Chapter 325 Lost Weight, Lost Weight
After a long journey of two days and one night, Sun Shan and Sun Bomin finally returned to the familiar Huangyang County.
Passing through the city gate and stepping into the county town, even the air is so fresh and sweet.
Zeng Dadong was very happy to see Sun Shan: "Shanzi, it's been a long time since we last met. Is everything going well for your studies in the city?"
Sun Shan nodded: "Uncle, everything went well, thank you for your care."
Sun Shan usually sent his mail and freight through Zengjia Escort Agency. Thanks to their high-quality and low-cost services, he was able to save a lot of communication expenses.
Zeng Jiajun, a poor student who was moving goods inside, ran out. When he saw Sun Shan, he picked him up without saying a word, and turned him around a few times before putting him down.
With a smile on his face, he said, "Ashan, I haven't seen you for a long time. You seem to have grown taller and fatter?"
Sun Shan was delighted. It was good to become taller and fatter. He really liked this kind of change.
He smiled and said, "Ajun, is everything okay?"
Every time he went to the escort agency, he always saw Zeng Jiajun doing hard labor and porter, helping to carry goods. Sun Shan liked this very much, at least he was not spoiled.
In February, Zeng Jiajun was finally allowed to take part in the county examination, but the result was as expected: he was defeated miserably.
Mr. Zeng said that he would let him study for another one or two years at most, and if he failed the exam, he would have to go home and work.
Zeng Jiajun shook his head like a rattle and said dejectedly, "Not good, not very good. Oh, I'm really not good at studying. When I was doing the test, I felt that I had answered all the questions correctly, but I still failed. Oh, it's unfair."
Sun Shan looked at him speechlessly and didn't want to talk to him.
Everyone who knows him knows how much knowledge he has, except himself. He has no self-awareness at all.
After being depressed for less than five seconds, Zeng Jiajun grinned and laughed, "I will take the exam again next year and I will definitely pass it. I had bad luck this time, but I will definitely have better luck next year. My mother asked a fortune teller to tell me that next year will definitely be my lucky year."
Sun Shan didn't want to talk to him again, but since they were about to become relatives, he still comforted him out of humanitarianism: "Ajun, you have to work hard, and you will definitely make it next year."
After giving some special products of Zhangzhou Prefecture to Zeng Jiajun, Sun Shan and Sun Boming returned to "Sun's House" with the packages.
The house was spotlessly clean, and you could tell at a glance that someone came to clean it regularly.
This is all thanks to my two sisters, Guyu and Lixia, who come over from time to time to help with tidying up.
Sun Bomin and Sun Shan moved their things into the house and added a lot of furniture.
Sun Bomin explained, "Since we bought this small courtyard, it has become much more convenient for us to come to the county town. We don't have to rush home at the last minute. We can stay here overnight and go back the next day. Your mother and I are thinking about buying some furniture. Sometimes when we go out with the villagers and don't go back home, we can stay here and don't have to rush home in the dark."
In Sunjia Village, everyone has the surname Sun, and they are all relatives for several generations, so if you come out with other villagers, it is normal to stay at Sun Bomin's place. If you don't stay with him, it would be abnormal.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Dad, this is good. Adding some furniture will make it feel like a home."
Sun Bomin smiled cheerfully and divided the specialties bought by Sun Shan into several portions, intending to send them to his relatives in the county town.
Especially Mr. Hong, who took good care of Shanzi along the way, like Shanzi's reborn parents. Shanzi was also well taken care of by the Hong family in the provincial capital, which made Sun Boming even more grateful.
After Sun Bomin had packed them up, he gave them to Guyu, Lixia, and Sun Xiaogu. Sun Shan then went to Hong's School again with the gifts.
The school had been closed for the holidays and had become deserted. Sun Shan had met Uncle Hong and, in the midst of his enthusiasm, he offered a small token of his appreciation.
When he walked into the Hong family residence and saw Mr. Hong, he immediately became excited.
Mr. Hong is still the same Mr. Hong. It feels so good that nothing has changed.
Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang usually do not return to Huangyang County during the Chinese New Year because this period is the busiest and business is booming, so they cannot come back.
He would either return early or after the Chinese New Year, or he might meet Hong Xiucai when he took his students to Zhangzhou Prefecture to take the imperial examination.
This is one of the reasons why Mr. Hong disliked the two brothers.
When Mr. Hong saw Sun Shan, he was also very excited. His serious face broke into a smile and he said with a slight smile: "Ashan, you have grown taller and fatter, not bad."
Sun Shan was overjoyed when he heard this! This was not the first person to say this, several people had said so, proving that he had really grown taller and fatter.
Sun Shan smiled triumphantly, smiled triumphantly...
His efforts of eating day and night paid off, and finally there was some effect.
Sun Shan said with a smile: "Master, it's been a long time since we last met. Are you all right?"
Hong Xiucai stroked his half-white beard, and then said seriously: "Come with me to the study room, let me test you to see if your academic performance has declined."
The teacher's wife, who had just come out to chat with Sun Shan, couldn't help but roll her eyes: With a teacher like this, it's no wonder that the students are like mice seeing a cat and stay away from him.
Shanzi finally came back and visited his teacher with great respect, but he had to go for the exam before he could even drink a few sips of tea.
The master's wife shook her head and ran to the kitchen to arrange dinner. The old man would definitely let Shanzi finish his meal here before leaving. She also wanted to ask about the situation of her son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters in the city.
Mr. Hong not only tested Sun Shan's knowledge, but also discussed problems with him. The master and the apprentice forgot to eat and sleep until the master's wife came and called them out of the study.
Hong Xiucai said with great interest: "Come here when you have time. There are still many issues that have not been discussed."
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay, Master, I'll come over when I'm free. I also have a lot of questions that I don't understand. Let's slowly figure them out together."
After the meal, when the master's wife asked about the two sons in Zhangzhou Prefecture, Sun Shan started to praise them highly, praising Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang as if they were only in heaven and could only be heard of rarely in the world.
The master's wife covered her mouth and laughed softly, for she was afraid that if she didn't cover her mouth, she would laugh too wildly.
Mr. Hong snorted coldly, but still let Sun Shan continue to praise. If the old woman liked it, let her continue to listen.
After dinner, before it got dark, Sun Shan said goodbye.
When I returned to "Sun's House", I saw Xiao Guangzai, Xiao Guangnu, and the little crybaby were all there.
Guyu was busy cooking. When she saw Sun Shan, she happily put down the food in her hands, ran out in a hurry, looked at Sun Shan carefully, and said distressedly, "You have lost weight, lost weight."
Sun Shan:................
He began to doubt himself again because he had not grown taller or gained weight.
Sun Shan said cheerfully, "Sister, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much."
Lixia also ran out from the kitchen, pulling Sun Shan and shouting, "You've lost weight! You've lost weight! The food in the prefectural school must be bad."
He turned to Sun Bomin and said, "Dad, Shanzi needs to take good care of himself at home."
Sun Bomin felt that Shanzi had obviously grown taller and gained weight, so why did his two daughters say he had lost weight?
Sun Bomin looked carefully again. He would not have known if he hadn’t looked again. As expected, he had not gained weight. He must have been wrong at first glance.
Shanzi has indeed lost weight. He nodded and said, "Let's go home and butcher a chicken and make chicken soup. It would be best if we add some red dates and wolfberries. Shanzi has indeed lost weight."
Sun Shan: ...............
He didn't want to talk to the man named Sun.
So he picked up little Guangnu, the little crybaby, and took little Guangzai to share the toys and food he brought back from the city with them.