Cuiwei Residence, Main Hall.
After three rounds of drinks and five courses of dishes.
Second Uncle's face was flushed red from drinking. He stood up with his wineglass in hand, his tongue already somewhat thick:
"Xiao Mo, Second Uncle offers you a toast! Our old Lin family's ancestral graves must be smoking!"
"You're too kind, Second Uncle." Lin Mo raised his teacup, substituting tea for wine, and took a sip.
Third Uncle stood as well, his voice even louder than Second Uncle's:
"Xiao Mo! Third Uncle offers you a toast too! From now on, our old Lin family will be relying on you!"
Lin Mo took another sip of tea.
Lin Mo rose to his feet and lifted his teacup:
"Elders, you've all come from so far away today. You must be tired.
Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I'll have someone take everyone back."
Second Uncle hurriedly waved his hands. "Not tired, not tired! Xiao Mo, you go about your business. Don't worry about us!"
Third Uncle echoed him, "Right, right, right! You do your thing! We can take care of ourselves!"
Lin Mo nodded and looked at Zhou Fu. "Steward Zhou, arrange vehicles to take all the elders to the resort."
Zhou Fu bowed.
"Yes, Lord. This Old Servant has already made the arrangements.
Three buses, escorted by a squad of twelve guards. They'll be delivered safely."
Second Uncle froze for a moment. "Resort? What resort?"
Lin Mo said:
"On the western side of Emerald Mountain, halfway up the mountain, there's a vacation resort. It used to belong to the Emerald Mountain scenic area.
Now all of Emerald Mountain is my territory, so that resort belongs to me as well.
It's a nice place, and it has hot springs. All of you can stay there tonight."
Second Uncle's eyes lit