Daqing listened with a big smile as his wife vented.
"I also went through that time, you have no idea how exhausting our daily training was.
Also, since we were orphans, food was particularly important to us.
We always looked forward to the end of training so we could eat.
But the chef was just like you said, the food he made was really terrible. We were always alternating between full and hungry. We cherished the opportunity, so no one complained.
Later on, as food became scarce, the chef made us go up the mountain to forage for ourselves. The food tasted way better afterward.
This situation changed only after our leader intervened.
The leader went and spoke with the chef specifically, and the food improved tremendously after that."
While eating and chatting, any awkwardness vanished between them.
After eating, they cleaned their lunch boxes at the cafeteria and headed back.
At home, Daqing helped with refilling the coal and stacking the firewood.
