Chapter 476: Erecting a Monument and Changing the Village Name

Chapter 476: Erecting a Monument and Changing the Village Name

After lunch, the village chief and clan elders came to the old house of the Sun family to discuss holding a banquet for the successful candidates and erecting a monument for the successful candidates.

The village chief suggested: "Why not put up the Juren monument at the entrance of the village? That way, people from other villages passing by will definitely see it and know that our Sunjia Village is the Juren Village."

One of the elders disagreed and said, "If you want to erect a statue, put it outside the ancestral hall so that our ancestors can see it. It doesn't matter if people from other villages see it or not."

What the clan elder meant was quite correct. Sun Shan's success in the imperial examination was a great joyous event for the Sun family, and the inscription must be erected at the entrance of the ancestral hall so that the ancestors of the Sun family could see it.

Another elder agreed with the village chief's suggestion: "I think it is better to put it at the entrance of the village, so that others can see at a glance that our Sunjia Village has produced a scholar, and let those people think about it."

They thought that during the busy farming season, they would be able to compete with the neighboring village for water, and that Sunjia Village would have the confidence to do so.

Humph, if the neighboring village doesn’t allow water, let Shanzi go to the government and let the government punish them.

One elder of the clan simply said: "Why not change the name of Sunjia Village to Juren Village? Once others hear it, they will know how powerful we are."

The elders present actually considered this suggestion. It would be great to call it Juren Village. As soon as people heard it, they would know that there was a Juren in this village, and others would show some respect to him.

Uncle Sun, who was eating melon seeds, immediately raised an objection: "I don't agree!"

It instantly attracted everyone's attention.

The village chief was just about to teach Uncle Sun a lesson, but here the elders were speaking, and it was not right for a junior like him to interrupt.

If it weren't for his relationship with Sun Shan, he wouldn't have the right to sit there.

Sun Shan also looked at Uncle Sun in confusion, wondering what the reason was for his objection.

Sun Shan did not agree to change it to Juren Village. It was too exaggerated and arrogant, which did not suit his low-key and introverted personality.

Uncle Sun stood up confidently, put his hands on his hips, looked up and said loudly: "Village head, elders. You are short-sighted. My Shanzi is very ambitious. How could he be satisfied with the status of a juren and stop at the status of a juren? My Shanzi will go to Beijing to take the imperial examination in a few days. By then, he will pass the examination and become a jinshi. Isn't it too low to call it a juren village? Haha, maybe our Sunjia Village can be called a jinshi village next year."

After saying that, he laughed to himself.

The kind of laughter that is extremely unbridled.

De Ge'er also stood up, looked at Sun Shan eagerly, then looked at the village chief and the elders with contempt, imitating Uncle Sun.

He said loudly: "Grandpa village head, clan elders, you are waiting for my son Shanzi to pass the imperial examination and bring back a Jinshi degree for Sunjia Village. Then our Sunjia Village will be called Jinshi Village."

After saying this, he put his hands on his hips and laughed.

Under normal circumstances, such outrageous behavior would definitely be criticized, but what Uncle Sun and De Ge'er said won the hearts of the village chief and the elders.

Even if you are impolite, no one will blame you.

The village chief stroked his graying beard, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Shu Wen is right. It is indeed inappropriate to call it Juren Village. If we want to call it that, we should call it Jinshi Village. Haha, good, very good, very good."

One of the elders looked at Sun Shan with a beaming face and said happily, "Shanzi, you must study hard and pass the exam to become a Jinshi for our Sunjia Village. Haha, our Sunjia Village will also have an official."

They were originally discussing where to erect a monument, but the conversation turned to the glory that Sun Shan would enjoy after passing the imperial examination.

The turn happened so quickly that Sun Shan had not yet reacted.

Fortunately, Huang was still rational and quickly waved her hands and said, "Village head, clan elders, please don't say that. It's already very difficult to pass the Juren exam, and it's probably even harder to pass the Jinshi exam. My son Shanzi can only say that he will try his best, but he may not pass. Don't hold out too much hope."

Sun Bomin certainly hoped that Sun Shan could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, but the success rate was very low, and he did not dare to issue an invoice saying that Sun Shan could pass.

What if I brag too much and fail the exam? Wouldn’t that be very embarrassing?

He glanced at Uncle Sun quietly, thinking that after everyone left, he would definitely catch him, have a good talk with him, and give him a good scolding.

Sun Bomin quickly said, "Village head, clan elders, the Jinshi exam is taken by all the candidates in Daqian together. It is very difficult to pass. Shanzi may not be able to pass. Let's stop talking."

Sun Shan was also afraid that the villagers would brag too much and be exposed, which would make it difficult for them to step down.

He stood up, bowed, and tried his best to maintain the image of a gentle and elegant gentleman. He explained in a soft voice: "Grandpa Village Head, Grandpa Clan Head. I was lucky to pass the provincial examination this time. I really don't have confidence in passing the imperial examination, so don't have too much expectation. I came to Beijing to take the exam this time to gain experience so that I can prepare for the next exam. I really don't know if I can pass it."

It's okay to chat in the village, but it's not okay in other villages.

Sun Shan was really afraid that the villagers would talk nonsense outside.

He doesn't want to bear the consequences.

Huang, Sun Boming, and Sun Shan all said that they might not be able to catch up. If Su were here, he would definitely say the same.

However, the Su family is not yet eligible to get a ticket to attend the clan meeting, so they have to do logistics work on the periphery.

After hearing this, the village chief and the elders realized that they had exaggerated.

The village chief coughed a few times and pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay, we are just talking, we are talking here, we won't say it outside. But no matter what, Shanzi, you must study hard and make a difference for our Sunjia Village. The future of our Sunjia Village depends on you, and only you can be relied on. Other guys are not up to the task."

Sun Shan quickly assured: "Village head, clan elders, I understand. I will definitely do my best."

Seeing that this question was really difficult to answer, the village chief's eldest grandson, Sun Dingnan, changed the question to another one: "Grandpa, our main task now is to choose a good day to hold the banquet for the candidates. Ashan also needs to go to Beijing to take the exam, so he must leave early and cannot delay for too long. It is best to arrive in Beijing early and get familiar with the environment of Beijing early, so that the exam will go much more smoothly."

After hearing this, everyone immediately said that this was the key point, and things like erecting a monument and changing the village name were secondary matters.

Sun Shan doesn't need to preside over this kind of thing, he can leave it to the village.

The most important thing is to finish the banquet for the candidates as soon as possible so that Sun Shan can go to Beijing to take the exam as soon as possible.

The people of Sunjia Village are now more ambitious. They are no longer satisfied with the Juren and want to get a Jinshi out of the whole village.

Everyone discussed it this way and that, and finally finalized everything.

All that's left is to go to Yangjia Village tomorrow to ask fortune teller Yang to choose a date to hold the banquet for the successful candidates.

The tool man Sun Shan came online again, sitting on the side, listening to their suggestions. He just had to nod and answer yes or no.

The village chief and clan elders had a meal at the Sun family's old house and then left.

Sun Bomin was sharp-eyed and saw that Uncle Sun San and De Ge'er were about to run away, so he immediately called Uncle Sun Er in, arrested the two men, and locked them up in Huang's house.

He called Huang in and criticized the father and son harshly.

After being criticized for an hour, Uncle Sun ran to Sun Shan and complained, "Shanzi, why are you scolding me for telling the truth?

Shanzi, you must pass the imperial examination and come back to slap your grandma, father, and second uncle in the face for me.

They look down on you and don't believe you can pass the imperial examination.

Humph, Shanzi, they are blind.

Uncle San has high hopes for you!"

After a pause, he continued, "Shanzi, wait a moment. I will go get you some magic herbs. Humph, if you eat my magic herbs, I guarantee you will pass the imperial examination and make those who look down on you ashamed to see others."

After Uncle Sun finished crying, De Ge'er ran over and pulled Sun Shan.

He said aggrievedly: "Shanzi, you should also pass the imperial examination and come back as a Jinshi. Humph, you made my uncle and the others dumbfounded.

Shanzi, I don't want to be the steward of a juren master, I want to be the steward of a jinshi master. Shanzi, I believe you can pass the exam."