When everyone followed Wu Hao into the restaurant, they were instantly shocked by the brightness of the restaurant.
The entire restaurant is very huge, with a total of two floors and an independent steel structure building. Only such a steel structure could enable them to establish such a large-scale research base deep in the desert in such a short period of time.
The brightly lit restaurant looks very neat, giving the impression that it is not like a collective canteen, but a restaurant in a star-rated hotel in a big city.
Because it was evening, there were not many people dining in the restaurant and it seemed a bit empty.
Wu Hao also acted as a tour guide and introduced with a smile to everyone: "In order to ensure that employees can have hot meals at any time, our restaurant is open 24 hours a day."
Hearing what he said, everyone couldn't help but be surprised. It was open 24 hours a day. This was too extravagant and even a little wasteful.
Wu Hao also saw the expressions on everyone's faces, and then explained with a smile: "Most of the people here are scientific researchers, so their work and life schedules are very irregular. They often forget the time and forget to eat when they start working. , I didn’t think of coming to the restaurant until I was hungry.
But in general company restaurants, food is served on time, so when these people arrived at the restaurant, they found that there was no food. So I can only find a solution by myself. The simplest and most commonly used solution among young people is instant noodles.
Instant noodles are very unhealthy and nutritious. Even many people can only rely on some snacks to fill their stomachs.
I am also a technical researcher myself, and I often engage in related research work now. So when I learned about this situation, we proposed a 24-hour all-day restaurant plan that allows employees to have hot meals at any time.
After this plan was implemented, it was unanimously welcomed by the employees, and many young people eat almost all of their three meals a day in the company restaurant.
Of course, we are also guiding everyone on their normal work schedule. For example, we have made it clear that we do not encourage or encourage everyone to work overtime. But, sometimes it is unavoidable, especially in some busier departments. "
Chen Zhihong nodded when he heard this, then looked at the excellent environment in the restaurant, and couldn't help but sigh: "The conditions now are really great. When I was young and joined the factory, I didn't receive such good treatment.
Two meals a day are basically eaten on time and on order. If you go late for a while, you will be out of food. What to do if there is no food? I can only think of a way, and then ask the chef in the cafeteria for two full heads or small rice, and then make do with the leftovers on the plates from everyone's cooking.
We young people have big appetites and have thought of many ways to keep us full. So, at that time, eating was the most important thing of the day. As soon as it was time to eat, everyone took their lunch boxes and rushed to the canteen.
Times have changed now..."
At this time, the female doctor who had been accompanying Chen Zhihong smiled and said: "It's the same now, some companies even don't even have lunch at noon.
It’s just that the food at Haoyu Technology is so good that several of my junior students came here because of its reputation.
Before I took your Ph.D. exam, I was very tempted. "
"Haha, that's a prize." Wu Hao looked at everyone and said with a smile: "There is a certain amount of pocket money in the visitor's pass you are wearing around your neck. You can order whatever you want, but you can't waste it. The restaurant has a strict system. , for wasteful employees and diners, five to ten times the meal fee itself will be deducted as a fine."
"This regulation is good. No matter how good our conditions are, this fine tradition of diligence and thrift cannot be lost." Chen Zhihong extended his thumbs up in praise.
Wu Hao nodded and smiled: "Yes, we have always adhered to this fine tradition. We also have a strict assessment system for the restaurant. If there are too many leftovers in the restaurant every day, then we will hold the person in charge of the restaurant accountable related responsibilities.
In fact, today is special because there is a launch mission, so the restaurant is running normally. Under normal circumstances, except for normal dining times during the day, the restaurant will only operate on a small scale, especially at night. This not only allows employees who need meals to have hot meals, but also reduces costs and unnecessary waste as much as possible. "
After hearing what he said, everyone finally understood. Chen Zhihong smiled at Wu Hao and said, "Let me tell you, I was still a little doubtful at first. Isn't it a bit of a waste to have such a big restaurant with bright lights this late at night? It turns out you were all considered.”
Yes, Wu Hao nodded and said with a smile: "Special circumstances, special treatment. There are bound to be many people sleepless tonight, so we must do a good job in logistical support."
Speaking of this, Wu Hao made an invitation gesture: "Everyone is hungry, let's eat first."
"Okay, let's eat!" Chen Zhihong waved his hand, and everyone picked up their plates and started looking for their favorite flavor window.
It was a bit cold at night, so Wu Hao ordered a bowl of beef noodles, a tray of steamed buns, and a platter of several side dishes.
As for everyone else, they ordered a variety of dishes, which were very rich. After all, Chen Zhihong was nearly seventy years old, and he couldn't eat anything else that night, so he ordered a bowl of sweet potato polenta, two large steamed buns, and a few side dishes.
"Mr. Chen, do you eat so little?" Wu Hao asked with concern as he watched Chen Zhihong bring the contents of the dinner plate.
"Haha, as we get older, we don't have as good an appetite as you young people. These are enough." Chen Zhihong pointed at the sweet potato and polenta porridge in front of Wu Hao and smiled: "Especially this bowl of porridge, I haven't had such authentic food in a long time. , this corn and corn must be local, with long sunshine hours, high sweetness, and very fragrant.”
"If you like it, I'll have someone prepare some for you when you leave." Wu Hao said with a smile.
Chen Zhihong waved his hands with chopsticks: "No, no, I'll give it a try. As a guest, there's no reason to take it away after eating it."
"You don't have to be polite to me. Besides, this thing isn't worth much." Wu Hao persuaded with a smile.
Chen Zhihong still shook his head: "It's not a question of whether it's valuable or not, it's a matter of principle. We must abide by the principles that should be followed."
Yes, seeing Chen Zhihong's resolute attitude, Wu Hao stopped trying to persuade him. It wasn't a treasure anyway, so it would be pointless to talk about it.
As for Chen Zhihong's accompanying doctoral students, they became rude. A few boys brought a lot of things and filled their desks.
As for the two female doctors, they were not polite and took a lot of delicious snacks. They even took two boxes of ice cream on this cold day.
Chen Zhihong showed a helpless smile when he saw this, but he did not speak. After all, for graduate students like them who are engaged in scientific research in cutting-edge fields, there are too few opportunities to improve their lives.
