Chapter 12: News from the Nanny
Jessica, an FBI civilian in her thirties, holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. It is actually a little difficult for her to play a single mother who lives on strip street.
Striptease Street on Route 90 has a large migrant population, most of whom are homeless young women, and a significant number of them are single mothers. When these single mothers are going out to work, they need someone to take care of their children anyway.
Lin Xiuyi hoped that Jessica would be able to find the one who would help Mary take care of the children from among the people who had been hired to help Mary take care of the children, although it was also a stroke of luck, but the scope was much better than running around on the street.
Sean rented two rooms for Jessica in a motel and installed bugging devices and hidden cameras. Lin Xiuyi carefully prepared a number of questions for the nanny's interview, including who the previous employer was, whether he had any experience with a baby under one year old, and so on. These questions can help you eliminate a large number of unqualified nannies, and among the rest, it should be possible that there will be the person Lin Xiuyi is looking for.
In addition, another group of people began to investigate the child aid and welfare agencies in Seattle to see if any school-age children were registered during this period to coincide with Mary's birth date. If anything, it is likely that the child was left behind by Mary.
Beginning at 9 a.m., there were a steady stream of applications for the position of nanny, and Jessica was asking for information about Mary from these people's mouths.
"Have you taken care of a one-year-old child?" Jessica asked a Latino woman who had come to apply for the call, following the answer designed by Lin Xiuyi.
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"It's okay, do you know anyone who can take care of a child of this age? I usually work at night, and during the day I can bring my own ......," Jessica then asked.
"I heard that there is a Filipino who seems to be able to take on such a job...... "Although the Latino woman who came to apply did not get the job, she kindly leaked some useful information to Jessica.
Lin Xiuyi, who was sitting in the next room, could hear the conversation between Jessica and the conscripts clearly. From this conversation, Lin Xiuyi got another useful message. That is, only a few applicants are willing to take care of babies about 1 year old, and now, Lin Xiuyi can narrow down the scope again.
"Lin, it seems that we should clearly state that we should find a nanny who can take care of a baby about a year old!" Sean suggested to Lin Xiuyi.
Lin Xiuyi shook his head, and then said, "If that's the case, it's likely that we don't have a single recruit today. The Filipino nanny I just mentioned, let's go and inquire first!"
Lin Xiu and Sean said hello to Jessica and left first, and there were other people in the substation who continued to stay in Jessica's next room looking for a suspicious nanny.
The Latino woman who came to apply mentioned that there was a Filipino nanny who could take care of a baby of about one year old, but the price was a little higher. With this information, Lin Xiuyi could easily find this Filipino nanny. First of all, Filipinos have their own fixed settlements, secondly, there are not many Filipinos, and finally it is not difficult to find a nanny who is willing to take care of a one-year-old baby. And Lin's Asian identity makes it easier for him to deal with these Filipinos, who are also from Asia.
Lin Xiuyi and Sean went to a Filipino-run foot massage parlor near Route 90, and the two of them disguised themselves as customers and asked the Filipino woman in the shop about the nanny. The circle of Filipinos in this neighborhood is really small, and Lin Xiuyi easily heard that a Filipino housewife named Barbara can take care of children about one year old, but the price is slightly higher.
"Can this nanny named Barbara take care of the children at night?" Lin Xiu, the female technician who had always served him, quietly inquired.
"Of course, Barbara is my fellow countryman, her children want to study in the United States, she needs a lot of money, as long as she is given money, she is willing to do any hard work!" the female technician introduced Lin Xiuyi.
"Okay, can you take us to her! My friend just needs a babysitter, money is not an issue!" Lin Xiuyi pointed to Sean and asked the massage technician.
Under the guidance of the female technician in the foot massage shop, Lin Xiuyi and Sean soon found the Filipino nanny named Barbara. Barbara looks thin, with dark skin and gray hair. The clothes on her body are also a little shabby, and it can be seen that her life is not easy. After Sean showed his FBI handbook, Lin Xiuyi took out a photo of Mary and asked if the other party had seen this person.
"Seems impressive!" Barbara affirmed.
"Oh, when was the last time you saw her?" Lin Xiuyi asked with some excitement.
"It was probably more than two months ago! This woman is very pitiful, the child is so small, and she has no money, to be honest, I didn't make much money by helping her watch the child, even the remuneration is paid on a daily basis, and occasionally it will be in arrears, but in the end, I was finally given all the remuneration I deserved!" Barbara and Lin Xiuyi talked a little stiffly, but they were very cooperative with Lin Xiuyi's inquiry.
"Have you been to where Mary lives?" Lin Xiuyi asked with some expectation.
"No, sir, I can't afford a car or a driver's license, so the guests send the kids to me to take care of them and pick them up during the day. One of my fellow villagers runs a motel, and I usually help with cleaning there, and in exchange, my fellow villagers promise not to take my money, and I can live there!" Barbara was a little scared of the identities of Lin Xiuyi and Sean, probably because Barbara did not have a legal residency status. However, Sean is not from the immigration department, and has no interest in whether Barbara is an illegal immigrant at all.
"Do you know anything else about Mary, for example, did she mention where she lives?" Lin Xiuyi asked without giving up.
"I once received Christmas cards and gifts from Mary thanking me for helping her babysit, but I don't remember her address......"
"Okay Barbara, thank you for your help!If necessary, we will continue to contact you!" Lin Xiuyi said gratefully, being able to confirm that Mary really needed a nanny, Lin Xiuyi did not come in vain this time.
"Sir, will I be sent back to the Philippines?" asked Barbara worriedly.
"Don't worry, Barbara, we're not going to tell USCIS about you. Sean assured.