Chapter 535: If you don't read for one day, you won't be able to taste the food; if you do
In the blink of an eye, it was the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year.
Everyone celebrates the New Year whether they are rich or poor, and Sun Shan is quite rich.
Work at the dock also stopped. Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali made a small profit and they were grinning from ear to ear.
Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali also wanted to give the money to Sun Shan as food expenses.
They failed to protect their master this time and failed to send Sun Shan to the capital safely. They feel sorry for Sun Shan, sorry for the Madam, the old grandfather, the old lady, and the elders and villagers of Sunjia Village.
Sun Shan quickly shook his head and said, "These are all God's will. They have nothing to do with you."
It really had nothing to do with them, or even Sun Shan. If anyone wanted to blame someone, they could only blame it on God's arrangement, which brought bad luck to Sun Shan.
Gui Ge'er said sadly: "Brother Shan, you are so smart, you will definitely pass the exam in Beijing this time. Now..."
He took a deep look at Sun Shan and said dejectedly, "I'll come back in three years."
What I really want to say is that I don’t know what the situation will be like three years from now.
Gui Ge'er has been with Sun Shan for so long, and he knows about the imperial examination. The earlier you make the list, the better. Gradually, there will be more and more students taking the exam, and the competition will become more intense.
The Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves ahead, and Gui Ge'er was afraid that Sun Shan would be beaten to death on the beach.
What's more, Sun Shan is not in school now, so he certainly did not remember the knowledge he learned in school. Gui Ge'er is afraid that Sun Shan will forget all the knowledge he learned over time.
Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali were also very sorry that Sun Shan did not enter the examination room as scheduled, and they were also afraid that Sun Shan would only be able to pass the examination.
They dreamed that Sunjia Village could produce a Jinshi or an official, so that their Sunjia Village would prosper, their wealth would soar, and they would have face to show off when they went out.
But now I can only wait slowly, perhaps there is no other way except waiting.
Sun Shan comforted him, "It's alright. My main task now is to recover. If I don't recover, how can I have a chance to enter the examination hall? Besides, I don't have the confidence to pass the examination in Beijing this time. Now I am forced to stay in Nanjing. Maybe it's God's will. A blessing in disguise."
After a pause, he whispered, "When you think there is no way out, you will find another village when you turn around."
Sun Shan looked at the sky. The sun was shining brightly outside, and the warmth from the sun shone on his body.
He smiled and said, "Today is the 29th day of the lunar year. Let's go out for a walk and buy some New Year's goods. No matter what, the New Year still has to be celebrated. A new year brings a new beginning."
The three people in Sunjia Village all agreed to buy New Year's goods.
Sun Dingnan said anxiously: "We must buy firecrackers to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, so as to scare away the bad luck."
Speaking of bad luck, Sun Dali suggested: "Oh, I think we should find a witch to look at Shanzi, do some calculations, and perform a ritual to drive away the bad luck. It's a pity that there are no pomelo leaves now, otherwise I would use them to boil water and let Shanzi take a bath to wash away the bad luck."
Sun Dali frowned, thought for a moment and said, "I'd better ask the vegetable seller if there is a fortune teller to recommend one. She is a local and is most familiar with it."
Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali met a vegetable seller in Jinling while buying vegetables, and found jobs at the dock through the vegetable seller.
In this way, I became familiar with the vegetable seller, and I would go to her for help if I didn’t understand anything.
At first they spoke using gestures and there was a serious language communication barrier, but later the vegetable selling lady called her eldest grandson who was attending class.
So they finally had a translator and could understand what the other party was saying.
Sun Shan was so upset that he shook his head and said, "A man should not talk about strange things. I am a scholar and I don't believe in these things."
Sun Shan can say he believes or not believe, and his beliefs can change at any time.
But I still believe that man can conquer nature.
He was very opposed to Sun Dali's decision to find a fortune teller, but he didn't mind that Sun Dali found pomelo leaves for him to take a bath.
Gui Ge'er thought for a while and said, "Brother Shan, I'll go ask the vegetable seller how people in Jinling can get rid of bad luck. Haha, we don't need to ask a fortune-teller."
Gui Ge'er thought about it and realized that since Sun Shan was a scholar, it would not be appropriate for him to ask a fortune teller for help. If someone saw it, it would damage his image.
Many scholars do not believe in ghosts and gods, do not believe in fate, and only believe in themselves.
If scholars saw that Sun Shan believed in ghosts and gods so much, it would be unacceptable and they would be laughed at.
Gui Ge'er thought that the bad luck must be washed away, so he wanted to ask the vegetable seller if there was any way to get rid of the bad luck other than hiring a fortune teller.
Sun Shan was unlucky in Jinling, so he had to use Jinling's methods to get rid of his bad luck.
Gui Ge'er was afraid that Sunjia Village's method of getting rid of bad luck was not working because he couldn't adapt to the local climate and water.
So Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali were no longer in a hurry to buy New Year's goods, but went to ask the vegetable seller first.
Of course, during the Chinese New Year, when you go to someone else's house, you must bring New Year gifts.
Sun Shan asked them to pick up some New Year's goods from the gifts sent by the Xu family.
The Xu family was quite generous and sent quite a few things over.
The most noble man in Jinling is indeed generous and domineering. If the New Year gifts are not enough, it would be unworthy of his reputation as the most noble man in Jinling.
Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali were a little reluctant.
The things sent by the Xu family were very valuable, such as the red bean paste cakes, candied fruit cakes, and walnut cakes from Liuli Pavilion.
But it’s a famous dim sum shop in Confucius Temple, and it’s very prestigious to give it as a gift.
Although the vegetable seller was a very nice person, their relationship was not very deep, so it was not worth it for her to give her such an expensive gift.
It would be better to leave it for Sun Shan to eat and replenish his body.
Sun Shan said with a smile: "Brother Gui, Uncle Dali, the vegetable seller can introduce you to some jobs. We should be grateful. Besides, we have a lot of New Year's goods, which we can't finish eating. We might as well give them away to others. Otherwise, they will get moldy and we can't eat them. And this way we don't have to spend money to buy them, which is even better."
The Xu family sent two large carts of New Year's goods, but Sun Shan and his three friends could not finish them all. Although the weather was cold, Sun Shan was afraid that the goods would expire, so he decided to give them away.
What's more, these "pre-prepared dishes" are not as delicious as freshly cooked ones. Sun Shan likes to eat fresh food.
Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali thought about it and decided that they should indeed thank the vegetable seller. Although the condition of their exchange was to help her buy vegetables, it was still a job introduced by the vegetable seller after all, and they should be grateful.
Sun Dali and Gui Ge'er took New Year gifts to give to the vegetable seller and asked about the New Year customs in Jinling.
Sun Shan’s courtyard is in the noble area, which is more difficult to enter than the rich area. The vegetable selling lady lives in the civilian area, so Gui Ge’er and Sun Dali have to walk a long way.
However, they are both young and strong, so it is not difficult for them to walk on flat roads or even cross mountains and hills.
Seeing that he was still unable to go out, Sun Shan asked Sun Dingnan to move the recliner to the yard while he went to read.
If you don’t read for one day, your food will taste bland; if you don’t read for three days, your face will become disgusting.
Sun Shan was a good boy who loved learning and always found time to read.
Of course, I couldn’t read on the way because my body couldn’t bear it.
After a long while, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and Gui Geer shouted happily: "Brother Shan, we are back."
Sun Dingnan quickly opened the door.
I saw Sun Dali, Gui Ge'er, and a little boy about ten years old.
The little boy was a little timid and hid behind Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali.