Inside the office building.

Zhou Hong, who wears glasses, and a few colleagues, each holding their own phones, stared intently at their screens.

"Ready... Start..."

As Zhou Hong finished speaking, the other nine colleagues all posted dice in the WeChat group simultaneously.

A moment later.

The results were out.

Zhou Hong wore a joyful smile on his face and said, "Shiba, Hong Rui, you two, as soon as you finish work later, sprint out at full speed! There's not much Dongpo Pork left, if you go even a little bit late, it'll be gone!"

Lin Zhibo and Hong Rui ended up with the lowest scores and won the grand prize of going to buy lunch.

Both of them poked their heads out from their workstations, and in unison said, "Don't worry! We know, the moment work is over, we'll definitely bolt out of here. Yesterday, when we went to buy lunch, we found out that Boss Huang quietly introduced Dongpo Pork, but the quantity was so small, a lot of people went away disappointed and couldn't buy any!"

Yesterday, they couldn't eat Dongpo Pork because they had to rush to test a program, and they couldn't even buy anything else.

In their hearts, they almost drowned in sorrow!

It felt like they had missed out on billions!

This morning, they couldn't get up because it was too cold.

They missed the shrimp and pork pan-fried buns, and couldn't even get a single other pan-fried bun, nor even sip a bowl of century egg and lean pork congee!

They almost regretted it to the point their insides turned green!

So.

At lunch, everyone didn't hesitate, and unanimously decided that even if the cold wind was piercing, they had to queue up at Delicious Restaurant for Dongpo Pork, and if not, settle for something else.

Of course.

To avoid everyone shivering helplessly in the cold wind, they rolled dice in the WeChat group to decide who would go buy lunch.

Other colleagues in the office also gradually voiced their support for the two in the group.

Colleague 1: "Go, go, go, just charge ahead! Brothers, I believe you two can do it!"

Colleague 2: "Charge, charge, charge! Absolutely, definitely, surely you'll be able to buy it!"

Colleague 3: "Let's just buy out all the Dongpo Pork, hehehe~"

Lin Zhibo also commented in the group, "If there's no Dongpo Pork or stir-fried crab cakes left, bring me some steamed pork ribs with glutinous rice and Fish Ball Soup!"

As soon as he said this, the other colleagues fell silent.

After a moment, everyone started saying, "If there's really none left, then we'll just have the same as Shiba."

As it neared time to clock out.

Everyone in the office couldn't focus on work anymore, their thoughts wandered off to Delicious Restaurant.

Everyone stared intently at the time on their phones.

Just waiting for the time to hit, punch out, and rush out to buy lunch.

The air was still to the extreme.

So quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Just at this time.

Their leader, Hu Jinlin, walked in.

At a glance, he saw all ten of his subordinates holding their phones, heads down, staring intently at the screens.

As if they were trying to make a flower appear on the screen!

The next second.

He saw them look at each other with firm eyes, cheering as they whispered, "Almost time, only five minutes left."

Their actions and tone were astonishingly similar!

Since they were in game design and development.

The office atmosphere was always relatively relaxed and free compared to other companies.

As long as they completed the tasks he assigned them within the specified time.

So off the record.

He seldom bothered with office etiquette and the like.

Even if they slacked off during work hours, he'd turn a blind eye and not blame them.

He walked into the office, smiling at his subordinates, and said, "What's got you all so happy? Tell me so I can have a laugh too."

Oh dear~

The manager is back from his business trip!

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

Thinking that Manager Hu was relatively easygoing, and they often did team-building activities together, the relationship was good.

So there was no problem if they talked about it.

Lin Zhibo proactively confessed, "Manager Hu, there's nothing much. We were just rolling dice in the group to decide who would go buy lunch and pack it up after work!"

"Oh!"

Hu Jinlin nodded in understanding and smiled, "So it's about lunch! They say 'food is the god of the people,' I get it, I get it!"

Hong Rui, who had worked under Hu Jinlin the longest and understood him well, quickly changed the topic, "Manager, you've been on a business trip for over half a month. Everything went smoothly? You must be exhausted! You should really take a good rest!"

When this was mentioned.

Hu Jinlin's smile widened so much that it almost reached the back of his ears, "Yes, it went very smoothly! We secured a big contract. We've got a lot to keep us busy for the next month or so."

"How about this, since you haven't ordered lunch yet, why don't I treat? You can order something you like and we'll eat together here in the office!"

This was part of their office culture.

Whenever there was a big project, the following period would be intense work.

To boost everyone's morale.

They usually let Hu Jinlin sponsor a meal before the project kicked off, allowing everyone to order takeout and enjoy a feast first.

After the project was finished,

Let's have another office team-building.

Basically, it's eating out at a restaurant and then heading to karaoke or something.

Usually, when the manager treats us, everyone would cheer, then quickly pull out their phones, open the delivery app, and discuss how to make the most of it.

But this time, the subordinates' behavior surprised Hu Jinlin.

He noticed that the subordinates exchanged glances, showing a hesitant attitude.

Uh~

What exactly is going on?

He frowned slightly: "Everyone doesn't seem very enthusiastic! There's a new project, aren't you all happy about it?"

Everyone should know that after completing a new project, the company usually gives each employee a bonus.

And it's not a small amount!

"Manager, you misunderstood, we're definitely happy about the new project, it's just about eating…"

Hong Rui hesitated, glanced at his colleagues who were signaling him, and bravely said: "Manager, why don't we have crab fried rice cakes or steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves, braised flavors for lunch?"

Originally, Hong Rui also wanted to mention Dongpo Pork.

But worried it'd be sold out, he didn't say it out loud.

"Huh? Crab fried rice cakes? Steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves? Braised flavors?"

Hong Rui almost thought he misheard.

Aren't these all small restaurant dishes? Didn't young people nowadays find them greasy?

After all, previously for office takeout, everyone would order things like pizza, seafood, or sushi.

Seeing that Hong Rui had voiced the main idea, the other colleagues were no longer afraid and started recommending it to Hu Jinlin.

"Manager, you don't know, but while you were away on business, a small restaurant called Delicious opened on West City Old Street, and their crab fried rice cakes, steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves, braised flavors, and pan-fried buns are so delicious! Delicious to the point we almost bit our tongues off, we've been eating there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, never getting tired of it!"

"Yes, yes! That small restaurant also has a nice environment, it's clean and hygienic, and the ingredients are fresh, there's absolutely no need to worry about the taste."

"Manager, let me tell you, this place was recently featured in the local food festival, standing out among a bunch of star-rated hotels, ranking first in the top 10 restaurants! They also bagged awards for Packing King and Most Popular Booth! Their braised flavors were scrambled for by all the hotel chefs at the food festival! You have no idea how interesting the scene was!"

"..."

These words left Hu Jinlin feeling somewhat dazed.

It seems he missed out on many exciting things these past few days!

It's just…

Is this place really as good as they say?

After all, in his impression, small restaurants generally have greasy, heavy flavors.

However…

Treating them to a meal is meant to boost employee morale.

If they're willing to eat at a small restaurant, then let them go ahead.

He smiled and nodded, responding: "Alright, you guys decide then! After you're done paying, just find me for reimbursement."

"Oh, sure, thanks, Manager."

Everyone said, smiling in agreement.

Their love for the food at Delicious Restaurant made them lose interest in other cuisines, not feeling like they missed out on a grand feast.

The meaning in Hu Jinlin's words was for them to eat and then come back to charge the expenses to him, while he planned to just order some random delivery for himself.

Who would have thought!

Hong Rui, showing great understanding, asked: "Manager, would you like crab fried rice cake or steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves for your main dish? For the soup, would you prefer fish ball soup or nourishing fish soup? If they have Dongpo Pork, I can get you a serving too?"

To get closer to his subordinates, Hu Jinlin nodded and agreed: "Oh, alright, crab fried rice cakes and nourishing fish soup then. If there's Dongpo Pork, bring me some too!"

Saying this, he returned to his office.

Meanwhile, Zhou Hong and Hong Rui, eager for their lunch and to ensure the manager and other colleagues could have theirs, sprinted to Delicious Restaurant as soon as the work hour ended.

Although they ran quickly,

They still couldn't outrun the idle elderly and school-free university students.

They had no choice but to obediently wait in line.

However, eavesdropping, they heard an exciting piece of news.

That is… Boss Huang quietly released a new dish!

"Oh my God, they released a new dish so quickly, and it's Yellow Croaker Noodles! Great, just when we were getting a bit tired of crab fried rice cakes and steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves, we can change the flavor."

Saying this, Zhou Hong pulled out his phone and said in the group of eight:

Zhou Hong: Colleagues, Boss Huang released a new dish, and it's Yellow Croaker Noodles!!!

In an instant!

The screen was filled with exclamation marks and various surprise emojis.

Zhou Hong couldn't be bothered to scroll up to check, he just typed and sent a message.

Zhou Hong: For crab fried rice cakes, press 1, for steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves, press 2, for rice Yellow Croaker Noodles, press 3, for wheat Yellow Croaker Noodles, press 4, hurry!!!

Colleague 1: [333]

Colleague 2: [444]

Lin Zhibo: [333]

Colleague 3: [1111]

Colleague 4: [22222]

Only three colleagues didn't change their original decisions and stuck with their selected dishes.

They trust crab fried rice cakes and steamed pork ribs in lotus leaves and crave them, but worry that the Yellow Croaker Noodles might become soggy when packed, affecting the taste, so to be safe, they stick with their original choices.

Of course, a colleague was asked to check if Hu Jinlin wanted the Yellow Croaker Noodles, but the answer remained crab fried rice cakes.

Zhou Hong and others recalculated the dishes and continued to wait patiently.

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