Honestly, fellow Twitter users, is your life easy?
Just now, I was eating KFC, and a young couple to my left were resting with large bags, not ordering anything.
Although I wasn't intentionally eavesdropping, I overheard their conversation. They'd only been working for a month or two, and the factory was withholding wages, so they couldn't pay rent and were being evicted by their landlord.
The girl said something that really saddened me. She said, "I'm a little hungry. A girl finished eating and left, but she didn't eat her egg tart. Could you bring it to me so I can eat it? I'm too embarrassed to go get it."
The boy was silent for a moment, then got up and brought it to her. The girl took a couple of bites and fed the boy some, saying, "You haven't eaten either, you should eat some." The boy ate a small bite and told her, "I'm not hungry, you eat. I'll treat you to a meal when I get paid. I'm sorry."
Then the two comforted each other. I remembered the days when I first went to Shenzhen to work hard. I ordered a family bucket meal and a two-person set meal on my phone, noting in the order notes, "When the staff delivers it, quietly tell them it's a promotion, it's free, and it's a one-time offer. Don't show them the receipt." After placing the order, I wasn't sure if the staff had seen the note, so I went back and quietly told them again.
Two staff members delivered the food. They even gave them two extra ice cream cones, which was so sweet. I watched from the next table as they nervously said they hadn't ordered anything, then were surprised, made excuses, kept thanking me, laughed, and wolfed down their food. They smiled at each other.
Teacher Ma's abilities are limited, and he couldn't do much. I wish them a long and lasting relationship; a bond forged through thick and thin will surely be unbreakable.