The Mean Chef[qh]
刻薄的主厨[qh]
Once there was a chef who was mean to his cooks.[qh]
从前有一个主厨对他的厨师很刻薄
He was mean to the people who came in to eat.[qh]
他对进来吃饭的人也很刻薄
He charged too much for meals.[qh]
他的一顿饭收费太贵了
Many people were not able to afford the cheapest bean dish.[qh]
许多人连最便宜的豆芽菜都付不起
When his metal oven broke, he did not have it fixed.[qh]
当他的金属烤箱坏了的时候,他没有去修理它
So everything they tried to bake in it burned.[qh]
所以他们在里面烤的东西都焦了
The only light was from candles, and the whole place was a mess.[qh]
只有蜡烛给大家提供光亮,整个地方一片混乱
Sometimes, he didn't pay his waiters.[qh]
有时,他不给服务员付钱
Since they had no funds, they had many debts.[qh]
因为他们没有钱款,所以负债累累
The chef behaved this way all the time.[qh]
主厨总是这样
He monitored the cooks and got angry if they did not do things his way.[qh]
他会监督厨师,如果他们不按他的方式做事,他就会生气
One day, the cooks decided that they were tired of the abuse and that they would not be passive anymore.[qh]
有一天,厨师们厌倦了这种虐待,他们不会再被动承受了
Everyone opposed the chef.[qh]
每个人都反对主厨
At first, they thought about suing him, instead, they made him sit quietly while they controlled the restaurant! [qh]
一开始,他们想起诉他,后来他们让他安静地坐着,而他们控制了餐厅! [qh]
They decreased the price of food.[qh]
他们降低了食品价格
They used the best ingredients and served large quantities of food.[qh]
他们使用最好的食材,提供大量的食物
They repaired the equipment.[qh]
他们修理了设备
They turned on the lights.[qh]
他们打开了灯
The restaurant was converted into a happy place.[qh]
这家餐馆变成了一个令人愉快的地方
For the first time, many people came to eat.[qh]
第一次有很多人来这儿吃饭
The chef realized that the restaurant's problems were his fault.[qh]
主厨意识到餐馆的问题是他的错
The chef learned an important lesson, and now the generous chef insisted on giving the customers a free meal.[qh]
主厨学到了重要的一课,现在这位慷慨的厨师坚持要给顾客提供免费的一顿饭