As expected, the guests returned just in time for the welcome lunch in the cafeteria. Although the cafeteria was not large, it could expand its sitting capacity whenever needed by pulling out the spare tables and chairs from the storage. Anji liked the view of the lotus lake and decided to sit on the outer deck with her family. The weather was nice as there was a huge parasol over the dining area, providing them with ample of shade.
One by one, the kitchen staff brought out the food. It was not a fancy eight or ten-course meal. If anything, the welcome lunch was closer to a showcase of the new cooks and their talents.
"My successor must have explained previously that the meals here are fixed according to a schedule that cycles once every two weeks, changed by season," Yan Ping stood up for the speech, and everyone fell silent.
