Chapter 34: New Roommates
When Jessica Jones came to her boss's house with her entire net worth, she was a little surprised. As she had imagined, she would have seen a typical bachelor's apartmentβa mess, with trash baskets crammed with takeout packages and a musty, smelly smell in the living room.
But to her surprise, she walked in and saw a clean, bright, tidy living room. She saw that the windows were polished, the floors spotless, and the furniture in order, which made her wonder if she had entered the wrong door.
Richard walked in casually and looked at her strange expression: "What, what's the reaction?" β
"No, I just thought you were going to ...... here. It's a little messier. "Because I think single men's houses are generally like that." β
"I prefer to keep things tidy, which allows me to find what I'm looking for faster when I need it." Richard shrugged, "Besides, not all single men are what you say. On the other hand, as a girl, is your room always spotless? β
Jessica recalls the bedroom before she was evicted by her landlord, and for a brief moment the image of laundry on the floor, messy sheets, and overflowing garbage baskets pops up in her mind......
"Reasonable." She was immediately convinced.
Richard then showed Jessica around her room. Jessica also had to admit that the boss did take good care of her when it came to renting a house, and the room he freed up was quite open and had plenty of light. The main thing is that the price is really low, and Jessica knows that she will need at least twice the rent to rent such a bedroom in a nearby area - if the owner is willing to rent it.
In this way, the two can barely be regarded as roommates. Richard thinks it's good for him, anyway, it's boring for him to live alone in such a big apartment, and it's good to have someone to talk to every day. And although Jessica never pays attention to her image and is a little sloppy, she can't stand the good looks of the people themselves, and she is also eye-catching.
But since they are roommates, they have to discuss some practical issues. For example......
"Do you know how to cook?" Richard asked.
Jessica shook her head like a rattle: "No." β
"And what do you eat when you've been alone for so long?"
"Takeaway ......"
"What else?"
"Pizza, nachos..... Something like that. β
β......β
Is it true that superheroes are busy saving the world and have no time to pay attention to such trivial things as firewood, rice, oil and salt?
So Richard had to cook and prepare dinner for two. Fortunately, he had already ordered the cooking skill before the crossing, and after the crossing, he immediately got himself a complete set of Chinese kitchenware when he had the conditions. Although it didn't take long for him to get used to the taste of Lao Mei, he still felt that the taste was worse than that of his hometown. You really have to do it yourself to eat this piece.
Tonight's recipe is sweet and sour pork ribs and scrambled eggs with tomatoes, accompanied by a pot of seaweed egg soup.
When Jessica saw two dishes and hot rice in front of her, she couldn't help but be stunned: "Chinese food? β
"Hmm." Richard sat down across the table, "Can't get used to eating?" β
Jessica shook her head, "It's okay." β
If the rent is still owed, the landlord will eat, and even if you can't afford to provoke the fat and thin one, you will be embarrassed.
Then it wasn't until dinner was served that Richard realized he had missed a small problem.
That is, Jessica doesn't know how to use chopsticks.
But the girl didn't say anything. She watched Richard skillfully pick up the chopsticks and start picking up the vegetables, studied it for a while, and tried to pick up the chopsticks and do the same.
Pick up a chopstick rib...... Dropped.
Pick up another slice of egg...... It's dropped again.
She didn't speak, and Richard didn't mention it, happily watching her try as she ate. He watched Jessica stare at the tip of the chopsticks without blinking, staring at the tip of the chopsticks with her big black and beautiful eyes, and slowly tried to pick up a piece of ribs again...... Then it fell back into the plate.
Seeing that this girl stubbornly failed several times, Richard finally felt that it was a little too cruel to continue like this, so he smiled and said, "Forget it, I'll get you a spoon......"
"Don't!"
Jessica quits. I can even lift a truck with my bare hands, and I'm afraid that you can't do it with two sticks?
She doesn't believe in this evil anymore.
Richard shrugged and said no more. Still, he went to the kitchen and found a spoon to put next to Jessica. But Jessica ignored it at all and continued to practice and try hard. Her emotions were tossed more and more out of control by these two chopsticks, her anger surged, and her fingertips subconsciously increased her strength......
Smack!
Her Jessica Jones is so powerful that she can stop a car with one hand, how can she withstand such a strange force with just two chopsticks? So with a crisp sound, Brother Chopsticks was overwhelmed and broke into two neatly.
Jessica blinked blankly with her big beautiful eyes, and then asked a little weakly, "This...... Shouldn't it be expensive, right? β
Richard's face was expressionless: "Your bonus for next month is gone." β
Jessica's eyes widened.
It's not that I don't read much, don't lie to me, although I haven't used this thing, but isn't it worth so much money with just two sticks?
It's over, isn't it true that the more she works, the more she will be in debt? She suddenly felt that one day she would be in debt to the point where she couldn't afford to sell herself.
"Just kidding." Richard smiled, "That's not worth a few bucks." But seriously, you'd better just use a spoon. β
"Oh."
This time Jessica obediently obeyed.
Hmph, adults don't remember villains, so I won't be like you with this little chopstick.
After tossing for so long, Jessica finally got her first bite of sweet and sour pork ribs after a long absence. She nodded and said seriously, "It's delicious." β
was praised by the beauty, and Richard said that it was still very useful. He nodded with a smile: "It's good to eat, eat more, and the food expenses will be deducted from your salary in the future......"
Jessica's movements stopped again, the teeth that had just bitten a piece of rib stopped, and she looked at Richard with big snowy eyes, as if she didn't know whether to bite or not.
It's a shame that she thought the boss was actually a very good person just now, but now it seems that she is still too naΓ―ve. How can there be a good boss, sure enough, the ugly faces of the capitalists are the same!
Actually, after a little thought, she thinks it's actually quite reasonable. After all, she doesn't know how to cook, and renting a house at such a low price is already a special care of the boss, and it is indeed a bit unreasonable to eat and drink every day......
Forget it, just pay the money, she doesn't care.
It's just that Jessica Jones vaguely feels as if she is "selling herself" and drifting away on this road......
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