"Second, tell us what you found!" Yang Zhengshan asked Yang Mingzhi again.
Walking beside the ox cart, Yang Mingzhi said, "Father, I've been observing the Lu Family this whole time!"
"The Lu Family!" Yang Zhengshan raised a brow.
"Yes. The Lu Family is the largest clan in Anning County and has countless businesses. From what I observed, the grain shops, blacksmith shops, restaurants, teahouses, gold and silver shops, and so on along East Street in the county seat all belong to the Lu Family!"
"The Lu Family also has a Clan School with over fifty students. Most are Lu Clan descendants, and they all have considerable talent for studying!"
"I also made a friend from the Lu Family, Lu Cheng. He is a collateral descendant of the Lu Family, eighteen this year, and studies at the Lu Clan School."
"According to him, one of the Lu Family's masters holds office in the Capital, apparently as Director of the Ministry of Revenue."
"..."
Yang Mingzhi spoke at length about the Lu Family, from how many members held official posts elsewhere to the outstanding students at the Lu Clan School.
What he said was scattered and piecemeal, yet Yang Zhengshan listened with rapt attention.
These were matters from a world he had never touched before. Although he knew the Lu Family was Anning County's largest clan, all he knew about them was that they were the largest.
As Yang Mingzhi continued, Yang Zhengshan's gaze upon him grew increasingly strange.
"Father, why are you looking at me like that?" Yang Mingzhi noticed Yang Zhengshan's gaze and asked in confusion.
Yang Zhengshan shook his head. "Nothing. You did very well."
What a talent!
This kid was absolutely a talent.
In just a few days, he had managed to learn the Lu Family's circumstances so