Chapter 140 Landlord Yang tells Peking University and Tsinghua University not to take the imperial e
Guyu, Lixia, Hanlu Hearing Xiaoman's words, they agreed very much. The eldest aunt will get old one day, and she has to get along well with her eldest cousin. The Sun family can be what it is today, all thanks to the protection of the He family. I can only do what I can to please the He family.
Su agreed and said, "Xiao Man is right. Jing'er is now a scholar. He will most likely become a juren in the future and become an official. We must behave well so that Jing'er will remember us."
Su glanced at Huang in the inner room. Now that her mother-in-law was still alive, she still had an inseparable relationship with the He family. If her mother-in-law and Aunt Sun were both old, what would happen to the Sun family?
Therefore, we must get close to the He family as a relative. We cannot just be related to the first generation, the second generation, the third generation, or the fourth generation.
Sun Shan looked at Sun Bomin and others who were thinking too much speechlessly. But he could only use his eldest cousin as an excuse, otherwise Sun Bomin would definitely not cooperate so willingly.
It takes at least 2 years for hydrangeas to bloom from planting. Once the first batch of hydrangeas are grown, they can be planted by cuttings, which will shorten the flowering time a lot.
Because he had to study, Sun Shan couldn't spend all his time planting flowers. During this time, he had to teach his sisters how to plant flowers and let them help with the management. He just needed to grasp the general direction.
By the time the ridges were finished and the soil was loosened, it was already very late. Everyone went back to the bedroom to sleep. Sun Shan, as usual, reviewed the text and didn't go to sleep until he had memorized it.
When I returned to school early the next morning, I saw Yang Qingbei's eyes were red, and my heart skipped a beat.
At lunch, Yang Qingbei said sadly: "Shanzi, I told my parents yesterday that I wanted to take the imperial examination. They didn't agree. They just wanted me to go to school to learn to read and keep accounts, and then go home to help them take care of the fields."
Sun Shan was stunned and asked in confusion: "Did you tell me your plan?"
Yang Qingbei nodded and said with a choked voice: "I told them, but they didn't agree. They thought the imperial examination was too expensive, and buying books would cost a lot of money. My father also said that it would be better to buy land and collect rent than to spend dozens of taels of money on books.
My father said that studying could not guarantee an income, but buying land and farming could guarantee an income. He said that his money would only be used to buy land, houses, and shops. He would not let my brother and I study and take the imperial examinations, nor would he let my brother and I do business. He only wanted to collect rent, and only collecting rent could ensure that the family would not go bankrupt. "
Sun Shan thought about it for a while and concluded that Yang's approach was the most conservative and safest. As long as there was no war and he didn't offend the nobles, he could live a happy life by collecting rent from his fields, houses and shops.
Yang Qingbei lowered his head, wiped his eyes, and pretended to be strong and said: "My father said that he will make more money now and buy more land, so that he can give more to me and my brother in the future, so that we can have no worries about food and clothing.
My father told me not to think too much. Huangyang County hasn't seen a scholar for many years, so I have no chance, and he doesn't want to waste money in vain. "
After hearing this, Sun Shan didn't know what to say. Huangyang County's educational resources were indeed hopeless, and it was normal for Landlord Yang to have such an idea.
He comforted her by saying, "Qingbei, your father is right. The science exam is really too difficult and requires too much effort in the early stages."
Yang Qingbei raised his head, looked at Sun Shan, and said seriously: "My father asked me why I suddenly wanted to take the imperial examination, and I told him about your intention to take the examination.
My father said that you have a good chance of passing the exam because you have the help of your family. He said that I am different. I have nothing except the money to pay for my studies. I am different from you. My father told me to look at my own conditions clearly and not to do anything out of the ordinary.
Sun Shan felt very uncomfortable and tried to comfort him, "Qingbei, your father has his reasons for thinking this way. Since he doesn't agree, you shouldn't go down this path. But don't give up on studying. We study to broaden our horizons, so even when you grow up, you should continue to read."
There is a saying that goes, "Books contain a golden house and a beautiful woman." Even if we don't take the imperial examination, we still read books."
Yang Qingbei nodded and said nothing more. As for what he was thinking, Sun Shan didn't know.
This feeling is very uncomfortable, just like your classmates who have no money to study because their families are poor, so no matter how good their grades are, they drop out of school early and go to work.
After hearing this, I couldn't help but sigh.
Yang Qingbei, who had the best chance of taking the imperial examination, was unable to do so. In the entire Zheng's School, Sun Shan was the first one to take the imperial examination.
Master Zheng attached great importance to Sun Shan's studies and paid even more attention to them.
After finishing the day's teaching work, Master Zheng would take time out to give Sun Shan a private lesson, explaining the knowledge he knew in a simple and easy-to-understand way, with a focus on expanding Sun Shan's knowledge.
Master Zheng taught so hard and Sun Shan studied so hard that they unintentionally made the learning atmosphere in the whole school become more intense.
Students in the "literacy" class had to study harder.
The worst was De Ge'er, who would be beaten with a stick if he wasn't paying attention. His hands were beaten until they were as swollen as pig's trotters, and he had to endure the mixed doubles beating from Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun when he got home.
De Ge'er said sadly, "Shanzi, I don't want to study anymore. The teacher is so scary. He beats me all day long."
Then he said to Yang Qingbei: "Qingbei, do you feel that the teacher is becoming more and more strict and likes to beat you more and more? I see that you have been beaten several times. Do you not want to study anymore?"
Yang Qingbei said firmly: "Ade, I didn't study seriously, so the teacher deserved to beat me. You are the same, even less serious than me, so I deserve to beat you. Next time, you should study hard and don't make the teacher angry."
When De Ge'er heard Yang Qingbei's self-PUA words, he wanted to vomit blood. He felt that he and Qingbei's little brother were not on the same path and he would not play with him anymore.
Sun Shan said sternly, "Brother De, don't play around. If you don't study hard, I will tell my aunt not to let you go to work in the city.
Humph, think about Ming Ge'er, who lives in Hejia Village with delicious food and sweet drinks every day. What a happy life he has. If you want to live such a life, you must study hard. "
De Ge'er got even angrier when he heard what Sun Shan said. He always said things that people didn't like to hear. He must be doing it on purpose.
Then he said with his eyes rolling around: "Shanzi, I don't want to go to Hejia Village to work anymore. When I grow up, I will stay by your side and help you with the work."
De Geer was full of confidence and believed that Shanzi would have a bright future. It would be better to follow Shanzi than to work at his aunt's house. After all, they were good brothers, and Shanzi would definitely help him.
Sun Shan shook his head and refused, "Brother De, I won't want you either. You are not good at studying, and it would be embarrassing to keep you around."
After saying that, he put the lunch box in the kitchen without looking back and went back to the classroom to study.
De Ge'er was so angry that he stamped his feet and complained to Yang Qingbei.
Qingbei ignored Deger and followed Shanzi back to the classroom to study.
Even if you don't have the opportunity to take the imperial examination, reading more will be good for your life.