Chapter 93 Preparing to Go to the Capital City

Chapter 93 Preparing to Go to the Capital City

When Sun Shan returned home, he saw that all the members of the Sun family were there. Even De Ge'er, who was sent home by Sun Boming, went back to the old house after putting down his things.

Sun Bomin asked curiously, "Second brother, third brother, why are you all here?"

Although the busiest time has passed, there is still work to do in the fields. It is understandable that the third brother is idle, but the second brother is a hardworking farmer, so why would he come to the old house? If he comes, he will only come at night.

Uncle Sun grabbed a handful of pumpkin seeds and ate them, then stood up and said excitedly, "Brother, my sister wrote to me and said that Jing'er passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. I am the scholar's uncle now, hahahaha."

The smile was so wanton and exaggerated.

Sun Shan was also very happy when he heard this. His cousin was only 17 years old and had passed the imperial examination. He had a promising future.

Sun Bomin asked happily, "Did elder sister write to me? Where is she? Did Jing'er really pass the exam to become a scholar? Thank God, our Jing'er is really amazing."

Thinking of having a nephew who is a scholar and that her elder sister's position in the He family will be more secure, she couldn't help but grin.

Uncle Sun smiled naively and said, "Jin'er passed the exam and was ranked in the top 10. Oh, what's the name of him?"

Uncle Sun didn't understand anything about the imperial examination. He just listened to the village chief reading the letter verbatim, and he was confused about what it was about.

Huang clasped her hands together, bowed to the sky, and said happily, "Your eldest sister wrote to me saying that Jing'er's results in the imperial examination were beyond expectations, exceptionally good, much better than usual, and he even ranked ninth. She also said that Jing'er could get six dou of rice from the government every month as a subsidy, and he could eat at the government's table."

In ancient times, people would not bow down for the sake of a few grains of rice. He Shujin's six grains of rice were approximately equal to 75 kilograms, which was enough to support himself.

When everyone heard that the government was actually giving food to Jing'er, they were so happy that they almost jumped up.

Aunt Sun said exaggeratedly: "Mother, are you saying that Jing'er does nothing and the government only gives him 6 dou of rice?" 6 dou of rice a month is a lot in a year, and it can be worth a lot of money if sold.

Huang smiled and nodded: "Your elder sister also said that after Jing'er passes the imperial examination, he can be exempted from corvée and tax on thirty acres of land."

In fact, these two types of tax exemptions are nothing to the He family, but their symbolic significance is unmatched, and they feel proud when they talk about it.

When Aunt Sun heard that she could be exempted from corvée and tax on 30 mu of land, she said enviously, "Jin'er is amazing, he is worthy of being born to my eldest sister.

"It would be great if my family had a scholar like Jing'er. All the land taxes on our family would be exempted, and we could store whatever we collected in the future without having to pay it to the government.

When Su heard that she could be exempted from taxes, she couldn't help but think, how great it would be if my Shanzi could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. He would be weak and would not have to do corvée labor like his father had to. All the land in the family would not have to pay taxes, and then he could eat as much rice as he wanted.

He secretly glanced at Sun Shan. The reason why Jing'er, the eldest sister's son, was able to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar was because he was a member of the He family. Shanzi was just a country boy and could not compare with Jing'er.

When Qing'er, Guang'er, Yong'er and De'er heard that their eldest cousin had passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, they understood the value of being a scholar better than the adults of the Sun family, and they were even more envious and respectful.

Qing Ge'er said admiringly: "My eldest cousin is really amazing. He is already a scholar at such a young age."

De Geer echoed: "Yes, he is even better than our teacher."

None of the children in the Sun family had ever seen the legendary eldest cousin, but they were proud to have such a cousin and wanted to ask him in person why he was so powerful.

Sun Shan was also very envious. His cousin was really the legendary child from other families.

At the age of 17, he got on the "scholar" bus. To put it bluntly, he will be unlucky and fail to pass the imperial examination. The scholar is enough for a person to live a decent life. Even if the He family is full of talented people, the scholar is not something that others can say anything about.

Sun Bomin asked again: "Mother, what else did my elder sister say in the letter?"

Huang smiled and said, "Your eldest sister said that Jing'er will hold a wedding banquet in 10 days, invite relatives and friends to celebrate, and asked us to go."

The letter said that the He family would hold a grand celebration to celebrate Jing'er's passing the imperial examination.

Aunt Sun also joked in the letter that if they didn't do it this time, the He family might not have a chance to show off in the future. After all, at present, apart from Jing'er, none of the remaining males in the family showed that they could study.

He's father and mother want to hold a three-day and three-night event to show off their power.

When he heard that the Sun family was called, Uncle Sun thought that his chance had come again, so he jumped up and said, "Mother, it must be my turn to go this time. My second brother went last time."

As for the eldest brother, we dare not ask him not to go. Outsiders of the Sun family see that Sun Boming is the head of the family, so he must attend such an important event.

Aunt Sun curled her lips and rolled her eyes at Uncle Sun, thinking that whatever he said was useless. He had no chance to attend such an important occasion. He had lived for almost 30 years and still couldn't figure it out.

Huang shook her head and said, "This time, your eldest brother will go with the village chief. You should go next time."

In the letter, Aunt Sun asked Huang to go as well, but Huang would not go no matter what. The eldest daughter and the He family didn't mind, but one should be aware of one's situation. How could a widow go to such a happy occasion?

Huang's husband died first and her youngest son died later, which made her an unlucky person in the eyes of outsiders. Huang absolutely could not let Jing'er share her bad luck.

Uncle Sun said strugglingly, "Mother, my elder brother will definitely go, but it won't affect me if I go. How about this, Mother, I'll pay for the trip myself, that's all right."

Hehe, as long as you get to the city, say a few nice words to please your elder sister and brother-in-law, your elder sister will definitely reimburse you for the shipping fee. If you cry a little about being poor, she may give you a subsidy if she softens her heart. In any case, you must seize the opportunity to go to the city to have some fun.

Huang waved her hand and said, "This is a matter for the village chief to decide. If you have any opinions, go ask the village chief."

I don't want to waste time talking to the third brother. The village chief has authority, so let him do the bad things.

De Geer whispered in Sun Shan's ear, "Shanzi, I also want to go to the provincial government. I have never been there in my life."

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Me too, I want to go shopping too."

Sun Shan also wanted to take this opportunity to visit the city. He had been a frog in a well for too long and wanted to learn about the outside world.

Guang Ge'er, who heard their conversation, said unhappily, "Don't even think about it, the capital is a long way away, and it costs a lot to go there."

Huang explained everything clearly, waved her hand and said, "You go back to work, and I'll ask the village chief for arrangements in the evening."

In addition to mentioning that Jing'er had passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, the eldest sister's letter also talked about Ming'er's situation in the provincial capital. In summary, everything was going well.

Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun were also relieved and took their children back home.

As for Uncle Sun's coquettish pestering of Huang, Huang remained unmoved and only said: Everything is up to the village chief.

Aunt Sun took Uncle Sun and the children in the family and left the old house with a smile. She didn't care whether the head of the family went or not. Anyway, no matter how they arranged it, there would be no place for her to go to the capital.