Chapter 1013 Compromise(1/2)
The next morning, after Xia Rufei finished practicing in the room, he went to take a hot shower and walked to the yard with a refreshing look.
As soon as he went out, he saw Xia Xiaolan cleaning the yard with a big broom. The weather in the early spring was quite cold, but fine beads of sweat had already appeared on Xia Xiaolan's forehead, which showed that she had been doing work for a long time.
While doing chest expansion exercises, Xia Ruofei greeted with a smile: "Xiaolan, it's so early!"
Xia Xiaolan was sweeping the floor intently. She was startled when she heard Xia Rufei's voice and hurriedly said, "Boss is a good thing!"
Then she asked with some trepidation: "Did I... I've called you to rest?"
Xia Rufei smiled and said, "No! I get up at this time every day."
Then, Xia Rufei said again: "You are a newcomer, and you are in a very fast state of work! In fact, this yard is so big, you don't have to clean it every day, so you will be too tired alone..."
Xia Xiaolan hurriedly said, "No! You pay me such a high salary, how dare I be lazy! And just like this yard, there is not much work..."
Xia Rufei could see that the simple Xia Xiaolan's words were from the heart. He smiled and nodded, but did not disturb Xia Xiaolan's enthusiasm for work.
Xia Xiaolan then said, "Boss, Sister Xiujuan has been busy in the kitchen for a long time... You should be able to have breakfast now!"
"Oh? Then I have to try Mrs. Wu's craftsmanship!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Don't be busy! Let's go for a meal first!"
"Boss, please go there first! I'll sweep this place and go!" Xia Xiaolan said.
"Okay then! Don't be too tired..." Xia Rufei said, "There are endless work. You can come here for breakfast at about the same time!"
"Okay!" Xia Xiaolan responded, then wiped the sweat from her forehead and continued to clean.
Xia Rufei walked to the backyard, and the kitchen was steaming, and Wu Xiujuan was busy inside.
"Sister Wu, good morning!" Xia Ruofei said.
Wu Xiujuan hurriedly greeted Xia Ruofei, and she said, "Boss Xia! You are getting up! Breakfast will be ready soon!"
"Don't worry, I'll just come and have a look!" Xia Ruofei asked, "Do you sleep well at night?"
Wu Xiujuan smiled quietly and said, "I slept soundly! This condition is much better than in our countryside! The bed is too soft and I'm not used to it!"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "I'm getting used to it slowly!"
Wu Qiang was also in the kitchen and saw this and came forward to say hello: "Mr. Xia, sister-in-law doesn't know some things, so I'll come and help and teach her by the way!"
There are many advanced kitchen utensils in this kitchen. Wu Xiujuan has never even seen them in the countryside, let alone used them.
However, her cooking skills are there and she learns very quickly. After using them, Wu Xiujuan also felt that it was too convenient. Using those steamers, ovens and other cooking efficiency is much higher than before.
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded and said, "Don't worry, learn slowly, these are not difficult."
Wu Qiang nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xia, my sister-in-law is very smart, especially the things in the kitchen, she learns very quickly!"
"Qianzi..." Wu Xiujuan felt a little embarrassed.
Wu Qiang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what I told the truth! By the way, Mr. Xia, my sister-in-law also asked me to buy her a few Western recipes!"
Wu Xiujuan explained a little embarrassedly: "Boss Xia, I only know how to cook Chinese food in the countryside. I am afraid that the boss sometimes wants to eat Western food, so I plan to study hard..."
Xia Rufei waved his hand and said, "Sister Wu, it's okay. I don't usually have the habit of eating Western food. If my friends need Western food for gatherings, I will also invite a special Western chef from outside, so there is no need for you to learn now."
"I'll learn to read first!" Wu Xiujuan said, "If I can learn, boss, you don't have to hire any Western chefs. Those big chefs are quite expensive!"
Xia Rufei could see that Wu Xiujuan, like Xia Xiaolan, was very enthusiastic about work.
He thought for a while and nodded and said, "Sister Wu wants to learn more, but it is still difficult to learn by herself. You can use your rest time to go to the training class for Western-style meals. I will reimburse you for the tuition fee!"
"Really?" Wu Xiujuan asked in surprise.
"Of course! It's a good thing to love to study!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Wu Qiang, I'll leave this to you! You are familiar with the capital, so find a reliable training class for Mrs. Wu!"
"Yes, Mr. Xia!" Wu Qiang said.
Xia Rufei chatted with the two for a while, and Wu Xiujuan had prepared all the breakfasts.
In the restaurant, Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Then I will try Mrs. Wu's craftsmanship!"
He picked up a brown sugar steamed bun, took a bite and chewed it carefully, then raised his thumb and said, "Not bad! Not bad! Taste is quite good! Mrs. Wu, you should be very particular about the dough! The steamed bun tendons are very good!"
When Wu Xiujuan was tasting the brown sugar steamed buns at Xia Rufei, she was actually very nervous. She was worried that her country cooking skills would not be able to catch Xia Rufei's eyes.
If the boss is dissatisfied on the first day of work, then the job will definitely not last long.
When Xia Rufei praised her, Wu Xiujuan felt relieved after she was hungry. She hurriedly said, "Boss Xia, as long as you are satisfied! If you like you, eat more!"
The breakfast prepared by Wu Xiujuan was quite rich, not only porridge, soy milk, fried dough sticks, but also brown sugar steamed buns and oil cakes.
All of this was made by Wu Xiujuan himself, even the soy milk was ground, and the fried dough sticks were fried by herself.
If it were before, Xia Rufei wanted to have such a breakfast, the only way was to buy it at the breakfast shop. Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for him and Wu Qiang to make such a sumptuous breakfast.
Xia Rufei nodded and said while eating: "You guys eat too! You all look at me like this, how can I eat? By the way, Wu Qiang, go ahead and call your wife back for dinner!"
Wu Qiang said embarrassedly: "Mr. Xia, Xiaolan is not my partner yet!"
"Is that going to happen sooner or later? Go quickly!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Sister Wu, sit down and have a meal!"
Wu Xiujuan hurriedly said, "Boss Xia, you eat first, I... am not hungry yet!"
Xia Ruofei said seriously: "Sister Wu, I don't have so many rules at home. Wu Qiang knows that I don't know whether the boss or the employee is here, everyone eats at the same table!"
Wu Qiang nodded and said, "Yes, sister-in-law! Mr. Xia never puts on airs! Just sit down and eat!"
Wu Xiujuan sat down as she said, and cooked a bowl of porridge, but she was still a little restrained.
Xia Rufei didn't say anything else, just had breakfast on his own.
He knew what he said, and Wu Xiujuan would definitely not be very comfortable. After all, he was the boss, so he might be better after being in contact for a long time. For example, Wu Qiang is not as reserved as before.
Soon Wu Qiang called Xia Xiaolan over and the few of them finished breakfast together.
Wu Xiujuan was busy cleaning the dishes, and Xia Xiaolan continued to clean the food. Wu Qiang, who was too idle, drove the car out of the garage and started washing the car in the backyard.
Xia Rufei returned to the courtyard where he lived, and was a little restless in his mobile phone news. He was always thinking about Song Wei's affairs, and knew that Song Wei was very determined this time and should not give up so easily.
Sure enough, Song Wei arrived at Siheyuan before nine o'clock.
Xia Rufei came to the front yard in person, and Song Wei stood pretty outside the Guangliang gate of the Siheyuan. After seeing Xia Rufei, she said, "Ruofei, I thought about it all night yesterday, but decided to give it a try!"
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but smile bitterly and asked, "Song Wei, why are you... trouble?"
Song Wei looked at Xia Rufei's eyes and asked, "I'm very calm today and I won't have any problems with my mental state. I just want to ask you... Would you like to help me?"
"Of course I'm willing to help you! Otherwise, why are our efforts during this period?" Xia Ruofei said, "But the time is still..."
"I'm asking if you would like to help me get rid of peach blossom miasma today?" Song Wei interrupted Xia Ruofei and asked seriously.
Xia Ruofei was silent for a moment and asked back, "What if I say I don't want to?"
Song Wei shrugged without hesitation and said, "Then I will go back to school! If you don't want to, I can't force you, right? It's impossible for me to drive away the peach blossom miasma by myself..."
Xia Rufei leaned against the door frame, looked at Song Wei and asked, "There must be 'but' behind it, right?"
Song Wei smiled slightly and said, "Yes!"
"Tell me!"
"It's nothing... If you don't want to take action today, I will not practice the "Taichu Ask the Heart Sutra" again." Song Wei said calmly, "and... I will not make any efforts to drive away peach blossom miasma."
Speaking of this, Song Wei shrugged and said, "I think if I don't want to cooperate, no matter how high your cultivation level is, you should have no way to deal with the peach blossom miasma in my sea of consciousness, right?"
Xia Ruofei opened his eyes wide and said, "You are too cruel to yourself, aren't you?"
"I'm not kidding..." Song Wei said.
Xia Rufei rubbed her temples and asked with some headache: "Song Wei, do you know what this means?"
Song Wei nodded and said, "You told me! Although my current cultivation level can be suppressed, as time goes by, the peach blossom miasma may mutate; even if it remains the same, because I stop practicing, my cultivation level will continue to decline, and the final result will be the same. I will be completely eroded by toxins..."
Xia Ruofei looked at Song Wei. He didn't say anything else. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Come in!"
Song Wei's eyes lit up slightly at first, then a trace of darkness flashed through her eyes, and she raised her legs and walked into the courtyard.
She knew that Xia Rufei was forced to agree, and she should be happy after achieving her goal, but she couldn't be happy at all.
One by one, one by one, the two walked through the front yard and came to the middle courtyard where Xia Rufei lived.
Neither of them spoke along the way, and the atmosphere was a little depressing.
It was not until she walked into the master suite that Xia Rufei said, "You can sit for a while! I'll go to the backyard..."
After walking two steps, Xia Rufei turned around and explained: "I have recruited a few more staff here, so I have to tell them not to disturb them..."
In fact, Xia Rufei just wanted to calm down, otherwise he would just call Wu Qiang and give him an order. Moreover, whether it was successful or failed to eliminate the peach blossom miasma, it should not take too long. If it was within the time formation, the whole process might be over, and the outside world would have only been a few minutes. Xia Rufei didn't need to order Wu Qiang and others specifically.
Song Wei nodded gently and said, "Yes!"
Xia Rufei sighed secretly, walked out of the door and lit a cigarette, took a few sips, then pressed the cigarette butts on the trash can to extinguish it, then walked to the backyard and explained to Wu Qiang and others.
When Xia Rufei returned to the master suite again, she saw Song Wei sitting quietly on the sofa and flipping through a magazine, looking calm.
Even when Xia Rufei walked into the room, Song Wei just raised her eyelids and then focused on the magazine.
Xia Rufei shook his head, said nothing, walked straight to the bedroom inside, and then took out the time array flag from the spiritual map space.
He skillfully arranged the time formation in the living room, and then said to Song Wei: "Go in!"
Song Wei nodded, put down the magazine, and followed Xia Rufei into the time formation.
To be continued...