(单词翻译:单击)
The Mean Chef
刻薄的主厨
Once there was a chef who was mean to his cooks.
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.
他对进来吃饭的人也很刻薄。
He charged too much for meals.
他的一顿饭收费太贵了。
Many people were not able to afford the cheapest bean dish.
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.
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.
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.
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.
有时，他不给服务员付钱。
Since they had no funds, they had many debts.
因为他们没有钱款，所以负债累累。
The chef behaved this way all the time.
主厨总是这样。
He monitored the cooks and got angry if they did not do things his way.
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.
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.
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!
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!
They decreased the price of food.
他们降低了食品价格。
They used the best ingredients and served large quantities of food.
他们使用最好的食材，提供大量的食物。
They repaired the equipment.
他们修理了设备。
They turned on the lights.
他们打开了灯。
The restaurant was converted into a happy place.
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.
第一次有很多人来这儿吃饭。
The chef realized that the restaurant's problems were his fault.
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.
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。
