Meng Changjun, one of the Four Childes of the Warring States Period, was the first person to open it? Collective canteen? People. Because of his courtesy to Corporal Xian, he attracted many diners. He prepared free accommodation for them, sometimes entertaining more than 3,000 diners at most. In the early Tang dynasty, a complete formulation? Office canteen? System. After Li Shimin became emperor, he read the throne day and night to deal with state affairs. He often extends the time of court meetings.

In ancient times, officials of the central authorities went to court long ago, and most court ministers got up before the cock crowed. In addition, the emperor extended the time of the court meeting, and every time he went out to the court, the ministers were hungry. Emperor Taizong took this as an example. Tell me about Bofei? The reason is that those officials who come to the imperial court can enjoy a free royal meal. As a court meal, the standard is naturally not low. In the early years of Zhenyuan, the price in Luoyang rose rapidly, and the average family could not eat anything good. Every time a government soldier in Henan Province deliberately saves his working meal and packs it back for his sister. ?

With a fixed working meal, there is a corresponding dining place. The public kitchen is the highest grade of the office canteen. This is a state banquet held by the emperor at a special moment in the Golden Palace. The kitchen refers to the government canteen where the Prime Minister works. Some local governments and relevant central departments have also equipped their own canteens. Ordinary staff usually eat in the kitchen. ?

After the Tang Dynasty, the canteen system was followed by successive generations. Officials in the Song Dynasty had very generous welfare benefits. What's the name of their working meal? Gallery meal? There is a lot of ostentation and extravagance for eating. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang provided free working meals for officials to support those honest officials. His officials can eat not only working meals, but also food subsidies. If they can't finish eating, of course they can go around. Officials' working meals are all funded by the state, which is taken from the people and used by the people. Government officials are working for the country and the people every day. It is also right to be kind to them, not to mention just eating.