Chapter 180: Farming or being a legal advisor?

Chapter 180: Farming or being a legal advisor?

In the afternoon, as soon as class was over, De Ge'er ran to Sun Shan and brought Yang Qingbei with him.

The three friends met for the first time after being separated and they shouted and jumped excitedly.

Yang Qingbei asked with concern: "Ashan, is everything going well for you in the county? How is the school environment? Do you get along well with your classmates? Is the teacher teaching well?"

Sun Shan was very excited about the joy of reunion after a long separation. "Qingdao and Peking University, I am doing fine. My classmates and teachers are all very kind to me. How about you? Is everything going well in the school?"

Yang Qingbei nodded and said with a hint of sadness: "It's still the same. It's so boring without you. I can't find anyone to discuss academic matters with."

Sun Shan knew that in Zheng's Academy, the only ones who truly loved studying were Yang Qingbei and himself.

Now that I have left, it is difficult to find classmates at Peking University or Tsinghua University to discuss academic matters with.

I also felt sorry for him because Landlord Yang did not allow him to take the imperial examinations at Peking University or Tsinghua University for various reasons.

This is the helpless reality. Although students from Peking University and Tsinghua University like to read, they are not child prodigies with photographic memory.

Sometimes loving to read and getting good grades are two different things.

Sun Shan said comfortingly: "Qingdao and Peking University, I will return to Sunjia Village at the end of every month. You can discuss academic matters with me."

Sun Shan could only do what he could, and he couldn't do more.

After hearing this, Yang Qingbei's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Okay, Ashan, it's settled."

De Geer looked at the two people with boredom and said, "Hey, you two are still talking about studying in the hall. It's so boring. I think Shanzi finally came back, so he should go out and have fun."

He took out the slingshot that Sun Shan had brought him from the city and said cheerfully, "Let's go catch birds. My aim is very accurate. I can definitely shoot down a bird with one sling. Let's catch more birds and roast them. They'll be delicious."

Sun Shan and Yang Qingbei were not interested at all and both shook their heads.

Sun Shan said with a straight face: "Brother De, don't play with the slingshot, be careful not to hit others."

De Geer didn't believe it: "How could I hit anyone? I can see clearly. Shanzi, I tell you, there is no one in this town who is better at slingshot than me."

Yang Qingbei shook his head and said, "Ade, you'd better finish your homework first, or the teacher will spank you again. It's been a month since the start of school, and the teacher has spanked you three times. He also said that if you do it again, he will call your father."

De Geer looked at Sun Shan and Yang Qingbei with a guilty conscience. He was not afraid of losing the battle, and said with his neck stiff, "I'm not afraid. If you want to hit me with a stick, then hit me with a stick. If you want to call me daddy, then call me daddy."

It would be a lie to say he was not afraid. Sun Shan saw De Ge'er's legs trembling.

But why did he get hit three times in a row?

Puzzled, he asked, "Brother De, why did the Master spank you? Even if he spanked you before, it wasn't so often."

Before De Ge'er could say anything, Yang Qingbei explained, "The teacher said that Ade was not serious about his homework and just did it casually and perfunctorily. His handwriting was bigger and worse than before. He said that he had a bad attitude towards study and wanted to play all day."

Sun Shan understood that De Geer was letting himself go. When he went to school with him, he was supervised by him every day and had to calm down and study hard.

Now that Sun Shan is no longer by his side, there is no one to supervise him anymore. Neither his parents’ nor his teacher’s words can make any difference.

Last night I heard Huang complain that De Ge'er was becoming more and more naughty, walking chickens and fighting dogs, and playing around with the village kids. He was not as quiet as Sun Shan at all.

Sun Shan said bluntly, "De'er, if you continue like this, you won't learn anything. How can you go to the capital to work? Do you want to stay in Sunjia Village for the rest of your life and farm like your father? Look at Ming'er, he works in his aunt's sweet soup shop. Not only does he get paid, but he can also eat sweet soup every day. What a happy life he has."

Although they knew that Ming Ge'er might not appear to be so happy, in the eyes of the Sunjia Village, he was considered promising and everyone was very envious.

De Ge'er stammered, his eyes were red, and he couldn't speak.

Sun Shan held his hand and asked seriously, "Tell me, why don't you study hard? You were not like this before."

De Geer looked at Sun Shan with grievance, and after a long silence, he said, "I don't want to either. I just want to go out and play, not study. When you were here, I could still hold on, but now that you're gone, I can't hold on."

Sun Shan was speechless. De Ge'er was the kind of person whom you had to supervise and drive all the time.

He doesn't mind what you say or what you scold him, but you just can't let him do whatever he wants.

He is a person with poor self-discipline. He needs to be led by the hand. If not, he will slowly lose track of where to go.

Sun Shan also didn't want De Ge'er to be like his uncle Sun Sanshu, idle all day, wandering around the village and doing nothing.

Since childhood, De Ge'er was the only one who didn't mind Sun Shan's daydreaming and always involved him in everything.

Patiently persuaded: "De Ge'er, let me ask you, do you think I'm smart?"

De Ge'er and Yang Qingbei looked at Sun Shan in confusion, not understanding why he asked that.

But De Geer still answered honestly: "Smart, Shanzi, you are the smartest I have ever seen."

Sun Shan was very satisfied with this answer and continued to ask: "Do you think I can pass the exam and become a scholar?"

De Ge'er and Yang Qingbei stared at Sun Shan with wide eyes. What a confident Shanzi.

But De Geer had great trust in Sun Shan: "Shanzi, you will definitely pass the exam."

Sun Shan nodded and continued, "After I passed the exam, I had 30 mu of land rent-free, and all the rice I planted was mine. I could lie in bed every day without working, and still have a good life."

De Ge'er and Yang Qingbei looked at Sun Shan with envy. They knew about the rent exemption. Not only was he exempt from rent, but he was also exempt from labor service and head tax. It was really great to pass the exam to become a scholar.

Sun Shan continued, "Exempting from rent is just a small matter if I pass the exam. If I pass the exam, I can open a school in the county like Hong Xiucai, be a teacher, and help people write petitions to earn copper coins. When I pass the exam, I can earn a lot of money. De Ge'er, do you believe this?"

De Geer nodded quickly: "Believe it, Shanzi, I believe it. After you pass the exam, you will become rich."

Yang Qingbei frowned, not knowing why Shanzi said this.

Sun Shan was very satisfied after reading De Ge'er's letter.

With a cold face, he said seriously: "You said that I have become rich. Do I need to hire someone to do the work? Do I need help to handle things?"

De Geer rolled his eyes at Sun Shan and said as a matter of course: "Of course you have to invite him, Shanzi. By then, you will be the master in the play, and you will definitely have servants to do the work."

Sun Shan hummed, nodded and said, "Do you want to be my housekeeper and follow me around to enjoy the good life? Just like the officials in the opera, they always have their own advisors following them. Do you want to be my advisor?"

De Ge'er's eyes were so bright that they blinded people, and he nodded rapidly: "Yes, Shanzi, I miss you so much. I'm waiting for you to become rich and support me. I want to work beside you in the future."

Just think about it, and you can continue talking if you think about it.

Sun Shan's face was stern, and he said calmly, "If you don't study hard and can't read well, why should I let you follow me? If you can't even read a notice or write a letter, why should I let you follow me? De'er, think about it carefully. If you follow a scholar and can't read or write, others will probably laugh at you."

De Ge'er covered his chest with his hands and stared at Sun Shan with wide eyes.

Sun Shan continued, "Since we are brothers, I will let you help me farm. Farming is the only way to save you from studying. Do you want to go?"

De Ge'er quickly shook his head: "No, I don't want it. I don't want to farm. I want to be a legal advisor."

Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "Go and get your homework. Whether you want to farm or be a teacher, it's up to you."

De Ge'er walked out of the Sun family's old house in a daze and went back home to get his homework.

Yang Qingbei said admiringly: "Shanzi, this is called coercion and inducement, it's really powerful."

Sun Shan let out a long sigh of relief: "I didn't mean to do that either. I was just doing this for his own good. If he continues like this, he'll become a gangster sooner or later."

Let's paint a rosy picture for De Ge'er first. As for what will happen in the future, man proposes, God disposes, and who knows what will happen.

What if Sun Shan fails to pass the exam? All the promises are meaningless.

Even if he passed the exam and became a scholar, what does it matter? There is no signature or seal, so just deny it.

De Ge'er couldn't do anything about it.