Chapter 227 Arrival at Zhangzhou Prefecture
After walking down the mountain and walking for a while, we finally arrived at the city gate of Zhangzhou Prefecture.
This time, the escort team followed into the city instead of setting up a base outside the city gate of Guangzhou Prefecture.
After entering the city, Sun Shan sat in the car and looked around curiously.
A city is a city, even the city of Shankara is prosperous. The neat streets, small vendors hawking their wares, are a bustling scene.
When we arrived at the escort agency's stop in Zhangzhou Prefecture, everyone got off the bus one after another.
The escort leader said to everyone, "Everyone, if you return to Huangyang County, please come here to make an appointment."
After a pause, he continued, "There won't be too many escorts from Zhangzhou Prefecture back to Huangyang County. Everyone, watch the time and don't miss it. If you miss it, you may have to wait for a month and a half."
Sun Bomin thought that even if he had to go back to Huangyang County, he would have to wait until Sun Shan finished his exams, so he was not in a hurry to make a reservation.
What's more, with Hong Xiucai around, Sun Boming was even less worried.
Others thought the same thing, and it wouldn’t be too late to come and ask after the provincial examination.
Sun Shan looked at the location of the escort agency. The sign on it read "Zeng Family Escort Agency", the same as the ones in Guangzhou Prefecture and Huangyang County.
From this perspective, Zeng Jiajun is indeed a rich second-generation from Huangyang County. He is very capable as he can run an escort agency.
What's more, there is only one escort agency in Huangyang County at present. The Zeng family has monopolized all the escort businesses in Huangyang County. They must have made a lot of money throughout the year. No wonder they were able to allow Zeng Jiajun to study in school, as they had strong financial support.
Sun Shan shook his head and thought no more. He ran to Mr. Hong and showed his courtesy. When living in someone else's house, he must serve the teacher well.
Scholar Hong glanced at Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen unhappily, shook his head and said, "You two are in poor physical condition. You need to practice after you finish the provincial examination. The examination not only tests your knowledge, but also your physical strength."
He looked at Liang Shen again and said, "You have to practice to be like Liang Shen."
When Liang Can heard this, a smile spread across his face, and he said proudly, "Ashan, Hongwen, did you hear that? You have to be like me. You two are too weak."
If you say he is a weakling, Sun Shan admits it.
On this journey, I am not even as good as Mr. Hong. I am really ashamed.
This time, Hong Xiucai brought Uncle Hong with him as a servant. He carried the luggage and put it on a cart. He said to the people traveling with him, "Brother Sun, Brother Liang, put the luggage up."
The driver was a middle-aged man. When he saw Hong Xiucai, he got off the car and shouted, "Old Master, you are here. The master knew you would come in the next two days, so he sent me here to wait for you."
Sun Shan looked carefully and found that the Hong family had sent someone to pick up Mr. Hong. According to him, they should have been waiting here for at least two days.
Mr. Hong nodded and told everyone to put their luggage in the car and follow him home.
Mr. Hong had two sons, both of whom worked in Zhangzhou Prefecture, but no one knew what they did.
However, according to Uncle Hong's inadvertent revelation, both of Mr. Hong's sons are engaged in business, but Uncle Hong could not say clearly what kind of business they were engaged in.
Uncle Hong also revealed that Mr. Hong really disliked his two sons doing business, but his two sons were not good at studying, but they were good at being businessmen.
Mr. Hong had no choice but to accept it.
When he had time to think about the problems of his younger generations, he discovered that several of his grandsons were engaged in business like their father, which made Hong Xiucai very angry.
Finally, he brought his youngest grandson back to Huangyang County, intending to train him to take the imperial examination.
It didn’t matter to Hong Xiucai that he had two sons. Since he had a son as the successor, the younger son could stay with his grandparents and fulfill his filial duties on behalf of his parents.
Hong Xiucai’s grandson did not come on this trip because he was still young and they were afraid he would get sick on the way.
The servants of the Hong family drove the carriage across several streets and arrived at the Hong residence in Zhangzhou Prefecture.
This is a three-courtyard house, and it looks similar to the Hong House in Huangyang County from the outside.
The actual value must be much higher than the house in Huangyang County. It seems that Hong Xiucai's two sons are quite rich.
There was a small house next to it, and Mr. Hong told his servants to go in from there.
As soon as I walked in, a sense of familiarity came over me. It was similar to the dormitory of Hong's School.
Next to the three-story house is a small courtyard with one entrance, which is exactly the same layout as the Hong Family School in Huangyang County.
Uncle Hong smiled and said, "Brother Sun, Brother Liang, you can live here. You can live in any empty house. It's up to you."
Hong Xiucai nodded and said, "Pack up, I'll go back first, and we'll talk later."
Sun Shan and his companions hurriedly saw Mr. Hong off, but where were they going to leave?
The first and third courtyards have a side door that is exactly the same as the school's. Just open it.
Sun Shan was also convinced. The Hong family actually found two houses with exactly the same parts. That was quite thoughtful of them.
Sun Bomin and several other parents who came with him were busy tidying up the room, while Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen were arranged to rest in the yard.
The two of them rode in the car all the way and felt very uncomfortable.
After it was done, Sun Bomin called out, "Shanzi, Hongwen, go into the room and take a nap. You'll be fine when you wake up."
There are more rooms in the small courtyard than in the dormitory in Huangyang County, so it is completely possible for two people in a group of 10 to stay in one room.
According to Uncle Hong, this small courtyard has always been empty and is usually occupied by relatives and friends.
This time, Mr. Hong brought his students down to take the exam. The Hong family had already cleaned the house in advance, so Sun Shan and his friends could move in with just their bags.
Uncle Hong also said that students from the academy who were taking the college entrance examinations would come and stay here, but Scholar Hong would still not charge them a penny.
Sun Shan was very moved when he heard this.
Hong Xiucai is really a good teacher. He devotes his whole heart to his students and has never changed for ten years. It is really admirable.
Zheng Hongwen and Sun Shan lived in one room, and Zheng Hongyuan and Sun Bomin lived in another.
Sun Bomin said that he snored and couldn't sleep with Sun Shan so as not to disturb Sun Shan.
Lying on the bed and covering themselves with the quilt, Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen fell asleep soon.
When I woke up, it was already dark.
Sun Shan rubbed his eyes and pushed Zheng Hongwen beside him: "Brother Wen, get up."
Zheng Hongwen got up in a daze, looking even more tired than Sun Shan.
Sun Bomin walked in and said with a smile, "You two are awake, come and have dinner."
The two children looked tired and had slept for the whole afternoon.
When Sun Shan and Zheng Hongyuan walked into the yard, they could already smell the fragrance coming from the kitchen.
The Hong family specially sent a cook to cook for the students.
Each person paid 1 tael of silver for food expenses. If there was more, they would get a refund, and if there was less, they would get a supplement. If there was more, they would get a refund.
Not only did the Hong family fail to make enough money to eat, they also lost money on labor costs.
From this point of view, Hong Xiucai's family are all honest people, and his two sons do not have the profit-seeking character of businessmen.
After dinner, Sun Shan, Zheng Hongwen, Liang Can and two other students who were friends with each other chatted in the yard, while their accompanying relatives gathered on the other side and chatted about their own things.
There are still 5 days left before the provincial examination. In addition to having a good rest, I also need to review well during these days.
Mr. Hong came in the afternoon and specifically instructed the students not to go out and to stay in the yard.
The closer it gets to the exam, the more you should stay at home to avoid any accidents.
As for accompanying persons, there is no restriction, only students.
Sun Bomin raised his hands and feet to agree with this decision.
He became a fan of Mr. Hong and would do whatever Mr. Hong told him to do.
He also specifically instructed his second son-in-law, Zheng Hongyuan, to keep an eye on Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen, and decided not to allow them to step out of the house.