"Look everyone, that looks like the principal."
"Let me see, oh my, it really is. Not only the principal, but it seems the vice principal is here too."
"The counselor is also inside."
"Isn't today the weekend? They shouldn't be coming to work, so why are they here?"
"That goes without saying, it shows that even the principal and the others have become loyal customers of Senior Lu Rong."
"Haha, it seems that even school leaders have to line up for a bite to eat."
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Hearing the students' whispers, Zhang Weiguo could only pretend he hadn't heard anything.
There weren't actually many people in line ahead of them, only a few dozen.
Judging by the time, it will only take a few minutes to arrive.
Everyone knows that Zhang Weiguo and Ma Jiang have never gotten along.
So when Tang Dahai heard their conversation, he felt like a third wheel caught between them.
That was incredibly embarrassing.
It made him feel that every minute and every second was extremely agonizing.
Fortunately, the pain eventually passed, and before long, the line in front of him was gradually getting shorter, and it was finally Tang Dahai's turn.
He and his wife each took a serving of sweet and sour pork ribs, and the other took a box of shredded pork with garlic sauce.
This way you can try both new dishes at once.
After receiving the lunchbox, he gave his wife a look, and the two of them quickly left.
When it was Zhang Weiguo's turn, he hesitated.
On one side is shredded pork with garlic sauce.
On one side is sweet and sour pork ribs.
He likes to eat any of them.
However, he came alone, and the rule here is that each person can only buy one item.
As the principal, he cannot break the rules or grant himself special privileges.
After all, so many students were watching.
"Principal Zhang, did you not bring enough money? If not, I can lend you some."
Because Zhang Weiguo hesitated for a moment, Ma Jiang, who was behind him in line, quickly mocked him.
Over the years, the two have been engaged in a fierce rivalry, and they have a good understanding of each other's situations.
He always knew that Zhang Weiguo was a typical henpecked husband, and his monthly allowance was only a few hundred yuan.
Aside from filling up with gas, I don't have much money to spend on other things on a regular basis.
Although he always addressed him as Principal Zhang on the surface, Ma Jiang would definitely take the opportunity to tease him whenever he had the chance.
Zhang Weiguo glanced at him irritably: "Am I, a principal, so incompetent that I can't even afford a boxed lunch? I'm just thinking about which one to choose."
After saying that, he took a serving of sweet and sour pork ribs.
Then I picked up my phone to scan the QR code to pay.
However, after he entered his password, his phone displayed the message: "Insufficient balance, payment failed."
He was dumbfounded.
Only then did he remember that although he had begged and pleaded with his wife that morning, he had finally managed to get 50 yuan.
Later, since I had nothing to do on the weekend, I started scrolling through short videos on my phone and watching live streams by pretty girls.
As I watched, I got a sudden urge and casually tipped someone some money.
He also lost himself amidst those repeated "thank you, big brother."
Although the amount of money given as a tip wasn't much, he didn't even realize that he only had 18 yuan left in his phone.
Let alone sweet and sour pork ribs at 25 yuan a serving, I can't even afford shredded pork with garlic sauce at 20 yuan.
what to do?
He was getting anxious.
It's absolutely impossible to call my wife and have her transfer to me now.
I had to beg and plead to get that 50 yuan this morning.
Based on his experience, if he were to ask for money now, not only would he not get it, but he would most likely have to kneel on a washboard when he got back.
It's not worth the risk.
He wanted to borrow some more from Tang Dahai, but Tang Dahai and his wife had already bought lunch boxes and gone far away.
There was no one to be seen anywhere.
I can't exactly borrow it from the students around me, or people will laugh their heads off.
The president of Kyoto University can't afford lunchboxes and has to borrow from students?
Even though he had no money, he still cared about his image.
There's no way around it; this approach doesn't seem to work.
He glanced around.
Because there are so many people buying boxed lunches, and there's hardly anyone watching, everyone just takes their own lunch, pays, and leaves on their own.
He thought, why don't I just pretend that I've already paid?
Anyway, no one would guess that the principal wouldn't pay for the meal.
With so many people around, no one would notice this detail.
With that thought in mind, he pretended to have successfully paid and turned to leave.
"Hey... Principal Zhang, it seems your phone is out of money. I see it says there's not enough balance."
Just as he was about to leave, Ma Jiang, who had been standing behind him, came over and said something to him.
He deliberately raised his voice while speaking, trying to make sure the people around him could hear him.
After he finished speaking, all the students queuing around looked over.
At this moment, Zhang Weiguo felt like he was about to vomit blood.
I'm so pissed off...
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