Chapter 335 If God gives me another chance, I will definitely not join in the fun
The dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival is very exciting. The rowers fight very hard, and in the end only the top three are selected from so many fleets.
Sun Shan looked at the prizes. The first prize winner would receive a roasted pig, a jar of Qujiang rice wine, and 50 taels of cash.
The second place winner will receive a jar of rice wine and a prize of 30 taels.
The third place winner will receive a jar of rice wine and a prize of 20 taels.
It may not seem like much at first glance, but when compared with the 20 taels of bonus that Sun Shan received after passing the imperial examination, it seems like a lot.
Hong Chengcai, with a beer belly, said with great regret: "What a pity that our fleet didn't make it into the top three."
The dragon boat team formed by Hong Chengcai's streets was eliminated in the first round.
Hong Chengcai and Hong Erdi were very sad, but no one else, including Sun Shan, felt anything.
Because none of the competing teams were ones they knew, they didn't care and just came to watch the fun.
After the game, everyone slowly went back along the crowd.
Hong Chengcai suggested that everyone go have some sweet soup. The weather is hot, and it would be most comfortable to eat something cool after watching the game.
Everyone had nothing to do, and when someone invited them to dinner, they all happily followed along.
Hong Chengcai was even happier. He felt very happy to have so many scholars eating on the same stage with him at one time.
He wished that his good son would be born immediately so that he could spend more time with the scholars and pass the imperial examination to become a scholar in the future.
As for Hong Xiucai at home, Hong Chengcai felt that there was no need to get along with him because his father, his second uncle, and he had all lived with Hong Xiucai for a long time, but it turned out that none of them were good students.
Hong Chengcai was afraid that his son would repeat his grandfather's mistakes and follow in his footsteps if he stayed with his grandfather every day.
If Hong Xiucai knew what Hong Chengcai was thinking, he would definitely pick up a stick and beat him hard.
Others all respect him as a scholar, but his unfilial son and his unfilial grandson slander him like this. If he doesn't beat Hong Chengcai to death, he is not worthy of the surname Hong.
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, Hong Chengcai and Li Xinjun are very experienced. Sun Shan, Liu Wenhuan and others who came from other places have no choice but to listen to them.
The crowd dispersed along the riverside, but there were still many people on the street.
Today there is not only a dragon boat race to watch, but there are also many vendors setting up stalls on the street.
In order to promote the CDP of Zhangzhou Prefecture, the government allowed small vendors to set up stalls and sell goods without charging management fees.
Pedestrians visiting the area couldn't help but stop when they saw the colorful merchandise.
So the whole street was very congested.
Sun Shan walked on the road with difficulty. Gui Ge'er followed him closely and pulled Sun Shan's clothes with his hands. Sun Shan could clearly feel Gui Ge'er's fear.
As a country boy, arriving in the city for the first time, it was inevitable that he would be scared when he saw so many people.
When Hong Chengcai saw so many people, he shouted, "If you get separated, please go to Xinshui Dessert Shop and wait for us."
After hearing this, everyone quickly agreed. Xinshui Tangshui Shop is a time-honored brand in Zhangzhou Prefecture, and everyone knows how to get there.
After all, there are too many people, and it would be too slow to walk together. It would be better to go to the dessert shop quickly and wait.
People still prefer to sit in a shop and enjoy the scenery rather than be treated as the scenery.
As Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er walked, they found that there were strangers everywhere.
No one knew where Hong Chengcai and Hong's second brother had gone, and as for Li Xinjun and others, they had disappeared long ago.
As expected, his servant was the most loyal, following him closely and protecting him.
Sun Shan comforted Gui Ge'er and held his rough little hand: "Gui Ge'er, follow me closely and don't be afraid."
Gui Ge'er nodded and said, "Brother Shan, I will follow you. There are so many people. I have never seen so many people in my life. And there are many things to sell. There are more people than at the market."
When Sun Shan heard Gui Ge'er talking about this life, he wanted to laugh. He was only 14 years old and he still had a long life ahead of him.
The two walked along the street, but they couldn't walk any further, so Sun Shan chose to walk into the alley, which instantly became much quieter.
When Gui Ge'er saw that Sun Shan's student's towel and clothes were messed up, he quickly tidied them up for him.
The village chief said that since Shan Ge was a scholar, he should always pay attention to his image when he was outside. As a book boy, he had to help Shan Ge to dress and put on makeup. If Shan Ge had a good image, his image would be good, and the image of Sunjia Village would be good, and the boys and girls in the village would be popular.
After they had packed up, they walked along the alleys. Although this was a detour, there were fewer people and they could reach their destination faster than squeezing on the main street.
As I was walking, I turned a corner and saw two thin adult men holding a little girl of three or four years old. They were about to bend down and crawl into a small hole.
The four people looked at each other in surprise.
Sun Shan thought: Why did these two people want to dig a hole? If they did, why did they hold the child with them?
Gui Ge'er came from the countryside and had little experience. He looked at the two people digging holes in confusion. Is this a new way for city people to go home? In the past, when he went home, he would at most climb over the wall, but he had never dug a hole.
The two people opposite also looked at Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er in surprise. They stood there in a daze, not knowing how to react for a moment.
I thought to myself: Today, everyone is going to the main street to join in the fun. This place is quite remote, why are there still people walking here?
Sun Shan adopted the principle of "less trouble is worse than more trouble" and decided to pretend that he saw nothing.
Pulling Gui Ge'er back.
These two people have pointed heads and narrow foreheads, which are not up to standard. It is obvious at first glance that they are not good people.
Adhering to the principle of "caution makes the world almighty", Sun Shan chose to stay away from danger.
After turning around and walking a few steps, Sun Shan whispered to Gui Ge'er, "Run."
If not run, when will you run?
Two men in rough clothes were holding a pink and tender little girl in a silk skirt who was unconscious. It was obvious that something was wrong.
Although the other party was thin, Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er were even thinner than them. Sun Shan knew his own weight.
Two against two, Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er were completely defeated.
He is not going to try to be a hero. If he wants to do something, he will do it within a safe range.
Therefore, the best strategy is to run away and leave here quickly.
Gui Ge'er didn't understand, but the village chief said that he should do whatever Shan Ge said, and if he wanted to ask why, he had to ask after he had done it.
Gui Ge'er ran away with Sun Shan without saying a word.
The two men who had been stunned for a while finally stopped being stunned. Seeing Sun Shan running, they knew they couldn't let him escape.
So he put the little girl down and quickly chased after Sun Shan.
Sun Shan had been running at the provincial school for a year, and now he was running fast and smoothly.
Needless to say, Gui Ge'er is a country boy and a natural runner.
Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er didn't know how many alleys they had run through. It felt like they had run very far. They looked behind them and it seemed that no one was chasing them. They thought they would take a rest after turning a corner and then continue running.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er were just turning a corner when a man who should have been behind them appeared at the corner.
Just as he was about to run back, the other man who had disappeared suddenly appeared behind him.
Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er looked to the left and found that it was a dead end.
Sun Shan couldn't help but wail: Damn it! God wants to kill me!
If God gives me another chance, I will definitely not join in the fun!