Chapter 9 Uncle Sun
The family chatted and laughed, and then talked about He Shujin.
Huang asked with concern: "How is Jing'er doing in his studies? Are you confident?" In fact, Huang didn't understand, but she cared about her grandson and her daughter, so she asked whenever she wanted.
Aunt Sun pursed her lips, glanced at Uncle He, and whispered, "The teacher said that Brother Jin has a 9% chance of passing the Tongshi exam, but this exam is unpredictable, it depends on luck."
Some people study well in normal times and are praised by their teachers, but after taking exams for a lifetime, they are still not even qualified as a student. In this case, who can they talk to?
And current examples.
There was an uncle in the clan who had lived his whole life and only became a student. Many of his peers became scholars. The elders in the clan also lamented that the uncle had a good mind and studied hard, but he just had bad luck. It was a pity.
Sun Bomin was not good at speaking and did not know how to comfort his elder sister. He said honestly, "Jin'er has been a good student since he was young. He will definitely pass. Don't worry, elder sister."
When it comes to Jing'er's first performance, no one in the He family is not worried.
Uncle He scratched his head and said in a low voice, "Well, it would be great if we could pass, but it will be next time. Brother Jin is still young."
Parents want their daughters to become successful and their sons to become successful. There is no parent who doesn't want their children to succeed.
Sun Shan saw that his aunt and uncle were worried, and understood the high hopes parents have for their children. Just like the college entrance examination, every family would be nervous.
Pretending not to understand, he said innocently, "Aunt, uncle, my cousin will definitely pass the exam. He will even be the top scorer."
Aunt Sun was stunned for a moment, then smiled brightly, hugged Sun Shan, kissed his little face, and asked in surprise, "Shanzi, you also know about the number one scholar?"
It's not surprising to say that you passed the exam, and some even say that you can get the top score. Regardless of whether it's true or false, it sounds comfortable.
Sun Shan said seriously: "I know everything. My cousin will definitely pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar. Then I will be his cousin."
In order to convince people, Sun Shan patted his thin chest.
Uncle He took the little kid out of Aunt Sun's arms, with a smile on his face, and asked kindly, "Shanzi, who told you that your eldest cousin will definitely pass the exam and become the top scorer?"
What the kid said may not be true, but deep down he hopes it is true.
As the old saying goes, children’s mouths are the smartest and whatever they say comes true.
Sun Shan certainly cannot say that he lied and said that his cousin could pass the high school entrance exam just to please you and your wife and gain some benefits from it.
Continuing to act like a child, he answered innocently, "I know that my cousin will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a scholar next year."
It is better to first set a small goal of becoming a scholar, and then work hard to become the top scholar.
Cousin, you must receive my blessing.
Sun Shan's childish words amused Huang, who said to the eldest daughter and her husband, "The little boy is very smart in talking. Our Jing'er will definitely pass the exam and become a scholar."
Su and Sun Bomin have similar personalities. They are not the type to laugh or talk. They mechanically repeat Huang's words: "Yes, the little boy's words are the most accurate. Our Jing'er will definitely pass the exam."
This little episode made everyone present smile.
Suddenly, the door to the yard outside was opened, and before I saw the person, I heard a voice.
A shout came from outside: "Sister, brother-in-law, are you back?" A man in cotton clothes walked in with a group of people.
Sun Shan didn't need to look to know it was his uncle just by listening to his voice.
He walked in with a few cousins, and his third aunt followed behind.
"Old Third, where have you been? Xiaoman went to call your family just now, but no one was there. Did you go out to play?"
As soon as Aunt Sun came in, Sun Boming sent his second and third daughters to his second and third brothers' homes to call for help. As a result, no one was there in either family, not even the children, and no one knew where they had gone.
"Sister, brother-in-law, oh, Brother Yu is here too." Before answering Aunt Sun's question, Sun Lao San greeted everyone first.
She pushed the three kids in the family forward and said hurriedly: "Why don't you call them aunt, uncle, and second cousin?" Each of them was stupid and didn't greet them quickly to leave a good impression in front of the aunt.
Dingguang, Dingyong, and Dingde called their aunt and uncle, and also called their second cousin.
Aunt Sun pulled the three children over, looked at them, and said with a smile, "Our Sun family's children are growing up so fast. They are getting taller and stronger."
He took some candies from the dining table, stuffed them into their hands, and said gently, "Eat some candies. These candies were brought back from the capital. They are very fragrant and sweet."
Dingde is 6 years old this year, one year older than Sun Shan. His eyes lit up when he took the candy. He peeled one and put it in his mouth, saying happily, "Aunt, it's delicious." He ate while drooling and looked a little embarrassed.
Aunt Sun didn't despise him. She wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, patted his little head, and said lovingly, "If you like it, eat more. I'll take some back later."
Sun Dingde nodded vigorously, took a few more pills from the table and stuffed them into his pocket.
"Sister, brother-in-law, when did you come back?" Third Aunt Zheng hadn't said a word since she entered the door. She had to seize the opportunity to show herself.
Aunt Sun rolled her eyes and said nothing.
Uncle He took over the topic and said with a smile: "I just came back not long ago. By the way, where did you go? You were not at home?"
"Brother-in-law, today is the market day. Our family went to the market and just came back now. If I had known that my sister would come back today, I would not have gone to town." Sun Laosan peeled a candy, threw it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and his taste buds were filled with the aroma of milk.
Exaggeratedly said: "Sister, this candy is so delicious, I want to eat more."
Just like a kid, he imitated his youngest son, took a few more candies from the table, and continued to peel off the oil paper to eat them.