lcionline Chapter 155 Ma Hua wants to worship Chu Tian as his teacher
Chapter 155 Ma Hua wants to worship Chu Tian as his teacher
The hot steam filled the kitchen of the steel mill, with a strong aroma of soy sauce. The taps were running, the knives were banging on the chopping boards, and everyone was busy preparing lunch.
Sha Zhu, the chef in the cafeteria, was humming an unknown tune while deftly flipping the pot with a spatula. His square face was full of pride, as if what was being fried in the pot was not cabbage and potatoes, but dragon liver and phoenix gall.
"Look, I told you that our Tianzi disciple is extraordinary!" Sha Zhu flipped the spoon and winked at his apprentice Ma Hua who was picking vegetables next to him. "It's only been a few days, and he's already a celebrity in the factory!"
Ma Hua was short and thin. Hearing this, he quickly nodded and came over: "That's right, Master. You really have a keen eye for heroes! The other day I told you that Brother Chu Tian was going to the mountains to hunt, but you didn't believe me and said I was bragging!"
"Hey, I'm just worried that you won't practice for a day and will just think about nonsense!" Sha Zhu scolded with a smile, but his tone was full of pride, "I've seen since he was a kid that Chu Tian is a promising guy! Look at his body, how strong! And look at his eyes, how sharp! Can an ordinary person do it?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Hua became even more excited and looked at Sha Zhu with admiration: "Master, you are absolutely right! Brother Chu Tian's skills are really amazing! You didn't see him carrying the wild boar back that day. He was as majestic as a martial arts master!"
"That's right, don't you see who taught him!" Sha Zhu raised his eyebrows proudly, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, Chu Tian learned a few tricks from me since he was a child..."
Sha Zhu wanted to continue bragging, but was interrupted by a sarcastic sneer.
"Hey, Shazhu, when will you change your bad habit of bragging? Chu Tian makes a living based on his own ability. What does that have to do with you?" The speaker was the second chef in the cafeteria, Liu Lan.
Liu Lan is in her early thirties, with a plump figure and a pair of seductive eyes. She always likes to contradict Sha Zhu.
When Sha Zhu heard this, he was immediately unhappy: "Liu Lan, can't you say something nice? I'm just happy. Chu Tian is from our courtyard. If he succeeds, I will be proud, right?"
"Come on, Chu Tian doesn't take you seriously!" Liu Lan rolled her eyes and said while cutting vegetables, "But I heard that Chu Tian said that when he catches prey again, he will give it to the factory director to thank him for arranging a job for him!"
"What?!" The smile on Sha Zhu's face froze, and he widened his eyes in disbelief, "Did he really say that?"
Liu Lan glanced at him sideways, with a gloating smile on her lips: "Why, you don't believe it? If you don't believe it, go ask! Chu Tian is now a popular figure in front of the factory director. Do you think he is still the kid who lived in the slum?"
Sha Zhu opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but he didn't know what to say. He suddenly felt an inexplicable irritation and loss in his heart.
Seeing this, Ma Hua quickly tried to smooth things over, "Master, don't listen to Sister Liu Lan's nonsense. Brother Chu Tian is not that kind of person..."
"Okay, Ma Hua, you don't have to say anything." Sha Zhu waved his hands weakly. His original joy and excitement disappeared completely, leaving only bitterness.
He returned to the stove in a depressed mood, turning the spatula mechanically. Liu Lan's words were like a thorn, piercing deep into his heart.
Yes, Chu Tian is now a popular figure in front of the factory director, and he, Sha Zhu, is just a cook in the cafeteria. The kid who used to follow behind him has soared to the sky, but he can only guard this small place and live a life day after day...
Sha Zhu suddenly felt inexplicably tired. He put down the spatula, leaned weakly on the stove, looked at the gray sky outside the window, and had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
At this moment, the door of the cafeteria was suddenly pushed open, and a tall and upright figure walked in.
"Chu Tian?!" Sha Zhu stood up suddenly, looked at the person who came in surprise, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
When Chu Tian walked into the cafeteria, he saw Sha Zhu at first sight. He was smiling and wanted to say hello to Sha Zhu, but when he saw the complex expression that flashed across his face, his heart skipped a beat.
Sha Zhu is in a bad mood.
Chu Tian was keenly aware of this. In the past, when he came to the cafeteria, Sha Zhu was always the first to greet him with a smile. What happened today?
He calmly walked up to Sha Zhu and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Sha Zhu, are you busy?"
Sha Zhu forced a twitch of his lips as a response, but did not greet him warmly as usual.
Chu Tian was even more confused, but he couldn't ask directly. He could only pretend that he didn't notice Sha Zhu's indifference and talked to himself: "I went into the mountains today and shot another wild rabbit. I wanted to bring it to you to taste."
As he spoke, he took out a fat wild rabbit from the cloth bag behind him and handed it to Sha Zhu.
The hare had just been killed and was still warm, with its soft fur shining under the light.
Sha Zhu just glanced at it calmly and said perfunctorily: "Leave it there, I'll clean it up later."
Chu Tian's hands froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face began to fade.
When the canteen workers around saw this scene, they all looked at it curiously.
Sha Zhu and Chu Tian, one is the canteen chef and the other is a new "hunting expert" in the factory. They usually have a good relationship like brothers. What happened today?
Liu Lan saw all this and felt secretly proud of herself.
She deliberately raised her voice and said sarcastically, "Hey, Chu Tian, are you here to give gifts to Sha Zhu again? Sha Zhu, you are so lucky. Every day someone sends you game to eat. Unlike us, we can only eat the big pot meals in the cafeteria!"
Sha Zhu was already in a bad mood, and after being provoked by Liu Lan, he immediately became furious.
He slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Liu Lan, stop being so weird here! Chu Tian gave me something out of his heart, what does it have to do with you?!"
Liu Lan was not to be outdone. She put her hands on her hips and said in a sharp voice, "Hey, Silly Zhu, why are you so anxious? I didn't say anything about you! I just envy you, okay?"
The cafeteria was immediately in an uproar; the workers put down their work and watched the excitement with great interest.
Chu Tian was caught between the two people, in a dilemma.
He looked at the furious Sha Zhu, then at the provocative Liu Lan, and suddenly understood something.
Could it be that Sha Zhu was cold to him because of Liu Lan's words?
But what did Liu Lan mean by that? What did he mean by "he was lucky, someone sent him game every day"?
Is it...
Chu Tian's heart sank suddenly, and a terrible thought came to his mind.
Could it be that Sha Zhu thought that he was deliberately trying to please him and curry favor with him?
Thinking of this, Chu Tian felt a surge of anger rushing to his head.
He suddenly threw the hare in his hand onto the table, looked at Sha Zhu with a sullen face, and said word by word: "Brother Sha Zhu, if you think so, you are wrong!"