When Bai Yu and Wang Hai arrived in Changsha by high-speed rail, Li Xue, Xia Jing, and others had already arrived. This trip wasn't just for the two of them.
For Bai Yu and his friends, this trip was more like a team-building activity, allowing them to appreciate the beautiful landscapes of their motherland.
"Brother Yu, I heard that you two got first place and third place this time, with prize money of over 200,000 yuan. Shouldn't we have a proper celebration?"
Bai Yu had just finished his test at the high-speed rail station when Li Shuang came over to help him with his luggage.
"I donated it."
Bai Yu responded to Li Shuang's words with two words indifferently.
These two simple words made Li Shuang pause for a moment.
"Donated? What was donated?"
"It's the bonus, what else could I donate? We only brought back two sets of fishing gear this time. Since you and Ah Sheng don't have any hand rods, I'll give you these two sets."
As Bai Yu walked forward, he told Li Shuang about the competition and also gave him and Lu Sheng each a set of fishing gear.
To be fair, Bai Yu did a pretty good job in this regard. At least he participated in a competition and didn't forget Li Shuang and Lu Sheng, even bringing them some things.
"Good thing you donated, but why didn't we see it in the news? Brother Yu, you didn't donate this money privately, did you?"
"Well, what else? Doing good deeds anonymously is a principle we've been taught since childhood."
"That's true, but Brother Yu, you need to understand one thing: we live in a digital society now. Sometimes being low-key isn't a good thing. Take this donation, for example. We could do it like this..."
After exiting the high-speed rail station, Lu Sheng led Bai Yu and the others towards the subway station, while Li Shuang chatted with Bai Yu about ways to improve the company's performance and brand awareness.
For example, Bai Yu's donation this time, although he and Wang Hai didn't donate much, only 250,000 yuan, and it was donated in their personal names.
However, with a little manipulation, they could easily link this donation to their Yuxue Shipping Company, since one of them is the company's owner and the other is a shareholder, and they can certainly represent the company's image.
However, it is clear that Bai Yu does not seem to be planning to do so. It is unclear whether he did not think of it or disdained to use this method.
Finally, Bai Yu, growing increasingly impatient with Li Shuang, could only helplessly say:
"Shuangzi, I know you're doing this for the good of our company, but our company is still in its early stages. Sometimes it's good to keep a low profile. Being too big can attract unwanted attention and lead to problems."
Besides, we're here to have fun, so let's not talk about work. I believe that with you all here, the company will definitely do better and better and achieve even greater success.
Now, let's relax and have some fun for a few days!
By the way, Shuangzi, Ah Hai and I haven't had dinner yet. You guys arrived a day earlier than us. Do you know where there's good food in Changsha? Let's go fill our stomachs first.
Don't worry, I'll pay for tonight's expenses!
Hearing Bai Yu say this, Li Shuang stopped dwelling on the previous topic and started talking about his understanding of Changsha.
Li Shuang did some research before their team building trip, searching online for good places to eat and fun things to do in Changsha.
So when Bai Yu asked the question, he was able to give her the answer she wanted immediately.
"Brother Yu, what do you want to eat? Do you want snacks, or Hunan cuisine? Do you want to go to a street food stall or a restaurant?"
"How about we go to the hotel first, leave our luggage there, and then go out to find somewhere to eat?"
"Okay, I'll do as you say. You'll be our tour guide today. I've transferred 10,000 to you. We'll take pictures of these flowers tonight. If we don't use them all, the rest are yours."
As Bai Yu spoke, she took out her phone and transferred some money to Li Shuang. Li Shuang's WeChat also beeped, indicating that the payment had been received.
"Brother Yu, if you're going to do it this way, then I'll have to take you to the food street. Eating there won't cost the six of us more than a few hundred yuan, and the rest is all mine!"
"Whatever you say, as long as we have fun and enjoy the food."
Bai Yu wasn't particularly concerned about Li Shuang's thoughts, especially since he believed Li Shuang wouldn't try to harm him.
Unfortunately, he realized he had been overthinking things. After Lu Sheng led them to the hotel and put their luggage away, they went downstairs and then to a street next to the hotel.
A street full of night market stalls!
Finally, according to Li Shuang, the hotel they stayed at was the Wanjiali Hotel, a popular landmark building in Changsha, and the street they were going to was also a popular night market street in Changsha.
This place not only sells snacks and barbecue, but also fruits and clothes, and there are rows and rows of food stalls, making it a very lively place.
As for Li Shuang's reason for bringing them to the night market for dinner, he came up with a rather clever one: he said it was getting late and many restaurants had already closed, so they could only stroll around the night market.
Upon hearing this explanation, Bai Yu glanced at the time on her phone; it was indeed quite late, already past 11 PM.
Bai Yu and his brother rushed from Huangshi to Wuhan immediately after the competition ended, and then took a car from Wuhan to Changsha.
Although the journey itself isn't very long, the waiting time is long. High-speed rail isn't like a taxi; you can't just go whenever you want. It has a timetable.
Bai Yu then had no choice but to accept the other party's reason and ate some stinky tofu, wolf tooth potatoes, roasted pig's trotters and other snacks at the night market.
In the end, the six of them spent less than two hundred yuan in total, and then they were full. To be precise, Bai Yu and Wang Hai were full, while Li Shuang and the others had already eaten dinner.
Although Bai Yu was scammed, transferring 10,000 yuan to Li Shuang, she ended up only eating some cheap food.
But none of that matters. What matters is that this night market is truly lively, even though the domestic economy is currently experiencing a significant downturn due to the pandemic.
However, the number of people coming and going in this night market is quite large. It's not exactly densely packed, but the flow of people is still very high.
After dinner, the six of them wandered aimlessly through the streets of Changsha at night.
They didn't return to the hotel until around 1 a.m. to prepare for rest.
Over the next few days, they began their sightseeing tour in Changsha, or more accurately, their food and shopping tour.
They didn't visit any of Changsha's well-known scenic spots, such as Orange Isle, spending their days wandering around one square or another.
It's not that they don't like going to scenic spots, it's just that they can't go because of some epidemic prevention policies. Now, many scenic spots are not open to the public at will, and you need to show a nucleic acid test result.
As is well known, getting a nucleic acid test requires queuing, and the queues are very long, and the results don't come out on the same day.
So after some consideration, they decided to skip the major tourist attractions and instead go to squares, shopping malls, and other places, mainly to find good food, and wander around Changsha.
For her first lunch after arriving in Changsha, Li Shuang followed the travel guides online and found a Hunan restaurant with good reviews.
During this lunch, Bai Yu finally got to eat the chopped chili fish head he had been longing for, and it was made with bighead carp and silver carp. The plate on which the dish was served was bigger than their washbasin.
To be honest, Hunan cuisine is really delicious. Apart from being a bit spicy, there's nothing wrong with it.
However, this very shortcoming directly limited two of the six members of the group: Li Xue and Li Shuang.
The former likes spicy food but can't handle too much spice. After all, Bai Yu is a spice lover. Spending time with him all year round has made even those who can't handle spice able to eat a little bit of spice.
As for Li Shuang, being from Guangdong, he is probably just not cut out for spicy food. Even after spending four years of university together, his taste remains extremely bland.
So after spending a few days eating and exploring Changsha, Li Shuang suffered for several days because he found that almost no dishes in Changsha, whether it was snacks or restaurants, were without chili peppers, except for vegetables and soups.
But as a carnivore, Li Shuang couldn't just eat vegetarian food every day and watch Bai Yu and the others eat meat heartily, that would be too torturous!
This wasn't the most devastating thing for him. After spending three days in Changsha, they bought high-speed rail tickets to go to their next destination, which was an even more popular place: Chengdu!
There's no need to elaborate on which province Chengdu is in, nor is there any need to elaborate on the local cuisine. And what would it be like for a person from Guangdong to come to Chengdu? That goes without saying.
Anyway, Bai Yu and the others had a great time. They saw giant pandas, ate local delicacies, and bought a lot of souvenirs. They had a wonderful time.
There are naturally many happy people, but there are also unhappy people, such as Li Shuang.
Of course, Li Shuang's unhappiness was limited to the meal; he still had a lot of fun, especially after seeing the giant pandas.
In order to see the giant pandas this time, they went to get nucleic acid tests as soon as they landed in Chengdu, and then made an online reservation for admission to the panda base.
The only downside was that the meals weren't very good, which made Li Shuang feel that the trip was a little regrettable, but other than that, there weren't any major issues.
After spending a week traveling, they bought plane tickets from Chengdu and flew back to Sanya.
After a few days of simple fun outside, it's time to get busy again. After all, it's already December, and 2020 is about to end. It's time for them to do their year-end summary.
After all, their company has been operating for over a year. Although they don't need to pay taxes this year, there are still accounts to be reported and some information about the company to be provided, so they still need to do what needs to be done.
Especially as the New Year approaches, their companies, which rely on selling goods for profit, will become increasingly busy.
Although our country is facing some difficulties today and the economy is somewhat sluggish, there are still quite a few people willing to spend money on the Spring Festival.
It just so happens that Bai Yu and his group sell seafood, and there are many people in our country who love to eat seafood. Of course, they want to take advantage of this time to stock up on more goods and try to make a good profit before the end of the year.
Of course, making money is one thing, but ensuring product quality is still crucial; they can't tarnish their company's reputation.
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