Chapter 364 Uncle Sun's 3
Sun Shan suggested that there was no need for anyone to accompany them, and that he and Gui Ge'er could go alone. They would follow the escort team and there would be no problem.
Before he could finish his words, Sun Bomin immediately objected: "Shanzi, how can this be possible? You and Gui Ge'er are both children. How can anyone feel at ease if you go such a long way?
Have you forgotten Grandpa Guangzai? He went to the city alone to pick up goods, but he got heatstroke on the way. Thanks to meeting us, he saved his life.
The journey is long and the dangers are even greater. Gui Ge'er and you are both children, how can you take care of each other? If you get sick, Gui Ge'er doesn't even know how to make medicine."
When Gui Ge'er heard what Sun Bomin said, he immediately retorted: "Uncle Min, I can make medicine. Not only can I make medicine, I can also make soup."
Gui Ge'er felt wronged. He clearly knew how to make medicine, so how could he be said to not know how to do it?
During his internship as a book boy in the past one or two years, he did all the housework, big and small, very carefully. Grandma Huang and Aunt Su both said that he did a good job.
Sun Bomin glared at Gui Ge'er and said unceremoniously, "What do you know? You can boil it, but it has no medicinal effect at all. What's the point of boiling such medicine?"
Sun Bomin no longer paid attention to Gui Ge'er and insisted, "Shanzi, this time Dad will definitely bring a few people to accompany you to the Yuelu Academy. This matter is non-negotiable."
Sun Shan explained, "Father, you sent me to the academy, and then I had to go back to Sun Village from the academy. It was too tiring and too much traveling. Father, I was afraid that your body couldn't bear it."
Sun Bomin said nonchalantly: "Father knows his health best. I am still like a teenager or 20 years old. I can eat three or four bowls of rice in one meal. Father is not old yet. He is still very young."
Su and Huang also joined in the insistence, insisting that Sun Boming bring a few men to follow Sun Shan to the academy. They would feel uneasy if they did not personally send Sun Shan to the destination.
Sun Shan had no choice but to agree. He was afraid that if he continued, Sun Boming would tie him up with ropes and prevent him from going to Huguang Province to study.
The luggage is ready, the people are ready, everything is ready, we can set off to Zhangzhou Prefecture.
One day before his departure, the village chief paid 5 taels of silver from his own pocket on behalf of the village and told Sun Shan to study hard outside the province.
Because before Sun Shan went to Zhangzhou Prefecture, the villagers had already raised money for his journey. The people of Sunjia Village were poor, and the village chief could not raise any more money.
Second Uncle Sun and Third Uncle Sun each gave Sun Shan 10 taels of silver, asking him to study hard and bring honor to the Sun family.
During this trip, Sun Bomin first exchanged the silver for gold, and then changed it into a few silver bills and sewed them into Sun Shan's clothes.
Sun Boming knew that he couldn't go out without money.
Although the academy does not charge tuition, the fees for accommodation, food, writing brushes, ink, paper, and daily social interactions can add up to a high price.
Sun Bomin wanted to take all the money he had with him, but he was afraid that it would be lost along the way or robbed by criminals, which would make him poor overnight.
Finally, Sun Bomin took enough silver and money and then asked the escort agency to send it to Sun Shan slowly.
The shipping fee is a bit more expensive, but safety is the main concern.
After dinner, the Sun family went to bed early because they had to get up early the next day.
While half asleep, Sun Shan felt someone calling him, but he was not sure who was calling him.
Sun Shan was sleepy again, so he insisted on not answering, not opening his eyes, and not waking up.
But the sound was like the buzzing of a mosquito, which was very annoying, and Sun Shan couldn't drive it away.
I opened my eyes helplessly. It would have been better if I hadn't opened them. Once I opened them, I was scared to death.
I saw a black shadow with disheveled hair swaying in front of the window. The moonlight tonight was hazy and the black shadow was blurry.
In a small courtyard in the countryside, you don’t need to close the windows when you sleep.
At that moment, Sun Shan swore that he would close the windows when he went to bed in the future, even in the hottest summer and it was airtight.
He didn't want to experience the fear of seeing a shadow swaying outside the window again.
Fortunately, Sun Shan was calm and suppressed his inner fear. He blinked desperately and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person clearly.
The person in front of the window was his dear Uncle Sun.
Sun Shan asked in confusion, "Uncle San, what are you doing in front of my window?"
And how come no one in the family knew about when Uncle San came in?
This won't do, it's too unsafe. Sun Shan has to talk to Huang and Su tomorrow and pay attention to the safety of the family.
Uncle Sun rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Shanzi, you are really like a piglet. You sleep so well that I can't wake you up even if I shout at you."
Uncle Sun looked at Sun Shan carefully from head to toe. How come Sun Shan, such a fool, was so good at studying?
Thinking of his Guang'er, Yong'er, and De'er, each of them is more energetic and more handsome than Shanzi.
How come I can’t study as well as Shanzi?
For a moment, Uncle Sun suspected that Sun Shan was just lucky and not really good at studying.
Sun Shan looked at Uncle Sun in silence, then looked at the night outside. It must be early morning.
Why was Uncle Sun running to his window instead of going to bed?
Uncle Sun rolled his eyes repeatedly, thinking that the only child in his eldest brother's family was not eye-catching at all. He just left him standing in front of the window without opening the door to invite him in to sit down. He was really like a cassava, just like his eldest brother.
Uncle Sun coughed and said in a pretentious manner: "Shanzi, open the door quickly, I have something to tell you."
Sun Shan was stunned. He couldn't imagine what Uncle Sun would say to him.
And he has nothing to say to Uncle Sun.
On a dark and windy night, instead of going home to sleep, you go to talk to him. What is this?
Sun Shan got up, without tidying up his clothes, he resigned himself to opening the door and inviting Uncle Sun in.
As for where to sit, it doesn’t matter. We are uncle and nephew, so there’s no need to be too reasonable.
Sun Shan looked at Uncle Sun San with doubt and asked puzzledly: "Uncle Sun San, what do you want to tell me?"
If he was going to say it, he would have said it during the day, not in the middle of the night. Sun Shan didn't understand Uncle Sun's train of thought, nor did he want to understand it.
Uncle Sun didn't find a place to sit either. He suddenly pulled out Sun Shan's little hand, and with his other hand he took out two things from his trouser pocket and stuffed them into Sun Shan's hand.
Sun Shan felt a chill and numbness, and in the dim moonlight, he closed his eyes, opened them, then closed them again, and opened them again. He had to repeat important things three times before he could see clearly what it was.
Ouch, the glittering silver ingots are almost blinding Sun Shan’s triangle eyes.
Uncle Sun gave two, and Sun Shan weighed them. He weighed them often and could estimate the weight with his toes that it was 10 taels.
Sun Shan was even more confused. Uncle Sun had already given him 10 taels during the day, so why did he give him 10 taels at night as well?
Sun Shan looked at the Uncle Sun in front of him in shock. Was this the Uncle Sun he knew?
Maybe Uncle Sun was sleepwalking, so I don’t know what he is doing now.
Or maybe Uncle Sun's memory was confused and he forgot that he had already given 10 taels during the day, so he hurriedly made up for it at night.
Sun Shan looked at Uncle Sun with sympathy. He never expected that Uncle Sun would suffer from Alzheimer's disease in middle age.
Uncle Sun was even more displeased when he saw Sun Shan, who was dumbfounded.
But he did not forget his purpose. To make a long story short, he said earnestly: "Shanzi, these 10 taels are all my uncle's assets. You must use them well on your studies and don't waste them. I am counting on you for the rest of my life."
After a pause, he said in a heavy tone, "Shanzi, Third Uncle really wants to have the Jinshi banquet. You must strive to be a Jinshi and come back to let Third Uncle have a feast. Third Uncle feels so miserable. My elder brother and second brother have both had the Jinshi banquet, but I have never had one. I am unwilling to accept this. Shanzi, you are all Third Uncle's hope. You must study hard and do well in the exam."
After saying this, he touched his eyes with his sleeve. Sun Shan had sharp eyesight and did not notice any changes in his eyes.
Uncle Sun patted Sun Shan's little shoulder, and at this moment silence spoke louder than words. He looked at Sun Shan affectionately, ran out of the yard without looking back, and climbed over the wall out of the Sun family's old house without looking back.
Sun Shan looked at the 10 taels in his hand and didn't know what to say for a moment.
I had no choice but to put the silver in a box and take it with me to study.
Since Uncle Sun San was kind enough to do this, Sun Shan decided not to let him down. He accepted it with peace of mind and continued to lie in bed and sleep without thinking about anything.