Uncle Zhong arrived promptly, accompanied unexpectedly by Uncle Hai and the chubby chef from the kitchen.
"We pay our respects to the Prince and Miss Xiaobei," they all stepped forward together, bowing respectfully with suppressed excitement and anticipation.
"Please, rise quickly, uncles. I apologize for disturbing you at this late hour," said Chen Mo.
"We are willing to die for you," they replied.
"You've all helped raise me. In Mo's heart, you're all family elders. Please, don't say such things in the future."
"Old servant thanks the young master," Uncle Zhong, having raised him, naturally understood the young master well. However, each time he heard him affirm their familial bond, tears welled up in his eyes. This was even more true for the chubby chef who had only left the palace ten years ago.
"We're old, and sleep is scarce. It's dawn already. Soon it will be daylight. We old guys woke up early and were just discussing old stories by the light of the marsh gas lamps in the roadside inn. When the guards said hundreds of young oxen had suddenly appeared, we hurried over," said Uncle Hai, always the impatient one, cutting straight to the point.
When Chen Mo saw them, he was already eager to share his immense joy. Now, he was like a child who had discovered a treasure trove, beckoning them eagerly, even bending slightly and leading them towards the cowshed.
"These, these, these are all around a year old! Look at their shiny coats, their strength, their gaze. My young master, may the gods bless us, please tell your old servant where these came from?" Uncle Zhong's words echoed the sentiments of the elderly present. They all stopped their hands from wandering over the cows and eagerly looked at their young master.
"This, well, you should ask our beautiful fairy sister, Miss Xiaobei! This is her Farm Villa of Tong , and the herd might also be her doing," Chen Mo didn't know how else to explain it, so he just threw the question to Xiaobei.
"Don't listen to Ah Mo's nonsense, these cows are all calves from the wild cows in the mountains. I added some special feed and raised them well. I called for Uncle Zhong to come over now because I want him to arrange for someone to take care of them. Starting tomorrow, you can start a cattle market. There will be both cows and calves, and more will come down from the mountain gradually," Xiaobei didn't hide anything from Uncle Zhong and the others. "Prince Rong's condition is improving, and Mo Wang and I are going back to the mountain to see him."
"This is urgent. Then you should hurry up and go. We'll take care of things here," Uncle Zhong understood the urgency of the matter and immediately took over the management and sale of the cattle, urging Mo Wang and the others to leave.
Chen Mo and Xiaobei rode together, and when they reached the stone platform on the mountain, they ran into Rongzhi and Tong Xi. They were both coming back from the workshop, each holding a small piece of glass.
"Big bro—ther," Xiaobei lifted her face to greet him as usual. Before she could finish saying "big brother," her heart was confused by Rongzhi's soulful and enchanting gaze under the setting sun. She unconsciously changed her words and softly called him "brother."
"Little Bei, you can call me Brother Rong in the future. Look, following your method, we not only made window glass but also made silver mirrors! It's truly amazing," Rongzhi's eyes were full of Xiaobei, and he eagerly showed her what he had in his hands as if presenting a treasure.
"No, Xiaobei, this is my big brother Rongzhi. You should call him big brother or Brother Rong in the future. Big brother, this is Xiaobei. You used to call her sister, right? You don't need to call her sister anymore. She will be your younger sister-in-law from now on, so just call her Xiaobei," Chen Mo saw the depth of Rongzhi's feelings, and it wasn't just a joke. Big brother was really moved, which made him nervous.
"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I become his younger sister-in-law?" Xiaobei couldn't help but laugh when she saw Chen Mo's nervous expression and deliberately teased him.
"I wrote a letter to my maternal grandfather asking him to send someone to propose marriage. You can't let those other scheming people have any ill intentions," Chen Mo was very nervous as he spoke seriously to Xiaobei, and he glanced meaningfully at Rongzhi.
"Little Mo is really hurting big brother's heart. We haven't even talked about marriage yet, and I'm already one of those other scheming people?"
"Exactly, what relationship do I have with you? We haven't even talked about marriage yet. Even if we did, I might not agree, and my family might not agree either. Are you so overbearing? Can't I even speak? Are you being too controlling?" Xiaobei was originally just joking with him, but thinking about his petty personality, she felt it wasn't good. She wasn't an ancient woman; she still dreamed of going out and doing things, but having a jealous person by her side might make it difficult.
"Xiaobei, Xiaobei, I'm not being overbearing. You promised to be with me, so you can't reject me, okay? I just don't want him to be so affectionate. Fine, I promise I won't interfere with whatever you do. Just don't reject me."
"Oh, Little Mo, why are you still so naive like when you were a child? Big brother was just teasing you, why did this little girl's teasing make you so anxious? Don't worry, little sister, big brother has accepted it. Calling you Xiaobei is not excessive, right?"
"Okay, of course. Big brother, Xiaobei is your younger sister, you can call her whatever you want."