Third floor of the administration building, in the Student Affairs office.

It's still early for dinner time. After finishing the phone call with Jiang Yu, Xiong Bingsheng continued with his work.

The work in the Student Affairs office is quite diverse. Not only do they have to guide and evaluate the business of all political instructors at the school, but they also have to manage the dormitory arrangements and daily management of all students.

In short, anything related to students, the Student Affairs office can manage a bit.

Because of this, Xiong Bingsheng is always busy throughout the year, if it's not this matter, it's another, he's just never idle.

Even the school is about to go on holiday, and he still has a bunch of things to handle.

While he was busy, the phone on his desk rang again, "ding ling ling ling".

Xiong Bingsheng didn't have time to check the caller ID, he reached out, grabbed the receiver, and put it to his ear:

"Hello, this is Xiong Bingsheng!"

"Old Bear! Still busy?"

A lazy voice came from the other end of the line.

"Niu Wenlin, are you free now?"

Xiong Bingsheng instantly recognized who it was and said irritably,

"If there's anything, hurry up and say it, don't you know I'm busy right now?"

This Niu Wenlin, once he's finished with his own work, he can't just relax, he has to come and bother others, it's infuriating!

He simply doesn't act like a decent person!

"Ah, it's nothing major."

Niu Wenlin chuckled and pretended to hesitate, stammering,

"It's just that there's something, and I don't know whether I should tell you."

"..."

Xiong Bingsheng was speechless, if you shouldn't say it, then don't!

Who taught this guy such a bad habit!

"Don't say anything that shouldn't be said, just keep it to yourself!"

"Cough cough! But I can't hold it in!"

Niu Wenlin muttered, and then said,

"I will say it then! Just now, Boss Xiao Jiang called me, he wants to invite me to dinner...

Sigh, actually, I didn't do anything, why did he suddenly think of inviting me to dinner?

He said it's an early New Year's dinner, tut tut, I wonder what delicious food he'll prepare, you know it's surely better than something like fish head with chopped chili?

Ah, just talking about it makes my mouth water…"

Xiong Bingsheng: "..."

This guy...

This fool Niu Wenlin, does he really think Boss Xiao Jiang invited only him?

He's so smug and came to brag to me...

With that brain, how did you become the logistics minister?

Perhaps you've forgotten, it was me who introduced you to Boss Xiao Jiang back then!

Thinking of this, a thought suddenly popped into Xiong Bingsheng's mind:

He decided not to reveal the truth to Niu Wenlin for now, planning instead to wait until the evening when Niu Wenlin joyfully arrives at the Seventh Dining Hall, only to suddenly see him there too...

Tut tut, Niu Wenlin's expression will definitely be something special then!

Xiong Bingsheng grinned, the playful thought was hard to resist. He pretended not to know and deliberately said with a very surprised look:

"Xiao Jiang is inviting you to dinner? How come I didn't receive a call? That's impossible, I'll have to make a call to confirm!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiong Bingsheng chuckled twice and continued with his work.

This Niu Wenlin, thinking he's going to brag to me, let's see how embarrassed you are when we meet in a while!

Once busy, time flew by quickly, and in just a flash, it was dark outside.

Xiong Bingsheng picked up his phone to check the time, it was already a while after the end of his workday, thinking about the lavish dinner waiting for him at the Seventh Dining Hall, his desire to continue working vanished.

He hurriedly tidied up the documents on his desk, took his down jacket from the coat rack, turned off the lights, locked the door, and quickly headed downstairs.

The school was on holiday, and the once bustling campus had quieted down. The wide road was devoid of people, only the whistling wind blew the dried leaves on the ground, producing a crisp "scratch scratch scratch" sound.

Xiong Bingsheng hunched his shoulders and quickened his pace, in no time he arrived at the Seventh Dining Hall.

The hall of the Seventh Dining Hall remained brightly lit, although most students had already gone home for the New Year, but there were still quite a few people dining in the area.

Presumably knowing the Seventh Dining Hall will close tomorrow, many students packed lots of food tonight, perhaps thinking eating more tonight means eating less tomorrow.

As soon as Xiong Bingsheng entered the dining hall door, he heard Niu Wenlin's hearty laughter from inside:

"Xiao Jiang, you're really too kind. We were just doing our jobs; there's really no need for you to be so polite."

"It's not about being polite or not, it's just a simple meal."

Jiang Yu smiled. He was about to say more when he turned and saw Xiong Bingsheng striding in from outside. He quickly went up to greet him,

"Teacher Xiong, we were just talking about you, and here you are! It's too cold outside, come in quickly!"

"I was just handling something in the office. I hope I'm not late?"

Xiong Bingsheng smiled at Jiang Yu, then turned and looked at Niu Wenlin with a half-smile,

"Oh, isn't this Minister Niu? This is a rare guest. What brings you to the Seventh Dining Hall?"

"You old bear, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"

Niu Wenlin's expression froze for a moment but quickly returned to normal. He slapped Xiong Bingsheng on the shoulder and said with a smug look,

"Are you still hoping to see me embarrass myself? Hehe, then guess what, did I know you'd be coming tonight?"

Xiong Bingsheng twitched his face and glared at him, "Then you guess, do I guess or not?"

Niu Wenlin: "..."

Well, this old bear has gotten clever, not easy to fool anymore!

While the two were engaged in their little word battle, Jiang Yu was busy opening the private room that had previously hosted Liu Xining and Xie Siqi, inviting them in.

The room had been set up in advance, and since there were quite a few people dining tonight, it had two tables, each laden with steaming and fragrant dishes.

Xiong Bingsheng sneaked a quick glance at the table, and just that one look made his heart race, nearly drooling all over!

The dishes on the table included ones he had tried before, like chopped pepper fish head, braised pork with preserved vegetables, and mouth-watering chicken, along with new ones he hadn't tried, like braised lamb, stir-fried kidney, lotus blood duck, three-cup chicken, steamed rice rolls, steamed bass, pickled pepper duck offal, braised ribs, crab meat lion's head meatballs...

A dozen or so sumptuous dishes filled the table, making it a feast for the eyes and nose, with enticing aromas continuously wafting by, making one want to dive in and start grabbing food!

Luckily, he had enough self-restraint, or he would have made a fool of himself!

Taking a deep breath, Xiong Bingsheng resisted the urge to swallow his saliva, barely managing to turn his neck to glance at Niu Wenlin.

That one look almost made him burst into laughter!

Niu Wenlin was staring at the dishes on the table, with his eyes about to pop out.

The funniest part was his belly occasionally making "grumble grumble" noises.

Obviously, the aroma of the food had made him hungry!

"Old Niu, stop staring, your eyes might pop out!"

Xiong Bingsheng poked Niu Wenlin, suppressing his laughter, and said,

"Let's sit down and have a glass of water first, or I'm worried your saliva might run dry!"

"My saliva running dry?"

Niu Wenlin licked his dry lips, glanced at Xiong Bingsheng and muttered,

"You're talking like you're so much better than me, we're both in the same boat!"

Just as they sat down and exchanged a few words, the door to the private room opened, and Jia Dequan, Ma Guoqiang, Lu Shuwu, and others walked in, laughing and talking.

"Minister Niu, Teacher Xiong, please take your seats. The dishes taste best while they're hot, the flavor is not as good when they cool down!"

Jiang Yu seated the two at the table, arranging Jia Dequan and Ma Guoqiang, the senior members, at the sides, while the others sat wherever they felt comfortable.

After all, it was just a dining hall's New Year's Eve dinner, no need for formal seating arrangements, just sit wherever you feel at ease.

Niu Wenlin and Xiong Bingsheng sat at a table with Jiang Yu and others, while Yan Tongtong and Chen Fugui sat at the other table, filling the room with festive faces.

Everyone had been busy in the Seventh Dining Hall for half a year, always ensuring the students ate and drank well, while rushing through their own meals.

With the holidays approaching, everyone can finally enjoy a good meal as a reward.

Once everyone was seated, Jiang Yu took out a bottle of Maotai, opening it to let the rich aroma of the liquor fill the room.

He poured a small glass of liquor for everyone, then raised his glass, smiling as he spoke:

"Everyone has worked hard for the past six months. Without your help, the Seventh Dining Hall wouldn't have been as successful, nor gained such favor from the students.

After the New Year's Eve BBQ a few days ago, dozens of students spontaneously brought brooms and rags to help clean up afterwards—it was such an exciting scene!

What does this mean?

It means that what we've been doing at the Seventh Dining Hall has truly won the students' love; otherwise, they wouldn't have acted so spontaneously!

None of this is achievable by me alone; it includes all of your hard work and effort here as well!

This year has passed, and the students have seen our performance. Next year, we need to keep improving, ensuring the students eat better and are happier!

I toast to all of you, thanking you for your support and help. Let's continue to work hard next year!"

"Great! Let's drink up!"

"Let's keep going, the Seventh Dining Hall will be more prosperous next year!"

"Cheers! Next year will be even better!"

"..."

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