MMB Chapter 10: Collect rent and acquire cooking, piano, and fighting skills!
Chapter 10: Collect rent and acquire cooking, piano, and fighting skills!
Xiao Rou's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible as she handed over the item with her head down, her face flushed.
Chen Mo looked down at what she was holding and froze.
White lace with openwork trim, so thin that you could see Xiaorou's fingers through the fabric.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He looked up, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the three girls.
The little deer covered her mouth and chuckled, her shoulders swaying, her eyes curving into two crescent moons.
Sister Nan stared blankly at the ceiling, but the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
Chen Mo took a deep breath, his voice filled with a profound sense of powerlessness.
"Don't you guys have anything normal? Why do you always bring this kind of stuff? It makes me feel like a pervert."
The three girls blinked at the same time, looking at him with innocent expressions.
The little deer tilted its head and blinked innocently.
"But brother, you said you could pay anything as rent."
"And didn't you take Xiaorou's black stockings yesterday too?"
Xiao Rou stood to the side, her face as red as a boiled shrimp. She lowered her head and didn't say a word, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, with a hint of barely perceptible smugness.
Chen Mo was speechless.
He opened his mouth, wanting to explain that he accepted Xiaorou's black stockings yesterday because he didn't want to get entangled with her anymore and just wanted to see the system reward as soon as possible.
How did this misunderstanding happen?
He looked at the three girls' expressions that seemed to say, "Aren't you a pervert?" and swallowed the words he was about to say.
Forget it.
I'm too lazy to explain.
Arguing with these young girls about this will only make things worse.
Anyway, the system rewards are the most important thing; he'll just accept whatever they give him.
He stuffed the white lace into his pocket, then took Xiaolu's white stockings and Xiaonan's fishnet stockings into his hands as well.
At this moment, the system notification sounded again.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully taking in a tenant. Rent is one white silk thread. Reward: Top-tier Culinary Mastery!]
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, and countless recipes and cooking techniques suddenly flooded his mind.
From knife skills to cooking time and temperature, from Chinese cuisine to Western cuisine, from everyday stir-fries to banquet dishes.
All the information was like an open encyclopedia, neatly arranged in his memory.
He glanced at the kitchen subconsciously, and the best combination of the ingredients in the refrigerator automatically popped into his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully taken in a tenant. The rent is one fishnet stocking. Reward: Top-notch piano skills!]
Another wave of information is pouring in.
The musical staff unfolded in his mind like flowing water, and the touch of the piano keys seemed to be right at his fingertips.
Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven—the scores of those masters became part of his bodily memory, as natural as breathing.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully taking in a tenant. Rent is one milk tea topping. Reward: Top-Tier Fighting Mastery!]
All the fighting techniques and information flooded into his brain and nervous system.
Moreover, not only did they gain skills and information, but their bodies also underwent changes.
Chen Mo felt his muscles trembling slightly.
His reaction speed, power distribution, attack angle, defensive stance, and all other parameters related to combat were adjusted to their optimal state.
In an instant, he became a top-level fighter, as if he had been immersed in this art for decades.
The three rewards are all more practical than the last.
His top-notch culinary skills came in handy; with several more mouths to feed in the family, cooking was a daily necessity.
Even if I don't need a top-of-the-line piano for the time being, it's never a bad thing to have an extra skill.
Top-tier combat skills—this reward was the one that satisfied Chen Mo the most.
Although he already possessed an indestructible body, it was only a passive defense. Now that he has the ability to launch an offensive, he can be considered truly complete.
Chen Mo was in a great mood.
Even if someone is considered a pervert, it's not a big deal.
Rewards are the most important thing.
This is even better than a cash reward.
He casually stuffed the things the three girls gave him into his pocket, a smile he couldn't hide on his face, and turned to look at them.
"Want some milk tea? It's on me."
The three girls were stunned for a moment, then their faces lit up with surprise.
The little deer was the first to jump up, clapping its hands together and staring wide-eyed.
"Wow! Bro, you're so great!"
Xiao Rou also raised her head, the blush on her face had not completely faded, but the corners of her mouth had turned up, her eyes were curved into crescents, and her voice was soft and gentle.
"Really, bro? You're treating us to bubble tea?"
Chen Mo smiled, took his phone out of his pocket, and put it on the dining table.
"Order whatever you like, don't be shy."
The three girls immediately huddled together, their three heads crowding above the phone screen, chattering excitedly.
Xiao Lu's fingers flew across the screen, first opening ChouTuan, then exiting and opening Ele.me, switching back and forth between the two platforms.
"This new store has coupons, 5 yuan off for purchases over 20 yuan."
Xiao Rou peeked over and shook her head.
"The delivery fee is three yuan, which is not worth it."
Sister Nan reached out and swiped the screen up to open another store.
"This store offers free delivery, but the price is two yuan more expensive per unit, so it's about the same in the end."
The three of them were having a lively discussion, as if they were conducting some important academic research.
The little deer suddenly clapped its hands.
"Mixue City! Their food is cheap and there's no delivery fee."
Xiaorou and Sister Nan nodded at the same time, as if they had reached some kind of consensus.
The three of them lowered their heads again and began to study the menu on the Mixue City page.
Xiao Lu's finger paused on the screen for a moment, then she skillfully exited the food delivery platform and directly opened Mixue City's official mini-program.
"The mini-program is one yuan cheaper than the food delivery platform."
She said it without looking up, her tone matter-of-fact.
Xiao Rou added from the side.
"See if you have any group-buying coupons. I bought a 9.9 yuan meal last time."
Sister Nan had already opened another shopping app, her fingers flying across the keyboard searching for keywords.
Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, watching the three girls' heads huddled together, their screens constantly switching between various apps and accounts to check for coupons.
As Chen Mo watched this scene, he suddenly felt a pang of sadness for some reason.
A cup of milk tea, which costs a dozen yuan, will cost them five minutes to compare prices on four or five different platforms, just to save a couple of yuan.
He asked a question.
"Is this all you usually eat?"
The three girls looked up at the same time, their expressions remarkably consistent, all conveying a sense of entitlement.
The little deer blinked.
"Yeah, these food delivery platforms are so cunning these days. They offer different discounts to each account. If you use multiple accounts, you can always find the cheapest one."
Xiao Rou added a comment from the side.
"Sometimes new users can get a discount of several dollars, so we re-register using a phone number that hasn't been registered before."
Nan didn't look up; her finger was still sliding across the screen.
"The same product can cost five yuan more on different platforms; you'd be missing out if you didn't compare!"
Chen Mo smiled and continued.
"It's on me, don't worry about the price."
The three girls looked up at him at the same time, and then waved their hands in unison.
Xiao Lu spoke first, her speech much faster than usual.
"No way, bro! You've already treated us to dinner, let us stay at your place, and even bought us milk tea. How can I let you spend more money?"
Xiao Rou nodded in agreement, her voice soft but earnest.
"Yes, yes, we must choose the most cost-effective option."
Sister Nan nodded repeatedly: "That's right, brother, we should save money wherever we can."
Chen Mo looked at them, feeling a mix of emotions.
He suddenly remembered his blind date.
The woman who only wanted to buy a house in a big city and looked down on him for settling down in the county town.
The woman who, instead of showing any surprise after he produced the property certificate, yelled at him.
The woman who sat in the taxi and drove away without even turning her head back.
Compared to these three girls in front of me who even compared prices when ordering a cup of milk tea, it was a world of difference.
If it were his blind date, she probably would have already ordered the most expensive, high-class, and sophisticated milk tea.
They wouldn't even consider the issue of price or coupons.
She would never get up at six in the morning to make him scallion pancakes, nor would she squat by the sink to wash the dishes until they gleamed.
Chen Mo smiled and shook those thoughts out of his mind.
"Order two more drinks, and get two for your two friends who are coming soon."