Chapter 127 Life-saving grace
Since they had decided to return to Sunjia Village, Sun Bomin took the village chief to the city gate to find the escort agency early in the morning.
He Shuqiang and He Chunyuan came here early in the morning. Judging from their appearance, they probably didn't know that Old Master He San arranged Sun Shan to be his study partner. Since the matter was not settled, there was no need to say it.
Sun Shan asked De Ge'er and later the He brothers and sisters to practice calligraphy without fail. While there is an unlimited supply of paper, we must practice more.
Around noon, Old Master He San came over with a cart full of gifts.
Seeing Sun Shan and He Shuqiang reading, the scene is very similar to a teacher teaching students in a school. Of course, Sun Shan is the teacher, and the other three are students.
Sun Shan quickly stood up and greeted him.
He Shuqiang asked in confusion: "Grandpa, what did you bring?" It's such a big cart, what are these?
He Chunyuan also asked in confusion: "Grandpa, are these for Brother Shan?"
The little girl heard her grandma and mother talking and said that she wanted to buy a gift for Sun Shan to repay him for saving her.
De Ge'er and Gu Yu looked at the pile of colorful things timidly, not knowing what was inside. When they heard the fat girl say it was for Shanzi, they were at a loss for a moment. This was too luxurious, the gift was more than what Sun Dagu gave.
Sun Shan knew that Old Master He San came to give gifts to his family.
Since you refuse to be my study partner, please send me some gifts to repay you for saving my life.
Firstly, it shows that the He family is grateful and repays kindness, without giving people a chance to criticize them, and that they are not ungrateful. Secondly, they really appreciate Sun Shan and want to make friends with him.
Old Master He San asked, "Shanzi, Dege'er, where is your father?" He saw that he was not in the dessert shop just now, so he thought he was at home. So he came directly to give a gift.
Sun Shan explained: "Go to the city gate and make an appointment with the escort agency to go home."
Old Master He San asked with concern: "Have you recovered from your illness?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, old man. I'm fine now. I've been in the city for too long, it's time to go back. If I don't go back, grandma and mother will be worried. I've also fallen behind in my studies, I can't fall behind any more."
Old Master He San stroked his beard and said with a smile: "To be honest with you, I admire you very much, but if you don't want to, I won't force you. Everyone has their own aspirations."
Sun Shan performed a scholar's salute and said earnestly, "Thank you for your kindness, old man. I am still young and if I leave home too early, my parents will be worried. I don't want them to have trouble sleeping or eating well."
Old Master He San patted Sun Shan's little shoulder and said generously, "Good boy, you are such a filial son."
He Shuqiang and his sister did not know what Old Master He San was talking to Sun Shan about, and asked in confusion: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Old Master He San said angrily, "Stupid boy, if you don't understand, just learn. Hey, you are just like your father, fat and pig-headed, you can tell at a glance that you are not cut out for studying."
He Shuqiang was suddenly scolded and felt wronged. He looked at Sun Shan with a pout.
Sun Shan's forehead was full of black lines. If you want to see, go see your grandfather. Why are you looking at me? Forget it. We are acquaintances. I will help you speak.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Grandpa, Qiang is not stupid at all. He can answer all my questions. He has learned very well. Especially his handwriting, which is very beautiful. I never thought that he could write such beautiful words at the age of 6. I envy him so much."
After that, he took out his own and He Shuqiang's writings. Not a blind person can see that He Shuqiang's writing is a complete winner.
Sure enough, when Old Master He San saw the calligraphy of Sun Shan and He Shuqiang, he immediately smiled and said, "Shanzi, I tell you the truth, Brother Qiang is not good at anything, but his calligraphy is better than most people."
Sun Shan quickly agreed: "I think so too, old man. You should train him well. Maybe he will become another great calligrapher after Wang Xizhi in the future."
Old Master He San said cheerfully, "You are such a nice person, kid. Look at him, his tail is sticking up."
He Shuqiang, who was grinning from ear to ear, immediately covered his mouth and tried to hold back his laughter when his grandfather said that. However, he couldn't hide the smile that was rising at the corner of his eyes.
The others also laughed, but Guyu and Dege'er were confused and just served as the background, laughing along.
After chatting for a while, Old Master He San was about to leave, saying that these gifts were for the Sun family and were just a small token of respect.
Sun Shanshuang accepted it expressly, looked up and said, "Thank you, old man. I accept your kindness."
The implication is that the gift has been accepted, the matter of saving the life has been written off, and no one owes anyone anything.
Master He San admired Sun Shan's approach. Despite his young age, he was able to hold his own and was not at all timid.
Suddenly I felt that this short, thin, pointed-headed, narrow-foreheaded, plain-looking boy in front of me had a promising future.
Old Master He San smiled and said, "If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to me. I will definitely help you if I can. You are a good student. You must study hard when you return."
Sun Shan responded and respectfully saw Old Master He San out. As for Qiang Ge'er and Yuan Jie'er, they were taken home together.
He Shuqiang struggled desperately, but there were too many servants, and even though he was fat and strong, he couldn't resist.
Before leaving, he left a bold statement: Brother Shan, I will come to play with you later.
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "Come when you have time."
The implication is that even if you are free, don't come and I don't want to entertain you.
After De Ge'er and the others left, he hurried back to the hall and exclaimed at the pile of gifts: "Shanzi, there are so many gifts."
I really want to see what’s inside!
Guyu said anxiously, "Shanzi, is it appropriate for us to stay?"
Is it really okay to accept so many things without the consent of my aunt and my father? Guyu didn't expect his younger brother to be so bold and talk so smoothly with Old Master He San.
Sun Shan comforted Gu Yu and said, "Sister, the He family doesn't need these things. Since they were sent here, I don't plan to take them back. Besides, I saved his grandson's life, so it's normal to send some gifts."
It would be abnormal not to give a gift. As long as you have any dignity, you should repay the person who saved your life.
Sun Shan took out the gift list from the gift box. The long list was filled with items. He looked at it and saw fabrics, preserved food, sugar biscuits and the like.
Sun Shan saw some writing brushes, inkstones, and a list of books on it. He immediately smiled in surprise. Then he looked at the back and saw that it actually said 100 taels of silver.
It’s really a generous deal. Sun Shan is very satisfied. He really wants to experience the happiness of being rich.
Sun Shan was anxious and shouted, "Big sister, there are some books up there, can you help me find them?"
De Ge'er wanted to do it, but Sun Shan stopped him, saying that the little guy was careless and the book might be damaged if he turned it over.
Guyu soon brought out a box of books. Sun Shan opened it eagerly and looked through it carefully. All the Four Books and Five Classics were there.
I opened it carefully and found a note inside. After looking carefully, I found that it was marked with "He Bingtang".
Sun Shan thought the name was very familiar. After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized that it was the name of Qiang'er's great-grandfather, who was a third-rank minister in the capital.
This gift is too big and too heavy.
Sun Shan also looked through other books, including "Daqian Laws and Regulations", "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art", "Three Hundred Tang Poems", "Three Hundred Song Poems", etc.
Sun Shan looked at the two books in astonishment, and after careful examination, he found that they were actually edited by He Jiaxue.
Sun Shan admired him very much.