Chapter 1671: The Appropriation Has Come Down

Chen Shuqin was a very reserved woman. According to Zhu Tie, she was about fifty years old, but looking at her, she seemed older than fifty because she looked very thin and a bit malnourished.

However, she kept herself very clean and tidy. Although her clothes were all of the cheaper kind, they were washed very clean. One look and you could tell she was a person who cared about hygiene. Therefore, upon seeing Chen Shuqin, Su Xinghui's impression was quite good.

Apparently, Guo Suhua and Song Qiaoli also had a good impression of Chen Shuqin. They looked at each other, and Guo Suhua started asking first: "Master Chen, right? How old are you this year?"

Chen Shuqin was a bit reserved, her hands twisted together: "I'm fifty-one years old this year."

Chen Shuqin was very eager for this job. She usually could only do odd jobs for others, and what she did most was being a part-time worker in other people's homes. However, this kind of work had low and unstable income. When it was good, it was nice to have an income of over a hundred yuan a month, and when it was bad, it might only be a few dozen yuan a month.

But Zhu Tie told her that the wife of Deputy County Magistrate Su in the county was pregnant and wanted to hire a nanny. As long as she took good care of her, County Magistrate Su would definitely not treat her badly. Since Deputy County Magistrate Su's wife had just become pregnant, as long as she did a good job, she could work for at least nearly a year. After the child was born, it was possible that they would keep her on to continue taking care of the mother and infant. Therefore, this could be considered a stable job.

However, the more eager she was, the more nervous Chen Shuqin became.

Guo Suhua said, "Fifty-one years old, that's one year younger than me. We are about the same age, so don't be so nervous."

Song Qiaoli said, "Sister Chen, I heard you gave birth to four children and already have grandchildren, right?"

Chen Shuqin nodded and said, "Yes, I already have a grandson and a granddaughter."

Song Qiaoli said, "Then did you take care of your daughter-in-law and daughter when they were pregnant?"

Chen Shuqin said, "Yes, I was laid off and didn't have to go to work, so I had time to take care of them when they were pregnant."

Song Qiaoli said, "Then you must have very rich experience in taking care of pregnant women?"

Chen Shuqin said, "It's okay. My daughter-in-law and daughter were also used to living a hard life. They are children from poor families, so they aren't that delicate, and they were easy to take care of."

Zhu Tie, listening from the side, felt a bit anxious. Why did Auntie Chen say these things? Didn't you mean that County Magistrate Su's wife is too delicate and hard to take care of?

Song Qiaoli and Guo Suhua didn't think so. They just felt that Chen Shuqin was very simple and honest. They began to ask some specific questions about taking care of pregnant women. Once they talked about these specific questions, Chen Shuqin answered fluently, and her nervousness disappeared.

After asking about a dozen questions, Song Qiaoli and Guo Suhua were quite satisfied with Chen Shuqin. They discussed it and nodded to Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui asked, "Auntie Chen, how much money do you hope to get each month?"

Chen Shuqin hesitated for a long time and said, "Two hundred."

She looked at Su Xinghui and changed her words: "One hundred and fifty, then."

In this era, after the wage reform, the income of ordinary employees had already exceeded four hundred. The salary Chen Shuqin asked for was really very low, but she lowered it by fifty herself, fearing that if her salary requirement was too high, she would lose this job.

She looked at Su Xinghui expectantly. Su Xinghui smiled slightly and said, "How about this, Auntie Chen, I promise you that the basic salary per month is two hundred. As long as you do a good job, there will be bonuses."

Chen Shuqin was overjoyed. She stood up and bowed to Su Xinghui: "County Magistrate Su, thank you, thank you so much!"

Su Xinghui felt a bit heartbroken. Such a laid-off worker would bow and thank him for a meager income of two hundred yuan a month. This showed how difficult her family's life was.

Su Xinghui said, "However, Auntie Chen, I have one more request."

Chen Shuqin said, "County Magistrate Su, just say whatever request you have."

Su Xinghui said, "I need to take you to the hospital for a physical examination tomorrow."

Chen Shuqin nodded without hesitation: "Okay, no problem."

Chen Shuqin knew that when working as a nanny in someone else's home, they would definitely make such a request. If you don't have a physical examination, who would dare to use such a nanny? If there were any infectious diseases, it would be a major threat to the pregnant woman and the child.

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll wait for you at the People's Hospital tomorrow morning."

Chen Shuqin said, "Okay, then I'll go back first."

Zhu Tie stood up and said, "Auntie Chen, let me see you off."

Su Xinghui said, "Director Zhu, thank you, sorry to trouble you to see Auntie Chen off."

Zhu Tie agreed and sent Chen Shuqin downstairs. On the way, he said to Chen Shuqin, "Auntie Chen, you shouldn't have said anything about children from poor families just now; people are easily misunderstood."

Chen Shuqin was a bit terrified: "Did I say the wrong thing just now?"

Zhu Tie said, "It's okay, County Magistrate Su's family are all good people, but if you pass the physical examination, you must do a good job in County Magistrate Su's home." ===== CHAPTER 1673 =====