There is always a process from theory to practice, which is not only to make the childcare skills more proficient, but also to integrate with the environment. This was the first lesson that Zhou Xuecen learned when she came to this middle-class family.

The first thing Zhou Xuecen had to do was to learn how to live peacefully with He Miaomiao. After work, she soon discovered that this strong woman was the head of the family, and usually, the male owner of the family was mostly silent, and even if it was some important financial matters, it was mostly the hostess who made the decision.

That's right, the economic base determines the superstructure, and it seems that this is really a wise saying.

According to the requirements of this patient with severe cleanliness, Zhou Xuecen went to the supermarket and bought an oversized plastic cup, enough for a day's water. Looking at that cup, she thought it was funny, this was the largest water cup in her life, she didn't expect her to be so drinkable, could it be a buffalo?

Every day when she came to He Miaomiao's house, the first thing Zhou Xuecen had to do was to change into slippers, put all the shoes and clothes at the door neatly, and then change into home clothes, make milk powder for the little guy, make breakfast, change clothes, and play with the child.

At this time, Zhou Xuecen can give full play to the skills he has learned in the training school. Children who are more than a year old quickly have a sense of clinginess.

At first, the little guy was really not very easy to manage, no, he should be called Felix - an English name for the child, which is popular in more and more middle-class families. It is hoped that this will cultivate the aristocratic temperament of children.

What is aristocratic temperament? Miss Tian, an original aristocrat from China, once had such a classic description: When you walk into a wine estate and want to know the Wi-Fi password there, the waiter in a tuxedo and blond hair smiles mysteriously, he does not speak, but holds a small silver plate with a note on which the Wi-Fi password is written.

Look, this is called aristocratic temperament! In English, it is nobility, which is similar to the mantra of young people nowadays - newbility (cow B).

In this family, there is an unwritten rule that whoever it is, can only greet the little one by his English name. Of course, Zhou Xuecen is a person who has studied in college, and it is still very easy to adapt to this.

At the beginning, Felix was still a stranger to Zhou Xuecen, and every time Zhou Xuecen approached him, he sat on the bed blankly, not moving or making trouble. Zhou Xuecen tried to tease him with some small toys, but he just dodged back. However, this state of affairs was broken in less than three days, and Felix soon became good friends with Zhou Xuecen.

Every time Zhou Xuecen rang the doorbell of He Miaomiao's house, he could hear the hurried footsteps of a baby through the thick entrance door, and the sound always warmed Zhou Xuecen's heart a lot. Because she often hallucinates, she thinks that the little guy on the other side of the door is Noyi, how can such a scene be similar?

Zhou Xuecen knew that everything was a fantasy, and every time the door opened, the sense of loss in her heart would arise spontaneously. However, she would rather enjoy the illusion, even if only for a few seconds.

When Zhou Xuecen finished her day's work and changed her clothes and was about to leave, Felix crawled to the door again, tilted her little head and watched her leave blankly, like a puppy looking at her mother. At this time, Zhou Xuecen had another hallucination, and saw Felix as Nuoyi, and she even confused the names of the two for a while, which is really bad for a nanny.

Not long after coming to this family, Zhou Xuecen quickly became acquainted with the other two colleagues, and everyone was a peer, so they naturally had a common language.

The confinement sister-in-law who took care of He Miaomiao's eldest daughter was a middle-aged woman in her 40s who came to the family half a year earlier than Zhou Xuecen. According to her own words, she is the 34th month sister-in-law who has been in the family for the longest time.

"What is the concept of a sister-in-law for 34 months, do you know?" asked Zhou Xuecen.

Zhou Xuecen shook his head.

"This little girl is 4 years old this year, if she has been inviting a confinement lady since she was born, she will have to change 8 a year. Oops, unbelievable, unbelievable. I can stay here for half a year, it's really incense. The middle-aged sister-in-law was full of emotion.

It seems that any money is not easy to earn. Society is progressing, there are fewer and fewer fools, and there are more and more smart people.

Zhou Xuecen never asked what the name of this middle-aged sister-in-law was, she only knew that He Miaomiao usually called her "Sister Liu", so she followed suit.

Any type of work to enter the market is to get through the hard work, in the jargon called brand building. Just like the masons and plumbers in the south will always be more sought-after than those in the north. The same is true for the confinement lady industry, in Hedong City, most families like to find a local confinement lady, patient and meticulous, good conduct, the most important thing is to bear hardships and stand hard work.

Sister Liu has always claimed that she is from Hedong, her home is in the suburbs, and she lives with her daughter. But listening to her, it was a thick coastal accent. Regarding this point, Zhou Xuecen never asked much. After all, everyone has their own privacy, and if others don't say it, they naturally don't want you to know, at least because they don't know you well.

However, Sister Liu is an extremely smart person. Her cleverness lies in the fact that she knows exactly what to do and what not to do. She will do the work that she should do very carefully, leaving no one to say. However, if it is not in her hands, she will not take the initiative to do it.

In a word: the work must be done to the point! How many years does a person have to go through social storms before he can form such an instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

At noon that day, Sister Liu and Zhou Xuecen were both at He Miaomiao's house, and the two dolls were already asleep. The two had nothing to do and started chatting.

"Let's not talk here, let's go, let's go to the restaurant......"

Zhou Xuecen was originally sitting on a chair in the living room, but was dragged up by Sister Liu. Zhou Xuecen was puzzled and followed her to the restaurant.

"What's the matter, Sister Liu, why do you have to come to the restaurant?"

"You don't understand. Sister Liu cautiously pointed to the TV in the living room, "Have you noticed something on the TV in the living room?"

Zhou Xuecen took a closer look, it was a black square box, stuck on the top of the TV screen, and the red dots on it kept flashing.

"yes, what is that? I think it turns on its own sometimes. ”

"That's surveillance!" Sister Liu said in surprise, full of drama, "This gadget can see the movement here clearly, except for this restaurant." ”

"Oh. Zhou Xuecen suddenly realized, there is really a doorway for every line, "How do you know that it is surveillance? How do you know that it can't see here?"

"Oh, do you think I've been in vain for half a year? I knew what it was at first. Later, several times the hostess came to talk to me and said that I was not right or that, and I wondered, what was wrong with me? What was wrong? Even if I was wrong, how could she know? Later, I found out that it was this black box that was the devil. As a result, I hid in the restaurant and was fine. The more Sister Liu spoke, the more impulsive she became.

"Oh, that's right. Zhou Xuecen suddenly realized that she seemed to have Sister Liu's experience. A few times He Miaomiao came home and questioned herself, for example, why did she often sit in the living room in a daze? Why did she move the location of the trash can? Zhou Xuecen was puzzled, how did she know these things. Isn't it that he has clairvoyance and ears? Now it seems that there is indeed something strange.

"You say, how can you do this business at a young age? It's hard and tiring, and you have to look at people's faces. Sister Liu asked.

Those who do this are either from rural areas or middle-aged and elderly women. Like Zhou Xuecen, Sister Liu is the first time she has encountered it. But don't say it, people who have received higher education are really different from being confinement sisters, they work quickly, they are sharp-eyed and fast, and the key is to tutor children. It's just one point, this Zhou Xuecen's eyes are blank, and he often looks like he has lost his soul in a daze.

"Hehe, I think this job is very good, how happy it is to be able to play with the children every day. Zhou Xuecen lowered her head, a little embarrassed, "Sister Liu, you don't know, I have a baby who is about the same age as Felix, very cute." When I saw Felix, I felt like I saw our family. ”

Speaking of Nuoyi, Zhou Xuecen's eyes lit up, and the state of the whole person suddenly became different.

Zhou Xuecen's transformation scared Sister Liu, she had never seen this woman so excited, but she felt a little too excited.

"Then what are you doing here, how nice it is to be at home with him. ”

"Uh...... He ......" Zhou Xuecen's originally glowing eyes became confused again, "I have to earn money to support my family, he is not afraid, he is very obedient." ”

Zhou Xuecen was incoherent. Sister Liu is indeed a sharp-eyed person, and when she saw Zhou Xuecen's emotional changes, she immediately changed the topic. Everyone has secrets, maybe people are divorced, children follow their fathers, maybe something has happened...... Just don't ask.

……

In a blink of an eye, Zhou Xuecen's job has been "full moon". He Miaomiao called her to the front and handed out an envelope.

"Sister Zhou, this is this month's salary, because it is a probationary period, the salary is 3,500 yuan. ”

"Thank you. Zhou Xuecen was delighted, he had not received a salary for several years. The feeling of earning money by yourself is different.

"Sister Zhou, do you think you are satisfied with what you have done here?" He Miaomiao asked a strange question.

"It's good......" Zhou Xuecen didn't understand the meaning of her words.

"I won't tell you that there are 30 confinement nannies and nannies who have worked in my place, and they won't stay long. Either I kicked them out, or they resigned on their own initiative. He Miaomiao is honest and does not shy away from this topic. Perhaps, in her opinion, this is not something to be ashamed of.

"Well, I've heard of it. Zhou Xuecen was more honest. What Sister Liu told her, she didn't have the slightest sense of confidentiality, it seems that she has been a housewife for too long, and she has even forgotten the rules of the workplace.

"What?" He Miaomiao was surprised, "It seems that there is really no secret hidden in this house." Well, sooner or later, you'll have to know. So, we're going to talk today about whether you're going to be here next month. I'd like to hear what you mean first. ”

Zhou Xuecen didn't know what He Miaomiao meant by throwing out this topic, did she not want to use me?

"I think it's good to be here. I like Felix...... "Zhou Xuecen spoke submissively.

"In that case...... He Miaomiao paused and was silent for a while, "You don't want to come tomorrow." ”

"What?!" Zhou Xuecen's expression was surprised, and he turned lost, tears rolling in his eyes, "I understand, I'll pack my things now." ”

"Hey, hey," He Miaomiao stopped her, "I haven't finished speaking, you're in a hurry to pack your things?"

Zhou Xuecen stopped and didn't squeak.

"What day is tomorrow?" He Miaomiao asked.

"Sunday. ”

"yes, the weekend. What did we say before? I take one day off every month, and then come back to work the day after tomorrow, even if you are officially on duty. ”

Zhou Xuecen was overjoyed and finally had a stable job. When she's busy, she doesn't have time to think about things to the north. When she could rest, her heart suddenly emptied, and many things began to appear in her mind: the weather was getting hotter and hotter, how was Xiangbei doing in the detention center? Do you want to prepare some seasonal clothes for him?

Zhou Xuecen felt that this was a wife's obligation, and she had no idea what she could and couldn't bring, so she called Wang Youqian for consultation first.

The other party's reply was very simple: he was going to the detention center in the afternoon, and he could send his clothes to the north by the way, but the guards had all the regulations, clothes should not have buttons, pants should preferably be elastic bands, and shoes should not have laces......

Oops, what a hassle.

According to the lawyer's words, Zhou Xuecen began to rummage through the cabinets and sort out the clothes, and was busy for a long time, only finding three or two tops and pants that met the requirements. That's all, buy some clothes next time. Zhou Xuecen packed and packed up the clothes. Suddenly I felt that something was missing. That's right, bring a book with you, and you can also kill his boring time in the detention center.

Zhou Xuecen rummaged through the bookshelves in the study. Xiang Bei is such a bookworm, a room full of books. After flipping through the pages for a long time, there was a book that made her eyes shine - "The Poem of the Index Finger". This is a collection of poems published by the People's Literature Publishing House in 2000, and the index finger is the author's name.

This book has been with Xiangbei for more than ten years, and the cover is still old-fashioned design and font, revealing a heavy sense of age. When I opened the book, the pages inside were yellowed.

Zhou Xuecen suddenly remembered that when he was in college, Xiangbei often took out this poetry book and found some beautiful sentences from it to read to her. She also vividly remembers one of Xiang Bei's favorite poems - "Believe in the Future":

"When the cobwebs mercilessly seized my hearth,

When the smoke of ashes sighs the sorrow of poverty,

I still stubbornly lay out the ashes of disappointment,

Write with beautiful snowflakes: Believe in the future.

……

I'm going to use my fingers to the waves that rush to the edge of the sky,

I will hold up the sea that holds the sun with my hands,

Swaying the warm and beautiful pen of the dawn,

Write in a child's pen: Believe in the future.

……

Regardless of people's feelings about our rotten flesh,

Those lost melancholy,

The pain of failure,

It's a tear that touches you,

Deep sympathy,

Or give a contemptuous smile,

Spicy taunts. ”