The call still didn't come through, but he waited persistently under the apartment building where Ning Weimin lived.
The only difference is that she brought a lot of food with her this time.
Anyone who sees the two Ito-Yokado plastic bags filled with vegetables, fruits and meat at her feet will know that they must have been bought from nearby and cost a lot of money.
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In addition, Qu Xiao also changed her hairstyle.
Her originally flowing mid-length hair was styled into two long braids and hung casually on her shoulders. She also wore a white baseball cap on her head.
This made her already young age look a few years younger, like a girl of seventeen or eighteen.
Although the clothes are a white down jacket paired with blue jeans and sneakers, it couldn't be more ordinary.
But the figure of a professional model cannot be hidden from the general public.
Even such simple clothes still make her feel feminine and charming, and in fact, she shows her advantage of being tall and slim.
It makes people have a somewhat extreme idea that all the clothes in the world are not suitable for her.
Therefore, she should also have the best, the most high-end, and the most beautiful clothes.
This idea is indeed unreasonable, but it is natural and uncontrollable.
In fact, Qu Xiao standing here is the most beautiful scenery.
Coupled with her youthful age, delicate appearance, fair skin, and simple temperament, she is almost 100% attractive to men.
As the saying goes, everyone has a love for beauty.
Regardless of whether they are elderly people, middle-aged uncles, teenagers or children, as long as they pass by here, they will immediately determine her identity as a model and can't help but stare at her.
Even the uniformed doorman in front of the apartment was secretly glancing at her.
Speaking of which, thanks to this being a high-end apartment, there are fewer people coming and going.
Otherwise, if he were busy on the street, Qu Xiao would probably be talked to frequently, and it would be difficult for him to be clean.
Needless to say, such a funny smile will definitely come into the eyes of Ning Weimin and Zou Guodong from far away.
It is absolutely impossible to ignore or even miss them just because they were happily chatting along the way.
In fact, Ning Weimin couldn't help but take a few steps as soon as he saw her.
In a completely unexpected surprise, he left Zou Guodong behind.
"Hey, Xiaoqu, why are you here?"
Likewise, Qu Xiao immediately smiled when he saw Ning Weimin.
"Brother Ning, I'm on vacation. Isn't it Christmas and New Year in a few days? The leader asked us to take a few days off..."
Ning Weimin was very much like an older brother, asking for help with criticism.
"How long have you been here? Is it cold? I didn't get through, so you just waited..."
Qu Xiao also smiled shyly, like a coquettish sister.
"It's okay, it's not cold. What does it matter if you wait? Anyway, I know you will definitely come back..."
But before he could say a few more words, Zou Guodong also came over.
His greeting immediately broke the atmosphere, making Qu Xiao suddenly nervous.
"Hey, what a little song. I didn't expect that we would actually meet here."
Qu Xiao couldn't help but feel frightened.
Just now, she was only paying attention to Ning Weimin in front of her, but she didn't see Zou Guodong at all. Doesn't this mean there is no one in her eyes?
First of all, I was rude, but I was not prepared for the sudden meeting with the famous "shady leader" of Pierre Cardon Company. How could I not panic?
He stuttered when he spoke.
"Ah, Zou... Hello, Mr. Zou... you... why are you here?"
"Hey, I'm here on a business trip to help this guy."
Then Zou Guodong saw something next to Qu Xiao and asked directly.
"Xiaoqu, are you coming from Kyoto? Are you here to treat us?"
This sentence made Qu Xiao feel even more embarrassed. She lowered her head and said "hmm" with embarrassment.
"I...I paid a bonus...Brother Ning always takes care of me, so...so..."
His voice became softer and quieter, until he finally sounded like a mosquito.
"Don't scare people's children. Can you please restrain your authority?"
Ning Weimin saw Qu Xiao's discomfort and came over to help her out.
He also reached out and picked up everything around him for Qu Xiao.
But when he looked inside, he couldn't help but blame him.
"Oh, Japanese beef, as well as shrimps, scallops, cuttlefish, and so many fresh vegetables and fruits, Xiaoqu. You really bought a lot. You should save up after receiving bonuses. It's such a waste!"
However, when he spoke, the effect was completely different from Zou Guodong's.
Even with the blame, it immediately made Qu Xiao laugh happily.
"It's okay, Brother Ning, I have extra money this time. I have already received 200,000 yen in labor fees. I take photos for magazines, you know..."
"Do I know that? I know that food in Japan is very expensive, and there are no discounts in supermarkets right now. If you buy without asking the price, no matter how much you earn, it won't be enough for you. Okay, okay, all these things count.
Mine, please give me the receipt..."
Ning Weimin was thinking about Qu Xiao.
No, after just a few words of reproach, he started to take over everything again.
However, this girl Qu Xiao is also a bit stubborn and she actually said stubbornly.
"No, we agreed last time. I have to treat you this time."
As a bystander, as an experienced person, Zou Guodong, who had already started a family and started a business, was naturally sensitive to the change in Qu Xiao's attitude, and also heard the subtleties in the relationship between the two.
So he didn't want to be a light bulb anymore, so he coughed a few words to announce his presence.
"Hey, hey, I said, no matter who is treating us, let's go upstairs first, okay?"
Then he reprimanded Ning Weimin.
"I'm not telling you that, Wei Min, you are so ignorant. Xiao Qu came all the way here and bought so many things to see you. Why don't you blame me if you don't say thank you? How can you do things like this?
?"
This is not over yet, he also expressed his support for Qu Xiao in public.
"Xiaoqu, he doesn't thank you, but I thank you. I'm not a philistine like him. My heart is full of calculations. I feel it's unfair to spend an extra penny, even if the money is not his. I support you, the most expensive thing in the world
What you want is happiness. As long as you can buy happiness by spending money, it’s not expensive.”
At this time, Qu Xiao couldn't help but feel happy. She thanked her and her fear of Zou Guodong was greatly relieved.
I feel that this leader is not as difficult to deal with as everyone usually hears, and he seems to be quite humorous.
But Ning Weimin is so smart, how can he bear this squeeze for nothing?
A sneer of "Hey" immediately pointed out Zou Guodong's "ulterior motives".
"Xiaoqu, don't believe him. He only praises you because you can take advantage of him. Originally, we had to eat lunch today. How could he not be happy when he saw that you actually brought so many delicious food to your door? Don't believe it?
If you don’t believe me, just ask him to pay for it. Do you think he’s becoming more generous?”
When I said this, of course I was laughing out of embarrassment.
Based on her identity and her different relationship with Ning Weimin and Zou Guodong, she is not refuting Ning Weimin, nor is she agreeing with him.
However, Zou Guodong is not a loser or a fool. He understood Ning Weimin's intentions as soon as he heard it.
He behaved like a bachelor, "I don't need money. I'm not pretending to be poor. I am the vice president of the company and I just want to put it in a nice way. The little foreign exchange I earned when I went abroad was not as much as the extra money I earned from Xiaoqu. Who do you two think about it?"
They are all richer than me, so I have to rush to pay for it. Isn’t it wrong? But I won’t eat this meal for free. Xiaoqu, it’s fate that we meet today. I will keep your favor in mind. Don’t worry, sooner or later
I have to pay it back to you, and I must never let you lose."
Qu Xiao is a simple girl.
When she heard this, she thought it was just a literal meaning. Isn't it just a meal?
Why should he be so serious? His cheeks turned red in an instant, and he subconsciously wanted to refuse.
However, while smiling awkwardly, when she was trying to say what she wanted to say, Ning Weimin had already stepped in and answered for her very straightforwardly.
"Hey, that's right! Xiaoqu, thank you Mr. Zou quickly. In the future, Mr. Zou will definitely take more care of you. If you have any difficulties at work or have any requirements for the company, just ask them. We, Mr. Zou, are not just
A person who eats and drinks in vain! What he says is like spitting out nails. It doesn’t matter if he betrays his trust! I will collect your debt for you, and I will be a witness!"
Seeing Zou Guodong pointing at Ning Weimin, he laughed and scolded, "You, you! You are such a difficult calculation master!"
Only then did Qu Xiao vaguely understand what he just said, and then he suddenly came out of his daze.
Ouch! It turns out that Brother Ning is helping her pave the way and build a bridge...
The three of them quickly returned to the apartment and decided to have hot pot today to save trouble.
And because of the division of labor and cooperation, everyone started washing the dishes and vegetables together, and dinner was quickly on the table.
In fact, Japan also has its own hot pot culture, called Sukiyaki.
It's a sweet soy sauce hotpot with beef dipped in raw eggs.
The taste is sweet, light, and has a unique flavor, which is especially popular among girls.
But as a Beijing native, my favorite is of course the hotpot mutton from my hometown.
It just so happened that Ning Weimin ordered chive flowers, soybean curd and sesame sauce from Zou Guodong.
If these things are mixed with seafood soy sauce, it will be delicious.
Then I used the sukiyaki pot that I ordered at home to boil the water, and it was all done, which was very convenient.
Especially because Japan is close to the sea, many of today's ingredients are seafood varieties, and they are quite large.
There are also enoki mushrooms, shredded kelp, fish tofu and so on.
There is a dazzling array of ingredients on the table, which looks much richer than the domestic shabu-shabu presentation.
The only regret is that there is no mutton and coriander, which is a bit lacking in the ointment.
But even so, the variety of fresh seafood and the texture of Wagyu beef made the three of them enjoy the meal and forget all about it.
Just like the Japanese who have never eaten mutton, these three mainlanders are also rare delicacies.
You know, beef with snowflake texture and both fat and thin is completely unavailable in China at this time.
Even if "Fat Beef Hot Pot" is one of the "three swords and one ax" in Beijing, it will take a few years to appear.
Just this stuff, it was so satisfying to eat Zou Guodong who was already hungry.
Even Ning Weimin, who had eaten it and had seen it before, was in a state of disbelief.
You know, today, thanks to Qu Xiao, he realized the freedom to cook Wagyu beef for the first time.
There is also no way to deny the happiness that comes from eating and drinking this kind of fine food.
Only Qu Xiao saw the two of them eating deliciously and quickly stopped using his chopsticks.
He was very sensible in ordering ingredients, dishes and wine for them, and the waiter also served them both.
So in the first ten minutes, no one spoke at the table, and they couldn't even keep up with the food.
It wasn't until Ning Weimin and Zou Guodong devoured their food that they were half full, feeling much more comfortable in their stomachs and feeling confident, so they stopped for the time being and started drinking and chatting.
"Xiaoqu, please stop taking care of us. Hurry up and eat yourself."
Zou Guodong suddenly realized that what he did was inappropriate, and he felt a little embarrassed.
So he said apologetically, "I made you laugh. We are really exhausted and hungry today. That's why I lost my temper. I'm very sorry."
"It's okay. You're too polite." Qu Xiao said sensibly, "You feel good after eating it, so I can lose face."
Ning Weimin quickly gave Qu Xiao a chopstick and cow.
"You haven't eaten much. You are too sacrificial for yourself and others. Don't do this again. Don't patronize others at the dinner table. No one is as important as your own belly."
"It's okay. I don't have a big appetite. What's more, my profession also requires a good figure. If you eat too much, you will gain weight."
"You have to eat it, too. Ten minutes on stage and ten years of hard work off stage. It's easy for you to look good while walking on stage, but it's also physical work. Look at you, you have dark circles under your eyes."
"Really or not, do I look that bad?" Qu Xiao touched the bottom of his eyes with his hand and asked a little embarrassed.
"Really, you do have dark circles under your eyes. Your skin is so white, you can tell it at a glance."
Ning Weimin said and placed a freshly cooked shrimp on Qu Xiao's plate.
"Are you very tired recently? In addition to eating well, you also need to pay attention to rest."
Qu Xiao smiled awkwardly, lowered his head and started eating with chopsticks.
But a trace of happiness also emerged spontaneously, as she realized Ning Weimin's delicacy and thoughtfulness.
However, I didn’t immerse myself in it for long and how much fun I enjoyed.
Diagonally opposite, Zou Guodong asked a question that she had to answer.
"Hey, Xiaoqu, you also stayed in Tokyo for a year, right? Do you know if there are any places with cultural characteristics in Tokyo? This guy Ning Weimin only has a few days to entertain me. For the company's business
, they only took me to visit the Japanese business district. Apart from eating, drinking, visiting shops, and shopping, there was nothing else. They didn’t even take me to any tourist attractions. Just the bathhouse in Japan, what is it called... ah
Sentou is quite interesting. I should have one more day before I finally leave, so you should introduce me to some activities with local cultural characteristics..."
"That's easy to do. If it's during the day, you can go see the shrines and temples. The Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa is also very good. If you can see the Japanese geisha at night..."
Qu Xiao's answer was definitely a standard answer, but he didn't expect Zou Guodong to make such a big fuss.
"Hey, Xiaoqu, why are you bad at it? Geisha? Even a girl like you can say this word..."
While Qu laughed and was stunned, Ning Weimin had already laughed out loud and couldn't help but explain for her.
"I said, Mr. Zou, do you understand? You are really ignorant. Geisha are just dancers. Japanese dance has a very local flavor. Can you please not be indiscriminate?"
But even so, Zou Guodong shook his head like a rattle.
"Don't be ridiculous, I won't touch anyone with that word anyway. Don't you know that your sister-in-law is a female? A geisha? I can afford to cause this trouble?"
One sentence not only made Ning Weimin laugh again, but also made Qu Xiao really become a joke.
"Then... why not go to a tea ceremony? This is also a more interesting activity for the upper class in Japan."
After secretly laughing, Qu Xiao once again made a suggestion that she thought was more appropriate.
But Zou Guodong thought about it, shook his head and said let it go.
He claimed to have seen it on TV. It seemed like he only had a cup of tea for half an hour, and the participants seemed to be old men and old ladies.
This kind of lukewarm cultural activity was something a hot-tempered person like him couldn't stand.
What's more, traditional Japanese cultural activities require kneeling and sitting.
Even if he could bear it, his knees couldn't.
Therefore, he still hopes to do something efficient and intense...
This makes people very embarrassed. Qu Xiao doesn’t know much about Japanese culture.
Even though she has been staying in Kyoto for the past six months, she rarely goes out on the streets except for work.
So after thinking about it for a while, I really had no choice, and shook my head helplessly.
However, Ning Weimin thought about it carefully for a while and finally came up with an idea.
He had a plan in mind, and he quickly smiled and spoke out.
"Look, these conditions are quite high. Who said it's hard to raise a small woman? You, a disciple of Confucius, are also very important. But who made you the leader? No matter how difficult the request is, I have to comply with it.
Let's do this. I will book a ticket for you later and let you watch a cultural event that is exclusive to the Japanese. Although I don't know much about it myself, this thing is Japan's national skill and is definitely not found in other countries. It is guaranteed to be cultural.
, intense and lively. Although it is indeed a bit nudity, the ticket price is expensive. And I can also guarantee that even if my sister-in-law finds out, she won’t blame you..."
After some deception by Ning Weimin, Zou Guodong was completely attracted. He didn't care about how he tried to seduce him, and only urged him to reveal the answer.
"Hey? There is such a good project. What is it? Hurry up and tell me!"
And not only Zou Guodong's eyes gleamed when he heard this, but Qu Xiao also blinked his eyes curiously.
As a result, Ning Weimin then pierced the window paper, and in an instant, the whole room burst into laughter.
Actually, what cultural activities are he talking about?
It’s just sumo wrestling!
The skill of throwing a big fat man directly into the audience...