Chapter 424: The Fat Boy
When Sun Shan returned to Aunt Sun's house, someone came to the door. When he saw who it was, Sun Shan was delighted and said with a smile, "Qian Wu, your young master is in Guangzhou?"
Qian Wu was also very happy to see Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er. He smiled and said, "Sun Xiucai, my young master came yesterday and asked me to come and see you today. Have you come down?"
Gui Ge'er said in surprise: "Qian Xiucai arrived yesterday? My brother Shan also arrived yesterday, what a coincidence."
It just so happened that we all arrived in Guangzhou on the same day.
Before Sun Shan could ask Gui Ge'er to go and take a look, Qian Yingyang arranged for people to come and look for him.
Qian Wu said cheerfully, "No wonder the young master and Mr. Sun get along so well. I didn't expect them to come to Guangzhou at the same time. Haha, what a coincidence. Mr. Sun, our young master will come to visit tomorrow. Is he free?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't seen Ying Yang for a long time. How is he?"
Qian Wu quickly said, "Okay, everything is fine, Master."
Gui Ge'er sent Qian Wu out.
So he left one moment and the next moment his good friend He Shuqiang came to his door.
After seeing Sun Shan, he shouted happily: "Brother Shan, I heard from Brother Yu that you were in Guangzhou, so I came to look for you. Sure enough, you are here."
Sun Shan quickly put down the book in his hand, walked out of the study, and saw He Shuqiang.
Wow, he's fatter than he was three years ago. Now he's a real fat boy, trembling when he walks. The fat on his body is thick and white, and it's obvious that he eats a lot.
And he is developing more and more in the direction of his father and grandfather.
Sun Shan stood opposite He Shuqiang and found that he was half a head taller than him. As expected, among so many people, he, Sun Shan, was the shortest.
Sun Shan carefully looked at He Shuqiang, staring at him for a long time before he said, "Brother Qiang, why are you at home? Not at the academy?"
He Shuqiang was still a student and had not yet passed the examination to become a scholar, so he continued to study in the academy.
He Shuqiang was very excited when he saw Sun Shan, but when he heard him mention the academy, he regained his composure, his face fell, and he said in distress: "I have attended the lectures of the academy teacher many times, but now I seldom go to the academy. My father and grandfather are planning to let me transfer to another school."
He Shuqiang complained to Sun Shan, saying that he had taken the college entrance examination so many times but could not make the list. He really didn't want to take it anymore, but he had to.
Finally, He Shuqiang said to Sun Shan, "Brother Shan, I think Guangya Academy has bad feng shui. I have studied there for so many years, but I still cannot pass the entrance exam. I need to change the place where I study.
Just like Brother Jing, who had studied at Guangya for so long but had never passed the imperial examination, he went to Yuelu Academy and not only passed the imperial examination, but also became a Jinshi. This was a huge improvement and unusual.
I think Guangya College must have been a jinx for him, so he passed the exam after he left. I also think Guangya College must have been a jinx for me, so as long as I leave, I will definitely pass the exam.”
Then he looked at Sun Shan with bright eyes and asked, "Brother Shan, do you think I'm right?"
Sun Shan looked at He Shuqiang speechlessly, the corners of his mouth twitching.
Why does he feel so familiar? Not in the same way as a pen pal.
Suddenly I thought of how He Shuqiang and Qian Yingyang are alike. They have poor academic performance. One blames everything on the academy, while the other blames everything on the dormitory.
Sun Shan thought that if Qian Yingyang failed the exam this time, he would definitely blame Yuelu Academy, saying that Yuelu Academy was his nemesis.
Sun Shan asked expressionlessly, "Brother Qiang, which school are you going to study?"
Guangya Academy is considered the best academy in Guangnan Province. Since He Shuqiang even despises this academy, Sun Shan couldn’t imagine where He Shuqiang would go to study.
He Shuqiang said regretfully, "It's a pity that Yuelu Academy doesn't accept students. If it did, I would go there to study. Alas, there's nothing I can do. My grandfather and father have already said that they are going to let me study in the official school. The official school also has very good teachers. If I study there, maybe I'll be lucky enough to pass the exam and become a scholar."
Sun Shan was speechless, feeling envious and jealous.
He Shuqiang said that he could transfer schools easily without any difficulty. It was so difficult for him to find a good college to study in the past.
The same person has different fates, the same shield has different handles. Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry.
Sun Shan quickly stopped He Shuqiang from thinking this wrong idea and said seriously: "Brother Qiang, the college entrance examination depends on luck, but it depends more on strength. You must work hard and lay a good foundation. The college entrance examination still depends on your own ability. Even if you are very lucky, you will not be able to pass if your strength does not allow it."
He Shuqiang shook his head and said, "Brother Shan, I think my basic knowledge is pretty good. I know a lot of things. But when I take the test, I always get questions that I don't understand, so I can't do them. Besides, I can do a lot of questions, but I'm always careless and don't write them down completely correctly. Once the teacher explains, I understand. Oh, I'm just unlucky."
After hearing this, Sun Shan was even more speechless.
Any carelessness is just an excuse. The root cause is that the foundation is not solid and you have not learned it thoroughly.
Moreover, Qiang Ge'er has not yet realized his mistake, and if he continues reading like this, he will not make much progress.
Without saying anything, Sun Shan pulled He Shuqiang into the study, asked him to sit down obediently, and said seriously: "Brother Qiang, since you said that you are well-educated, then I will test you. Whether you are a worm or a snake, let me test you and I will know."
Sun Shan was sure that He Shuqiang was not a dragon, and that it was already good enough for him to reach the level of a snake.
Sun Shan did not ask any difficult questions, but instead returned to the simplest questions, testing his proficiency in the Four Books and Five Classics.
The college entrance examination is still mainly based on the Four Books and Five Classics. If you can read these nine books thoroughly, you will have a good chance of passing the college entrance examination.
Sun Shan asked questions from the simplest to the most complex. He asked a question and Qiang Ge'er answered it. When the question became a little obscure, Qiang Ge'er would not be able to answer it.
Sun Shan didn't need to ask any more questions, as he already knew the extent of Qiang Ge'er's knowledge.
If he couldn't even read the Four Books and Five Classics, let alone other things, it seemed that his Tongsheng was barely enough, and it would be even more difficult to go further.
Seeing that He Shuqiang was a little unconvinced, Sun Shan asked He Shuqiang to hold the book and ask him.
He Shuqiang glanced at Sun Shan, his big round eyes darting around quickly.
Sun Shan said coldly, "Brother Qiang, you ask and I answer. Today I will show you what level it takes to become a scholar."
He Shuqiang said "oh" and picked up the book and asked.
Every time he asked a question, Sun Shan answered it. No matter what he asked, Sun Shan answered it.
When asked a question, Sun Shan would recite the next one, or the previous one. If only two words were said later, Sun Shan would tell where the allusion came from.
Sun Shan not only recited it, but also explained it.
Finally, He Shuqiang begged for mercy and said, "Brother Shan, I won't ask any more questions. You are so amazing. You can answer any question you ask. And many of the interpretations are new to me."
Sun Shan smiled secretly in his heart, thinking that he was just giving you a dimensionality reduction attack so that you would work hard and not be a frog in a well.
Sun Shan re-studied the Four Books and Five Classics twice at Yuelu Academy, and was so proficient in them that he had memorized them before the academy examination.
Even so, when he arrived at Yuelu Academy, his understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics was still very clumsy.
After three years of study, I made some progress.
But this only reaches the average level of the academy, and is still worthless in front of the academic masters.