"Alright, Nan Yi, after seeing Jiao Min and the others walk away and looking around to make sure no one was there, you said to Ma Hua with a bitter expression: "
MCA, why would someone give up a good life to do this? We're developing now.
"Isn't it all just to escape the hardships of the past?"
You can tell me, but please don't tell anyone else. If word gets out...
You and your wife are both going to be in trouble, do you hear me? And Nan Yi, before you speak or act...
"You must think of your Qiu Nan; she's heavily pregnant," Ma Hua said, walking up to Nan Yi.
He patted Nan Yi on the shoulder, offering words of comfort.
This is perhaps a portrait of the average middle-aged man: with elderly parents to care for, young children to raise, and a wife to look after.
They also have to support their families, so when problems arise, they can only swallow their pride and bear it.
"Yes, I understand, but how do we do this 'remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present' thing?" Nan Yi asked Ma Hua, somewhat puzzled.
Ma Hua suddenly remembered that this was Cui Dake's invention in the original story, but unexpectedly Jiao Min beat him to it.
That's simple. It's about remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present. What bitterness? Just recount what you ate before liberation.
If you can't make it taste that bad, just find an apprentice to do it and watch.
As for Director Jiao Min's share, I'll do it myself.” Ma Hua thought for a moment,
I explained it to Nan Yi anyway.
Isn't Jiao Min just looking for trouble? Doesn't he want to eat a meal meant to remind him of the bitter past? Well, I'll make him eat it properly then.
Upon seeing Ma Hua's words, Nan Yi immediately said anxiously to Ma Hua, "Ma Hua, you..."
Be careful, you can't afford to mess with her right now.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Ma Hua nodded, indicating that he understood.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was time to get off work.
When Ma Hua arrived home on his bicycle, he saw his mother cooking.
Ma Hua patted his somewhat shrunken belly and excitedly walked to the side.
That's when I realized it was actually cornbread.
Seeing Ma Hua's expression, the mother immediately understood and jokingly scolded, "You..."
"You've gotten used to the good life, so what? You don't want to eat this anymore?"
"We have plenty at home, why are you making this?" Ma Hua pouted; she really didn't want to eat this.
"Oh right, and these cornbread buns... the color looks off. This isn't the cornmeal I brought back, is it?"
"Did you buy this from the grain store?" Ma Hua frowned slightly. Good heavens, this cornbread...
It looks hard and dry.
Ma Hua suddenly remembered a saying he had seen in his past life: "Steamed corn bread, four for one dollar, hehe!"
Ma Hua feels like the steamed buns in the pot are mocking him, hehe!! Eat me!
Eat me! I'll make your teeth ache! Hehe!
"Xiaohua, don't you see what kind of mess it is outside? We need to eat something."
Let others see! And look at Zishan and Ziming, how fat they've become!
"It's too conspicuous." The mother sighed. She also wanted to eat well and dress well.
But the current era makes her uneasy.
Isn't it good that everyone works hard and earns money? Why treat it like this?
Upon hearing this, Ma Hua sighed, "Forget it, there's no point in trying to reason with them."
When I get home, I go to the system's small courtyard and get some cooked food, biscuits, and other snacks.
That stuff has a mild flavor, but it tastes good.
I really can't stomach this cornbread. It's true what they say: it's easy to indulge in luxury, but hard to be frugal.
I usually bring my own meals to the factory and then secretly have extra snacks.
Besides, I have a way out now, and I'm not afraid of anything, so why should I wrong myself?
As for my parents and family, I'll have a good talk with them after I've arranged everything.
Not only did Ma Hua eat this meal with a frown, but his whole family did too.
Especially the two children, Ma Zishan and Ma Ziming
When I took my first bite of the cornbread, I almost cried and was about to spit it out.
He noticed his mother staring at him.
Unfortunately, Ma Ziming was really oblivious and vomited it out.
He directly had his sister-in-law take on a women's singles match.
Only then did he obediently finish his meal.
After Ma Hua finished eating, he rode his bicycle to the entrance of the courtyard house, but before he even entered the courtyard,
Suddenly, I overheard the courtyard gatekeeper chatting with Xu Damao.
"Da Mao, I heard your factory is doing some kind of 'remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present' campaign. I heard it's doing quite well. Grandpa, can you tell me about it?"
"What is this? I heard it's delicious." Yan Bugui looked at Xu Damao with curiosity.
"Pah, it's delicious? Uncle Yan, where did you hear that from?" Xu Damao sneered as soon as Yan Bugui asked him this.
"Ah, I heard it from someone else. What's wrong, Da Mao? Tell me about it."
"What exactly is this 'remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present' thing?" Yan Bugui immediately asked Xu Damao anxiously.
Ever since I made a mistake last time, I've been looking for an opportunity to make a good impression, after all, I am a scholar.
We can't keep sweeping the streets at school forever.
"You mean this? How can I explain it to you? It's like your family's rice, with some small pebbles added."
Xu Damao explained to Yan Bugui.
"Ah." Yan Bugui was immediately dumbfounded. They were adding pebbles to his own rice, and to his own vegetables...
I know perfectly well that there isn't a single drop of oil in this dish.
"Sha Zhu can do this??" Yan Bugui asked with some doubt.
Isn't Sha Zhu always boasting about being a master chef? Can he really make this dish?
"Sha Zhu?? He's in charge of leadership now, he hasn't been involved in the cafeteria for a long time."
"The cafeteria is now run by Cui Dake from our department," Xu Damao said, his eyes filled with jealousy.
This silly Zhu, I don't know what kind of luck he had, is actually so obedient, actually cooking for the boss.
And that bastard Cui Dake, how come he gets so close to the leader? He's not bad himself!
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