Uncle Chen was in his seventies. After retiring, he would go to the "Auspicious Noodle Restaurant" on East Street for breakfast every day. That shop had been open for twenty years, and Uncle Chen loved to eat the noodles there the most.

This morning, Uncle Chen went to breakfast again and found a bulldozer parked on East Street, and several workers were busy.

As soon as he entered the "Auspicious Noodle Restaurant", Uncle Chen asked, "Hey, is this a road to build?"

The boss nodded and said dejectedly, "Yes, I have received a notice that the road will be repaired today. It will be inconvenient for you to come over for breakfast in the future!"

Uncle Chen didn't take this to heart and happily said, "It's okay! Your noodles are delicious and won't affect business!"

A week later, the bulldozer had reached the door of the "auspicious noodle shop." The boss had temporarily set up a narrow wooden board at the door for the convenience of customers. Uncle Chen was old, and every time he walked on the board, he was always a little nervous.

That night, there was a heavy rainstorm. The next morning, the rain stopped, and Uncle Chen put on his rain shoes and went out for breakfast. His son came out and said, "Dad, the road is not easy, don't go!"

Uncle Chen stubbornly said, "No, I'll just take this bite, if I don't eat it for a day, I won't feel good!"

The son said, "How about I pack it for you and bring it back?"

Uncle Chen curled his lips and said, "The noodles must be eaten while they are hot. The noodles are mushy when you pack them. How can you eat them? Don't worry, I'll just go slowly."

Uncle Chen walked to East Street and was immediately stunned. The street was bumpy and muddy. Uncle Chen was a little hesitant, should he go to the "Auspicious Noodle Restaurant"? In the end, the fragrance of the noodles prevailed.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Uncle Chen was dumbfounded: Originally, this plank was narrow, like crossing a single-plank bridge, but now it slips and it will be troublesome to fall. What should I do? At this time, the boss saw him and quickly ran out, helping Uncle Chen all the way to the door.

Walking into the noodle shop, there were only two or three customers, who looked very deserted. Uncle Chen asked for a bowl of noodles as usual, and the boss sighed and said, "Alas, business is getting more and more difficult!" Uncle Chen comforted: "Wait a little longer, just wait until the road is finished!"

Strangely, half a month has passed, and the project has been stagnant. The workers don't know where they went.

After a few days, Uncle Chen finished eating the noodles, and the boss said apologetically, "Uncle, from tomorrow onwards, the noodle shop will be closed Let me tell you, lest you make a trip in vain!"

Uncle Chen was stunned: "Really… really can't do it anymore?"

The boss said helplessly, "As you can see, according to this situation, it is estimated that it will take half a year. I should go back to my hometown to do something else first..."

After returning home, Uncle Chen called his son to him and asked, "Are you in charge of the East Street project?"

The son said respectfully, "Yes, I told you before."

Uncle Chen asked suspiciously, "Why did you stop halfway through the repair? Hurry up and fill the road and pour concrete, otherwise it will affect other people's business!"

The son hesitated, "Dad, you don't understand..."

Uncle Chen did not understand: "Why don't I understand? The weather is so good, and there is not a single worker on the road, what are you trying to do?"

The son said to him: "Dad, don't worry about this, I have my own measure..." After saying that, he turned and left.

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and Uncle Chen had not eaten the noodles for seven days, and a sharp claw seemed to have sprouted from his throat, constantly scratching him, not to mention how uncomfortable the taste was. The son was very filial, and he specially took Uncle Chen to try the noodles from other noodle restaurants, but they didn't taste the same. Every time, Uncle Chen put it down after a bite.

After that, Uncle Chen was bedridden and didn't want to eat anything, as if he had anorexia. This time, the son panicked and knelt on the head of the bed, crying and saying, "Dad, you can't scare me!" Uncle Chen was in a daze and didn't say a word.

Looking at his pale-faced father, his son gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, don't worry, I'll start working immediately and work overtime to repair that road. By then, you'll be able to eat the noodles from'Jixiang Noodle Restaurant '..." Suddenly, Uncle Chen's eyes lit up.

The son acted vigorously and ordered him to start work on the same day, and the workers and machines went into battle together. In less than ten days, the road was repaired.

On the day "Jixiang Noodle Restaurant" reopened, Uncle Chen was as happy as Chinese New Year and couldn't wait to eat noodles.

That day, the noodle shop was so crowded that every customer was overjoyed. After waiting for a long time, the noodles were finally served. Uncle Chen picked up his chopsticks with trembling hands and put them in his mouth. At that moment, tears almost flowed down his face.

Uncle Chen burped a few times before humming out of the noodle shop. When he got home, Uncle Chen found that his son was wilted like a frosty eggplant. Uncle Chen was a little puzzled and asked, "Son, what's wrong with you?"

The son lit a cigarette and said, "It's okay!" For a whole month, his son's mood was very low. Every time Uncle Chen asked, his son did not answer, which made Uncle Chen very anxious.

That evening, as soon as his son entered the door, he said happily, "Dad, I really want to thank you this time!" Uncle Chen didn't understand: "Thank you for what?"

The son said, "Thank you for your love of 'Jixiang Noodle Restaurant 'noodles. Otherwise, I would be in big trouble..."

The son told Uncle Chen that he was the head of the road construction project on East Street and controlled all the budget. If the road was completed early, how could he apply for more road construction funds? How could he get rebates?

Later, in order to let his father to eat noodles from the "Auspicious Noodle Restaurant" earlier, he had to let the workers fix the road quickly. Because the construction period was shortened, he did not dare to ask for a kickback, so he was in a bad mood. Who knew that yesterday, the Discipline Inspection Commission raided the road construction funds, and he escaped the disaster…