Chapter 536 Dog
Sun Dali led the little boy in, and Gui Geer said with a smile, "Brother Shan, we are back."
Pointing at the little boy, he said, "This is the grandson of the vegetable seller, his name is Shi Gou."
Gui Ge'er nodded Shi Gou's head and said with a smile: "Shi Gou, why don't you come and meet the Juren Master? Didn't you say you wanted to see what the Juren Master is like?"
Shi Gou looked at Sun Shan with curiosity and fear, and timidly called out, "Master Juren, hello."
Sun Shan was stunned because of the boy's nickname.
“Ten Dogs” is so vulgar, could it be a cheap name, born and raised by nature?
Sun Shan smiled and asked, "Shi Gou, why are you called Shi Gou? Who gave you this nickname?"
Sun Shan didn't believe that this was his real name and thought it was just a nickname.
And I heard from Gui Ge'er that he is the eldest grandson of the vegetable selling lady, so why is he called "Ten"? There is no reason for him to be ranked tenth.
Shi Gou's face turned red and he stammered, not daring to speak.
Sun Shan has his own way of getting along with children, because he has many sisters and nephews.
There is a solid foundation for coaxing children.
He took a small bag of candy from the warehouse and said with a smile, "Shi Gou, do you like candy?"
When Shi Gou saw the candy, his eyes lit up, but he didn't dare to say much and just nodded timidly.
Sun Shan gave him the candy directly, touched his little head, and said gently: "Come, have some candy."
In fact, Sun Shan didn't have any good way to get along with the little kid.
However, nine out of ten kids like to eat candy, and the remaining one likes to eat candy more.
If you give them candy, they will have a very good impression of you.
Kidnappers also use candy to kidnap children.
Sure enough, after Shi Gou got the candy, his eyes lit up. He looked at Sun Shan, then at the candy, and said boldly, "Thank you, Mr. Juren."
Gui Ge'er asked Shi Gou to sit down and said to Sun Shan, "Brother Shan, I asked Shi Gou's grandmother and she said that the best way to get rid of bad luck is to go to Jiming Temple and pray. As long as you pray, you will definitely be able to get rid of the bad luck."
Shi Gou suddenly said, "Master Juren, my grandmother also said that it is best to wear new clothes."
Shi Gou listened to Grandma, Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali discussing how to get rid of bad luck, and they mentioned that it would be best to wear new clothes.
The little kid was particularly eager for new clothes during the New Year. Shi Gou had heard so many of them, but he remembered this one the most, so he plucked up the courage to say it out loud.
I hope this good man in front of me - Mr. Juren - can get rid of his bad luck.
After hearing this, Sun Shan nodded and said, "Yeah, Shi Gou is right. Thank you for reminding me."
When Shi Gou heard that his suggestion was approved by the Juren master, a happy smile appeared on his face.
Sun Dingnan picked up some more cakes and pastries from the warehouse and gave them to the ten dogs to eat.
Shi Gou didn't dare to take it and secretly glanced at Sun Shan.
Sun Shan was happy, and put a piece of cake in his hand, saying gently: "Shi Gou, eat the cake. This cake is my favorite, it's delicious."
Shi Gou took the cake, looked at Sun Shan secretly, and tasted it carefully.
It’s really delicious, the scholar is right.
Sun Shan looked at the ten dogs carefully. They looked ordinary, but strong and robust. At first glance, they were little kids who could eat their fill.
He has a topknot hairstyle, which is very much like Nezha, and looks quite interesting.
Ten Dog Hairstyles
Sun Dali looked at Shi Gou and explained, "Shan Zi, we must first go to Jiming Temple to pray for good luck next year. Shi Gou will come and lead the way for us. He knows how to get to Jiming Temple."
After all, Shi Gou was a city kid and was much bolder than the kids from Sunjia Village. After eating the cakes and taking the candies given by Sun Shan, he realized that this not-so-tall scholar in front of him was very easy to get along with.
He plucked up the courage to say, "Sir, Jiming Temple is very close to here. It only takes half an hour to walk there."
Half an hour is equivalent to one hour.
It is actually very close, especially now that we rely on our legs to walk.
Sun Shan had climbed mountains and waded through water, so half an hour's journey was still acceptable.
I looked at the sky and it was around 9 o'clock in the morning, so there was plenty of time and I could walk slowly.
Just treat it as a one-day trip to Jinling.
When Sun Dingnan heard that it would take half an hour, it didn't seem far to him at all, but he thought that Sun Shan's illness had not yet healed.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's rent a car and go there. Ah Shan is still sick and can't walk well."
Although the sun is shining, it is still a bit cold.
Sun Shan met with people from the Xu family yesterday and walked with a limp. Sun Dingnan would rather spend money to rent a car so that Sun Shan wouldn't have to suffer.
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "No need to rent a car, we can just walk there slowly. We have been in Jinling for so long and have yet to take a thorough tour."
Seeing the disapproving expressions of Sun Dingnan, Sun Dali, and Gui Ge'er, he continued, "We'll walk there and take a car back."
He turned around and asked, "Shi Gou, is there a car outside Jiming Temple?"
Shi Gou nodded quickly, "Yes, Master. We have horse-drawn carriages, donkey-drawn carriages, and mule-drawn carriages, but there are very few ox-drawn carriages. My grandfather said that oxen are for plowing the fields, not for carrying people."
After Sun Shan and his three companions heard this, they burst into laughter.
So the four of them plus a child set off.
Gui Ge'er took the kettle, food and other necessities.
Shi Gou said again, "Master Juren, we want to buy some incense and candles to bring back. The incense and candles at Jiming Temple are very expensive. My grandmother said that people who buy them there are being taken advantage of. Master Juren, we can't be taken advantage of."
Sun Shan was amused by Shi Gou's childish words and asked again, "Shi Gou, why are you called Shi Gou? Is there a reason?"
Master Shigou doesn't like people calling him Shigou, it sounds too ugly.
But his classmates, friends, and family members all called him a dog.
Especially when his grandfather introduced him to outsiders, he just called him "Shi Gou".
As a result, Uncle Dali and Brother Gui both called him "dog".
Now the scholar also calls him Shi Gou.
Shi Gou didn't want to be called like that, but he didn't dare to say no to the Juren master.
At such a young age, Shi Gou had no choice but to bury his pain in his heart.
He forced a smile and said, "My grandfather said there was a champion named Shi Gou, and he wanted me to be the champion, so he gave me the same name as the champion."
He said with a very aggrieved look: "Fortunately, I went to school. The teacher thought the name Shi Gou was too ugly and helped me change it."
Thinking of this, Shi Gou was very happy and said with a smile: "Sir, my surname is An and my given name is Hao. The teacher said that my name represents auspiciousness, ease, vigor, and uprightness."
Shi Gou bravely asked, "Master, is the name you gave me okay?"
Sun Shan couldn't believe that Shi Gou was actually a serious name. Fortunately, Shi Gou was educated, otherwise he would have been laughed at for the rest of his life.
He nodded and said with a smile, "Well, the name you gave to me is very good. 'How can I be so white and yet be covered by the dust of the world?' This is from the 'Fisherman' in the 'Chu Ci' by the great poet Qu Yuan. Do you know Qu Yuan?"
Shi Gou's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly: "I know, there is Qu Yuan on the Dragon Boat Festival, he is really amazing."
Sun Shan explained to Shi Gou, "Your grandfather is also very capable. Shi Gou is actually the nickname of a top scholar. This is your grandfather's expectation for you. You must study hard and become the top scholar in the future."
Shi Gou asked in disbelief, "Master Juren, you are not lying to me, are you? Is there really a champion named Shi Gou? My grandfather must have remembered it wrongly."
How could Wenquxing be called such an ugly name? Shigou thought that Grandpa was just making it up.
Speaking of the top scholar, Sun Shan knew who the ten dogs were.
Fang Shao, a Song Dynasty scholar, recorded an interesting nickname in Volume 4 of Bo Zhai Bian - "Shi Gou".
This was the nickname of Shi Yan, the top scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty.
According to records, Shi Yan's mother dreamed that several people carried a golden and purple man into the room on a sedan chair during her pregnancy. The next day, a dog in the family gave birth to nine black puppies. Soon after, Shi Yan was born. Shi Yan, the top scholar, was nicknamed "Ten Dogs" because he had nine "black dog brothers" born on the same day of the same month of the same year.