Double Souls

Next morning when Mr. Steven wake up early as usual, and when he left his room, the fragrant aroma of tea that being brewed came from the kitchen. In the kitchen he sees Richard pouring some tea liquid into the pot and preparing two cups along. There are some sandwiches ready in the plates.

"Good morning Richard, you wake early"

"Good morning Mr. Steven, I'm sorry I use your kitchen without telling you first" Richard greet him back.

"It's alright, what do you make there?" asked Mr. Steven.

"I make breakfast for you sir, although I don't know if this meets your taste"

Mr. Steven surprised. He doesn't remember ordering Richard to make breakfast but he actually made it with his own initiatives.

"I'm not picky with food, so sandwiches are okay. Let's take breakfast together then"

After they finished their breakfast, Mr. Steven talk to Richard,

"Young man, you come with. I found a job for you. I'll take you there"

"Really Mr. Steven? Thank you very much!"

"Alright, you change your clothes and wait for me in front. I'll be readied the car"

After saying this Mr. Steven goes to the garage to make the car ready, Richard also goes to his room to change the clothes. After 5 minutes they meet in front of the house.

After driving around 20 minutes they arrive in a construction site. It's a condominium building with 15 floors. Mr. Steven takes Richard to meet a foreman there, named Mr. Chow.

Mr. Steven: " Hello Mr. Chow. This is the kid that I talking about last night"

Mr. Chow: "Hello Mr. Steven. Your offer comes at the right time. My boss wants this condominium finished faster than the scheduled time. I need additional labor to meet his demand. Is this the kid you talking about?" (Pointing at Richard)

Mr. Steven: "Richard, meets Mr. Chow, He's foremen in this construction site. I recommended you to work here"

"Richard: "Hello Mr. Chow, How are you?"

Mr. Chow: "Good! Can you do painting job?"

Richard: "I can Mr. Chow"

Mr. Chow: "You don't mind if I test you first, do you?"

Richard: "No, I don't mind Mr. Chow"

Mr. Chow: "Yoo…you over there! Come here!" Mr. Chow waves his hand to one of his workers to approach him.

Mr. Chow: "Get a bucket of paint and paint gears for this young man. And take him to paint room number 101"

Worker: "Right away Sir! Young man, please come with me"

Mr. Chow: "Richard, you go with him and start to paint room number 101. I'll check your job after 30 minutes. Mr. Steven, how about we have some tea in my office?"

Richard: "Yes sir"

Mr. Steven: "Alright. I'll hang around here for a while. I also want to see how his work".

Richard following the worker to get paint and painting gears, meanwhile Mr. Steven following Mr. Chow to have some tea and conversation in Mr. Chow office. After 30 minutes they leave the office to check Richard work at room number 101. When they arrive there, the room already half-finished to paint. Richard work in steady, neat and orderly manner. Before painting an area, he put some old newspaper first on the floor below painting area. With this manner, the splatted paint will not any stain on the floor.

Mr. Chow nodded with a satisfied expression.

Mr. Chow: "You doing fine, young man. Alright, you're hired. Finish this room first and then come to my office to sign some paperwork. This project should be finished within a month, so you'll be hired around one month. You can start work from today, Is that okay?

Richard: "Thank you, sir! I don't mind to work right away"

Mr. Steven: "I leave you here then Richard. Work hard and carefully okay?

Richard: "I will Mr. Steven. Thank you".

So, Richard works at that construction site for a month. He finished his job well and Mr. Chow gives him some bonus because he manages to finish it before 30 days. He also made some acquaintances with some workers there.