Bai wasn't expecting an answer anyway and just said curtly, "Dinner is from 7:30-8:30pm. Get down if you want it." Su Lin climbed down her bunk, and the four of them headed out to the canteen. On their way, there were a lot of other kids moving in the same direction. The canteen was fairly big with five long rows of tables and chairs. Bai took the lead in getting the plate, bowl and spoon for himself. Little Su just copied his actions. There was no menu- only a giant pot of black bean soup and a big basket of bread. The woman serving would give each child exactly two thin slices of bread, and fill half their bowl with soup. There were no second servings. Oh, but there was dessert. One small butter cookie for each child. (Link for what bean soup looks like: https://bit.ly/2LixfeN)
