Chapter 58 What Does He Want To Do

  Pang Gang, who had been tossing and turning all night, got up the next day when the sun was already high in the sky. As soon as he got out of bed, several maidservants immediately started bustling around him, some helping him put on his clothes and shoes, others combing his hair, and others bringing him hot water for washing. The whole process didn't require him to lift a finger, and the thorough service made Comrade Pang Gang, who had grown up under the red flag, also marvel in surprise.

  "These rich people are really too corrupt, I reckon even the wealthy and handsome men of later generations won't have such treatment!" Pang Gang despised these rich people while enjoying the meticulous service of the maids.

  When Pang Gang had just walked out of the room, Kong Lin had been waiting outside for a long time. As soon as he saw Pang Gang come out, he walked over with a warm and respectful smile, saying, "Lord Pang, I have already asked the servants to prepare breakfast, and we are waiting for you to dine together."

  As Pong Gang stayed outside the hospital last night, and his soldiers stayed in the outer house, Pong Gang was a bit uneasy and didn't go immediately. Instead, he asked: "Kong Shao Dong Jia, have those soldiers of Ben Guan had their meals?"

  Kong Lin smiled, "Lord Pang doesn't need to worry, those soldiers living in the humble abode will absolutely not be mistreated, they've already been used."

  Pang Gang nodded slightly, regardless of what purpose this young master of the Kong family had in befriending him. However, since he had indeed come to Yangzhou under his care, he considered it a favor to the entire Kong family. Thinking this, Pang Gang said warmly: "Kong Shaodong, you don't have to keep calling me 'adult' all the time, it sounds awkward. Our ages should be about the same, from now on let's just call each other brothers."

  "No, no, how dare a humble commoner be so presumptuous." Kong Lin waved his hand repeatedly.

  Pang Gang pretended to be angry and said, "What's wrong with that? Taking a name is for people to call you, otherwise what's the point of taking a name?"

  "That...the commoner has become too arrogant, yet he hasn't even asked for your esteemed name!" After a slight hesitation, Kong Lin no longer declined.

  He hesitated for a moment, and then gave himself a courtesy name, "My courtesy name is Chaodong."

  Kong Lin cupped his hands and said: "So it's Chao Dong brother, my younger brother's courtesy name is Shi Lin, I hope you will take care of me more in the future!"

  "Hahaha......" The two of them burst out laughing at each other.

  After exchanging the tablets, the relationship between the two became much closer. Kong Lin said warmly: "Brother Chaozhuang, I have instructed the servants to take care of the matters you entrusted me with, and it is expected that they will be completed within a few days. You don't need to worry about it. Also, my father has prepared a small wine gathering in the inner courtyard tonight, please Brother Chaozhuang must come and join us."

  "Invite again! Didn't you just invite me last night?" Pang Gang was slightly surprised and then agreed...

  When the lanterns were first lit, Pang Gang came to the inner house with Kong Lin's accompaniment. In a hall, a table of wine was set up, but this table of wine was not as rich as last night, only seven or eight dishes. The number of people accompanying him was also much smaller, including Kong Lin, there were only four people, in addition to Kong Wen and his son, there were two women. One was a middle-aged beauty, the other was a 28-year-old, extremely beautiful young woman.

  "Dad, I've invited Chao Dong here!" Kong Lin exclaimed excitedly as he entered the hall.

  "You scoundrel, how dare you be so impudent and address Lord Pong in such a manner." Kong Wen immediately rebuked.

  "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Pang Gang waved his hand and smiled: "I and Shi Lin are old friends, of course we should address each other by our courtesy names. Besides, this small hundred-household official position is nothing, just a way to make a living. Master Kong, don't be so polite, or I'll have to leave."

  "So, Dogzi has risen high, and I'll presumptuously call you a virtuous nephew!" Kong Wen reluctantly agreed, but his eyes flashed with a hint of joy that was hard to detect.

  Then Kong Wen introduced the two women beside him to Pang Gang: "Hehe, come on, I'll introduce you to my humble wife and my little daughter Ruolan. Wife, Ruolan, come and meet Lord Pang!"

  After Kong Wen introduced them, Pang Gang couldn't help but feel a little dazed. These two women were his legitimate wife and daughter, respectively. With the addition of these two father-son pairs, this was indeed a family banquet. In today's society, bringing one's wife and daughter to meet someone is a sign of close friendship, but it seemed that his relationship with the Kong family wasn't that good yet?

  Pang Gang paid his respects to Kong Li, the legitimate wife of Confucius, addressing her as Madame Kong. He also bowed to a young lady with a delicate face and a hint of shyness, who was standing beside her. Due to their proximity, a faint scent of perfume wafted from the young lady's sleeve into Pang Gang's nostrils. At first glance, this enchanting beauty reminded him of a phrase: "The willow trees outside the window sway gently, just like the waist of a fifteen-year-old girl."

  After the two sides exchanged greetings and sat down, Kong Wen and Kong Lin began to urge each other to drink. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Kong Wen seemed to ask casually, "Excuse me for being presumptuous, may I ask my virtuous nephew how old you are this year and whether you are married?"

  Pang Gang was slightly stunned, but still honestly replied: "Pang Gang is still single to this day, and his parents have long since passed away. Now it's just him eating well and the whole family not going hungry, who would look down on a young man like me?"

  "Oh, I see." Kong Lin's expression turned concerned: "In that case, Brother Chao, you should get married as soon as possible. After all, it's not good to be without someone who understands and takes care of you."

  "Yes! Lin Er is right." Kong Wen, who was standing beside him, stroked his beard and chimed in: "This old saying is good, 'establish a family and start a career'. A man must first establish a family before starting a career. If there isn't a woman at home to take care of things, it just won't do..."

  At the time when Kong Wen and his son were singing in harmony, Kong Rulan's pretty face, who was originally sitting quietly on the side, became redder and redder. Her skin was already as white as cream, but now it looked even more striking after blushing.

  This situation made his mother, Mrs. Kong, aware of it. Mrs. Kong asked softly: "Rolan, what's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable?"

  "No, nothing, maybe I'm just a bit drunk." Kong Rulan hastily covered up.

  Kong Ruo Lan was clever since she was young, otherwise she wouldn't have become Kong Wen's reliable assistant. Today, her father's abnormal behavior she had already noticed earlier. First, he set up a family banquet to invite a young man, and let herself and her mother also attend, putting on a show of hospitality. At the dinner table, he intentionally or unintentionally asked if the young man was married, this signal was already very obvious. Could it be that her father really had his eye on this young hundred-household and wanted to recruit him as a son-in-law?

  At this thought, even the normally elegant and refined Kong Rulan couldn't help but blush bright red.

  What kind of medicine is being sold in Kong Wen's gourd, not to mention that Kong Rulan doesn't understand it, even his brother Kong Lin is still unclear about it now. He remembers that his father hadn't made a final decision last night, so how could he say such things today?

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