Chapter 128 Distributing Gifts
When they came back in the evening, Sun Boming and others were surprised to see so many gifts.
Aunt Sun said calmly, "Shanzi saved Qiang'er. The old man comes here too often to give gifts. Don't be nervous."
I thought it would be abnormal if I didn't give a gift. He San Lao Ye, who helped to call for help and pull people out of the water, also gave a small gift.
Aunt Sun looked at the gift list and said with emotion: "The old man really likes Shanzi. The gift he gave is very appropriate."
I felt sorry that Shanzi didn't want to stay in Hejia Village. Although being a study partner would make you suffer, the benefits you get are too many.
Food, accommodation and education are provided. Not to mention other things, just the opportunity to study in the He family school is a rare one.
If you are not a person who has a say in the clan, the He clan school will not accept you even if you pay. The old lady in the family doesn't have the face to do that.
The He Family School has tens of thousands of books, which is the envy of many people. If you go to the family school to study, you can read for free, and you can copy it. This kind of resource is hard to find in Sunjia Village, even in Guangzhou Prefecture.
Ever since Jing'er passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, Aunt Sun has a deeper understanding of the imperial examination. If one really wants to follow this path, talent is secondary and resources are the most important thing.
Just talking about the understanding of examiners, ordinary students have no way to understand them. Only the big families immersed in officialdom can understand each other's preferences.
This is how you can cater to the interests of others. When taking the imperial examination, it is better to write something that appeals to people’s hearts than to write something well.
More importantly, even if Shanzi fails in the imperial examination, he can still find a good job in the He family because of his friendship with Qiang Ge'er. The He family is big and powerful, so it would be great to be a shopkeeper, or to do some small business with the help of the He family. In any case, it is better than staying in Sunjia Village to farm.
Aunt Sun glared at Sun Boming, saying that he had no sense of the overall situation.
He looked at Sun Shan again, touched his little head, and said lovingly, "Shanzi, you must treasure these books and don't waste them."
Sun Shan patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, aunt, I will take good care of it."
Sun Boming shrank his head when his elder sister glared at him, not daring to say a word. That glare was so sharp that it was really frightening.
The village chief saw the pile of things and was envious and sighed: "Old Master He San is really a good man. He knows how to repay kindness. He is worthy of being a wealthy family. He does things in a generous way."
Uncle He smiled and said, "Old Master He San gave these sincerely, so you should accept them. Don't feel uneasy. These are what Shanzi deserves."
He looked at Sun Shan and said seriously, "Bomin, our Shanzi is a good man, you must cultivate him well."
I'm really afraid that my wife's brother will hold me back.
In fact, the He family all agreed to Old Master He San's arrangement for Sun Shan to stay. But good things cannot be forced, and you can't force others to drink water if they don't want to.
You have to do things willingly.
Sun Bomin nodded hurriedly and said, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will train Shanzi well."
I thought to myself that Shanzi was a little brat, coming up with ideas one after another, and I was overwhelmed. I didn't know who learned this from, but he would throw a tantrum if he disagreed with something. Everyone in the family gave in to him and could only obey him because they couldn't win the argument.
I secretly glanced at De Ge'er who was touching the gifts here and there, and suddenly realized that Shanzi became unreasonable only after going to school. Could it be that he learned it from De Ge'er because he was with him every day?
Sun Shan couldn't help but sigh when he saw Sun Boming's timid look.
It's my personality, it's really hard to change!
Sun Bomin checked the gift list. He had only been to school for one year and could no longer recognize many of the words, so he looked at it in vain.
She said to Aunt Sun and the others, "Sister, take a look at what's written above and see what you need, especially those that are expensive, pretty, but useless. Take them out and use them. We country folk would be wasted if we were given them to use."
Sun Shan also thought so. For example, the "She Inkstone" on the gift list is one of the four famous inkstones.
The one given by Old Master He San must be more expensive than the 7-ton inkstone given by Sun Boming.
Sun Shan felt that it was useless now, and it would take more than ten years before it could be used. It would be better to give it to the He family, to someone who deserves his status.
Sun Shan didn't quite understand what brand of Hui ink Old Master He San sent him. He saw that it was very expensive and thought it would be a waste of such a precious resource to use it.
It’s better to give it to those in need.
Aunt Sun said with a smile: "The gift that the old man gave to you was given to me. What a shame. You can take it all home."
Uncle He echoed, "Bomin, if these things are given to you by others, just take them back. If we want them, we will buy them ourselves."
Sun Bomin was not good at talking, so he could only say, "Big sister, big brother-in-law, take some back and give them to Brother Jin and Brother Yu."
Sun Shan echoed, "Aunt, uncle, please take a look at the things that can be used. I saw Hui ink and inkstone on the gift list. They are of no use to us, so why not give them to my cousin?"
I know my eldest cousin likes to draw and practice calligraphy, so I gave it to him and he was very good at it. My eldest aunt told me that these ink blocks, which cost only a few cents, were very easy to use.
The village chief also advised: "Chunlan, my son-in-law, please don't be polite. Those precious and useless things are a burden to us. It's better to leave them to you."
In fact, He Shuyu, who had been secretly looking at the gifts, had long been coveting some of the exquisite little gifts, but since these were given to her uncle, she did not dare to ask for them.
When he saw the inkstone and then looked at the place of origin, oh, my brother would definitely be very happy.
He secretly glanced at Shanzi again. What a considerate boy! To his uncle's family, these things were like pearls hidden in straw and he was "unworthy of his position".
After a quarrel among the people, Aunt Sun finally accepted Sun Boming's advice. Those that were expensive and useless should be left at the He family, and those that could be used by the farmers should be taken back.
Sun Bomin asked Aunt Sun and Uncle He to sort the items into different categories and emphasized that the expensive ones should be taken out.
They are country folk who don't know what's good. They are most afraid of things that look ordinary but are extremely expensive.
He Shuyu and De Ge'er excitedly chose gifts.
He Shuyu was able to find a few things that he liked, but De Geer was disappointed because there was nothing interesting. As for the food, it was all dry goods, which were not as delicious as freshly made ones.
He said unhappily, "Shanzi, why didn't Old Master He San send some roast geese over? The roast goose we had that night was really delicious. You can't get it in Sunjia Village."
Before he could finish, the village chief slapped him in the face and cursed him, "Brother De, all you do all day is eat, eat, eat. You went to the candy store to help, but you actually just ate and ate. Your aunt has been forced to go broke by you these days."
Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.
The little guy in the dessert shop, besides eating, chats with customers. I don't know where he gets so much to talk about. In the past two days, some old customers asked him if he went back to Sunjia Village and why they didn't see him eating dessert in the dessert shop.
De Ge'er looked at the village chief with grievance, then at his aunt, and finally at Sun Shan.
Unfortunately, there was no one to help him and everyone ignored him.
After dividing the items, Aunt Sun whispered, "Bomin, I'll keep some of the items that you don't need and sell them secretly for money. I'll take them back when the time comes."
It is not easy to sell when others just send it to you. It will take some time and you can sell it slowly. There is no rush.
Sun Bomin shook his head and said, "Sister, all the remaining things are for you. If your brother-in-law and his family need them, they can use them. You don't have to sell them."
Aunt Sun ignored him and did whatever she wanted without asking Sun Boming's consent.