The rent collector became stronger, and he took in a young, energetic woman every day.

Chapter 40 Xiaorou, why are you dressed so sexily? Are you trying to seduce Brother Mo?

The next morning, Chen Mo slept until he naturally woke up.

He opened his eyes and felt refreshed and invigorated, his whole being brimming with energy.

Chen Mo got out of bed, changed his clothes, and opened the bedroom door.

The hallway was quiet, and the doors to both bedrooms were closed without making a sound.

It seems everyone was exhausted from all the commotion last night, which is why they haven't woken up yet.

Chen Mo didn't wake them. He went straight into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator door, and took out eggs, milk, and half a bag of toast left over from yesterday.

He turned on the gas stove, preparing to make breakfast.

The first to wake up was the fawn.

She dragged her slippers, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and followed the scent to the kitchen doorway. Leaning against the doorframe, her hair was disheveled, like a little lion that had just woken up.

"Brother Mo, you're awake so early?"

Her voice was still hoarse from just waking up, soft and drawn out at the end.

Chen Mo turned to look at her and smiled.

"You're awake. Go wash up, breakfast will be ready soon."

Xiao Lu responded and then went to wash up.

Soon after, Sister Nan, Coco, Tiantian, and Xiaoning woke up one after another, rubbing their eyes as they walked into the kitchen, like a line of little penguins.

Good morning, Brother Mo.

"Brother Mo, you're up so early."

"Does Brother Mo need any help?"

The sounds overlapped, and the kitchen suddenly became lively.

Chen Mo scooped the fried eggs into a plate and glanced at the girls surrounding him.

Xiao Lu is here, Nan Jie is here, Coco, Tian Tian, ​​and Xiao Ning are all here.

One is missing.

"Where's Xiaorou?" he asked casually.

The little deer shook its head, its tone tinged with helplessness.

"That girl is still asleep, sleeping like a log. I can't wake her up no matter how I call her."

She rolled her eyes.

"I suspect she went out to eat something last night, she was so exhausted."

A strange look flashed across Chen Mo's face.

He shifted his gaze back to the frying pan, pretending to be focused on flipping the eggs.

It seems that Xiaorou was really kept up for too long last night, and she couldn't get up this morning.

Xiao Lu didn't notice the change in Chen Mo's expression. She leaned against the stove, crossed her arms, turned to look at Chen Mo and Sister Nan, and her tone became serious.

"By the way, Brother Mo, next time you play mahjong, you have to invite me. I'm really good at mahjong."

After she got home last night, she tossed and turned in bed, feeling that something was wrong.

Is it really that much of a coincidence?

In the middle of the night, four people were playing mahjong together instead of sleeping?

But apart from this, she really couldn't think of any other possibilities.

Surely the three of them couldn't have sneaked into Mo Ge's room one by one?

Haha, that's such a coincidence.

After thinking this through her mind, Xiaolu realized it was absurd and stopped thinking about it.

Upon hearing this, Sister Nan blushed slightly, turned her head to the side, and pretended to be diligently wiping the plates.

Chen Mo smiled, his tone calm.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely do it next time."

Coco leaned closer, tilted her head to look at the fried eggs in the pan, then looked at Chen Mo, her eyes sparkling.

"Brother Mo, what's for breakfast this morning?"

"Fried egg, milk, and toast, that'll do."

Coco nodded and turned to get the bowls and plates.

Several girls were going in and out of the kitchen. Some were setting out bowls and chopsticks, some were pouring milk, and some were bringing plates of fried eggs to the table.

Chen Mo took the last slice of toast out of the oven, placed it on a plate, and clapped his hands.

"Alright, go wake Xiaorou up."

Xiao Nan responded and ran back to her bedroom in her slippers.

After a while, she came back from the other end of the corridor, followed by Xiaorou.

Xiao Rou walked behind, her long, pinkish-purple hair cascading over her shoulders, the ends disheveled. She was still half-asleep, her eyes half-open, not fully awake yet.

But her walking posture was a bit strange; her legs were very close together, and her stride was much smaller than usual, as if she was cautiously probing something with every step.

Coco was holding a glass of milk, about to drink it, when her gaze inadvertently swept over Xiaorou, and she suddenly stopped what she was doing.

"Xiaorou, why aren't you wearing pajamas?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet restaurant in the early morning.

All eyes turned to Xiaorou at the same time.

Xiao Lu noticed it too. She looked Xiao Rou up and down, her eyes changing from confusion to surprise.

"Yeah, why are you dressed so sexily? Are you trying to seduce Brother Mo?"

Xiao Rou stood at the entrance of the corridor, her body frozen.

A pink and white JK skirt, a white shirt with a neatly tied bow at the collar, and white stockings that gleamed softly in the morning sunlight.

She stood there, looking like a beautifully dressed doll.

She certainly stood out among a group of girls wearing cotton pajamas and nightgowns.

Xiao Rou's face flushed red instantly, burning from the base of her neck all the way to the tips of her ears.

She was so tired from playing with Mo Ge for so long last night that she fell asleep as soon as she got back to bed, completely forgetting that she was still wearing her battle gear.

Her lips trembled several times, and her voice was soft and urgent.

"I—I just couldn't sleep last night, so I got up to try on my new stockings, and then I was so sleepy that I forgot to take them off and fell asleep."

This statement is actually full of flaws.

One minute she says she can't sleep, the next she says she's too tired—it's all contradictory.

Xiaorou is not good at lying to begin with, and she is even less likely to lie when she is nervous.

Xiao Lu tilted her head, looking at her with growing suspicion, and teased, "You little rascal, you wouldn't actually be trying to seduce Brother Mo, would you?"

Xiao Rou's face turned even redder, so red it looked like it was about to bleed. She opened her lips several times, but couldn't utter a single word.

If she hadn't cheated on me last night, she would definitely be right now to say that she was just trying on clothes.

But she had secretly eaten something last night, and now she felt very guilty and didn't even dare to look at Xiaolu.

Chen Mo held the milk glass, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Rou, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

He put down his cup and said, "Alright, I believe Xiaorou just wanted to try on the clothes. Everyone, let's eat, or it'll get cold."

The women then turned their attention away and went to sit down at the dining table in twos and threes.

Xiao Rou glanced at Chen Mo gratefully, her almond-shaped eyes glistening with tears.

Chen Mo looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips. The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

Xiao Rou lowered her head and sat down in the seat opposite him, her movements very careful. When she sat down, her brows furrowed slightly, but then quickly relaxed.

Breakfast was eaten quietly.

Fried eggs, toast, and milk—a simple meal, but the girls were very satisfied.

Chen Mo ate quickly, put down his cup, wiped his mouth, and leaned back in his chair.

"I have something to tell you."

Several girls simultaneously looked up, put down their food, and their eyes all fell on his face.

"I'm thinking of starting a small business recently. Do you have any good ideas?"

The girls were quiet for a moment, then started talking all at once.

Little Deer was the first to speak, placing her hands on the table with her eyes shining.

"Open an internet cafe! The internet cafes in our county are doing really well; they're always packed every night!"

Chen Mo shook his head.

"Investing in an internet cafe is too big; the machines, the space, the license—it costs at least a million or two."

Coco chimed in, "How about opening a karaoke bar? Brother Mo, you sing so well, it would be a shame not to open one."

Chen Mo shook his head again.

"KTV is more expensive than internet cafes."

Xiao Rou thought for a moment, her voice soft.

"What about the billiards hall?"

Chen Mo smiled.

"Billiard halls are cheaper, but I don't like the atmosphere there, so I'll pass."

His goal in starting the business was to provide jobs for all these young girls, and the jobs at the billiards hall weren't really suitable for them.

After all, the best they can do in a billiards hall is as a billiards assistant coach, but to be honest, the job of assistant coach doesn't sound very good.

Moreover, the men who come to the billiard hall to play billiards will definitely start to think the wrong way when they hear that there is an assistant coach.

Even if his billiards hall didn't offer those shady services, people would still misunderstand the girls' professions.

There's always the possibility that someone might have ulterior motives and try to take advantage of them.

Chen Mo couldn't protect them every single moment.

Most importantly, Chen Mo didn't want these girls to go astray.

The girls quieted down again, frowning as they thought seriously.

Sweetie whispered, "A bar?"

Chen Mo glanced at her, shook his head, and smiled.

"Opening a folk music bar is a good idea, but the investment is also quite large. I'm just starting out now, so I plan to take it slow."

Chen Mo only has about 400,000 to 500,000 yuan in cash right now, which isn't enough to start an internet cafe, KTV, or bar.

Maybe in the future.

If he starts a business, he will definitely hire these young women as employees and pay them salaries.

After receiving their salaries, we can collect their money back through rent, thus creating a cash windfall.

Once he has enough cash on hand, opening a bar or internet cafe will be no problem at all.

But now, we have to start small.

"I'm planning to open a flower shop, what do you think?" Chen Mo asked after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the girls lit up simultaneously.

Xiao Rou was the first to speak, her tone earnest.

"Brother Mo, I think it's feasible. There aren't many flower shops in our county. Last time I wanted to buy flowers, I couldn't find a place. I had to go a long way to find one, and it was very expensive."

Coco nodded in agreement and counted on her fingers.

"Moreover, young people nowadays like to buy flowers. They send flowers for birthdays, when they are dating, and when they move. The market is definitely not small."

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Little Deer tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said with a grin, "We can make those cheap little bouquets, the kind that cost ten or twenty yuan a bunch. We can sell them in bulk, and students can afford them too."

Sweetie whispered a reply, her round eyes shining.

"You can also place orders online and have them delivered within the county. Food delivery is so convenient now."

Xiao Ning stood next to Tian Tian and nodded. Her pale yellow pajamas shone softly in the morning light.

"I used to deliver flowers for others, and I had a lot of orders during holidays."

Sister Nan finally spoke, her voice soft.

"The investment in a flower shop isn't large. You can start by renting a small storefront and buying a batch of flowers for a few tens of thousands of yuan."

As Chen Mo watched them discuss, the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smile.

These girls are actually very smart. Although their statements are all one-sided, they are indeed intelligent.

They understand business and the market better than those who only study in school; they know what sells well and what doesn't.

This is also thanks to the fact that they are out and about all day long. They are exposed to all sorts of things and naturally come to understand them.

Chen Mo smiled, leaned back in his chair, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Then let's open a flower shop. You can all become my employees, and I'll pay you wages, how about that?"

The room fell silent immediately after he said that.

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