Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chapter 330 Ms. Cheng's Defenses Are Breached
【Dongwu·Shuiyun】As expected of a newly opened bathhouse, the facilities are really new and the environment is also good. However, even dogs don't go to this bathhouse.

I originally intended to give the Wu rats a good beating, but I never expected to be treated like rats and given a good beating.

Perhaps because there was no Cadillac involved this time, the staff didn't even invite them up to the second floor.

Furthermore, given that this place is near a university town, and the three of them all have a clear sense of naiveté in their eyes, their identities are quite obvious.

The Sichuan girl shouted that she wanted to go up to the second floor, but the staff said they didn't have a second floor at all. Wasn't that just blatantly lying?

From the outside, it looks like there's one on the third floor, let alone the second, but they insist there isn't. It's suspicious, really suspicious.

If the three of them hadn't taken off their bitter tea, they would have insisted on changing locations. Who do they think they are?

But there was nothing they could do; they weren't allowed to go upstairs. The three of them could only wash up briefly on the first floor. The old man who was giving them back massages was really strong; he gave them a good beating, and the small-statured Sichuan girl was almost beaten to death.

However, the three of them weren't without their tough moments, especially when massaging the feet. When pressing the kidney reflex zone, their faces turned red, but they didn't utter a sound. It has to be said that they were three tough men.

However, when they came out of the bathhouse, all three of them were grumbling and cursing, clearly very disappointed with the trip.

The next morning, the "Wednesday Food God" buff was back online, and Lin Mo felt a sense of fulfillment again, with an urge to turn the remaining half cucumber in the refrigerator into four dishes.

During morning exercises on the playground, NPC Professor Mu respawns consistently.

"Yesterday I heard from my old man that your girlfriend's mother went to the hospital. It seems she went there specifically to see you."

How did you do? Did you take your future mother-in-law out to dinner after you left? My husband told me that the girl's mother had a good impression of you.

The old lady asked a question while standing in the stance.

After this period of study, not only Lin Mo learned a lot, but Professor Mu also mastered his Fuyang stance, and his movements were extremely skillful. However, judging from her reaction, it seemed that there was no special effect. Looking at it this way, he really is a martial arts prodigy who is one in a million.

"It's alright, the incident happened so suddenly that I wasn't prepared at all. But I didn't eat, they had something to do and left first," Lin Mo said with a wry smile.

Lin Mo is too lazy to explain to others now. Even if he denies it, they won't believe him. On the contrary, he tries his best to admit it to Miss Yuan, but they still don't believe him. This shows that there is still a big difference between people.

“How can it be just okay? I heard from the old man that he’s quite satisfied. You’re still too shy, child,” the old lady said, shaking her head.

It has to be said that the elderly seem to be very enthusiastic about this kind of thing. He previously thought that only the elderly in his rural hometown could form an intelligence station that would frighten young people. He did not expect that the elderly in the city also had such talent and ability.

After their morning exercise, the two parted ways. Professor Mu had a class today, and Lin Mo also needed to go back and take care of the rabbit ears in order to complete the task.

Although many people have never eaten rabbit ears, let alone know how to cook them, with the help of the "Wednesday Chef," Lin Mo handled them with ease, and soon a braised rabbit ear dish was ready.

Meanwhile, there was a potted asparagus fern on the table, which was lush and beautiful, and was obviously carefully pruned, giving it a very layered look.

That's right, this is the item he bought from the shopping page this morning.

[Asparagus fern bonsai; purifies the air, absorbs formaldehyde and secondhand smoke, keeping indoor air fresh; ¥1.22]

Sure enough, after unlocking another useful skill, the quality of the product dropped significantly. However, it wasn't entirely useless, as the air in the room did become much fresher after the potted plant was placed there.

"Hey, why aren't you a money tree?" Lin Mo said with a hint of regret, showing off his rabbit ears.

If this thing were a money tree, given how shopping websites operate, his income would definitely have increased significantly recently.

Of course, he hasn't missed out on some economical items lately; after all, there was a gold chain that looked really heavy yesterday, but he didn't buy it.

Fortunately, he now has a stable income and can earn a sum of money through the restaurant every week, which makes him less in need of money.

'Buzz~~Buzz~~'

Just then, the phone rang. When he picked it up, he saw that it was a video call from his cousin, Su He.

"Hello, cousin," Lin Mo answered the call.

Then, my cousin's face appeared on the screen: "Where are you?"

"I'm at home, having breakfast," Lin Mo said with a smile, patting the braised rabbit ears on the table.

Upon hearing this, Su He frowned: "You really can eat something so greasy so early in the morning? Hurry up and come over, the people delivering the ingredients will be here soon."

I can only help you check the numbers; you'll have to come and inspect the quality of the ingredients yourself.

"Okay, I'll set off right away."

"Hurry up!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Mo felt like he was the boss, but his employees were urging him to come to work. What was this? Being treated like a slave by the boss?

I quickly finished the braised rabbit ears. To be honest, a pound was a bit too much for breakfast, but I gritted my teeth and ate it all to complete the task.

Fortunately, it was Wednesday. His cooking skills were superb, and although we were a bit stuffed, the food was really delicious. We completed all the pre-conditions except for the ear-biting while enjoying ourselves.

After simply changing into the clothes Liu Ruyan had chosen for him yesterday and tidying himself up, Lin Mo went downstairs and drove the luxury car disguised as a 'Passat' to the restaurant.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Lin Mo drove to the restaurant entrance and saw his cousin Su He standing there waiting for him from afar.

"Cousin, isn't today Wednesday? Why did you come all the way here?"

After parking the car, Lin Mo got out and asked.

"Nonsense, today is my first day as the lobby manager, I have to show my face. I'm the one who recruited all those employees, if I don't come, they won't even know who I am," Su He said, rolling her eyes at him.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo scratched his head, realizing that it made sense.

"Then what about your work? It won't interfere with it, will it?" Lin Mo asked.

Su He waved her hand: "Don't worry, I clocked in at the company before I came. I'll go back when you're almost done here. Your cousin is a manager, after all, I don't need to stay at my desk all the time."

"But your car... where did you get this Passat? It's such an outdated model. Don't tell me you just bought it?"

Lin Mo:
He said it wasn't that he had a bad eye, but that nobody liked this thing. It had absolutely no distinctiveness; people who didn't know better would think he was down on his luck and had gone bankrupt.

"I didn't buy it. Liu Ruyan arranged this car for me. She said it cost over 200 million, but it's a bit old," Lin Mo said helplessly, spreading his hands. Hearing this, Su He was taken aback, then stepped forward, opened the car door, looked at the interior, and scoffed, "All they do is add these fancy things. Fine, drive this car if you want. Although the exterior isn't great, the interior is passable. It's suitable for driving around the restaurant. If you don't want to drive it, just buy another one. By the way, where is she?"

"I don't know, but she was surrounded by her friends yesterday. Cousin, you don't know, her mother has really a wide network of connections," Lin Mo excitedly recounted what happened yesterday.

After hearing this, her cousin Su He said with a look of disgust, "You mean, she called you 'Dad' three times, and you called her 'Mom' four times, and then you drove the car back?"
No, does that mean you're going to become a pervert just because she's a pervert? This kind of thing is fine to do in private, but don't embarrass yourself in public. Otherwise, don't ever say you're my cousin again, it'll be shameful!
"Alright, come in quickly, I'll introduce you to the staff."

Lin Mo was then pulled into the restaurant by his cousin Su He, who looked disgusted.

"Come here, everyone. This is our shop owner, surnamed Lin, who is also our chef. You just need to do your jobs," Su He said to the six girls in the lobby on the first floor.

"Good morning, boss!" *6
The six girls bowed slightly, placed their hands on their lower abdomen, and spoke in unison.

Lin Mo looked at the girls in front of him. They were all about the same age as him, wearing the same clothes, black stockings and bodycon skirts, their long legs so dazzling it hurt his eyes.

Although the six girls weren't stunning beauties, they were all reasonably good-looking, clearly chosen by Su He.

"Just mind your own business and don't worry about me. I'll let you know when I need you!" Lin Mo nodded, his tone indifferent and his expression calm.

Upon hearing this, the six girls dispersed and went about their own business. Clearly, Su He had already assigned them tasks.

"Wow, you can keep your composure even surrounded by such a row of beautiful women. I was worried you'd show your loser side earlier," Su He said with a laugh, patting his shoulder.

Lin Mo: →_→

"I've always admitted that I'm a loser, but who says that losers will always be unable to walk when they see a woman?"

They do the work, I pay them; it's just a simple employer-employee relationship.

During this period, the biggest change for him after the shopping page was launched was not how many skills he learned or how much money he made, but the change in his mindset.

Although his spending habits and some ideas are still the same as before, he is much more confident in his attitude towards people than before.

Professor Mu, Professor Li, Principal Tang, Ms. Jiang and her husband, her maternal grandparents, her maternal uncle, and Liu Ruyan's mother—all of these people are either rich or powerful. He can remain calm in the face of these people, let alone a few college students who haven't even graduated yet.

Liu Ruyan may not have much else, but she has plenty of beauty. After seeing so many girls like Liu Ruyan, these other girls just seem average. She really raised his standards.

"Good, keep it up. Last week I hired six girls, but one of them had something come up and couldn't come, so I specially hired another one. I've also added a vegetable-washing auntie for you in the kitchen, 300 a day."

The prices for each table's dishes have already been listed and marked. If you need to add drinks or other items, the waiter will indicate it. I checked the dining times for the three tables, and I can easily come over after get off work, so you don't need to worry about the bill at all.

As they were talking, the two went straight to the kitchen, where, sure enough, there was a woman in her forties dressed in a white kitchen helper uniform.

The woman's name was Yang Cuiping. She was a resident of the neighborhood. She came to earn some extra money after seeing the job posting. Her job was to help wash vegetables and clean the kitchen, which was quite easy and greatly reduced Lin Mo's workload.

"Boss, the manager just told me that you need to look at these ingredients first before you can wash them, so I didn't touch them," Yang Cuiping said, looking at the ingredients that had been brought in all over the floor.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo squatted down and inspected each of the so-called ingredients. After confirming that everything was in order, he said to his cousin, "No problem, cousin. The quality of the ingredients is very good. It's okay if our ingredients are a little more expensive. If anyone tries to cheat you with mediocre ingredients, then we don't need to cooperate anymore."

"Don't worry, I know how important the ingredients are. I would have done it even if you hadn't told me. Our shop is all about reputation. Alright, I've told you everything I need to. I'm going back to work now. You get back to work!" Su He waved her hand and said.

It doesn't matter whether she's there or not anymore; it's better to go back to work than to go back to the office.

"Okay, I won't see you off. Drive carefully!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Su He nodded, and the siblings naturally didn't stand on ceremony. Once they finished their tasks, they each went about their own business.

"Aunt Yang, please wash all these vegetables and shellfish. No need to cut them. Don't worry about the meat; I'll handle it myself. I'm going to change my clothes first!" Lin Mo said with a smile to her kitchen helper.

Seeing how easygoing her employer was, Yang Cuiping felt much more at ease and quickly began working.

Several uninvited guests visited Liu Ruyan's office today.

Bai Anan, Tang Yuanyuan, and Li Na were sitting on the sofa watching Liu Ruyan work without saying a word.

"Are you guys all so free? Don't you have to work? Besides, didn't I already treat you to dinner yesterday?" In the end, Liu Ruyan couldn't withstand the pressure and broke down.

The main problem was the blatant stares from the three women; it was something she simply couldn't bear.

"I don't care, I can keep running the restaurant even if it's gone," Bai Anan said with a smile.

Tang Yuanyuan smiled and said, "I haven't had much to do lately. My subordinates are doing the work, so I'm not busy!"

“I’m even more free now. You all know how hard it is to sell cars lately, so I came here to see what’s going on,” Li Na said casually.

Liu Ruyan:
"I don't have any excitement for you to watch, and he's not even here. What else do you want?"

"Let's have dinner together. When I first saw your skin looking so good, I thought you were using some kind of secret formula. I didn't expect it was because you found a boyfriend. It's all about beauty and skincare, haha." Bai Anan, being the only one among them who was married, went all out without any fear.

Tang Yuanyuan also spoke up: "That's right, Ruyan, tell me honestly, don't you have any special secrets? A friend of mine wants to know!"

Li Na: "I just want to sell him a car and then put it in your account, Ruyan!"

Of the three, one sighed, one was curious, and one just wanted to make money.

Just then, Liu Ruyan's phone rang. When she picked it up, she was surprised to see that it was Ms. Cheng.

"Hey, Mom, what's wrong?"

"Did Jiang Panyue use Xiaolin's secret formula to make that woman's face look better?" Ms. Cheng asked directly on the phone, her voice betraying a hint of vulnerability.

Liu Ruyan: "Ah? You...you know?"

"Fine, you kept it from me too. Xiao Lin did your face treatment, didn't she? I don't care, I want it too!" Ms. Cheng slammed her hand on the sofa on the other end of the phone.

Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes: "No, Mom, listen to me, that thing is hard to get. I'll let you know as soon as I have it!"

"You think you can just say no and that's it? Bring Xiaolin back, and I'll tell him, I'm telling you, if Xiaolin doesn't come, then don't come back either!"

Liu Ruyan; ? ? ?

(End of this chapter)