Chapter 290: Falling into the Provincial Government Again and Again
The wind blows the river and lake, the rain darkens the village, the sound of the four mountains is like the rolling of the sea. The firewood in the stream is soft and the felt is warm, my cat slave and I do not go out.
With each autumn rain comes a chill, and in the blink of an eye it is November, and in two months it will be the Chinese New Year.
Sun Shan also received a letter from the provincial government.
Aunt Sun has already helped to find a college, and the college is also preparing to recruit students and needs Sun Shan to come down for the exam.
Sun Bomin and Su immediately became restless after receiving the letter.
Sun Bomin said to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, let's get to the city quickly. If we miss the deadline, we won't be able to study."
Although Sun Bomin was happy to have Sun Shan in front of him these days, he was upset when he saw Sun Shan frowning from time to time, thinking hard about the problem but could not find a solution, and he was in urgent need of a good teacher.
Sun Bomin also understood that if Sun Shan wanted to make further progress, he had to find a good college to study.
Now that there was finally a letter from Aunt Sun, Sun Boming was urging Sun Shan to go to the provincial government as soon as possible.
Do this sooner rather than later.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay, Father, let's get ready to go."
Not only did Aunt Sun write to me, but my cousin He Shujin also wrote to me.
In the letter, the eldest cousin first congratulated Sun Shan on passing the examination to become a scholar, and then encouraged him to continue his studies and work hard to pass the examination to become a juren.
In the letter, the eldest cousin said that the information belonged to Sun Shan and he could make the decision, so he should not take it to heart, lest he think too much and fail to grow taller.
Finally, he listed the first-rate and second-rate colleges in Guangzhou Prefecture for Sun Shan. As for the third-rate ones, the cousin did not recommend them.
He also described to Sun Shan the situation of studying at Yuelu Academy in Huguang Province, and suggested that Sun Shan go to study at Yuelu Academy if there was an opportunity.
The learning atmosphere here is much more intense than that of Guangya, and there are many talented students.
My cousin said that the more he learned, the more he felt that he knew so little.
“So, only after learning can one know one’s shortcomings, and only after teaching can one know one’s difficulties. Only after knowing one’s shortcomings can one reflect on oneself, and only after knowing one’s difficulties can one strengthen oneself. Therefore, it is said that teaching and learning benefit each other.”
Sun Shan was deeply moved when he saw the thick stack of letter paper.
The eldest cousin is indeed the most handsome guy in his heart.
No matter in temperament, study or appearance, he is worthy of Sun Shan's admiration.
Huang knew that Sun Bomin and Sun Shan were about to take the provincial examination.
I immediately started preparing things. It was the coldest time of the year and there was frost on my face when I got up in the morning. My fingers and toes were especially cold.
We need to prepare more thick clothes for Sun Shan.
Su frowned and asked, "Master, how about I go to the provincial government with Shanzi? You won't take care of Shanzi. Last time we went to Zhangzhou Prefecture, Shanzi got a heat stroke because of your care all day, and he almost lost his life. I think I should go with Shanzi, and you stay at home."
Su was really worried about the father and son, and thought it would be better for her to go with them.
Sun Bomin immediately retorted: "How can a woman like you go there? I have never seen a woman go far away. Last time, Shanzi got a heat stroke because he didn't expect the weather to be so hot. Besides, Shanzi got better after seeing a doctor in Zhangzhou Prefecture. The reason why his condition became so serious later was because he suffered in the examination hall. This time is different. The weather is not hot, so he won't get a heat stroke."
Su disagreed with Sun Bomin's words and said, "Master, why don't women go on long trips? Not to mention others, my eldest sister also returned to Sunjia Village from Guangzhou Prefecture. My eldest sister is also a woman. Although she won't get a heat stroke this time, it's cold and she will be cold. I'm worried about you taking care of Shanzi."
The Su family treasures Shanzi very much.
I thought to myself that it didn't matter if Shanzi didn't continue to take the exams. He already had the status of a scholar, which was unique in Huangyang County, so there was no need for him to take further exams.
She now walks around Sunjia Village with her head held high and no one dares to say anything.
Who doesn't call her the scholar's mother?
Su thought that the most important thing for Shanzi was to take good care of his health, and in three or four years he could find a well-educated and well-mannered wife, who would then give him a bunch of grandchildren.
Sun Bomin didn't want to get into trouble with the Su family.
He discovered that since Shanzi passed the imperial examination, Su had completely changed.
He stood straight, looked down on everyone, and became more and more rude to him.
Say a few words and sometimes even talk back.
Therefore, Sun Boming didn't want to argue with Su. Once they started to argue, Su would say that he would ask Shanzi to seek justice.
Whose family has never had their parents quarrel? Who would ask their son to join in?
This time it was even more outrageous. He actually suggested that she take Shanzi to the provincial government and disliked him for not being able to take good care of Shanzi. This had never been mentioned before.
Sun Bomin said rudely, "You are a woman, so stay at home and don't make trouble for Shanzi. Our Shanzi finally passed the exam and became a scholar, and we can't let you bother him. Shanzi is smart like our Sun family, and he will soon become a juren and jinshi. You should learn from your crying grandmother how to be a scholar's mother."
The little crybaby’s grandmother was Zheng Tongsheng’s wife, Song.
After Sun Shan passed the imperial examination, Zheng Tongsheng came to help, and naturally, Song also came to help.
Sun Bomin highly approved of Zheng Tongsheng and the Song family's way of doing things.
He secretly asked Zheng Tongsheng how to be a qualified scholar father. As for Su, she naturally also wanted to ask for advice, otherwise she, as a newly appointed scholar mother, would not know how to receive guests.
Speaking of the Song family, the Su family was also envious.
"Five Blessings" and "Born with Good Fortune", she naturally wanted to learn.
However, when Sun Boming said this, Su became dissatisfied. They were not dissatisfied with Song, but with Sun Boming.
Su stiffened her neck and said, "Master, I naturally learned from Madam Tongsheng. But you, please learn more from Master Tongsheng and don't embarrass us, Shanzi."
After saying that, he snorted coldly and ran out without looking back, wanting to find Sun Shan to complain.
However, seeing Sun Shan reading a book, Su turned to the kitchen and made soup for Sun Shan.
How can you read books every day without drinking soup?
Sun Shan was completely unaware of the quarrel between Sun Bomin and Su.
Three days later, Sun Bomin led Sun Shan and the escort team to the provincial capital.
Su and Huang repeatedly reminded me to keep warm and not catch a cold.
Xiaoman married into the Hong family after the autumn harvest, and Hanlu was the only one left at home waiting to be married.
Hanlu advised: "Dad, you must take good care of Shanzi and don't let him get sick."
What the whole family was most worried about was Sun Shan's health. Everyone was still in shock because he had suffered from heatstroke which nearly cost him his life last time.
Uncle Sun didn't dare to join in the argument this time. After all, Shanzi was doing serious work. If Shanzi failed the exam during the argument, he would vent his anger on him.
Uncle Sun knows how to judge the situation.
As for Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun, they prepared some food from Sunjia Village and asked them to bring it to Ming'er and Qing'er.
Mingger's two children also missed their parents very much. They didn't want to be left-behind children and kept clamoring for their daddy and mommy.
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun quickly took their grandchildren away, not wanting to let them know that someone had gone to Guangzhou Prefecture.
This time, the escort team that landed at the provincial government was led by Mr. Zeng. Sun Boming felt relieved after seeing this.
It’s good to work with a big boss, the security will definitely be more stringent.
As for Mr. Zeng, the provincial government was sending him a New Year gift in advance to maintain relationships with all parties.
Sun Shan couldn't understand why he sent the New Year gifts so early. Perhaps this was the unique style of Zeng's Escort Agency.