Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chapter 294 I've succeeded, Daoist Master!

"Life, can you please spare me this once?"

In Lin Mo's kitchen, Lin Mo skillfully tossed the wok, and occasionally a flame half a meter long would leap out.

Several delicate dishes were already laid out on the outdoor dining table. While the effects of the "Wednesday Chef" were still in effect, Lin Mo naturally couldn't waste them. Everyone else had eaten and drunk their fill, so he couldn't let himself suffer.

Because his food was so delicious, there was no way he could take any leftovers home. Both tables were almost completely empty, making it much easier for the four waiters to clean up.

After cleaning up, Secretary Xiaotian drove the four service staff back to the city. Lin Mo brought back the few remaining ingredients from the restaurant, intending to treat himself.

Although it's tiring, the workload is nothing compared to the rewards. People say that young people these days are lazy, irresponsible, and just lying around. But frankly, it's because they don't earn enough and prices are too high.

A young person earning 10,000 yuan a month can complete their work diligently and efficiently. Earning 20,000 yuan a month, they can't stop working overtime. Earning 50,000 yuan a month, the company is their home, and they will do anything to protect their country. Earning 100,000 yuan a month, the boss doesn't even need to treat them like a human being; they just have to get the job done.

Lin Mo can earn 60 a day. Although he can't earn it every day, it's enough to make him as excited as if he's been injected with chicken blood.

You see, this isn't money he got from selling things on shopping websites; it's clean money he can actually afford to have. Even if his mom asks, he can openly admit it. Although he has to pay taxes, he feels at ease spending it!

He used to have four or five million yuan, but the feeling of keeping it hidden was really uncomfortable, and even his cousin didn't know.

After all, there were some things he couldn't explain, and although his shopping page was an external plugin, it wasn't as powerful as other protagonists who could provide money and cars while also solving the source channels. His was just created out of thin air without any procedures.

If you give someone a car, even if it's an authentic one, but it doesn't have proper paperwork, then it's a smuggled vehicle. It means that the money in his bank account has transfer records or is from stock trading. Otherwise, he might be breaking the law.

But making money by opening a restaurant is different. It's a goose that lays golden eggs, and it's legal, a legitimate source of income that can be made public. How could that not excite him?
With an income of hundreds of thousands a week, millions a month, and at least tens of millions a year, financial freedom is just around the corner, instead of waiting for shopping pages to refresh and reveal valuable items to make a fortune, as before.

Just as Lin Mo was humming a little tune while tossing the wok, Liu Ruyan suddenly appeared at the kitchen doorway, leaning against the door frame and reaching out with a smile: "Couplet, 10 yuan!"

Lin Mo didn't stop working, immediately putting the cooked Kung Pao Chicken into an empty plate and said with a smile, "President Liu, you also repair electrical appliances?"

"Of course, watching short videos helps relieve stress, and there's always a tea machine. Those things break so easily, I'm never buying one again," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Although she is a career-oriented woman, in private she is just a pretty ordinary person who naturally has her own life. She is also not very old, so surfing the internet is normal for her.

After all, people aren't machines; how can they not have times when they need to relax?

"Wait a minute, what did you call me? You really only use people when you need them, right? This restaurant just opened, and I've already gone from Sister Ruyan to President Liu? You little ingrate, I'll strangle you!"

Suddenly, Liu Ruyan noticed the change in how Lin Mo addressed her. Her embroidered eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she gritted her teeth as she reached out her hand to him.

But the next second, a plate full of Kung Pao Chicken landed in her hands.

"Bring the dishes up, sweetie~" After saying that, Lin Mo patted Liu Ruyan's head, then took off his apron and turned to wash his hands.

Liu Ruyan was a little stunned by this series of moves, but she still obediently picked up the plate and left, not because she was compliant, but because the plate was too hot to handle.

As Lin Mo turned to leave the kitchen, his left foot had barely stepped out of the kitchen door when he saw Liu Ruyan touching her earlobes with both hands, and then kicking him: "It's burning me! Can't you take it yourself?"

After saying that, he ran to the kitchen and turned on the tap. Lin Mo was thick-skinned and tough, and was kicked but was completely unharmed.

When the two sat down at the table again, Liu Ruyan's fingertips were red, which was very noticeable on her fair hands.

"You women's skin is so delicate, it can't withstand any heat at all. It turns red with just this little bit of temperature. Last time you used that round bath towel and scrubbed off so much dirt, your whole body didn't turn red!" Lin Mo put a piece of Dongpo pork in his mouth and squinted his eyes as he smiled.

Although he made it himself and it wasn't the first time he had eaten it, the taste still amazed him.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan's face flushed red, and she glared at him, saying, "If you dare to mention that again, I'll stuff a sock in your mouth and give you a good hard time!"

Lin Mo:
If you don't want to talk, then don't. Why are you getting so worked up?

The two then chatted about the restaurant's future business direction while eating. Liu Ruyan suggested a few ideas, such as creating a mini-program for ordering food so that customers could make reservations in advance and receive the menu beforehand so he could prepare the ingredients.

In addition, there are subsequent tasks such as recruiting waiters, selecting front desk staff, and liaising with several suppliers.

In short, he could accept Liu Ruyan's opinions, after all, President Liu would not let him suffer losses in business.

As for a membership system, their restaurant doesn't really need one. After all, they're not planning to offer discounts, and members can't cut in line, so what's the point of having that? It's certainly made things much simpler.

"By the way, I have to tell you, your store's income is not bad, but you still have to pay taxes on time. But don't worry about that, I will send the finance department over to help you, and I will make sure you enjoy the best possible benefits," Liu Ruyan said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo quickly raised his soda: "Sister Ruyan is so kind, I'll toast you, bottoms up!"

Liu Ruyan:
Why are you pretending to be so heroic with just a soda? You even drank it all. Now that you hear there's something to gain, I'm back to being Sister Ruyan, aren't I?

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Lin Mo, everyone who had eaten at his restaurant that day, without exception, talked about the restaurant "Wednesday" when they got home.

Some people have even started to consider changing the location of their recent banquets, but the rule that the venue is only open on Wednesdays is a bit of a headache.

However, it wasn't that no one wanted to take a shortcut. Although they couldn't speak to Liu Ruyan, some of the people they knew knew Liu Zhengyuan, and they might be able to get through to him and have him open a back door for them.

Among them, Comrade Yuan received the most calls. There were too many people at dinner, so we didn't have a chance to chat in detail. But as soon as we got back, Comrade Yuan's phone kept ringing.

Lin Mo was exhausted after a long day, so the two of them ate dinner and went to bed early. Of course, as expected, Liu Ruyan took the master bedroom, and Lin Mo had to sleep in the living room. Fortunately, after his previous experiences, he had become used to sleeping on the sofa.

The next morning, Liu Ruyan ate the breakfast that Lin Mo had made, but it tasted like cardboard.

"No, with our relationship, you don't need to stick to the rules, do you? The taste is quite different from yesterday's food!" Liu Ruyan frowned. It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to simplicity. Even after tasting the amazing dishes, Liu Ruyan felt a sense of disappointment eating this ordinary food.

"Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Besides, I cooked it myself. It's just that the taste was a bit ordinary. Those dishes took a lot of effort, you know."

Look at you, if you eat that kind of food every day, will you be able to eat any other food in the future?

"If I cook for you every day, wouldn't I become your live-in nanny? To use a phrase you girls love to say, I don't want to be a nanny," Lin Mo rolled her eyes at Liu Ruyan.

While this breakfast couldn't compare to the "Wednesday Chef" level, it was still up to the standard of a state banquet, which is quite good.

Steamed egg custard, egg pancakes, eggs... well, even if it's a dish prepared at a state banquet level, the taste of these everyday breakfasts won't be much better. After all, the ingredients and cooking steps are limited. At most, the person might be more skilled and make a more tender steamed egg custard, but otherwise, there's not much difference.

"Hey, what's wrong with a live-in nanny? You don't want one? There are plenty of men who want to cook for me. When I was in school, some boys even taught themselves to cook just to win me over through my stomach. They thought they could save themselves decades of hardship. Now the opportunity is right in front of you, but you're useless." Liu Ruyan raised her chin smugly. That's right, Empress Ruyan was the kind of person who was beautiful but self-aware.

Hearing this, Lin Mo's lips twitched involuntarily: "Is that a live-in nanny? She's just trying to be a stay-at-home husband, ready to reap without sowing."

What they wanted to make wasn't food, it was a wife!
You think they wanted to cook for you? They're clearly just after you! They're despicable!

"Giggle giggle," Liu Ruyan laughed out loud, then said, "What's the difference? It's just that a live-in nanny doesn't have to sleep with you. It's not like I'm not paying her."

Besides, with my looks and figure, being a kept man isn't as appealing as the meal you cooked yesterday."

"What a joke! We intellectuals have principles, okay?" Lin Mo retorted.

Before I had any cheat codes, it wouldn't be shameful to be a kept man, but now that I have cheat codes, if I'm still a kept man, wouldn't it be a waste of my cheat codes?

Putting everything else aside, at this rate, we'll be millionaires in a year. He's only a senior in college now, in his early twenties. By the time he's thirty, he'll be a billionaire and have achieved financial freedom.

With the help of shopping platforms, I might be a billionaire tomorrow. Why would I need to live off a woman?
Although it's said that being a kept man is desirable, he's seen plenty of love stories between poor boys and rich girls since he was a child. Even if they eventually got married, the men didn't always have a good life.

Women who marry into wealthy families often suffer mistreatment, let alone those who live off their husbands. He'd rather be poor than endure such mistreatment.

"Alright, Brother Integrity, I'm off to work. Remember to wash my clothes and socks!" With that, Liu Ruyan wiped her mouth and got up to go to work.

"Wash it again? I don't want to. I'll just throw it in the washing machine for you," Lin Mo refused.

This person cooks and does laundry; what's the difference between them and a housekeeper? And they don't even get paid. The worst part is, they're living in my house. Even if I were to pay them, I wouldn't be doing this.

Working as a live-in nanny in your own home is outrageous just to think about; if you told anyone, you'd be laughed at for at least six months.

"No way, my clothes have to be hand-washed, and are you sure you don't want to do it?" Liu Ruyan refused at first, then narrowed her eyes and asked.

Lin Mo shook his head: "No way. A true man cannot be subdued by force."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's lips curled up slightly, and she sat down again with a smile, "Is that so? You have guts. In that case, I don't need to go to the company so early. It's just that someone called to reserve a table at the restaurant next Wednesday. The restaurant isn't mine, so why should I be in such a hurry!"

Lin Mo got up, turned and went into the bedroom without saying a word. He quickly came out with a pair of socks he had changed out of and some damp pajamas, then turned and went into the bathroom.

"Oh? Didn't you say you weren't going to wash? Don't force yourself. After all, we're men, how can we submit to a little woman like me?" Liu Ruyan laughed upon seeing this.

Immediately afterward, Lin Mo's voice came from the bathroom: "I'm not giving in, I just can't stand a messy bedroom. Tidy it up."

"Hehehe, okay, you can take your time packing. I'm off to work, bye-bye~~"

Hearing the living room door close, Lin Mo, who was squatting in the bathroom washing socks by hand, couldn't help but sigh:

"Is this what it feels like to be held hostage? Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Downstairs, Liu Ruyan glanced up at the building, a slight smile playing on her lips. A live-in male nanny? What's the point? What she wants is to win over this man and enjoy his cooking for free every day—that's what gives her a sense of accomplishment.

After all, people outside spend hundreds of thousands on a single meal, but she can eat for free and every day. It's wonderful to think about.

After Liu Ruyan drove away, Zhao Yun walked out from the side with a strange expression. She glanced at Lin Mo's floor upstairs and then clenched her fist.

"I don't believe you're completely foolproof. Sooner or later, I'll take Ruyan back. Just you wait and see!"

After Liu Ruyan left, Lin Mo washed the clothes she left behind, tidied up the bedroom, and finally went downstairs to get ten colors of paint in preparation for acquiring the prerequisite skill for the [Painter] skill.

Fortunately, there's an art academy right next door, so this kind of thing is quite common there.

At noon, just as Lin Mo was flipping through the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" with his two colorful hands, there was a series of urgent knocks on the living room door.

"Coming, coming, stop knocking!"

Lin Mo stood up, and as the door opened, Chuan Mei and Wang Chu appeared in the doorway.

"Hahaha, Lao Mo, I did it! I did it!" The Sichuan girl excitedly waved her phone over.

"Murderous!"

Sensing that the Sichuan girl was about to do another advertisement, Lin Mo slammed the door shut.

Sichuan girl:.
(End of this chapter)