During this time, his father wrote back a few letters, telling him not to worry about home and to work hard for the employer. However, he received no reply to his letters to his older brothers, not even a single greeting.
It's obvious without even thinking that the older brothers are still angry with him.
Therefore, he decided not to go back to his hometown, so as not to spoil the festive atmosphere for the New Year.
Mo Lan had some idea about Zhou Bo's situation, but she couldn't do much about it. She had done all the compensation she could, and the rest was up to fate.
“You can come back to the mountain village with me for the New Year. There are many people there, and it’s lively. But you’ll have to prepare more red envelopes and candy because there are many children.”
"Hehe... Thanks a lot, boss, I'll get ready."
He had been to the mountain stronghold many times. It didn't look like a bandit's den at all. Instead, it looked like a simple and honest village. The men and women all lived together as a large family, laughing and chatting. It was a very comfortable place to be around.
"By the way, boss, when Ma Ren and Ma Yi came back, they brought a big guy named Han Hu with them. They said you picked him up on the way and were going to train him to be a bodyguard. I've put him in the backyard to do odd jobs. Boss, would you like to take a look?"
Hearing Zhou Bo's reminder, Mo Lan suddenly realized that she had almost forgotten about the big guy. "You did a good job. That guy is wild and really needs to be tempered. Observe him more and when you think he's ready, let him train with the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) for a while. Also, arrange a master for him. He can't rely on brute force alone."
"Don't worry, boss, I'll arrange it." Zhou Bo felt that his boss was right. Han Hu was indeed impulsive and easily angered, and needed to be tempered.
"I'm going to visit Jiang Mian tomorrow, so get ready." Back in Ye County, he needs to see Jiang Mian and also find out about Tianjiao Peak.
"yes,"
Zhou Bo went to prepare gifts for the visit, while Mo Lan went straight to rest; after the bumpy journey, she needed to catch up on her sleep.
The next day, after breakfast, Mo Lan took Zhou Bo and a cart full of gifts to the Jiang residence.
Because I had delivered the visiting card yesterday, the steward was already waiting for me at the gate of the mansion as soon as I arrived today.
"Greetings, Miss Mo Lan. My lord has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Thank you for your help, Uncle Butler."
"Oh dear, young lady, you've worked so hard. I don't deserve to be called 'uncle' by you."
The moment Butler Jiang saw Mo Lan, his face immediately lit up with a smile. He knew that ever since receiving the invitation yesterday, the lord had been in a very good mood, and had asked him to wait at the gate early this morning.
If it weren't inappropriate, the lord would definitely have come out to greet him personally. Just as he thought of this, Steward Jiang froze, because he could already see his lord walking towards him with a beaming smile.
"Mo Lan, you're finally back! You've been gone for months. It really felt like something was missing when there was no one to banter with."
Jiang Mian watched as Mo Lan walked towards him, and immediately hurried over to meet her. Even his tone of voice was light and cheerful, and his eyes held a rare hint of teasing.
"Really? It seems you really wish someone was always on your rooftop." Mo Lan felt embarrassed, thinking about how she used to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.
However, she also admired Jiang Mian's easygoing and decisive personality. "The New Year is almost here, shouldn't you take a break from writing?"
"You guessed right, the government office closed yesterday. After a year of hard work, we really deserve a few days of rest. If Mo Lan doesn't mind, we can have some tea and play a couple of games of chess. I just got a jar of good tea recently, how about we try some together?"
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