Shen Wei's parents were dumbfounded.
They never expected both of them to have medical issues.
Shen Wei said, "Okay, we'll go back and research this."
The doctor expressed understanding.
Shen's Father went from initial disbelief to desperate denial, then scheduled an outpatient appointment at a major hospital in the city.
At the major hospital, they realized why Shen Wei chose to pay several times more to go to the private clinic.
At the major hospital, one test would require waiting an entire day.
After getting the test results, they'd have to wait another one or two hours just to speak with a doctor.
But concerning their own and their spouse's health, they were willing to wait, no matter how exhausted.
After completing the tests, just as the private clinic had said, there were no available beds for admission.
Afterwards, they returned to the private clinic.
Shen Wei's parents were admitted and repeatedly told, "Don't tell anyone else at the kindergarten."
Everyone was busy, and they wanted to avoid causing any disruption since they had caught it early.
They planned to consult with the doctor who performed their physicals.
Before knocking on the door, they overheard the doctor saying to someone inside, "You still need a physical exam, especially at your age. I've previously encountered two patients, and it's fortunate they were tested in time. If it had been a late stage, no amount of money could have helped."
Shen's Father asked Shen's Mother, "Is he talking about us?"
Shen's Mother replied, "It seems so."
This time, they were admitted to the hospital. Since they were self-sufficient, Shen Wei didn't need to stay and care for them.
They had dedicated nurses, and although the fees were higher, the service was excellent.
Knowing Shen Wei was busy, they sent her away from the hospital.
Here, Shen's Father called his old friends from his circle, urging them all to get physicals.
The others initially reacted like Shen's Father had, dismissively saying, "Why get a physical? I'm too busy."
But once Shen's Father mentioned his condition, they all became interested.
The people in Shen's Father's circle were also aging!
Having some ailments was normal, but cancer was the biggest fear.
If they could catch it early like Shen's Father, that would be great.
The high-end private hospital, which was originally not very busy, suddenly became bustling.
Shen's elderly parents were in a private room.
Some had individual rooms, but Shen's parents found that boring.
Now, it was convenient.
Several of their fishing buddies were also admitted.
"How are you, Old Chen?" Shen's Father mocked when he saw his fishing buddy also wearing a hospital gown.
Old Chen said, "Don't ask. I love fishing, but I've overeaten and my stomach is upset!"
Shen's Father said, "There's an empty room next to mine. Why don't you move in, and we can chat when we're free?"
"Sure, I'll have my assistant handle the paperwork right away! By the way, I heard your daughter's kindergarten, Starry Sky, is doing amazingly well. What's the story behind that?"
Shen's Father perked up at the mention of the kindergarten and began lecturing enthusiastically.
Shen's Mother laughed and secretly recorded a video to send to Shen Wei, "Your father! He's practically become a spokesperson for your kindergarten now. He goes around promoting it every day, but when others want to enroll, he says there's no availability. He's too cheeky."
Even Shen's Mother marveled that this kindergarten had surpassed the one they had opened, with her husband constantly bragging about it.
Their only concern was whether there would be any impact on the kindergarten once they were gone.
Shen Wei reassured them, "Don't worry about the kindergarten. Fortunately, we hired more people in advance, so it can manage temporarily without my parents. As for my father's procurement tasks, those have been temporarily assigned to Doctor Lu."
Shen Wei's mother said, "Okay, we'll stay here and get proper treatment. Don't worry about us."
Shen Wei nodded, saying, "That's great. From now on, we should all get annual comprehensive physicals."
Shen Wei's mother, like many elderly people, was reluctant to get physicals, but this time, she was fortunate to have done so, making her reconsider their importance.
Shen Wei's suggestion received no objections.
Soon, Shen's Father posted in the kindergarten group: "The boss is paying for everyone to get a high-end physical exam."
These exams cost five figures, but everyone should find time to get them done. It's at a private hospital that also operates on weekends.
Having experienced the benefits himself, he wanted to provide the same for others. The kindergarten colleagues were excited.
Apart from basic entrance exams with some blood tests and other items, none had undergone comprehensive physicals.
They all praised the boss's generosity.
The boss, flattered by the praise, even distributed several 2000 yuan red envelopes in the group, allowing everyone to claim a few dozen yuan.
Everyone was even happier.
Meanwhile, Giraffe Kindergarten was facing internal and external troubles.
Parents were frequently coming to withdraw and request refunds, teachers weren't receiving their salaries (last month's pay was still outstanding), and there was constant online abuse and attacks.
Those with quick wits had already started looking for new jobs.
More and more people had left.
With no students and teachers gradually leaving, Giraffe Kindergarten was showing signs of decay.
The internet truly had the power to ruin a business.
Not everyone could endure such a major setback and recover like Starry Sky Kindergarten.
When Starry Sky Kindergarten was mentioned, many of Teacher Tang's former colleagues contacted her, "Could you help me become a teacher at your kindergarten too?"
They had just enrolled many new children, so they were likely short-staffed.
The few people still in contact with Teacher Tang were diligent.
Those who had formed cliques to ostracize her had already been blocked by Teacher Tang.
Teacher Tang said, "We don't have any teaching positions available. We've recruited quite a few people."
Everyone knew about the recent hiring of very experienced teachers with over 10 years in the industry, many of whom were pillars at other kindergartens.
After considering, Teacher Tang said, "There are still a few assistant teacher positions open."
Her former colleagues fell silent at the mention of assistant teachers.
After all, they had been teachers in the past, even if not for 10 years, they had been in the industry for several years.
Now, after all those years of effort, they were reduced to being assistant teachers.
Only one person asked, "How much do assistant teachers make per month?"
Teacher Tang replied, "15,000 yuan per month!"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes lit up. "I'm willing to be an assistant teacher."
"The money doesn't matter, I just want to experience being an assistant teacher."
Teacher Tang informed these few people about the situation to Shen Wei, and Shen Wei quickly agreed.
Shen Wei wasn't indifferent about the disgusting incident that happened at Giraffe Kindergarten initially.
Now that she was digging up information on them, she didn't have any burden on her conscience.
Somehow, news about the salary at this place got out.
An assistant teacher at Starry Sky Kindergarten could earn up to 15,000.
Colleagues who went to other kindergartens instantly felt that their salaries were no longer attractive.
For no good reason, others were earning several thousand less.
And the other person was just an assistant teacher.
How much must the regular teachers be earning? They went to the wrong place. If only they had gone to Starry Sky Kindergarten, although the reputation of being an assistant teacher wasn't great, who cared about reputation? Salary was tangible and real.
Previously, those senior teachers came to work as assistant teachers. The little assistant teachers became anxious all of a sudden.
They feared losing their great jobs and being replaced.
These few people were from the same school and worked at the same unit. Renting together could save them some money.
A couple of days ago, the little assistant teachers binged dramas every night. Now they studied until 10:30 every night.
Learning music, dance, child psychology, child nutrition, they crammed all kinds of subjects.
