Chapter 279 Landlord Yang's 102 Gifts
Afterwards, Huang called Sun Xiaogu into the bedroom and locked them in. No one knew what they said.
When Sun Xiaogu came out, her eyes were red. She nodded when she saw Sun Bomin and Su, and snorted when she saw Sun Shan.
Zhou Erlang followed behind him, nodding and bowing, and went to Sun Shan to apologize.
The general meaning is that cousin Miaomiao is young and ignorant, and cousin Sun Xiaogu is tall but not smart, so don't blame Sun Shan.
He said all kinds of good and bad things, and his attitude was very humble.
Sun Shan looked at Zhou Erlang, a typical farm man. Surprisingly, he was so flexible and a talented person.
Zhou Erlang kept apologizing, and as a junior, Sun Shan had no choice but to say it was okay.
Only after he told Zhou Erlang that it was okay three times did he leave with peace of mind.
The situation became so tense that Sun Shan thought Sun Xiaogu and her family would leave first.
But they still stayed in the Sun family's old house, still talking and laughing, chatting, as if nothing had happened.
Turning around and seeing Sun Shan, he still pulled him and praised Sun Shan as a bright red flower in front of outsiders.
He also ate and drank enough for three days and took away a bunch of gifts before leaving.
Su was so angry that she jumped up and down, and Huang was helpless. What could Sun Boming say? He only had one sister, so he just let her do what she wanted.
It seems that only those with thick skin can be invincible.
Sun Shan wondered whether he should learn from Sun Xiaogu's shamelessness. After all, people like her live freely and happily and also get a lot of benefits.
Yang Qingbei came to the banquet on the third day, and Sun Shan also met the landlord Yang and his family.
Everyone had met each other before, so they could find topics to talk about.
As the old lady of the Sun family, Huang sat high up in the center of the main hall. When guests came, they all came over to greet her.
Huang smiled very happily and would give small red envelopes to the younger generations who came to greet her.
Huang sat there patiently, and was afraid that if she left halfway, others would not be able to find her.
Sun Shan was filled with emotion, thinking back to when Mr. Hong asked him why he studied.
Sun Shan said that he wanted to be exempted from labor service, to be exempt from rent for his family's land, to have his parents have face in the village, and even more, he wanted his grandmother Huang to not have to hide from people because of her widow status and to be able to attend the wedding banquet openly.
Looking at Huang busying around, she couldn't stop smiling.
Sun Shan not only achieved his goal of becoming a "scholar", but also fulfilled his original promise.
His grandmother, Huang, could finally stop hiding from people and drink the wedding wine with dignity.
Sun Shan walked over and pulled a chair to sit with her.
Smiling, he asked, "Grandma, are you tired? You've been busy these days."
Huang touched Sun Shan's little hand, looked at him, and said very seriously: "Grandma is not tired, Grandma is happy. My Shanzi is really great, Grandma is proud of you."
As he spoke, his eyes became red and his old face looked more gentle.
Sun Shan held her trembling little hand and said with a smile, "Grandma, you will have to work harder in the future. Wait for me to pass the imperial examinations and then the imperial examinations. I will then ask for an imperial decree for you and let you become an official's wife and receive a salary from the court."
Huang was even more delighted when she heard this. She patted Sun Shan's little hand and said gently, "Okay, grandma will wait. Grandma is not afraid of hard work. My Shanzi has loved you since he was a child. Grandma is waiting to become the old lady of the official family."
Sun Shan didn’t know whether he could fulfill his promise, but everyone should always have dreams. What if they come true?
The expectations for Huang may not come true, but Huang is very happy at this moment. Even though he knows that it may not come true, Huang is very proud to have a grandson like Sun Shan.
The cups and plates were in a mess, and after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the banquet was over. Sun Shan's scholar banquet finally came to an end.
After three days of continuous display, not only was I exhausted, but I also spent a lot of money.
It is impossible not to lose money if you hold a banquet in the countryside.
Sun Bomin put a lot of effort into the arrangement this time. Each table had meat, vegetables, soup, cakes, and a small pot of wine. Fortunately, he made some money from growing flowers and oranges in recent years, otherwise Sun Shan, a "poor scholar", would not be able to afford it.
It was a quiet night. Sun Bomin, Su, Huang and Sun Shan were staying in a bedroom, calculating bills and counting gifts.
What people brought from the countryside were vegetables, meat, cloth and the like.
If you bring vegetables or meat, cook them and eat them on the same day.
Su was holding a piece of cloth that looked very cheap at first glance, and said with disdain, "Mother, look at this cloth. Humph, I don't know where it was found. It can't even be used as a rag, let alone worn by people."
I thought that the relatives and friends of the Sun family were too poor, and the gifts they gave were worthless.
Huang disagreed and said, "We invite people to a banquet just to have fun. Whatever others give is a token of their thoughtfulness."
Sun Bomin was picking up and sorting the gifts from the visitors, and he said with a smile, "Mother is right. Our Sun family has never been so glorious in the past three days. Father would be happy if he saw this in heaven."
Huang nodded and said, "Your father would be very happy in heaven. We have a promising grandson. It would be great if your father were still alive."
When talking about Doctor Sun, Sun Boming and Huang always feel sad.
Sun Shan quickly changed the subject and said, "Grandma, Dad, Mom, the county magistrate gave us five taels of silver. He is so generous."
As expected, Huang, Sun Bomin immediately smiled, and Sun Shan felt that only authoritative people could make them happy.
Ordinary people both fear and worship officials.
Huang said happily, "I never thought that our Shanzi would get to know the county magistrate. Alas, I never dared to think about it."
Speaking of the county magistrate, Su was very proud and said proudly: "Mother, in the surrounding area, I think only our Shanzi can make the county magistrate come to the banquet. Mother, I'm telling you the truth, my heart was pounding that day, I couldn't believe that the county magistrate came to our house."
Sun Bomin also said excitedly: "Don't say you don't believe it. I don't dare to believe it either. The county magistrate even talked to me and said that I teach my son well. Hahaha. Mother, I am so happy."
Huang was also happy and said with a smile on her face: "The county magistrate also talked to me. I think my life is worth it. I have good children and grandchildren. God has treated me well."
Nowadays in Sunjia Village, who doesn’t envy the Huang family, who doesn’t envy the Huang family, and who doesn’t want to become a member of the Huang family.
My daughter married into the provincial government, my grandson is a scholar, and my own grandson is also a scholar.
To have such an encounter, one must have done great good deeds and accumulated virtue in the previous life, which is why one is so admired in this life.
When Sun Shan heard the three of them praising each other and expressing their admiration for each other, his face was full of smiles and he was truly happy.
I was happy too.
Sun Shan continued to settle the accounts, while Sun Boming, Su and Huang continued to pick up gifts.
Sun Shan looked at the bill and found that the landlord Yang, the father of Peking University and Tsinghua University, actually gave a gift of 10 taels.
He is the tallest among outsiders, and I didn’t expect him to be so generous.
In Sun Shan's impression, Landlord Yang was not a generous person and was a bit stingy.
Sun Boming, Su, and Huang were also surprised. Ten taels was really a large sum of money. Apart from Aunt Sun, no one in the Sun family had ever received such a large amount of gift money.
Huang asked in confusion: "Why did Landlord Yang send so much gift money? He is not asking us to do something for him, right?"
But the Sun family has nothing to ask Landlord Yang for.
When Su heard that there were 10 taels of silver, she was happy at first, but then she was shocked. If someone is being too nice to her for no reason, he must be a traitor or a thief.
Su's horizons are now broader than before, and he thinks more.
He said doubtfully, "Boss, we can't accept that much money. Who knows what they will ask us to do if we accept it? Will it bring trouble to Shanzi?"
Sun Boming didn’t understand either. It was the first time he encountered this, but he had a son who was a scholar, so Shanzi should understand, right?
He asked, "Shanzi, do you know what it means?"
Sun Shan really understands.
Landlord Yang came to the banquet on the third day, which means he already knew that the county magistrate had come to the banquet.
Anyone who can become a landlord must be quite smart.
Landlord Yang thought that the county magistrate had high hopes for Sun Shan, and that other people's vision for becoming officials must be better than that of ordinary people, so they could all come to the banquet and make friends.
Landlord Yang made an investment in advance so that he could gain a good reputation in front of Sun Shan.
So that if there is any problem in the future, Sun Shan can help.
Even if you don't help, it's okay if you don't make trouble.
Because apart from investment, Sun Shan couldn't think of anything that Landlord Yang needed help with from the Sun family.
If you are studying for the imperial examination at Peking University or Tsinghua University, I can still help you. But if you are not studying for the imperial examination at Peking University or Tsinghua University, I don’t need to help you with your studies.
If Sun Shan were an ordinary person, he would definitely return the 10 taels. However, Sun Shan and Yang Qingbei were good friends and they had a childhood sweetheart friendship. If he returned the 10 taels, he would embarrass Qingbei.
Sun Shan thought about it and decided to accept it.
He said to Sun Bomin, Su, and Huang: "Landlord Yang just wants to befriend our Sun family. He has no other intentions. Let's accept it."
Huang, Su, and Sun Boming didn't think much about it.
Just accept it when Shanzi asks you to. Shanzi is smarter than them and thinks more deeply than them.
What's more, Shanzi studied at the same university as Qing and Peking University, and they were already good friends. Landlord Yang gave so much gift money, perhaps out of friendship between classmates.