Chapter 60: Running and riding the waves
"What's so great about McDonald's and KFC? They were labeled junk food abroad long ago. Now this flood of fast food has come into China, opening everywhere and raking in money. This isn't just an economic invasion, but a cultural import too. Children born a few years later will take the soft rice they eat every day for granted, yet feel pleased with themselves for getting McDonald's once a week. How many children in the future will know only McDonald's and KFC, wear Nike, play World of Warcraft, drink Coke and eat Western food, without ever looking squarely at whose soil they're standing on?" Carried away as he spoke, Su Can lightly clenched his fist.
Zeng Yuan and Wang Ming both stared at Su Can, wide-eyed, apparently stunned by the sudden torrent of arguments.
"Are you sick or something, cousin?" Zeng Yuan asked hesitantly.
"You're the one who's sick!" Su Can rolled his eyes at him.
Apparently noticing Su Can's unusual behavior, Wang Ming said cautiously, "Sorry. I've only seen those fast-food places on television. I just wanted to know what the food tasted like. I won't give up rice."
Zeng Yuan thought back and said, "Cousin, aren't you satisfied yet? Between your family's stores and Sister Wang's, you already have three branches. Auntie's suddenly become rich. The other day, she went to play cards at my mom's and lost seven or eight hundred without even seeming upset. In the old days, wouldn't she have been angry for days? Look how much our lives have improved." He pointed at the swimming pool, where even a single visit had once been a luxury. "I'm counting on you to inherit your mom's business and become the boss. If I can't get into university after high