Chapter 448 Tension
Sun Shan and his companions got on the carriage and drove for an unknown amount of time before they arrived at the Imperial Examination Hall again.
The coachman stopped the car and said to Sun Shan, "Young Master, we can't go in. There are too many people."
So Sun Shan and the others got off the carriage. Looking at the huge crowds of people, Sun Shan felt a little headache.
Liu Wenhuan stood on tiptoe, looked at the crowd in front of him, shook his head and said, "Let's find a teahouse to sit down." Thinking of this situation, they had no way of going in to see the list.
Sun Bomin didn't want to sit in the teahouse. He and Gui Ge'er planned to be the first to go to the place where the results would be announced, waiting for the government to announce the results first.
Sun Shan quickly pulled them aside and warned them seriously: "Father, there are too many people. If a stampede occurs, it will be terrible. Father, we are here to see the list, not to die. If something happens, what is the point of being on the list? Don't let a happy event turn into a funeral."
What Sun Shan fears most is crowds. The chance of an accident happening is much greater when there are more people.
The stampede that had the most direct impact on Sun Shan was the Itaewon stampede in South Korea.
The photos that were leaked at that time made my scalp tingle when I looked at them.
A group of people were huddled together, with only their upper bodies able to move, their lower bodies completely stuck in the mud.
Passersby watched and tried desperately to pull the people out, but they were unable to do so and had to watch helplessly as the people crammed together suffocated to death.
It was so tragic that Sun Shan still remembers it vividly.
There were too many people looking at the list, and Sun Shan was afraid that some people would go crazy and run around everywhere, and maybe a tragedy would really happen.
Sun Shan was determined not to let Sun Bomin and Gui Ge'er go to see the list. Seeing Sun Shan's serious expression, Sun Bomin and Gui Ge'er shrank their necks in fear.
Sun Bomin was frightened. His son was small and thin, but his eyes were very sharp, which forced the old father to give in.
Sun Shan not only advised his own relatives and friends not to watch it, he also advised his friends' relatives and friends not to watch it. As for whether to watch it or not, he only fulfilled his obligation to remind them, and the choice was still left to them.
Several people wanted to go to Zhuangyuanlou, but they knew with a trace that it was not only crowded but also expensive.
The top scholar, who doesn’t want to get a good result?
Since it was impossible to go to Zhuangyuan Building, we found Mingyuan Building which was located on the main street and had a good spot.
Sun Shan and his companions arrived relatively late, but who knew that others had arrived earlier. It seemed that everyone wanted to know the result first.
I found a seat by the window and ordered a pot of tea. However, this small pot of tea cost 500 Wen, which was really expensive.
If it's at Zhuangyuanlou, I'm afraid the price will be even higher.
He Shuqiang leaned against the windowsill, looking at the people who kept crowding towards the announcement platform, and said with a smile: "It's so lively down there, I suspect that everyone in Guangzhou Prefecture has poured in."
It was also the first time that Hong Jian had seen such a scene. There were too many people and it looked scary. He then told his relatives and friends not to look at the list.
Sun Shan is right. If you accidentally fall down and get stepped on, you will be injured if not killed. For safety reasons, it is better not to join the crowd.
Sun Shan poured a cup of tea for everyone and took a sip. It was worse than the tea from Aunt Sun’s dessert shop.
It seems that the boss is selling the seat, not the tea.
But at this time, if you don’t make money, you are a fool. A dishonest businessman is a dishonest businessman, and there is no business without dishonesty.
While drinking tea, Sun Shan saw several familiar faces, all of whom he had met while wandering around these days.
Everyone greeted each other and dispersed.
After a while, Gui Ge'er shouted out the window: "Zhang Xiucai, we are here, where are you going?"
Zhang Yue led his servant and turned around to see Sun Shan and the others. He stopped walking and hurried over, saying with a smile, "You guys are here so early."
Jiang Qian shook his head and said, "It's getting late. The teahouse in front is already full. We've all been squeezed in here."
Zhang Yue was staying at a relative's house and thought he had left early, but when he got to Gongyuan Street, he realized he was too late.
He smiled and said, "It's so lively today, even more lively than when the college entrance examination results were announced. There are so many people, it's the first time I've seen such a scene."
He Shuqiang stole the show. A student who had seen more such scenes than a scholar did, he said happily, "The results will be announced soon, and it will be even more exciting when the list is read out. Haha, if you win, someone will come to tell you. You should be prepared to give money as reward."
The round eyes glanced at Sun Shan, as if asking him if he was ready. If someone came to announce the good news later and he didn't give him a reward, he would be in big trouble.
Sun Shan and his gang must be ready.
Before leaving, Aunt Sun emphasized this again and again.
Regardless of whether you can win the list or not, you must be prepared to receive the reward money. Even if you don’t think you will win, what if you do?
Sun Shan and his companions suppressed their inner anxiety by talking and laughing.
As time passed, the relatively calm Sun Shan became less calm. More and more people gathered, and more and more officials appeared below the stage where the results were announced. The scholars present stretched their necks to look at the stage where the results were announced.
Li Xinyun's servant Ah Ping couldn't help but said to Li Xinyun: "Master, I'll go and see the list."
After saying this, he ran away, as if he was afraid that Li Xinjun would stop him.
When one person ran away, the others followed, even Gui Ge'er followed.
Sun Bomin's steps were slow, so Sun Shan immediately grabbed him, thought for a moment and said, "Father, don't go, Gui Ge'er can go. Someone will come to tell me later, and if I win, I'll have to rely on you to give out the reward money. I'm the one in person, so it's not easy for me to give out the reward money."
If there are too many people, there will be accidents. Sun Boming will argue that Sun Shan is thinking too much, so Sun Shan changes his statement.
Sure enough, Sun Bomin did not leave. He nodded seriously and said, "Shanzi, you are right. If I pass the imperial examination, I will have to ask for a reward. It is indeed inappropriate for me to give it. If I give too little, people will say I am stingy. It will be different if I give it. If anyone says anything, it will only be me."
Sun Shan and his companions held the tea and drank it sip by sip. They didn't know how many cups they had and their stomachs felt a little bloated.
At this time, He Shuqiang shouted, "The officials are here, the results have been announced, the results have been announced."
When they heard the words "the results are announced", even the calmest candidates became nervous and everyone looked at the announcement platform.
Sure enough, the number of officials over there increased rapidly.
Sun Bomin exclaimed: "The officer is holding something in his hand."
Sun Shan stared with wide eyes, but the distance was too far and he could only see people.
I don't know how Sun Bomin could see that the officer had something in his hand. Could it be that he was farsighted?
Sun Shan sat by the window, watching the people outside rushing forward frantically, shouting from time to time. Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Jie Yuan, I saw Jie Yuan."
Sun Shan was leaning on the windowsill and heard this voice, but why didn't the man say his name?
The word "Jieyuan" was heard not only by Sun Shan, but by everyone present, and everyone looked out anxiously.
Some people could not suppress their inner desire and rushed down quickly, lost themselves in the crowd and squeezed to see the list.