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Chapter 266 Wasn't it me who wanted to open a restaurant?
That's right, they were at loggerheads. The two seemed to be smiling, but when business was involved, they immediately switched gears.

Both Liu Ruyan and Comrade Yuan are shrewd business people. Although Liu Ruyan is new to the business, it doesn't mean she is stupid, just because she has less experience.

With Lin Mo's culinary skills, if he were to open a high-end restaurant, it would be a game-changer, especially since they had just tasted his dishes.

For high-end private restaurants, the most important thing is the taste, but if you add the ambiance, then it becomes top-notch.

The market for a top-tier, or even unique, private kitchen restaurant in China would be enormous.

Although Lin Mo said he would only open the restaurant one day a week, he could easily set the prices higher for the dishes; a meal costing hundreds of thousands would be nothing to him.

Comrade Lao Yuan knew very well that spending hundreds of thousands on a meal might seem outrageous, but the world of the rich was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Not to mention the world or even the country, just the wealthy people in Jiangning City alone could make Lin Mo a fortune.

With Lin Mo's culinary skills, he could definitely make these wealthy people willingly spend a lot of money to come and eat.

Even the decision to only open one day a week would be suicidal for other restaurants, but with such culinary skills, this rule can even enhance the restaurant's prestige and allow them to set higher prices.

In addition, given their existing social circles, bringing people over to experience the food firsthand, and with Lin Mo's culinary skills, it would be easy to gain attention in the wealthy neighborhood. It's a sure-fire way to make money.

Even if you only operate one day a week, you can easily make several million a month, and tens of millions a year is also very easy to achieve.

This amount of money is quite considerable for them.

But that's not the most important thing. It's obvious that Liu Ruyan and Comrade Lao Yuan have both discovered the most important hidden business opportunity—connections!

Their greatest asset would be the ability to decide who gets the seats each week once they've built up their reputation.

When the wealthy people of Jiangning entertain guests or discuss cooperation, they will all want to find a good place to eat. He has access to the best private restaurants in Jiangning, and even in the country. Many people will come to him for help.

Although the relationship isn't very close, it allows you to meet many people. Sometimes in business, it's all about those connections. A single successful project could potentially equal several years' worth of income for Lin Mo's restaurant.

"And Uncle Yuan, this is a bit unfair of you. Xiao Mo and I are friends, and his cousin is my college classmate. He calls Yuan Yuan 'Sister Yuan' every day. We're all family. How can you cheat us younger generation?"

"If you're going to invest in this, then who will own the restaurant in the end? Xiao Mo will go from being the boss to just an employee!" Liu Ruyan launched the first attack, directly hitting the other party's sore spot.

Although she was confident that Lin Mo would ultimately choose her, she still had to say what needed to be said. She laid out their relationship and even specifically mentioned the relationship between Lin Mo's cousin and herself, hoping to discourage Old Yuan from making a decision.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Comrade Yuan blushed. Once he entered work mode, he was focused on maximizing profits and forgot that the person in front of him was not one of his business partners.

Firstly, it's related to his daughter, and secondly, there's Liu Ruyan in the background.

Although Liu Ruyan lacked experience, she was at least much smarter than her own foolish son. Most importantly, she had Old Liu behind her, so she had no advantage at all.

He then turned his gaze to his daughter, hoping to use her to smooth things over, but seeing her still patting her belly and rolling her eyes, Old Yuan immediately felt uneasy. Other people's daughters were already pulling the strings, while his daughter was just eating and babbling away?

“Hey, there’s always risk involved in investing, but you’re right, Xiao Lin is one of us. I’ll take the risk for you, and if you lose money, it’s on me, how about that?” Old Yuan said without batting an eye.

Clearly, they didn't want to give up this piece of fat meat that was right in front of them.

As for what to do if Lin Mo's restaurant doesn't do well and he loses money, that's a joke. These two are smarter than monkeys, with their culinary skills and connections, it would be strange if it didn't become popular. If they don't hurry now, they might not even be able to get a table next time they want to eat here.

"Uncle Yuan, it's not good for you to change your mind at the last minute. Besides, Xiao Mo is mine. His cousin is my classmate from college. I even went to Nancheng to visit them a couple of days ago. Do you think you can compete with me under the same conditions? Right, little brother?" As she spoke, Liu Ruyan put her arm around Lin Mo's neck and began to assert her ownership.

That's right, her biggest advantage right now is her relationship with Lin Mo and his sister.

I never expected that a few days ago I would suddenly have a crazy idea to go to the south of the city and end up with such a pleasant surprise.

Besides, I've already got my own ideas, why should I let an outsider have such a good deal? Why should I bother in the business world? I should just go home and wait to inherit billions and be a rich second-generation heiress who just lives a life of leisure.

Lin Mo was a little confused when Liu Ruyan suddenly put her arm around his neck. It wasn't because of Liu Ruyan's intimate gesture, but mainly because he didn't know why the two of them had suddenly started to be at odds.

All I wanted was for you two to introduce me to some rich, foolish people who want to spend money here. Why did it suddenly turn into this?
But Liu Ruyan reminded him of one thing: working is impossible, it's impossible for me to work in this lifetime. I'm already dead, why would you want me to work for you? No way!

Seeing this, Old Yuan sensed something was wrong. He glanced at his daughter, who was rolling her eyes, kicked the table under the table, and gave her a look, essentially saying, "Daughter, say something!"

But Miss Yuan was never as shrewd in business as Liu Ruyan, and now that she'd lost even her last bit of intelligence, she couldn't possibly understand her father's meaning. She quickly raised her hand and said:
"Mo Zai, when the restaurant opens, please save a table for Sister Yuan! I'll definitely come and help out!"

Comrade Lao Yuan:
Well, his daughter is ruined. What is all this? As soon as he said this, Comrade Yuan knew he was in trouble.

Firstly, what I can give, Liu Ruyan can also give; secondly, Liu Ruyan has the connection of being my cousin, so how can I compete with her?

Sure enough, the next second, Liu Ruyan spoke up again: "Uncle Yuan, with your great family business, why are you competing with us younger generation for food? Let us young people have fun on our own."

Hearing this, even before Lin Mo had spoken, Old Yuan knew he was completely out of luck. That's the downside of doing business with familiar juniors. This Old Liu's daughter has no shame!

He then looked at Lin Mo and said with a wry smile, "Alright, but if your restaurant opens, could you please reserve a seat for your uncle? Don't worry, I'll cover half of the renovation costs, and I'll still introduce you to customers!"

Before Lin Mo could speak, Liu Ruyan replied first: "No problem, but Uncle Yuan, let's make it clear beforehand that your seat can only be taken by yourself or by you with someone. Without you or Aunt Jiang, Xiao Mo won't accept it!"

Comrade Lao Yuan:
Well, he knew it. This old Liu family's daughter was thinking the same thing as him; she really hadn't left him any way out.

"Alright, alright, I agree, okay? You're becoming more and more like your father. With hair stuck to your face, you're even more cunning than a monkey!" Comrade Yuan said, pointing at Liu Ruyan with a laugh.

Liu Ruyan: "Hehe, then thank you very much, Uncle Yuan, for your kindness!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
Who am I? Where am I? Wasn't I supposed to be opening a restaurant?
(End of this chapter)