Chapter 314 Visiting the Prefecture School
Sun Shan discovered that all the students who came into the dormitory were scholars from the same class.
A yard with 6 houses indicates that 6 people live there.
At present, besides Sun Shan, there are only two other students here.
When they saw Sun Shan, they recognized him at a glance and greeted him very politely.
One is Zhang Chaoyang from Yangyu County, 20 years old, ranked 18th in the college entrance examination. The other is Liu Wenhuan from Qingjiao County, years old, ranked th in the college entrance examination.
As for the remaining three people who had not yet arrived, Sun Shan thought that maybe they would report tomorrow.
Sun Shan introduced himself to the three men and told them what he knew. After the two men also told him what they knew, the three men said goodbye.
It's noon, time to eat.
When they reached the tree-lined path, Su asked curiously, "Shanzi, how come Mr. Zhang and Mr. Liu know you? Have you met before?"
Sun Bomin said as a matter of course: "How could they not know each other? They passed the imperial examination in the same year. They attended the Hairpin Flower Banquet together."
Hong Chengcai touched the sweat on his forehead. Fat people tend to sweat easily. After being busy for a whole morning, Hong Chengcai, who did not exercise much, was really tired.
He smiled and said, "Aunt, not only does the scholar know Ashan, many people in Zhangzhou also know Ashan. Ashan passed the imperial examination at the age of 13 and is the youngest scholar in Zhangzhou. Hehe, even if you don't know Ashan, you have heard of his name."
Su and Sun Bomin looked at each other, their eyes full of pride.
If Sun Shan had not gone to Guangzhou to take the entrance examination for the academy, he would have been elated to hear such words. But after taking the entrance examination, he became much calmer.
He secretly made up his mind to become a celebrity not only in Zhangzhou Prefecture, but also in Guangnan Province.
So he just smiled at Hong Chengcai's praise.
The four of them found the cafeteria, which served a variety of dishes.
Sun Shan paid 500 wen a month for food and was given a stack of meal tickets.
You can only get one dish, one meat and one soup for one meal. If you want to have other dishes, you need to pay extra.
If you cannot finish the 500 coins, you can roll it back to the next month.
You won't be refunded anyway.
Meal tickets for food expenses must be purchased month by month, not day by day.
What's even more outrageous is that when I went to pay the fee just now, the staff said that I had to buy it for a whole year in the first year, and then I could buy meal tickets month by month in the second year.
This kind of forced consumption makes people unhappy, but there is nothing they can do about it.
Sun Shan handed over the meal ticket and asked for five servings.
Hong Chengcai said he ate a lot and one portion was not enough.
Sun Shan glanced at Hong Chengcai's beer belly and realized that one portion was indeed not enough.
Su looked at the environment of the cafeteria and whispered, "The food here is not bad. It's okay for Shanzi to eat here."
Because today is the registration day, in addition to the students, there are also parents accompanying their students in the cafeteria.
Sun Bomin also nodded and said, "Although there aren't many meat dishes, they are quite delicious."
He turned to Sun Shan and said, "Shanzi, eat as much as you can. Don't save. There is money at home. Don't worry."
Even without Sun Bomin telling him, Sun Shan would try to eat more.
Now he is not only the youngest in the school, but also the shortest.
In order to grow taller and gain weight, you have to eat more.
Hong Chengcai finished one portion happily and continued to work on the other one. While eating, he said, "Ashan, come and play with me during your day off. Come to our house for dinner. My mother is the best at making soup. Let her give you some nourishment."
Su and Sun Bomin nodded with great satisfaction.
Sun Bomin said cheerfully, "Chengcai, thank you. Your mother's cooking must be delicious. If it wasn't delicious, you wouldn't be fat and plump. We'd be happy if our Shanzi had half as much as you."
Hong Chengcai seemed to say that his mother was very lazy. She didn't cook or do needlework. She just ate and drank all day long. The only thing she was good at was making soup.
But for the sake of A Niang's image, Hong Chengcai had to lie and said, "Okay, my A Niang likes Shan Zi the most. When he comes, my A Niang will definitely prepare a good meal."
After lunch, the four of us went on a one-day trip to Fuxue.
This is a rare open day for the provincial school. Without the accompaniment of students, outsiders have no chance to come in.
Sun Bomin, Su Shi, and Hong Chengcai wandered around without getting tired.
Su, Sun Boming must see everything in the government school carefully, remember it in mind, and go back to Sunjia Village to chat.
Hong Chengcai also observed everything about the provincial school clearly so that he would have something to talk about when he returned.
There are not many people like him who have the opportunity to enter the provincial school, so he has the capital to brag.
Sun Shan followed the three people to visit the provincial school.
The provincial school in Zhangzhou Prefecture was really big. Perhaps because it was a remote and poor place with cheap land, there was no pressure in establishing such a large provincial school.
The provincial school is divided into three districts.
One is the living area, including teaching rooms, student dormitories, canteens, bathrooms, etc.
One is the teaching area, where classes and lectures are given, and there is also a two-story library.
One is the sports activity area, where students who want to exercise can go.
Small ponds, gardens and pavilions were built between the three areas for students and teachers to relax and have fun.
Su said happily as they walked, "Master, the school is really good. I am very happy that our Shanzi is studying here. Did you see just now that they even have horses in the school? Oh, how much money must they be worth?"
Sun Bomin also broadened his horizons today. He finally knew what the academy was like. He said with great pride: "I heard that coming to the academy is not only about studying, but also about learning to be a gentleman..."
When Sun Bomin was resting in the pavilion just now, he spoke a few words to the parents of the students who came to register, listened to a few words, and then had no idea what the other party was saying.
Sun Shan quickly added, "Father, these are the six arts of a gentleman. They refer to etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Those horses are "charioteering", for students to practice riding."
In the sports area, Sun Shan saw not only horses, but also an archery range and a Cuju field.
Since ancient times, scholars have not been nerds. If you want to be a successful scholar, reading is the most basic, but you must also learn the six arts. Otherwise, when you go out to socialize, others will have no topics to talk about.
Moreover, the purpose of building such a large sports area in the prefectural school is to allow students to exercise.
If you want to pass the imperial examinations, the first requirement is not to be smart, but to have a good body.
Without a strong physique, everything else is fake.
Sun Shan carefully observed the Cuju field. There was no grass inside, only mud, which was smooth and flat. It looked like it had not been damaged much. It seemed that many students came to play Cuju.
While visiting, Hong Chengcai said enviously: "I also want to study in the provincial school, but it's a pity that I am not good at studying, so I can only let my son come."
Sun Bomin glanced at Hong Chengcai and recalled Hong Xiucai's appearance. The son resembles his father, but the grandson is not like his grandfather. Sun Bomin secretly felt sorry for Hong Xiucai.
She gave birth to two sons who didn't like studying, and her sons gave birth to sons who didn't like studying.
Oh, what a pity.
The four of them set out early in the morning and left at 3 p.m.
Sun Boming, Su Shi, and Hong Chengcai were reluctant to leave and kept looking back at the provincial school every few steps.
Su said reluctantly: "Thanks to Shanzi, I was able to go to the government school today."
Sun Bomin nodded and said, "Alas, it's a pity that you are only allowed to come today. It's difficult to get in at other times."
Hong Chengcai echoed, "Alas, there is nothing we can do. We can't just let anyone in the government school."
Sun Shan found it a little funny to see the three people bidding farewell to the government school.
He shook his head and said, "Father, Mother, Brother Chengcai, let's go back."