Chapter 551
It’s true that Ji Kang, the one who is a gentleman, knows Lin Wan’s thoughts quite well.
At this time, Lin Wan had already received news from Niang Qi that Ji Kang came to Nanzhu with her.
While Lin Wan arranged for the kitchen to prepare a welcome banquet, she was looking forward to Ji Kang's arrival.
Just waited around and the kitchen reception was ready, but Ji Kang was still not here.
Although he knew that Ji Kang was the new prefect of Yuzhou and came to Nanzhu, he must have a lot of business to talk with Ye Shenlin Zimo, but after waiting for more than an hour but not seeing anyone come, Lin Wan was still quite unbearable. No wonder she rushed into the county government to see Ji Kang.
Just when Lin Wan felt that she was about to become a "Mr. Wang Stone", she finally got the news. Ye Shen and Lin Zimo accompanied Ji Kang to the house. Lin Wan took the people to the door of the house without saying a word.
"Madam, please slow down. Oh, Siqin Sizhu, you have to help you keep it firmly!" Lin Wan's anxious steps were so shocked that Madam Zhang screamed.
This house is just a second-hand house, only a few feet from the main house where Lin Wan lives to the gate, but the county government is not far from the house, so even if Lin Wan gets the news, she comes to greet her. Before Lin Wan can meet the gate, Ji Kang had already stepped into this small house accompanied by Ye Shen and Lin Zimo.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw Lin Wan coming out quickly. Not to mention Ye Shen, Ji Kang and Lin Zimo, I couldn't help but speed up.
At this time, Ye Shen could not have that many. He came to Lin Wan in two steps at a time and steadily supported Lin Wan.
"You kid is almost a mother, but you are not as steady as a child!" Ji Kang was very excited when he met an old friend in a foreign land, but he still looked at Lin Wan and said angrily.
Ji Kang and Lin Wan's master-disciple relationship lasted for the time they were in Hougui Village. It didn't sound too long, but the relationship between the two was really good.
In Lin Wan's heart, Ji Kang's weight is not less than that of the two fathers, Lin Wenbo and Ye Damin.
Lin Wan was always very relaxed in front of Ji Kang. Now, after hearing Ji Kang's words, her daughter's despicable aura appeared on her face and whispered to Ji Kang: "I thought I had forgotten Wanwan. I waited for so long before I came!"
After hearing Lin Wan's complaining words, Ji Kang laughed loudly.
The group sat in a small flower hall. Siqin and Sizhu served tea and retreated, leaving the space for the master and apprentice who had met again for a long time.
Ji Kang picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea. He looked at Lin Wan up and down, put down the teacup and looked at Lin Wan with a smile: "Wanwan is going to be a mother, and I'm finally going to upgrade!"
"Oh, it turns out that in the eyes of Mr. Wan, the only disciple is Wanwan!" As soon as Ji Kang finished speaking, Lin Zimo sighed deeply.
Lin Zimo and the three brothers of the Ye family have all studied with Ji Kang, and they all speak of Ji Kang's students.
But to be honest, they are not Ji Kang's disciples. Ji Kang only drank Lin Wan's apprenticeship tea.
Although Lin Wan is just a woman, she is the only disciple recognized by Ji Kang.
Ji Kang glanced at Lin Zimo and said with a proud look: "You are really only envious and jealous of Wanwan. I have taught many students in my life, but I have only drunk Wanwan's apprenticeship tea!"
Lin Zimo sighed again, I really couldn't envy this!
Although he, the three brothers of the Ye family and Qi Jun have studied with Ji Kang, none of them have officially become masters.
"By the way, sir, I heard from my father that he would join the six ministries after his term of office expires. How can he come to Yuzhou to serve as the prefect?" Although Lin Wan had some guesses in her heart, she still asked directly.
"I am almost fifty, I'm old! I just thought it was not easy to be an official before, but in the past two years I have felt more and more difficult to get. I planned to resign and take Uncle Zhong back to Qingzhou for retirement after my term of office expired. When I learned that you were here in Nanzhu, I changed my mind. I wanted to resign and come to Nanzhu to be a master, but I was persuaded by Lord Lin and took over the position of the prefect of Yuzhou." Ji Kang did not hide it from everyone, and analyzed his mentality of resigning and leaving very bluntly, but finally came to take over as the prefect of Yuzhou.
"Sir, it's the time. I can't say the word "old" for ten or eight years!" Ji Kang's words confirmed Lin Wan's guess. Like Ye Shen and Lin Zimo, he felt indescribable gratitude for Ji Kang, and he added a little bit of the coquettishness of his daughter's family.
"But since I have taken over the position of Yuzhou as the prefect of Yuzhou, I will be responsible for the entire Yuzhou. Even if Nanzhu is under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou, I will not open a convenient door for Nanzhu." Ji Kang glanced at everyone present and emphasized his ruling principles again.
"Nanzhu will not drag the entire Yuzhou back!" Ye Shen and Lin Zimo said in unison.
Ji Kang, Ye Shen and Lin Zimo talked about the officialdom again.
Lin Wan didn't understand the matter in the officialdom, so she naturally wouldn't interrupt. She listened quietly to them, but she was recalling what Ji Kang said just now, and she couldn't help but think of Ji Kang's old servant, Uncle Zhong.
In short, Uncle Zhong should be in his early sixties now.
When Ji Kang went to Beijing to take the exam, he intended to give Uncle Zhong a sum of money to keep Uncle Zhong in Qingzhou for his elderly care. Uncle Zhong was not at ease with Ji Kang and insisted on following Ji Kang.
When Ji Kang was released from Jiangnan, Ji Kang was determined to keep Uncle Zhong in the capital, and even arranged for Uncle Zhong to take care of his old age. In the end, under Uncle Zhong's insistence, he took Uncle Zhong to Jiangnan.
The climate and conditions in Jiangnan are good, so it is not bad for Uncle Zhong to go to Jiangnan. Three years ago, Ji Kang's first three-year term ended and went to Beijing to report his work, Uncle Zhong did not go to Beijing with Ji Kang. Lin Wan learned from Ji Kang that Uncle Zhong was stronger than before, so she knew that Uncle Zhong was doing well in Jiangnan.
Compared with Jiangnan and Beijing, the climate in Shu is quite good, but the living conditions are far inferior, and they are not even as good as Qingzhou Prefecture.
In addition, when we came to Shu from the capital, it was both water and land, so older people really couldn't stand the tossing.
Now that Ji Kang has come to Shu, I wonder if Uncle Zhong will follow him to Shu.
Lin Wan really wanted to ask Uncle Zhong about his situation, but Chuncao and his people had already set up the banquet, so they put the matter aside for the time being.
This house is too small, and Ji Kang's resting place was placed in the Lin family's house.
After the reception banquet, Ji Kang wanted to go with Lin Zimo to settle in the Lin family's house. Seeing that there were only two young servants following Ji Kang, Lin Wan remembered Uncle Zhong and asked, "Don't Zhong come with him this time?"
"Uncle Zhong wants to follow him, but he is old and the Shu Road is really hard to move forward, so he lets him stay in the capital. Now he is following your grandfather in the southern suburbs to learn how to plant fruit trees and brew fruit wine!" When talking about Uncle Zhong, a trace of reluctance flashed across Ji Kang's face.
After all, he was an old servant who had been with him for most of his life. Even though Uncle Zhong was still strong, who could guarantee that he would see him again in three years?
The expression on Ji Kang's face made Lin Wan slightly annoyed by her question, but she knew better that it would be an inappropriate behavior if she didn't see Uncle Zhong but didn't ask about it!
Uncle Zhong’s heart was not just as simple as an old servant in Ji Kang’s mind, not to mention that when Lin Wan was in Qingzhou Prefecture, Uncle Zhong took care of her a lot.
Chapter completed!