别转移话题！Don't Change the Subject!

New words

• 矛盾máodùn — conflict; contradictory
• 转移zhuǎnyí — to shift, change (转移话题)
• 一致yízhì — in agreement, unanimous
• 利益lìyì — benefit, interest
• 宁愿nìngyuàn — would rather
• 干脆gāncuì — might as well, just; straightforward
• 意识yìshí — to realise (意识到); awareness

The story

小雨：开会。这是包子有限公司的第一次会议。Meeting's open. This is the first meeting of Baozi Ltd.

小周：会议内容我打印了三份，摆在桌子上了。I printed three copies of the agenda and set them out on the table.

小雨爸爸：我也听听。我是老板的爸爸。I'll listen in too. I'm the boss's dad.

爸爸：我也听！我是临时工的爸爸！Me too! I'm the temp's dad!

小雨：公司的决定，大家要一致。第一，公司的利益。On company decisions, everyone has to agree. First: the company's interests.

大卫：我们什么时候一致过？公司的利益和家里的利益有矛盾！When have we ever agreed? The company's interests and the family's interests are in conflict!

大卫：这张桌子！公司在这儿开会，我们在哪儿吃饭？This table! The company meets here, so where do we eat?

大卫：昨天这儿摆着一盘炒鸡蛋。今天呢？会议内容！Yesterday there was a plate of scrambled eggs here. And today? An agenda!

Opening the lesson…