The Lucky Farmgirl

Chapter Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven: Waiting for You to Grow

Erlang had no clue at all because he didn’t even know whose family the Guans were. All he could do was ask Qi Jue.

Qi Jue thought for a long time before remembering, "You’re talking about the Guan family? I’m not very familiar with them, but my elder brother knows Second Brother Guan quite well. Their family used to be servants in the Prince of Yizhou’s household. Why? Why have you suddenly started asking about them?"

Meanwhile, Manbao was also discussing the Guan family with Doctor Ji.

Having just seen off a patient and with no new ones coming in for the moment, Doctor Ji took Manbao with him to make medicinal pills, and they chatted while they worked.

Manbao brought up the birthday banquet from the day before, explaining how she’d met Guan Erlang from the Guan family and had spoken with his son about Old Master Guan’s illness. She then asked, "Doctor Ji, I’ve visited the Guan family several times but I still don’t know what they do."

Doctor Ji replied unconcernedly, "What else would they be doing? Naturally farming and studying."

"You said the same about the Ji Family, that they farm and study, but the Ji Family is quite impressive. They live in the city and have such a large house. Why does Old Master Guan live outside the city?"

Doctor Ji laughed and said, "Not all scholars are the same. Take your two junior brothers, for instance; one is studying at the government school, the other at an academy—would that be the same? The Ji Family produced a Left Prime Minister; their scholarship led to serving directly under the Emperor. The Guan family is a little less distinguished; Old Master Guan is a scholar himself but used to serve in the royal household."

Manbao was stunned. "The Prince of Yizhou?"

"Yes. How many other princely estates would there be in Yizhou?"