Chapter 308 Tiger Mountain Village
After bidding farewell to Mr. Hong and looking at the Hong School where he had lived for five or six years, Sun Shan turned around without hesitation, followed Sun Boming, and slowly walked back to the Sun residence.
The next morning, Zheng Dalang and his family reunited with Sun Shan, and they returned to the village with their bags.
Zheng Hongwen looked at Sun Shan happily and said with a smile, "Ashan, you've been in the city for a long time. Are you reluctant to leave?"
Sun Shan teased the crying kid on Lixia's back and replied, "Yes, I saw a lot of scenery that I couldn't see in Huangyang County."
He also recounted the story of the foreigners he saw at Huangpu Wharf.
When they heard red hair and blue eyes, everyone screamed in disbelief.
Zheng Dalang laughed loudly and said, "Next time I go to the city, I will go and have a look."
Zheng Hongyuan and Zheng Hongwen, who had never left the city, shouted, "Dad, I want to go too."
The little crybaby who didn't understand what was going on couldn't speak, but when he heard the adults' noise, he started babbling along.
The originally long journey back to Sunjia Village suddenly became extremely joyful.
As soon as the village chief, Sun Bomin, walked into Sunjia Village, he immediately caused a sensation in the whole village.
Everyone gathered around the village chief, Sun Boming and Uncle Sun.
Before Sun Shan passed the imperial examination, he had no friends in the village. After he passed the examination, he had even fewer friends.
At this time, he was walking alone leisurely in a student's uniform.
When I walked under the big banyan tree, I heard a voice calling from afar: "Shanzi, you're back."
You don't need to look at the person, you can tell it's De Ge'er by his voice.
In less than five seconds, De Geer appeared in front of him.
With a flying pounce, he pounced on Sun Shan. Sun Shan wanted to dodge flexibly, but De Ge'er was too skilled. He pounced on Sun Shan accurately and hugged Sun Shan, shouting happily: "Shanzi, you are finally back. Oh, that's great."
Sun Shan quickly broke free from De Ge'er's arms, thinking that he would become more mature after working in the county school, but he found that there was no difference from before.
Looking at his pair of eyes that reveal both stupidity and clarity, it seems uncertain whether he is doing well in the county school, but at least he is not bad.
Afterwards, Grandma Huang and Mother Su came running over and asked Sun Shan about his well-being, which made Sun Shan's eyes red.
Fortunately, he has strong self-control and doesn't cry easily.
Every time they came back from the provincial government, it was like a big star returning to the village. Clusters of villagers surrounded them in the center, and the only thing missing was rolling out a red carpet.
It was a short journey, but it took half an hour to finally get back to the Sun family's old house.
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun looked around at the gifts they brought back, smiling from ear to ear.
Uncle Sun was surrounded by his grandchildren, whose childish words and funny stories made him laugh constantly.
The village chief directed his sons who had come to greet them to move the things down, because Sun Dagu and Sun Yu Niang had brought back some old clothes, and the village chief summoned the villagers to the ancestral hall to distribute the clothes.
Grandma Huang held Sun Shan's little hand and said distressedly, "My dear grandson, you have lost weight."
Huang's eyes were red, and the tears that she had finally stopped started flowing again.
Sun Shan hurriedly helped her wipe it and said gently, "Grandma, I have grown taller, so I am thinner."
Sun Shan heard that children would become thinner as they grew taller, so he comforted himself by saying that he had grown taller.
Su wanted to hold Sun Shan in her arms, but her son was occupied by her mother-in-law, so she could only say anxiously: "Mother, you are right, our Shanzi has lost weight again. It seems that going to the capital is not easy and tiring."
Hanlu came out of the kitchen, holding a bowl of rice noodles and said, "Shanzi, come and eat something. You must be hungry. You have walked such a long way. It must be hard."
The village chief took Sun Boming and Second Uncle Sun to the ancestral hall to distribute clothes, while Third Uncle Sun and De Ge'er went to watch the fun.
Sun Shan took the bowl and chopsticks and ate with big mouthfuls. After he finished a bowl of rice noodles, his whole body felt warm.
She said with satisfaction: "Grandma, mother, the rice noodles in our Sunjia Village are still delicious. I can't eat them in Guangzhou."
Huang said lovingly, "If it tastes good, eat more. We have some at home."
Su asked with concern: "Shanzi, are you full? Do you want me to cook another bowl?"
Sun Shan shook his head to indicate that he was full.
After that, Huang, Su and Hanlu called him to go to bed.
Everyone was worried that he was too tired and asked him to have a good rest.
No matter what, the new year arrives as scheduled.
This was Sun Shan’s first New Year after he passed the imperial examination.
Scholars were not rare in the provincial capital, but it was different in Huangyang County. Sun Shan was about to lose himself in the praises from his fellow villagers.
No matter where he went, Sun Shan always sat in the chief seat.
Although people don't talk to him much, they seem flattered whenever they do.
Sun Shan found it funny and finally understood why Mr. Hong would only nod and smile when he met people who knew him.
Now that he has become a scholar, he finally understands that there is no need to say anything, because the villagers will not listen to anything you say.
They only speak their own words, listen to their own words, and treat you with respect.
During the Chinese New Year, Sun Shan went to Hulingshan Village with Su and Sun Boming.
Su said reluctantly: "Shanzi, you should just stay at home. Huling Mountain is too mountainous and dangerous."
Sun Bomin echoed, "Shanzi, listen to your mother and don't go. Dad and mother can go."
Since Su only returned to Sunjia Village on New Year's Eve, she did not go back to her parents' home before the New Year and planned to go there during the New Year.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "It's okay. I haven't seen my grandma and grandpa for a long time. It's good to go for a walk."
Huang was reluctant to let Sun Shan go, but she also knew that Sun Shan should do so, so she ordered him, "Go early and come back early, don't be too late."
Sun Shan followed Su and Sun Bomin over the mountains and came to the small Hulingshan Village.
Hulingshan Village hasn't changed much.
Several low, dilapidated thatched houses and several low, dilapidated yellow mud houses are interspersed with each other.
Sun Shan followed Sun Bomin and Su to the entrance of Hulingshan Village.
As before, Su arranged for Sun Boming to wait at the entrance of the village, and she gave gifts to Aunt Su first.
Sun Shan followed behind, along the path, through the woods, and saw four or five yellow mud houses surrounded by a small courtyard.
The thatched house in my memory has disappeared.
Aunt Su looked at Sun Shan with surprise.
Su Damei and her son-in-law received Sun Shan with great anxiety.
Su Xiaomei lowered her head, not daring to look at Sun Shan as he poured tea.
The tea was not cold yet when Su and Sun Shan left. Before leaving, they naturally asked Second Aunt Su to come to grandpa's house for dinner.
Aunt Su's eyes were red and tears kept falling.
Sun Shan gently held her hands and said gently, "Aunt, see you later."
Aunt Su looked at Sun Shan blankly, then nodded and said "hmm".
When they entered the village, Sun Shan's arrival aroused the curiosity of the villagers, and soon the village chief also came over.
Su looked at everyone proudly and introduced Sun Shan proudly.
Sun Shan became the most beautiful background. No matter what Su said, Sun Shan only needed to nod.
The head of Hulingshan village looked at Sun Shan fawningly and spoke kindly to Su without asking for anything in return. Su was so happy that he felt like a dead tree coming back to life and was full of life.
Grandma Su took Sun Shan everywhere and greeted people everywhere. She was even more proud and arrogant than when Sun Shan passed the imperial examination.
Instead, my aunt-in-law became unusually docile, busying herself with work, completely different from the impression I had of her.
Da Gen and Er Gen stood there timidly, not daring to talk to Sun Shan.
Sun Shan missed Dagen and Ergen very much, who would obey him when given candy.
Before leaving, Sun Shan cut a few more peach branches and took them home.