At the beginning of the reception, Minister Xiao and Mayor Han each gave brief speeches, and after a brief exchange with several attending deans and important figures, they accepted Lin Jie's invitation to have lunch together.
To be honest, Lin Jie just made a polite invitation, not expecting them to take it seriously.
Earlier, there was no mention of lunch in the scheduled communication arranged by the Minister's office staff; after the ribbon-cutting, signing ceremony, and reception speech, Minister Xiao was supposed to return.
Helplessly, without special preparations, Lin Jie had to lead the government officials to the outdoor self-service dining area to get their own lunches like everyone else.
Minister Xiao and Mayor Han didn't put on airs and lined up for their meals.
