In the early 1970s, during a time of widespread hunger and scarcity in China, two people fell in love. Their token of affection was not flowers or diamond rings but a piece of hard, black bread. She saw the bread, her eyes shining with hunger, saliva flowing, but she couldn’t bring herself to eat it. She carefully wrapped the bread and kept it close to her heart.
After they got married, their relationship was very good; they worked together and ate together. As time passed, they entered middle age, and it became easier to do business. With his clever mind, he quickly made money.
With wealth came extravagance, and he learned to keep a mistress.
When she found out, she went to confront the mistress, but he slapped her and yelled, “Get out… Divorce!”
She cried and, as she left, she gave him a piece of the dried, black bread.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
