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Chapter 482 is enough to sentence you.
Chuanmei and the others wanted to create an opportunity for the class monitor, but this was too sudden. They were all teammates, so they should have informed me beforehand.

The moment he walked in, he was immediately given something to do for tomorrow. Anyone would be bewildered. No wonder Lin Mo's brain went blank on the spot.

"Tomorrow is Wednesday, isn't your restaurant supposed to be open?" He Xiaoyue asked with a hint of melancholy.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded repeatedly: "That's right, tomorrow is Wednesday. Oh dear, we were closed last week, and I almost forgot about it because I got used to it."

Right, I have a job, do I need to make up excuses? Thinking of this, Lin Mo couldn't help but feel anxious about his own brain.

I usually feel like I'm very smart, so why does my mind go completely blank when it comes to crucial moments?

"What's going on here? Are you on holiday tomorrow?"

Although he had a rough idea of ​​what it was about, he still asked to appear sincere.

"Yeah, I have something to do tomorrow. I need to go to the city and then to the police station to discuss the direction of the project with Brother Liu, the logistics technician for the team. In short, there's a lot to do."

Xiaoyue also said she wanted to visit her friends, but I was thinking of doing that. Everyone's been working really hard lately, and it just so happens that Director Wang's birthday is tomorrow, so we'll just give him the day off." After saying that, Chuanmei looked at Director Wang and continued:

"Chu'er, it's your birthday tomorrow. Let's all take a day off. If I can get back early, we can have a meal together. If I can't get back, then there's nothing I can do."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo pretended to be taken aback and quickly said, "Tomorrow is Director Wang's birthday? Damn, I completely forgot about it."

"Well, my restaurant's open, so I can't leave. How about you come to the restaurant for lunch? I'll treat you to a meal; it'll be a birthday celebration for you."

"Get lost, get lost! Do you think I wanted to be here? It's good that you guys have something to do. I don't need to spend money to treat you to a meal. I'm happy to do that!" Director Wang said with a laugh.

To be honest, only in the first year of university, when my roommates and I celebrated our birthdays, did we have a really big celebration. For the other two years, we just found an excuse to have a nice meal first.

Forget about birthdays, none of us really care about our birthdays. To this day, when someone in the dorm has a birthday, there isn't even a birthday cake.

Find a small, unassuming restaurant, order a few dishes, eat and drink, then go to an internet cafe for an overnight stay. The person celebrating their birthday treats everyone to dinner, and the internet cafe expenses, all together, should come to around 200 yuan. That's how we celebrated our birthdays last year.

As for a sense of ritual, what grown man still cares about that?
"What about you, class monitor?" Lin Mo asked.

Wang Jing thought for a moment and shook her head, saying, "I haven't decided yet!"

"If you're not interested, you can come to the studio with me. It'll just be the two of us tomorrow. They all have things to do, so we can keep each other company. Even though Chuanmei is going on holiday, we still need to work on the materials. The sooner we finish, the easier it will be. Besides, we still need to warm up a bit, right?" Director Wang invited.

Hearing this, the group was all incredulous. They never expected that a man like Wang Chu would take the initiative to invite a girl.

Although it's an invitation for the other person to work with you, it's still a significant step forward.

"Okay, let's come to the studio tomorrow then," the class monitor nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Chuanmei said, "Then how about this, tomorrow won't count as a day off for either of you. You can tell me whenever you want to rest."

There are only a few of us in the studio, so there's almost never any issue with salary deductions.

Faced with the two women voluntarily working overtime, the one who ultimately benefited was the Sichuan girl, so naturally she had to stand up and express her attitude. After all, it's a small studio, and it relies on personal relationships.

Soon everyone finalized the plans for tomorrow. Apart from the class monitor and Director Wang, everyone else had their own things to do, leaving only the two of them to look after the studio.

But to be honest, apart from Lin Mo who really had something to do, the other three were fine. In fact, in order to create some time alone for the two of them and give the class monitor an opportunity, they even had to find something to do to hide away.

"Hey? Mozi, what did you bring?" After confirming everything, Miss Yuan finally looked at what he had brought.

As soon as he finished speaking, the others also cast curious glances at him.

Seeing this, Lin Mo's lips curled up slightly: "Of course it's good stuff. It's lunchtime, so I brought you some food!"

After he finished speaking, the others' eyes widened in surprise, and He Xiaoyue even exclaimed, "That's so good?"

"Old Mo, you've finally had a change of heart today," the Sichuan girl said with a smile.

As for Miss Yuan, she's already getting the hang of it. They might not care much about food brought by others, but they have to warmly welcome the food brought by Lin Mo.

The group had all tasted Lin Mo's cooking at the [Wednesday] restaurant, so they knew how good his cooking skills were. A simple cold dish would cost over a thousand yuan, and slightly more expensive meat dishes would cost tens of thousands of yuan. Every time they ate there, it was a real treat.

Moreover, even with Miss Yuan's family's financial situation, they couldn't afford to eat this kind of food every day, every meal. This shows how high the price is. Every time you eat it, it's a bargain.

But soon, the surprise in everyone's eyes turned into disappointment, and even some doubt.

"Where's the dish?" the Sichuan girl asked.

Miss Yuan chimed in, "Oh right, Mo-zai, where's the food? You didn't forget to pack it, did you?"

The lunchbox was filled with rice, the grains of rice were plump and glistening, and the aroma of rice filled the air when it was opened.

But no matter how fragrant it is, it's still just rice. Who eats plain rice?
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head and said matter-of-factly, "No, I said I brought you food, not side dishes!"

Everyone:? ? ?
"No way, rice? You think I need to bring it? Have I never eaten rice before? Ugh, I really want to punch you!" Miss Yuan exploded first, cursing angrily.

She was practically drooling just now, but Lin Mo had tricked her, and she was so happy for nothing. "Hey Lao Mo, what's the point of bringing rice? And if you're going to bring it, you could at least bring a bottle of Lao Gan Ma chili sauce. There are six of us, we can't just eat rice all the time!" Chuan Mei chimed in.

The class monitor, who was standing nearby, sniffed the rice and said, "But speaking of which, this rice is quite fragrant. If it were paired with Mapo Tofu, Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce, Eggplant with Minced Pork, or Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, it would be incredibly delicious."

It has to be said that the class monitor has a good palate. The dishes he mentioned were all home-style dishes that go particularly well with rice, especially Mapo Tofu and Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes. When poured over rice, the taste was simply amazing.

"Of course, this rice is absolutely amazing," Lin Mo said with a mysterious look.

Seeing his expression, everyone was taken aback. He Xiaoyue cautiously looked at the rice and asked, "Is there some other story behind this rice?"

"Of course, this isn't ordinary rice, it's top-grade rice, you know!" Lin Mo said proudly, arms crossed, though he didn't know what he was so proud of.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention back to the box of rice, but after staring at it for a while, no one noticed anything special about it.

The Sichuan girl even took out a pair of chopsticks, took a bite, and exclaimed, "Could this be the authentic Wuchang rice that Old Zhao was talking about?"

Seeing Lin Mo's confident demeanor, everyone became somewhat uncertain.

The rice was indeed tastier than usual, even the Sichuan girl could tell, but the difference was only so-so, so he didn't think much of it.

"Of course not, you have no imagination at all. Here's a hint: this rice is very expensive, you know?" Lin Mo laughed.

Upon hearing this, the Sichuan girl immediately objected: "Are you kidding me? What's so expensive about rice? Even Wuchang rice is only 20 yuan a pound at most. Tell me, how expensive can this stuff be?"

Because their roommate Lao Zhao is from Northeast China, the rest of them knew about the so-called Wuchang rice. They had even asked him to mail them some before. After receiving it at home, the three of them found that it did taste better than the rice they usually ate.

Despite this, according to Lao Zhao, the wholesale price of Wuchang rice is about seven yuan per kilogram, and the retail price is only about fifteen yuan per kilogram. Only some brands or high-end channels can reach more than twenty yuan per kilogram.

Hearing this, Lin Mo sneered: "Let me put it this way, the rice I brought you is enough to sentence you."

Sichuan girl:.
"Are you kidding me? Why don't you say this thing could get me a suspended death sentence?! How expensive could this thing be?"

"Sixteen thousand eight thousand, cost price," Lin Mo said calmly.

Sichuan girl: "16,100? 16,000? Are you out of your mind?!"

"I can understand if the food in your restaurant is a bit pricey, since it tastes good, but a single serving of rice isn't even that great, and you dare to ask for 16,000?"

"If this rice were in my restaurant, I'd charge you 30,000 yuan. That's 16,800 yuan at cost price, understand?" Lin Mo laughed.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces were filled with disdain, including Miss Yuan.

It wasn't that she thought the rice was expensive, but rather that she thought it wasn't worth it. After all, she didn't think the rice was much tastier than regular rice. Compared to the delicacies at Lin Mo's restaurant, this stuff was just too ordinary. She was rich, but she wasn't stupid.

Seeing this, Lin Mo smiled and said, "Have you heard of Jingyang rice? It sells for 8,400 yuan per jin. There are six of us, and I put in about two jin of raw rice, saying the cost price is 16,000 yuan. Is there a problem?"

Everyone:? ? ?
Upon hearing this, everyone took out their phones and started searching, including Miss Yuan.

"Fuck!"

"Holy crap, it really is!"

"Wait a minute, you mean, all of this is Jingyang rice?"

"I don't believe you. How can you prove this is Jingyang rice? What if it's counterfeit?"

Wang Chu and Chuan Mei were shocked that there was such expensive rice. He Xiaoyue was surprised that Lin Mo could entertain them with such expensive rice. Only Miss Yuan was the most clear-headed and questioned the authenticity of the rice.

“I still have some at home. You can have someone test them. I recently asked someone to buy some of these, thinking that if I opened a restaurant, I might be able to sell them for a good price. But after thinking about it, it’s not bad to eat them myself, since these things are quite difficult to get,” Lin Mo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan's eyes lit up immediately, because every time Lin Mo said he had acquired something good, it was true and worth the price. So she quickly said:

"Give me half, how much do you weigh?"

“One hundred catties, I can give you fifty!” Lin Mo said.

Miss Yuan: "Okay, here's 420,000 yuan, and give me 50 jin (25 kg) of it. I'll take it back to my grandparents to eat sometime!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other four people took out their chopsticks and demonstrated to the two what it meant to eat rice dry.

Sichuan girl: "Hey?? You know what, you really have to say, this rice suddenly tastes much better than before!"

Director Wang: "Really? I'll try it too? Mmm... Top-notch, top-notch! No wonder it's rice that costs 8,400 yuan a pound. It tastes different, it has the smell of money, it's really fragrant!"

He Xiaoyue: "This one bite of mine must cost several tens of yuan. This whole bowl would actually cost over a thousand yuan?"
No, I have to eat more! Eating is a bonus!

Miss Yuan: "I thought I could eat a lot, but I didn't expect there to be such a master!"

Lin Mo:
(End of this chapter)