My Old Friend Lao Chen
I've known Lao Chen for fourteen years and watched helplessly as he squandered a winning hand. His steamed bun shop was once so prosperous that others envied it, but a single plate of pickled vegetables broke the hearts of his loyal customers. He refused to admit his mistakes, making the buns smaller, lowering the quality of the ingredients, and eventually passing off sour frozen meat to unsuspecting customers. Only after workers fell ill from eating his food and the shop was shut down, his wife left in tears, and the rolling shutter was pulled firmly closed did he finally come to his senses. A fourteen-year-old shop wasn't destroyed by its competitors; it was ruined by his own calculations and schemes to manipulate people's feelings. The most frightening thing is to lose sight of your roots as you go through life.
Main characters: Lao Chen, Xiufen, Brother Zhou
Supporting characters: Uncle Zhao
Also known as: 我的老友老陈
Teman Lamaku Lao Chen (40 episode)
Aku sudah mengenal Lao Chen selama empat belas tahun dan hanya bisa menyaksikan bagaimana ia menyia-nyiakan peluang bagus yang dimilikinya. Kedai bakpao…
Aku sudah mengenal Lao Chen selama empat belas tahun dan hanya bisa menyaksikan bagaimana ia menyia-nyiakan peluang bagus yang dimilikinya. Kedai bakpao miliknya dahulu begitu laris hingga membuat orang lain iri, tetapi sepiring kecil acar membuat pelanggan setianya kecewa. Ia tidak mau mengakui kesalahan. Bakpaonya semakin kecil, bahan-bahannya semakin buruk, dan akhirnya ia menipu pelanggan dengan daging beku yang sudah asam. Barulah setelah para pekerja jatuh sakit karena makanannya, kedainya disegel, istrinya pergi sambil menangis, dan pintu gulung tokonya tertutup rapat, ia akhirnya sadar. Kedai yang telah berdiri selama empat belas tahun itu bukan hancur karena pesaing, melainkan karena perhitungannya sendiri yang berusaha mempermainkan hati orang. Hal yang paling menakutkan adalah terus melangkah dalam hidup hingga melupakan jati diri dan asal-usul kita.
我的老友老陈 · My Old Friend Lao Chen