Chapter 262: Lord Wei is happy and worried
Sun Shan returned to the small courtyard to continue recuperating. As for Sun Bomin, he took Zheng Hongyuan shopping, wanting to see what he needed and whether there was anything available in Huangyang County.
Sun Bomin immediately grabbed a lot of cloth and asked Hong Xiucai's eldest daughter-in-law to help make a few sets of towels and clothes for the students.
Sun Bomin wanted to keep the suit issued by the government as a souvenir, so he tore off some cloth and made it in different colors for Sun Shan to wear on rotation.
As for Zheng Hongwen, he went to the provincial capital to be an auditor for a few days through the introduction of Hong Xiucai, so that he could learn more during these few days.
Mr. Xiao Hong had already been ordered by him to return to Huangyang County as the school still needed him.
Mr. Hong had been an auditor many times, but Mr. Hong felt that it was ineffective, so he simply let Zheng Hongwen take his place.
Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
Work as fast as you can. The results of the entrance examination will be announced in the prefectural capital, and Huangyang County will receive the news in a few days.
At this time, the county magistrate Wei in the county government had already received the good news about the examination.
Looking at the words "Huangyang County Sunshan" in the last row of the list, I feel mixed emotions.
Finally, someone from Huangyang County made the list. Even though he was the last one, he was on the list at least.
Lord Wei was happy and worried at the same time.
The good news is that the students in Huangyang County finally broke the "curse", made a breakthrough from "0", and finally passed the imperial examination to become a scholar during his tenure.
What is worrying is that even if one scholar is admitted, Huangyang County's educational results are still at the bottom. Other counties have at least two scholars, and their rankings are higher than Huangyang County.
It seems like I should be happy, but I can't be happy.
Lord Wei laughed and cried at the same time, with mixed feelings of sadness and joy that were beyond words.
The master of the legal profession next to him saw the good news, then looked at the boss's face, and immediately stepped forward to congratulate him: "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir, this year our county finally has a student on the list. Sir, this is a great joyous event. If one student can make the list this year, two more can be on the list later. Sir, the first one is often the most difficult. Once you get started, there will be a second one, a third one... countless more."
The lawyer had no choice but to report good news and not bad news.
The county magistrate will definitely be scolded again this year, but the remarks will be much milder and not as sharp as before.
It is always a happy event that someone from Huangyang County is on the list.
As a human being, we should be optimistic. Making progress is always better than regressing or staying where we are.
After the lawyer's humble persuasion, Lord Wei finally let it go. After all, he had been scolded twice in three years and was used to it, so he just continued to do what he had to do.
He said to his master, "Go find someone to go to Sunjia Village and announce the news with great fanfare and gongs and drums, so that the people will know that a scholar has emerged in Huangyang County."
When the lawyer heard this, he quickly said yes and turned around to arrange for people to do the work.
The drums must be beaten starting from the government office all the way to Sunjia Village to cheer the people of the entire county up.
Passing the imperial examination to become a scholar is a good thing, and it should be publicized so that people can see that the students in Huangyang County are also good and some of them will pass the imperial examination to become a scholar.
As for the ranking, there is no need to mention it, just say that he passed the exam and became a scholar.
Anyway, the people are ignorant and they won’t understand even if you tell them too much. All they can be told is that a student from Huangyang County has passed the college entrance examination, and Huangyang County has one more scholar.
He was also a 13-year-old "genius" scholar, the youngest scholar in this year's academy examination.
The sun was at its highest point at this time, and Huang, Su, Xiaoman and Hanlu were enjoying the cool in the yard.
As the four women talked, they started talking about Sun Shan and Sun Boming from Zhangzhou Prefecture.
Xiaoman handed a taro to Huang and asked uncertainly, "Grandma, Shanzi should have finished his exams, right? I don't know when he will be back."
I would like to ask when the results will be available.
But if he asked this question, his family would become even more worried and afraid that he would fail the exam, and Shanzi couldn't bear it.
After all, Shanzi works so hard, it would be a shame if he failed the exam.
Huang took the taro, took a small bite, and looked at the sun. It was still very strong, like the autumn heat, and the weather was not much different from that in summer.
He said worriedly, "The exam should be over, but I don't know when he will be back. The weather is so hot, I don't know if Shanzi can stand it."
Speaking of this, Su recalled the scene of Sun Shan suffering from heat stroke. She patted her chest and said, "Mother, I wonder if the head of the family will take care of Shanzi? A grown man is not as careful as a woman. The head of the family is clumsy, and I think Shanzi can take care of him."
Su originally wanted to go to the provincial capital with Sun Shan, but there was no such rule. Other students brought servants or relatives with them, and she had never seen anyone bring their mother with them.
Su didn't want Sun Shan to be laughed at for not being weaned.
Oh, it’s really troublesome to go to such a far place to take the exam. Why don’t they arrange the college exam in Huangyang County?
Hanlu chose one to eat with sweet potatoes, and quickly comforted him, "Mother, don't worry, Shanzi has gone to Zhangzhou Prefecture for the second time, he will be fine. Shanzi also went with Master Hong. Even if father is careless, Master will help take care of Shanzi."
Hanlu bluntly said that Sun Bomin was unreliable and Master Hong was the most reliable, so everyone should not worry, there would always be someone to take care of Sun Shan.
After hearing what Hanlu said, Su and Huang felt much more at ease.
Hanlu was right. With Master Hong, who was knowledgeable and a scholar, around, Shanzi would be well taken care of.
Speaking of Master Hong, Su said to Xiaoman, "Third girl, you will be married to the Hong family in a few days, so you must get along well with the Hong family, understand? Other people's families have produced Hong Xiucai, who is a scholar, so you must respect him.
If Shanzi hadn't studied at Hong Xiucai's school, you wouldn't have had the chance to marry into their family. You must remember Shanzi's kindness.
She is your younger brother, so you have to rely on her for support in the future."
Xiaoman's face and ears are red, because she is shy about getting married.
She completely agreed with Su's words, nodded and said, "Mother, I understand. Only when my brother is well, I will be well. When I am well, I will take good care of my brother in the future."
Su hummed in satisfaction.
Hanlu saw her third sister lowering her head and covered her mouth with her hands and laughed.
Xiaoman raised her head in dissatisfaction and glared at Hanlu.
Hanlu smiled even more happily.
Huang also smiled and said, "Hanlu is the only one left in our family. Shanzi's mother, you should look carefully for a husband. Marrying a man means having clothes and food. Our Hanlu is also good. You will definitely find a husband of your dreams."
After hearing what her grandmother Huang said, Hanlu's face turned red, just like Xiaoman's. She was slapped and lowered her head shyly, not daring to speak.
Su quickly agreed: "Mother, I and the head of the family know about it and are helping Hanlu find it."
Su thought that since Guyu married well, the girls in the family also married well, and she believed that Hanlu would also marry well.
In this way, my daughter can help Shanzi.
Although we cannot help as much as Aunt Sun did, the help from four daughters together will be no less powerful.
Shanzi won't have a bad life in the future.
What's more, her Shanzi is so outstanding. He is a student at a young age. Even if he fails to pass the exam to become a scholar this time, he will definitely pass it next time and the next time.
The more Su thought about it, the more happy it became. Thinking that one day she would be the mother of a scholar, she felt extremely happy.
Su, who was in a good mood, suddenly heard a commotion outside, with gongs and drums beating, and asked curiously, "Mother, whose wedding is this? How come we don't know about it?"
If someone in the same village has a happy event, there is no reason not to ask for help, right?
Huang was also confused and asked, "The gongs and drums are so loud, it sounds just like the lion dance during the Chinese New Year. Who hired the lion dance team?"
The sound of gongs and drums is very lively, it must be a happy event, funerals are not so celebratory.