novelaction Chapter 797: Bad Luck
Chapter 797: Bad Luck
The Wingless Cook
In the canteen of the steel mill, Sha Zhu hummed a little tune while shaking the wok. The oil in the wok flew up and down with the green cabbage stalks. The rich aroma mixed with the steam filled the whole kitchen. "Brother Zhu, the vinegar-fried cabbage today is amazing!" Apprentice Xiao Li sniffed and came over. "With your cooking skills, who in the whole steel mill wouldn't miss you?" Sha Zhu smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his apron. "Go away, stop flattering Brother Zhu." He put the fried dishes on the plate, but didn't notice that Xu Damao was staring at him with a gloomy face in the corner of the kitchen. Ever since Sha Zhu stole the limelight in the factory's cooking competition last time, Xu Damao was like a hedgehog with thorns, tripping Sha Zhu whenever he got the chance. That evening, Sha Zhu pushed a tricycle full of ingredients to the warehouse. The moonlight was blocked by clouds, and the street lights in the factory area flickered. When passing the alley behind the boiler room, two dark shadows suddenly jumped out from the darkness and threw him to the ground without saying a word. Just as Sha Zhu was about to call for help, he was hit hard on the back of his head. His eyes went black and he lost consciousness. When he woke up again, Sha Zhu found himself lying on a hospital bed, with piercing pain in his right leg. Qin Huairu stood by the bed with red eyes. When she saw him open his eyes, tears flowed down her face: "Zhuzi, your leg... the doctor said you have to use crutches in the future." Sha Zhu struggled to get up, but found that his right leg was completely out of control, as if it was not his own body. The news was passed back to the courtyard, and the yard was in an uproar. An old man rushed to the hospital on crutches, shaking with anger: "Who the hell did this? I must get to the bottom of it!" Xu Damao hid behind the crowd, dodging his eyes and muttering: "Who knows, maybe Sha Zhu offended someone outside." Back at the factory, Sha Zhu found the factory director on crutches to ask for an explanation. The factory director sighed: "Zhu Zi, I want to help you too, but there is no evidence left at the scene. This matter..." Before he finished speaking, Xu Damao poked his head in from outside the door: "Director, the projection team is still waiting for me to debug the machine." Looking at his smug back, Sha Zhu clenched his fists, his nails almost pinching into his palms. Without healthy legs, Sha Zhu can no longer show his skills in the kitchen like before. He was transferred to the warehouse to do odd jobs, responsible for counting supplies and moving goods every day. The heavy box pressed on his shoulders, the old injury on his right leg ached slightly, and sweat dripped down his forehead to the ground. When fellow workers passed by, some cast sympathetic glances, while others avoided him for fear of being tainted by bad luck. At night, Sha Zhu lay on his narrow single bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze. The moonlight from the window poured in, shining on the wok in the corner, emitting a cold light. He thought of the days in the kitchen and the delicious meals he had cooked, and tears flowed uncontrollably. Qin Huairu often came to bring him meals, and seeing his increasingly thin appearance, she was so distressed that she cried: "Zhu Zi, why don't we go back to our hometown to recuperate for a while?" Sha Zhu shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "I can't just let it go." He began to investigate secretly, leaning on a cane to ask around the factory area. Hard work pays off, and finally learned from Old Zhang in the boiler room that on the night of the incident, someone saw Xu Damao sneaking around the alley. With evidence in hand, Sha Zhu found the factory director again. This time, the factory director looked at his determined eyes and finally made up his mind to investigate the matter thoroughly. After many investigations, the truth came out, and Xu Damao was fired from the factory amid the accusations of everyone. But even so, Sha Zhu's legs could not be restored to their original state. Days passed, and Sha Zhu gradually accepted his disability. He began to teach Xiao Li how to cook in the warehouse, and taught him his skills. Whenever he smelled the fragrance of food wafting from the kitchen, he would think of the past, but no longer sad. He knew that life must go on, even if his wings were broken, he had to make his own way on the earth. One late autumn evening, the setting sun dyed the courtyard golden. Sha Zhu sat on a stone bench in the yard, watching the children laughing and playing. Qin Huairu brought a bowl of steaming noodles and sat next to him: "Zhu Zi, try my new skills." Sha Zhu took the bowl of noodles, tasted it, smiled and gave a thumbs up: "It tastes good, and it has some of my charm back then." The evening breeze blew, blowing the corners of Sha Zhu's clothes. He looked at the sky, and his heart was peaceful. The pain has scabbed over, and in the days ahead, he will continue to move forward with his passion for life. This story shows the difficulties and strength of Sha Zhu after the misfortune. If you think the story rhythm, plot development or character portrayal needs to be adjusted, please feel free to tell me and I can make further revisions.
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