X-ray eyes and said, "It's fine, no injuries."
The kitten touched his eyelid and said, "Jump, it hurts, Xiao Hei."
Little black cat?
"Then let's stop playing for now." Lu Cijiu waved and took the kitten out. It was no use playing now. They said Xiao Hei was injured, so what happened to Lingling? He quickly called Xiao Hei over, but there was no movement for a long time. Lu Cijiu's heart sank. Xiao Hei looked at the group of spirit cats. They were also fed by Gong Xichao with elixirs and had gained a hundred years of Taoism.
Isn’t Yang Laosan an ordinary person?
Just as Lu Cijiu was thinking, the little black cat appeared weakly and spit out a mouthful of blood. The kitten quickly held it in his arms and touched the cat's head with his little hands.
Xiao Hei said weakly, "Lingling was chosen to ward off evil spirits. There was a car accident at the intersection, and the evil spirits rushed into her body. I blocked it for her."
Lu Cijiu was stunned. Yang Laosan's molestation was just superficial. Lingling's death was manipulated by someone behind the scenes. Someone bought Lingling's life. Xiao Hei thought it was an ordinary car accident when he first saw it, so he protected Lingling. He didn't expect it to be a conflict of good luck.
That's why he was seriously injured.
"No more playing, let's go back!" Lu Cijiu said seriously, "It's time to get to work."
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