Chapter 153 Mingge's Marriage
In the end, He Chunyuan picked out three pots of flowers and took them back. He chose them after careful selection. He looked at the other flowers with regret and wanted to take all of them away.
He Shuqiang stayed for dinner, but the He family didn't care about him and arranged for a servant to look after him.
Sun Shan took out a sack of oranges and said, "These are for you, but don't be greedy and eat too much."
In the past two years, he had corresponded with He Shuqiang, but he wrote more letters than Sun Shan.
Whenever Aunt Sun sent a letter home, He Shuqiang would take a ride and send one to Sun Shan. As for Sunjia Village, no one would write a letter unless it was important. It was precious to ask someone to carry a letter, and they were reluctant to do so.
He Shuqiang was so happy when he saw the sack of oranges that his teeth were showing. He nodded hurriedly and said, "Brother Shan, your oranges are so delicious. I want to eat more after eating them. Not only do I like to eat them, but my grandfather and father also like to eat them, and they often snatch them from me."
Sun Shan was also happy to hear that the little fat boy liked it. He said with a smile, "It's not good to eat too much. Just eat a few every day and eat slowly."
The two talked about their respective studies.
He Shuqiang had already started studying the Four Books and Five Classics. The little fat boy said seriously, "Brother Shan, if you want to go to the county town to study, do you have to live in the school?"
Sun Shan hummed, "It's far from home, so I have to live in the dormitory."
He Shuqiang pointed at himself and said, "Next year my grandfather will transfer me to Guangya Academy, and I will also have to live in the dormitory and won't be able to go home."
Guangya Academy? Isn't that the school where my cousin He Shujin is studying? He asked in confusion: "Why do you want to study at Guangya Academy when you are so young? Will the academy accept you?"
He Shuqiang's chubby face was full of flesh. He nodded and said, "Yes, Guangya Academy accepts students of different ages. My grandfather asked someone to use his connections to get me into Guangya Academy."
After a pause, the little fat boy sighed and said, "I don't want to go to college. I want to stay in the He clan school."
Sun Shan understood the little fat boy’s resistance. He was only 8 years old and had to leave the familiar place and familiar friends.
Living in a dormitory alone and making new friends is bound to make you feel uncomfortable and anxious.
He comforted her and said, "Don't be afraid, brother. You will get used to it after living here for a while. I will leave home and live in the academy alone after the New Year, just like you."
After hearing this, He Shuqiang's fear and worry disappeared, and he comforted Sun Shan: "Brother Shan, I'm not afraid, and you shouldn't be afraid either."
Then he asked, "Brother Shan, do you live in the dormitory alone? I have Ah Cai to accompany me."
Acai is He Shuqiang's personal servant, about fifteen or sixteen years old, a young boy. Old Master He San specially arranged for him to take care of him.
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "I will go alone, no one will accompany me."
He Shuqiang patted Sun Shan on the shoulder, looked at him with pity and said, "Brother Shan, you are even worse off than I am. Don't be afraid. You will get used to it after a while."
Sun Shan was speechless. Wasn't this sentence meant for him to comfort He Shuqiang? Why did he ask him to comfort himself?
They are not real children, so why should you be afraid?
Unexpectedly, the wealthy families were even more poor than imagined. He Shuqiang had to leave his parents to study at a young age and face study and life alone. Even with a servant by his side, he would be scared.
Successful people work harder than you, so what reason do you have not to work hard?
When it was late at night, Ah Cai led He Shuqiang back home, and before leaving, he shouted, "Brother Shan, I will come to play with you after school tomorrow. We will have a holiday the day after tomorrow, so I will take you shopping."
Sun Shan waved his sleeves and closed the door without any reluctance. He really didn't want to play with the child.
The next morning, He's father sent someone to transport Sun Shan's hydrangeas.
Last night, He Shuyu brought his father and He Dalang to see the flowers. They were so surprised that they immediately took more than a dozen pots and placed them at the door of their home to contrast with the New Year's oranges.
When the women of the He family saw this, they were also very happy. They chased Sun Shan and asked him how he grew it and why he could grow so many colors. It was really beautiful that one pot could grow so many colors.
Sun Shan didn't think there was any secret to growing flowers, so he told them everything. It was mainly about adjusting the pH of the soil, and being careful when topping the flowers, and choosing the right time to do it.
The woman from the He family was confused by what he heard, so Sun Shan stopped explaining and gave an important reminder: hydrangeas, daffodils, oleander, etc. are poisonous and must not be eaten.
Although hydrangeas will not die if you accidentally eat them, you still need to be careful.
Sun Bomin and the village chief followed He's father to sell flowers. Sun Shan wanted to go with them but was stopped by the adults. It was the end of the year now and there were many people on the streets and many human traffickers. If he got lost or kidnapped by accident, who would he cry to?
Sun Shan looked at his bare body and thought that the human traffickers would not be interested in him.
He Shuyu immediately retorted: "Shanzi, even though you don't look good and are a bit ugly, you won't get a good price if you sell you, but the traffickers will break your arms and legs, pull out your tongue, and make you beg on the street. If you don't beg enough every day, they will beat you up."
An ordinary child might be scared when hearing this, but Sun Shan is an ordinary adult, so he rolled his eyes at He Shuyu and ignored him.
At the same time, I didn't clamor to go with them, so as not to add burden to the adults.
Instead of selling flowers, Sun Shan followed his uncle Sun to work in the dessert shop.
Ming Ge'er is doing his job well and is developing into a seasoned veteran.
Uncle Sun was washing dishes in the kitchen and said to Ming Ge'er, "Ming Ge'er, your mother and I have chosen a marriage for you and would like to ask for your opinion."
Sun Shan's eyes lit up, there was some gossip to listen to.
He Shuyu followed closely behind, and the two of them eavesdropped secretly.
Mingge's face is red. Young boys and girls are always in love, so it's normal for them to be shy.
He said timidly, "Dad, I haven't thought about getting married yet."
After hearing this, the good-tempered Uncle Sun lost his temper and tried to persuade him wholeheartedly: "You are 16 years old this year, it is time to find a date. In another year or two, the good girls will be picked up by others.
Your elder sister will be married next year. You are only a year younger than her, so it is time to find someone. If you like each other, make an appointment, and get married in a year or two. Daddy is not asking you to find someone and get married right away, we can wait a year or two, but we must make an appointment, understand?"
What else can Ming Ge say except that he knows.
I quickly asked, "Dad, which girl have you and mom chosen for me?" I was most afraid that one day when I returned to Sunjia Village, a fiancée would suddenly appear. That would be so scary.
At this point, Uncle Sun regained his good temper and said patiently, "Your mother and I have taken a fancy to Chunhua from your uncle's family. She may be able to do housework and farm work. She is a good girl in the surrounding area. If she hadn't taken a fancy to you working in the capital, it would not have been your turn."
Honest people also have selfish desires. Aunt Sun thought that her eldest daughter-in-law must find someone who is intimate and can be controlled.
Qiuhua from my eldest brother's family is pretty good. We know each other well, and it's easier for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along. I'm most afraid that Ming Ge'er will become wild and find a powerful daughter-in-law. It will be difficult for him to fall in love with her in the future.
When Uncle Sun heard this, he thought it made sense. Besides, Chunhua was a good-natured child whom he had seen grow up.
The couple thought about going to the provincial capital to ask Ming Ge'er for his opinion. If he had no objection, they would get engaged first. The marriage could be delayed for a year or two and there was no rush.