Chapter 2388: 1867: Narrow Miss with Good Fortune

After this mouthwatering and unforgettable roast duck, the mist-like rain continued to fall delicately for two more days. The rain was driving Wu Lan, who couldn’t stand being idle, crazy, so a group of people decided to gather some friends and play mahjong.

Teacher Tang was puzzled, "Your room where you keep warm in winter is so spacious, and I see you have a mahjong table. Why not play at your place?"

She even wanted to learn how to play the local mahjong.

It’s more convenient at Lao Song’s family; going to someone else’s home inevitably feels like putting on a show and making small talk. Many people have heavy accents, and the old lady finds it hard to understand, too lazy to rack her brain.

Wu Lan didn’t catch Teacher Tang’s implication and said rather knowingly, "You can’t play at home; otherwise, you’d never be done preparing tea and snacks."

If there are people playing cards, there are people watching, and each person must have a cup of tea. Then throw in some fruit and snacks, and you could easily spend over a few thousand bucks in an afternoon.

It’s so much more liberating like going to another’s house now, isn’t it?

"Plus, it seems someone in the village wants to start a business taking commissions from card games. The cut isn’t much, just about the cost of snacks and tea."

Calling people to your own house is like cutting off someone else’s income.

Professor Song knew that his wife was eager and said, "If you’re bored, go to the factory area. The young people over there play cards, games, and things like Werewolf. Yan Ran and the others seem to be quite good at it."

Besides, the employees hired mainly speak Mandarin, so chatting with them isn’t much of a barrier. Everyone is from different places, making it more comfortable.

That makes sense, makes sense!

But then...

She looked at Song Tan, "Don’t you mind your employees playing cards?"

Song Tan was helpless too, "If they’re not allowed to play cards, then what?"

There really aren’t many places for entertainment in the village. They’ve stayed here for too long, and there’s not much to spend their money on. The stakes are small even when they do play cards.

After a whole afternoon of playing, they might end up with just thirty or fifty bucks, less thrilling even than some play money online.

In this wet and rainy weather, these little entertainment activities are best viewed with a wink and a nod.

Hearing this, Lady Tang turned and went to find Wu Lan to exchange some cash for 100 bucks, heading up the mountain with ambitious determination.

And up the mountain?

Some were playing cards, some were gaming, and some were catching up on dramas when they saw Teacher Tang talking to Yun Duo, and someone immediately gathered around:

"Assistant Yun, Assistant Yun!"

"What is it?" Yun Duo turned her head.

She would be driving to the town later to pick up a batch of packages and needed to help Aunt Zhang Hong set up the workshop, quite a busy schedule.

The employee who gathered over smiled broadly and said, "Our canteen is quite spacious, with the air conditioner always running. It’s practically turned into an activity center, right?"

It indeed is.

Yun Duo nodded.

With so many people here, being crammed in the dormitory without a place to enjoy themselves just wouldn’t do.

In any case, the canteen being large makes it inconvenient to frequently turn the air conditioner on and off, so it’s left on. It’s so spacious and comfortable as an activities center.

In winter, there are two stoves in the corners, even.

Needless to say, when cleaning daily, the tables and chairs are arranged neatly, and there’s plenty of open space.

In one corner, there’s a table for playing cards, and another for mahjong, which is all very cozy.

According to Song Tan, with all the recreational activities right under their nose, it’s easier to keep things under control. Otherwise, if someone got addicted to gambling and the stakes kept getting higher, it would truly become a problem.

Now with these thoughts flashing rapidly through Yun Duo’s mind, she followed up patiently, "Speak freely, I’m heading to the town later. Is there something you need me to bring?"

A few of the employees smiled, "Uh... we just wanted to ask if the boss could get a bigger TV for here?"

Watching dramas and movies is always more fun with a crowd.

Hmm?

This hadn’t occurred to Yun Duo. Clearly, when you go to restaurants outside, there’s often a TV in the lobby.

"Sure!" she replied decisively, "I’ll ask about it later."

Everyone was thrilled, "Great, thanks a lot! We’ve been following a Korean drama and want to project it to watch and chat together."

Yun Duo was quite envious.

Since starting her job, she’s had to study and take notes every night, working on her job logs until after 9 PM. When she thinks about the delicious breakfast waiting, she doesn’t have the energy to stay up late at all.

It all seems like watching TV was a thing from a past life to her now.

However, amidst this group, people like Self-taught Sister and Gastric Bypass Brother have weathered many life experiences before gaining the skills to relax like this.

She, on the other hand, is the exact opposite, knowing nothing, needing to seize this chance to learn in multiple fields.