Chapter 324 Sun Bomin Comes to Pick Up Sun Shan
Two days later, Sun Boming arrived as expected.
After seeing Sun Shan, he looked at him carefully, hummed, and said with satisfaction: "Shanzi has grown taller and fatter, not bad."
After not seeing each other for almost a year, Sun Bomin really missed Sun Shan.
I originally wanted to come here in the middle of the year, but then I thought that if I came, I would know how to answer all the questions people asked me.
It’s all Shanzi’s fault for not writing to ask him to come over, otherwise he would have a reason to come over.
Sun Shan looked at Sun Bomin. He hadn't seen him for a long time and found that he hadn't changed much.
I couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. It's best for people to not change as they get older. I really don't want to get older and older.
Sun Shan said happily, "Dad, you've worked hard on the journey. The weather is so cold, and it's even colder walking in the mountains. Are you wearing enough clothes?"
Sun Bomin said cheerfully, "Enough, definitely enough, don't worry, Dad is an adult, he knows how to take care of himself."
As if he thought of something, Sun Bomin touched Sun Shan and felt relieved when he found that his clothes were quite thick.
She said gently, "Grandma, are the clothes my mother made warm enough? If not, wear more clothes and don't get cold. Alas, Zhangzhou Prefecture is colder than our Huangyang County. You must suffer to study here."
Sun Bomin asked again: "Shanzi, there are dome-shaped cages in the dormitory, right? You have also bought charcoal fire. Don't be reluctant to spend money. It is more expensive to see a doctor in the cold."
Sun Shan nodded and said, "I've bought them all. I have to light a fire in winter. It's too cold and it's hard to write."
Sun Shan bought a dome and charcoal early in the morning. He was afraid of cold, so he would buy charcoal to make a fire without Sun Boming reminding him.
Fire basket, also called baking basket, was called "dome cage" by ancient people.
Sun Bomin kept nagging at Sun Shan, saying everything he wanted to say after not seeing him for a year.
Sun Shan only needed to nod, shake his head, say "hmm", "okay" or other slight responses, and there was no need to say anything extra.
Sun Bomin wouldn't give you a chance to speak, he just kept talking to himself.
Sun Shan asked, "Are father, grandmother, mother, and fourth sister all well? Is nothing wrong at home?"
Sun Bomin was afraid that Sun Shan would worry, so he quickly said, "All right, everything is fine at home, don't worry. Your fourth sister is busy sewing at home, so you can take her to her husband's house."
Speaking of the Hanlu marriage, the wedding will be after the autumn harvest next year, so there is still plenty of time.
People in Huangyang County like to get married after the autumn harvest, as that is the time when they have the most free time of the year, so everyone has time to set up and eat the wedding banquet without interfering with farm work.
When Sun Bomin talked about Hanlu doing needlework, and thought of the needlework Hanlu did for him, and thought that it would soon be used on Zeng Jiajun, Sun Shan secretly mourned for Zeng Jiajun.
It would be embarrassing to wear such crude needlework outside.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s not Sun Shan who wore it anyway.
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.
Sun Shan asked again: "Father, are the oranges and flowers at home all right?"
Sun Bomin smiled and said, "Okay, all is well. After I take you back, I will sell it to the provincial government again. I cultivated citrus seedlings according to your method, and they are growing well. I will transplant them next spring. I also bought the mountain land next to the citrus forest, a total of 30 acres."
Later, Sun Boming explained that he was not the only one buying the land. His second uncle and third uncle also bought the land. The three families sold a total of 50 acres.
The mountains are not valuable and not expensive, so it’s a good idea to buy them.
He also said that Sun Shan was now a scholar, and when he went to handle the formalities, everything went particularly smoothly. When the people in the yamen heard that it was a scholar's family buying mountain land, they approved it quickly, and when they measured the land, they even added a few acres.
Sun Bomin said proudly: "Since you passed the imperial examination, Dad has been respected wherever he goes. Hehe, Dad is very happy."
Sun Shan was also happy when he heard this, and smiled: "Dad, just wait, I will help you pass the imperial examination. From now on, I will be the master of the imperial examination, and you will be the grandfather of the imperial examination."
Both men and women like to be coaxed. Sun Shan looked at Sun Boming with bright eyes. He must also like to be coaxed.
Sure enough, Sun Boming's original faint smile turned into a wanton laugh. If he was not in someone else's house, he would definitely laugh out loud.
Sun Bomin covered his mouth and said happily, "Okay, Dad will wait."
After a pause, he continued, "You don't have to pass the imperial examination. Being a scholar is also good. Father is already very satisfied. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Sun Bomin thought that his son had become a scholar and that things were getting better at home.
Sun Boming is already very satisfied as he has enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear, and is respected and envied by others.
The only thing missing now is a bunch of grandchildren.
Sun Bomin secretly glanced at Sun Shan. He was still young, so there was no need to rush.
In two years, if he finds a well-educated, gentle and virtuous daughter-in-law who gives them a bunch of grandchildren, then his and Su's life will be perfect.
Sun Shan didn't know that Sun Bomin was fantasizing about his grandchildren. At this moment, he was happily talking to Sun Bomin about the interesting things he experienced while studying at the provincial school.
He envied the student who was tall and handsome, the student who was absent in class and was discovered and punished by the teacher, and the student who had good grades. He also talked about his roommate, his good friend Li Xinjun, and so on.
Sun Bomin listened with great interest. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he asked questions one after another until he understood it.
After the two of them finished lunch, Sun Shan went back to the dormitory to pack up his things. Sun Bomin wanted to go and help, but the provincial school prohibited outsiders from entering, so he could only wait anxiously at the gate.
Sun Shan only went home to celebrate the New Year, and would continue to study at the provincial school after the New Year, so he didn't have much to take with him.
Apart from books, there were one or two sets of clothes and some specialties bought from Zhangzhou Prefecture.
When Sun Bomin saw Sun Shan coming out of the door, he quickly took his luggage and walked slowly down the street, saying, "The escort team will return to Huangyang County the day after tomorrow. We have to wait for a day."
In fact, it is already fast enough for the escort team to go back the day after tomorrow. This is because it is close to the Chinese New Year and there is frequent traffic between the two places for people or goods, so a special "shuttle bus" was added. If it were normal times, the fastest wait would be five or six days.
After returning to the Hong family courtyard, Sun Boming brought a lot of Huangyang County specialties, and also carried more than a dozen pots of New Year flowers and two sacks of tangerines.
Some were given to Hong Dalang, and some were given to Sun Shan as gifts.
At the provincial school, all the gifts had been delivered before the holiday, and all the teachers and classmates had gone home, so they could only send them to the local classmate Li Xinyun.
When Li Xinyun saw the colorful hydrangeas, he was so surprised that he wanted to compose a poem immediately.
Seeing ordinary citrus fruits, I had no interest.
Sun Shan shook his head. What a guy who only looked at the appearance and not the connotation.
Only after Sun Shan's repeated urging did he take a bite of the tangerine.
After tasting the fruit, he opened his eyes wide and said in amazement: "Ashan, your oranges are so delicious."
When he went to eat again, the oranges had been divided up by the Li family, and his little nieces and nephews had their mouths full of sweetness.
Li Xinjun was very annoyed and forced Sun Shan to send him some more. He had never tasted such delicious oranges before. If he didn't eat enough, he would feel uncomfortable and couldn't sleep.
Sun Shan had no choice but to secretly take out 10 kilograms of oranges from the oranges he was going to give to Hong Dalang.
Li Xinjun held a basket of oranges, grinning from ear to ear, and happily ran back to his "boudoir" to enjoy himself alone.