Seeing Xu Qingqing leave, Team Leader Hao sneered and continued to bend down to carefully select the items.
It seemed that Xu Qingqing had given up in the face of difficulties!
But it was too late to back out now.
Lu Qi, who had finally managed to deal with the customers who came to pick up their antiques, slumped dejectedly into the seat beside Xu Qingqing. To his surprise, Xu Qingqing was making coffee.
"Do you want a cup?" Xu Qingqing held up the kettle and the instant coffee packets.
"Thanks, I'm not in the mood."
Lu Qi slumped into the sofa. Seeing Xu Qingqing calmly stirring the coffee with a small spoon, he felt anxious.
"Qingqing, hurry up, or they'll grab all the easy - to - repair vases."
"I know."
Xu Qingqing lowered her head and took a small sip of coffee.
"But the difficult ones also need to be repaired, don't they?"
Finding the coffee a bit hot, Xu Qingqing put down the cup, crossed her hands, and stretched.
"I'll repair Li Jianian's vase first, then come back to pick antiques for repair."
Watching Xu Qingqing in such a relaxed state, Lu Qi couldn't help but feel worried for her.
"Miss, you're in a competition! There are seven of them on the other side!"
"And I was almost scolded to death by the customers who came to pick up their antiques this morning. Can you hurry up?"
Lu Qi said anxiously and even showed Xu Qingqing the blister on his lip.
But Xu Qingqing looked innocent.
"Lu Qi, it's not that I don't want to be fast. They're all there looking for fragments."
"I think the noise will affect my performance. So call me out after they've made their selections."
After saying that, Xu Qingqing went back to her office.
Lu Qi let out a long sigh and frowned tightly.
The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is!
Lu Chuanbai was a slow - paced person, and the woman he married was the same!
But Lu Qi was about to go crazy!
After finally selecting the antique fragments, Team Leader Hao passed by Xu Qingqing's office. She deliberately pushed open the door and poked her head in.
Team Leader Hao said sarcastically, "Xu Qingqing, you're not giving up, are you?"
"The competition hasn't even started yet. Don't be discouraged. Maybe you'll really win."
Xu Qingqing was using a grinding tool. The buzzing sound of the grinder in her ears made it impossible for her to hear what Team Leader Hao was saying.
Xu Qingqing took off her mask, stopped the grinder, and frowned at Team Leader Hao.
"Huh? What did you say?"
Team Leader Hao had talked for a long time, but Xu Qingqing hadn't heard a word. Her face flushed with embarrassment. She couldn't possibly repeat herself. She wasn't a tape recorder.
"If you didn't hear it, forget it." Team Leader Hao rolled her eyes.
She turned to leave but was called back by Xu Qingqing.
"Wait."
"What?" Team Leader Hao turned around impatiently.
Xu Qingqing said bluntly, "Close the door for me."
"And don't come in and disturb me when I'm repairing. It's basic courtesy."
After saying that, Xu Qingqing lowered her head and continued working.
Team Leader Hao had intended to mock Xu Qingqing and undermine her confidence, but instead, she got a lecture.
Furious, Team Leader Hao slammed the door and turned to enter her own workstation.
Xu Qingqing didn't finish repairing Mr. Li's antique and pack it up until around 3 p.m.
She took off the mask soaked in sweat and stretched her stiff body.
She thought they should have finished their selections, so she walked into the restoration room. As expected, the storage room was empty.
Xu Qingqing stood in the middle of the storage room, closed her eyes, and spread out her arms.
Her consciousness entered the system. She opened the search function and used the system to search for matching fragments.
There were seven of them and only one of her. It should be okay for her to use a little cheating method, right?
A scanning circle appeared in front of Xu Qingqing, scanning and matching all the vase fragments in the storage room. There were eight left.
Xu Qingqing deliberately picked out the three most difficult - to - repair ones, divided the fragments into three parts, and took them back to her office.
She stayed in there until 8:30 p.m.
Lu Chuanbai, who had been waiting impatiently at home, took the two children to Xu's parents' house and then drove to the antique shop to pick up Xu Qingqing.
He also wanted to ask Lu Qi if he needed a labor arbitration.
Why did Xu Qingqing always have to work overtime?
The only time he could spend with Xu Qingqing was after work.
Now, all that time was taken away by Lu Qi!
Lu Chuanbai drove angrily to Chengde Street. Most of the shops were already closed, and there were few people in front of the open ones.
But Lu Qi's shop was an exception. There were actually four or five people gathered in front of it.
Lu Qi was standing in the middle of them, looking excited and gesturing wildly.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I've let you down. I didn't protect your antiques well!"
Lu Qi bowed deeply.
"Please give me some more time. I'll definitely have your antiques restored to their former glory, and I'll compensate you!"
He repeated his apology over and over again until his mouth was almost sore.
He cursed Master Hu and all his descendants in his heart.
"I don't care. I want to see my vase now!"
"Lu Qi, I trusted you so much, but you didn't take good care of my favorite vase. I'll never come to your shop again!"
"Compensate? How much money can you pay? That's my family heirloom, passed down from my great - great - grandfather!"
"Do you know who my great - great - grandfather was? He was an official in the Qing Dynasty!"
For every apology Lu Qi made, the customers had a thousand retorts.
The street was empty, and all the parking spaces were available. Lu Chuanbai randomly found a spot and parked his car.
He squeezed through the crowd and deliberately asked, "Lu Qi, your shop is doing great business. It's so busy even at this late hour."
Do you want this kind of "luck"?
Lu Qi clenched his fists and rolled his eyes.
This guy should stop being so sarcastic. Where on earth did he see that his business was good?
Lu Chuanbai grabbed Lu Qi, who was still bowing and nodding, and said to the others, "He can't afford to compensate, but I can offer you a price you'll surely be satisfied with."
The customers were about to scold Lu Chuanbai.
"Who are you..."
But when they saw Lu Chuanbai's face clearly, they all fell silent.
Because this man was really rich, really capable of compensating, and really able to offer a price they couldn't refuse!
"Alright, go home quickly."
Lu Chuanbai was satisfied with their expressions. He waved his hand and sent them away, then pulled Lu Qi into the antique shop.
Lu Qi sighed in his heart that money could make the mare go.
He looked back at the customers who had left obediently and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
No matter how much he apologized before, they remained unmoved. Such is the human heart...
"Why is Xu Qingqing still working overtime?" Lu Chuanbai looked at Lu Qi dissatisfiedly and took the water handed over by the receptionist.