Mid-Levels Farm

Chu Ruozhuo went back to the city with a pale face. He didn’t sleep well in the hotel that night. He just checked the Internet for a long time, checked the weather forecast, checked where the typhoon is landed now, checked other business cases, checked all night, and did not do the live broadcast , I fell asleep in a daze until dawn, did not fall asleep, got up to watch the dawn and went to the banana field, looking at the blue bananas, which had already revealed a touch of pink, and I can’t accept them now, but if the typhoon passes, if In the middle of the wind range, it's useless.

He went to Xuan Xiaodong's place again, carrying his luggage, and forced a smile: "I want to live with you this month, and I'll pay for the accommodation fee, okay? Get closer, so I can feel more at ease."

Xuan Xiaodong said: "I will tidy up a room for you. There is no running water on the mountain, all the well water is used, and the bed is an ordinary wooden bed. Just don't dislike it."

Chu Ruozhuo wiped his face, and finally showed a tired expression: "It's nothing...I probably won't be able to sleep either."

In the evening, Xuan Xiaodong was still very good at cooking. The sour plum duck was sweet and sour and appetizing. The freshly picked vegetables in the vegetable garden were crisp, tender and fresh with less oil and salt, but he still couldn't eat them.He barely drank a few sips of soup, looked at Xuan Xiaodong, felt that there was no need to pretend in front of this stranger, and forced a smile: "I'm kidding——Actually, I still care about it, not because of money, but losing money is also losing money." I can afford it, it's just... I had a lot of expectations at first, thinking that I could show my face in front of the old man once, so that he won't be so disappointed in me..."

He wiped his face again, his eyes were slightly red, and Xuan Xiaodong poured him a bowl of soup: "Pork belly and ginkgo soup, it's refreshing, and things haven't reached the worst point."

Xuan Xiaodong took two sips of the warm milky white soup, the peppery smell inside went all the way down the esophagus, and he felt a little relaxed.He breathed a little, and laughed at himself: "It's funny to say, the supplier I went to find myself at the beginning, in fact, they just saw that I belonged to the Chu family, so they gave face like this, now thinking about it, I really shot myself in the foot , if it is an ordinary small business, such a mistake in the contract, it is estimated that it will be tolerated, and the average small business will not pay such a high deposit. Wan, I can make some money, I think it's too little, I want to hurry up..."

He smiled wryly: "Hey, because I was born like my old man, with a birthmark on my foot. The old man loved me very much since I was a child. He gave me a name, bought me things, and taught me to read. But I am not a smart person after all. , love leisure and work hard, was ignorant when he was a teenager, and did a lot of outrageous things, which chilled the old man's heart. He was sent abroad to study for a few years and came back. Mud can't support the wall, I didn't find a legal counsel to review such an important contract..."

He glanced at Xuan Xiaodong, who had been listening to him intently, his eyes were calm and gentle, and he laughed at himself, "Isn't it ridiculous? I don't want to be a manager or join a board of directors. I don't have such lofty ambitions. I actually... ...I just want to make the old man happy, let him know that Ruo Zhuo...is not that bad, and can do something..."

He couldn't sleep the night before, his eyes were bloodshot, Xuan Xiaodong said: "I understand - I live the same way as you."

A smile appeared in front of Chu Ruozhuo: "Hey, I know you are comforting me."

Xuan Xiaodong said seriously: "No, it's true... You see, I cook very well, too... I'm trying very hard to get the approval of a very important relative."

Chu Ruozhuo was a little surprised: "Ah."

Xuan Xiaodong said: "My parents divorced, and I lived with my father since I was a child. My father became addicted to alcohol and was drunk every day. I cooked all the meals. Now that I think about it, he must be alcoholic. He was flushed, always smelled of alcohol, he was also good at cooking, he worked as a chef in a small restaurant, and kept telling me to learn how to cook well, so that in the future...my mother will like me..."

Chu Ruozhuo showed a slight pity on his face: "So it's like this, you started to learn to cook at a very young age? It was too hard—then...you cook so delicious food, your mother is very happy, right?"

Xuan Xiaodong shook her head and said, slightly saddened and recalled: "She married again, and she married well. There is a cook at home, so I don't need a minor to cook."

Chu Ruozhuo said: "But once in a while, your mother must be very happy to make snacks or something. To be honest, your craftsmanship is really good, not to mention that the child is full of heart. If it were me, I would definitely be very touched. "

Xuan Xiaodong smiled politely, didn't say anything, just turned back to the original topic, and comforted him: "The typhoon has landed and crossed the border this week, and the typhoon warning has been issued. No matter what, you have to do the relevant work first." Prepare for wind."

Chu Ruozhuo smiled wryly: "Hey, urgent arrangements have been made today, but what can we do with [-] mu? We can only resign ourselves to fate, and it's too early to harvest now. 'Tianque' is registered at level [-] in the Philippines. It’s already the highest alert, I was careless, I thought we were far away from the sea, I didn’t expect it at all, according to the weather forecast, it’s not too small when we get here, I can only pray that my banana field won’t be damaged too much.”

Xuan Xiaodong was taken aback: "[-] mu is so much?"

The smile on Chu Ruozhuo's face was a little stiff: "I just thought that the more you plant, the greater the benefits, and they say that the larger the scale of agriculture, the more cost-effective it is..."

Xuan Xiaodong said: "That's true. Every year, people in the north go to the south to rent land for winter planting. I heard that it is very profitable. It's just that the risks must be controlled well."

Chu Ruozhuo sighed in a low voice: "Yes, it's written in all textbooks, but I'm so arrogant, I deserve the lesson this time, I'm too leveraged... Later, I actually invested 1000 million intermittently, but it's just Fundraising was done through various channels, some were friends, and even loyal fans gathered together... just waiting to collect bananas." With his status, it is very easy to raise money, after all, everyone knows Well, the Chu family won't really ignore their young master, it's just that this fall made it impossible for them to stand up again in the family.

The golden-red sunset outside the window is extraordinarily gorgeous and gorgeous, it is the unique cloud appearance before the typhoon, the setting sun slantly shines into the spacious kitchen, the dinner is over, Chu Ruozhuo looks at Xuan Xiaodong standing in front of the sink, tall, Cleaning up the bowls and chopsticks neatly, lifting the weight with both hands as if light, the whole person is free and easy.

He was originally in a turmoil that day, but at this time he was just thinking about it in a mess. Thinking about his appearance and character, it shouldn't be difficult to get along in the city. He also served in the army. Why did he live alone in the mountains? Woolen cloth?

I couldn't help asking: "Isn't it deserted for you to live alone in the mountains? I live in Jinghai City for a long time now, and it is only half an hour away from Xixi City by express train. I also have many friends. You are tall and a veteran. , you can ask someone to find you a stable and high-paying job. For example, Bipu Club, have you heard of it? I can recommend it to you, and you can also be a security foreman. With your appearance and conditions, plus veterans The experience is more than enough, the work is easy, and accommodation is also included, or if you like cooking, you can go in and be a chef."

Xuan Xiaodong turned to look at him, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, I like life in the mountains. It's quiet by myself, and the city is too noisy."

Chu Ruozhuo sighed and said, "Don't underestimate that job. The Bipu Club is really the top consumer place in Jinghai City. It is a membership system with a deposit of 1000 million yuan and a minimum annual consumption of [-] million yuan. Most people can't get in, but people who work in it. It’s also guaranteed by someone, so it’s easy. Of course, if you think the security is not good, and it’s hard to find a wife, then you can be a chef, and you’ve been a chef there. People are rushing to go everywhere. I’ll bring a few more A friend goes over there and only orders you to cook, raising your value, a few million a year is no problem."

Xuan Xiaodong lowered his eyelashes and smiled, "I really don't need it, thank you very much."

Chu Ruozhuo felt a little pity, and felt that he was rash, so he smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'll just say it by the way, I still have a lot of messy and troublesome things that I haven't solved, so I'm worried about you."

Xuan Xiaodong smiled, cleaned up the kitchen, and took Chu Ruozhuo to a room on the east side: "I usually use this place for reading and entertainment, and it's fairly clean. You can make do with it for a few days. If you need something, just tell me."

Chu Ruozhuo looked at the room, there was a cotton and linen sofa that looked very deep and deep, and Xuan Xiaodong was putting down the back of the sofa, and it became a strong and comfortable low couch, one wall was an elm wood bookshelf, and the top Instead, there are books all over the wall, and a curved screen and a game console occupying almost half of the wall are placed beside it. I went over and touched it and said with a smile, "You actually like playing games? Look, this configuration is very good."

Xuan Xiaodong smiled: "It's just that I'm free to play some shooting games. If you're bored, you can play online or watch some news to pass the time."

Chu Ruozhuo excitedly turned on the screen and picked up the game. Sure enough, the homepage was full of sniper games, field battle games, etc. He chose a fruit puzzle game to pass the time, but couldn’t help but anxiously opened the weather forum and agriculture forum to see Posts that discuss the impact of typhoons.

Xuan Xiaodong turned around and went out, and after a while came in with the bedding: "It's all washed and dried, and I put it in the dryer to sterilize it again just now, don't worry about using it." He stepped forward to spread the bedding for him.

Chu Ruozhuo saw that his bedding was also light green and gray plain, the simplest quality of coarse cloth, but it was clean and smooth, and looked very tasteful. Although he lived in a mountain village, he used high-end gaming equipment and washer-dried clothes. Machines and other equipment, the food is first-class, and the ingredients are fresh, it is like a fairy life.

Chu Ruozhuo smiled and said, "Hey, living with you for a few days, I don't think so. I also think that living in a mountain village is a fairy life. I don't have to think about anything every day, and I stay away from all troubles."

Xuan Xiaodong raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled, showing a mouthful of white teeth: "I take it as a compliment."

When the two laughed, they both knew it was a joke, but even so, Chu Ruozhuo's originally suppressed mood found some peace here.