Zhang Chunhua was also intelligent. After getting good advice from Gu Qingcheng, she began to severely discipline the nannies at the facility.
She stipulated that no one was allowed to chat in groups and weighed all the children at the facility, recording their weight one by one.
She demanded that any nanny whose assigned child lost weight within a month would be immediately fired.
If an infant is fed properly, their weight gain each month is considerable, unlike adults whose weight growth plateaus. Therefore, if an infant under a caregiver's charge did not gain weight, or even lost weight, there was definitely a problem with the caregiver.
Meixiang obtained the data from Gu Qingcheng. Infants gain weight fastest in the first three months after birth, typically increasing by 6 to 10 liang per month.
Infants aged 3 to 6 months gained 6 to 8 liang per month.
Those aged 6 to 12 months gained an average of around 3 liang per month.
Infants aged 1 to 3 years gained an average of 1.5 liang per month.
The specific weight gain for young children each month was clearly marked, making it difficult for the nannies to shirk responsibility.
"Chunhua, it's not impossible that some children have weaker constitutions and poor absorption and digestion. They can't all grow according to the standard weight. If we are diligently caring for them and are asked to pack up and leave because of such a child, wouldn't that be unjust?"
One of the nannies said this.
"Hmph, I only ask that you make the children gain even a little bit of weight. But they cannot lose weight. If they lose weight, you pack up and leave immediately."
What Zhang Chunhua said was quite reasonable. A normal child would not lose weight. If they did, and it wasn't due to illness, it was definitely because they weren't eating enough.
Zhang Chunhua's words were firm, and the nannies dared not say anything more.
In fact, they were all grandmothers. They had not only raised their own children but also their grandchildren. They knew in their hearts that Zhang Chunhua was right.
As long as they were well, how could a child eat without gaining weight?
"Also, from now on, each month, whoever's assigned child gains the most weight will receive an extra five jin of rice."
As soon as Zhang Chunhua said this, the atmosphere in the childcare center immediately became subtle.
Now, everyone had become a competitor for the five jin of rice.
This way, the nannies no longer dared to be negligent. When they had free time, they would be coaxing and holding the children, ensuring they ate well and slept soundly, and wouldn't think of chatting with anyone.
With the time spent chatting, it was better to think about how to earn the "five jin of rice."
Lan Guifang's dishonesty also came to light.
One day, Lan Guifang, as usual, waited until everyone went to coax the children. She quickly took out her prepared bottles and evenly poured the milk from each bottle into her own. Just as she was about to fill the bottles, the door suddenly burst open with a "bang."
Lan Guifang was startled and instinctively used her body to shield her milk bottles. She looked up to see the director, Zhang Chunhua, looking at her with a half-smile.
Lan Guifang's heart pounded. She forced a smile and said:
"Chun... Chunhua..."
"Lan Guifang, what are you doing? Fine, I see there's no need to hide it anymore. We know what you're doing, aren't you just stealing milk?"
Lan Guifang's face turned pale. She was caught red-handed. Her three milk bottles were right there, and they clearly looked different from those at the childcare center.
She had initially chosen different bottles for easy identification at home, but now it made her stand out. She truly regretted it.
She quickly tried to explain, "I saw that the milk was too full, and I was afraid it would spill, so I was transferring it to another bottle."
"Don't bother. All this time, you've been using this method to steal a lot of milk, haven't you? We have records of the time, place, and method of your crime. Just confess honestly."
At this moment, Hu Lanfang appeared from behind Zhang Chunhua and said coldly.
If it had only been Zhang Chunhua present, Lan Guifang might have tried to struggle a bit. After all, they had known each other for a long time, and she believed Zhang Chunhua wouldn't be so cruel.
But Lan Guifang never expected Hu Lanfang to show up.
Who was Hu Lanfang?
She was the mother of Young Master Gu, a person of high standing in the village.
Lan Guifang's psychological defenses collapsed instantly.
In fact, Lan Guifang was just an ordinary nanny. Although she was petty and loved to take advantage of small things, she wasn't daring. She had only taken advantage of Zhang Chunhua's lax management and the fact that the infants under her care couldn't speak, so she openly helped herself.
After all, no one would notice if her child had a little less milk.
She never imagined that her misdeeds would be exposed by her own grandson.
Seeing Hu Lanfang speak, Lan Guifang was so scared that she fell to her knees with a thud. She immediately admitted to what she had done, then begged for forgiveness, saying she would never do it again.
The reason Lan Guifang surrendered so quickly was that she understood that while Phoenix Village provided food and drink for free, everyone had to work. If they didn't work, they would lose their right to free food and drink and would be expelled from the village.
Since their family settled in Phoenix Village, they had found a haven, with no worries about food or drink, and even free housing to shelter them from the elements.
Thinking about the world outside now, with its bloodshed and the terrifying zombies, the consequences of being expelled from the village made Lan Guifang's face turn pale.
Seeing Lan Guifang trembling with fear and a pale face, Zhang Chunhua felt a pang of sympathy and was about to speak a few kind words for her. However, upon seeing Hu Lanfang's stern expression, she dared not utter a sound.
However, Zhang Chunhua's sudden glance at Hu Lanfang was noticed by Lan Guifang. Seeing the situation, Lan Guifang understood that the real boss was Hu Lanfang.
So, she knelt on the ground, shuffling her legs towards Hu Lanfang, crying and begging her for mercy, saying she would never do it again and would treat other people's children as her own.
Hu Lanfang looked at her as if she were an idiot and said lazily:
"If we hadn't caught you in the act, you probably wouldn't have confessed. But since you have admitted it, and your attitude is honest, and you show remorse, then so be it.
However, you definitely can't work at the childcare center anymore. Phoenix Village doesn't support lazy people. As for what you'll do specifically, we'll decide later after Village Chief Dai makes a ruling. I don't have the final say."
Lan Guifang wanted to plead further, but Zhang Chunhua gave her a look, and a few nannies by the side dragged Lan Guifang away.
The surroundings quickly quieted down. Next, it was Zhang Chunhua's turn to be anxious.
Seeing Hu Lanfang's stern face and silence, Zhang Chunhua couldn't hold back and quickly apologized, saying:
"Madam Gu, I have failed to manage them properly, leading to their negligence and carelessness."
"Carelessness? Is this a small matter? These are all hungry infants who cannot speak. When the childcare center was first established, its purpose was to care for other people's children as if they were their own. Didn't Young Master Gu even have Mr. Huang write a banner and hang it outside your door? Now, this is how you care for other people's children as your own? Chatting at work, stealing and pouring milk, withholding the children's rations! It's a heinous crime!"