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Chapter 495 Trouble Begins
He even talked about his teacher, saying that his own senior sister wasn't much better.

Helping each other among fellow disciples is possible in both ancient and modern times. As long as the relationship is good and the sect is united, that's enough.

But male and female students have always been able to get married, so it's not like they can't now.

They're just fellow students, not blood relatives. Even if you say they're cousins, they can't marry now, but they could in ancient times, and that wouldn't be a problem.

After all, his senior sister was a tough one who could ask him if he wanted to date on their first meeting. She didn't show any of the reserve that ordinary women usually have.

Perhaps it was because she grew up in a wealthy family and studied traditional Chinese medicine, which allowed her to understand a person's inner self without using language, that she spoke so frankly.

At the entrance of Chengyue Residential Complex, Lin Mo drove his car back and then got into his senior sister's car.

"Junior brother, your senior sister came here to help you. Not only did you offer to drive me, but you also expect me to provide both the car and my person. That's going too far! I'd also like to try out your sports car."

As soon as he got into the car, Shen Qingnan couldn't help but speak helplessly.

"Ahem, senior sister, don't mind me. This is my girlfriend's car. She specifically told me not to let anyone sit in the passenger seat. I had no choice. There's also a dashcam in the car. If she sees it, my good days will be over. Here's what I'll do: I'll treat you to a meal alone sometime and make sure I take care of you properly," Lin Mo said with a slightly embarrassed smile.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan looked him up and down, a rare teasing smile on her face, and said, "I didn't expect that someone as big as you would be afraid of his wife. She's not even his wife yet, and you're already this afraid. What will happen after they get married?"

However, you did the right thing. After all, the car was bought by someone else, and it's not appropriate for you to use it to pick up other people of the opposite sex.

"Forget it, I'm not going to cause trouble for you two. I'm afraid she'll come over and yell at me or cause me trouble!"

"No, my girlfriend may seem like she has a strong personality, but she's actually very gentle in private. She almost never swears, and she would never cause trouble for you, senior sister!" Lin Mo explained for his girlfriend.

Although Liu Ruyan has a somewhat assertive personality, that's only at work. In private, she's a very nice person, especially in front of him. She's even quite gentle, displaying the maturity and intellect of a mature woman to the fullest. You could say she has the appearance of a young girl but the personality of a mature woman.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan looked at him in surprise: "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, what's wrong?" Lin Mo asked, somewhat surprised, seeing his senior sister's expression.

Shen Qingnan shook his head at this, then drove Lin Mo slowly towards the restaurant.

Liu Ruyan is gentle? What a joke! At least to Shen Qingnan, she's definitely not gentle. Didn't you see when your girlfriend came to give me a hard time?
Lin Mo was a little embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do. Fortunately, her senior sister was also a reasonable person.

She once witnessed a man give a female colleague a ride home from get off work, but the woman used the passenger-side mirror, which led to a huge argument between the couple.

Therefore, her understanding of how to conduct oneself in society is that one should not cause trouble for others, and it is also best not to let others cause trouble for oneself.

It took the two an hour to finally arrive at the restaurant. Before they even got out of the car, they saw an official vehicle parked nearby.

"This is the restaurant you and your friends run? Why isn't it open?" As soon as she got out of the car, Shen Qingnan was somewhat surprised by the size of the restaurant.

Although the location is so-so and there aren't many people around, this place is indeed a good spot. It's next to the ancient city of Jiangning, with beautiful scenery. And while this restaurant isn't a large establishment, it's definitely not a hole-in-the-wall either.

"Yes, my girlfriend and I run it together. As for the restaurant, it's only open on Wednesdays," Lin Mo explained, pointing to the restaurant entrance.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan was both enlightened and dumbfounded.

"So it's your rich girlfriend. I knew it! You were already quite well-off, and now you're living off her. You've got a bright future ahead of you!" Shen Qingnan gave a thumbs up and continued, "But if you're only open one day a week, isn't your restaurant just losing money? How can you do business like that!" She had just been thinking that her junior brother's family was even better off than she had imagined, since they could come up with such a large sum of money for their child to start a business before even graduating. But she never expected him to be living off her.

Of course, this isn't bad either. After all, having a mistress means you can avoid a lot of detours. But what's with this restaurant only being open one day a week? Liu Ruyan has seen her before; she doesn't seem like someone who's that brainless.

"Well, this is our marketing strategy, and it's been quite successful so far," Lin Mo said with a dry laugh.

Just then, four men, all government officials, got out of a car next to them.

"Hello, are you Mr. Lin Mo?" a chubby man at the head of the group asked, extending his hand.

Although the other party was there to investigate him, they at least seemed polite, and since it was just a routine matter, Lin Mo didn't show any emotion and shook hands with them: "Hello, I'm Lin Mo."

"Hello, we are staff members from the Market Supervision Administration. My surname is Fu. We came here a few days ago because we received a report and wanted to come and find out more about the situation," the man said.

Lin Mo nodded: "Okay, how do you need my cooperation?"

At the other party's prompting, he opened the shop door, told them his restaurant's opening hours, and handed them his menu.

"Comrade, although the prices of the dishes in my restaurant are a bit high, the customers are all business owners from various industries. The prices on the menu are clearly marked. However, we almost always operate on a pre-order basis. That is to say, when they make a reservation the week before, they have already ordered the dishes and know the prices. There is definitely no concealment, inducement, deception or other overcharging behavior."

"As for the whistleblower, you can ask him to produce his receipt for eating at our restaurant. If he insists that I overcharge customers and that there is any illegal behavior, then I will refund all his meal expenses and accept the punishment. I won't make things difficult for you," Lin Mo said calmly.

He had already done his research before coming, so he wasn't afraid of any so-called reports. Although his vegetable prices were high, as long as he didn't interfere with the market environment, it was legal.

Simply put, as long as it's not because of him that all restaurants in Jiangning or the surrounding area are driven to this price, disrupting the consumption habits of nearby residents, it's a legitimate market-regulated price.

If someone who has eaten there comes to him with a receipt and accuses him of overcharging, that would be easy to resolve. He has evidence and connections to back him up.

These are all prominent business owners. If their behavior were discovered, it would be incredibly embarrassing. The worst outcome would be a refund plus a fine. Of course, they could also refuse to serve the other party again, or even have Liu Ruyan expose the other party's behavior within that circle. No business owner would risk their reputation for a meal.

After investigating for a long time, the staff found that he was indeed operating legally and normally, then apologized and left.

"I didn't realize, junior brother, that your restaurant is such a rip-off. Boiled cabbage in clear broth, 88,800 yuan? Is the cabbage made of gold or the broth made of silver? It's so expensive."

And actually, people actually eat it? Are there really that many vengeful spirits in Jiangning?

In the car, Shen Qingnan spoke in disbelief.

"What are you saying? Everyone who comes to my restaurant says it's great, 100% no bad reviews, and the taste is absolutely amazing. Otherwise, do you think those restaurant owners are all fools, spending hundreds of thousands to eat here?" Lin Mo said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan nodded as he drove, agreeing that it made sense.

More than half an hour later, before the two had even reached the university town, Lin Mo received another call from an unknown number.

We are from the Food and Drug Administration. Someone reported that the ingredients in your store are unsanitary.

Shen Qingnan: "Have you offended someone?"

Lin Mo:
(End of this chapter)