Chapter 361 Sun Shan's eyes sparkle
After returning to the Sun family's old house, Huang hugged Sun Shan and asked about his well-being.
Aunt Sun said some sarcastic remarks with a fake smile, but everyone pretended not to hear and let her and Uncle Sun join in the sarcastic remarks.
When the souvenirs were being distributed, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun started arguing that they and their husband had not gone and suffered a great loss, and they implied that they wanted more gifts.
Su was unwilling, but Sun Boming was the eldest brother, and the eldest brother was like a father, so he gave in to Uncle Sun and gave him many gifts.
Su was so angry that she wanted to pick up a sledgehammer and hit Sun Boming, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun.
After dinner, the Sun family’s old house finally returned to its former tranquility. The crowds who came to watch the fun, listen to gossip, and eat finally dispersed.
Sun Shan, Gui Ge'er, Huang, Sun Bomin and Su were sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air and taking a rest.
Sun Bomin, Su also described to Huang the lively atmosphere of the Jinshi banquet.
Sun Bomin said with relief: "Mother, Jing'er passed the imperial examination and will become a high-ranking official in the capital. Oh, our Jing'er is really amazing."
Sun Bomin's eyes sparkled as he spoke.
When Huang heard this, her eyes lit up.
She said happily, "Our brother Jin has been smart since he was young, and he is a man of letters. It is only a matter of time before he can pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official. I feel relieved now that your elder sister can finally make decisions in the He family."
A son is honored because of his mother, and likewise a mother is honored because of her son. If a mother has a son who is an official, she will be respected wherever she goes.
At this moment, Aunt Sun’s position in the He family was unquestionable.
Gui Ge'er said happily, "Grandma Huang, cousin Jin's banquet was so lively, many people came, and there were many delicious dishes. Haha, I ate a lot and felt very full."
Gui Ge'er loves banquets because there are so many delicious foods there.
He sat at the table with his family from Sunjia Village, so he could eat to his heart's content without worrying about being embarrassed.
From childhood to adulthood, Gui Ge'er had never had such a satisfying banquet, and he ate it for seven consecutive days. He was extremely happy.
Huang smiled, and the wrinkles of time seemed very gentle. She touched Gui Ge'er's head and said, "If you like it, eat more. Don't be embarrassed. This is your eldest aunt's house, so you don't have to be polite."
Huang liked Gui Ge'er very much, because he was an honest boy. She felt relieved when she arranged for him to take care of Sun Shan.
Su said cheerfully, "Mother, you are right. Haha, my elder sister can walk around freely in the He family now. During the banquet, many people surrounded my elder sister. Mother, I was happy for my elder sister in that kind of scene."
Su secretly glanced at Sun Shan who was fanning Huang, and wondered if she would ever have a glorious moment like Aunt Sun.
Su really envied Aunt Sun. They also came from the same village, but their fates were so different.
Before, Su thought that Shanzi passed the imperial examination and became a scholar because he was younger than Jing'er, and she thought Shanzi was better than Jing'er.
Now it seems that Shanzi has no way to surpass Jing'er. Even if Shanzi passes the imperial examination, his ranking will not be higher than Jing'er.
Su had no confidence that Sun Shan would give him a top, second or third place in the imperial examination. Su was already very happy that he could pass the imperial examination.
This time when I was in Luofu City, I chatted with Yu Niang from the village chief's family and learned that it was very difficult to take the examinations for Juren and Jinshi, and only one in ten thousand students could pass them.
Even among the He family's students, very few could pass the imperial examinations.
Su secretly glanced at Sun Shan again. The He family was very powerful, so only a few people could pass the exam. Her family had limited resources, so she had no chance of passing.
Su was worried. She also wanted to be called Madam, Old Madam, or Old Lady like Aunt Sun.
But he didn't dare to put pressure on Sun Shan. After all, the exam was so difficult. Putting pressure on him would make it even more difficult.
Su didn't know what to do.
Sun Shan looked at Su in confusion. Why was the third brother looking at him?
Sun Shan found Su's sneaky behavior funny.
The peeking was so obvious that even a blind person could feel it.
But since she didn't tell him, Sun Shan didn't ask. Su was not the kind of person who could hide secrets from him.
Whenever there was something, he would always be the first person to talk to. Even if he went to study in another place, as soon as Sun Shan came back, Su would always find him to talk.
From time to time, she would reveal information about how much money the family had and where the money was hidden. Through Su's mouth, Sun Shan knew everything clearly.
Sun Shan saw that the atmosphere was very lively. Everyone was talking and laughing happily. He turned around and said to Huang, Su, and Sun Bomin, "Grandma, Dad, Mom. I have something to tell you."
The three of them paused and looked at Sun Shan in confusion.
Sun Shan continued, "My eldest cousin gave me a letter of recommendation, recommending a college for me. I will leave the prefectural school and study at the recommended college."
Sun Bomin and Su looked at each other. How come they didn't know? When did Jing'er give the recommendation letter?
Sun Bomin asked in confusion: "Shanzi, what recommendation letter? Which academy did it recommend you to study in? Could it be Guangya Academy?"
He Shujin studied at Guangya Academy for a long time. At He Shujin's Jinshi banquet, teachers and familiar students from Guangya Academy also came.
Sun Bomin also marveled at the elegance of the teachers and students in the academy. They wore gorgeous crowns and clothes, and looked so graceful. They were great scholars.
Hearing about Guangya Academy, Su said with a smile on her face: "Shanzi, did Jinger ask you to study at Guangya Academy? Oh, that's great."
Su's eyes lit up, and she thought to herself that Jing'er was a really good cousin by recommending the academy to Shanzi. Hehe, then Shanzi's chances of passing the imperial examination would be even greater.
Huang was a rural woman, not an educated person, and didn't understand what a recommendation letter was.
But she knew about the academy, and she agreed if Shanzi went to Guangzhou instead of Zhangzhou.
After all, Guangzhou Mansion has an eldest daughter, and the eldest daughter loves Shanzi, so she will definitely take better care of Shanzi.
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Grandma, Dad, Mom, I don't want to study at Guangya Academy. I want to study at Yuelu Academy."
Yuelu Academy?
Why does it sound so familiar? They seemed to have heard it somewhere before.
The three of them thought about it again and again.
Yuelu Academy!
Suddenly, Sun Boming and Su remembered that this academy was the one where Jing'er studied later.
Sun Bomin asked in shock: "Shanzi, the Yuelu Academy you are talking about is the Yuelu Academy in another province?"
Sun Shan nodded and explained, "Yuelu Academy is in Huguang Province, adjacent to our Guangnan Province, and up from Zhangzhou Prefecture. My eldest cousin said that Yuelu Academy has produced many talented people, and studying there will be of great help to my studies."
After a pause, Sun Shan continued, "Yuelu Academy is one of the four major academies in Daqian, and it is the academy that many students dream of attending. Father, my eldest cousin used a lot of connections to get me a letter of recommendation. Ordinary people cannot go in to study there."
Speaking of Yuelu Academy, Sun Shan's eyes lit up. He really wanted to go and take a look and read about the four legendary academies.
He wanted to meet the great scholars in the academy even more, and he couldn't wait to pack his luggage and rush to the academy to study.