Chapter 43 Going to the county seat

Chapter 43 Going to the county seat

When he woke up in the morning, Sun Shan was caught early to wash and have breakfast because he insisted on accompanying Sun Boming to the county town.

Huang said with concern: "Go early and come back early, and come back after you finish shopping."

Generally, grandchildren would not be allowed to go out of town easily. Bomin has only this one child, so he must be taken good care of.

Su also instructed: "Master, go to the county town to buy things for school, buy a piece of pork and cook it for Shanzi tomorrow."

Shanzi is not going home for lunch, so Su plans to prepare a sumptuous meal with meat and vegetables.

Reading requires brainpower, so you need to supplement it.

Sun Bomin carried the big basket on his back, led Sun Shan by the hand, and said with a smile, "Got it, we will get up early and come back early."

Passing by Uncle Sun's house, he called out, "Third brother, come out quickly. We are leaving."

Before Uncle Sun came out, De Ge'er could not wait to run over and said happily, "Uncle, Shanzi, you are here. I have been ready for a long time. I have been wanting to go to your house to find you for a long time, but my father is too lazy. Humph, he got up later than me."

Sun Bomin touched De Ge'er's big head and said in agreement: "Your father has been like this since he was a child. Don't learn from him."

De Geer nodded seriously and said, "Yes, my aunt said that I am not like my father at all. I am more capable than my father."

Oops, I want to continue.

De Ge'er was hit by Uncle Sun who was in a hurry to go out and got a big bump on his head like Crayon Shin-chan.

Uncle Sun yelled angrily, "How dare you say bad things about me, you see I'm going to beat you up."

Aunt Sun San, who was accompanying them, quickly pulled De Ge'er over, greeted Sun Bomin, and said anxiously, "Master, you and Big Brother should leave quickly. The sooner you go, the sooner you can return. It will get dark early."

It’s just after the Chinese New Year and it’s not spring yet, so the weather is still very cold.

Sun Bomin and Uncle Sun dragged Sun Shan and De Ge'er away.

To get from Sunshan Village to the county town, you need to go around two mountains before reaching the town.

It takes another hour to walk from the town to the county town.

Therefore, it takes at least two hours to walk from Sunjia Village to the county town. Villagers would not go to the county town unless there were special circumstances.

Halfway through the journey, the short and skinny Sun Shan couldn't stand it anymore, so Sun Bomin smiled and said, "I told you not to follow me, you must be feeling uncomfortable now."

After that, he put Shanzi in the basket and carried him on his back. Fortunately, his son was not heavy, so it was not a problem for Sun Bomin.

Looking at the lively De Ge'er, he said enviously: "De Ge'er is really amazing. He has been walking for such a long time and is still full of energy."

De Ge'er was flirting with women and said with a chuckle, "Uncle, I eat a lot, so I must be in good health."

This is true. Sun Shan has a small appetite, so one bowl is enough for him. De Ge'er usually finishes 2 bowls, and if he sees something delicious, he can finish 3 or 4 bowls.

He is tall, strong and sturdy, and is very much liked by the old men and women in the village.

Uncle Sun said exaggeratedly: "Humph, you eat so much every day, and your family is going bankrupt because of you."

As she spoke, she began to complain again, mainly about her three children at home, who were all big eaters. After eating a big pot of rice, they still said they were not full.

I and Zheng are incompetent and can't make money. When the boy grows up, we need money for the betrothal gift and money for raising grandchildren.

Anyway, he kept talking about how the family expenses were high.

Comparing with Sun Bomin, he envied his elder brother because he only had one son and only had to worry about one. The maids in the family could just get married off and he didn't have to worry too much.

As he was talking, he began to envy his second brother, saying that Dingming would go to the provincial capital to work soon, and when he became rich in the future, he might forget about his third uncle.

She also said that her second brother was good, and that his two sons were older than her three boys, so the eldest sister would definitely help them first.

Finally, she said sadly, "Brother, I feel so miserable. Zheng is not liked by elder sister. Will elder sister forget the three boys in the family in the future? If she doesn't find a good way out for them, will she?"

Sun Bomin quickly comforted her, "What happened in the past is in the past. Even if I don't like Zheng, Dingguang, Dingyong, and Dingde are descendants of the Sun family. I am the most fair person and treat all the children in the family equally. If I really didn't like your boy, I wouldn't have paid for their education."

Third brother, we should be content. Big sister has helped us a lot. Without big sister, we would have trouble eating, let alone going to school. "

Uncle Sun originally wanted to complain about life to his eldest brother, but as he was complaining his true feelings came out. He was really sad and worried about the future of the boy at home.

After hearing Sun Boming's explanation, I felt it made sense. Although my eldest sister didn't like me or Zheng, she did care about De Ge'er and the others.

Whatever the eldest and second brothers have, they also have.

So he was comforted and said with a smile: "Hehe, big brother is right. I was rude just now."

Sun Shan sat on the basket, listening to Uncle Sun's complaints in a daze. Even if he was unreliable, there is no parent who does not worry about their children, and Uncle Sun was no exception.

After walking and stopping, eating something and drinking some water, I finally arrived at the gate of Huangyang County when my legs became weak.

As for why ox carts are not used, firstly, the villagers cherish oxen and generally do not use them much except for farming.

Secondly, there wasn't much to buy, so if you drove the ox cart out you had to find a place to park it, which cost money. Country people would rather waste their energy and save wherever possible.

Thirdly, although the road to Huangyang County has been repaired, it is not as easy to travel as modern roads. Driving a ox cart is not only tiring for the people, but also for the oxen.

Sun Bomin and others stood at the city gate, queuing to enter the city. If ordinary people came to shop, they did not need household registration certificates or city entry fees.

If a merchant wants to go into the city to sell things, he needs to pay taxes, which will be charged according to the size of the goods.

Of course, if you are a farmer nearby and carry vegetables into the city to sell, they won’t charge you.

Huangyang County collects bulk commodities and merchants who sell large items in large quantities.

The four of them entered the city smoothly, and Sun Shan had been to the county town.

How should I put it? It's a little bigger than the town in my previous life, but not very prosperous at all.

Huangyang County is divided into three districts. One is centered on the county government office, where officials and rich people live. One is where ordinary people live. One is a specially planned area where merchants set up stalls.

If you want to buy something, go to the East District, which is the place with the most complete range of goods in Huangyang County. If what you are looking for is not available there, then you really can’t find it.

The "Jinbangtiming" bookstore is in the West District, which is the government district and the wealthy area.

I heard that the private school of two scholars is also there.

Zheng Tongsheng specifically asked Sun Boming to buy it there.

The streets in Huangyang County are old and shabby, but still clean, with some paved with stone and some with sand.

The feeling of walking is completely different.

This is normal for a remote small county. Sun Shan felt that Huangyang County Magistrate had done his best to plan it so well.

Sun Boming planned to buy all his school things first and then go shopping in the East District.

The four passed by the government office.

Sun Shan saw two yamen runners dozing off on the stone slab of the yamen while on duty. He took another look at the yamen, which was quite shabby, in line with the image of a poor county.

After passing the government office and crossing a few small roads, you will come out to a slightly wider street.

The street is not long, less than 50 meters, and all the shops are open.

There are grain stores, cloth stores, etc.

I heard from Uncle Sun that the things sold here are more high-end than those in the East District, and only the rich in the county can afford them.