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Chapter 254 Did You fry a bowl of shit?

Miss Yuan left with her exclusive 'equipment'. Lin Mo wondered if she would wash it and continue using it when she got home. He found the situation rather abstract.

The reason Miss Yuan went back was because it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and her family was going to visit her parents' home for a reunion dinner that evening.

Just as Lin Mo said, his grandparents and other elders in his family had all passed away, so there was no need to celebrate this festival. But it was different for families with elderly members.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the three most important festivals in China, and older people still value it quite a bit.

Lin Mo himself was busy completing the prerequisite tasks for the "Wednesday Chef" event while thinking about what he needed to do in the next few days.

First of all, he will definitely visit Miss Yuan's house tomorrow, but in the meantime, he still needs to find a restaurant.

Although he has decided to cook for himself, he can't exactly invite everyone to his current place, can he?
Not to mention that he doesn't have that many kitchen utensils and seasonings at home, even if he did, it would be a bit awkward to invite people to his place, especially since Ms. Jiang or Mr. Yuan, two elders, would be there, so he would naturally need to be careful.

Miss Yuan's place is alright, and it's big enough, but it doesn't have any cooking utensils or seasonings. Besides, who invites someone to dinner and then ends up hosting the meal at their daughter's house? So it's not appropriate.

In that case, it is necessary to find a restaurant as the location.

Another point is that if the results of the "Wednesday Chef" are not satisfactory, he can ask the restaurant's chef to cook a couple of chicken dishes himself as a token gesture. Of course, he will have to abandon all subsequent plans.

He couldn't possibly let this wealthy man promote his culinary skills, which were far from impressive. However, Lin Mo felt that the possibility of that was unlikely.

They're all culinary masters, and at the highest level of skill, so they're unlikely to be sloppy; they probably still have some special effects.

But choosing a restaurant is a difficult task. He's just an ordinary college student who hasn't seen much of the world. How would he know which restaurants in Jiangning would be suitable for his banquet?

Ask Miss Yuan or Liu Ruyan, they would definitely know, but the key is that these two are also among the invited people, so it's not appropriate to ask them.

Moreover, this also involves the selection of ingredients. Since he is going to cook himself, he needs to have a plan in mind for what dishes to make, and the ingredients also need to be prepared in advance.

Although there weren't many things to do, they were scattered, and he also had to visit Miss Yuan's house tomorrow, making the time even more tight.

Even so, he hadn't yet planned to visit Professor Mu's home; he could only wait until after the start of the semester to find time to go.

'Click, click'

Lin Mo twirled the gold ingot in his hand, trying to calm the anxiety in his head and clear his mind so he could think about the problem rationally.

"bang bang bang"

"Old Mo, we're here!"

Just then, there was a knock on the living room door. Lin Mo quickly got up to open it and welcomed Director Wang and the squad leader in.

That's right, that's his method. As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. If he can't come up with it himself, there are others, right? It's always better for everyone to think together than for him to do it alone.

"Sit wherever you like, and help yourself to whatever you want to drink," Lin Mo said casually.

None of them were strangers; they all knew each other well, so there was no need to be polite. Just as Director Wang was about to head towards the refrigerator, the squad leader pulled him back: "We can just have some water. What's wrong with you? Let us come over here."

"That's right, coming here now means we can't eat or drink anything, so it's better to go back and rest. By the way, where's Sister Yuan?" Director Wang asked wearily, leaning back on the sofa.

The two had just returned from the gym. Fortunately, they had both showered and changed their clothes. Although they were a little tired, they didn't smell of sweat.

Lin Mo waved his hand: "Sister Yuan went home for the holiday. I was thinking that the three of us are the only acquaintances at school, and we should at least do something for the holiday. How about we have a meal together? I have something to do right now, so let's eat and chat?"

"Eating? That's great! Let's go eat hot pot! It's on me!"

Now, whenever Director Wang hears about food, he gets incredibly excited, like Pigsy on steroids.

But the next second, Squad Leader Wang reached into his pocket and tossed three individually wrapped bags of mooncakes onto the coffee table in front of the three of them, saying:

"Let's skip the meal. I don't know what he ate at your place yesterday, but he didn't lose any weight. He definitely needs to be more careful about his diet today."

Here, three mooncakes, one for each of us, just a small token to celebrate the holiday. They were little gifts from the gym today—broccoli-filled mooncakes, delicious, not fattening, clean and hygienic!

Wang Chu:
Lin Mo:
"Broccoli-filled mooncakes? What kind of culinary abomination is this? Do gyms make them like this?"

As a contemporary young person, he has experienced many ups and downs. Apart from those traditional mooncakes with a few fillings, such as coriander mooncakes, chive and egg mooncakes, stinky mandarin fish mooncakes, fermented bean curd mooncakes, pickled cabbage and bullfrog mooncakes, snail rice noodle mooncakes, and Pu'er Longjing mooncakes, he has at least heard of them, even though he has never eaten them.

But this was the first time he had ever heard of a broccoli mooncake. So, it was a mooncake exclusively for fitness enthusiasts?

"Isn't it inappropriate to eat this during a holiday? Even if you don't eat meat, I can treat you to boiled shrimp. I heard it's low in fat," Lin Mo said cautiously.

But what I got in return was Wang Da, the squad leader's ruthless refusal: "No, Wang has already eaten his limit for today, he can't eat anymore, and besides, I'm keeping him company."

"And I already gave him half a day off tomorrow to pick up Li Chuan from the high-speed rail station, what more does he want?"

That's right, tomorrow is the day for university students to return to school. Although it's fine for them to come back as seniors, Chuanmei still came back. The main reason is that she can't transform into Li Shiya at home, which would delay her from making money!

Moreover, Wang Da, the squad leader, is not only ruthless to others, but also to herself. She has never missed a single day of intensive training and low-calorie, low-fat diet. It has to be said, she's quite something.

In the end, with no other choice, the three of them drank plain water and each ate a broccoli-filled mooncake. Lin Mo also benefited from the other two's food and ate a low-fat mooncake for the first time, which was quite unusual.

"Hey, squad leader, Director Wang, do you two know any restaurants with a nice atmosphere? I need to treat someone to a meal."

After finishing their meal, Lin Mo expressed his request, asking the two to help him think of a suitable location. He deliberately avoided mentioning the taste and focused on describing the ambiance.

Upon hearing this, the two men, though unsure of who he was inviting to dinner, both tried to help him come up with a plan.

Then the two suggested several nice restaurants near the school, but Lin Mo rejected them all. They then increased the budget and suggested some well-known places in the city, but still none of them satisfied Lin Mo.

Some places have nice environments, but they're not convenient for him to cook in. Some restaurants are too extravagant and not suitable for an elder like Ms. Jiang.

Just when the situation was getting into a stalemate, squad leader Wang Jing suddenly spoke up: "Hey? Do you remember I told you before that there's a farmhouse inn in the suburbs?"
Xiaoyue and I went there, and the environment was quite nice. Although there were signs of artificial landscaping, it was still full of greenery and bamboo groves. The decor was mainly bamboo-themed, creating a close-to-nature feel, and the food was pretty good too. Why don't you try it?

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo immediately began to consider the options. The farmhouse had a nice environment and focused on a close-to-nature style, which was indeed a good choice. Most importantly, it would be convenient for him to cook.

If the area isn't too big, he could even book it for the whole day, which shouldn't cost much. Overall, the price-performance ratio is quite good, but he'll have to go and see for himself to confirm.

"Let's go take a look," Lin Mo said, standing up.

Both of them were taken aback upon hearing this: "So urgent?"

"Yes, it's urgent," Lin Mo nodded. Seeing that he had said that, Wang and the other man had no choice but to accompany him downstairs. The three of them hailed a taxi at the entrance of the residential area and headed straight for the farmhouse restaurant that the squad leader had mentioned.

Half an hour later, the three of them took a taxi to the farmhouse restaurant that their class monitor had mentioned. The name was quite simple: "Yipin Nong" (meaning "First-Class Farmhouse").

The location is indeed excellent, with a stream right at the entrance and the courtyard walls have a retro style, so you can see the lush greenery inside even from outside.

Without hesitation, the three of them went straight in, and a staff member immediately came up and asked, "Hello, how many of you are there?"

Lin Mo glanced around the courtyard and found that although it was not large, the decorations inside were well done and had a natural feel.

In the middle of the courtyard stands a large jujube tree, laden with red dates. The greenery along the paths has been trimmed, creating a sense of depth. There's also a small bamboo grove, adding an extra touch of elegance. A water channel runs through the courtyard, drawing water from an external stream. Overall, it's a nice place, and there's a reason it became a popular spot online.

"Excuse me, are you three here? I'd like to speak with your boss." Lin Mo said.

Upon hearing this, the waiter was taken aback, but seeing Lin Mo and the others' confident demeanor, he still led the three to a private room.

Soon, a middle-aged man in his thirties walked in.

"Hello, I'm the owner here, my surname is Lin."

Lin Mo was surprised to find that "Boss Lin" was actually a member of the same clan, so he stood up and reached out to greet him.

After a brief chat, Lin Mo got straight to the point and explained his needs.

On Wednesday afternoon, he was going to treat people to dinner here. He didn't need to provide the labor or ingredients; he just needed the place, the kitchen utensils, and the service staff to help serve the food.

When Wang Chu and the squad leader heard Lin Mo say this, they both gaped in astonishment. Was he planning to book the entire venue? Who was this person worthy of such treatment?
Despite their curiosity, the two remained silent and simply drank their water.

"Mr. Lin, you're not using our chefs or the ingredients we prepare, so the price is a bit..." Mr. Lin said with a slight frown.

Hearing this, Lin Mo smiled and said, "Boss Lin, we are family after all. You run a business, so there's no reason for you to turn away customers. It's just a matter of whether the price is right or not, don't you think?"

"Mr. Lin is right, shall I calculate it?"

"Please!"

After Boss Lin left, Director Wang and his colleague finally spoke up to ask questions.

"Holy crap, Lao Mo, who are you treating to dinner? You're actually going to book the whole place?"

"Exactly, renting out the whole place is such a bad deal!"

Faced with their questions, Lin Mo smiled and said, "These are some very important guests. But don't worry, although this place looks like a farmhouse, it's actually a restaurant. It won't cost much to book a day. Besides, even though it's a holiday these days, haven't you noticed that there aren't many people eating?"
So business is probably not good these next couple of days. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.

Actually, Lin Mo didn't know the exact price in his mind, but he did have a price range in mind. According to his requirements, as long as it didn't exceed 1 yuan, he could book the place for a whole day.

Especially in a situation where he needs it urgently, a little more is fine, but any more is unnecessary.

Soon, Boss Lin returned and offered a price of 12000. Lin Mo and the other two took turns negotiating and finally settled on a price of 8500. In addition, on Wednesday, they asked Boss Lin to provide a car to accompany them to purchase ingredients.

This shows that business has been slow recently; otherwise, this price would never have been lowered, since a popular restaurant might earn more than that in a day.

Of course, Lin Mo wouldn't mind if the price was too high, since he needed it urgently.

Lin Mo then paid the deposit, and the matter was considered settled.

Afterwards, the three of them took a taxi directly back to school. Director Wang and the class monitor were also very tired, so they didn't disturb him from continuing to complete the prerequisite tasks.

The next morning at nine o'clock, Director Wang had a half-day off and thought he could sleep in, but Lin Mo dragged him back to his dormitory early.

"Hey Lao Mo, do you have any compassion at all? I only have half a day off and you won't even let me rest properly. Are you even human? Tell me, what are you planning to do this first thing in the morning?"

On the sofa, Director Wang shouted loudly at Lin Mo, who had just come out of the kitchen.

But Lin Mo ignored Wang Chu's irritability at this moment. He was frowning as he looked at the dark, unidentified fried object in the bowl.

He placed the bowl on the electronic scale; it weighed 530 grams, thankfully not less. However, the smell was truly unpleasant, a strange odor he couldn't quite describe.

That's right, this is the last prerequisite for the "Wednesday Chef". The reason why Director Wang was called over was because he was afraid that he would get poisoned after eating it, so that someone would take him to the hospital. Otherwise, if someone dies, no one would know.

'grunt'

Looking at the contents of the bowl, Lin Mo swallowed hard, then looked up at Director Wang and asked, "Brother Bo, how's our relationship?"

"Not familiar with him!" The sudden shout of "Brother Bo" immediately put Director Wang on alert.

We're all roommates, and we all know exactly who's up to. Anyone who's being overly helpful for no reason is definitely up to no good.

Lin Mo: "Stop joking around. We're roommates, bro. I'll just ask you one question: if I ever get poisoned, would you suck the poison out for me with your mouth?"

Director Wang: "No way!"

Lin Mo: "Why?"

Director Wang: "Drug use is illegal~~"

Lin Mo:
"Let me ask you again, if I were poisoned, would you call an ambulance to take me away?"

Director Wang's eyes widened in horror as he exclaimed, "Transporting drugs? That's illegal too!"

Lin Mo slammed his fist on the table: "I'll fucking get out of here! I don't believe it!"

After saying that, he picked up a spoon, scooped up a little bit of the dark, unidentified object, and ate it in one bite. The next second...

"Ugh... ugh... ugh..."

At this moment, Director Wang walked over, patted him on the back, and then glanced at the contents of the bowl. Immediately, a pungent, strange smell wafted over.

"Ugh~~ Did you fry a bowl of shit? That's tantamount to smuggling drugs, smuggling drugs is a capital offense!!"

Lin Mo:
　Today's chapters appear to be two, but the word count is still over 8000, just like the usual three chapters. That's all, everyone, I'm so sleepy!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)