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Chapter 290 Opening for Business

As the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes. The identities that Liu Ruyan and Ms. Cheng had carefully concealed were exposed by Miss Yuan in a single sentence.

Combined with the 10,000 yuan red envelope, Lin Mo felt something was wrong no matter how he thought about it. If it was a tip, why would there be odd amounts?
But if it's not a tip, it can't be a gift for the son-in-law either, because such a special amount only appears on special occasions.

The most common gifts are the first meeting gifts given by the parents of the man and woman when they meet each other, or the change of address fee at the engagement banquet.

Although he has never been married, let alone brought a girlfriend home, he has at least seen pigs walk.

Over the years, I've seen them a couple of times, more or less.

Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan then exchanged a glance, and the atmosphere in the kitchen suddenly became somewhat awkward.

On the contrary, Miss Yuan, oblivious to everything, didn't notice anything amiss and said with a smile, "Mo Zai, Ah Wei and I left your flower baskets at the door. By the way, where are Chuan Mei and the others?"

"The waiters are here. They're done here. I've told them to go to the private room in the middle of the second floor to rest. I'll also prepare a portion for them when the food is served later," Lin Mo said.

When friends come to help open their own restaurant, it's only right to treat them to a meal as a token of appreciation. It has nothing to do with money; there's no reason to send them back home. Since there are only two tables available today, and they're just sitting empty anyway, I'll simply prepare a meal for them as well. It won't be much trouble. Of course, the meal won't be as elaborate as the other two, since some of the dishes are too much work.

"Okay, I'll go say hello to Aunt Cheng first, then go find Chuanmei and the others to play. You go ahead and do your thing." Miss Yuan got the answer, turned around and left. Although the kitchen was filled with delicious aromas, she couldn't eat them. Was she going to suffer here?

"Was that an auntie just now?"

After Miss Yuan left, Lin Mo asked curiously.

Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Liu Ruyan reluctantly nodded and admitted, "My mom has a rather eccentric personality, you'll get used to it!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded in deep agreement: "You don't know, I felt like I saw two Liu Ruyans back then."

And the two of you, dressed and looking exactly alike, are practically identical! By the way, your auntie looks very young. She said her name is Liu Rushi, and she's your cousin; I believed her!

Liu Ruyan held her forehead with one hand. She felt utterly humiliated. The upright posture she had always maintained in front of Lin Mo had finally bent.

"Her face and figure are all thanks to money for maintenance, how could she not look young? And today she even put on a full face of makeup, covering up all the wrinkles on her face, it would be strange if she didn't look young."

Alright, go do what you need to do. She was just curious about the restaurant I set up, so she came to check it out. She happened to receive the Ah Jiao and the Chinese herbal bath medicine you sent, and they've been working well, so she thought she'd come and take a look.

As for pretending to be my cousin, that's just her weird hobby. Just pretend you don't know her identity. When the last two dishes are served, go upstairs; she's a little curious about you too." Liu Ruyan's mind raced, and she quickly made up another reason.

Lin Mo nodded. She's just a rebellious old auntie who should be going through menopause. He's good at dealing with these elderly people now.

Professor Li, Professor Mu, Principal Tang, Ms. Jiang, Comrade Yuan, and Miss Yuan's maternal grandparents—he gets along well with all of them. He's an elderly version of Liu Ruyan, so this is a piece of cake.

Soon, as time went by, several cars arrived outside around lunchtime, and Comrade Yuan got out of the car with several middle-aged men who also had an impressive presence.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ruyan went to the door to greet him. As for Lin Mo, he just needed to prepare his own meals; he wasn't good at that kind of thing.

"Uncle Yuan is here!"

"You're here! Ruyan, you've got this done fast! The restaurant's up and running in just one week. Where's Xiaolin?" Old Yuan asked with a smile. Liu Ruyan glanced inside the restaurant and laughed, "In the kitchen, he can't leave. Besides, I'm here too. We have different roles, hehe!"

"You're quite the little fox. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you. This is Liu Zhengyuan, the daughter of the Liu family. She's a friend of the owner of this restaurant," Comrade Yuan said with a smile to the middle-aged men beside him.

Upon hearing this, the men immediately understood. They didn't know Liu Ruyan, but Liu Zhengyuan was quite famous in the wealthy circles of Jiangning.

"Haha, so you're Mr. Liu's daughter. You're indeed very poised and elegant. My surname is Li, and I'm in the building materials business."

"Hello, Uncle Li," Liu Ruyan stepped forward to shake hands and greet him.

Soon, I got to know the people that Comrade Lao Yuan brought with me.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Miss Yuan was talking to Ms. Cheng on the second floor.

"Aunt Cheng, you look so beautiful today! You're much prettier than Liu Ruyan! Oh my, look at your figure, your face, your temperament! People would believe you're my sister. I wish you were my mother!"

No wonder Miss Yuan is so popular with older people, especially in front of elders. She's so good at pretending, and with that adorable appearance, she almost made Ms. Cheng fall for her.

"Hehe, Yuanyuan is so good at talking. She looks so cute. What, did you come with your dad today?" Ms. Cheng asked, rubbing Miss Yuan's little face with affection.

Although she had no feelings for the eldest son of the Yuan family, she adored his youngest daughter. After all, who doesn't like someone who is pretty and cute?

Compared to the cute and sweet-talking Yuan Meng, the eldest son of the Yuan family, Yuan Hua, is quite ordinary.

She also likes her own daughter. To be honest, in Ms. Cheng's opinion, they are not a good match just in terms of appearance. She is afraid that if her daughter finds someone like that, it will affect the genes of the next generation. So when she was sure that her daughter had no such intentions, she decisively rejected her.

If she had a son, and his partner was Yuan Meng, then there would still be a chance.

"No, Aunt Cheng, don't look down on me. I'm all grown up now. I'm good friends with the owner of this shop, and I came here to support him," Miss Yuan said with her hands on her hips, dissatisfied.

Her small stature made her even cuter when she got angry, and Ms. Cheng couldn't resist rubbing Miss Yuan's little face again and again.

Soon, as time went by, more and more cars appeared in front of the restaurant, and they were all high-end vehicles.

Ms. Cheng's group of wealthy women, led by a waiter, went up to the second floor.

'Jingle Bell'

As the kitchen alarm rang at five o'clock, Lin Mo knew it was time to serve the food.

Soon, four waiters, all dressed in black stockings, tall and attractive, entered. Seeing this, Lin Mo gestured for them to serve the food, his hands moving constantly while he muttered to himself:
"26666, done cooking!"

"12222, let's go!"

"48888, be careful!"

waiter:
(End of this chapter)