At dinner time, Jiang Xiao secretly led his team members over the wall and slipped out.
They had a full two hours for dinner, and evening classes did not start until six-thirty, so there was more than enough time to eat.
Besides, Jiang Xiao felt that announcing this news called for treating everyone to a meal.
Thus, he endured the pain, counted the three hundred or so yuan in his pocket, and decided he could probably afford it.
There were many small shops in the alley outside the school gate, and the atmosphere was especially lively. Many children in green military uniforms could be seen moving through the streets. They probably thought the cafeteria food was awful and had come out for a change.
Jiang Xiao found a self-service hot pot restaurant. The small shop had no private rooms, just more than a dozen small tables in the main hall. It looked like a place especially suited for couples.
Jiang Xiao had the owner push two tables together and invited everyone to sit down.
The buffet hot pot cost thirty-eight yuan per person, with the price clearly displayed. This put Jiang Xiao completely at ease.
For five people, three hundred yuan would definitely be enough.
"I say, bro, what news are you announcing? And why are you treating us to hot pot? That's too embarrassing." Second Brother Zhu Wu chuckled as he frantically piled meat onto his plate from the self-service refrigerator. Turning to Jiang Xiao beside him, he said, "Is it about Gao Juncen? Leave him to me. We can't always be on the defensive. We need to take the initiative and go give him some trouble."
"Don't. The league starts in three days. We should play it safe. Let's get a placing and collect the rewards first." As