While busily preparing dinner, the mother accidentally poured vinegar into the stew instead of sesame oil. She was startled, but since the food was already made, she couldn’t bring herself to throw it away, so she just put it on the table.
The eldest daughter, a high school student, took a spoonful of the stew and frowned deeply.
“Mom, why does the stew taste like this?”
The second daughter, a middle school student, grumbled as if she had been waiting for a chance.
“The taste is strange. I can’t eat this.”
The mother, feeling sorry, couldn’t say anything.
The father, quietly watching the two daughters, spoke.
“Shall I have a taste? Hmm. . . it’s a little sour, but still edible. Since the food tastes different from usual, I guess Mom must have something on her mind. Why don’t you girls ask her what’s bothering her?”
At that moment, the daughters’ faces turned red. The daughters asked their mother for forgiveness and began eating again. With just a few warm words, the mood at the table completely changed.