Chapter 304: It's meaningful, but very shallow
When Sun Shan returned to Aunt Sun's house, a large pot of medicinal food was waiting for him.
I haven't eaten a lot of medicinal food these days. The medicinal materials are expensive, but they are really unpalatable.
Sun Shan was almost unable to eat enough, but he didn't dare not eat, for fear of disappointing Aunt Sun.
He Shuyu covered his mouth and laughed secretly, whispering: "Shanzi, did you vomit after eating? Hehe, every time my eldest brother finished the imperial examination, he was like you, chased by my grandma and mother to force-feed him with medicinal food, hehe, and later when my eldest sister-in-law got married, she also chased after my eldest brother to force-feed him with medicinal food, haha."
Sun Shan looked at his second cousin He Shuyu, who looked gloating. Fortunately, Uncle He didn't see it, otherwise he would have beaten him up again.
Oh, it’s really hard for my second cousin. He is a husband and a father, but he is beaten by his parents. I just shook my head when I saw it.
The next morning, He Shuqiang came running over again, panting and saying, "Brother Shan, I'm here to play with you again."
He Shuqiang will take two days off and will go to school tomorrow.
Sun Shan didn't want to go out and play. He had already had enough fun in Hejia Village and there was nothing fun to do there.
I would rather stay at home and practice calligraphy.
Seeing He Shuqiang coming over, he quickly pulled him to sit down and said with a smile: "Brother Qiang, come, let's practice calligraphy together."
He Shuqiang's face fell. He wanted to go out and play. He didn't want to practice calligraphy, let alone read.
Sun Shan said calmly: "Brother Qiang, you will be taking the exam in two years, so you must study hard. I am a scholar now, and you are still a commoner, so you must work hard."
He Shuqiang became even more desperate when he heard the word "white body".
Why doesn’t he love reading as much as Brother Shan?
If he was as diligent as Shan Ge, he would be a scholar now and would not have to study anymore.
He Shuqiang thought that his father had studied for so many years, but was always stuck at the level of a scholar and could never pass the imperial examination to become a juren.
My grandfather was even more miserable. He could never pass the exam to become a scholar and remained a commoner the whole time.
The intelligence of the main branch of the He family comes from the great-grandfather's family.
My great grandfather was a second-class Jinshi, my great uncle was also a second-class Jinshi, and my eldest brother was also a second-class Jinshi.
The family with three Jinshi (imperial examination candidates) is referring to my uncle’s family.
As for my own family, my father goes without saying. My second uncle and third uncle both passed the imperial examination and took advantage of the brain drain in the new dynasty to become officials and serve in other places.
As for my second grandfather's family, it was the worst off. My uncles and aunts were just scholars who used their connections to work in the government.
He Shuqiang thought that he was like his father, not a good student, and it was impossible for him to pass the imperial examinations.
All he wants is to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, so that he can have an explanation.
He Shuqiang looked at Sun Shan deeply, and wanted to wear Sun Shan's student's hat and robe on himself, and take credit for Sun Shan's fame and honor. In this way, he would not have to work so hard, and could enjoy a good life in the future.
Sun Shan was completely unaware of He Shuqiang's envy and jealousy. He pulled his fat little hand and said, "Come on, practice calligraphy. I'll practice too."
He Shuqiang picked up the pen helplessly and practiced calligraphy listlessly.
He really didn't want to play with Shan Ge, but if he didn't go to Shan Ge to play, he didn't know who to play with.
Only Brother Shan is doing good for him.
Sun Shan and He Shuqiang practiced calligraphy quietly for a while. They stopped only when their hands became sore.
Sun Shan looked at He Shuqiang's handwriting and then looked at his own. They were both in regular script, but why did He Shuqiang's handwriting appear more spiritual and beautiful?
My handwriting is square and stable, which is not the popular aesthetic style nowadays.
Alas, it seems that bad handwriting will be a lifelong stain on Sun Shan.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Brother Qiang, your handwriting is really beautiful. You will definitely become a great calligrapher in the future."
He Shuqiang couldn't stop laughing when he heard Sun Shan's praise: "Hehe, Brother Shan, my teacher also said that my handwriting is very good, hehe."
Sun Shan saw that he was smiling very proudly, and he also smiled in his heart.
He nodded and said, "Brother Qiang, I went to talk to your mother yesterday. Please don't mind."
But at present, He Shuqiang seems to be generous enough and doesn't mind at all. If he minded, he wouldn't have come to play with Sun Shan this morning.
Sun Shan took a look at He Shuqiang. He was fat and had big ears. He was a broad-minded person.
He Shuqiang shook his big pig head and said, "Don't mind, Brother Shan, you are doing this for my own good. My grandfather and father both said that you are a good friend and worth associating with. Only good friends will truly care about their friends. Brother Shan, don't take it to heart, I don't mind at all."
After a pause, He Shuqiang continued, "Brother Shan, don't worry, I will lose weight. I must pass the exam to become a scholar. I am the eldest son and grandson, and the burden of the family will fall on me in the future. I can't be too bad."
Sun Shan said approvingly: "Okay, brother Qiang, it's good that you know how to think this way. Don't waste your time and study hard."
He Shuqiang nodded, then smiled secretly and whispered, "Brother Shan, I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else. My eldest sister has also been asked by my mother to lose weight. Last night, my mother told my grandfather, my grandmother, and my father that if we continue to indulge my eldest sister in eating, she will definitely not be able to get married in the future. Hehe, my eldest sister is even more miserable than me now. She is not allowed to go out, and she is not allowed to cheat on her husband. She has to live under my mother's watchful eyes every day. Hehe, I'm much better off than her. I can even go to the academy."
Sun Shan understood what Qiang Ge'er meant. Since He Shuqiang was going to study in the academy, there would naturally be less supervision and he could do some small tricks to steal food.
But He Chunyuan was much more unlucky. Apart from going to school, he had to face Madam He whenever he came back. It was really frustrating.
It’s even worse since the little fat girl loves to eat so much.
Oh, it looks like Mrs. He is serious about convincing the whole family.
He Shuqiang said very frustratedly: "My second sister and my younger brother look like my mother, only my eldest sister and I look like my father. Oh, we are so miserable."
He Shuqiang's second sister. Her younger brother is not fat at all and has normal development.
He Shuqiang and He Chunyuan grew stronger and stronger.
Born of the same parents, but so different from each other.
Sun Shan said soothingly, "Brother Qiang, you should eat less slowly. You will become thinner as you grow taller in a few years. Take your time. There is no rush."
The two of them practiced calligraphy for the whole morning. After lunch, they took a short nap and got up to continue reading.
He Shuqiang has good handwriting, but he is not as good at reading as he is.
Many of them only have a superficial understanding or their understanding is not deep enough. It seems that his students are really not good enough and need to continue to study in depth.
In the afternoon, Master He asked the servant to come and find He Shuqiang, and said that he had something to discuss with Sun Shan.
Sun Shan appeared in the He family's house with doubts.
I haven't seen him for many years. Mr. He has gained a lot of weight. No wonder he feels that He Shuqiang is not fat anymore. When the big fat guy looks at the little fat guy, he just thinks the little fat guy is thin.
Sun Shan quickly bowed and greeted Master He, who was also He Shuqiang's father.
Mr. He directly expressed his gratitude to Sun Shan for his care for He Shuqiang, and then took out a few papers and handed them to Sun Shan.
Sun Shan took a look and looked at Master He in surprise.
This was exactly the Guangya Academy examination paper he had received, with a big "X" on it.
Master He patiently explained to Sun Shan: "Today I went to Guangya Academy and asked a good friend to help check your paper."
After a pause, he looked at Sun Shan deeply and said, "Shanzi, my words may not sound good, but I know you are someone who can listen, so I will continue to speak."
Sun Shan quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, uncle."
Master He whispered, “My good friend said that the reason why you failed to get into their academy.
First, the handwriting! If your handwriting is not good, Guangya is very particular about handwriting, and the examiner will frown when he sees it.
Second, the poems are written in a mediocre manner and there is nothing amazing about them.
Third, the art of making, how should I put it, it has substance, but it is very shallow. This is not your fault, after all, you are young, you can accumulate slowly.
Fourth, and most importantly, your knowledge is not broad enough, and you have not been able to cite a wide range of sources. "