Su Mu was also looking forward to it. He was not good at speaking, and his cold face did not show much expression, but his eyes were gentle. After Lin Mo finished the tea in the cup, he poured him another cup without leaving any trace.
As the three of them were talking, a dazzling array of dishes were served on the table one by one. The colors were tempting and the flavors were mellow. Just the smell made people salivate and their appetites grow.
The three of them stopped talking and picked up their chopsticks to start eating.
After dinner, Lin Mo found a carriage and set off back to Qingshui Town. He originally wanted to stroll around the county town, but the village chief and Su Mu were worried that Lin Mo would continue to spend money recklessly.
The return journey also took place by carriage and then by black-sailed boat, and they did not return to the town until the afternoon of the next day. Lin Mo and Su Mu still had things to buy, so they did not follow the village chief back to the village. They arranged for him to go back in an ox cart, and the two of them continued to stay in the town.
"Why did you buy so many medicines?" Su Mu looked at Lin Mo with a pained look on his face. He had just spent more than ten taels to buy medicine for his injuries, and Lin Mo also bought some strange herbs, all of which were ordered from different pharmacies.
"I need some food for my research, so I bought some." Lin Mo was just trying to cover up the problem. If he didn't buy anything, and then took out the materials sold in the capital city from the space out of thin air, he wouldn't be able to explain it even if he had ten mouths. He was willing to share these secrets with Su Mu, but he needed an opportunity.
"Okay, then should we go back to the village now?" Su Mu asked. He only knew that Lin Mo made a lot of money this time, but he didn't know how much. Seeing him spending money so lavishly, he couldn't help but worry.
"I'll take you to the branch of Xinrui Restaurant where I work. The last time I went back to the village, he said he would find some construction teams for me. The house I want to build is quite exquisite, and the villagers are not professional enough. I'd rather find some professionals to lead the work. Only then will I feel at ease."
Lin Mo led Su Mu to the most prosperous and lively place in the town. The sun was still a bit scorching, and Lin Mo was afraid that Su Mu would get sunburned, so he deliberately chose a shady place to walk.
It was still peak time at Xinrui Restaurant, with people coming in and out continuously. The waiters' calls could be heard from time to time, making the atmosphere very lively.
This was the peak trading period of the market. Lin Mo took Su Mu to the restaurant. The closer they got to Xinrui Restaurant, the more gorgeously dressed the people on the street were. There was a clear difference in wealth between them and the people coming and going in front of the street vendors.
There are no modern lights and feasting, no hustle and bustle and neon colors, just ordinary blue bricks and stone tiles. Even so, Lin Mo felt a little emotional.
The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. Even without steel bars and cement, they could build solid and magnificent houses.
The branch of Xinrui Restaurant in Qingshui Town is not as luxurious and spacious as the one in the capital, but in a small place like Qingshui Town, it is already the largest and most popular one in the town.
The magnificent three-story building is located in the most crowded area of Qingshui Town, close to the ferry. Almost all traveling merchants stop here, so most of the people coming in and out are merchants and local wealthy people.
Lin Mo took Su Mu into the restaurant. At this time, there were already many diners sitting on the first floor, and the waiters were busy.
"Hey! Brother Mo, you are finally here. Since I saw you last time, I have been looking forward to coming here every day. If you don't come again, I will go to your village to find you."
Shopkeeper Zhang, who saw Lin Mo from afar, hurried out to greet him warmly. He had a plump belly and a dazzling smile with white teeth. He was warm and friendly to Lin Mo.
He took Lin Mo and Su Mu, who were smiling and confused, upstairs and asked them to prepare drinks and snacks.
The decoration and design of Xinrui Restaurant are similar, but the one in town is smaller than the one in the capital.
The first floor is where ordinary people spend their time. The second floor is a series of private rooms, which are specially used by wealthy businessmen. The third floor is the side rooms. Ordinary people will not stay overnight here. Only people of status will book rooms in Xinrui Restaurant.
Not to mention the decoration of the second and third floors, which are even more grand and luxurious than the first floor. In Dahua Dynasty, mentioning Xinrui is actually a display of wealth.
"Brother Zhang, you're too polite. I'm sorry to have delayed you from work again." Lin Mo was rarely polite. Xinrui's business was very good every day, especially this summer. With Lin Mo's drinks, they made a lot of money and their fruit bowls were full. As the shopkeeper, he was also very busy.
"It's okay. It won't take much time. Last time you asked me to find a construction team for your house, and I found two for you. Both have a good reputation for their craftsmanship. Take a look at them and decide which team you want to choose."
"Thank you, Brother Zhang." As he spoke, the waiter came in with drinks and snacks. Manager Zhang asked him to go call the construction team. "Brother Mo, I'll ask the waiter to go call them. You can talk to them in detail when they arrive."
Su Mu lowered his head slightly, his not-so-round face showing a bit of timidity. Looking at the bustling restaurant with people coming and going, he subconsciously moved closer to Lin Mo, trying to avoid the probing gazes of passers-by.
"The weather is hot and humid, this ice drink can quench your thirst. Drink some, but don't drink too much. You have eaten little today and your body is still relatively weak. Drinking too much ice drink will easily cool your stomach." Lin Mo held the bowl, gently stirred the milk tea and handed it to Su Mu.
Su Mu's face flushed as he drank obediently, his eyes sparkling like a cute kitten. Lin Mo knew at a glance that he liked to drink.
"Brother Mo, is this your husband?" Shopkeeper Zhang joked. He was a little surprised. Lin Mo's husband was dark and thin, and was indeed a bit of an incompatible match with the tall and handsome Lin Mo.
"She is my beloved. She is not my husband yet. We will have the wedding banquet after the house is built. I will also invite Brother Zhang to have a sip of wedding wine then." Lin Mo's eyes were full of doting, and he naturally stirred an ice drink for Su Mu.
"That's right, it's your boy's wedding banquet, I won't go there."
Su Mu blushed, feeling both embarrassed and oddly happy that Lin Mo had introduced him like this in front of others. For a moment, he forgot the nervousness and discomfort he felt in the deep restaurant.
Lin Mo raised his eyebrows slightly. Su Mu was a stubborn person who didn't talk much. His handsome features were expressionless, but Lin Mo could always see all kinds of emotions from his face.
For example, he could feel right now that Su Mu, who had no emotion on his face, was very shy, too shy to even look at him. The more he stared at her, the more he could feel Su Mu's emotion of wanting to crawl into the ground.
"How big do you want your house to be?" asked Shopkeeper Zhang.
Lin Mo coughed dryly a few times. He was so focused on seeing Su Mu that he forgot he was still in someone else's restaurant. He immediately said, "The house isn't big, but I wanted to build it according to my own ideas. It's a little different from ordinary houses, so I found a professional construction team to help, and the villagers to help."
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