Karen had mentioned the capable Director Zap several times shortly after starting her job, so he wasn’t surprised that the two were involved.
However, he didn’t expect that the beautiful woman in front of him was actually Director Zap’s wife.
“Hey, the kitchen is this way.”
Seeing Jacob standing there in a daze, Vienna reminded him.
“Oh, okay.”
Jacob snapped back to reality, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Vienna’s cheek. This woman wasn’t as stunning as Karen, but her figure was more voluptuous, and there was a captivating charm in her eyes, reminiscent of a ripe peach.
Director Zap is quite fortunate!
Jacob silently marveled, while a somewhat wicked thought began to form in his mind.
Damn, I’m a decent person!
Jacob rubbed his temples, trying to dispel the little devil in his mind.
The kitchen wasn’t small, about seven or eight square meters, with a row of cabinets against the left wall.
Catching a few cockroaches in such a space wasn’t easy.
To catch these cockroaches, he first needed to figure out where they were coming from. Cockroaches prefer dark and damp places, so the area near the drainpipe was a key inspection zone.
In the kitchen, the only drainpipe was under the vegetable washing basin. Jacob carefully checked; it was well-sealed, and the cockroaches couldn’t escape.
So, the only connection between the kitchen and the outside world was the range hood duct. He opened the top cabinet and found that the backflow valve was loose, creating a gap between the range hood’s exhaust pipe and the wall.
“Have you been getting backflow from the range hood while cooking lately?”
Jacob asked Vienna, who was standing at the kitchen door.
“Yes.”
“How do you know?”
Vienna’s eyes brightened, looking at Jacob in surprise.
“The backflow valve is loose; the cockroaches must have come from upstairs or downstairs. Luckily, we discovered it in time.”
As Jacob explained, he tightened the backflow valve and then said to Vienna, “Close the door tightly; I’ll look for those little pests.”
“Okay.”
Vienna nodded and quickly closed the kitchen sliding door.
Thus, the kitchen became a sealed space, ready to catch the pests.
However, finding the cockroaches wasn’t easy. Jacob exerted a lot of effort and managed to eliminate five of them.
He had no idea how many more were hiding in places he couldn’t reach.
Not wanting to continue searching, Jacob wrapped the five cockroach corpses in a paper towel and exited the kitchen: “I only found these five for now; there should be more, but it’s too difficult to keep searching like this.”
“I know a cockroach bait that works really well. You can buy a pack later, sprinkle some in the kitchen, close the door tightly, and it should be effective by tomorrow.”
“Thank you so much.”
“We should add each other on WhatsApp so I can transfer you the money.”
Vienna thanked him repeatedly. In fact, she had only been trying her luck, not expecting this delivery guy to solve her problem.
However, he surprised her by not only identifying the source of the cockroaches but also resolving the backflow issue.
She had mentioned the backflow problem to her husband several times, but he had been completely indifferent.
They added each other on WhatsApp, and after a moment, Vienna said, “Hey, could you help me buy the cockroach bait directly? I don’t know where to get it, and I’m afraid of buying the wrong one.”
“If you can, I’ll give you a hundred bucks for your trouble.”
“Uh, okay.”
Jacob nodded. At this point, he wasn’t just in it for the money; he was genuinely interested in getting to know this beautiful woman.
“Thank you!”
Vienna quickly expressed her gratitude and transferred the hundred bucks.
“I’ll go buy it now.”
Jacob didn’t hesitate and accepted the money.
He had quite a bit of experience dealing with cockroaches, having worked in the restaurant industry for over ten years, where the kitchen was always a haven for pests. To combat them, Jacob had tried many methods and various cockroach baits, and one called “Cockroach Gel Bait” was particularly effective.
Half an hour later.
Jacob returned with a box of cockroach gel bait.
“There’s a user manual inside; just follow the instructions.”
As he handed the cockroach bait to Vienna, Jacob reminded her.
“Thank you! How much is this? I’ll transfer you the money.”
Vienna took out her phone, ready to send the payment.
“No need, a hundred bucks is enough.”
Jacob waved his hand. This box of cockroach bait cost thirty bucks, and he still had seventy left, which was fine.
Of course, mainly, he wanted to build a good relationship.
“Still, I should give it to you; I’ve troubled you too much.” Vienna felt a bit embarrassed; this guy had been busy for over an hour for her.
