Chapter 288: De Geer's Job Interview
De Ge'er was comforted. He hugged Sun Shan's little shoulders and talked and laughed. He also said to Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun: "Mother, Father, I'm going to the county school to work."
Uncle Sun snorted coldly: "Good to know, just work hard in the county school."
Aunt Sun said jokingly, "Shanzi is the one who has the solution. Degeer listens to you the most."
Then he said to De Ge'er with a cold face: "De Ge'er, you have to listen to Shanzi. You two are brothers. Shanzi arranged for you to work in the county school for your own good."
The couple thought happily that when De Ge'er went to the county school to work, they would let the whole village know.
Hehe, these two are very respected in the village.
He looked at Sun Shan deeply. A scholar is a scholar. He can find a good job so easily.
The couple must get along well with Sun Shan and create a relationship that goes beyond that of uncle and nephew.
As for what kind of relationship surpasses that of uncle and nephew, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun didn't understand either.
Anyway, it's an extremely close relationship.
Other families that came out of Sunjia Village include the Huang and Su families.
He was just coming in from the door. It turned out that he had gone out to buy meat and vegetables.
When Su saw Sun Shan, he called out, "Shanzi, you're back?"
Su followed Sun Boming in, carrying meat in her hand.
Huang smiled and said, "Shanzi, we'll make braised pork later. It's your favorite."
Sun Shan loved to eat everything. He smiled and said, "Grandma, Mom, you guys are back too. The food you cook is the best. I love everything."
In the evening, the family had a sumptuous dinner with meat, vegetables and soup.
Because there are few rooms, there is not enough space to sleep.
Huang, Su, and Aunt Sun lived in one room, and Deger, Sun Shan, and Sun Boming lived in another room.
As for Uncle Sun, he slept in the hall and muttered, "Brother, the yard you bought is too small. You should buy a bigger one."
Sun Bomin scratched his head and said honestly, "I want to sell the big one too, but I don't have enough money."
Sun Boming looked at several houses that day.
However, the only one near Mr. Hong is the one belonging to Old Scholar, while the others are in the civilian area.
Sun Bomin thought about it and decided that since Sun Shan was a scholar, he could not live in the civilian area. Besides, this place was close to the schools of Hong Xiucai and Huang Xiucai, so it would be convenient for Sun Shan to discuss academic matters with them.
I bought a small yard on impulse.
When Uncle Sun heard Sun Boming say that he didn't have enough money, he immediately fell silent, fearing that his eldest brother would ask him to borrow money.
If I borrow it, I don't know when my brother will pay it back. If I don't lend it, it will be wrong.
So Uncle Sun was very smart and stopped talking about this topic.
The next morning, De Ge'er was dressed up by Aunt Sun to look handsome and tall, like a good family boy, and went for a job interview.
Sun Shan looked up and involuntarily straightened his chest.
Uncle Sun ordered, "Brother De, you must go to the job interview obediently and don't make any trouble. Just do whatever Shanzi tells you to do. If you don't understand, come back and ask."
What I fear most is that De Ge'er is too frivolous and unstable, and will be disliked by the teachers in the county school.
Aunt Sun San repeatedly warned: "Brother De, you must speak to me nicely and know the etiquette when you see the teacher in the county school."
Huang also advised: "Brother De, it is not easy to work in the county school. You must seize the opportunity and don't miss it."
After the three of them, together with Sun Bomin and Su, gave some instructions, Sun Shan led De Ge'er out of the Sun residence and walked towards the county school.
The county school is not far from Sun’s house and can be reached in fifteen minutes.
Before Sun Shan introduced himself, the doorman saw him, invited him in, and hurriedly informed Sun Shan.
Before Sun Shan could give the "tip", the doorman left.
After waiting for a while, Teacher Wu arrived and the two of them greeted each other quickly.
Sun Shan introduced De Ge'er to Teacher Wu.
De Ge'er was very polite and greeted Teacher Wu in a crisp manner.
Teacher Wu stroked his half-white beard and said with a smile, "Ashan, this must be your cousin Ade, a very energetic young man. Can he read?"
De Ge glanced at Sun Shan, nodded and said, "Teacher, I started school when I was 7 years old, and I stopped going to school this year. I can read, read notices, and do accounting."
Teacher Wu nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right. To work in the county school, you must be able to read and write. Okay, Ade, you stay here and learn from Manager Wu."
The so-called Manager Wu is the person who manages the miscellaneous affairs of the county school and was hired by the county school to do the work.
Sun Shan, the steward of Wu, had met him before. He was a close confidant of Instructor Wu.
This is how the world is, with complicated connections, nepotism and no outsiders getting the best deal.
De Ge'er had the opportunity to work in the county school. It was because an old scholar was returning to his hometown and there was a vacancy in the county school, which Sun Shan took advantage of.
I wonder how many people are secretly watching De Ge'er's position.
Teacher Wu arranged for De Ge'er to work under Manager Wu, actually bringing De Ge'er into Teacher Wu's team.
Sun Shan sighed. It was a small job but it required a lot of knowledge. The county school was also a place of underworld and struggles.
De Ge'er's interview was very simple, or it could be said that there was almost no interview required.
Teacher Wu asked a few questions and then asked Manager Wu to take De Ge'er to familiarize himself with the environment without him even having to write a few words.
Sun Shan followed Teacher Wu to his study, where the two discussed academic matters and exchanged methods with each other.
Teacher Wu discussed teaching methods, while Teacher Sun Shan discussed learning methods. The two of them gave each other suggestions, and it was already noon when they were chatting.
Sun Shan and De Ge'er had a meal in the school before leaving.
Before leaving, Teacher Wu told Sun Shan to come to the county school to discuss academic matters with him when he was free.
Teacher Wu found that Sun Shan had a solid foundation of knowledge and had his own alternative interpretations of the Four Books and Five Classics.
At that moment, Teacher Wu felt that his understanding was really out of date and could not keep up with the thinking of today's students, and he felt even more of a sense of crisis.
Sun Shan quickly agreed and took De Ge'er back to the Sun residence.
De Geer looked at Sun Shan with admiration and said, "Shanzi, you are amazing. You can stay calm in front of the official. I can't do that. I was so nervous just now."
Whenever there is an "official" position, the common people will call him "Sir", just like calling a low-ranking clerk, and when they see an official they will also call him "Sir".
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "I was nervous at first, but I stopped being nervous the more I saw it. You too, work hard at the county school. The more you do and the more you come into contact with it, the more you will feel at ease."
De Geer patted his chest and promised: "Okay, Shanzi, I will work hard in the county school. When you pass the imperial examination, I will be your housekeeper. Hehe, don't worry, I will be very experienced by then. You won't suffer any loss or be fooled if you hire me."
After a pause, De Geer continued, "Shanzi, the food at the county school is really delicious. There are meat, vegetables and soup. Hehe, it tastes better than what my mother cooks."
Sun Shan and De Ge'er looked at each other silently, then burst into laughter, and went home one after the other.
Shawan Ancient Town, the prototype of Hejia Village where the cousin He Shujin in the novel lived
I didn’t expect readers to discover the background of the novel, hahaha
The He family in Shawan, Panyu, Guangzhou, has produced many Jinshi and Juren over the past century, and in modern times, there are also martyrs, academicians, and many talented people.
There is no other place in Guangzhou with the most historical heritage. My favorite ancient town is Shawan
The background prototype of the novel "Sun Shan" was discovered by readers. Hejia Village of my cousin He Shujin. If you come to Guangzhou, you must visit Shawan. Hahahaha