My name is Xiao Wang, I am 35 years old this year, and I am an ordinary migrant worker. My hometown is in the countryside of Henan, my parents are ordinary farmers, my younger siblings are still young, and the family conditions are very difficult. In order to earn some money to support my family, I came to Beijing to work.
A few days ago, I saw an advertisement for a nanny in a nanny company, and Mrs. Li Fengying, a 57-year-old rich woman, needed to hire a full-time nanny for a long time with a good salary. I thought it was a good opportunity to earn some money to go home and help the family, so I applied for a job.
Okay, Mrs. Li, I'll take off my shoes right away. This house is also too luxurious, and it is almost two worlds away from the dilapidated mud house of my hometown!I said a little nervously.
Hey, it's nothing, let's go, go upstairs and take a look at your room. Mrs. Li said with a frown.
I followed her to the second floor, where she led me to a single room facing south, with a double bed, wardrobe, desk, and flowers on the windowsill. "This is your room, if you don't like anything, you can tell me. Mrs. Li said.
Wow, this room is bigger than my hometown, I am very satisfied with living here, thank you Mrs. Li. I was pleasantly surprised.
Alright, you can put your luggage down first, and I'll tell you all my requirements later. Mrs. Li said with a cold face.
I think Mrs. Li's attitude is a bit odd, but maybe it's because the temper of a rich person is different from ordinary people. I opened the suitcase and hung the contents of the clothes in the closet.
Xiao Wang, have you packed up?Come and listen to me. At this time, Mrs. Li said outside the door. "It's coming, it's coming. "I ran out in three steps and two steps.
Mrs. Li sat on the sofa in the living room, and I quickly sat down. She pulled out a piece of paper with her various requests written on it.
I know that Mrs. Li, if you have any requirements, just say it, I will definitely try my best to meet it. "I want her to reassure her that she can do the job.
She needs to do a full cleaning of the house every morning and evening, the floor is not allowed to have a little dust, and the table needs to be polished. The famous paintings hanging in her home should not be touched, the windows should be wiped at least three times a week, and the curtains should be washed once a month. She also explained in detail how to get the floors, windows and curtains perfect.
I listened to it with a big head, thinking that this was too troublesome, and I didn't know how to maintain famous paintings and bottles, and I had never been so careful about wiping floors and windows.
Mrs. Li, I want to ask, I may not have much experience with the floor and windows, what if I accidentally break them?"I'm a little worried about not doing well.
Alas, you kid, I just want you to Xi study hard, and if you break it, I will deduct your salary. This is a punishment for you, you can't be sloppy!Mrs. Li said impatiently.
Mrs. Li also made many requests for food. She said that I ask her what she wants to eat half an hour before each meal, and then carefully prepare it according to her taste. She dislikes heavy tastes, so she can't add too much spice and salt, and the dish must be carefully cut, not raw. The soup needs to be filtered clean, the rice should be cooked until soft, and the dishes and chopsticks should be washed clean.
I was very helpless in my heart, and this diet was too demanding. I don't usually care about these things when I cook for myself, the whole thing is to fill my stomach. It seems that in the future, you will have to learn to slow down the pace of cooking and carefully follow the old lady's taste.
Later, the old lady also told me that she had a slight habit of cleanliness and felt that germs from the outside world would contaminate her, so I had to wash my hands and disinfect carefully before entering the door, and the same was true when serving her tea and pouring water. Things in the house must not be moved, and if you need to adjust the position, be sure to tell her. I feel that the pressure of this work is really too much, and the old lady has too many requests to count.
I quickly got up, freshened up, put on my apron and went to the kitchen. "Mrs. Li, what do you want to eat today?"I asked.
I just want a poached egg and a slice of bread. Remember that the eggs must be cooked and do not break and flow out. Cut the bread into small triangular pieces. The old lady sat at the table and pointed at her feet.
I did as she told me and carefully prepared breakfast. When I put it in front of her, I was still a little nervous, for fear of doing something wrong.
The old lady glanced at it a little, and then frowned: "Why is this egg yolk still a little flowing, didn't it let you cook the egg?"”
I quickly apologized: "I'm sorry Mrs. Li, I'll do it again." As he spoke, he was about to take the plate away.
There's no need, just eat this reluctantly, pay attention next time. The bread was not cut neatly enough, and the angle was crooked. The old lady looked dissatisfied, but ate anyway.
I had to silently jot down the lesson, which was much more difficult than I thought. In the morning, I was criticized and accused by the old lady, and I felt that I was doing wrong things all the time.
At noon, it took me an hour to chop the vegetables according to the old lady's request, strain the soup, and scoop every bowl of rice very soft. The old lady picked at the dishes I made, but still shook her head and said, "I can't see it, let's go home and practice and come back." ”
What did you try your best?You can't do my request, and you're too incompetent. I'm not going to eat it today, you can clean it up!The old lady said unhappily.
I could only put away all the food, and I felt very aggrieved. I really did it with my heart, and the old lady was too picky.
This went on for a week, and I walked around like a spinning top every day to prepare Mrs. Li's three meals a day, but she was almost never satisfied, and asked me to remake it or just throw it away. After eating, she would also carefully check my cleaning, and always find the dust I missed and the furniture that was not so shiny, and criticize me for being sloppy. When I tidied up her bedroom in the evening, she would also say that the linen was not laid out, the quilt was wrinkled, and the curtains were not drawn.
I was really irritable, and even though the old lady was well paid, I was stressed out by her demands. I was not Xi to doing this kind of meticulous work, and now that she was forced to become the "perfect nanny", my heart had long since collapsed.
Finally, at noon on a weekend, I had had enough. Once again, the old lady was not satisfied with my fried eggs, saying that I didn't care at all, and that I knew that I was lazy.
Mrs. Li, I'm really careful, you're too picky!"I couldn't help but raise the volume.
What kind of attitude do you have!I'm your employer, how dare you lose your temper with me?The old lady also raised her voice and said.
I've been serving you like a robot from morning till night for a week, when have you ever been satisfied with my work?You're so unreasonable!"I finally broke out.
You!You pack up my things and get out of here!I don't need an incompetent babysitter like you!The old lady's face flushed, and she said angrily.
I also red-eyed and went straight back to my room to pack my bags and prepare to leave. Suddenly, the old lady knocked on my door, and her expression had calmed down.
Xiao Wang, let's have a good chat. Sit down first. The old lady said.
I looked at her in amazement, and slowly calmed down and sat on the edge of the bed with her.
I just had a bad attitude, I'm sorry. In fact, I find fault with you these days, and I don't mean to embarrass you. The old lady sighed, "I have lived alone for a long time, developed many Xi and quirks, and become difficult to get along with. I was hoping to find a babysitter who could tolerate me, but I didn't expect to cause you so much trouble. ”
When I heard her say this, my attitude softened: "Old Mrs. Li, I didn't understand your difficulties before. It's me who has a bad temper, I'm sorry. ”
Forget it, we're all wrong. Actually, you've been working very hard during this time, I saw it. "The old lady praised me for my work.
We have decided to continue the employment relationship. The old lady was as demanding as possible, and I learned to take care of her more patiently. Slowly, we got along like family, and I was no longer doing things for her to earn money, but out of genuine care for an elderly person who needed me.