love of life

Zexi waited at school for two hours. As soon as the bell rang, Gu Ming appeared in the parking lot, took the co-pilot and told Zexi to drive towards the supermarket.

An hour later, the two returned to the apartment with large and small bags, fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, various seasonings, rice, and a cookbook.Gu Ming put the things on the dining table, "Clean up these things." Then he picked up the cookbook and started ordering: "Today at noon, I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried lily with celery, three fresh soup and cold cucumber Hurry up and do it." After speaking, he sat down on the sofa in the living room and turned on the TV to watch the NBA.

Zexi looked at the pile of things in front of him blankly, and then at Gu Ming, unable to understand the current situation.

"What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up, it's already 11:30, and you won't be able to eat lunch if you don't do anything else." Gu Ming ordered with a natural expression.

Zexi took off his suit jacket and put it on the back of the chair, and was about to roll up the cuffs to start, but was interrupted by Gu Ming, "Wait until I find you clothes, your clothes are too intrusive, I feel uncomfortable."

"Oh, then I'll wear what I wore last night."

"Alright, change it quickly."

Zexi went into the guest room and changed into yesterday's home clothes. As soon as he walked out of the living room, he saw the suit jacket on the back of the chair thrown into the trash can, together with the egg shells from this morning.He hurried over to pick up his coat, but Gu Ming stopped him.

"I don't like this dress, I'm not allowed to wear it in the future." He walked into the guest room, threw the shirt and pants he had just changed into the trash can along with the leather shoes at the door, and walked towards the door with the trash bag.

"Gu Ming, what are you doing?" Zexi grabbed his arm in desperation.

Gu Ming watched him pull his arm, and said slowly: "I said I don't like this dress, throw it away."

"I can't throw it away, I... I will wear it in the future." This dress was the only formal suit he bought with his salary in advance, and it cost 500 yuan.

"Hurry up and cook. I'll take you to buy a new one after eating. Don't embarrass me by wearing such cheap things in the future." Gu Ming shook off his hand, opened the door and threw the garbage bag out, closed the door and left. Lock.

Zexi bit her lip, is she ashamed?Where does he have the right to embarrass him?Seeing that he didn't say a word, Gu Ming said softly, "Hurry up and cook, I'm starving to death."

An hour and a half later, the food was served. According to Gu Ming's request, there were three dishes and one soup, all of which were missing.Gu Ming had been sitting at the dining table waiting for the meal to start. Looking at the dishes on the table, he couldn't help complaining: "It's so slow, it's getting faster."

Ze Xi explained while serving the meal: "Because the sweet and sour pork ribs take more time, so it's a little late."

Gu Ming picked up the chopsticks and stuffed a piece of pork ribs into his mouth, but Zexi didn't have time to stop him: "Be careful it's hot."

"Wow!" Gu Ming quickly took the ribs out of his mouth with chopsticks, and blew them.

"It's just out of the pan, it's very hot." Ze Xi put the rice in front of him.

"If you didn't say it earlier, your tongue would probably be blistered." Gu Ming hissed.

Zexi put down the chopsticks in his hand, walked to the kitchen, took a piece of ice from the refrigerator, and handed it to Gu Ming, "Hurry up and swallow it, it will get better soon."

Gu Ming still held the ribs in his right hand, and his left hand was not easy to operate, so he simply opened his mouth and put the spoon into his mouth, the movements were as natural as those of close friends who have known each other for many years.Zexi looked at the scene in front of him, and felt that a certain corner of his heart was touched. The mood and scene seemed familiar, but his heart felt inexplicably heavy like a big stone was pressed down.

Gu Ming also felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, he spat out the ice in his mouth into the trash can, and said calmly: "It's okay, let's eat."

Gu Ming put the pork ribs into his mouth again. It was sweet and glutinous, a little browned but not greasy. He hadn't eaten such sweet and sour pork ribs for a long time. A familiar and happy taste came from deep in his heart. He was inexplicably moved.In order to conceal the turmoil in his heart, he buried his head and focused on eating without saying a word.Among the four dishes, sweet and sour pork ribs are the most difficult and time-consuming. Fortunately, Zexi used to make them often. Although he hadn't practiced for more than three years, his body's memory was still there, and he quickly got started by referring to the recipes.He also took a piece and tasted it himself, and was quite satisfied with the taste.

Gu Ming ate two bowls of rice like wind and clouds, but Ze Xi didn't even finish the first bowl. "Why don't you eat?" Gu Ming asked.

"I'm eating it. It's just that I don't like sweet and sour pork ribs since I was a child. I think it's greasy."

"I said you really have a talent for cooking. You can cook dishes you don't like so well? Don't tell me this is your first time cooking."

"How is it possible, I used to do it all the time."

"Don't you like to eat it? You often make it for others? Could it be that your family used to run a restaurant?" Gu Ming finished drinking the last sip of soup in the bowl, put down the bowl and chopsticks contentedly, and when he looked up, he found Ze Xi He was in a daze without saying a word, and he didn't know if he heard what he said. "Don't be dazed, eat quickly, it will be cold in a while. Remember to wash the dishes after eating." After speaking, Gu Ming sat on the sofa in the living room and continued to watch the NBA.

Ze Xi hurriedly finished the rice in the bowl, and began to tidy up the food and the bowls and chopsticks.Gu Ming looked at his busy figure in the kitchen, recalled the two delicious meals today, and a thought came to him spontaneously.

After washing the dishes, Ze Xi tidied up the kitchen, and put the grapes on the tea table to put them on the coffee table. "If you don't need the car in the afternoon, I'll go back first. Call me if you have anything to do."

"Where are you going?" Gu Ming asked while eating grapes.

"Go back to where I live, just call me when you want to use the car."

"I forgot to tell you. I called Mr. Gu just now and told him that you have officially resigned." Gu Ming said casually.

Ze Xi's face changed, and he said in panic, "What? Resign? I never thought about resigning. I cherish this job opportunity that Teacher Tian gave me."

Gu Ming's tone suddenly became sharp, "Shut up. A job opportunity? Giving you two or three thousand yuan a month is a job opportunity if you keep watch over me day and night? Are you motivated?"

Zexi also became emotional, "Whether I am self-motivated or not is my business, and has nothing to do with you. I am very satisfied with my current job, and I don't need you to tell me what to do."

Zexi's contradicting made Gu Ming even more angry, "I said, it doesn't matter to me whether you live or die, but don't stand in my way, as long as you are in front of me, I won't allow you to be as shameless as before."

"Then I..." The last word was stuck in Ze Xi's throat, unable to utter it.This is his best job opportunity. If he misses it, he can only go to the construction site to move bricks.

It was this expression again, every time Ze Xi was silent, she had this useless look on her face, like an abandoned doll by the side of the road, anyone could step over and step on it a few times.

"That Tian... I mean, did Mr. Gu agree? If you don't want to see me, I can ask him to change my job. I'm not afraid of hardship." Zexi's dim eyes lit up again. A little light.

The word "begging" was like a huge stone hitting Gu Ming's chest heavily. The scene of their first meeting appeared in his mind, and he knelt down in front of him without hesitation, regardless of everyone's eyes.Why is this man so cheap, he can easily throw away his self-esteem and backbone and beg casually.

"You...why do you want this job so much?" Gu Mingqiang asked, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"Because this is the best job I can find, I don't want to lose it, and I don't want to disappoint Teacher Tian." Zexi replied truthfully.

As soon as Gu Ming raised his hand, he overturned the fruit plate and the washed grapes to the ground, "Damn, you are not allowed to mention that person in front of me in the future. Don't you just want a job? You don't have to ask him, Don’t ask anyone, I’ll give it to you, I guarantee that the treatment will be better than before, and the work will be easier than before.”

Zexi looked at the child in front of him blankly, with a puzzled look on his face.Did he just say he was going to give him a better job?

Gu Ming rubbed his forehead, and said slowly: "Mr. Gu, I have already resigned for you, and I will be your boss from now on. You don't have to take me to school, you are only responsible for taking care of my daily life, washing clothes, cooking and tidying up. House, I will give you a salary of 5000 yuan a month, living expenses of 5000 yuan, including food and housing. How about it?"

Zexi looked at him with a puzzled face, not daring to confirm, adding 5000 to 5000 is 1 yuan per month, and he is just a student.

"You don't have to worry that I don't have the money to pay. If you don't worry, I can advance your salary for three months, or half a year. But I have a condition. You move here and accept my arrangement."

"Arrangement?" Zexi asked back, he felt that these two words contained a deep meaning.

"The arrangement is that I will tell you in advance what I will eat, and you have to prepare according to what I said, including eating habits, living habits, dressing styles, etc."

"clothing style?"

"In the future, you must ask for my opinion when you wear clothes. For example, the suit I threw away made me feel intrusive, so you are not allowed to wear it. If I ask you to change something, I will pay you to buy a new one. Yes, you just need to be responsible for walking through."

Ze Xi couldn't turn his head around all of a sudden, 5000 yuan a month, including food, housing and clothes?It is said that there are pies in the sky and there are traps on the ground, but looking at his whole body, there is nothing worthy of Gu Ming's thinking.

"Can I ask a question?" Zexi couldn't hold back his inner curiosity.

"Say."

"Why did you find me for such a good thing?" He always thought that Gu Ming hated him, until just now he was still calling him useless and shameful, and he really didn't understand the current situation.

"Because...you cook delicious food, and you seem to be good at housework." Gu Ming said seriously.

Zexi thought for a moment, then nodded and accepted the reason.Not to mention the high salary, taking care of the child's daily life, eating and living with him, and living a regular life, maybe my stomach problem can be recuperated gradually.