Chapter 243 If you miss this college entrance examination, you have to wait for 2 years

Chapter 243 If you miss this college entrance examination, you have to wait for 2 years

They arrived at Zhangzhou Prefecture safely. After landing, they said goodbye to Mr. Zeng and then returned to the Hong family courtyard with Mr. Hong.

Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang went to Guangzhou Prefecture to do business, so they were not at home and were entertained by Hong Xiucai's younger and older grandsons.

Sun Shan was delighted when he saw the young Hong family's eldest grandson, Hong Chengcai.

He looks really like Hong Dalang. He already has a beer belly at such a young age. Hehe, it seems he has to eat and drink a lot.

Hong Xiucai was also not happy with his eldest grandson. His son resembled his father. Hong Xiucai did not like Hong Dalang, so naturally his son was also unpopular because he hated Hong Dalang.

However, Hong Chengcai was as hospitable as Hong Dalang. He smiled at everyone he met and was very nice to Sun Shan and others. He did not look down on the country people at all.

This time, after Hong Xiucai arranged Sun Shan and others to the small courtyard, he did not restrict them from going out. Instead, he encouraged them to go out and communicate more with other candidates.

The academy examination and the provincial examination are completely different. More communication is very helpful for writing articles.

Before leaving, Hong Xiucai glanced at Sun Shan's small body and decided not to worry about him going to a place with prostitutes.

Leaving him aside, he called Zheng Hongwen, Huang Xiucai's two students, and Master Xiao Hong aside and gave them some earnest advice.

Sun Shan watched Zheng Hongwen and others leave in confusion. He really wanted to know what Hong Xiucai said to them and why he left him alone.

Wait for Zheng Hongwen and others to come back.

Huang Xiucai's two students and Master Xiao Hong looked normal, but Zheng Hongwen's entire face was red, especially his ears, which were redder than blood.

Sun Shan asked in confusion, "Brother Hongwen, what did the Master say to you?"

They were so mysterious. I had no curiosity at first, but after seeing their expressions, I became curious.

One of Huang Xiucai's students jokingly said, "Ashan, children shouldn't ask so many questions about adult matters."

After saying this, the other student of Mr. Huang, who was an adult, and Mr. Xiao Hong burst into laughter.

As for Zheng Hongwen, his face became even redder.

The young boy Zheng Hongwen said quickly, "Ashan, the teacher didn't say anything. Let's take a rest quickly. We are exhausted from the journey."

After saying that, he ran into the room without looking back.

Sun Shan is not a very curious person. If he doesn't want to tell you, then he won't tell you. If it is important, he will know it sooner or later. If it is not important, it doesn't matter if he doesn't know it.

The weather in August is really hot.

Sun Bomin and Zheng Hongyuan boiled some warm water, came out and shouted, "Shanzi, take a bath and then go to bed."

It was okay for Sun Bomin to take a cold shower himself, but it was different for Sun Shan, who was weak and was not allowed to take a cold shower.

Sun Shan responded, washed quickly, and fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.

Because the weather was hot, the Hong family was very considerate and set up two beds in one room so that they didn't have to squeeze together.

When I woke up, it was already dark.

Sun Shan's stomach growled and he walked out of the room.

I saw everyone enjoying the cool air in the yard.

Sun Bomin saw that Sun Shan had woken up and said hurriedly, "Shanzi, there is food in the kitchen."

During dinner, Sun Bomin tried to wake him up, but Sun Shan muttered that he was very tired. Sun Bomin felt sorry for him and let him sleep.

Seeing that he had woken up, he must be hungry, so he quickly put down some fans and took out food from the kitchen.

In summer, we are not afraid of cold food. On the contrary, hot food will make us sweat.

Sun Shan ate his meal and asked, "Brother Hongwen, have you all eaten?"

Zheng Hongwen and Huang Xiucai's two students nodded.

One of Huang Xiucai's students joked, "Ashan, I didn't expect you to sleep like a piglet. No matter how much I called you, I couldn't wake you up."

After hearing this, Sun Bomin smiled and said, "Children love to sleep. You too should rest well and prepare for the college entrance examination."

The two students and Zheng Hongwen quickly said yes.

As for Master Hong, he does not live in the small courtyard. He is the nephew of Scholar Hong, and the cousin of Dalang Hong. They have a very close blood relationship, so he lives in the Hong family compound.

Zheng Hongwen asked Huang Zhiyuan, one of Huang Xiucai's students and a relative of Huang Xiucai, "Brother Zhiyuan, where are you going to go tomorrow?"

Mr. Hong said that he should go out and make more friends, but Zheng Hongwen was confused and didn't know where to make friends.

Although I have been to Zhangzhou Prefecture before, I was locked in the yard as soon as I arrived at my destination last time. After the exam, I went home within two days.

I am really unfamiliar with Zhangzhou Prefecture.

Huang Zhiyuan had been to Zhangzhou Prefecture several times. This was his third time taking the imperial examination. His fate was similar to that of Master Xiaohong, as he had been wasting time on the imperial examinations.

It’s just that he is younger than Master Hong, so he has more opportunities.

He smiled and said, "There is a 'Kui Xing Tower' in Zhangzhou Prefecture. Every time at this time, students from all over the country go there to exchange ideas, mainly to compete in academic knowledge. If you are interested, I will take you there tomorrow."

When Zheng Hongwen heard this, his eyes lit up. He really wanted to go.

Huangyang County does not have a strong literary atmosphere. If you want to find like-minded friends, you can only find your classmates. There is no place for literati and scholars to go.

Zheng Hongwen really wanted to see what the scholars in Zhangzhou Prefecture were like.

Another student of Huang Xiucai, Qin Shaofeng, also wanted to go. He was still not satisfied with the exchanges with students from all over the country when he came to Zhangzhou for the last examination.

I wanted to go over and take a look this time. I quickly said, "Brother Zhiyuan, I'll go too."

Zheng Hongwen asked Sun Shan, "Ashan, are you going?"

Looking at Sun Shan expectantly, thinking that Sun Shan would also like to go there, Huang Zhiyuan said that those who go there are all students with a certain level of knowledge.

Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Brother Hongwen, Brother Zhiyuan, Brother Shaofeng, you guys go, I'm not going. I'm so tired, I don't know why, I'm so tired coming to Zhangzhou Prefecture this time, I feel like my whole body is falling apart, I don't want to go anywhere."

Sun Shan suspected that it was because of the hot weather. He felt somewhere between having heatstroke and not having heatstroke. He felt confused, lazy and completely out of energy.

Not to mention going out to meet with scholars, reciting poems and composing couplets, and discussing academic matters, he didn't even want to read books.

Alas, I don’t know who suggested scheduling the exam in August. This is fatal.

Especially in August in Guangnan Province, there are strong winds and heavy rains as well as extremely high temperatures that can kill people.

Sun Shan felt that the person who suggested taking the exam in August was definitely not from Guangnan Province.

Everyone looked at Sun Shan's face and saw that he looked indeed sick and listless.

Sun Bomin said anxiously: "Shanzi, you feel uncomfortable somewhere, do you want to see a doctor?"

Sun Bomin touched Sun Shan's forehead with his hand, fortunately, he didn't have a fever.

I thought Sun Shan was tired and wanted to rest, so he would be fine.

Why does his tone sound so weak?

Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Dad, I'm fine. It's just that the weather is too hot and I can't muster any energy."

Zheng Hongyuan suggested: "Father-in-law, let's find a doctor tomorrow. Not only Shanzi, but also Hongwen and the others should be seen, just in case."

Along the way, Shanzi was the weakest, followed by Hongwen, then the two students from Huang's School and Master Xiaohong.

Among the scholars, the one with the best physique was Hong Xiucai.

Zheng Hongyuan didn't want his brother-in-law and younger brother to be unable to enter the venue due to illness.

If I miss this entrance exam, I will have to wait two years, which is not worth it.