Chapter 130 Going Home
The next day, He Shuqiang and He Chunyuan came to play with Sun Shan again.
He Shuqiang said sadly: "Brother Shan, are you going back to Sunjia Village tomorrow?"
Sun Shan put down his brush and nodded, "Yes, I will go back early tomorrow morning. I have already made an appointment with the escort agency."
He Shuqiang said reluctantly: "Brother Shan, I don't want you to leave. Why don't you stay for a few more days? We haven't had enough fun yet."
He Chunyuan echoed: "Brother Shan, I don't want you to leave either. I also want to go out and play with you."
I thought to myself that if Shan Ge wasn't here, my mother wouldn't be allowed to go out at all, and she would definitely be taken away to learn embroidery. Although Shan Ge was a dull person, it was better than staying at home.
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "I have to go back to school. Brother Qiang, the same goes for you. You have to rest for a few days. If you don't go to school, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up."
De Ge'er looked at the back of Sun Shan's head and wanted to pat him. He didn't know what he was thinking. It would be so nice to stay in Hejia Village. There were delicious food, fun things to do and he could go to the night market.
She said to He Shuqiang and his sister, "Hey, brother Qiang, sister Yuan, I don't want to go back either. But I have to go back, because my last name is Sun, not He."
Sun Shan looked at De Ge'er speechlessly. If he hadn't been so busy studying these days, he would have probably forgotten that he was a student.
He said seriously: "Brother Qiang, Brother De, we are still young and must study. Otherwise, we will grow up to be ignorant and unlearned, hated by everyone and ghosts, and unable to support ourselves, let alone our parents."
He glanced at He Chunyuan again and said, "It's the same with Yuan Jie'er. If she doesn't study, her brain will become dull. When she is cheated in the future, she will count money for others."
Pointing to Guyu who was practicing needlework in the room, he said, "Look at my elder sister, what a diligent woman she is. She is working very hard to learn needlework while she has someone to teach her. You should not be ungrateful for what you have. Others want to study but don't have the chance yet."
He Shuqiang, He Chunyuan and De Ge'er looked at Sun Shan in fear.
It’s so serious, so scary, I really want to escape, what should I do?
Sun Shan ignored their thoughts and said calmly, "Come, let's practice calligraphy together."
He Shuqiang, He Chunyuan, and De Geer couldn't help but roll their eyes. Practice, practice again, is there nothing else to do? It's so fun outside, don't you think about playing before going home?
The three of them had no choice but to pick up their brushes and practice calligraphy seriously.
After lunch and a short nap, Sun Shan read with De Ge'er and others, asking and answering questions. He marked the ones he did not understand and asked others for help.
When night fell, Qiang Ge'er and Yuan Jie'er said goodbye to Sun Shan.
Qiang Ge'er shouted, "Brother Shan, I will come to see you off tomorrow."
Yuan Jie'er was her brother's patron saint, so she echoed, "Brother Shan, I'm here to see you off, too."
Sun Shan waved his sleeves and said calmly, "No need. We will set out early tomorrow morning. You don't have to come."
After a pause, he continued, "When I have time to come to the provincial government again, I will visit you and bring you some specialties from Sunjia Village."
Qiang Ge'er asked curiously: "Brother Shan, what specialties does Sunjia Village have? Are there any delicious ones?"
Sun Shan nodded seriously: "It's delicious. The oranges in my house are very sweet and taste very good. If there is a harvest during the New Year, I will ask someone to send some to you."
He Chunyuan drooled and said crisply, "I know, it's the oranges from Aunt Chunlan's house. I've eaten them before and they are my favorite. Brother Shan, you have to give me some."
De Ge patted his chest and said proudly, "Yuan Jie'er, have you eaten it too? Isn't it sweet and delicious? Only our family has that kind of orange."
He Shuqiang also knew what kind of oranges they were talking about, and said hurriedly: "Brother Shan, Brother De, I want to eat some too, remember to send some to me."
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay, I will definitely send it."
He waved his sleeves again and asked the servants to take He Shuqiang and his sister back. The He family had urged them to stay here all day and night several times.
After the He brothers and sisters left, Sun Bomin, the village chief and Ming Ge'er came back from the dessert shop.
Sun Bomin led Sun Shan and others to say goodbye to the old lady of the He family. They had to gather at the city gate early tomorrow morning, so they could not come to say goodbye.
After dinner, we returned to Aunt Sun’s house, packed our luggage together, and when we arrived at the escort agency, we could just change vehicles.
Aunt Sun carefully instructed: "Uncle, brother, leave early tomorrow and wait at the escort agency. Don't let the escort agency wait for you."
The village chief responded and checked the items carefully again. He felt relieved when he found that nothing was missing. When he came, he brought a car full of local specialties from Sunjia Village, and when he left, he brought a car full of gifts from Hejia Village. It was a great harvest.
Aunt Sun whispered to Sun Bomin, "You should hurry up and look for Guyu's marriage. She is 15 years old now. If she doesn't settle down, she will be out of her prime. It is very difficult for my elder sister to find a candidate. You and your younger sister should be more careful. Guyu is a good girl and will definitely find a good husband."
Sun Bomin nodded naively and said, "Big sister, I understand. Marriage is destined by heaven. It is also destined by heaven that Guyu cannot marry in the capital. Shanzi's mother and I will look carefully for one locally."
Sun Shan secretly overheard what Sun Dagu and Sun Boming said, and looked at his elder sister who was packing her luggage, feeling a little sad.
I also know that my eldest sister is right. She only has one or two years at most to find a partner. If she doesn't find one, she will really become an older leftover woman, and public opinion will overwhelm her.
But how easy is it to find a satisfactory partner?
Sun Shan shook his head and forced himself not to think about these problems. The bridge will naturally be straight when it reaches the bow of the boat, and the eldest sister will have her own marriage.
At present, I am still studying hard and trying to pass the imperial examination to become a scholar so that I can better support my sisters at home.
Before dawn, Sun Shan and De Ge'er were woken up by Guyu. After washing and having breakfast, it was only just beginning to get light.
Even in the summer morning, it was still a little chilly. Sun Shan's nose felt itchy and he sneezed.
Sun Bomin asked nervously, "Shanzi, what's wrong? Are you catching a cold?"
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Dad, I'm fine, my nose is itchy."
Sun Bomin was relieved after hearing this. He was most worried that Shanzi would fall ill again before leaving. But this was not the worst. He was even more worried that he would fall ill on the way.
A two-day journey is neither long nor short. If you get sick, no one can help you.
The village chief and Aunt Sun checked the luggage again and found that nothing was missing. They urged, "Uncle, you guys should go outside the city and wait for the escort agency as soon as possible. Don't miss the time."
The village chief responded and said goodbye to Aunt Sun and others.
Sunshan, Guyu, Dege waved goodbye to Aunt Sun reluctantly, tears streaming down his face, and he said sadly: "Aunt, we are going back." He really wanted to stay, but the village chief and uncle would definitely not agree.
Aunt Sun touched De Ge'er's big head, wiped his tears, and said with a smile: "A real man should not cry."
He patted Sun Shan's little head again and said, "Eat well so you can grow up."
Sun Shan nodded: "Aunt, I will."
Yu Ge'er and Ming Ge'er said goodbye to the village chief and others.
Ming Ge'er shouted, "Uncle, go back and tell my father and mother that I am doing well in Hejia Village and tell them not to worry."