Chapter 586 Uncle, my name is not Xiatou, my name is Zeng Tinghui

Chapter 586 Uncle, my name is not Xiatou, my name is Zeng Tinghui

In the afternoon, Guyu, Lixia, and Hanlu took the children back to their parents' home. As for Xiaoman, perhaps because she lived far away from home and had not received the news, she did not come back.

When the sisters saw Sun Shan, tears streamed down their faces and they couldn't stop crying.

The little kids, Xiao Guangzai and Xiao Guangnu, were so scared that they screamed.

Xiao Guangzai and Xiao Kubao were very happy when they heard their mother say that she would take them back to their grandparents' house. They were both happy that they didn't have to go to school.

Why did my mother start crying?

The children did not understand and had no idea what the joy of reunion after separation was. They thought their mother was sad, so they started crying too.

Sun Shan quickly picked up the plump little girl Guang, and tried to coax her for a long time without success. Finally, he asked Gui Ge'er to bring out a lot of candies, and the little girl finally stopped crying.

Sun Shan used a handkerchief to wipe the tears and snot from the little girl's eyes, nodded her plump little face, and said jokingly, "Little Guang, do you like the candy your uncle gave you?"

Xiao Guang's face turned red. She nodded, holding a peanut candy in her mouth, smiled shyly, and said nothing.

Guyu looked at Sun Shan and said with red eyes: "Shanzi, I'm glad you're back. I don't know anything about the imperial examination, but what I want to say is that peace and safety are the best. You should pay attention to your own safety. Oh, I was really scared by you. Fortunately, you came back safely."

Lixia agreed, "Big sister is right. Shanzi, it doesn't matter whether you take the exam or not. You are already a juren, and everyone in Huangyang County knows you. You don't need to take the exam. It's better to live a peaceful life at home. Now our family is not poor, and we can have enough food and drink. I think it's better not to take the exam. Going to Beijing to take the exam is too far, it's not worth it."

The fourth sister also said, "Big sister, the second sister is right. Shanzi, personal safety is the most important, everything else is secondary. Only if you save your life can you do more things. My little Xiatou, just pass the exam and come back as a scholar, I won't ask for more."

The fact that Sun Shan was poisoned on his way to Beijing for the imperial examination really scared his sisters.

They had never traveled far, but they knew how difficult it was. They just didn't expect the risks to be so great.

It happens when it happens, without giving people time to avoid it. I still think it is better to stay at home and not go out.

Su, Huang and Sun Boming all agreed very much when they heard what the three maids said.

But they knew that Shanzi thought differently from them, and they couldn't force him to drink water by pressing his head.

Shanzi is a stubborn and strong-willed person. He has a clear sense of right and wrong. He will not be persuaded by anything and will do what he has decided to do.

Sun Boming, Su and Huang secretly sighed. This kind of personality has both good and bad sides.

At first, Shanzi was determined to take the imperial examination, so he succeeded. Now he is still determined to take the imperial examination, and they can't stop him.

Sun Shan smiled but said nothing in response to his sister's words.

Sun Bomin, Su and Huang are right.

It is impossible for him, Sun Shan, not to take the exam.

Sun Shan asked several sisters to stay at home for a few days and tested the academic work of several nephews.

Xiao Guangzai and Xiao Kubao don’t look like people who can read at first glance, and they are indeed people who can’t read.

The two boys' studies are terrible.

Sun Shan glared at them, and the two boys lowered their heads like quails.

Especially Xiao Guangzai, who looks so much like Sun Shan, but turns out to be a poor student and is not good at studying at all.

Shopkeeper Xia sighed from time to time, feeling that Xiao Guangzai had his uncle's appearance but not his uncle's inner qualities.

Shopkeeper Xia was almost crying to death.

Guyu and Xia Zhiguang were also helpless. Little Guangzai looked very small, but unexpectedly he was so naughty.

He likes to peel off tiles on the roof, climb trees to catch birds, and jump up and down, but he doesn't like to read, which gives them a headache.

Sun Shan asked the two naughty kids to leave and brought Xiatou in for testing.

Sun Shan felt relieved only when Xiatou answered the questions in a serious manner.

Finally, there is one nephew that I like and one that likes reading.

Sun Shan encouraged him and said, "Good boy, study hard. You are a really smart kid."

Xiatou looks like Zeng Jiajun, a sturdy calf with red face. He lowers his head, raises it shyly, and then lowers it again.

Sun Shan found it funny.

Finally, Xia Tou mustered up the courage to say, "Uncle, my name is not Xia Tou, my name is Zeng Tinghui."

Sun Shan chuckled, then said with a straight face: "Hmm, Xiatou's name is Zeng Tinghui, not bad. "How is the night? At night, the fire in the courtyard is bright. Tinghui means a bright future and a great future. Tinghui, your name is really nice."

Shrimp Head raised his head, his eyes sparkling, and said happily: "Uncle, my grandfather named it, and I think it sounds nice too."

After a pause, he added: "It sounds better than shrimp heads."

Sun Shan wanted to laugh in his heart. Xia Tou had reached the age where he didn't want people to call him by his nickname anymore. He wanted everyone to call him by his full name.

It is normal for a child to think this way, and Sun Shan will definitely get what he wants.

As for the fact that the name was given by Zeng Dadong, Sun Shan didn't believe it.

The name Zeng Dadongjia must have been given by someone.

Sun Shan asked Xia Tou to go out and asked him to ask A Niang to come in.

Hanlu walked in and asked in confusion: "Shanzi, why are you looking for me? What's wrong with shrimp heads?"

I just heard Sun Shan comment on the little bald guy and the little crybaby.

The eldest and second sisters agreed that Sun Shan's evaluation was too accurate and that the two boys did not look like good students.

Zheng Tongsheng was also helpless about his great-grandson, thinking that he would be like his uncle and a good student.

It turned out that the little crybaby didn't look like anyone. After thinking about it, he looked more like the boy from his grandma's family. Zheng Dalang was so angry that he scolded his wife.

The little crybaby grandma quickly protested her injustice, saying that she was just sitting at home and disaster came from the sky, so why did the person take his anger out on her?

Sun Shan first talked about Xia Tou's learning situation, believing that Xia Tou was a good seedling and asked Han Lu to encourage him more.

After hearing this, Hanlu said happily, "I am very happy to hear you say that. Jiajun will also be very happy. He hopes that Xiatou can study hard like you and pass the imperial examination to become a scholar or a juren."

Sun Shan changed the subject and asked, "Fourth sister, what happened to Zeng's escort agency? When I came back, I heard Zhu Dalang say that the escort agency's business was not doing well and that Master Xiatou wanted to close the agency. Is this true or false?"

And was Su Dagen fired because the escort agency was not doing well and they wanted to cut costs?

Speaking of the escort agency, Han Lu sighed and said, "It would be a lie to say that we won't do it. The Zeng family has been escorting people all their lives, and they have worked hard to earn their fortune. How could they say that they won't do it? It's just that in the past year, the business of the escort agency is the same as before, but the expenses have become surprisingly high."

Hanlu looked around and saw only the two of them, the brother and sister.

Then he said with relief: "Hey, Shanzi, the new county magistrate is a bad one. Since Lord Wei left, the merchants in Huangyang County have been suffering. No, not only the merchants, but also the farmers are miserable.

I heard that a lot of people were kicked out for paying grain taxes last year, but no one dared to speak out.

The county magistrate's brother-in-law always comes to our escort agency to ask for money.

If you don't give it to me, well, they won't say anything openly, but they'll do something behind my back and always cause trouble for our escort agency.

My father-in-law had no choice but to pay the money. After paying the money, the income was not enough to cover the expenses, so he had to cut staff to barely maintain the revenue.

Guyu said thankfully, "Fortunately, the fields in our Sunjia Village are under your name, so we don't have to pay taxes, and thus avoid being harmed. Our village is also a little more polite because of your status as a juren. Now many people want to use their connections to squeeze their fields into our Sunjia Village and seek protection."