Chapter 406 Not Accepting Disciples
Sun Shan was not stupid. He understood what Lord Zhou meant from his words.
The favor of saving a life can be great or small.
Give money to those who need money, give knowledge to those who need knowledge, and give support to those who need support.
Sun Shan and Mr. Zhou had a very pleasant conversation.
Sun Shan knew what Mr. Zhou meant: Sun Shan's knowledge was not solid, and he was not Mr. Zhou's ideal disciple, so they were not destined to be master and apprentice. But Sun Shan was a good man, and good people should be rewarded. In order to thank him for saving his life, Mr. Zhou was very happy to guide Sun Shan's knowledge.
He would stay in Changsha Prefecture for two years. During these two years, if Sun Shan was smart, he could come to ask for advice, and he would be happy to teach him.
As for things like becoming a disciple, that’s not necessary.
He, Lord Zhou, does not accept disciples.
Sun Shan was disappointed for a moment, but then he thought that his original intention of saving people was to save people, not to seek repayment for a favor. If he could get a reward, he would gladly accept it; if not, he would just take it calmly.
What's more, a third-rank official is giving you guidance, so you should be grateful to him. You can't ask for too much as a human being.
After Sun Shan understood what Master Zhou meant, he said with a smile on his face, "Thank you, Master. With your guidance, I believe my studies will improve rapidly."
Lord Zhou stroked his beard with satisfaction and said with a smile, "That's great. If you don't understand something, just come and ask. To learn, you must not only learn, but also ask. Only by learning and asking at the same time can you reach a higher level."
Zhou Yigao said cheerfully: "Brother Shan, if I don't understand something, I will ask you, haha. Let's learn together."
Sun Shan was also happy. He looked at Zhou Yigao, who had a round head, and said with a smile, "Okay, let's study together."
Lord Zhou was still in mourning, so Sun Shan and Zhou Yigao accompanied him for a vegetarian meal.
The vegetarian food in the restaurant tastes good, but no matter how delicious it is, it can't compare to eating meat.
Sun Shan thought that if Lord Zhou really followed the rules, he would mourn for three years.
For three years, I wore plain clothes and ate only vegetarian food, and my life was quite hard.
In such hard times, we must do other things to distract our attention. No wonder many high-ranking officials would go out to work during the mourning period.
On the one hand, it helps you gain fame, and on the other hand, it helps you to be less bored.
After the meal, the three of them dispersed. Of course, when they left, Sun Shan received a lot of thank-you gifts.
There were the Four Treasures of the Study, brocade fabrics, exquisite cakes and candies, and a set of the Four Books and Five Classics from Zhou's family collection. As for silver ingots, gold ingots, and banknotes, there were none.
The interactions between intellectuals cannot involve real money, as it would seem vulgar if others knew about it.
Mr. Zhou believed that Sun Shan was not an ordinary person and giving him money would be an insult.
Therefore, we selected exquisite literati necessities to give to Sun Shan. This way, the giver would appear thoughtful and the receiver would be happy.
If Sun Shan knew what Mr. Zhou was thinking, he would definitely get into his head and tell him that he was a vulgar person who loved gold, silver and jewelry the most, and the more the better, and a little was no difference.
Money, he likes it very much.
During this mourning period for the Zhou family, except for Lord Zhou and his brothers and grandchildren, Lord Zhou's son and daughter-in-law did not come back and still stayed in the capital.
Sun Shan immediately understood that after Old Master Zhou passed away, Lord Zhou did not immediately carry the coffin back to his hometown.
Firstly, it was the handover of work, and it took some time to pack up. Secondly, he wanted to allow his son to finish his mourning period after a year, so that he wouldn't have to return to his hometown for mourning like he did.
When people are gone, the tea is forgotten. After Mr. Zhou left, it is hard to say whether he can be reinstated and continue working in his old position.
But as parents, they must consider their children, so they try to postpone the funeral until their children and grandchildren have finished their mourning, and try not to leave their posts and retain their official positions.
The Zhou family is a family of poetry and literature in Changsha Prefecture. If they want to maintain the prosperity of their family, they must not only climb up, but also prevent themselves from falling down.
The Zhou family’s considerations were not unreasonable. No wonder they returned to their hometown so late to observe mourning.
Sun Shan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
Being accepted as a disciple has its advantages and disadvantages. It is unknown whether it is good or bad.
From Mr. Zhou's words, Sun Shan could tell that Mr. Zhou really didn't want to accept a disciple.
He had the same attitude not only towards Sun Shan, but also towards the students in the academy.
This time Zhou Yigao was saved by coincidence.
I can't not repay the life-saving grace.
Mr. Zhou knew Sun Shan’s needs, but he had no intention of accepting a disciple, so he chose a compromise and guided Sun Shan in his studies in the name of a teacher at the academy.
Sun Shan also understood what Lord Zhou meant, and after being disappointed, he responded happily.
If you cannot succeed in becoming his apprentice, then it is not a success. It is enough for you to be able to guide him in his studies and help him with his studies.
Sun Shan is easily satisfied.
The Zhou family's servants followed Sun Shan and brought a pile of gifts into the dormitory.
Sun Shan thanked the servant, gave him some money, and the servant left.
Gui Ge'er stared at the gifts with his eyes wide open. He couldn't help drooling. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, suppressed his inner joy, and said with a grin, "Brother Shan, there are so many things. Haha, Master Zhou is really generous."
Gui Ge'er's eyes rolled around, thinking that rich people just have money, and they give so many good things to thank him for saving his life.
Thinking of how Uncle Dali saved Uncle Liu’s boy Biantou who fell into the water in Sunjia Village, he just said thank you and gave him two eggs as a life-saving gift.
It seems that it is easy to become rich by saving rich people. Gui Ge'er also wants to save a few rich people, so that he will become very rich.
Since he has money, Shan Ge doesn't have to worry about not having money to study for the rest of his life.
Gui Ge thought that even if he became a rich man, he would still stay with Shan Ge and be his servant, because it was really happy to be his servant.
Eat well, sleep well, and meet many knowledgeable people.
Following the scholars, he also became a scholar.
He can now read notices and do some calculations. Hehe, he is getting smarter.
Sun Shan looked speechlessly at Gui Ge'er, who was laughing like a boiled dog's head, and had no idea what this boy was laughing at.
He coughed a few times and said, "Gui'er, pick out the edible ones and give some to the scholar in the dormitory."
As for those that could not be eaten, Sun Shan thought of keeping those that could be used, and secretly sold those that looked expensive and could not be used for silver.
He was a poor man, and even though he suddenly became rich overnight, he was not used to expensive things. He was not destined to be rich.
After receiving the order, Gui Ge'er immediately picked out the candies and cakes that could be eaten. Seeing the exquisite cakes, he timidly asked, "Brother Shan, these cakes are so beautiful. I really want to eat them."
The more Gui Ge'er looked at it, the more he liked it, and the more he liked it, the more he wanted to eat it.
Sun Shan waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Eat. Pick up whichever you like."
After hearing this, Gui Ge'er's eyes lit up so brightly that they blinded you, and he became even more determined to be Sun Shan's servant for the rest of his life.
Gui Ge'er picked up cakes and secretly tasted one. He picked up candies and secretly tasted one.
As I tasted more, I found that the cakes and candies were becoming less and less, so I covered my mouth and dared not taste any more.
It was immediately taken out and sent to the neighbors. Sun Shan instructed that when sending them, they must say that it was Lord Zhou's thank-you gift and should be shared by everyone.
We must portray Mr. Zhou as a good person who knows how to be grateful.