Chapter 113 Scholar's Congratulations
He Shuyu took Sun Shan and Deger on a day trip to Hejia Village, where they spent the day happily eating and drinking.
The next morning, everyone got up early to attend He Shujin's scholar banquet. The eldest sister Guyu sorted out the clothes for Sun Shan and De Ge'er first. They were all new and had no patches.
As for her, she was dressed up by the maid arranged by Aunt Sun.
De Ge'er said with bright eyes: "Sister, you look very beautiful today."
Sun Shan echoed: "Sister, the clothes you are wearing today are very beautiful."
Today, Guyu was wearing a light pink skirt, which had never been seen in Sunjia Village.
Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha, but it's a pity that Guyu is too ordinary, and she doesn't look eye-catching in this dress. Saying that she looks good is just a way of protecting her family.
Guyu led Sun Shan and De Ge'er to the main hall, and after having breakfast, they waited idly.
The banquet consisted of lunch and dinner, and it was almost over at noon.
Aunt Sun is very busy today, so she sent Sun Yu Niang to take care of the people.
The village chief and Sun Bomin were easy to deal with, so they went straight to the drinking party and had company.
It’s different during Guyu. Without someone to lead the way, you can’t find the door.
Because men and women sit separately for today's celebration.
After waiting for a while, Sun Yu Niang and her family came in. He Liyang and He Wenshu were on duty, so only she, her mother-in-law, and Bao Ge'er came.
The village chief looked at the pregnant Yu Niang and told Gu Yu: "Stay with Aunt Yu Niang. If you don't understand something, ask Aunt Yu Niang."
Guyu responded with a slightly rosy face. In addition to attending He Shujin's congratulatory banquet, today was also the day for them to meet.
On a happy day, when all the villagers gather together, it is a perfect time to meet each other and there is no need to make special arrangements.
Sun Yu Niang also knew that Gu Yu was going on a blind date, so she held her hand and said gently, "Don't be nervous, I came here the same way."
Thinking back, it was all thanks to Sister Chunlan's help that I was able to marry into the He family and live a life without worries about food and clothing. I also hope that Guyu can marry into the He family like me, and escape the hard life of working in the fields from sunrise to sunset.
He Wenshu's wife held Bao Ge'er in her arms and said with a smile, "It's almost time, let's go. There are many people coming today, Guyu, don't leave me and Yu Niang."
What I fear most is an accident that might happen, which could ruin the girl's life.
Guyu responded, stood beside Sun Yu Niang and followed her.
The village chief and Sun Bomin were also a little nervous. They didn't know whether the man they were meeting would like Guyu. Sun Bomin, in particular, was very nervous. He was afraid that the other person would like his daughter, but he was also afraid that the other person would not like her. He couldn't sleep well all night.
Sun Shan was also very worried, not knowing what his eldest sister's future would be like.
Only De Geer didn't know about it, so he was in a state of excitement. Of course, little kids like Bao Geer didn't know about it either, and just watched everyone laughing happily.
He Wenshu's wife held De Ge and led the way in front, Guyu and the maid supported Sun Yu Niang and walked slowly, Sun Shan and De Ge'er paced and walked at the end.
Before arriving at the He family's old house, I heard the sound of music. When I walked over, I heard the sound of music, which was very elegant and heralded the prosperity of the times.
The sound of gongs and drums is so lively.
He Wenshu's wife will lead everyone to the door to present gifts first. After that, someone will ask you what relative of the host's family you are and then lead you in.
Men and women were separated. Guyu followed Sun Yu Niang into the inner courtyard, while the village chief and Sun Bomin went to the outer courtyard.
As for Sun Shan and De Ge'er, they are just little kids and can go anywhere.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er first followed the village chief and Sun Bomin to the male guests, where they were greeted by He's father, He Dalang, He's son-in-law, and Jing Ge'er.
Mr. He was of medium build, with a rosy face. He took the village chief and Sun Boming aside to talk, mainly about how the good daughter of the Sun family would marry into the He family, so that the He family would have a smart and obedient grandson.
The village chief and Uncle Sun sighed that the He family was so lucky to have their daughter marry into the family. Father He had given their grandson a good education, which was why their grandson was so smart and passed the imperial examination to become a scholar at such a young age. All this was thanks to the He family.
After everyone complimented each other, the servants led the village chief and Sun Boming to the main hall to sit and wait for the banquet.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er looked around and saw what a lively scene it was.
Uncle is as important as the sky, and there is no feast without uncle. As the village chief and Sun Bomin are from the family of Sun Dagu, they were naturally arranged to sit in the front row.
After Sun Shan and others sat down, the servants immediately prepared tea, cakes, candies and snacks.
De Ge'er said timidly, "Shan Zi, I want to eat it." Especially the candy, which was the milk candy that Grandma Sun brought back when she came back to visit her relatives. It was so delicious.
Sun Shan gave him a piece and told him earnestly: "You can only eat one. We will have meat when we have food to eat later."
De Geer agreed happily, immediately peeled off the candy wrapper and held it in his mouth happily.
Before coming, Sun Shan had already told De Ge'er that he must report what he wanted to eat and what he wanted to do. If he did anything that would embarrass his aunt, he would never have the chance to work in the capital in the future.
De Ge'er was obviously frightened and was very cautious in everything he did, especially in such a big occasion.
After sitting for a while, the meal had not started yet. The adults were all gathered around the stage to watch the play. De Ge'er couldn't sit still and wanted to go watch, but unfortunately Sun Shan didn't want to go, so he didn't dare to go either.
At this time, the three brothers He Shuhan, He Shusheng and He Shuyao came out, saw Sun Shan and De Ge'er, and smiled and called them to go and play.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er didn't want to just sit there, so they said hello to the village chief and Sun Boming, and followed the three brothers.
After walking around for several times, the three He brothers brought Sun Shan and De Ge'er to the inner courtyard.
As soon as I came in, the atmosphere was completely different. Women gathered in groups of three or five and chatted with each other.
Sun Shan saw his eldest sister Guyu sitting next to Sun Yu Niang, He Wenshu's wife, and Sun Dagu. Opposite them was a woman about the same age as Sun Dagu, and they were all chatting happily.
The three brothers led Sun Shan and De Ge'er into a house.
Sun Shan asked in confusion: "Cousin, why did you bring us here?" It didn't seem like a prank, right? Sun Shan didn't want to be played a prank.
De Ge'er was also a little scared. He was unfamiliar with the place, so why did he go into the room? He would be beaten if he did something bad. De Ge'er shook his head like a rattle: "Cousin, I want to go out."
He Shuyao whispered, "I'll take you to see the beauty."
After hearing this, He Shusheng and He Shuhan patted his head and angrily scolded: "What beauty? She is the future sister-in-law."
When Sun Shan heard about his future sister-in-law, he understood. Aunt Sun had said that Old Lady He had arranged a marriage for He Shujin, but for some reason it didn't work out. Instead, the teacher from the academy introduced them to each other.
The girl was the Master’s niece. Her parents were officials in Guangnan Province, but Sun Shan didn’t know what position they held.
The He family and the girl's parents met each other and were very satisfied. I heard that they had already exchanged tokens and arranged the marriage. They were waiting for He Shujin to hold a banquet to celebrate his passing as a scholar, and then they would start the engagement. As for the wedding date, they would take the imperial examination next year, and they would get married whether he passed or not.
Sun Shan followed the three He brothers to the window and looked out secretly. He saw several girls playing together in the small garden.
Sun Shan asked curiously, "Cousin, which one is it?"
He Shuyao pointed at a woman in light yellow and said, "Look at the one in yellow."
Sun Shan and De Ge'er looked over hurriedly, and their eyes lit up. What a pretty girl, about 1.7 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure and a fair face. She was covering her mouth and laughing softly.
When Sun Shan arrived in Daqian, he was very surprised to see such a tall woman for the first time.
He Shusheng whispered, "She is from the capital, a northerner, and can't speak Guangnan dialect. Oh, brother, you can only speak Mandarin to her from now on."
He Shuhan thought of something and laughed, "Grandpa and grandma don't speak Mandarin very well, so we won't be able to communicate in the future, hahaha."
After hearing this, Sun Shan and De Ge'er also laughed happily.
He Shuyao disagreed: "As the daughter-in-law of our He family, how can I not speak Guangnan dialect? Hehe, big brother will have to teach big sister-in-law in the future."