Chapter 97 Asking for leave
Since De Ge'er is still young, the escort agency is generally willing to add a seat temporarily. After all, it can be squeezed in without having to go to the county town to make an appointment with the escort agency.
Early in the morning, Sun Bomin led Sun Shan and De Ge'er to the school. He was holding a box of snacks that he had bought in the county town yesterday.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er walked into the school. Sun Bomin asked Zheng Bo for permission to see Zheng Tongsheng.
In a short while, Sun Boming walked into the reception room and Sun Bo served him a cup of tea.
Sun Bomin put down the snacks and said honestly, "Master, I came here today to ask for leave for Shanzi and Dege'er. I plan to take them to the city tomorrow. My eldest sister's son Jingge'er passed the imperial examination and I'm inviting a banquet. I want to ask her family to come over. Secondly, Shanzi is a little weak, so I want to take him to the city to see a doctor."
Master Zheng sat upright on the chair. Hearing Sun Bomin's intention, he nodded in understanding, "I understand what you mean. Sun Shan is indeed weak. It would be a good idea for you to take him to the city to see a doctor. After all, the doctor in the city is the best doctor in Guangnan Province. It would be good for you to go and see him."
Sun Bomin smiled and said, "Thank you, Master. De Ge'er has also asked for leave to follow Shanzi to the city. The third brother and I thought that we should take advantage of this opportunity to let them go to the city and broaden their horizons."
Zheng Tongsheng frowned when he heard that De Ge'er also asked for leave, but Sun Bomin was right. Not everyone has the opportunity to go to the provincial capital. Even in Huangyang County, few people have been to the provincial capital. Since the two children have the opportunity, let them go and see and broaden their horizons.
Zheng Tongsheng didn't say much, just nodded and said, "When are you going? How many days of leave do you plan to take?"
Sun Bomin said honestly, "We have made an appointment with the escort agency for tomorrow. We are not sure how many days we will be there. The main thing is that Shanzi needs to see a doctor. He may have to go to the city, so it will take time to find a doctor. But it will be at most 10 days. Shanzi and Dege'er cannot fall behind in their studies, and we also have to take care of the fields at home."
Master Zheng expressed his understanding. Seeing a doctor is troublesome, and finding a good doctor is even harder to come by. He said gently, "Well, you just need to come back as soon as possible. As for the lessons that Sun Shan and Sun Dingde have missed, I will catch up with them when they come back."
After hearing this, Sun Bomin said gratefully, "Thank you, Master."
Master Zheng is a really good teacher, but why was I so afraid of him when I was studying? Now I don't even dare to talk to him.
Afterwards, Zheng Tongsheng asked He Shujin about his passing the imperial examination. When he heard that He Shujin ranked ninth, he said enviously, "Your brother Jing is so outstanding that he ranked ninth. It seems that he has a great chance of passing the imperial examination."
Sun Bomin scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "My eldest sister said that he did very well in the exam this time. Maybe he was lucky."
Master Zheng shook his head disapprovingly: "Even if you are lucky, you must have a certain level of strength."
The young man became a scholar.
When I think about how I have taken exams for many years but am still a student, I feel really frustrated when I compare myself to others.
Mr. Zheng and Sun Bomin chatted for a while about Sun Shan's academic performance.
The conclusion is: be serious, down-to-earth, hardworking and persistent.
As soon as Sun Shan and De Ge'er stepped into the classroom, they greeted Yang Qingbei, sat on the chairs, picked up the book and started reciting.
Master Zheng will do a random check in class later, and those who fail will be slapped on the hands.
After reciting for a while, Master Zheng came over.
As expected, the random check was conducted first. Today, De Geer performed exceptionally well. He answered all the questions asked by Master Zheng. He looked at Sun Shan and Yang Qingbei with a proud look on his face. Then the master randomly checked the remaining two students, and they also passed.
He said happily: "Good, I learned it very well yesterday and can answer all the questions today. Okay, let's learn new content now."
After Master Zheng finished what he wanted to say today, he asked Sun Shan and De Ge'er to come to the study.
Master Zheng said straight to the point: "You two are going to the capital tomorrow. I ask nothing else of you. Please do not indulge in pleasure and forget about studying."
Sun Shan assured him, "Master, don't worry. We will continue to study even if we go to the capital."
De Geer patted his chest and said confidently, "Master, I will study hard and will not forget because of playing around. Don't worry."
Master Zheng nodded and said, "It's best if you keep your word. I will check on you when you come back. As for the missed lessons, I will make up for them when you come back."
Sun Shan and De Ge'er bowed to the Master and said thankfully, "Thank you, Master."
Master Zheng asked the two of them to go have lunch, and just now the bang bang bang sound was heard.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er left the study, walked to the kitchen, picked up their lunch boxes, and went to the shade of a tree to eat.
Yang Qingbei asked curiously, "Ashan, Ade, what did the Master want to talk to you about?"
Sun Shan was about to explain, but De Ge'er, a chatterbox, answered quickly, "Shanzi and I are going to stay in the city tomorrow. Our teacher told us not to play around and not to forget to study."
After he finished speaking, he looked around proudly. The sound just now was so loud and clear that even the deaf could hear it. De Geer said this deliberately to arouse the envy of his students.
Sure enough, some senior brothers asked: "Ade, what did you say? You want to go to the capital? Not study? Are you planning to work in the capital?"
De Geer rolled his eyes at his senior brother and said cheerfully, "I'm going to the capital city to have some fun, hehe. Senior brother, have you been there?"
The senior brother glared at him and asked even though he knew the answer. He rarely went to the county town, let alone the provincial capital.
Guang Ge'er couldn't stand it, so he slapped De Ge'er on the head and angrily scolded him, "You are so proud."
Yong Ge'er agreed from the side and wanted to beat him up.
Sun Shan covered his mouth and laughed. Guang and Yong were already angry, and De was showing off in front of them, so it would be strange if they were not angry.
Yang Qingbei asked in surprise: "Ashan, why did you two suddenly go to the capital city?"
After they left, wasn't it that I was the only one who attended the class? Was it that I was the only one who faced the teacher every day?
Sun Shan explained, "My eldest cousin passed the imperial examination and invited us to his wedding. I went to the city for another important reason, which was to see a doctor. As you can see, I am one year older than you, but I am shorter than you. My parents want the doctor in the city to help me take care of my body."
After hearing this, Yang Qingbei said comfortingly: "Ashan, you will be fine."
Then he changed the subject and asked enviously, "The He family's cousin passed the exam to become a scholar? The 17-year-old cousin? That's amazing."
De Ge'er was proud again, and said proudly: "My eldest cousin has always been very good, and he even got the ninth place in the exam. He is a student with a stipend, and the government gives him 6 dou of grain every month. My mother said that even if my eldest cousin does nothing and lies in bed all day, he still has food to eat."
The senior brother next to him heard what De Ge'er said and learned that his cousin had passed the examination. He said admiringly: "Ade, your cousin is amazing. He is young and promising, and has unlimited potential."
It was the first time for the students of Zheng’s School to hear that someone had passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, and it was also the first time they felt that becoming a scholar was very close to them.
I couldn't help but think how great it would be if I could also pass the exam and become a scholar.