55-year-old Aunt Li, a 55-year-old aunt who works as a nanny for a single uncle, with a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan, can't do it, can't stand it.
I really can't stand it, I thought that the owner Liu Bo was physically tough, had strong self-care ability, and should be easy and happy to take care of, and the salary was generous. Unexpectedly, everything was completely different from what I imagined. Aunt Li said with emotion.
My wife and I are ordinary salarymen and have been living ordinary but happy lives. We raised a son together named Xiaofeng.
Despite our average financial situation, we have a strong relationship as a husband and wife, and our son is healthy and lively. Although his grades are mediocre, he has a sunny and cheerful personality, and our family lives happily.
With my son successfully graduating from high school and being admitted to junior college, I also entered retirement. The days were peaceful and fulfilling, I was responsible for grocery shopping, cooking, housework, and going out for a walk when I had free time. My wife is a painter and will retire in two years. We are all looking forward to retiring and having a family of three travel together during the holidays to enjoy the beautiful mountains and the vast ocean.
However, fate struck unexpectedly, and his wife suddenly suffered a heart attack and passed away in a hurry. I fell into a state of extreme sadness, feeling like the whole world was falling apart, and I couldn't help but cry every day.
After completing his studies, his son found a job but lived in a foreign country. Now, I'm alone, my home is empty, and every day I look at the quiet room, reminiscing about the sweet times I spent with my wife in the past.
One day, when I was out shopping for groceries, I ran into a female colleague from the past. She dresses brightly and buys imported fruits without mercy, giving people a sense of affluence. Driven by curiosity, I couldn't help but chat with her. It turns out that she is now working as a live-in nanny, and she can get a salary of 5,000 yuan a month, and her living expenses are borne by her employer. Moreover, she can also receive gifts and red envelopes from her employer during holidays. She suggested that I also consider becoming a nanny, because I now live alone, and I can use my health to earn more money and prepare for my son's house and daughter-in-law.
As soon as I heard that I was going to change the environment, I thought it was good, and I might be able to get rid of the state of being sad every day. So, my colleague introduced me to Uncle Liu's house.
Uncle Liu is over 70 years old, his wife has passed away, and his son is a rich boss in Shanghai. Uncle Liu used to be an accountant at the school and enjoyed a fairly high salary after retirement. Since he is in good health and able to take care of himself, I guess it may be because he is not short of money, so he is paid a higher salary than the average nanny.
My colleague reminded me that although the salary is high, the money is not easy to earn, and several nannies have left before. I said that housework is nothing more than housework, I am used to it, there is nothing difficult.
However, when I actually moved into Uncle Liu's house, I found that the situation was far more complicated than I had imagined.
Uncle Liu had to go to bed at 11 o'clock every night, get up before 5 o'clock in the morning, and take a lunch break from 12 noon to 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
At night he not only did not let myself sleep, but also asked me not to sleep. Every day before going to bed, he soaks his feet in hot water, saying that it is good for the body and helps him sleep. However, he insisted that I wash and massage his feet, and he still had nail fungus on his feet, which made me feel very sick every time.
As soon as I got up in the morning, he asked me to get up immediately, and he went out for a morning jog while I was busy making breakfast at home. I thought I could easily deal with the problem of three meals, but in fact it was not. He has very high dietary requirements, not only requiring a combination of meat and vegetables, but also a complete variety of dishes, and even not only one staple food. For breakfast, for example, he cooks multigrain porridge, steamed buns, bread, eggs, etc., and everything must be neatly arranged in delicate small plates and plates. It's really hard work, and lunch and dinner are even more elaborate, and I am very busy every day.
At noon he had time to rest and felt refreshed. But I can't be leisurely, I need to lie on the floor and brush the floor. He has a habit of cleanliness, and there can't be a little dust on the floor, and I brush every day with a sore back. In addition, there is obviously a washing machine, but he insisted that I wash it by hand, the washing machine consumes water and electricity, and only the sheets can be used. Since he bathed and changed his clothes every day, I also had to do the laundry every day.
There are also rules for eating, and I have to wait for him to finish eating before I can eat what he left. That's not all, the most exhausting thing is that every day after the lunch break, he has to walk around the community flower bed quickly. Unless it's raining heavily, stay with him every time, saying that this way he doesn't feel lonely. I'm tired every day, I just want to rest, how can I have the heart to move. He walked 50 laps a day, almost an hour, and with each lap, he had to step on a leaf in a flower bed until he was 50 before he could go home. I went limp with it.
He wanted to go home in two days, but signed a three-month probationary contract, and he said that if he left early, he would be responsible for helping find a replacement or deducting wages. In desperation, I could only hold on for three months. When my contract expired, I quickly quit my job and went home, and the money was really hard earned. I found out that my colleagues brought me here because they had worked here first, and then they asked me to replace me.
Although the salary is higher than elsewhere, the money is really hard earned.