After lunch, Section Chief Li called everyone together to play mahjong. The twelve people were divided into three tables.
Because Xu Dong was not familiar with the rules of card playing here in Yanjing, he could only sit at a table with three female colleagues. The money played here was small, and he was happy and relaxed.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature finally dropped, and everyone couldn't wait to put on their swimsuits and rush to the beach.
Tickets for Jinmen Bathing Beach are very cheap, only 20 yuan per ticket. The price is very affordable. This may be related to the relocation in two months. The bathing beach wants to make as much money as possible.
It is precisely because of the low ticket prices that there are so many tourists in the bathhouse, and there are colorful swimsuits everywhere, and there is almost no place to step on the beach.
When Xu Dong saw it, he immediately gave up the idea of swimming in the sea, turned around and went to the Hot Spring Amusement Palace next to it.
This project requires an additional fee, and the price is not cheap, so there is not much traffic.
Not only him, Section Chief Li and several other old comrades also had the same idea, including Gao Yuemei, who had no intention of going to sea in the first place.
"Xiao Xu, would you like to take a whirlpool bath with us old guys? After you're done, we'll find a master to give you some massage to make sure you feel comfortable when you wake up in the morning." Section Chief Li invited with a smile.
Xu Dong nodded and said, "Okay!"
"Lao Gao, what about you, do you want to join us?" a male colleague joked.
"You old gangster, I'm going to the hot spring!" Gao Yuemei said and left.
"Okay, see you later."
When everyone returned to the hotel, it was already half past eight in the evening. Everyone was satisfied with the three hours of relaxation time.
The only drawback is that the bathing water in the hot spring palace is all sea water, so you cannot soak for a long time.
"I'm starving, section chief, what should we eat for dinner?"
Xiang Xin shouted that swimming consumes a lot of energy and her stomach has long been starved.
Gao Yuemei suggested: "Why don't we have hot pot? Let's eat hot pot and cook at the same time without delay."
"Well, this is a good idea, let's have hot pot!" Section Chief Li made the final decision.
I borrowed an electric hot pot from the hotel and the hot pot was ready in less than half an hour.
Big sizzling meat slices, tender hot vegetables, sausages cut into strips, and paired with spicy soup base, not to mention it is really delicious.
Section Chief Li stood up and raised his glass: "Come on, everyone, fill up your glasses. This is our department's first dinner party this year. It is of great significance. Let's toast."
"cheers!"
"cheers…"
After a glass of wine, everyone dropped their chopsticks one after another. The food in the pot was instantly reduced by half. Gao Yuemei quickly added a lot of hot vegetables to the pot.
On the dinner table, the most popular items are meat movies.
Xu Dong was a little reserved and lost the opportunity to take a second bite. Fortunately, there was no shortage of this meat at home, otherwise he would have been depressed to death.
After drinking some wine, the atmosphere became more lively, and everyone couldn't help but talk about the various weird things here in Jinmen.
“Section Chief, do you think this seawater plant needs to be of such a large scale?
If it hadn't been for Xiao Xu's solemn assurance, I wouldn't have believed that such a large area was just a factory."
Xu Dong had a drink with Section Chief Li, and then added: "Uncle Li, I have made it clear that this is only the first phase of the project, and the total investment exceeds 200 billion."
"This is the first time I know about this. After all, Jinmen is still a little far away from Yanjing. If you are not an insider, it is normal that you have never heard of it." Section Chief Li sighed.
"Section Chief, Sister Gao said that this drought will not end anytime soon and may last for several years. Do you think this is reliable?" Xiang Xin asked loudly.
Section Chief Li thought about it for a while, nodded and said:
"Both Lao Gao and I came from that era. We would rather believe that it exists than not. If you have the conditions, you should make more preparations in advance!"
"Uncle Li is right, it will definitely not hurt if we make more preparations." Xu Dong agreed.
After all, they are all colleagues, and he doesn't want to see everyone live a hard life in the future.
"But now that food purchases are restricted, what should we do?" Xiang Xin asked worriedly.
"I went to Panjiayuan the day before yesterday. I could still buy some grain there, but the quantity was small and the price was expensive." Xu Dong replied.
"Approximately how much can I buy?"
"If you make a few more trips, you can still get hundreds of kilograms."
"Isn't this too much trouble?"
Section Chief Li waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down: "If you want to buy food, I have a channel here. I dare not say there are many channels. Each person should be able to get five to six hundred kilograms of rice."
"Lao Li, what's the price?" Gao Yuemei asked quickly. The sky-high price of milk powder really made her feel shadowy.
"Don't worry, it will definitely be much cheaper than the price on the black market." Section Chief Li said confidently.
"Section Chief, the price is not an issue. Can we buy more, maybe a thousand pounds?"
Section Chief Li shook his head: "No, there is a quantity limit over there. With so many of us, five to six hundred kilograms per person is already the limit."
"Okay, section chief, how much is it? I'll transfer the money to you now." This guy looked impatient at first glance.
"There's no rush. When the rice arrives, it won't be too late for you to transfer the money."
"Thank you, section chief!"
"Thank you, Uncle Li!"
Everyone thanked him one after another, and Xu Dong didn't mind stocking up on more rice.
One night passed.
The next day, taking advantage of the lack of people in the morning, Xu Dong and others finally went into the sea. The sea water temperature was just over nine o'clock, and everyone played for more than two hours before returning home happily.
At noon, after a brief lunch, everyone was ready to return to Yanjing.
Overall, this team building was very successful. It not only deepened friendship, but was also a rare relaxing trip.
Back in downtown Yanjing, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Xu Dong drove Xiang Xin and others to the door of his house one by one, and finally it was his turn.
"Honey, I'm back."
Yang Lina hugged Xiaobao and walked out of the kitchen:
"Why are you back so early? I thought it was dinner time?"
Xu Dong took Xiaobao from his wife's arms, then kissed the little guy's face and replied:
"There's demolition going on there, and there aren't many places to play. Everyone will come back after lunch."
"Are you hungry? Mom just braised the pork head today, would you like some?" Yang Lina asked with concern.
"Come on, come on, I'm really hungry now that you're talking about it."
Yang Lina quickly filled a bowl full of braised pork and placed it on the dining table: "Eat it while it's hot!"
Xu Dong took the chopsticks and started eating. The braised pork became more and more delicious.
"Seven...seven...youyou..."
Xiaobao smelled the aroma of meat and kept reaching for the bowl. Xu Dong quickly stuffed him with a small piece of meat as big as a fingernail.
"Don't feed him too much, otherwise he will have diarrhea." Yang Lina reminded him hastily.
"knew!"
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Time soon came to August, and the Coco sisters were finally going on summer vacation.
At the beginning of the year, due to major power outages, major colleges and universities postponed the start of school.
However, the students' learning tasks have not been reduced. In order to catch up with the progress, the school has no choice but to take up a month of summer vacation time.