Inside the noodle shop, Li Xiuyuan added water and kneaded the dough while asking his father, Li Jianguo, for tips on making the braising sauce, and how to make it taste better.
In fact, Li Xiuyuan knew in his heart that when Yun Yanchang invited him to his home for dinner, it was just a way for the two of them to express their intimacy, not because he really liked eating the ramen he made.
But even if it's just a formality, I can't take it lightly and think it's just going through the motions.
To get along well with your boss, you must treat even the smallest things about them as important matters and always make them feel your sincerity.
Watching their son diligently kneading dough, Li Jianguo and Zhang Qiuhe couldn't help but ask, "Xiuyuan, why did you suddenly decide to learn to cook? Who are you making this for? Have you got a girlfriend?"
Two days ago, my daughter Li Qingqing came over and said that she saw Li Xiuyuan with a pretty girl in the central town early in the morning. It seemed like they were dating. In addition, Zhang Qiuhe had also vaguely seen a pretty girl in Li Xiuyuan's car last time.
I thought Li Xiuyuan was in a relationship, and that he came here to learn cooking so he could show off his skills when he visited his girlfriend's home.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head: "No, Mom, what are you thinking? Last time I made ramen at my boss's house, he said I did a good job and liked it, so I thought I'd learn how to make it."
Hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Zhang Qiuhe, as a mother, immediately felt a little jealous and sour. Li Xiuyuan had never cooked more than two meals for them at home, yet he was studying so diligently for the sake of his leader.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at his mother but didn't offer any explanation. He wasn't being unfilial; he was attentive to cooking for his superiors but not for his parents. Was that unfilial? From a certain perspective, yes, he was. He was so attentive to cooking for his superiors but too lazy to cook for his parents. Some people might indeed see that as unfilial.
But the issue shouldn't be viewed that way. If you take the time to cook for your boss, they might promote you, and you'll be able to help your parents in the future. Conversely, if you're very filial but ignore your boss and stay home to take care of your parents, and then you can't help them at all when something really happens at home, does that count as filial piety?
“He likes your cooking. The boss hasn’t had any good food, has he? It would be better to let your dad cook. If your dad had met a boss who loved ramen when he was young, maybe he could be a junior manager now,” Zhang Qiuhe said.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head: "Mom, you don't understand. It's not about whether the food is good or not. If the boss really likes ramen, he can bring the best ramen chef to the cafeteria. Why would he need you to be the boss?"
"Cooking is just a pretext, liking to eat is just a reason. The key is that I appreciate work and other aspects, which is why I like to eat ramen. It's not that I like to eat ramen, so there are other things that come up. The order of things is different."
Zhang Qiuhe nodded as if she understood, then looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked, "If it's just a cover-up, why are you taking it so seriously?"
“No order from the leader is insignificant.” Li Xiuyuan’s words left his mother, Zhang Qiuhe, speechless, and his father, Li Jianguo, stared wide-eyed at his son.
He had no idea where his son had learned this phrase, "No matter is too small for a leader." Li Jianguo felt that even if he were to die, he would never have thought of it or said it.
Li Xiuyuan was busy until four o'clock in the afternoon before leaving home. His arms were a little sore, but he felt he had learned a lot and could show off his skills that evening. He also grabbed some gifts from home and put them in the trunk.
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