"Work comes first, I hope you understand."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen and Mr. Qin exchanged glances, ultimately not insisting further.
The two then politely responded, "Director Hou, you have thought it through completely, we'll follow your arrangements."
"I'll instruct the cafeteria to add a few more dishes, let's have a simple meal at the unit for lunch."
A quarter of an hour later, everyone moved to a small private room inside the cafeteria.
Although the room was slightly separated, the food served was still portions taken from the large pot, with no additional preparation.
The atmosphere at the table was quite dull, no one spoke loudly, only the faint clinking of bowls and chopsticks could be heard.
