Chapter 1518

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After dinner that evening, Wang Erhai and Wang Xiaohua returned to the County Town.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Du Xiaojuan had to go to work, so she handed the matter of finding a nanny over to Wang Dashan.

Because Kang Jiumei had already packed up and left, and Wang Dujin was not close to Li Xiulan, Wang Dashan had to both take care of the child and go find a nanny.

Fortunately, the internet is now well-developed, and there are many domestic service platforms online.

For example, Swan to Home, Little Elephant Domestic Service, and so on.

Around eleven o'clock at noon, Wang Dashan busily prepared baby food in a fluster.

Li Xiulan held Wang Dujin, who was fussing a lot, crying for Grandmother.

Li Xiulan patiently coaxed Wang Dujin, feeling increasingly guilty and increasingly determined in her heart; she wanted to go learn domestic service — making baby food, early education, feeding milk, all of it had to be learned.

Wang Dashan finally managed to make the baby food, but found the taste wasn't quite right; Wang Dujin didn't eat much and started fussing again.

He really couldn't bear it anymore.

So he told a domestic service customer service representative who was currently contacting him to hurry up and send someone over for a trial shift.

As a result, that auntie came in the afternoon; her cooking was terrible, Wang Dashan was very dissatisfied, yet he didn't make her leave — mainly because he truly didn't want to deal with baby food, didn't want to feed the child anymore, didn't want to play with the child; doing these things occasionally makes the child seem fun, but doing them long-term makes the child annoying to death.

In the evening Du Xiaojuan returned; during dinner she tasted the food made by that domestic service auntie, found it hard to swallow, and directly said to let that auntie not come tomorrow.

After that auntie left, Du Xiaojuan inevitably said a few words to Wang Dashan:

"Please put some heart into finding a nanny, okay? Don't bring just any kind of person into the house. Today this one cooks so badly — after that noon meal, she should have been told to leave!"

Wang Dashan, however, said:

"The main thing is childcare. As for the rice and dishes we adults eat, just making do is fine — where would you find something perfect in every way? Besides, can't my mother also help cook a bit?"

Du Xiaojuan, however, said:

"How can you make do? If you're going to find one, find a better one. Making do means spending money to suffer, doesn't it? Additionally, didn't your mother say she wants to go learn domestic service? You mustn't let her do everything, leaving her no time to study!"

Wang Dashan said impatiently:

"Then you go find one. Anyway, what I find is just like this!"

Wang Dashan felt that Du Xiaojuan just had opinions about him.

No matter what kind of nanny he found, Du Xiaojuan could always pick faults, could always negate him.

Du Xiaojuan, however, said:

"I don't have time, do I? If you can endure a few days, then wait until I go find one on Saturday. If you can't, then put some thought into finding one yourself. If you don't know how, check online for guides; follow other people's guides and you'll definitely avoid stepping in a lot of pits!"

Wang Dashan, however, said:

"You go find one yourself. You find a good one and have her come for a trial; I'm not finding anymore!"

Du Xiaojuan was furious, but didn't say anything further.

Because she knew she fundamentally couldn't reason with Wang Dashan.

Wang Dashan is just this stubborn.

So she stopped speaking to Wang Dashan, turned around, picked up her mobile phone, and went online to search.

It wasn't too late yet; many domestic service platforms' customer service were still on duty.

Du Xiaojuan sent her requirements over, letting the domestic service company side help screen a batch first.

Then have the selected people come for a trial the next morning.

This second trial person did quite well, so she was kept on to continue working; first work a week, if it seems okay, then sign a formal contract.

With the new nanny arriving, not only was Wang Dashan more relaxed, Li Xiulan was also comparatively more relaxed.

Li Xiulan then squeezed out some time to go to a nearby domestic service company to inquire about what conditions are needed to be a confinement nanny who takes care of children.

Others first asked her age; she stated her age, and they all waved their hands declining her, saying her age was too old, it would be very hard for anyone to select her.

Generally, those doing this line of domestic service, especially confinement nannies and live-in nannies these two categories, can't be too young, but also can't be too old.

35 to 45 years old is the golden age range.

Those too young, especially those with a bit of looks, the lady of the house won't feel at ease.

Those too old do nothing nimbly, so generally exceeding fifty years old, they basically can't do domestic service anymore.

Additionally now, education level also has requirements.

Especially those older in age with low education, ordinary families generally won't hire.

Because in many cases this type not only does things poorly, but also talks too much, even points fingers, can't distinguish primary from secondary, and even steals things.

After learning these things, Li Xiulan couldn't help feeling somewhat frustrated.

But she still explained:

"Actually, I'm not here to find a job."

A young lady responsible for reception asked her:

"Auntie, then what are you here for?"

Li Xiulan said:

"I'm here to learn childcare — making baby food, early education, formula feeding, and so on. Little sister, do you have a specialized place to learn these things?"

Hearing this, the young lady's face revealed a trace of surprise:

"Auntie, you learning these isn't just to find a domestic service job? Listen to me — you learning them is useless; you're too old. Even if you get a certificate, it's a waste of money, very hard to find a job!"

Li Xiulan showed a simple, honest smile and spoke truthfully:

"I need to help my son take care of the baby, but I'm from the rural area and don't know anything, so I just want to come learn! I have three sons, and right now I'm taking care of my eldest son's child. I didn't do a good job, so we let a nanny do it, but then the child wasn't close to me and didn't recognize me as Grandmother. That's why I want to learn, so when my second son's and third son's children are born in the future, it absolutely can't be like this again!"

The young lady suddenly realized:

"Oh, I see. Then you can go take the Maternal and Infant Caregiver skill training certificate exam! Don't go buying those several-hundred-yuan exam-free fake certificates online — they're no use to you. You need to go to a proper institution for study and training; that way, even if you don't pass the certificate exam, you'll still learn real skills!"

Li Xiulan nodded busily:

"Thank you, young miss. Then where do I find a proper institution?"

The young lady said:

"In our Tianhe District, there's the 'Qian Yang Hao Vocational Training School.' It's a private vocational school approved by the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and also a Guangzhou Nanyue Domestic Service Training Base. That place regularly organizes Maternal and Infant Caregiver exams. You go register, and you can learn courses like Maternal and Infant Caregiver, Infant Caregiver, Lactation Consultant, Postpartum Recovery Specialist, etc. — theory plus practical exam. After training, you take the exam at the school, and once you pass, you can also apply for a skill upgrade subsidy!"

The young lady was very professional; after all, she works in this line, so she understands this line quite well.

Li Xiulan listened seriously, silently memorizing it in her heart.

The young lady spoke again:

"If you're not reassured, you can have your son check the Guangzhou Domestic Service Comprehensive Platform. You can look up all the private vocational training institutions in Guangzhou, whether they've been filed, whether they have training qualifications."

Li Xiulan nodded:

"Thank you, young miss. When I go back, I'll discuss it with my eldest son! See how to register!"