Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

What does Chapter 483 mean?
Before the price was mentioned: Isn't this just ordinary rice?
After mentioning the price: Shall I try it again?
Miss Yuan wanted to spend hundreds of thousands on a transaction: she went completely insane!
That's how people are; if it were just ordinary rice, people would feel it's a waste of their energy to look at it.

But considering that this box of rice costs 16,000 yuan to produce, and there are six of them, that's an average of 2,700 yuan per person. It's practically free food!

If I don't eat it, wouldn't I be losing nearly three thousand yuan for nothing?
It's important to understand that this dish is different from the food at Lin Mo's restaurant. After all, the food at Lin Mo's "Wednesday" restaurant is about craftsmanship. What's truly valuable isn't the ingredients, but the taste—Lin Mo's culinary skills.

But this is different. This one costs 16,000 yuan. This isn't eating rice; it's eating money!

Putting everything else aside, two thousand seven hundred yuan, twenty-seven hundred-yuan bills, could be soaked in water to make pulp and drunk, enough to fill you up to about half your capacity, let alone anything else.

No one doubted that the rice Lin Mo took out wasn't the Jingyang rice that cost 8,400 yuan per kilogram, after all, Miss Yuan was about to place an order.

Why would two rich people bother to fool ordinary people like them?
Besides, even if it's fake, I won't lose anything. But if it's real, not eating it would mean losing almost three thousand yuan. Anyone can do that math!
Especially after learning the price, everyone suddenly felt that the rice tasted much better than before while eating it.

"No, let's get some vegetables, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce is fine too. Don't do this, I'm a little scared. If others see this, they might think I put some special drugs in the food!" Lin Mo quickly said upon seeing this.

The main thing is that seeing these people wolfing down their food is really a bit unsettling. Even the usually composed class monitor is eating in small bites.

In the end, Miss Yuan made a grand gesture and called a restaurant not far away, ordering a few dishes to accompany the rice, which finally dispelled the gluttons' desire to continue eating.

During her time here, Miss Yuan has already found out which restaurants in the neighborhood are good. After all, Miss Yuan can compromise on other things, but she won't compromise on food.

The restaurant across the street was quick to respond; within half an hour, the owner delivered all four dishes. The six of them ate a meal together in the studio, which felt good, but the taste was actually just average.

Lin Mo and Miss Yuan thought it was just so-so, but the others, probably because of the extra money they received, were very satisfied with the meal. The six of them ate every last bit of the one kilogram of Jingyang rice, and everyone was completely full.

After the meal, the six of them rested in the studio. Director Wang showed them the footage shot a couple of days ago, wanting to determine the editing style.

This time, the style is different from Li Shiya's previous video clips or works. It will be much longer and will also require scripts, which is not their forte, so it naturally needs to be discussed in detail.

It is said that three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. There are six of them here, so they can be considered as two Zhuge Liangs. Each of them expressed their own ideas, and they actually came up with a solution.

Of course, Lin Mo and Miss Yuan were too lazy to get involved in the copywriting, so that task was assigned to He Xiaoyue. As for the voice acting, that would definitely have to be done by Chuan Mei.

"Chuanzi, you can have Director Wang make a simple draft first, and take it to the police station tomorrow to discuss it with them. This is something that both of you are supposed to promote together, so you should listen to their opinions."

"As for your teaser video for tomorrow, you can release it however you like, just make sure it leaves you in suspense," Lin Mo suggested.

Upon hearing this, Chuanmei glanced at Director Wang and then nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's do it that way."

Honestly, I only now understand what the delayed nature of education means. I was always in school before, and I had never seen anything like this. I used to think I was miserable and tired, but compared to those who were unfortunate from birth, my life is something they can only dream of.

Indeed, traveling ten thousand miles is worse than reading ten thousand books!

He Xiaoyue: "Traveling ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting countless people."

Wang Chu: "Seeing countless people is not as good as being guided by a master!"

Class monitor Wang Jing: "It's better to figure things out yourself than to be guided by a famous teacher!"

Miss Yuan: "It's better to have your parents pave the way than to figure it out on your own!"

Lin Mo: "It's better to marry a rich lady than to have your parents pave the way!"

Everyone: 凸(艹皿艹)
In summary, the saying "reading ten thousand books is not as good as marrying a wealthy woman" is utterly devastating. Everyone was just expressing their recent feelings, but this incident made Chuanmei realize that many people in society are struggling below the poverty line. He's not a rich second-generation like Miss Yuan, but he's never lacked for food or drink. This experience truly showed him the harsh reality of society, hence the saying "reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles."

However, He Xiaoyue's statement about meeting countless people makes some sense. Only by interacting with all sorts of people can one truly understand the meaning of traveling thousands of miles; otherwise, traveling thousands of miles would just be a form of physical exercise.

However, Director Wang decided that knowing a lot of people was not really necessary; quality was what mattered. For example, the people around him now, whether it was Miss Yuan, Chuan Mei, or Lin Mo, especially Lin Mo who now had two teachers.

If he just asked, pursuing a master's degree would be a simple matter of a word. Now he's even studying traditional Chinese medicine. Each of these opportunities could change the fate of an ordinary person.

However, class monitor Wang Jing still believed that one should rely on oneself in everything, and that it is better to have one's own resources than to rely on one's parents.

As for Miss Yuan, she's just a rich second-generation who lives off her parents. Besides, her family has the means. If she doesn't live off her parents, why would she start her own business and lose all her family's wealth?

On the contrary, Lin Mo pointed out the most direct shortcut: traveling thousands of miles and meeting countless people, or having one's parents pave the way, are not as direct as marrying a noblewoman. You know, finding a noblewoman is like taking a risk; if you succeed, you can avoid decades of detours.

"Go to hell! You've found a rich woman and you're having a blast. You've taken being a gigolo to a whole new level, and you still have the nerve to say that?" the Sichuan girl said with a laugh.

But when he thought about how Liu Ruyan had given Lin Mo a car worth over two million yuan, he couldn't help but sigh that his classmate was incredibly lucky, to the point of being ridiculously lucky.

Hearing this, Lin Mo didn't seem to care: "Why would I be embarrassed to say it? If you want, you can go and date a rich woman, or of course, a male boss. Anyway, you're all rich. You have a 50% better chance than me, but you haven't ended up living off a rich woman. Is it because you don't like her?"

The rest of the group: o(*≧▽≦)ツ┏━┓
"Pah! I didn't want to! If I wanted to be a kept woman, finding a beautiful rich woman would be a piece of cake!" the Sichuan girl retorted stubbornly.

Lin Mo glanced at him disdainfully: "Even being a kept man requires ability. You're so weak you don't even qualify to become medicine residue. What rich woman would want you?"

"Get out of here! I've already improved, okay? I'm still drinking Chinese medicine every day without missing a day. It won't be long before I get better," the Sichuan girl argued.

Upon hearing this, not only Lin Mo, but the others also didn't believe it. As for the fact that Director Wang's health had been improving recently, no one would disagree, since everyone had witnessed Director Wang's recent condition.

With a disciplined schedule and strict control from the class monitor, it would be hard for her not to do well. But for the Sichuan girl, it's a different story. She did take the medicine, but it's uncertain how effective it will be.

Lin Mo sneered and said, "Do you know how my teacher, Professor Li, evaluates you?"

"How did you rate it?" the Sichuan girl asked curiously.

Lin Mo sighed helplessly and said, "He said you can't even control your little thoughts in your crotch, so how can you talk about fate?"

Actions lead to chaos, thoughts lead to depression; three seconds of pleasure lead to three days of emptiness; a single moment of indulgence can destroy ten years of foundation; how can one achieve great things with a scattered mind?

A person who can't even maintain a stable stance can't shoulder the weight of destiny; if they can't control their desires, they can't accomplish anything; if they can't control their temper, they can't set their mind on anything.

If the body is not calm, the breath is not firm, and the spirit is not clear, one cannot even stand steadily. If you want to replenish your energy and strengthen your foundation, you must first break through the barrier of your belt.

Sichuan girl:? ? ?
"What do you mean?"

Lin Mo: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"You motherfucker!"

(End of this chapter)