Chapter 57: Chapter 53 Talking About Two Yuan
By the ti they reached Sanlin Pond, the sun had already set, and Shao Lei insisted that Han Yu stay at his ho.
However, since this was a business trip, whether for als or lodging, as long as there were invoices, everything could be reimbursed.
Moreover, obtaining the ship’s certification was required by the bureau, and all associated expenses were covered by the engineering leadership team.
The two hundred yuan brought with him were advanced from Zhang Lan, and after returning, he would seek reimbursent from Zhang Lan, so there was no need for the office to pay.
Han Yu didn’t want to trouble people too much and insisted on staying at a hostel.
Seeing that Han Yu was small but stubborn, Shao Lei reluctantly took him to a nearby hotel.
After checking in, they found a small privately-owned restaurant on the old street, ordered two local dishes, finished dinner together, took a stroll on the old street, then agreed to et at eight tomorrow morning to head to the shipyard, and only then did Shao Lei return ho with his luggage.
It was Han Yu’s first ti staying in a hostel and he was a bit excited.
However, compared to the hostel’s accommodations, he was more interested in this ancient town which he had never visited or even heard of before.
After resting for a while, he couldn’t help but leave his room, lock the door, and wander around alone.
Stone street, stone bridge, Wenchang Pavilion, Ancient Stage, lots of windows with grid dividers on the house fronts... Everywhere carried an ancient charm.
It is said that this old street dates back to the Northern Song era, originally settled by a reputable figure nad Lin Legeng from Jianfu.
He had three sons who lived in three places nearby, hence the villages of Donglin, Xilin, and Zhonglin were established, and that’s how Sanlin Pond got its na.
During dinner, Shao Lei ntioned that one must try the Sanlin cuisine when visiting Sanlin Old Street.
As it has been known since the Ming and Qing dynasties as a town of culinary skills, Sanlin’s chefs are called the "Shovel Blade Gang
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