After a long while, when the group arrived at the Tianyu University cafeteria, the peak dining period had passed, and the cafeteria appeared relatively empty, but it was still clean and orderly.
The cafeteria's decor is simple yet warm, with various inspirational slogans and student artworks hanging on the walls, creating a positive and uplifting atmosphere.
Inside the cafeteria, rows of neat tables and chairs are arranged in an orderly manner, and each table is equipped with a set of clean tableware.
Although the peak dining period had passed, the cafeteria staff were still busy, some washing dishes, some organizing ingredients, and others preparing for the next meal.
The arrival of Chen Yu and his group did not attract much attention, since they were all wearing masks and completely covered up, so no one could recognize their true identities.
Only a few curious students secretly glanced at them a few more times.
The reason for the curiosity was simply that, apart from Chen Yu himself, the rest of Chen Yu's group were all women. In the extremely cold post-apocalyptic world, where the male-to-female ratio was severely imbalanced, Chen Yu's treatment was bound to arouse some people's envy.
Chen Yu felt the curious glances from those around him, but he didn't care. He simply nodded slightly, signaling everyone to follow Li Hongling to the food pick-up area.
Li Hongling led them to a self-service food area, where all kinds of dishes were displayed, including meat and vegetables, nutritionally balanced, and looked and smelled delicious.
She explained in a low voice, "The ingredients in our cafeteria are carefully selected to ensure that students can eat healthy and delicious food here. In addition, we regularly adjust the menu based on student feedback to ensure that everyone is satisfied with every meal."
Chen Yu nodded, appreciating Li Hongling's thoughtful arrangements. He picked up his plate and began selecting his favorite food. The others followed suit, with Qiao Meng, Yang Yue, and others being particularly excited. As they chose their food, they discussed which dish looked the most delicious.
Although Lin Lele was initially somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Yu, she was now infected by the atmosphere of the cafeteria. She picked up her plate, and the dazzling array of dishes in front of her made her unsure where to start.
Finally, she didn't care about anything else and took a little of everything, thinking she could try them all later.
After everyone had chosen their food, they went to the checkout area.
Tianyu University's cafeteria uses an advanced intelligent payment system. Students simply place their trays on the payment machine, and the system automatically recognizes and calculates the total price, then deducts the corresponding amount from their campus cards.
Li Hongling wanted to pay for Chen Yu and the others, but Chen Yu refused. He wanted to experience the entire dining process for the students himself so that he could make decisions that were more in line with the students' actual needs.
The others followed suit, each finding a checkout machine to pay their bills.
"Not bad, the students' meals are quite cheap. This meal only costs 1.1 Tianyu coins." Chen Yu was very pleased as he looked at the amount displayed on the checkout machine.
It's worth noting that he ate quite a lot for this meal. In order to experience a variety of dishes, he specifically chose a diverse range of foods, including protein-rich meats, colorful vegetables, and staple foods to replenish energy.
At this price, a normal meal would cost at most 0.3 to 0.5 Tianyu coins, which is quite affordable for students.
After all, according to the Tianyu Base's customized food standards, one kilogram of rice costs one Tianyu coin.
Chen Yu took out his phone, pulled up the payment code, and was about to pay when he heard Lin Lele beside him angrily say, "Heartless merchants! Absolutely heartless merchants! It clearly showed 1.7 yuan just now, why did you charge me 17 yuan? Is there no justice? Is there no law? Heartless merchants at most weigh 6 liang, but you're charging me 1 liang! Where is the person in charge here? Get out here! My daily wage is only 80 yuan, and you're charging me more than 17 yuan for a meal? What's the difference between this and robbery?"
Hearing Lin Lele's roar, Chen Yu and the others were immediately drawn to it.
Even some of the students nearby looked at them curiously.
Chen Yu frowned. He knew Lin Lele was sometimes unreliable, but she was unlikely to lie about something like this.
After a moment's thought, Chen Yu placed his payment code in front of the checkout machine, and with a "beep," the payment was completed.
The screen clearly showed that the deduction amount was 11 Tianyu coins, a sight that enraged Chen Yu.
What does it mean to spend 11 yuan on a meal?
It's important to understand that the average daily wage for a student at Tianyu Base is only around 20 yuan. A meal costs 11 yuan, which is almost half a day's wages. This is undoubtedly a heavy burden for the students.
Chen Yu's face instantly darkened. He looked at Li Hongling, hoping that the Minister of Education could give him a reasonable explanation.
Surprisingly, Li Hongling didn't panic too much. She patiently explained to Chen Yu and the others, "The special discounts in the school cafeteria are only for teachers and students with meal cards. Since you used mobile payment, the system naturally assumed you were visitors and therefore charged you the standard price for visitors."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu's expression softened slightly, but he still showed some displeasure: "Isn't this pricing a bit unreasonable? After all, a meal costing half a day's wages for an ordinary person is really too high."
Li Hongling gave a wry smile and continued to explain, "With the current shortage of supplies, we have set up a penalty price for those who take more food than allowed. This is to avoid food waste and ensure that every ingredient is cherished."
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