Chapter 303: It’s not easy for a fat girl to find a partner
Sun Shan said worriedly, "Madam, I have been weak since I was a child. This exam almost cost me my life. I am still in shock.
The environment of the imperial examination is not suitable for ordinary people. Qiang Ge'er will definitely go to the city to take the imperial examination in the future.
Although the examination halls for the county and prefectural examinations were not good, students could go home on the same day. However, students had to stay in the examination hall for three full days for the academy examinations.
Madam, let me tell you, the examination room is very small. I am so thin and short, it was very uncomfortable for me to stay in the examination room. I had to curl up when I slept at night and could not stretch out at all.
I didn't sleep well the whole night, and when I woke up the next day, I continued to take the exam. Hey, how can I do well in the exam if I didn't sleep well the whole night?"
After a pause, Sun Shan looked at He Shuqiang, and then at Madam He very sincerely: "Madam, let me tell you, a body like mine is an advantage in the examination room, much better than other candidates. But it is also very uncomfortable. If Brother Qiang enters the examination room and stays there for three days, ah, I dare not even think about the consequences."
Sun Shan sighed and pretended to be sad, with his brows furrowed, as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis, which was very bitter.
Madam He asked in shock, "Is the examination room really that bad?"
Mrs. He knew it was bad, but she had no personal experience, and without practice she had no right to speak.
Sun Shan lay on the ground, curled up, without caring about his image.
Madam He, He Shuqiang, He Chunyuan and Nanny Chen who was waiting on the side: ........................
What happened to Sun Shan? Why was he lying on the ground? And why was he curled up? Was he sick?
Without waiting for them to explain, Sun Shan immediately stood up, sat back on the armchair, and resumed his serious demeanor.
He said in a very serious tone, "Madam, you just saw it. I slept like this during the college entrance examination. I couldn't turn over or stretch. I am thin and small, so it's not the hardest part for me. If Brother Qiang went in, I'm afraid there would be no room for him in the examination room, let alone answering the questions."
Madam He and Nanny Chen patted their chests. It was so miserable that Sun Shan slept like this just now.
He is thin and small, how can he sleep like this? What if it was Brother Qiang?
Neither Mrs. Chen nor Nanny Chen dared to imagine it.
Nanny Chen didn't care about the servant's usurpation of power and said anxiously, "Madam, what should the young master do? If he continues like this, he won't even be able to take the exam, let alone enter the examination room."
Mrs. He also knew the seriousness of the matter. After all, there were eyewitnesses and people who had experienced the incident telling her stories, and she had no choice but to believe it.
He Chunyuan stared at Sun Shan with wide eyes, then looked at He Shuqiang, secretly glad that she was a girl and did not have to enter the examination room.
Oh, if you take the exam in such a small examination room, you will be carried out in less than a day.
Sun Shan continued to describe the environment of the examination room, the smallness of the examination room, and the unexpected events that occurred in the examination room. He said earnestly and worriedly, "Madam, the college examination is just a small matter. The most frightening thing is to lose your life, and die quietly in the examination room."
Hearing that his life was threatened, Madam He, He Chunyuan, and Nanny Chen looked at Sun Shan in horror. He Shuqiang also curled up in fear, thinking that Sun Shan's words were too exaggerated. How could he lose his life in an exam?
Although they had heard of candidates dying in the examination hall, these were just hearsay and no one they knew had lost their lives, so they didn't think it would happen.
Mrs. He asked fearfully, "Shanzi, tell me how he lost his life. Although I've heard that some candidates died in the examination room, is it really that serious?"
Until the moment of death, how can you know how to write the word "death". Everyone thinks that it will not happen to them and there is a chance of luck.
Sun Shan had a wooden face and spoke in a low, cold voice, "Madam, after entering the examination room, it will take three days to come out for the academy exam and nine days for the provincial exam. I don't know what will happen for the provincial exam, but I have experienced it deeply."
Sun Shan recalled the pain of suffering from heat stroke, fever and chills, and continued, "There is no doctor in the examination room, and candidates are not allowed to leave until the cards are released. If candidates get sick in there, they can only endure it. If they can endure it, you are lucky, but if they can't, they can only die in there. Even if the body stinks, it can't be carried out. Madam, this is a serious matter. If you enter the examination room and you are not in good health, you will really lose your life."
Sun Shan described the situation in which he fell ill in the examination room, which was ten times more miserable. He particularly emphasized the despair of having finished writing long ago and wanting to get out but not being able to.
There are only cold officials around you, no relatives or friends, and no one will help you.
If you are not in good health, you will just wait to die. That kind of fear is really terrifying.
Sun Shan said very seriously, "Madam, I came here today specifically to tell you these things. It is for Qiang'er's own good. Whether Qiang'er can pass the examinations to become a scholar, a juren, or a jinshi is secondary. The most important thing is not to lose your life.
Qiang Ge'er and I have known each other since childhood. He calls me brother and I call him younger brother. Naturally, I wish him the best, just like my wife.
If he continues to gain weight, he really won't be able to stay in the examination room.
Qiang Ge'er has a pure character, is kind-hearted and tolerant towards others. I like him very much.
Madam, please don't blame me for saying too much today."
Mrs. He was deeply moved when she heard Sun Shan's heartfelt words.
He said with great emotion: "Shanzi, thank you. You said this for Qiang Ge'er's good, I know that."
He Chunyuan looked at Sun Shan timidly and felt that Shan Ge was still the same honest and simple Shan Ge, and the same Shan Ge who only cared about his brother's good. It seemed that he had blamed him.
He Shuqiang lowered his head in shame and began to blame Shan Ge for reporting him. After hearing what Shan Ge said, he realized that it was all for his own good and he felt really ashamed.
When Sun Shan saw that Mrs. He finally listened, he felt relieved.
It doesn’t matter whether Mrs. He listens or not, whether she likes him or not.
For the sake of his friend He Shuqiang, he doesn't mind being an ignorant and nosy person.
Being a friend means pointing out your friend’s mistakes instead of covering them up.
It would be great if friends could understand, but if not, Sun Shan would just say he would try his best. As for the outcome, it was the path chosen by his friends.
He did what he was supposed to do and he has no regrets afterwards.
Afterwards, Sun Shan talked with Mrs. He about studying.
When Mrs. He heard that Sun Shan had failed all the entrance exams, she was surprised and asked, "Shanzi, you are so knowledgeable, how come you failed all the entrance exams?"
Is it that difficult to get into Guangya Academy? Her children are all planning to study there, so it shouldn't be that difficult.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "My knowledge is not enough. It was just luck that I passed the exam. I will go back to Zhangzhou Prefecture to continue my studies and take the exam in Guangzhou Prefecture if I have the chance."
Madam He rolled her eyes, nodded at him and said, "Shanzi, you are knowledgeable. You will not be buried no matter where you study."
Sun Shan looked at the time and it was getting late.
So he said goodbye to Mrs. He.
The He family invited Sun Shan to stay for dinner, but he refused, saying that his eldest aunt Sun had prepared some medicinal food for him and he wanted to go back to eat it.
Mrs. He had no choice but to arrange for her servants to send him back.
After Sun Shan left the He family's house, Madam He turned around and said coldly, "If Shanzi hadn't come to tell us today, you two would have been able to keep your affair a secret. Humph, from now on, you are not allowed to eat anything other than regular meals. As for the monthly salary, I will still give it to you, but I will keep it for you. After you have successfully lost weight, I will return the monthly salary to you two."
Madam He was really upset. Her eldest son and eldest daughter looked and shaped exactly like Old Master He San and Old Master He Da.
Brother Qiang will have to take an exam to enter the city in the future. How can he take the exam when he is so fat?
What about Yuan Jie'er? She doesn't need to take the imperial examination, but she needs to get married.
It’s not easy for a fat girl to find a partner.
Mrs. He was so upset that she didn't know what to do.
He Shuqiang and He Chunyuan saw that A Niang was really angry and did not dare to say anything. The two siblings hung their heads, trying to reduce their presence.