Chapter 571 Finally Back to Zhangzhou Prefecture

Chapter 571 Finally Back to Zhangzhou Prefecture

It is hard to go, and it is also hard to come back.

Sun Shan's journey to Beijing to take the imperial examination came to an abrupt end halfway, and now it was very difficult for him to turn back.

Especially this time, traveling on the Huang family merchant ship was not as worry-free as traveling on the Chen family merchant ship.

Everyone coming in and out was a stranger, and no one dared to leave without permission.

Although food and accommodation are included, the quality is much worse than when we first arrived.

Sun Shan had no way to complain because the Huang family did the same thing.

You can't take over the show and be more delicate than the host.

Fortunately, the Sun family are from the countryside and often do hard labor, so these conditions were not difficult for the four members of the Sun family.

Sun Dali was even more exaggerated this time. He didn't go anywhere and just stayed guarding their luggage.

Especially this time Sun Shan brought back a lot of money.

Thinking of the money, Sun Shan felt pain in his heart, as he had lost dozens of taels in vain.

First, I have to exchange the silver into banknotes, and when I return to Guangzhou, I have to exchange the banknotes into silver again. I will lose a lot of money in this round trip.

However, it is more dangerous to carry several boxes of silver on the road, so I can only exchange it for a small amount of gold and a large amount of banknotes.

Sun Dali said firmly: "I am here and will not go anywhere. I will guard our luggage. Ashan, don't worry, it won't be lost."

Not to mention that Sun Dali wasn't going anywhere, Sun Shan wasn't going anywhere either.

I stayed in the hold on the boat, either eating or sleeping. I wanted to read a book, but I just couldn't finish it.

After getting off the boat, I stayed in the inn, unlike when I came here when I followed a group of scholars to travel around.

Gui Ge'er and Sun Dingnan were even more exaggerated and cooked for Sun Shan themselves.

Only eat ship meals when you have no other choice on the boat.

Gui Ge'er said cautiously, "Brother Shan, we can't eat anything outside. Especially the fish in the river. You got poisoned from eating fish last time. Be careful outside."

Sun Dingnan bought a bunch of green vegetables from the inn's kitchen and said seriously, "Gui Ge'er is right. We should be careful with what we eat. We are not afraid of others poisoning us intentionally, but we are afraid of others poisoning us unintentionally."

The Sun Shan puffer fish poisoning incident left a shadow on Gui Ge'er and Sun Dingnan. They thought they must be extra careful and cautious, because it is better to be safe than sorry.

If they are poisoned again, they might as well jump into the river and commit suicide.

Sun Shan was also a person who feared death, and was afraid that others would accidentally poison him to death.

He nodded and said, "You are right. We should avoid eating outside food if possible. Let's buy some dry food for our journey."

We walked and stopped along the way, got on and off the boat, and before we knew it, we arrived at Meiguan again.

Manager Huang smiled and said, "Mr. Sun, after passing Meiguan, you will enter Guangnan. The journey home is getting shorter and shorter."

Sun Shan really wanted to cry. They finally arrived at Meiguan.

After walking for so long, we are finally about to set foot on the land of Lingnan.

The way back was much more difficult than the way there. I don’t know if it was because of my physical condition or my different mood, but I always felt that the way home was endless and I could never see the end.

Now, as long as we cross this mountain, we will reach Zhangzhou Prefecture, which is the area of ​​their Guangnan.

Sun Shan's eyes filled with tears and he wanted to shout loudly.

Gui Ge'er said happily: "Brother Shan, we will be able to reach Nanxiong tomorrow. Haha, we are finally home."

In fact, strictly speaking, I didn't return home, but it felt different to step into the land of Guangnan. It felt especially cordial and exciting.

Sun Dali said to Sun Dingnan and Gui Ge'er, "Look after the luggage and follow it. I will take care of Ashan. The road in the mountains is not easy to walk on. Ashan is not in good health and I don't know if he can make it. I will carry Ashan on my back when the time comes."

Sun Shan refused righteously: "Uncle Dali, you don't need to carry me. I can crawl over. I can crawl here and I can crawl back the same way. You don't have to worry about me."

Seeing Sun Shan's confident look, Sun Dali nodded uncertainly and said, "Okay, if it doesn't work, speak up, don't force it."

Sun Dali believed that Sun Shan had been in poor health since childhood, but he became slightly healthier as an adult.

When I got there, I saw him panting as he climbed. Thinking that he had been poisoned and his health was getting worse, he would not be able to climb over, so I prepared to carry him on my back.

However, Sun Shan insisted on walking by himself, and Sun Dali did not force him. He was careful and kept an eye on Sun Shan, and would go up and carry him if he found anything wrong.

Steward Huang led the group forward.

In some places you can take a horse-drawn carriage, but in other places you need to walk.

At the beginning, Sun Shan was very easy to climb, but as he climbed, he became more and more tired and felt like his legs didn't belong to him anymore.

That’s fine, but my heart was still pounding and I felt dizzy but not feeling dizzy.

Sun Shan gritted his teeth and tried hard to climb forward. When he reached a slope, he stumbled.

Sun Shan looked helplessly at the mountains and forests, listening to the birds singing and smelling the fragrance of flowers, and he finally realized that he had overestimated himself.

It turned out that his health had really deteriorated and he had not recovered to the physical condition of a nineteen-year-old.

He who knows the times is a hero, and Sun Shan is the best at judging the situation.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he shouted in a hoarse voice: "Uncle Dali, I can't stand it."

After hearing this cry of disbelief, Sun Dali immediately stepped forward.

He asked nervously, "Ashan, are you okay? Do you want to stop and rest?"

Seeing that Sun Shan’s face was blue and his lips were white, it was obvious that he was not feeling well.

Gui Ge'er had already run to the Huang family caravan in front and explained the situation.

Sun Shan squatted on a stone bench, drinking salt-sugar water in big gulps.

Sun Dingnan asked anxiously, "Ashan, what's wrong? Do you want to see a doctor?"

But there is no doctor anywhere. We are climbing up the mountain and there are no inns or shops nearby.

There is no doctor in the caravan, and we don’t know where to find one if we want to.

Manager Huang hurried over and asked, "Mr. Sun, what's wrong with you?"

They were really worried that something might happen to Sun Shan. Although their caravan was not responsible, it was always a bad omen when someone died, and he was a juren, which was even worse.

Sun Shan shook his head and said apologetically, "Manager Huang, the weather is hot and I have a little heat stroke. I will be fine after a rest. I am very sorry to trouble you."

Manager Huang took a closer look at Sun Shan's face, which was a little pale, but not gray.

He felt relieved and said comfortingly, "Mr. Sun, let's stop for a while, take a rest, and then set off again."

Sun Shan bowed and quickly apologized.

After waiting for a while, Sun Shan felt much better and his heart stopped pounding.

Inform Manager Huang that it’s time to set off.

But this time he did not insist on walking, but let Sun Dali carry him on his back.

Sun Shan said a little embarrassedly: "Uncle Dali, thank you for your help."

It is unacceptable that he should be carried at his age. And it is even more unacceptable that he should be carried when he is young and strong.

Sun Dali scratched his head and said cheerfully, "We are all family, there is no need to be polite. Haha, I am carrying the scholar on my back. Others have not carried him on their backs yet. If I tell others about it, they will envy me."

This made everyone laugh.

After two days of climbing over mountains and crossing rivers, when Sun Shan saw Zhuji Lane, he looked into the distance with tears in his eyes.

They finally returned to Zhangzhou Prefecture.