sbdcsierra Chapter 25: Budget of 200 yuan per person, I'll pay for today's expenses!
Chapter 25: Budget of 200 yuan per person, I'll pay for today's expenses!
Chapter 25: Budget of 200 yuan per person, I'll pay for today's expenses!
Eight minutes later, Chen Mo led them into the commercial street.
The neon lights on both sides of the street were all lit up, red, green, blue and yellow, illuminating the whole street with dazzling lights.
The air was filled with the smell of grilled skewers, the sweet aroma of milk tea, and the vibrations of a subwoofer emanating from the KTV.
Chen Mo slowed his pace, his gaze sweeping over the shop signs on both sides.
The street is not quite the same as he remembers it.
Many years ago, when he was still studying in the county town, this was the most prosperous area, but most of the old shops have disappeared, replaced by brand-new chain stores and trendy restaurants.
Everything has changed.
But for Xiaorou and her fellow young women, this commercial street is where they frequent the most, so they are quite familiar with it.
Because this street is the most bustling, has the most entertainment options, and is the most lively in the entire county, it has become a gathering place for young men and women with a penchant for "spirited" lifestyles.
Chen Mo turned to look at the girls around him.
"How do you guys usually play? Just show me around. I'll pay for everything."
Several girls turned to look at him at the same time, and six pairs of eyes lit up simultaneously under the neon lights.
"Brother, you're so handsome!"
The little deer clasped its hands together, making a clear and loud sound.
The other girls nodded repeatedly, looking at Chen Mo with unanimous admiration.
Almost instinctively, the girls led Chen Mo around a corner, through two rows of food stalls, and stopped in front of a shop.
Mixue City.
We ordered seven cups of milk tea in total.
The girls ordered the most cost-effective options, with the most expensive drink costing only 7 yuan, and the total cost was less than 40 yuan.
After Chen Mo learned of the price...
He froze for a moment.
In this era of soaring prices, this price made him momentarily stunned.
Seven cups of milk tea cost less than forty yuan.
In the first-tier city where he had worked before, buying seven cups of milk tea would cost at least 100 yuan.
Some popular bubble tea shops charge over 30 yuan for a single cup, so seven cups would cost over 200 yuan.
The shop assistant packed seven cups of milk tea into two large plastic bags, and Coco and Little Deer each carried one bag and distributed them to their friends.
Chen Mo took out his phone and paid.
This bold action once again earned him the admiration and praise of the girls.
Although Chen Mo knew they just liked to provide emotional support, he still felt very appreciated.
After all, getting praise from six girls for just 40 yuan is definitely worth it.
Xiao Rou inserted the straw into the cup, held it with both hands, and sipped it slowly, her eyes narrowing into slits.
The girls held their milk tea cups as if they had acquired something to hold, walking forward chatting and laughing.
The little deer walked at the front, the hem of her pleated skirt swaying gently in the evening breeze, her white over-the-knee stockings gleaming softly under the streetlights.
Then they led Chen Mo into a jewelry store next door.
This is the largest jewelry store on the entire commercial street, with a storefront spanning three bays, and the window display shows all sorts of sparkly little items.
The warm yellow light shining from the store made the earrings and necklaces in the glass window sparkle like jewels.
The girls scattered like a flock of butterflies that had flown into the garden.
The little deer squatted in front of the earring stand, picked up a pair of star-shaped earrings, and looked at them again and again under the light.
Coco stood in the hair clip area, pinned a rhinestone hair clip to her bangs, and tilted her head to look in the mirror.
Xiaorou squatted on the bottom shelf, looking through boxes of hair ties.
Sweetie stood in the bracelet section, picked up a thin silver chain, and compared it to her wrist.
The other girls also went to the places they liked or wanted to buy, looking left and right.
Chen Mo leaned against the cashier counter by the door, watching them pick and choose inside.
Xiaolu picked up a pair of earrings, glanced at the price tag—thirty-nine yuan—frowned, and gently put them back.
Sweetie stood in front of a bracelet for a long time, picking it up and putting it down, then picking it up again, and finally putting it down.
It's not that they don't like it, it's that they think it's too expensive.
Chen Mo said he would pay for everything, but they still couldn't bear to take it.
Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but think of his blind date.
If she had known that she was being brought to a store like this, she probably wouldn't have even gone inside; she would have gone straight to those luxury brand stores.
She would simply take his arm and say in a matter-of-fact tone, "Let's go to the mall over there. I saw this brand of bag at the counter last time, and it was only a little over three thousand after the discount."
To be honest, Chen Mo didn't want to keep comparing himself to his blind date.
But there's nothing we can do; the gap is just too big.
Chen Mo shook his head, trying to shake off those messy thoughts.
He clapped his hands. "Come here, everyone."
Several girls peeked out from behind the shelves and slowly gathered in front of him.
"The budget is two hundred yuan per person. Take whatever you want within that budget," Chen Mo said calmly.
The jewelry store fell silent for a moment.
Several girls widened their eyes at the same time, like six kittens suddenly illuminated, their pupils dilating by one size simultaneously.
"Brother Mo, is it true?"
The fawn's eyes widened, its mouth slightly open, and its expression was one of disbelief.
Chen Mo smiled.
"Of course it's true."
Coco pursed her lips, her voice lower than usual, with a hint of hesitation: "Brother, isn't this too expensive? Two hundred yuan is too much."
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Xiao Rou shook her head, her pinkish-purple braids swaying in front of her chest.
"Brother Mo, we can't buy this much stuff. There's too much money; how could we possibly spend it all?"
The other girls nodded in agreement.
You have to understand that 200 yuan is a huge sum of money for them.
The total for the six people is 1200 yuan.
For them, it's practically a month's or two's living expenses.
They were already very grateful that Brother Mo took them in, cooked for them, and stood up for them. How could they let Brother Mo spend so much money on them?
Looking at their sensible ways of declining, Chen Mo felt a surge of urgency to spend money, and for some reason, he felt an even stronger urge to do so.
Perhaps this is just a rebellious mentality.
The more others don't want something, the more he wants to give it.
"It's okay, take whatever you want. If each person doesn't have enough for two hundred, the rest can be used for food later."
The deer's eyes brightened even more, and its voice rose half a octave.
"So, what are you treating us to later, bro?"
Chen Mo smiled.
"You choose first, then we'll talk."
The girls nodded and dispersed.
"Brother, you're so handsome."
Coco leaned closer to Chen Mo's shoulder, her voice filled with heartfelt admiration.
The little deer had already hopped back to the earring stand, held it up to her ears, turned around and grinned at Chen Mo, revealing her two little tiger teeth.
"Is Mo Ge handsome?"
Chen Mo smiled and nodded.
The girls wandered around the store several times, spending nearly twenty minutes choosing what they wanted.
In the end, the six people together only spent 413 yuan.
Chen Mo glanced at the odds and ends on the cashier's counter.
There are anklets, stockings, keychains, lipsticks, nail polish, hair ties, earrings, and so on.
The most expensive item is the deer anklet, which costs thirty-nine yuan.
Cheap ones, like the set of hair clips Xiaoning had, only cost six yuan.
The six girls, each with a budget of two hundred yuan, didn't even spend half of it.
Chen Mo was looking at the bill when he leaned over and whispered, "Brother Mo, two hundred yuan is really too much. We're just in a small county town; we can't possibly spend it all."
Xiao Lu tried on the anklet, glanced down at it, nodded in satisfaction, and then looked up at Chen Mo.
"Yeah, bro, these are enough for me. I don't know what else to buy."
Xiao Rou put the two small hair ties on her wrists, her voice soft and gentle.
"Brother Mo, you're too good to us. We can't afford to spend so much of your money."
Sweetie hugged the bracelet, looked at Chen Mo with her round eyes, moved her lips, and said something.
"Thank you, Brother Mo."
As Chen Mo looked at them, that indescribable feeling welled up inside him again.
"Okay, then we'll use the remaining money for food."
Chen Mo took out his phone to scan the QR code and pay 413 yuan.
"It's a promise, I'll treat you to a big meal!"
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