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Chapter 550 You say you don't have it, so you don't have it!

Despite Professor Mu's advanced age, his eyesight is still very sharp. He can tell from the resemblance between Li Shiya and the Sichuan girl that they look alike. This is a skill that most elderly people possess, including Lin Mo's parents.

After all, when a child is born, the mother can tell exactly who the child resembles at a glance—whether it's the mouth or the eyes. Lin Mo, however, has never been able to tell.

The Sichuan girl has never been so panicked as she is today. The death of the company is not scary, but the process of waiting for the company to die is scary.

He always felt that his identity would be exposed by the two of them at any moment. Fortunately, both Principal Tang and Professor Mu were older and not very familiar with the new things that young people were into.

Naturally, no one would expect that a perfectly fine young man could become a beautiful young woman simply by having his makeup done.

On Wednesday, just as Chuanmei drove the two of them over to the restaurant, Senior Sister Shen Qingnan and Professor Li also got out of the car.

"Master's wife, you've arrived!"

As soon as she got out of the car, Shen Qingnan jogged over and casually took Professor Mu's arm with a smile.

It's quite strange that Shen Qingnan, with her usually cold and aloof expression, could smile so smoothly, even with a hint of coquetry.

"Nan Nan, it's been so long since I've seen you. You've really grown more and more beautiful, so pretty!"

"Come here, this is my junior brother, Xiao Tang, the president of the University of Science and Technology. This is my father's student, now a teacher at the medical university," Professor Mu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan quickly reached out to greet him, saying, "Hello, Principal Tang! My name is Shen Qingnan, you can just call me Xiao Shen."

"Hello, as expected of my brother-in-law's student, you are truly extraordinary. You are already a teacher at the medical university at such a young age. You are a force to be reckoned with," Principal Tang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Professor Mu rolled his eyes at him: "There are no outsiders here, so stop giving me that official talk and speak normally!"

It has to be said that Principal Tang is probably used to this position, and his way of speaking and interacting with people inevitably carries a certain formulaic quality.

Upon hearing this, Principal Tang's expression visibly stiffened. Shen Qingnan couldn't help but smile, but didn't say anything more.

"Brother-in-law, you're here too! I never expected you'd take one of our school's students as your apprentice."

Principal Tang was feeling awkward when Professor Li walked over and quickly stepped forward to speak.

"I'm already this old, it's not easy to find a good student. I don't care what school he goes to or what major he studies. As long as he's willing to learn, I'm naturally willing to teach him. If I don't teach him, am I supposed to take him to my grave?"

"But you, as the principal, still came all the way here in person. How thoughtful!" Professor Li waved his hand and chuckled.

He and Principal Tang were not very familiar with each other at first, but they gradually became acquainted after Professor Mu was rehired by the University of Science and Technology.

In particular, back then, Principal Tang would frequently visit his wife with gifts, trying to persuade her to go to his school. Later, when Professor Mu went to the University of Science and Technology, Principal Tang would also come over during holidays, so their relationship was naturally quite good.

"Isn't this what I should do? Besides, Xiao Lin is an outstanding student of our school. Now that this has happened, it's only natural that I, as the principal, need to come and take a look," Principal Tang said.

It's just polite talk; take it with a grain of salt. If Professor Mu hadn't spoken up, Principal Tang would never have gotten involved in this kind of thing. To put it bluntly, this is a society where personal connections matter.

"Alright, alright, stop reminiscing and let's go inside. I want to see what kind of shop my student has opened!" With that, he took the lead and walked into the restaurant.

Seeing this, the others behind him quickly followed. Seeing this, Chuanmei slowly retreated. How could he possibly follow them in? He was too busy running away. Besides, he had already completed his mission as the driver, so naturally he wouldn't go any further.

Soon, the group of four entered the lobby of the Wednesday Hotel.

"Wow, Xiao Lin's restaurant is quite successful! I thought it was just a small, run-down eatery!" Professor Mu said with some surprise.

Principal Tang was also somewhat surprised. It wasn't that he had been here before, but he had recently heard of the restaurant's reputation, saying that a meal there cost several hundred thousand yuan. He never expected that it was opened by one of his own students.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Master's wife, you underestimate me. Your student is quite remarkable. Don't be fooled by the small size of the restaurant; the people who come here to eat are all big bosses from various companies. A meal here costs at least several hundred thousand."

Last time I came here, the tax bureau officials came to audit my taxes. Wow, they said I make over a million a month! Definitely a big boss.

Upon hearing this, the old lady's eyes widened immediately: "What? What kind of meal costs hundreds of thousands? Are they eating gold bars?"

Wait a minute, such expensive food, who would actually eat here? Isn't that a huge waste?

Everyone:.
There's no way around it; in the old lady's simple values, even if you were the emperor, you couldn't expect to spend hundreds of thousands on a single meal.

Hundreds of thousands of yuan—many families might not be able to save that much money in their entire lives—and it's just enough for a single meal here?
If this restaurant hadn't been owned by her student, she would have already denounced it as a rip-off.

Just then, Lin Mo, who was cooking in the kitchen, received a message from the waiter that a customer had arrived, so he quickly came out of the kitchen.

"Teacher, Principal, Senior Sister, you've finally arrived! Please come upstairs and sit down. The food will be ready in a moment," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Looking at Lin Mo in his chef's uniform, the group felt a strange sensation.

Simply put, although chef's uniforms are also white, they are completely unrelated to white lab coats.

You're a computer science student, so it's one thing to study traditional Chinese medicine, but to end up working as a cook? Where's the justice in that?

Professor Li looked at Lin Mo in this outfit and felt a sense of waste. You have such a good talent for medicine, comparable to an expert in massage and bone setting, but you're just flipping a wok here.

Isn't this a waste of resources? But the old man didn't say anything. After all, he knew he couldn't earn millions a month by learning traditional Chinese medicine from him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, junior brother, you're quite something! I was wondering if you could even cook, but you actually look quite the part in this outfit," Shen Qingnan exclaimed in amazement.

"Hey, I'm just trying to make a living. Besides, I cook all the food myself at this restaurant. If I had hired a chef, I could have achieved the same results, and this whole mess wouldn't have happened," Lin Mo said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnan nodded. It was indeed true. If Lin Mo's restaurant had hired a chef to cook, Qin Tian and Huang Hao could have easily spent a lot of money to poach the chef. Who would target his small restaurant? But then again, any chef with his abilities would want to make money themselves.

If you work for someone else, you'll always be an employee. But if you work for yourself, you're your own boss. So it's a vicious cycle with no solution.

"Hey, Xiao Lin, don't bother with all that. Just quickly make a couple of dishes. I want to try them too. A meal like this costs hundreds of thousands!" Professor Mu said.

She's just curious about this now. As for whether her students become doctors or chefs, it doesn't matter to her. They won't learn calculus anyway, so what's the point?

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded and then called over a waitress to lead everyone upstairs.

"Teacher, Principal, you go up first. I still have some work to do in the kitchen, it'll be done in a bit!" Lin Mo said.

No one objected, and they followed the waiter upstairs to the middle, unmarked private room.

The staff served tea to everyone before leaving.

"Wow, this restaurant is nicely decorated, Xiao Lin. I must say, the design and decoration of this private room are very high-end and quite extraordinary!" Principal Tang exclaimed as soon as he sat down.

Although the restaurant's facade and first-floor decorations are quite ordinary, the private room's decor is rather nice.

Whether it's the tables, chairs, benches, or other decorations in the private room, although it's not the kind of opulent style, it exudes a sense of luxury everywhere, looking high-end and noble, giving people a feeling of understated luxury.

After all, of the three private rooms, only this one without any signage is actually in business, so it's naturally more upscale.

The other two private rooms were designed according to personal preferences.

However, it must be said that the decoration cost was largely comprised of these three private rooms, which speaks volumes.

"Of course, you don't know this yet, do you? My student is actually a second-generation rich kid, his family is quite well-off," Professor Mu said.

After all, she had seen Lin Mo drive a sports car and wear a watch worth hundreds of thousands of yuan before. Although Lin Mo always said that he was from an ordinary family, it didn't stop the old lady from showing off, did it?
But the next second, Shen Qingnan said, "Master's wife, Junior Brother said that this restaurant was opened for him by his girlfriend. He's a kept man!"

Professor Mu:
"A gigolo? Being a gigolo is fine, not bad at all. This kid, I felt he was capable the first time I met him, and look, now he's living off a gigolo!"

The old lady was a little embarrassed, but she forced herself to explain to her student.

After saying that, she looked at Shen Qingnan and said, "It's a pity that Xiaolin has a girlfriend, and that girl is very pretty. Otherwise, I would have liked to introduce you to her. It's a pity that I was too late!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Li thought to himself, 'It's not too late. Even if she has a boyfriend, it didn't stop Xiao Nan from asking him herself; it's just that the timing wasn't right.'

Shen Qingnan just smiled and didn't say anything. Lin Mo never needed an introduction; she would make her own move if she didn't have a boyfriend.

Soon, the door to the private room opened, and several waiters walked in in a line, each carrying a dish.

Dishes such as Dongpo Pork, Longjing Shrimp, Wensi Tofu, and Eight-Treasure Gourd Duck were served one after another.

Although these dishes were exquisite, their presentation was still within the normal range. However, when the two main dishes, "Du Dan Fish Slices" and "Full Moon Over the West Tower," were served, their exquisite presentation drew gasps of amazement from everyone, even before they had tasted them.

"Everyone, our boss said you can eat first, no need to wait for him, there are two more dishes in the kitchen," the waiter said with a smile, and then left the private room.

Looking at the table laden with exquisite dishes, everyone exchanged glances before Professor Mu finally spoke up: "Alright, let's start eating quickly, or it'll get cold. Let's eat first!"

As they spoke, all four of them picked up a piece of food from the dishes in front of them and put it in their mouths. The next second, all four of them suddenly looked up and widened their eyes.

Principal Tang: "Hmm, this dish is truly wonderful! No wonder it's so expensive. I knew those big bosses couldn't afford to spend so much money on ordinary dishes!"

Principal Tang has also attended some high-end banquets. The food at those so-called high-end banquets was not bad, but no restaurant could match this level of taste. It was simply a delight for the palate.

Shen Qingnan: "Teacher, are you sure my junior brother's talent lies in traditional Chinese medicine? I feel like he has a better future as a chef!"

If I had known he had this trick up his sleeve, I would have made my move when he was a freshman. I missed my chance! Oh well!

She had known before that Lin Mo's restaurant was expensive, but she never knew why. Now she finally did.

Moreover, compared to the taste of these dishes, Lin Mo's talent in traditional Chinese medicine is simply insignificant.

Professor Li: "Your junior brother's talent for medicine is also quite good. Really, he is a genius, but he is a bit unbalanced in his studies."

But is this person a TCM practitioner who can cook, or a chef who understands TCM? Could they specialize in medicinal cuisine?

Professor Li's considerations were related to his profession. And indeed, combining traditional Chinese medicine and cooking, medicinal cuisine was clearly more suitable for Lin Mo's development.

"Wait a minute, something's not right. It's not scientifically possible for a dish to taste this good. Could they have added something illegal to it? Should we call the police?" Professor Mu suddenly said.

As a veteran in the field of science, Professor Mu knew perfectly well that food that tasted this good was definitely not normal, unless something illegal had been added, such as poppy shells.

If that's the case, even if Lin Mo is her student, she would still put aside family ties for the greater good.

After all, she had seen similar news on TV before; some unscrupulous businesses would add such things to food to attract customers.

In response, Professor Li waved his hand and said, "Go away, there's nothing like that in here. I'm a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, and I'm very sensitive to smells and tastes."

Professor Mu: "You think you can just say you don't have it? I strongly urge you to take a urine test. I think you're starting to get addicted!"

Everyone:.
(End of this chapter)