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Chapter 272 Eight people strike first
Last night, my daughter called him and said a lot of things, but it all boiled down to one sentence: she wanted money, a house, land, and resources.

Around noon today, I told him that the location had been chosen, and that he should contact various construction workers and order a large amount of renovation materials, which were quite expensive. The most crucial point is that my daughter refused to pay the bill, clearly expecting him, her father, to foot the bill.

Moreover, the renovation quote alone is already in the tens of millions. Although the shops on the second floor are quite large, is it really necessary to spend so much money? And this is all for materials, not even the construction costs.

What is this if not wasteful spending? This is pure wastefulness!
But if Lao Yuan were to contribute half, that would be a different story. It would fully demonstrate that his daughter has a long-term vision and is shrewd and calculating.

Although he said his daughter's abilities still needed improvement, he knew Lao Yuan well. They were both shrewd and experienced. For Lao Yuan to pay half of the renovation costs, there was clearly something going on, and it was something good.

After all, if there were no benefits to be gained, Lao Yuan wouldn't have even mentioned money; he was already being kind by not coming over to mock him.

Clearly, Liu Zhengyuan took Lao Yuan's initial congratulations on his fortune as sarcasm, but if you say you'll pay half the renovation cost, then my daughter is getting a good deal.

Even for him, it wasn't easy to gain an advantage from this old fox, which already speaks volumes!
Before his daughter even returned, Liu Zhengyuan got the full story from Lao Yuan.

Well, although the logic was sound, Liu Zhengyuan, who had never personally tasted Lin Mo's cooking, still found it somewhat unbelievable.

He's just a cook, how delicious can his food be?

Besides, if only a few places have good taste, then I'll just eat it anywhere.

When entertaining business partners, the ultimate goal is still profit; the meal is just a prelude.

Seeing Liu Zhengyuan's expression, Comrade Lao Yuan knew what he was thinking. Then, his eyes darted around and he said slyly, "If you feel you're at a disadvantage, how about I cover it for you? I'll pay for all the expenses, but I just closed a project recently, so you'll have to give me some leeway on the materials I need."

That's what shrewd business people are like. They clearly want to take advantage, but they make it seem like they're the ones who are losing out. If they only promise benefits, then people will realize what's going on.

"Come on! I wouldn't dare get involved in this. You know what kind of person my daughter is. If she knew I was causing trouble behind the scenes, she'd skin me alive," Liu Zhengyuan said, waving his hand.

Although he wasn't very optimistic about the restaurant, Old Yuan, the person in charge, was right there. Even if he didn't think much of it, he couldn't just agree to it.

"Uncle Yuan, that's not right! Didn't we agree on this yesterday? How could you do something secretly like this!"

Before anyone knew it, Liu Ruyan walked over gracefully and overheard everything.

"Haha, it's a misunderstanding. Uncle isn't that kind of person, I was just joking," Old Yuan said with a somewhat embarrassed laugh.

“Okay, I believe you. But Uncle Yuan, don’t forget half of the renovation cost. Just transfer it to me directly, otherwise your spot will be gone,” Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Comrade Yuan waved his hand and said, "No problem, you can decide how much it is. I'll cover half of it for you, and I'll have my secretary transfer it directly to your account."

Liu Zhengyuan: ? ? ?

"No? What about me? I paid for it! You brat, you're trying to profit from both sides, aren't you!"

After thinking it over, Liu Zhengyuan realized that his daughter had not only not spent a penny, but had actually made a profit. "If you're so shrewd, why don't you go and make money outside? What kind of skill is it to make money off your old man?"
But the protests were ineffective, and only the world where the elderly father was injured was achieved.

In the afternoon, after the group of five had lunch, Miss Yuan also returned.

In Lin Mo's living room, He Xiaoyue tightly gripped class monitor Wang Jing's arm, looking at the white-haired loli with excitement, her eyes clearly conveying two words: "I want to masturbate."

There's no way around it, Miss Yuan is just too cute. She's petite, looks like a porcelain doll, and has a bit of baby fat on her face.

She acted like she was the most important person in the world.

She's proud but not aloof. Even though she seems arrogant, she's actually quite cute to outsiders, which makes people want to get close to her at first sight.

Most importantly, Miss Yuan has a good personality. As long as you don't pretend with her, she'll take you in as her little brother, and you'll be good friends.

As for the person who pretended to be her last, he was only recently reinstated as manager, which shows that the white-haired loli is still quite vengeful.

This is Liu Ruyan's company. If it were hers, Fatty Dong would have been fired long ago.

"What? Lao Mo, you've actually decided to open a restaurant? Where did you get the money? I haven't lent you any money yet! Sister Yuan, did you borrow from him?" Chuan Mei exclaimed excitedly. Miss Yuan was taken aback: "No, someone else is paying for it, I don't need Mo Zai. Besides, you're borrowing from him? He's richer than you!"

Sichuan girl:? ? ?
"Me, a top internet celebrity with over 200 million followers, and he's richer than me?"

Seeing this, Miss Yuan looked at the Sichuan girl as if she were an idiot, then turned to Lin Mo and asked, "Didn't you tell them?"

"Why would I tell them that?" Lin Mo said with a smile, waving his hand as he sat on the sofa.

Seeing the two riddle-solving witty remarks, the Sichuan girl shook her head: "Never mind, so does that mean the restaurant can open?"

"It can be opened," Lin Mo nodded, then continued, "I just don't know when!"

Chuanmei, perhaps not having heard, began to mutter to herself, "Me, you, Director Wang, and when Lao Zhao comes back, the class monitor, He Xiaoyue, Sister Yuan, and the one who paid for you, there are eight of us in total."

"Eight people it is. Eight people means the best defense. Old Mo, open it!"

Director Wang: "Yes, Lao Mo."

Squad leader Wang Jing: "Lin Mo!"

He Xiaoyue: "Don't miss this opportunity, Lin Mo!"

"Old Mo!"

"Lin Mo, start it!"

"Yes, make a decision as soon as possible."

The crowd offered their advice one after another, seemingly even more anxious than Lin Mo himself.

The Sichuan girl pointed at Lin Mo with her small hand: "Old Mo, you are the real manager of the store, you are the manager!"

Director Wang clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, store manager."

Class monitor Wang Jing raised her hand: "Store Manager!"

He Xiaoyue clenched her fist: "Manager, don't hesitate!"

Suddenly, Director Wang had an idea. He pulled two plastic cups from his pocket and shouted, "I'm casting a divination!"

But as soon as the plastic cup was taken out, it was kicked away by the Sichuan girl: "What kind of divination is this? If Mazu doesn't agree, are we just going to quit? Lao Mo has the same name as Mazu, so if he says it's okay, then it's okay!"

Squad leader Wang Jing: "Yeah, does that mean we're just quitting?"

He Xiaoyue: "Yes, we have to do it! Manager, let's get started, manager!"

As she spoke, He Xiaoyue ran to the kitchen, handed the cleaver to the bewildered Lin Mo, then placed her hand on the back of his hand before looking at the others.

Upon seeing this, Wang and the other two quickly offered their hands to him.

"Let's get started, store manager!"

"Old Mo, let's get started!"

After speaking, apart from Lin Mo, the other four all looked at Miss Yuan.

The actions of the group left Lin Mo and Miss Yuan completely bewildered. However, Lin Mo was holding a kitchen knife and no one paid him any attention. On the contrary, Miss Yuan was quite excited by their stares, and a tuft of hair stood up on her head.

Then she placed her little hand on top as well: "So exciting, so inspiring, let's get this fired up, manager!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
(End of this chapter)