Chapter 144 Guyu's Marriage
Sun Shan was really not used to not having to go to class early the next morning.
I decided to study according to the school schedule. After washing up, I walked around twice and had breakfast. After breakfast, I read in my bedroom and study. I planned to study all the enlightenment books again and memorize them thoroughly.
The day passed quickly, and when I looked down and up again, it was already afternoon.
Suddenly, the door slammed, and De Geer flew in from outside, shouting loudly in the yard: "Shanzi, where are you? I'm here to play with you."
Sun Shan glanced at him and ignored him.
De Ge'er doesn't need your response, he can talk to himself and complain all the time. To sum it up in one sentence: life is really sad without Shanzi.
Sun Shan said rudely, "Brother De, please speak properly. You have been making a lot of noise and chattering like a gossipmonger in the village."
De Geer looked at Sun Shan in shock, covered his chest, and said heartbrokenly: "Shanzi, you actually said that to me!"
Sun Shan didn't want to argue with him about this issue, so he asked, "When will you have your holiday?"
The New Year is coming soon, and it’s almost time for school to close.
Speaking of this, De Geer was very happy, forgetting his sadness just now, and said with a smile: "The holiday will be in two days. Oh, I am waiting for it every day."
Then he turned the topic around: "Qingbei and I miss you. Even though you are not in the same class with us, we eat lunch together every day. Without you, the food doesn't taste good."
Sun Shan asked bluntly: "Have you finished your lunch today?"
De Geer nodded vigorously and said crisply, "I'm done eating."
Sun Shan rolled his eyes at De Ge'er and said, "I think it smells really good. I ate it all. If it didn't smell good, I wouldn't have eaten any more."
De Ge'er choked and felt that Shanzi was becoming more and more boring. Every word he said was worth ten of Shanzi's, and every word hit him right in the heart.
Sun Shan waved his hand and told De Ge'er to go back and do his homework. There were still a few days of vacation, so he didn't want to be spanked by the teacher again.
De Ge'er was really sad this time. He covered his chest and said sadly, "Shanzi, I don't want to play with you anymore."
After saying that, he immediately ran out of the yard.
Sun Shan ignored him. De Ge'er said, "I won't play with you anymore." This needs to be qualified. It means at this moment. I will come to play with you again tomorrow. I am very forgetful.
Eldest sister Guyu has already prepared the meal. Sun Bomin and Su picked a lot of oranges from the orchard. Some of them will be given to the master when they go to the county town to pay respects to the master tomorrow, and some will be given to the future in-laws, the Xia family.
That’s right, Shopkeeper Xia’s eldest son Xia Zhiguang got engaged to eldest sister Guyu last year, and the wedding date is scheduled for after the autumn harvest next year.
Speaking of this marriage, it can be said to be a coincidence.
This just proves the line in the poem: Mountains and rivers are so dense that you think there is no way out, but when you look up, you see another village with willows and flowers.
On the way to a blind date, Guyu accidentally rescued Shopkeeper Xia, but the blind date failed, but the Sun family and the Xia family were connected.
Shopkeeper Xia didn't know whether he was grateful or because he was attracted by the fact that the Sun family had a relative in the capital and a nephew who was a scholar.
When I returned to Huangyang County from the provincial capital, I stayed at Xia's house for one night by chance.
The Xia family and the Sun family became close friends and even gave each other gifts during festivals.
After a few visits, the Xia family took a fancy to Guyu and thought that she was a good girl, hardworking, simple and kind, and a perfect match for their eldest son, so they proposed to the Sun family in marriage.
Sun Boming and Su had been busy arranging Guyu's marriage for a long time. Suddenly, the Xia family from the county town came to propose marriage, and they agreed without even thinking twice.
Firstly, the Xia family's financial situation was already clear, and their character was naturally known. Secondly, the Xia family had shops and land in the county town. Such good conditions were hard to find.
Manager Xia's proposal of marriage is like timely help, and it would be unjust to refuse.
The two families were very interested and they hit it off immediately, and quickly got engaged. The only thing left was the marriage.
As for Xia Zhiguang and Guyu's opinions, the two parents didn't ask at all.
Parents’ orders and matchmaker’s words, children’s thoughts are not important at all.
Before Sun Bomin and his wife settled down, Sun Shan asked Guyu for her opinion. If the eldest sister didn't like it, she would throw a tantrum and ruin the marriage.
Guyu was touched and said, "Shanzi, thank you. But I agree to this marriage."
When she said this, her face turned red. I don't know if it was because she was shy about getting married or because she was shy about her fiancé Xia Zhiguang.
Guyu continued, "The Xia family is already very well off. They have a shop, live in a brick and tile house, and have land. If you tell others about these conditions, many girls will rush to marry them. Look at the girls in our village, who can marry into the city?"
Of course Sun Shan knew that the Xia family offered the best conditions that Guyu could currently get, but apart from the conditions, he also had to consider the man.
She asked with concern: "Big sister, what do you think of Brother Zhiguang? Do you like him?"
Guyu blushed, rolled her eyes at her brother, and whispered, "You are just a little kid, you don't know what to be ashamed of, you don't like anything, being white and chubby is good."
Sun Shan understood that love at first sight is often based on physical attraction. Xia Zhiguang was not a handsome guy, so how could he fall in love with him after just a few meetings?
For now I can only say I don't hate it.
At this moment, not hating someone is the same as success. After all, there is no free love nowadays, and feelings can only be developed through getting along slowly after marriage.
Sun Shan said seriously, "Don't worry, big sister. If the Xia family treats you badly in the future, I will stand up for you. Even if I am the only male in the family, I will not back down."
Guyu's eyes were red. She responded with a "hmm" and held Sun Shan's little hand tightly, without saying anything for a long time.
Huang saw Sun Bomin and Su sorting oranges and asked, "Have you bought all the gifts for Mr. Hong's apprenticeship?"
Sun Bomin shook his head and said, "I haven't bought it yet. I'll go to the county town early tomorrow to buy it, and then go to Mr. Hong when I have everything."
Huang asked again: "Do you know where Mr. Hong lives?"
Of course Sun Bomin didn't know, he shook his head and said, "I don't know. Let's go to Xia's house first, they should know, ask them to help lead the way."
Huang nodded in agreement and said, "Well, the future in-laws will definitely know. They are from the city and they know every household best."
After a pause, he continued, "Should we ask our in-laws whether Scholar Hong or Scholar Huang is better?"
Sun Bomin didn't think about this problem because he trusted Master Zheng very much. In the past two years, Master Zheng was devoted to Shanzi, just like his own grandson.
Sun Bomin said hesitantly: "Master Zheng recommended Scholar Hong, but he said he didn't know much about Scholar Huang."
Su checked the good, uniform-sized oranges and expressed her opinion: "Master, A'niang is right. Ask the Xia family to see which scholar is good. It doesn't matter if you ask more than one person. Master Zheng is good to our Shanzi, but sometimes he can mean well but do bad things. It's best to ask."
Since both Huang and Su said so, Sun Bomin had no choice but to agree: "Okay, I'll go ask early tomorrow."
I thought to myself that it would be better to listen to Master Zheng. He is a student and my in-laws are just ordinary people, so they will definitely listen to someone who is knowledgeable.
If it was the opinions of He Shujin and Master Zheng, Sun Boming would listen to He Shujin without hesitation, because he was a scholar, and a higher-ranking official could crush others.