Chapter 453: Rewards for Flags, Plaques, Silver, Crowns and Clothes
Sun Shan never missed a moment's opportunity to talk about finding a wife for Sun Dagu and Sun Boming, and he had become numb to the idea of finding him a wife.
He had no choice but to accept it.
When he recalled the range of possible partners he could choose, they were either in Huangyang County or someone he knew at the He family. There was no one farther away.
Huangyang County knows the girl's background very well, and one can find out what kind of girl she is like by asking around, so you can marry her with confidence.
The He family also knows the person well, so Aunt Sun makes sure before introducing him.
As for people from other places, they are too unfamiliar and I can’t just marry them casually.
This is not only Sun Shan's lifelong matter, but also the Sun family's lifelong matter. If he marries a bad woman, it will probably bring disaster to three generations.
Alas, Sun Shan sighed, lay on the bed, and looked at the moon outside.
Others may think of someone when they see the moon, but Sun Shan’s mind will just go blank.
Sun Shan did want to have a free love relationship, but he didn't know any girls. Even if he wanted to meet one, he needed a place and someone to meet.
In my previous life, when I was in college, I could participate in various activities or meet girls in class.
In this life, there are only men around me, and there are no girls I know.
It is extremely difficult to get to know a girl.
Of course, the people in Sunjia Village can know each other, but they are all cousins, so what’s the use!
Now he can only go on blind dates and find a girl who is similar and pleasing to his eye through introductions from relatives and friends.
As for freedom and human rights, Sun Shan had no way of asking for them, nor was he allowed to ask for them.
"I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain."
When living in the times, one can only adapt to the times. If one wants to resist the times, one must be independent. Obviously, Sun Shan does not have such courage, such opportunity, and even more so, does not have the need to ignore everything.
Sun Shan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
The next morning, Sun Bomin and the lame Gui Ge'er woke Sun Shan up.
Sun Shan looked at them in a daze. It was not easy for him to pass the imperial examination, so why didn't they let him have a good rest?
Sun Bomin said anxiously, "Shanzi, hurry up and go to the government office to get your official uniform. If you go too late, someone might take it away."
Gui Ge'er also said anxiously: "Brother Shan, please go quickly. If someone else claims your title, even if you pass the exam, you are not a Juren. If another candidate uses connections to pretend to be you and takes your Juren title, you won't be able to find a place to cry."
Sun Bomin was so excited that he couldn't sleep the whole night. He got up at dawn and went to the dessert shop to help.
The dessert shop not only sells desserts, but also breakfast.
The more you work, the more you earn is the He family's motto in life and work, and Aunt Sun is also hardworking, so she works hard to make money.
Even though the He family is very rich now.
Sun Boming was selling breakfast. Because his son passed the imperial examination, some people recognized him during yesterday's excitement.
When we had nothing to do, we just chatted. I don't know how we ended up talking about going to the government to exchange documents after passing the imperial examination, preparing a book, and wearing formal clothes, plaques, rewards, and so on.
As we were chatting, we came across a rumor that some candidates arrived late and someone else took their place.
When Sun Boming heard this, he was shocked.
He had to ask Sun Shan to prepare the list quickly.
Those powerful second-generation officials and rich second-generations like to bully the smart second-generation poor and farmers the most.
Sun Bomin had no power or influence, and was afraid that someone with power and influence would take Sun Shan's place as a juren.
So he didn't even sell breakfast and ran home in a hurry.
He Shuyu, who was counting the money at the counter, was confused and didn't understand what his uncle was going to do.
Gui Ge'er knew that he had performed very badly yesterday, in order to win Sun Shan's heart again.
He got up early in the morning and did housework with his limping legs, trying to clean the house so that Sun Shan would have a good environment when he woke up. Once he was in a good mood, he would naturally win Sun Shan's favor again.
Seeing Sun Boming running back in a hurry and learning that this situation had happened, he became even more anxious than Sun Boming.
He hurriedly woke up Sun Shan and asked him to go to the yamen as soon as possible. He must not let the powerful second generation of officials or rich people occupy the quota for juren.
Sun Shan didn't know where they got the information.
I have heard of these things, but they are just legends.
Sun Shan has never met anyone around him who has experienced this.
He didn't quite believe the rumor.
Sun Bomin looked at Sun Shan's carefree appearance and said angrily, "Hurry up and change the documents before you go back to sleep. Why are you not in a hurry at all? This is such an important matter, it concerns our whole life."
Gui Ge'er was so anxious that his eyes turned red as he said, "Brother Shan, go prepare the book first and then come back to sleep. You can't be careless about this kind of thing. This is what you earned through your hard work. You can't let others take it away."
Sun Bomin and Gui Ge'er said something in one ear and the other in the other. Sun Shan had no choice but to accept his fate and get up.
Thinking of going after breakfast.
Sun Bomin said anxiously and angrily, "Why are you still eating? Eat when you come back. It's okay to skip a meal or two. You really don't know the difference between the important and the unimportant."
Under normal circumstances, Sun Boming would definitely say that skipping meals is bad for the body and will affect the day's work.
It seems that he is really anxious now and doesn't even care about Sun Shan's health.
Sun Shan had no choice but to accept his fate and, accompanied by Sun Boming and Gui Ge'er, go to the government to register so that his scholar certificate could be changed to a juren certificate.
When we arrived at the yamen, it was not open yet.
Sun Shan looked at Sun Boming and Gui Ge'er helplessly.
The two of them were quite comfortable and found a place for Sun Shan to sit.
Gui Ge'er said, "Uncle Min, I'll be guarding the door. If the government opens the door, I'll come over to inform you."
Sun Bomin waved his hand and said, "Okay, watch carefully, and call us over as soon as the door opens. We have to go first, so that others can't take our place."
Gui Ge'er took the order and ran out with a limp.
Sun Shan said helplessly, "Father, Gui'er's leg is not healed yet. How can we let him come?"
Poor Gui Ge'er, he was stepped on by someone yesterday and now he has to go to work today. It is not too much for him to work like a slave.
Sun Bomin said nonchalantly, "Young man, it doesn't matter if you step on it. It will heal soon."
I don’t know how long I waited, but the gate of the yamen was finally opened, and Gui Ge’er hurried back to report the news.
At Sun Bomin's urging, Sun Shan first reported his purpose to the gatekeeper.
The doorman looked at the sky and thought they had misread the time and would be late for work.
After making sure that they were not late, but that Mr. Sun came too early, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart. Mr. Sun was too anxious. He must have not slept all night and came early in the morning to change his identity.
Sun Shan pretended he saw nothing and walked in shamelessly.
This time Sun Bomin was alert and quietly handed over a purse. The doorman immediately smiled and shouted to Mr. Sun, "Goodbye, Mr. Sun."
After passing the imperial examination, the court rewarded him with flags, plaques, silver, crowns and clothes.
Flag and plaque silver is also known as archway silver or archway price silver. It is specially used by Chinese people to erect flags, hang plaques and build archways to honor their hometown.
The rewards for crowns and clothing can be in the form of physical objects or in the form of silver.
After Sun Shan completed the formalities, he received 20 taels of silver for the flag and plaque, as well as a crown, clothing, and a big hat, totaling 1 tael, 6 qian, and 9 fen of silver.
The clerk also informed us that there would be a Lu Ming Banquet in five days and we should remember to attend it.
Sun Shan hurriedly thanked him, Sun Bomin conscientiously handed over his wallet again, and Gui Ge'er solemnly took the reward.
The three of them walked towards the gate step by step with excitement, and were greeted by bright sunshine.