Chapter 334 Sun Shan gets in by relying on his face
Sun Shan and his group soon arrived at Qujiang Wharf, which was already crowded with people.
Sun Shan felt his scalp tingling when he saw the crowds of people. He was most afraid of crowded places.
If he had come alone, he would have turned back and gone home long ago.
It was the first time for Gui Ge'er to see so many people. He was both scared and excited, and followed Sun Shan closely. He didn't know whether he was afraid that Sun Shan would get lost or that he would get lost.
Hong Chengcai was the only married person present and was relatively mature. He specifically warned, "Don't get close to the river, be careful not to fall in."
Hong Erdi added: "If we get separated, we should just go home and don't look for each other. There are so many people here, it will be hard to get together again if we get separated."
Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er nodded. They had already made an agreement on this. Unexpectedly, Hong Chengcai and Hong Erdi also thought so.
Qujiang is a large river, and the government has intercepted a section of it for dragon boat racing.
People generally like to gather at the starting point because the race starts from the starting point and goes back to the finish line. So you can only see who wins at the starting point.
As for the participating dragon boats, they come from all walks of life except the government.
Sun Shan didn't know anyone who was going to the dragon boat race, so he came just to watch the fun.
It was different for Hong Chengcai and Hong Erdi, as they had people they knew participating.
A few days ago, the second brother Hong participated in the dragon boat racer selection competition, but it is obvious that he was eliminated.
Sun Shan curiously asked how their team was formed.
Hong Chengcai explained: The merchants in several streets around them contributed money and manpower to form a team. Anyone from their street can sign up for the boatman selection competition, and the best ones can represent the merchants in the competition.
Hong Chengcai also proudly said that their team stood out in the dragon boat trials and entered the finals.
Sun Shan couldn't help but think to himself that these boatmen were all amateur dragon boat enthusiasts. It was unexpected that they could enter the finals. It seemed that their strength should not be underestimated.
Hong Chengcai led Sun Shan and others to look around, trying to find the best position to watch the dragon boat race.
Unfortunately, it was overcrowded, and even with his fat body he couldn't get to the front line, and could only see the backs of other people's heads.
The second brother Hong said dejectedly: "Brother, let's go to a place with fewer people. There are too many people and we can only see the back of other people's heads."
Hong Chengcai looked at the crowd in front of him with resentment and had to listen to the advice of his second brother Hong.
Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er were even worse off. They were shorter than the Hong brothers and could not see anything visually.
Sun Shan had long wanted to leave the starting point and go to the middle or end point to have a look.
He had already watched the game last year anyway.
The four of them walked down along the river bank. As they left their starting point, even the air felt much fresher.
As they were walking, they met Jiang Qian and two other people from the dormitory.
Sun Shan asked curiously, "Didn't you say you wouldn't come to see it?"
Li Xinjun had previously asked them if they wanted to go watch the game, but all three said they couldn’t go.
Zhang Chaoyang said embarrassedly: "I didn't want to go, but everyone from the prefectural school went, so we came too."
Liu Wenhuan asked, "Where are you going? Aren't you going to watch the game? Why are you going here?"
Sun Shan explained: "There are too many people in front, so we can't squeeze in to see it, so we can only watch it in a place where there is no one."
Jiang Qian chuckled and said, "Ashan, we have a seat in the government school. Can you go in and take a look?"
Jiang Qian pointed to the place next to the main stage, which was the seat reserved for relevant government personnel.
Of course Sun Shan knew that there was a place for the provincial school. After all, the provincial school was a government-run institution and its location in Zhangzhou Prefecture was also very important.
It’s just that the Hong brothers have made an appointment with him, so he can’t leave them alone to watch it.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "I am with my brothers. They are not from the provincial school, so it is difficult for them to enter."
Jiang Qian said nonchalantly: "We can just sneak in. We, the scholars, will be in the front and they will follow behind."
Sun Shan had never done such a thing, but if he talked to the people in the provincial school, maybe he could get in.
When Hong Chengcai heard that he could sneak in and sit next to the chairman, he said excitedly, "Ashan, take me in. If they don't let me in, it won't be too late for us to leave."
Second brother Hong agreed and said, "Brother is right. If it doesn't work, we won't go in. If it works, hehe, we won't have to miss the sprint."
So the group hurried to the seats belonging to the provincial school.
Sure enough, there was a staff member from the provincial school "checking tickets" at the entrance - you could enter by showing your "student ID" from the provincial school.
Sun Shan brought his student ID card with him, because a certificate was required to enter and exit the provincial school. Jiang Qian and others also brought their student ID cards.
Even the book boy Guiger had a "book boy certificate".
The staff of the provincial school checked in front and let the person in as long as they showed their credentials.
Sun Shan was still thinking about how to get away with it and wanted to say that he didn't bring his ID.
The staff member in charge of the inspection spoke before Sun Shan did, "Mr. Sun, are you here to watch the dragon boat race as well?"
Sun Shan was stunned. He didn't know the man in front of him, but others would recognize him and would certainly return the greeting politely: "Yes, I just got here. Thank you for your hard work today."
The staff of the prefectural school said with a smile: "It's not hard, it's very lively today, all the students of our prefectural school are here, go in quickly and find a good seat to watch."
So Sun Shan was allowed to pass without even showing his ID.
The Hong brothers behind Sun Shan quickly followed and went in with Sun Shan.
Zhang Chaoyang and others also lined up behind him and entered without showing their ID.
Everyone looked at each other, then looked at Sun Shan, and were filled with admiration.
Sun Shan can get in just by relying on his face, and they can get in just by relying on Sun Shan. Oh, it’s really that easy.
Brother Hong said enviously, "Ashan, I didn't expect you to have so many friends that you even know people who do odd jobs. Wow, that's amazing."
Liu Wenhuan joked, "Big Brother Hong, let me tell you, Ah Shan is very famous in our school. Everyone knows him."
Zhang Chaoyang also echoed: "Yes, even the aunt who serves the food knows Ashan and gives him more food than us."
Jiang Qian said with a smile: "Not only does the aunt who serves meals know him, even the gardener who manages flowers, plants and trees in our prefecture school asks Ashan how to plant flowers and trees."
When they heard that the gardener knew Sun Shan, Hong Chengcai and Hong Erdi believed it.
The New Year flowers for their family were given by Sun Shan.
As merchants, Hong Chengcai and Hong Erdi kept boasting that Sun Shan's family's New Year flowers were very unique, the kind that could not be found in the whole Zhangzhou Prefecture.
In fact, when Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang saw the New Year flowers at Sun Shan's house, they had already discussed with Sun Boming to transport a batch of New Year flowers to sell next year.
The Hong family smelled a business opportunity with such beautiful flowers.
Looking at Hong Chengcai and Zhang Chaoyang chatting, Sun Shan felt helpless and didn't want to join them.
As for Gui Ge'er, he sat with the servants in the dormitory and chatted with great interest.
It seemed like they all found someone to chat with, and they were having a very good chat.
Finally, after Li Xinyun on the official relatives' stage saw them, he abandoned his family and ran to the official school to watch the dragon boat race with Sun Shan and others.
In the words of Li Xinyun, young people should talk to each other when they are together.
Fortunately, his words did not reach the Li family, otherwise he would definitely be beaten up.