Chapter 1330 - 1332
"Morning, sis." Gong Ruzhi saw Gong Ruini come out of the room and quickly ran over.
"Sis, what do you want for breakfast today?" He silently prayed, hoping it would be something easy to make.
Gong Ruini yawned and nodded at Gong Ruzhi as a greeting, "Breakfast, huh."
Gong Ruini thought for a moment, "I’ll have congee with preserved egg and lean meat."
Western breakfast really no longer appeals to Gong Ruini, "Will you make it?"
Oh no, making such a complicated congee, Gong Ruzhi really wished everyone would just have bread or sandwiches.
That stuff is really easy to make. Who knew his sister would give him such a challenge as soon as she got here, "Yes, I’ll make it."
He looked pitifully at Gong Ruini, hoping she might change her mind out of pity.
If it were in the past, seeing her brother look so pitiful, Gong Ruini would have definitely suggested an easy breakfast.
The problem is, why is Gong Ruini so enthusiastic? It must be a punishment for him.
"Since it’s a punishment, you can’t cut corners."
"Otherwise, you won’t remember the lesson this time." Hmph, she was really too nice to this little guy, letting him get ideas he shouldn’t have.
Ahhh, "How did you know it was a punishment?" No way, his parents clearly said they wouldn’t tell anyone about it.
What a silly boy, his brain must be out of order from the punishment, "If it wasn’t a punishment, would you be cooking?"
"You’re so eager, it must be a punishment."
"So, what’s your punishment?"
"I have to make breakfast, and also wash the dishes for lunch and dinner."
Cooking and washing dishes as a punishment; Gong Ruini really doesn’t think it’s enough, considering this kid’s previous bad behavior, he definitely deserves a heavier punishment.
"Plus, I have to clean two, no, three apartments."
"Daily." Gong Ruzhi almost wanted to cry; this punishment was really too much for him.
Ahhh, Gong Ruini laughed unreservedly, "Study hard."
Gong Ruini kind of understood why he needed this punishment; it’s not exactly a punishment, "When you go to California later, you can’t hire people to do chores for you."
"Labor costs in the United States are really high." Since coming to the US, Gong Ruini never considered hiring someone for house chores.
Why is that? Upon hearing the pay rate, Gong Ruini would rather do it herself. Anyway, with many people, everyone can just share the chores, and it’s manageable.
"Ah, I..." Gong Ruzhi said so pitiably, thinking his sister might soften up and help him.
"I’m not picky about living conditions." When I get there, I’ll be too busy coding to have time for cleaning.
"When I’ve made enough money, I’ll definitely hire someone."
"Why waste time doing housework?" Gong Ruzhi really didn’t understand.
"Labor costs are high, but we earn a lot too." It’s not like they can’t afford it, sigh.
Listening to Gong Ruzhi’s complaints, Gong Ruini realized their parents’ expectations might not be met, but it’s alright, motivating him to earn money isn’t a bad thing either.
"That’s a goal you need to work towards." Gong Ruini chuckled, "Alright, Chef Gong Ruzhi, you can go make breakfast now."
"Otherwise, when more people are up, you’ll be overwhelmed."
"If you think about hiring someone, that’s after you start making a lot of money in the US."
"Oh, and you’ll also have to wait until you’re an adult." Gong Ruini said with a cheeky smile, revealing a harsh truth.
As for Gong Ruzhi claiming he didn’t care about the living environment, she didn’t buy it, since he was usually quite picky about it.
No way he wouldn’t care, and Gong Ruini didn’t want to argue about it. It wasn’t her choice; he’d figure it out when facing a messy place.
Ahh, Gong Ruzhi wanted to chat with Gong Ruini a bit longer, so when everyone else woke up and saw how hard he was working, at least they wouldn’t all list what they wanted to eat.
"Sis." Gong Ruzhi looked pathetically at Gong Ruini.
Gong Ruini waved her hand, "If you don’t start soon, I’ll tell Dad you’re getting a negative review for this behavior."
After saying that, Gong Ruini headed to the balcony to do yoga. Going for a run on an empty stomach was dangerous.
After putting on the congee, Gong Ruzhi opened his computer and started programming.
After finishing her stretching exercises, Gong Ruini wasn’t surprised to see Gong Ruzhi lost in his computer world again.
As for the congee he was making, it couldn’t even be called congee; it was more like dry rice.
"Is the congee ready?" Gong Ruini quietly walked over to Gong Ruzhi and asked when they could start eating.
Ahhh, the congee. Oh my god, being interrupted broke Gong Ruzhi’s train of thought, and he was a bit irritated. Then hearing the question about whether the congee was done, he was at a loss.
He quickly ran to the kitchen and checked, "Ahhh, my congee."
"Sis, let’s just eat what’s left in the fridge for breakfast." Gong Ruzhi looked in the fridge. Not bad, there were some leftovers; just needed reheating, something he was good at.
"No." Hmph, we agreed on congee. "I said congee, so it’s congee."
Faced with the unreasonable Gong Ruini, Gong Ruzhi felt like he was about to break down.
"Sis, do you know you’re being really unreasonable right now?"
"I wonder how Brother Xu Ran can stand you."
Oh, trying to provoke her to change her mind with reverse psychology? Gong Ruini actually felt a little sorry.
"Don’t you know women are fickle creatures?"
"And hurry up with the congee; do you realize how wasteful you’re being?"
"These losses are on you." Hmph, rice and such cost money too. You can’t be wasteful.
No way, lecturing him about waste? Gong Ruzhi was incredulous, "If you said to eat rice, there wouldn’t be any waste."
"Are you shirking responsibility?" Gong Ruini grumbled, this kid really was acting out lately.
Not a chance; such tendencies must be nipped in the bud.
Shirking responsibility—he was shocked by the accusation.
He shook his head frantically, "No, no."
Ugh, today’s sister was terrifying, and although the older brothers hadn’t said anything yet, he imagined they wouldn’t let him off easily once they found out about his punishment.
Thinking of this, Gong Ruzhi’s legs nearly gave out, "Sis, I’m sorry."
Wow, at this moment, he actually thought to apologize, which quite surprised Gong Ruini. However, even if he apologized...
Gong Ruini arrogantly stated, "I won’t soften."
"This is a punishment you must accept." Admitting wrongdoing was expected, but just saying sorry wouldn’t let him off the hook.
"I understand." Gong Ruzhi didn’t expect an apology to get him off the hook that easily.