Chapter 543: Our families live close together, whether you are sick or not, keep in touch
In the blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival has passed and the New Year has also passed.
Dongmei, who was picked up by Brother Gui, actually survived.
Gui Ge'er said happily: "Brother Shan, you are really amazing. You can save these dying orchids. Haha, our home is really suitable for growing flowers."
Sun Dingnan also smiled and said, "I heard from grandma that Ah Shan loved to grow flowers and plants since he was a child. Haha, later on, his family slowly started to grow flowers and plants to sell. If it were me, I would never have thought of growing flowers to sell."
Sun Dali said as a matter of course: "Nanzi, you think the Juren master is a nerd, but the Juren master knows everything about astronomy and geography, farming, growing flowers, and maybe even raising chickens."
In order to confirm whether Sun Shan really knew how to raise chickens, Sun Dali asked, "Ashan, you know how to raise chickens, right? I see you have quite a few chickens at home."
Sun Shan shook his head in amusement and said, "Mr. Juren is not as mysterious as you say. Mr. Juren also has many things he does not understand. My family is a farmer. I have been reading books about farming since I was a child. Farming books also have information about growing flowers, so I thought about growing flowers to sell.
My family is poor and studying is expensive, so I have to find a way to make money, right?
Books are the golden house. If you read more books, you will always find a way to make money. If you make money, you can naturally afford to buy more books. The two complement each other. In short, it is always right to read more books. The boys in our Sunjia Village should read books. "
Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan looked up at Sun Shan.
Sun Dali nodded repeatedly and said, "Ashan, you are right. Whether you study to become an official or to make money, you should always read more. When I go back, I will send my son to Zheng Tongsheng's school to study."
Sun Dali and Sun Boming are of the same generation, but Aunt Li's late-born son is much younger than Sun Boming.
The oldest child in the family was only eight or nine years old. We had no money and did not realize the importance of studying.
Ever since Sun Shan passed the imperial examination and had seen the world outside, if the boy at home was as illiterate as him, it would be a waste of time for him to have come out with Sun Shan.
Sun Dingnan echoed, "When my son is old enough, I will let him go to school. Haha, thanks to Ashan, there is a grain subsidy for studying now, which can reduce a lot of burden."
Gui Ge'er said cheerfully, "It would be best if all the boys in our Sunjia Village could go to school. Haha, when Brother Shan becomes a high-ranking official, the girls in our Sunjia Village would also go to school. Haha, only by studying can we live a good life."
Sun Shan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect Gui Ge'er to be so enlightened that he even thought about his daughter's education.
Yes, that's good.
The door outside rang, and Gui Ge'er opened it and saw another ten dogs.
An Shigou seems to have become attached to the Sun family, coming here on time every day from the first day of the new year to now.
As for what he came here for, Shi Gou didn't know, he just came here anyway.
Shi Gou brought in a bunch of vegetables and said crisply, "Sir, these are the wild vegetables that my grandma and mother picked at Qingliang Mountain. They are freshly picked and very fresh."
In fact, Shi Gou also knew that it was not good for him to go to the Juren master's house all the time.
I feel embarrassed to come here every day to eat and drink, eat meat for every meal, and have candy every day.
But my grandfather and father asked him to come over and asked him to curry favor with the scholar, saying that this was one of the few good opportunities he had and if he missed it, he would never have it again in his life.
Shi Gou doesn't quite understand what opportunity is, but he really likes to come to the house of the Juren master.
It would be comfortable to just sit quietly in the home of the scholar.
The Juren master's house not only has flowers and plants, but also colorful fish, and the house is very clean, unlike his house, which is crowded with people and has all kinds of things piled everywhere.
What made Shigou even more sad was that the smell in his house was much worse than that of the Juren master's house. Staying in the Juren master's house was much more comfortable than staying in his own home.
Shi Gou thought that if the master didn't drive him away, he wouldn't leave, but if he did, he would leave.
Sun Shan looked at the handful of wild vegetables in Shi Gou's hand, which were still covered with dew, and asked with a smile: "Shi Gou, did you pick these from Qingliang Mountain? It's far from your home. You don't have to bring them to me."
Shi Gou shook his head and said, "Yes, I will give it to you. My grandma said that the rich families like to eat wild vegetables the most at this time, so they go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables and sell them. Mr. Juren, let me tell you, wild vegetables are hard to pick at this time, but they are the most expensive. I followed my grandma to pick wild vegetables last year."
Gui Geer took the wild vegetables and asked jokingly, "Shi Gou, why didn't you follow grandma to pick wild vegetables this year? Are you lazy?"
Shi Gou said anxiously, "I'm not lazy. My grandfather asked me to come and chat with the scholar. I don't need to pick wild vegetables."
Shi Gou was afraid that Sun Shan would think he was lazy, so he explained to Sun Shan again: "Master Juren, I really wasn't lazy. I just loved working. It was really my grandfather who asked me to come and chat with you."
Sun Shan touched Shi Gou's little head, nodded and said, "Yes, Shi Gou is a diligent child and will not be lazy."
When Shi Gou heard what Sun Shan said, he breathed a sigh of relief, which made Sun Shan laugh.
At this time, there was another knock on the door. Gui Geer went to open the door and Doctor Wan came to see him again.
Sun Shan quickly welcomed him in. Shi Gou conscientiously went to the kitchen to pour tea and water, and took over the work of the Sun family.
After a thorough inspection, Wan Yuyi said, "Mr. Sun, the poison should be gone. As for the remaining root of the disease, I'm afraid it will take time for you to recover slowly."
Sun Shan called Gui Ge'er to bring him a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, then he picked up the pen and wrote a few words.
He said in annoyance: "Old man, look at my handwriting, it is very frivolous and my hand is very unsteady. I don't know when I can get back to the way it was before."
He pointed at his legs and said distressedly, "I've been walking for a long time and they've become numb. I can't walk long distances like before."
Doctor Wan nodded in understanding: "Mr. Sun, I understand your situation. But acupuncture and massage won't work. You can only exercise slowly and recover slowly."
He looked at Sun Shan with sympathy.
Sun Shan is still young, and he will definitely go to Beijing to take the exam in three years. If his handwriting is like that just now, he will definitely not be on the list. Unless he is a genius who is envied by heaven and writes an essay that makes others forget that "the handwriting reflects the person", then he still has a chance to pass.
Doctor Wan didn't know how talented Sun Shan was, but he was very smart in dealing with people and doing things.
I've been getting along well with him these days. At least he's a scholar who knows when to advance and when to retreat, and who understands the overall situation and can judge the situation.
Doctor Wan continued, "Mr. Sun, when you write, why not tie a stone to it like you did when you were a child and see if you can write better."
Sun Shan accepted the suggestion, nodded and said, "Thank you, old man. I'll give it a try."
Imperial Physician Wan chatted with Sun Shan about his condition for a while, and then talked about the customs and culture of Jinling, and also chatted about family matters.
Before leaving, Doctor Wan said, "Mr. Sun, I will not come to see you again in the future. If you have any questions, you can come to me."
I was thinking that I had been fleecing the Xu family for quite some time and it was time to stop. As a doctor, I had to know when to stop.
Besides, Sun Shan’s illness was really serious. He needed to recover on his own. There was nothing he could do to help him.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay, old man. Our homes are close, so we can keep in touch whether we are sick or not."