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Chapter 637 Is she always this shameless?

Wednesday was an ordinary day. Time flew by, and it was already six o'clock in the evening. Lin Mo had just finished her work for the day and was washing her hands at the kitchen sink, while Aunt Yang, the kitchen helper, was cleaning up next to her.

Several waiters were serving customers. It seemed that the restaurant only started operating and became lively during these few hours of the day.

If an ordinary restaurant operated like this, it would have already gone out of business and closed down. However, since the restaurant has been open for some time now, coupled with the heroic deeds of the Qin Zhenhong and Huang Dayong families, Lin Mo's restaurant has become quite famous in Jiangning's wealthy circles.

Anyone with a bit of status or wealth knows about the Zhou San Restaurant near Jiangning Ancient City in the Jiangning East District.

The restaurant is small and located in a remote area, but the food is excellent and the prices are extremely high, comparable to those of top restaurants in China. It is only open one day a week, Wednesday, and has three seats, but most of the time it only serves two tables a week.

Most importantly, now anyone with a bit of status knows that this restaurant has a powerful background, backed by the Yuan and Liu families. The owner is also the love interest of the Liu family's daughter. Moreover, judging from the way the Liu family is personally tearing apart the Qin family, it's clear that they are about to get married.

Although this made the people who came to eat somewhat wary of Lin Mo, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of many big bosses to come and dine.

Since everyone knows about their relationship, as long as they don't cause trouble, they should be fine. They might even be able to use the opportunity to build some connections!
Moreover, the dishes at Wednesday's restaurant are so delicious that almost every owner who has eaten there once will never forget them; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they miss them dearly.

Although the prices are a bit high, and I wouldn't normally be willing to come here to eat every day, many business owners would instinctively think of this place if they needed to entertain important guests or have an important event.

Even so, there's still a high chance of not being able to book a table. You have to find someone to contact Liu Ruyan in advance. Of course, some powerful bosses can even pull strings to get a table through Liu Zhengyuan.

It can be said that during this period, although the restaurant's profits were all in Lin Moli's hands, the Liu family also received a lot of benefits and their connections grew more and more.

This restaurant has clearly become a platform for the Liu family to expand their network of connections. Its value is negligible for ordinary people, but for Liu Zhengyuan, it is like a fish in water.

Liu Zhengyuan naturally felt the benefits brought by this restaurant, and he had already discussed it with his wife.

If the two young people get married in the future, this restaurant will become their family's key business. Lin Mo won't need to operate it once a week anymore; he can even operate it once a month. As long as the restaurant is open, it will be a significant boost to their family.

This is just during normal times; if you wait until holidays or the end of the year, it's an even better time to build connections.

You see, they have no shortage of money, business opportunities, and ways to make money, but their only weakness is their lack of connections and relationships.

After all, the Liu family is only one generation old, and most of their connections are business friends, unlike the Yuan family, which combines official and business connections and is extremely stable.

But with this restaurant, things changed; its impact was greater than imagined.

Just as Lin Mo finished washing his hands and breathed a sigh of relief, the kitchen door was pushed open.

"Xiao Mo, is there anything to eat?" Cousin Su He asked as she walked in.

Hearing this, Lin Mo smiled and pointed to the part of the table covered by a lid, saying, "Yes, it's freshly made. Do you want to take it upstairs to eat, or eat it here?"

"I'll just stay here. I'm too lazy to go upstairs. Aunt Yang, get me a bowl of rice!" Su He said.

Aunt Yang smiled and nodded, serving rice to the leader, while Su He opened the lid for herself. There weren't many dishes, just three: Dongpo pork, braised sea cucumber with crab roe, and Taishi Five-Snake Soup.

Since Su He took over the job of the lobby manager, although she hasn't made much money, her knowledge of food has increased significantly. She has seen the first two dishes before, especially Dongpo pork, which is a specialty of the restaurant and one of the dishes served at state banquets. It is fatty but not greasy. Although the crab roe braised sea cucumber is not as classic as the scallion braised sea cucumber, she has still eaten it a few times.

But she didn't recognize the last dish, so she asked, "Xiao Mo, what is this? It smells so good!"

"You try it first," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Cousin Su He didn't think much of it. She took a bite with a spoon, and an incredibly rich meaty aroma immediately filled her mouth.

She could only taste the meat flavor, but she couldn't quite tell what kind of meat it was; she could only describe it as an extremely complex meaty aroma.

"Mmm~~ Delicious, so fragrant! What kind of dish is this? I've never seen you make it before." After taking a bite, Su He's eyes lit up, and she felt much less tired after a long day.

"Snake meat, this is snake soup!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su He, the cousin who had been enjoying herself, froze on the spot.

"Wh-what? A snake?" Su He asked in a trembling voice.

Unfortunately, most people have an innate fear of snakes, and even longer loaches or eels can cause physical discomfort. My cousin Su He is no exception.

Not only Su He, but even Lin Mo himself was afraid of snakes. Normally, he would avoid touching them if he could, but today was Wednesday, and all meat was just food in his eyes. In addition, the snake meat was not killed on the spot, but was processed and brought over.

“Yes, Taishi Five Snake Soup is made by stewing five kinds of snake meat as the main ingredients, along with chicken, ham and other ingredients. The process is a bit complicated,” Lin Mo said with a smile.

Cousin Su He asked with some confusion, "No, how come I didn't know there was snake meat in the ingredients?"

You should know that she was in charge of purchasing all the ingredients, and she knew exactly what kind of ingredients were available, including whether there was snake meat.

"The guest brought it himself. He specifically asked for this dish. Let me put it this way, we don't have the means to buy the ingredients," Lin Mo said, shaking his head.

Cousin Su He nodded in agreement: "Bringing your own ingredients to a restaurant? I've never seen anything like it before. But how do you calculate the cost?"

"How do you calculate it? Add an extra 20 for the labor!" Lin Mo said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Su He herself was shocked: "Damn, are you still my brother? You're so greedy! You're asking for the moon!"

Sure enough, you become like the company you keep; being with Liu Ruyan has corrupted you! How awful!

Hearing this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him: "What are you thinking? My restaurant doesn't have a rule about taking orders on the spot. They broke the rules themselves. If it weren't for the fact that they are guests, and that Ruyan personally arranged this table, I wouldn't want to do business with them. To put it bluntly, the only reason we didn't kick them out was because of Sister Ruyan."

All I know is that it's snake meat; I don't know anything else. I'm just a cook!

To be honest, the guest who came today made him very unhappy. If it weren't for the fact that the guest was specifically asked by Liu Ruyan to be her father's good friend, he would have already lost his temper.

His restaurant doesn't have a system of taking orders on the spot; everything is pre-ordered. And now you're bringing out ingredients and asking me to add dishes? And these kinds of dishes at that—aren't you trying to annoy me?
Fortunately, he has surveillance cameras, so the meat was already processed when it arrived. He treated it as ordinary meat and told people not to ask and to pretend he didn't know. Even so, he wouldn't feel comfortable if he didn't charge more for processing.

"So they agreed?" Su He asked uncertainly.

Lin Mo sneered: "Of course, I won't do it even if you disagree!"

"That rich guy is really something," said Su He, her cousin, shaking her head.

There was no way around it; she used to be just a junior manager. Although she had Liu Ruyan, a wealthy woman, by her side, she still didn't understand the spending habits of rich people. It wasn't until Lin Mo opened this restaurant that she realized what it meant to accidentally trespass into the Heavenly Palace and what it meant for a mortal to peek into a corner of the Heavenly Palace.

Despite her sigh, she continued eating, but she didn't eat any more of the snake soup.

Unfortunately, although it tasted delicious, she really couldn't get over her own conscience.

It's a bit of a shame not to eat it, but if you eat it and your taste buds are satisfied but then you feel uncomfortable, it's better not to eat it.

"By the way, cousin, you don't look too well. Are you tired from work?" Lin Mo asked.

He noticed his cousin Su He as soon as she came in; she seemed to be having a hard time lately, her face showing signs of exhaustion.

"Yeah, that idiot leader is making stupid reforms. Not only has the workload increased, but it's also mentally exhausting. Dealing with such a moron is exhausting. The company might as well go bankrupt!"

"If he keeps doing this, I'd rather he just fire me and I could get n+1 in compensation!" My cousin Su He sighed.

Clearly, her company had run into some trouble recently, making her job much more difficult. This kind of resentment from a working person is not uncommon. However, he didn't know the specifics of the situation, and even if he did, he couldn't help. It was better to keep quiet and stop her from complaining. After all, his cousin wasn't without options.

I can resign here and report to Liu Ruyan's company tomorrow. As long as she doesn't bring it up herself, it means that things are still within her acceptable range.

After dinner, Su He felt much less tired and more energetic.

At 8:30 p.m., after seeing off several waiters, the siblings finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Not bad! The revenue from just two tables today is over 93, and even after deducting costs, it's almost 90. It's amazing. I'm starting to feel like money is just a number to me."

My cousin Su He smiled as she looked at today's earnings on the computer at the front desk.

Hearing this, Lin Mo said helplessly, "This money isn't yours, it's just a number."

"Get lost, are you trying to provoke me? Let me tell you, if it weren't for your sister, would you be with Liu Ruyan? Would she be able to open such a big restaurant for you and earn this kind of income?"

You better hurry up and get married if you're going to, and get her pregnant if you're going to. My future wealth and luxury are all in your hands.

When I have money, I will definitely travel everywhere and enjoy life. I can't stand this life of being a beast of burden for even a day.

The cattle and horses at my grandma's rural home just eat and sleep. I never imagined that cattle and horses raised in the city would be so tired. In the countryside, at least the cattle and horses are fed when they're hungry, but in the city, we have to buy their own food, and take them to the doctor when they're sick. At most, we give them some biscuits, and after they eat, they go back to work. Sigh…”

Lin Mo:
Perhaps he hasn't really experienced society yet, having only interned for a few months, so he can't really be considered a workaholic. But his cousin is a real workaholic, radiating an aura of resentment that says, "When I'm rich, I'll definitely set the company on fire!"

"Well, that's not impossible, but there's something I need your help with, sister!" Lin Mo thought for a moment and then smiled.

Upon hearing this, Su He was taken aback, then her eyes narrowed.

An hour later, the two drove back to the Chengyue residential complex.

"No, didn't you used to be reluctant to let me stay here? Why are you inviting me over now? What happened? Did you have a fight with Ruyan?"

Don't worry, young couples always have disagreements. Just coax her a bit and it'll be fine. With your cousin here, she'll definitely be well-behaved and a good wife and mother, content to stay home and raise children."

After getting off the bus, Su He, Lin Mo's cousin, looked up at the building, patted Lin Mo on the shoulder, and smiled.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him: "A virtuous wife and loving mother? That's unlikely for me for life. If I didn't have a career, I'd probably be a stay-at-home dad by now."

After saying that, Lin Mo went upstairs. Su He quickly followed, thinking that Lin Mo had asked her to come over because the two young people had a conflict.

After all, the two had only been together for a short time and there was an age gap. It was normal for them to have conflicts during the adjustment period. For the sake of her future wealthy life, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing!
The lock is open. Please press the handle.

Upstairs, as Lin Mo pressed his fingerprint to unlock the door, the door slowly opened.

Turning aside, Su He entered the living room first, and the next second she saw a graceful figure, wearing a sexy dress with hollowed-out lace trim, barefoot, leaning against the door, with a lace-trimmed blindfold over her eyes, singing in a seductive voice: "Little brother, come on, let's have some fun~ Anyway, there's~~~ Holy crap!!!"

Liu Ruyan, dressed in sexy clothes, was singing, her graceful figure partially revealed. Suddenly, it was Su He who entered first, not Lin Mo. She immediately snapped out of it, screamed, and ran back to the bedroom.

Su He:
"You two are really something. Is she always this shameless?"

Lin Mo:
(End of this chapter)