Ma Hua glanced coldly at the bluffing, helpless-looking Sha Zhu, and chuckled twice, "So, you've finally met your match."
Just as Ma Hua was engrossed in his work, he heard Liu Lan call out to him: "Ma Hua, what are you doing here? Hurry up and go over there, didn't you hear the director calling you?"
Ma Hua then realized what was happening, and looking up, he saw Director Wang standing at the cafeteria entrance with a dark expression. Seeing Ma Hua stand up, Director Wang immediately said, "Ma Hua, come to my office."
Seeing this, Sha Zhu thought Director Wang was going to punish Ma Hua, and sneered from the side, "Tch, serves him right."
Ma Hua ignored Sha Zhu and simply followed Director Wang to the office. Director Wang plopped down in a chair as soon as he entered, then picked up a letter from the desk and handed it to him. "Take a look," he said.
Ma Hua took it and realized it was a chef's certification. He looked at Director Wang with some surprise.
Director Wang seemed to notice Ma Hua staring at him, but he wasn't in a hurry to explain. He simply took a cigarette from his pack, took a couple of puffs, and said, "Originally, I was going to give you a permanent position directly. But since you lack the necessary credentials, it would be best if you got a certificate. Even if you can't stay here in the future, having this will help you get by anywhere."
Ma Hua quickly thanked Director Wang, saying, "Thank you so much for your trouble, Director." However, Ma Hua then realized there was an underlying meaning in the director's words and subconsciously looked up at Director Wang.
The director was pleased to see that Ma Hua had reacted so quickly. This kid's got guts; he's not as slow as the rumors suggested. "Alright, these aren't things for you to worry about. The most important thing right now is for you to take the exam for the certificate tomorrow. We can talk about the rest later."
"Okay," Ma Hua nodded, indicating that he understood. He then put the assessment certificate in his pocket, exchanged a few pleasantries with Director Wang, and left the office, returning to the cafeteria kitchen.
When Ma Hua returned to the kitchen and was busy with her work, she heard the factory's loudspeaker crackling. After two crackles, a clear, melodious voice came through: "Ahem, good afternoon, comrades."
This is Yu Haitang from the broadcasting station. I will now be broadcasting the decision regarding the handling of Comrade He Yuzhu from the Sixth Canteen. The decision was made after a meeting of the factory leadership office.
He Yuzhu is hereby dismissed from his position as head chef of the Sixth Canteen. However, given He Yuzhu's good attitude in admitting his mistake and his active efforts to correct it, the factory leadership office, out of humanitarian considerations, has made the following decision: First, He Yuzhu is required to compensate the canteen for losses of 178.2 yuan.
Second: A major demerit has been recorded. Third: Comrade He Yuzhu has been demoted to the rank of apprentice. Please take this as a warning to all comrades. Thank you.
After listening to the broadcast, everyone suppressed their laughter, looking mockingly at Sha Zhu, who was sitting in his chair pretending to be calm. "Aren't you a beast of burden? Didn't you always boast about your cooking skills? This is a minor offense, but a major one. Go ahead and do it again!"
Whether you get fired or not, in this era, workers have a secure job and won't be fired easily. But if public property is involved, then it's all over, things get really serious.
Sha Zhu glared resentfully at Ma Hua, who was busy working nearby. He thought bitterly, "It's all that damned Ma Hua's fault! If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have ended up like this. I'm not the chef anymore! How am I going to bring food to my beloved Sister Qin?" Thinking of Sister Qin's heartbroken eyes, Sha Zhu's hatred for Ma Hua intensified.
Then, as if he had just thought of something, Sha Zhu's eyes filled with excitement. Ma Hua didn't pay any attention to Sha Zhu; after all, this Sha Zhu was just a good-for-nothing with no real skills, only relying on his good cooking skills.
Soon it was time to leave work. After checking all the kitchen facilities, Ma Hua and Liu Lan slowly headed home. In late autumn in Beijing, the night was already pitch black, and with so few streetlights, the dimly lit alleyways seemed even more profound.
Suddenly, the system's voice sounded in my mind.
{Ding-dong}
{Given that Sha Zhu is preparing to ambush the host in the corner, God-level selection is now activated.}
Option 1: Trembling with fear, kneel down and beg for mercy from Silly Pillar. Reward: A turtle shell; wearing it will make you invulnerable to bullets and blades.
{Option Two: Take life and death lightly, fight if you're not convinced, dodge Sha Zhu's attack, beat him up, reward: a bottle of gene potion}
Looking at the options presented by the system, Ma Hua immediately chose the second one without hesitation. "No wonder," he thought, "that silly Zhu didn't show any signs of life this afternoon; he was waiting for me to figure it out."
Immediately, Ma Hua found a gene potion, a reward from the system, in his hand. Following the instructions, he opened the potion and poured it into his mouth. "Tsk tsk tsk, why does it taste like Arctic Ocean soda?" Before Ma Hua could even remark on it, a sharp pain shot through his body. Before he could even cry out, the pain receded like a receding tide.
Ma Hua subconsciously swung his fist, feeling full of energy. He felt like he could kill a bull. He touched himself all over and thought, "Phew, not bad, my physique hasn't changed. Don't look down on me, I've got muscles growing out of my bones."
You stupid Zhu, you just relied on your height and strength to ambush me, right? Fine, now let's see if I don't beat you to your knees and beg for mercy.
Ma Hua pretended to be nonchalant and continued humming a tune as he walked into the alley. Meanwhile, Sha Zhu, who was lying in ambush around the corner, was already getting impatient. Why wasn't that damned Ma Hua back yet? He'd been waiting for ages! This was the only entrance to their alley; he couldn't have gone anywhere else. Just then, Sha Zhu heard Ma Hua humming a tune as he walked in from the alley entrance.
"Good lad, you've finally arrived. I'll beat you to a pulp and kill you, you ungrateful wretch!" Thinking this, Sha Zhu tightened his grip on the wooden stick.
As soon as Ma Hua turned the corner of the alley, Sha Zhu swung his stick, aiming a vicious blow at the back of Ma Hua's head. Ma Hua, who had been watching Sha Zhu closely, dodged the attack with a slight turn of his head and then snatched the stick from Sha Zhu's hand.
He immediately launched into a brutal beating on Sha Zhu, shouting repeatedly, "Help! Someone's robbing us!" While shouting, he showed no mercy, grabbing a wooden stick and striking Sha Zhu repeatedly until Sha Zhu was bruised and battered, howling in pain on the ground, writhing and rolling around.
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