Mu Wenxi was playing a game on her phone.
The voice on the other end of the line asked, "Are you planning to look for a new job?"
Wen Xi: "Of course, but I've been working for so long, let me rest first."
"I'm afraid you'll get too engrossed in playing games."
Wen Xi: "Alright, alright, it's lunchtime, let's go eat."
Mu Wenxi stayed at home for a few days and slowly learned to cook. Eating takeout every day is definitely not healthy.
So what should we make today? Remembering the pork ribs that Song Xici made a few days ago, Mu Wenxi bought some from the supermarket.
How do you cook pork ribs? First, wash them.
She walked into the kitchen and found that water was gradually spreading under her feet, and she didn't know where it was coming from.
She crouched down and opened the cabinet, only to find a stream of water gushing out from under the kitchen cabinet. She hurriedly turned off the main water valve and grabbed a rag to wipe it clean.
After putting the ribs in the refrigerator, I quickly walked downstairs to the property management office wearing slippers.
Mu Wenxi: "Hello, my water pipe is broken. Could you please help me fix it?"
"Okay, please register here."
Mu Wenxi: "How long will it take to repair it at the earliest?"
"Today or tomorrow?"
Mu Wenxi: "Can you hurry up? I need it urgently."
"Okay, I'll contact them for you, but I can't guarantee it."
Mu Wenxi was waiting for the other party to contact him.
Song Xici returned from outside: "Wen Xi?"
Mu Wenxi waved to him: "Xi Ci, come back from grocery shopping."
Song Xici saw her waiting at the table: "What's wrong?"
Mu Wenxi: "Ah, my water pipe is broken and I'm waiting for it to be repaired."
Song Xici nodded, and the two of them took the elevator upstairs together.
Song Xici: "Will it take a long time?"
Mu Wenxi: "The property management said today or tomorrow, I'll wait and see."
Song Xici: "Okay, call me if you need any help."
In the elevator, he stood close to the wall, the small space filled with Mu Wenxi's scent. He secretly took a deep breath, afraid that the other person would notice and think he was a pervert.
Mu Wenxi knocked on the other party's door with the ribs in hand: "Xi Ci, I bought some ribs, can I borrow your kitchen for a moment?"
Song Xici seemed pleasantly surprised to see the person at the door: "Of course."
She walked into the room and quickly looked around. "Wow, your house has an extra room compared to mine. The rest of the layout is the same as mine, just reversed."
It's like the bedrooms of the two households are adjacent to each other, and perhaps the headboards of the beds are even next to each other.
Song Xici: "Yes, there's just one more secondary bedroom. The kitchen is over here, feel free to use it. Just call me if you need anything."
Mu Wenxi took out the ribs and washed them according to the recipe, and then what?
Song Xici found it amusing to see Mu Wenxi standing motionless: "What's wrong?"
Mu Wenxi looked up shyly: "I'm thinking about what to do next?"
Song Xici's specialty is making spare ribs. He walked into the kitchen and said, "If you don't mind, I'll teach you."
Mu Wenxi's eyes lit up, eager for this: "Great, great!"
Song Xici: "You can soak it in some cooking wine first."
Wen Xi: "Oh, and then?"
Song Xici filled the pot with some water: "Add water, chop some green onions and peppercorns and put them in."
Song Xici took a small piece of chopped scallion, nimbly chopped it on the cutting board, pointed to the pot, and said: "After the water boils, put the ribs and scallions in, blanch them, and then take them out."
Mu Wenxi was mesmerized, feeling that the person in front of her was not cooking but performing performance art.
Song Xici switched to a flat-bottomed frying pan, poured in some oil, and turned on the heat: "Once the oil is hot, add two pieces of rock sugar, and finally add the ribs."
Song Xici took out a few pieces of rock sugar, put them in, and then poured in the pork ribs.
Mu Wenxi: "Wow, is that all?"
Song Xici smiled and shook her head: "Not yet. We need to add warm water, scallions, ginger, and garlic, and stir-fry continuously until the broth thickens. Do you eat the ginger and garlic?"
Mu Wenxi: "Eat! I didn't expect cooking a pork rib to be so troublesome."
Song Xici: "Yes, every step of the process affects the taste of the dish."
He scooped the ribs out and put them on a plate.
Mu Wenxi felt a little embarrassed, as the other party had done almost all the cooking and she hadn't lifted a finger: "Let's eat together."
Song Xici decided to make a few other dishes as well.
Mu Wenxi watched the whole thing and almost clapped on the spot, giving a thumbs up: "You're a real chef, did you learn all of this yourself?"
Song Xici smiled and said, "Yes, I learned it when I was a child."
Mu Wenxi felt inferior: "Wow, that's amazing. I can't do anything. At most, I can only cook instant noodles."
Song Xici muttered softly, "You don't need to know, I can do it."
Mu Wenxi had just finished serving the dishes and walked in from the living room: "What did you say?"
Song Xici: "It's nothing, dinner's ready."
Looking at the three dishes and one soup on the table, Mu Wenxi exclaimed, "Wow, this meal is really lavish!"
Song Xici: "Eat more."
Suddenly, Mu Wenxi's phone kept ringing. She picked it up and saw that it was her friend calling her to play games after work.
Mu Wenxi refused outright, saying that nothing was more important than eating. She put down her phone and said, "I'm busy, I'll talk to you later."
Song Xici: "What's wrong?"
Mu Wenxi: "It's nothing, my friend asked me to play games."
Song Xici asked curiously, "What game is it?"
Mu Wenxi: "Do you play PUBG?"
Song Xici: "We can give it a try."
Mu Wenxi: "Okay, we'll invite you next time we play games. You can download it in advance."
"good".
After dinner, Mu Wenxi volunteered to wash the dishes, and the other person couldn't refuse her, so they had to let her do it.
It was late at night and the property management still hadn't come to fix the water pipes. Mu Wenxi got a little anxious as it got later and called to urge them.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Mu, the repairman has a lot of orders. Can you come to fix this one tomorrow morning according to the schedule?"
Mu Wenxi hung up the phone: "Okay."
Song Xici looked up: "The property management?"
Mu Wenxi was a little embarrassed: "Xi Ci, can I use your bathroom to take a shower later? The property management won't be here until tomorrow, and the water pipes in my house haven't been repaired yet, so the water heater can't be used."
Song Xici: "Okay, of course, no problem, use it as you like."
Mu Wenxi went home to get clothes and toiletries, smelled the stench on herself, and went into Song Xici's house.
Song Xici quickly opened the door, as if he were standing guard by her side: "You're here. I'll take you to the bathroom. Call me if you need anything."
"good".
Mu Wenxi took her things and went into the bathroom to wash up.
The bathroom was exceptionally clean with its separate wet and dry areas, and it was filled with a faint, pleasant fragrance. She breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that Xi Ci was quite clean and didn't have the typical male odor.
Song Xici returned to her room and sat blankly on the edge of the bed, her eyes vacant, seemingly lost in thought.
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