A time-travelling peasant girl becomes a wealthy woman

Chapter 153 Huang Xilin Becomes a Disciple

"In that case, I will shamelessly eat your meal."

"Oh, Grandpa Taishi is joking again."

Huang Mulin covered his mouth and laughed.

"You."

Yang Lijun said helplessly: "Master, please don't worry about this girl, she is crazy. Let's go inside and talk."

The waiter was surprised to realize the identities of these important people around him. After hearing what Yang Lijun said, he quickly invited everyone into the house, wrote down the ordered dishes, respectfully closed the door, and went to the kitchen to hand out the menus.

"Grand Master, do you know my wife and my daughter?"

Yu Zhenzhou saw a sense of familiarity in their conversation and guessed.

"I went home to visit my parents a few days ago. The Duke's wife's house happened to be next door, and she brought these little kids with her, so I got to know them all."

Yu Zhenzhou glanced at Yang Lijun and said nothing.

Yang Lijun didn't even give him a look, thinking that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

It was the first time that Grand Tutor Zhao and Jiang Guodong saw Yu Zhenzhou and his wife interacting privately. They were secretly surprised and a little amused.

"How are you guys doing with your homework?"

Zhao Wenbo asked the four boys, changing the subject.

The four of them quickly explained what they had learned and understood recently.

Jiang Guodong was surprised again. These children, who looked to be around ten years old, had learned such profound knowledge.

"Yeah, not bad." Zhao Wenbo stroked his beard with satisfaction, looked at Huang Xilin and asked, "Have you learned about the several topics I told you about when you left Bofeng County last time?"

The last time they separated, Zhao Wenbo asked Huang Xilin to learn about water conservancy, farming, people's livelihood and other aspects, in order to lay a foundation for future scientific examinations.

Huang Xilin nodded and explained to Zhao Wenbo the knowledge points he had learned from Huang Mulin and Yu Zheng one by one.

Not only Huang Xilin, but also several other brothers who studied together were able to express their own opinions on the topic, which greatly surprised Zhao Wenbo and Jiang Guodong.

These children can all be trained to become pillars of the country.

But except Huang Xilin, the other children were unwilling to follow the Enke path.

What a pity, what a pity.

"Teacher, this..."

Didn't he understand the excitement in Jiang Guodong's eyes?

Zhao Wenbo smiled and shook his head. He didn't force it. It was good enough to have a child willing to serve the country. Besides, even if they were not in the officialdom, they could do something practical if they wanted to. He believed in these children.

Seeing this, Jiang Guodong stopped talking.

Everyone started talking about other topics, and with the addition of Huang Mulin, the little girl who made jokes from time to time, the atmosphere in the private room was very lively.

It was the first time that Jiang Guodong interacted with Yu Zhenzhou outside of an official banquet, and he discovered that he was so elegant in conversation. If he was not familiar with his style of doing things, he would have thought he was a knowledgeable scholar.

It’s true, real people never show their true colors.

Jiang Guodong once again took Zhao Wenbo's evaluation of Yu Zhenzhou to heart.

As they were chatting happily, the shopkeeper came with his kitchen helpers to serve the dishes. He learned from the waiter that there were important people in this private room, so he came over to serve them personally.

After the meal was served, the shopkeeper led his people away.

"Let's eat first."

Although Yu Zhenzhou's rank was higher than Zhao Wenbo's, Zhao Wenbo was the elder, and everyone was familiar with each other now, so Zhao Wenbo picked up the chopsticks first.

The food at Jinyuanlou is light in taste, but it also has its own unique flavor, and everyone was quite satisfied with the meal.

After having a good meal and drinking the tea given by the owner of Jinyuanlou, Zhao Wenbo said, "Xilin boy, do you want to become my disciple?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Huang Xilin was stunned at first, then ecstatic: "I do."

Huang Mulin and others were happy for him.

"Silly boy, why don't you go and pay homage to your master?"

Yang Lijun poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Huang Xilin quickly took it and knelt in front of Zhao Wenbo: "Teacher, please have some tea."

Zhao Wenbo happily took it, took a sip, looked at Jiang Guodong and said, "Master Jiang is the governor, my third disciple, your senior brother."

"Senior brother."

This time, Huang Xilin took the initiative to pour a cup of tea and offered it to Jiang Guodong.

Jiang Guodong took it with a smile and drank the tea.

"Although I know that your ambitions are not to take the imperial examinations or enter the officialdom, I admire your knowledge and character. If you are willing, I would like to accept you as my registered disciples."

Zhao Wenbo said to the other three brothers.

It's a pity that these kids chose other paths, but he can still protect them.

For many people, having a great scholar and famous teacher is something they can only encounter but not seek.

"Master?"

Yu Zhenzhou was a little confused.

He could understand why he accepted Huang Xilin as his apprentice, as Huang Xilin was the best student and the fastest learner among the four brothers, and he himself wanted to take the path of imperial examinations.

He could understand that Zhao Wenbo valued talent and accepted him as a disciple in order to make his career smoother.

But the other children have no ambitions in officialdom, and they may not come to the capital again in the future. Most importantly, they have a close relationship with him. If the emperor has certain ideas, it will be difficult to deal with.

"It's okay." Zhao Wenbo waved his hand: "Although it's an old saying, the innocent will be innocent."

"Besides, I'm old, and I plan to retire in a few years."

"teacher!"

Jiang Guodong was slightly surprised.

"Don't be surprised. The emperor has been governing the country well these years. With the Duke of Zhenguo in the frontier, I don't have to worry about it. Although there are some bad practices in the court, they will not corrupt the court. I have been the Grand Tutor for decades, and it is time for me to step down and let others do the right thing."

"I remember..." Zhao Wenbo looked at Huang Mulin, his eyes full of smiles and yearning: "The paradise you described, I want to go and see it while my old bones can still walk."

Throughout his life, Zhao Wenbo studied hard almost day and night, from the time he was old enough to understand things until he passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. He rarely had the childhood of an ordinary child. After becoming an official, he worked hard for the court and for Li Jingchen, who was not yet the emperor. He eventually became the Grand Tutor as Li Jingchen ascended the throne.

Until now, he still lives for others.

That time in Bofeng County, when I was chatting with Huang Mulin, I heard her describe the ideal place in her mind and talk about her efforts for it.

He was actually very envious.

All sentient beings.

What you can't get is always what you desire.

Looking at the current government and the public, there aren't too many things for him to take care of or worry about, so it's time to think about himself.

Otherwise, this life will be gone.

Huang Mulin understood what Zhao Wenbo was thinking.

"Grandpa Grandmaster, I am now the Lord of Qiling County. I have many ideas and will slowly realize them. Please wait for a few years. If you don't mind, you can go to Qiling County to retire~"

"I want to build a nursing home for the elders at home, and you are welcome to come~"