The 1970S Supporting Female Character Binds to a Food System

Everyone in the Fuyang County No. 1 High School cafeteria was waiting for the fish tofu when Old Liu came out and announced, "Chef Xiao Zhu isn't here for lunch today. Come back tonight." "How come she's not here?" Old Liu pointed to the classroom next door. "She's taking an exam." Everyone stared at him in disbelief. "What a joke! A cook taking the college entrance exam?" It was the year the college entrance examinations were reinstated, and the senior class at Fuyang County High School was taking its final mock exam. Zhu Lin, who worked part-time in the cafeteria, hurried into the classroom without even taking off her apron. The newly arrived Teacher Zhang stopped her. "Miss, this is an exam. Please don't disrupt the proceedings." Zhu Lin held up her admission ticket and walked right in. She handed in her paper after just an hour, muttering, "They're waiting for me to cook in the cafeteria. The fish won't taste good if it sits too long." Teacher Zhang was at a loss for words. Fuming, he picked up her test paper, intending to find fault with it and shame this student for neglecting her studies. But the more he read, the more engrossed he became. At last, he slapped his thigh. "She got everything right?" That evening, the principal found Teacher Zhang blocking his way home, then followed him to the cafeteria to recruit Zhu Lin. "You're keeping a pillar of the nation from her studies! Zhu Lin belongs in school!" Old Liu from the cafeteria wouldn't stand for it either. "There's no such thing as work that's beneath anyone. We're all serving the people!" Zhu Lin: "..." P.S. Coming soon: The Consort Who Loves to Eat (Qing Dynasty). Among all the women who came and went by Kangxi's side, only Noble Consort Xi stayed with him from her days as a maid until the very end. One-line description: The life of a lie-flat consort, spent eating and drinking. Theme: Even in adversity, stay positive and strive to live well.