Chapter 572 Return to Hejia Village
After resting for a night in Zhuji Lane, Sun Shan and his companions continued their journey south by boat.
After checking the time, Sun Shan realized that there was not enough time to stay in Zhangzhou Prefecture, so he decided not to look for Hong Chengcai anymore.
He hurriedly asked someone to deliver a message, leaving some Jinling specialties and two pieces of silk cloth, and specifically addressed it to Mrs. Hong.
After that, Sun Shan went south along the Beijiang River. He sat on the boat until he felt dizzy.
Suddenly, Steward Huang shouted, "Mr. Sun, we have arrived at the dock. You can get off the boat now."
Hearing that he could get off the boat, Sun Shan walked out of the cabin with light steps and looked at the familiar Guangzhou First Pier.
Sun Shan really wanted to cry loudly, but as a man, it would damage his image if he really cried, so he pretended to be calm.
After getting off the boat and completing the handover formalities, Sun Shan went to find Steward Huang, bowed, and thanked him, saying, "Steward Huang, I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you along the way."
Manager Huang waved his hand and said, "It's no trouble. Mr. Sun, would you like me to call a taxi for you? We have an acquaintance in the Huang family at the dock."
Sun Shan was overjoyed and said gratefully, "Thank you again for your trouble."
Manager Huang nodded and asked his servant to help Sun Shan call a taxi.
I thought to myself that Mr. Sun had a very peaceful journey. He would sleep after eating and eat again after sleeping. He would stay on the boat without getting off and would stay in the inn without going out after getting off.
He had never seen such a quiet juren master. If it weren't for his outstanding appearance and identity, Manager Huang would have forgotten about this juren master.
Along the way, his status as a juren made it easier to get things done. At least when he encountered "cash gates", he would not be particularly embarrassed, nor would he ask for more.
Although there are no discounts, it is already a rare thing for merchants like them to do things according to the rules.
Manager Huang felt that it was really convenient for Mr. Sun to come back with them, and hoped that they could have such a pleasant cooperation next time.
Sun Shan had no idea what Manager Huang was thinking. At this moment, he was already sitting in the carriage, pulling the Jinling specialties, returning to Hejia Village happily.
I wrote this letter hastily before going home, and I wonder if Aunt Sun received it.
In the Daqian era, when communication was measured in years, Sun Dagu would not be surprised if she didn't receive any letters.
Gui Ge'er said excitedly: "Brother Shan, we are finally back to Guangzhou Prefecture. Haha, we will be able to return to Sunjia Village soon."
Sun Dingnan said cheerfully, "Yes, I have only been to Guangzhou a few times, but once I stepped in, I felt very at home. I always felt empty on the road before, but when I returned to Guangzhou, I immediately felt real. Haha, we are finally back to Guangzhou."
As for Sun Dali, he continued to perform his duties as an escort and walked closely along the goods.
Sun Dali felt that their cloth was worth a lot of money and had to be kept a close eye on, for he was afraid that the driver might lose their luggage while driving too fast.
Sun Shan lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. This road was not familiar to him, but it was extremely familiar.
Sun Dingnan was right. After returning to Guangzhou, I no longer felt like a rootless duckweed. I finally had a sense of stability and was no longer a stranger in a foreign land.
The carriage moved slowly, and Sun Shan was very excited.
When the carriage drove to the Hejiacun archway, Sun Shan looked at the three big words "Hejiacun" but did not dare to get off the car. He felt even more timid as he got closer to his hometown.
Hejiacun is his second hometown.
No matter what, Sun Shan got off the bus, looked at the familiar streets, looked at the unfamiliar people of Hejia Village, and walked until he arrived at He's Dessert Shop.
Sun Shan looked inside and the first familiar person he met was his second cousin He Shuyu.
It was afternoon and the sun was still shining brightly. There were not many people in the dessert shop and my second cousin He Shuyu was dozing off.
Gui Ge'er ran in happily. After a while, his second cousin opened his eyes wide, looked out the door fixedly, and then met Sun Shan's eyes.
Second cousin He Shuyu stood up excitedly, ran out, looked at Sun Shan, and shouted excitedly: "Shanzi, is it really you? You're back!"
Sun Shan's hands were tightly held by his second cousin. He could clearly feel his second cousin's excitement and smiled: "Second cousin, it's me. I'm back."
My second cousin He Shuyu was still very excited and shouted, "Why did you come back so suddenly? Why didn't you write to tell us? Oh, if you had notified us earlier, we would have gone to the dock to pick you up."
After hearing what the second cousin said, it seemed that Sun Shan's letter was written in vain and they had not received it yet.
Sun Shan raised his head and said cheerfully, "Second cousin, where are my aunt and uncle? Are they all right? Are my grandma, father, and mother all right?"
He Shuyu nodded quickly and said, "Okay, all is well. They will be better when they see you back."
He Shuyu looked at Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali again, and seeing that they were also fine, he said with relief: "It's great that you are all back safely. Come on, go home first, and we'll talk when we get home."
There were people coming and going on the street, attracting everyone's attention. He Shuyu quickly asked Sun Shan to go home first and talk about it slowly when he got home.
He Shuyu took Sun Shan back to the place where Sun Shan lived during the provincial examination. Just when they put down all the luggage and settled the fare, Aunt Sun and Uncle He came running over in a hurry.
The moment Aunt Sun saw Sun Shan, her eyes were red. She ran over eagerly, hugged Sun Shan and cried, "Shanzi, my Shanzi, you are finally back."
He touched Sun Shan's face carefully and shouted excitedly: "You've lost weight. How come you've lost so much weight? You must have suffered a lot."
Aunt Sun murmured to herself to Sun Shan, talking to herself, saying that Shanzi had become thinner, darker, more haggard, and that Shanzi had a miserable life.
Uncle He also ran over, pulled Sun Shan along, and said happily, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
He looked at Sun Shan carefully and said in a low voice, "You have lost a lot of weight. You have obviously suffered a lot in the past year. You must make up for it when you come back. Well, it's good that you are back. If you don't come back, we will not be at ease."
Sun Shan knelt down, kowtowed to Aunt Sun and Uncle He, bowed, and said solemnly: "Aunt, Uncle, I'm sorry for making you worry."
Aunt Sun and Uncle He quickly helped Sun Shan up.
Aunt Sun's tears fell drop by drop, and she said tremblingly: "Silly child, I'm glad you're back. I'm very happy to see you back safely. If your grandma, father and mother knew about this, they would be even happier."
Uncle He took Sun Shan's hand, patted his shoulder, and said happily: "Your aunt is right, it's good that you're back. When we heard that you were poisoned by swine, we were all scared to death. Although we were repeatedly assured that your life was not in danger, we couldn't feel at ease without seeing you in person. Now that you are standing in front of us, your aunt and I can sleep well tonight."
When Sun Shan wrote back, he only said that he was stranded in Jinling due to poor health and missed the imperial examination. He would return home when he recovered.
They have been worried all day and are looking forward to Sun Shan's early return.
When the failed candidate from the He family returned home, he found out the whole story. Aunt Sun and Uncle He were almost scared to death.
Although He Shujun repeatedly assured them that Sun Shan was fine, how could they be at ease and not worry?
Now that Sun Shan was in front of him, and he saw that except for being a little thinner and darker, everything else was intact, he could finally feel at ease.