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They couldn't leave the campus at noon, so Xiao Keke took Musheng to the university's dining hall for lunch.
Nowadays, universities in China almost all have set up private restaurants like those outside, where students can choose other dining spots if they don't fancy the food in the cafeteria. However, the food in China's cafeterias has improved a lot compared to the past, at least in terms of variety. Each department has its own small dining hall, so the congestion from middle and high school days is completely gone, and as a result, the food in university is much better now.
The prices in these restaurants are basically on par with those outside, so there's a fair number of patrons, but not too many; they are mostly rich kids who choose this place to pass the lunch hour.
"We can't leave campus right now, so let's just eat here for the time being," Keke said, "We'll go out for dinner tonight."
