A fallen, once-arrogant former CEO vs. a warm-hearted street vendor
A small-business story about making it on a street stall
My name is Chen Yu. I’ve been selling egg cakes from a street stall for three years, become the night market’s top seller, and bought a house against all odds.
Today, a new vendor set up shop next door.
After asking around, I found out it was my former boss. The Li Group’s young master, who used to curse me out like a dog and forced me to quit without a job lined up.
His family’s business collapsed, his father jumped from a building, and now he’s selling food to pay off their debts.
And here I am, standing right in front of his stall.
He hasn’t recognized me yet.
Guys, what do you think I should say first?
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Later, a long line formed in front of his burger stall. When the TV station came to interview him, he looked into the camera and said, “The person I most want to thank is my landlady and mentor. She taught me that you have to flip a burger, and that the same goes for being a person.”
Everyone wondered how Mr. Li, once so proud and aloof, had ended up in the hands of Chen Yu, a night-market vendor, indulging her and treating her like his whole world.
When someone couldn’t help asking why, Chen Yu took a bite of her sweet, chewy egg cake and smiled gently, her eyes crinkling. “I guess he owes me. He can spend the rest of his life paying me back.”
[A lifetime together amid the warmth of everyday life, choosing each other, and finding happiness year after year]
