Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1254 The Nanny (Give +19 to Gentle and Refined)

Xiao Xiaohui said, "I told you. I called for my mom, but she didn't wake up. I went to my aunt, but she didn't wake up either. I went to play with Uncle Liu. Oh no, when I heard 'Dad,' and 'Xiao Wei's dad,' I just went to take a look. Just one look."

Chen Xiao said, "How about we ask Dad to find a nanny to take care of the child? I was really scared just now, I broke out in a cold sweat."

Xiao Wei said, "I think it's a good idea. Xiao Hong said she's coming over to give birth, so she'll need someone to take care of her."

Ma San'er looked at Xiao Xiaohui and asked, "Take care of the baby and help with postpartum care? Is my wife capable? My child is in school now, and she doesn't have a proper job. It's not good for her to stay at home all day. It's hard to find work, and I don't want her to go to places that are too tiring or too far away, so we've been putting it off like this."

Chen Hui said, "The key is to be attentive and patient. You'll be here all day, eating lunch with us. If your wife comes over, will you be able to manage lunch at home? What about your children?"

Ma San'er said, "It's no big deal. Let my sister look after the shop so she won't be bored. When the kids come home for lunch, it'll be easy to cook; my mom can just make it. My wife and I can come to work. We'll save on meals for two people at once, and it'll add up over time."

Chen Xiao said, "I always felt that it was a bit unfair to have someone leave their child here to help us take care of ours."

Ma San'er said, "To be honest, where else can I find such a good job that's not far away and not tiring, just to earn a living? My family can definitely take care of everything, so you don't need to worry. Have a rest?"

Chen Hui said, "If this is the case, then we can't just go to work and take a break as usual. We should let you know in advance if something comes up."

Xiao Wei said, "That's fine too. It's good that both of you can come to work. Your family, going back three generations and counting three degrees of kinship, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Ma San'er was taken aback for a moment, and Chen Hui said, "Oh right, there's also a background check. Coming to my house is a bit troublesome, it's different from you coming to work. You think your wife will have no problem with the background check, right? The strictest kind."

Ma San'er licked his lips: "No problem, we've been law-abiding citizens for generations, the old man already exonerated us."

Xiao Wei said, "Then send me some documents and let Uncle Geng handle the paperwork. Once it's approved on his end, that's fine. Working as a nanny here doesn't require cooking; there are dedicated staff for that. It's just about taking care of the child and looking after my wife during her postpartum period. Two thousand a month, let's settle on that for now."

After the manager brought over the revised contract, Ma San'er readily signed and pressed his fingerprint without even looking at it. The manager stamped both copies of the contract and handed one to Ma San'er, saying, "Give me the key. Is there anything you need from there? I'll arrange for someone to go in and start construction right away."

Ma San'er said, "That's all. Everything inside is yours now." He took off the key and handed it to Manager Jing.

Chen Hui said, "I feel this old-fashioned padlock has a certain style. I'll stick with this one from now on, is that okay?"

Manager Jing laughed and said, "This is a gentleman's lock; it keeps out honest people, but not scoundrels. Its security cannot be guaranteed."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go for the highest standards, leaving no hidden safety hazards. Install surveillance cameras and everything. As for the renovations, let's do it Xiao Hui's way: build a second floor over the main house, convert it into a garage, and keep the flowers, plants, and water features in the yard neat and tidy. Don't move the trees."

Mi Zhiqi pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll think about it."

Engineer Wang said, "We still need to find a few old craftsmen to do it entirely using traditional techniques."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can arrange it. As for the craftsmen, are the ones who built this house capable? We can invite them over."

Commander Hou walked in: "Engineer Wang, it's all filled. Come and check it to see if it's okay."

Engineer Wang said, "After filling it up, drain the water and observe for 48 hours. As long as it doesn't leak anymore, it's fine. There's no point in me checking now. We've finalized the deal for this yard. Since work is suspended here for the next couple of days, let's go and dismantle that side. We'll sort and put away everything that's dismantled, as we'll need some of it later."

Commander Hou said with a smile, "We're good at this; demolition is much easier than construction."

Qin Xuemei came out of the house with a book in her hand, looking a little embarrassed. She said, "Xiaowei and Xiaohui, you're back."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Sis, you can really sleep. We've been sitting here for quite a while, and Xiao Hui even poked you to wake you up."

Qin Xuemei blushed and said, "Xiao Xiao, shopping is so tiring, your feet must be sore, but she's still so energetic."

Xiao Wei said, "She was asleep too, she just got up. Sister, the house is found, we'll renovate it right away. You figure out how to open your bookstore, the supply channels, etc., and let Manager Jing handle the paperwork for you. Give your ID card to Manager Jing."

Qin Xuemei was pleasantly surprised and nodded happily as she went inside to get her ID card.

Xiao Wei said to Manager Jing, "Could you please handle the paperwork for me? My sister can't manage these things." Manager Jing nodded.

Little Hui's little ears twitched, and he twisted his body, struggling to get to the ground: "Grandma, Grandma's back."

Xiao Wei put him down on the ground, and the little guy ran to the hanging flower gate with his little legs. Sure enough, Aunt Chen came in carrying a bag.

"Grandma," the little guy called out, and Aunt Chen's eyes immediately turned into crescent moons. She put the bag on the ground, picked up Xiao Hui, and kissed him, asking, "What did you play today?" She glanced over here.

Everyone stood up to greet Aunt Chen, and Aunt Chen's bodyguard sized up Ma San'er. He was a stranger.

Ma San'er felt as if a knife had scraped across his face, and instinctively shrank back. He hadn't expected such a pretty young woman to have such sharp eyes.

Qin Xuemei took out her ID card, called out "Auntie," and handed it to Manager Jing. Aunt Chen asked, "Why are you so happy today?"

Qin Xuemei said, "Xiaowei said he's found a house for me; I want to open a bookstore."

Aunt Chen said, "That's fine, your personality is suitable. Is everything done up front?" She turned to ask Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, we need to observe for two days. Luckily, Engineer Wang came."

Aunt Chen nodded to Engineer Wang and said, "Thank you so much. We didn't think that much about it, and we don't know anything about this." Engineer Wang repeatedly said it was his pleasure.

Commander Hou said, "Let's go, over there. Why don't Engineer Wang go over and give instructions? Ma San'er, come along too. You can take care of your and your wife's documents and discuss it with your family."

Ma San'er agreed, and the group went to the front yard. The construction company's workers had already cleaned the front yard and were heading to the other yard with their tools.

Aunt Chen came over carrying Xiao Xiaohui: "What kind of house did you find?"

Chen Xiao went over and took Aunt Chen's bag, and the family sat down in the pavilion.

Xiao Wei said, "It's a small courtyard, half-entrance, quite quiet, located in the alley across the river, just a few minutes' walk away."

(End of this chapter)