Chapter 521: Chapter 518: The Maid and Such
Talking about this and that, He Qianhui suddenly remembered something and asked Feng Nuo, tugging at her hand.
"Right, do you know where I can find a live-in housemaid for a short term?"
"During the week I’m away on a business trip, there’s nobody to take care of his meals and daily living, and I’m worried he’d be inconvenienced on his own."
"But nowadays, these maids’ capabilities and moral standards are so inconsistent. Do you know of any with a good reputation that you could introduce to me?"
Feng Nuo was stumped by this question too, "Xiaohui, you’ve really asked the wrong person. I live alone, and I get by on takeout every day."
"I only cook instant noodles in the kitchen myself if I’m truly desperate, and I only occasionally hire someone to clean my place."
"I really haven’t looked into maids, but how about I ask around for you? When are you leaving for your trip?"
He Qianhui was about to respond when she noticed a pop-up on her computer; it was the manager sending over the client information for this trip.
"It’ll be in the next two or three days, I guess. If all else fails, I’ll just go online to look for a domestic service company with good reviews."
"Anyway, it’s just for seven days. I won’t need them anymore once I’m back."
He Qianhui hadn’t even gotten home before she told Zhang Hao about her business trip.
Zhang Hao was also surprised by her temporary arrangement to go on a business trip and was puzzled in the same way.
"Didn’t your boss promise you wouldn’t have to travel for this period? Why does he still knowingly commit the offense?"
"Doesn’t he realize there’s an injured person at home who needs your care? This leader really lacks any sort of standards."
Seeing Zhang Hao’s complaints, He Qianhui felt helpless; after all, she was working to earn money for someone else.
To steady her own life a bit, she still needed to follow her leader’s instructions and arrangements.
When He Qianhui got home in the evening, she was carrying a roast duck that she’d bought from a roast duck shop.
She had asked the chef to slice the duck and had left only two complete duck legs intact.
As the saying goes, "like cures like!"
Upon entering the house, she saw Zhang Hao standing in front of the fridge, leaning on his crutches.
"Did me getting off work late make you terribly hungry? Why didn’t you just order some takeout for yourself?"
"Takeout just isn’t as delicious as the food you make. I suddenly felt like eating braised pork and remembered there seemed to be a piece of pork belly in the fridge. I was thinking of taking it out to thaw when you arrived," Zhang Hao said.
"Forget about the braised pork. I bought you your favorite roast duck," said He Qianhui, taking a duck leg out of the bag.
She shoved it straight into Zhang Hao’s mouth, "Chew on a duck leg first, like cures like."
"After I get back from this trip, I’ll take you to the hospital to get the cast removed. I guess your leg should be nearly healed by then."
"Tomorrow, I’ll find you a live-in housemaid. She can take care of you for seven days, and once I’m back, she can leave."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao immediately had a different idea.
"You’re getting me a maid, huh? For just seven days? Then find me one who’s young, pretty, with a good figure,"
"Preferably like those maid types from our neighboring country."
When He Qianhui heard what he said, she quickly snatched the duck leg from his hand and stuffed it into her own mouth, biting off a chunk of the meat.
"Forget it. I’ll find you a gold-medal maid, around forty years old with children of her own,"
"Someone who looks like they have years of experience. I’m sure she’ll take great care of your meals and daily living, and I’ll have peace of mind."
If she really found a maid in her forties or fifties to take care of his daily living,
He Qianhui would be relieved, but Zhang Hao felt it was a bit lackluster.
These days, you need to find a young maid; they’re strong, can do more work and understand reason better.
If you run into a nanny who’s about the same age as your own parents, their mindset is already set in stone.
They might not be able to accept some newfangled things, and what if they ended up making pork rib soup for days on end?
Zhang Hao suggested, "Why don’t I just go back to my parents’ place? You’d feel more at ease if they took care of me."
"Besides, we’d save the money for a nanny, and when you get back, you could just pick me up."
He Qianhui turned to look at Zhang Hao and said, "You’ve stayed with Auntie for so long before, weren’t you fed up with it?"
"Whispering to me, saying that you wanted some junk food, with the old aunt watching over you 24/7, you could only eat the meals she cooked."
"If you had to stay there for another week, I bet you’d gain another circle of fat. Sigh."
The dinner was simple, just a couple of small dishes, plus that roast duck.
Just as He Qianhui was about to head to the bathroom for a bath, she unexpectedly received a call from Feng Nuo.
On the phone, Feng Nuo told He Qianhui that she had found a nanny with pretty good reviews.
The nanny agreed to work only for a week or so, just waiting for when she’s needed.
He Qianhui had been worrying about whether she should find a nanny from a domestic service agency tomorrow.
Now Feng Nuo had already taken care of the issue for her.
"Great, then pass me the nanny’s contact number, so I can talk to her in detail. How old is she?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao’s hand, which was picking up food, suddenly stopped, and in a hollow voice, he said, "You’re really getting me an auntie, huh."
"Can’t you find someone younger? Who says young people can’t be good nannies?"
He Qianhui ignored him, jotted down a number, and directly called it.
After discussing the working hours and the price with the other party, she finally felt relieved.
"Okay, everything’s settled now, you better behave yourself while I’m away on my trip."
"If you dare have any inappropriate thoughts about the nanny, you’ll be in for it when I get back."
Zhang Hao lifted another duck leg towards He Qianhui and said, "Xiaohui, you can rest assured, my heart only has room for you."
"Besides, older women are beyond such desires, and even if I did hit on her, she’d just think I’m a pervert."
After Zhang Hao finished speaking, He Qianhui snorted softly, took the duck leg and said,
"Based on what you just said, I’ll have to install a camera at home tomorrow, so I can keep an eye on your every move while I’m away."
The next morning, He Qianhui arrived at the office, discussed the duration of her business trip with the manager, and then returned to pack her things.
As the manager said, the sooner, the better, to avoid others getting the jump on us.
Besides, there must be some other reason the client specifically requested her presence.
As for that reason, everyone had a pretty clear idea.
He Qianhui accepted it gladly. Although her performance last month was at the bottom for a reason,
it had indeed caused her colleagues to doubt her capabilities.
If she could close this deal, her performance for the month could soar into the top three.
Just as He Qianhui was leaving the manager’s office, she suddenly caught sight of a glamorous woman following the B team leader.
The B team leader was introducing her to the company’s environment, and He Qianhui couldn’t help noticing the woman’s voluminous wavy hair,
heavy makeup, and the curvaceous figure, feeling that she probably wouldn’t be easy to get along with.
But He Qianhui was in a rush to go home and pack, with no time to chat, so she hurried off.
