Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

After a while, seeing that Xu Dashan hadn't come back to coax her, she gritted her teeth and fell silent, then went to Wang Ximei's room. "Mom, could you tell the second son to send A-Jie to his father-in-law's place?"

"What? What did you say?" Wang Ximei sat up in disbelief. "Eldest sister! I even contributed money to your house purchase, and now you want me to beg that ingrate second brother? Don't you have any conscience?! Go if you want! There's no discussion about this!"

She might favor the eldest son's family, but she would never "lower herself" to Xu Dahai and his wife for their sake.

Seeing that Wang Ximei was determined not to help, Wang Fengying didn't press the matter further and simply turned and left expressionlessly.

Seeing her distraught appearance, Zhang Guizhi muttered to Zhang Dachuan, "Mom's favoritism is down to the bone. Second sister-in-law hates eldest brother and his wife the most. Eldest sister-in-law even wants second sister-in-law's family to help her raise her child. She really dares to dream!"

Xu Dachuan also thought Wang Fengying had something wrong with her head, shook his head, and said nothing more.

For the sake of her son's future, Wang Fengying would not give up easily. Wang Ximei would not help, and Xu Dashan was too proud to agree, so she went to Lin Ying herself.

As soon as he got started, Lin Ying berated him, hurling nasty insults at him.

After being rejected five or six times in a row, and with high school about to start, Wang Fengying gradually gave up hope.

When her child started school, Lin Ying made a special trip to the city to personally take her child to the No. 1 Middle School for registration and to visit the school. She wanted to be able to tell people about it when she got back, so that she wouldn't be unable to answer their questions and be accused of lying.

Xu Dahai was speechless at Lin Ying's childish behavior.

After learning about his eldest daughter's plans, Lin Yi, for the first time ever, scolded her, "That's enough. I heard from Dahai that your mother-in-law has been sick for more than half a month. The grand graduation banquet that was originally planned couldn't be held in the end, and she only invited a few elders over."

During that time, some people asked A-Jian about getting into the top high school in the city, and asked your mother-in-law if she wanted to celebrate. Your mother-in-law got so angry that she was sick for two days. And your sister-in-law, I heard she has lost seven or eight pounds.

"Be forgiving when you can. That's enough. You're doing well now; there's no need to invite trouble."

Lin Ying naturally understood this principle, but she stubbornly said, "Dad, I never cause trouble, but we can't be afraid of trouble either. I'm happy that my son is excellent. Their pettiness is their problem. You should listen less to Dahai's nagging."

Lin Yi couldn't argue with her, so he stopped.

Lin Qin, who was standing nearby, asked, "Many factories aren't doing well these days. Your brother-in-law, older brother, and sister-in-law also work in factories. How are they doing?"

Lin Ying was stunned. "I don't know! I rarely go back to the village now, and I would never inquire about their affairs. In short, as long as they don't bother me, I won't take the initiative to get close to them. What their work is like is none of our business."

Despite saying that, Lin Ying was clearly not in the same mood as before.

When the group arrived at the No. 1 Middle School, Lin Yingcai became excited again.

Looking at the row of cypress trees in front of her, Lin Ying couldn't help but sigh, "This top high school is really something else. The path in is so long, and the trees are so tall! Where are we going to go next?"

Lin Qin pointed to the sign and said, "These three buildings in front are all teaching buildings. The area on the left is a grass field, and there is an experimental building on the right. Behind the experimental building is a multi-functional building, and behind that is the student dormitory building."

"Wow! So many houses, it's almost like a family compound!" Lin Yi exclaimed.

The tricycle drove all the way to the boys' dormitory building.

Lin Ying carried half of Xu Jian's luggage all by herself.

Everyone can just take a little of the rest.

The student dormitory at No. 1 Middle School is a large dormitory room, the size of a classroom. In the middle is a row of partitioned cabinets, and the four walls are beds, with people sleeping on top and desks underneath.

The layout was reasonable enough, but with sixteen people in one room, it was bound to be extremely noisy. Before Lin Ying could even notice the problem, Lin Qin frowned.

He asked in a low voice, "Can students commute to school?"

Xu Jian hesitated and shook his head, "It probably won't work. I heard the school is very strict. We have to be in the classroom for morning reading at 6:30 in the morning, and there is evening self-study until about 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening. If I'm a day student, I won't have enough time."

"But there are too many people in this dormitory. Won't that affect your studying and resting?" Lin Qin was still worried.

Xu Jian gave her a reassuring look. "Auntie, you know how I sleep. I can fall asleep in less than ten minutes after lying down. I'm completely fine as long as I don't disturb others. I'm not afraid of others disturbing me."

Lin Qin was somewhat relieved.

After Lin Ying helped Xu Jian make the bed.

Lin Qin thought for a moment and suggested, "I think it would be best to cut another piece of cloth and make a blackout curtain. That way, if someone in the dormitory turns on the light and A-Jian wants to rest, he won't be disturbed."

Lin Ying nodded frantically.

The two sisters went to Zhang Shujuan's tailor shop again and asked for a thicker piece of cloth, asking Zhang Shujuan to make it into a curtain that could be threaded with rope.

Once everything was settled, Xu Jian stayed at the school, while Lin Ying and the other two left.

Lin Qin's focus shifted to kindergarten from then on.

In order to hire a security guard, she made a special trip to the senior citizens' university, sat with Su Yonghuai for a while, and was then taken by Su Yonghuai to Su Shengning's workplace.

Upon arrival, they discovered that Su Shengning and Shen Wenfeng worked in the same unit.

She caught up with Shen Wenfeng, and after a few words, Su Shengning arrived.

"Big sister, I heard you were looking for me." Su Shengning was covered in sweat, looking like she had just been busy.

Lin Qin didn't ask any questions, but just smiled and said, "I heard that you have a lot of your comrades who are unemployed. I happen to be planning to open a kindergarten and need to hire three or four security guards. I was wondering if you have any suitable candidates."

"Of course there is!" Su Shengnin exclaimed excitedly, eagerly asking, "Big sister, where is your kindergarten located? Should I notify them to come for an interview? Or should we find a place to have a meal together?"

Lin Qin quickly waved her hand, "No rush, let me first tell you about the kindergarten and our benefits. This kindergarten is a private kindergarten that I applied to the Education Bureau for. All the procedures were applied for as a public kindergarten, so it's a semi-public, semi-private one."

The difference between this and a public kindergarten is that there are no winter or summer vacations, but other statutory holidays are observed. The security guard's job is to maintain order at the school gate during school hours, keep an eye out for suspicious persons, and ensure the safety of teachers and students.

They also patrol the campus while the children are in class to observe any potential safety hazards and report them to the principal immediately.

My requirement is that at least two people work every day, meaning that they can take leave, but not at the same time.

The working hours are neither too long nor too short, and I can eat with the children. The monthly salary is 120 yuan, and there is a bonus during the Chinese New Year. Of course, if I take leave, the corresponding salary will be deducted.

In addition, the kindergarten has a security guard's rest room, which can be used for rest or accommodation. If the other party is from out of town, they can stay there. If they do not want to stay in the kindergarten, they can stay outside. I don't force them, but there is no extra compensation if they do not stay.

Write these conditions down first. Contact me later if someone is willing to do the job. This is my work phone number, and this is my home phone number. (End of Chapter)