Chapter 111 Seafood Dinner
When Guyu heard that someone wanted to buy a box, he told the gatekeeper that he was going out, and then he took Sun Shan and De Ge'er out of the house.
She had just come back from outside with Aunt Sun and knew where the main street was.
Even if you don't know, you can ask others. If three of us go out together and don't leave Hejia Village, we will be safe.
Sun Shan found a furniture store and picked out a small wooden box, which was obviously used to store jewelry.
Afterwards, she went to a fabric shop and asked for a piece of silk scraps that were left over from making clothes. The shop owner didn't ask for money. She also knew that Guyu had come here to buy clothes, so she gave them a small piece.
Since it was summer, there were not many people walking on the street. Guyu was afraid that Sun Shan would get heatstroke, so he hurried to send them back.
When I returned home and wrapped the gifts, I found that the most expensive item was the wooden box, which cost 100 wen each.
This can be regarded as buying the box and returning the pearl.
When it was getting dark, He Shuyu, He Shusheng and He Shuhan walked in.
He Shuyu said with a smile: "De Ge'er, Shan Zi, are you bored staying in the house?"
De Ge'er shook his head and said, "It's not boring, I've been very busy today." He was indeed very busy. He spent the entire afternoon brushing leaves and barely made enough bookmarks. His hands were sore.
He Shusheng asked curiously, "What are you busy with? You must be busy being lazy."
Sun Shan took a few glances at the four brothers of the He family. Each of them looked different.
The eldest cousin looks like Aunt Sun, the second cousin looks like Uncle He, the third cousin looks like Father He, and the fourth cousin looks like no one in the family. Old lady He said he looks like her great-grandmother, who is also her mother-in-law.
There are four brothers in the family, and they carry the genes of every member of the He family.
De Geer immediately retorted: "We are making it as a gift for our eldest cousin."
Sun Shan rolled his eyes at De Ge'er and knew that he was a big mouth. Important things must never be told to him because he was impatient.
He Shuhan asked curiously: "Shanzi, Dege'er, cousin, what gifts did you make? Show us."
He Shuyu also asked in confusion: "Did you draw a picture for big brother, Shanzi? You asked me for paint today."
When He Shusheng heard about painting, he immediately lost interest: "De Ge'er, Shan Zi, my elder brother's paintings are very beautiful, you guys should not show off your skills in front of an expert."
Sun Shan explained: "It's not about painting, it's about making other gifts."
The three He brothers were even more curious and asked what it was.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er didn't say anything, but with three attacking two, the He brothers would definitely win. When they saw the transparent leaf vein bookmarks of different colors and shapes, their eyes lit up.
He Shuyu said sourly: "Shanzi, Dege'er, I am good to you and only give it to Big Brother. What about me? Oh, my heart hurts so much, I am too biased."
Seeing his second cousin's mischievous expression, Sun Shan said bluntly, "Second cousin, it's useless to give it to you. You don't like reading, so you can't use it. It's useless to give it to you. It's better not to give it to you in the first place."
When He Shuyu heard Sun Shan's teasing, he immediately picked him up and poked his armpits. Sun Shan was ticklish, so he cried and rolled around.
After playing with Sun Shan, He Shuyu caught De Ge'er again and used the same trick. De Ge'er was also ticklish and started screaming.
The others watched with amusement, showing no desire to help at all.
After playing for a while, He Shuyu stopped playing and patted De Ge'er and Sun Shan on the head: "Let's go, let's go eat."
Sun Shan asked curiously, "Second cousin, where are we going to eat?"
He Shusheng on the side covered his mouth and laughed secretly: "Let's go to the restaurant to eat. Hehe, we're eating seafood tonight. It's delicious."
De Geer opened his eyes wide: "What is sea cucumber? Is it delicious?"
Sun Shan was stunned when he heard the word "haicuo", but then he realized that the "haicuo" his third cousin was talking about was seafood, and "cuo" meant a mixture of different types. Due to transportation reasons, seafood was quite expensive. In Huangyang County, Sun Shan had never seen fresh shrimps or fish.
He Shuhan took De Ge'er's hand and said with a smile, "It's delicious, very delicious. Usually, families only buy it for Chinese New Year and other festivals."
De Geer clapped his hands excitedly when he heard that it was delicious. Sun Shan was also happy because he finally had the chance to taste Daqian's seafood.
Everyone walked out of the alley and came to the main street. He Shuhan led everyone to a two-story tavern. At a glance, they saw Aunt Sun, Uncle He, the village chief, Sun Boming, He Shujin and Ming Ge'er there.
After greeting each other, everyone took their seats.
The village chief, Sun Boming, De Ge'er, and Guyu seemed very uncomfortable when they went to the tavern for dinner for the first time. On the contrary, Ming Ge'er, who had been in the capital for a few months, shed his timidity from Sunjia Village and appeared generous, if not decent.
As for Sun Shan himself, after two lifetimes, he can still handle such a small scene.
Ming Ge'er hurriedly poured tea and water for Sun Shan and the others who came later. His movements were skillful and it seemed that he was doing well in the dessert shop.
He Shuyu took out the wooden box and said with a smile, "Brother, this is a gift from Shanzi, Dege'er, and your cousin. Congratulations on passing the exam to become a scholar."
Sun Shan was speechless. His second cousin kept holding the wooden box, wanting to give gifts on behalf of Sun Shan and others.
After hearing this, Guyu and Dege'er blushed and lowered their heads in embarrassment.
When Aunt Sun saw the small wooden box and heard it was a gift, she was very happy no matter what it was. She said happily, "It was sent by Shanzi and his family. Oh, how thoughtful."
Then they talked about the two plates of oranges that Sun Shan gave them before the Chinese New Year, and He Shujin liked them very much.
This time Sun Shan felt embarrassed too. He scratched his head and said, "Aunt, we made it ourselves. It's not worth much. Please don't mind."
Uncle He smiled with satisfaction: "A gift of goose feathers from a thousand miles away is a token of love. I am very happy that you have this heart."
As the protagonist, He Shujin opened the wooden box, revealing leaf vein bookmarks one by one. With bright eyes, he said happily, "Thank you, Shanzi, Dege'er, and cousin. I like your gifts very much."
Even Sun Bomin and the village chief, who didn't understand much, thought the bookmark was beautiful. Only the veins of the whole leaf were left, and it became transparent. They didn't expect that the children in the family would come out.
Aunt Sun picked them up one by one and asked curiously, "Shanzi, Dege'er, how did you do it?"
De Ge'er narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Shanzi taught us how to do it. Hehe, aunt, Shanzi is really smart."
Aunt Sun hugged Shanzi, loving him very much. She nodded Sun Shan's head and said to Sun Bomin, "Bomin, our Shanzi is very smart. You must train him well."
He Shujin also agreed with what Aunt Sun said. In the test yesterday, Sun Shan was able to answer all the questions and had unique insights, which were very rare. He encouraged Sun Shan: "Shanzi, you must study hard. Maybe you can pass the exam to become a scholar in the future."
After Sun Shan heard this, his dead fish eyes shone brightly, and he thought to himself: My dear cousin, you are worthy of being a scholar. You have vision and know that I have a bright future.
Soon the restaurant served the dishes, and today was indeed a seafood feast, all seafood, including shrimps, fish, crabs, sea cucumbers, and small abalone, not to mention oysters, scallops, and conchs.
Sun Shan was very satisfied with the meal, but Sun Bomin and the village chief had a hard time expressing their dissatisfaction. Firstly, they did not like seafood and thought it was fishy and not as good as pork. Secondly, after hearing the price, they were shocked. They did not like it but forced themselves to eat it. It was too expensive. They would be struck by lightning if they did not eat it.