Chapter 599 Sun Shan, courtesy name Pingshan, from Huangyang County, Guangnan
This time, Hong Xiucai was really convinced.
I've seen people with thick skin, but I've never seen anyone as thick-skinned as this.
The kid was so shameless that he said he could write a biography in the future!
How can you be so arrogant!
If Sun Shan said that his name would be included in the local annals of Huangyang County in the future, it would make sense. After all, he was the first juren in Huangyang County's recorded history, so it was normal for him to be quoted in the local annals.
If a biography were written about him, how great would that be?
But one has to make great contributions to Daqian before a detailed biography can be written.
Sun Shan is like eating a big turnip and dreaming of a big head.
Choosing a name is considered a very serious matter and is usually done by respected elders or teachers.
Just now, when Sun Shan asked him to choose a name, Hong Xiucai was very happy, which proved that he held an important position in Sun Shan's heart.
But after hearing what Sun Shan said, Mr. Hong was really speechless.
Can such a flamboyant kid really become Huangyang County’s greatest hope?
Sun Shan looked at Scholar Hong expectantly, blinked his eyes and said, "Master, have you thought of anything? Why don't you think of a few more so that I can refer to them. They must sound good, be memorable, and have profound meaning. Too ordinary ones won't do."
Hong Xiucai rolled his eyes at Sun Shan again and scolded him with a smile: "You are an ordinary person, so you should choose an ordinary name. If you choose a name that is too famous, you will not live up to your name and people will be disappointed."
Sun Shan's eyes widened, and he immediately retorted, "Master, I am not ordinary at all. My father, mother, and master's wife all say that I am handsome and have a promising future. Especially master's wife, it's a pity that there is no granddaughter of the right age in the family, otherwise she would have betrothed me long ago."
Mr. Hong could no longer bear it and slapped Sun Shan on the back.
Sun Shan cried out,
Hong Xiucai said with a smile: "You are a liar. Even if there is a girl of the right age in my family, I will not marry her to you. Humph, your master's wife was just trying to make you happy, but you took it seriously and climbed up the ladder."
After a pause, Hong Xiucai continued, "I think it's better to call you Pingshan. An ordinary person like you deserves an ordinary name."
Hong Xiucai shook his head, then nodded and said, "Yeah, let's call it Pingshan, an ordinary mountain. Not bad, that's it."
Sun Shan immediately refused and said, "Master, how can I be ordinary? No, this character is not good. It is too common and not loud at all. Junshan, Zeshan, and Guanshan are better than Pingshan. Master, the character you chose is not good. It is too common."
Hong Xiucai's serious face became even more serious, and he said firmly: "Let's take Pingshan. It is a name given by the teacher, and a student cannot refuse it."
Sun Shan was speechless. It seemed that Hong Xiucai was determined to give him the name "Pingshan" regardless of his resistance.
When Hong Xiucai saw Sun Shan hanging his head, he chuckled and said calmly, "Pingshan, Pingshan, I hope you can be like a flat and stable mountain, solid, steady, strong, safe, calm and indestructible."
Sun Shan quickly stood up, bowed earnestly to Mr. Hong, and said in a mature and steady manner, "Thank you, Master, for the gift of calligraphy."
Then he said with a smile: "Well, it is unpleasant to hear, but the words given by the teacher, I dare not disobey."
Hong Xiucai was so angry that he stood up and said viciously: "Go and correct the homework. You are not allowed to go home until you finish it."
He ran out angrily, apparently looking for a wife.
Sun Shan picked up the boy's homework helplessly and began to correct it stroke by stroke.
Sun Shan, whose courtesy name was Pingshan, was from Huangyang County, Guangnan.
Sun Shan wandered around Huangyang County for many days. He found Xia Tou's grandfather and Zhang Yue's father Zhang Wenshu, went to the county school to sit in on the lessons, and arranged for Gui Ge'er to wander around and inquire about County Magistrate Tang and his brother-in-law.
There were a lot of things coming out from outside, and Sun Shan took a notebook and wrote them down silently, and had a general idea in his mind.
Now all we need is news from the provincial capital.
County Magistrate Tang is new, and the people in Huangyang County are not very clear about his family background or his wife's family background, so this requires someone more capable to inquire.
Sun Shan could only wait for news from the provincial capital.
After staying in Huangyang County for a while, Sun Shan took Gui Ge'er back to Sunjia Village.
Let Gui Ge'er pass a message to Landlord Yang, saying nothing, just asking him to be patient and wait.
Sun Shan did this to tell Landlord Yang that he had been working hard and not to forget about Peking University and Tsinghua University, and to give hope to Landlord Yang.
He also asked Gui Ge'er to persuade Landlord Yang to take good care of his health and wait until the day of revenge.
There must always be hope in life. There is no point in living without hope.
Gui Ge'er led Hu Ming in.
Sun Shan smiled and waved: "Hu Ming, do you still remember me?"
Hu Ming glanced at Sun Shan secretly, nodded, and said timidly: "Remember, you are Shan Bo."
Sun Shan walked over, picked up little Hu Ming, touched his head, and asked gently: "Hu Ming, Shan Bo likes you, can you play with Shan Bo?"
Hu Ming still looked very timid, his face was as red as a baby's. He raised his head and glanced at Sun Shan.
Finally, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll play with you."
Hu Ming actually didn't want to leave Landlord Yang and come to the unfamiliar Sun family.
But both Landlord Yang and Manager Yang seemed unusually happy when they heard Gui Ge'er say that Sun Shan wanted to invite Hu Ming to live with him for a few days.
Hu Ming was repeatedly warned to be well behaved, not to act naughty, and not to make Sun Shan angry.
Landlord Yang looked at Gui Ge'er and Hu Ming with red eyes, and said with a little excitement: "Gui Ge'er, thank you so much for your master who is a juren."
So Gui Ge'er easily brought Hu Ming to the Sun family.
Landlord Yang knew that Sun Shan was doing this to support Hu Ming in disguise.
It means that Hu Ming has the protection of the scholar and cannot be bullied by others.
Landlord Yang was most worried about his youngest son leaving behind his only bloodline.
The eldest son might still feel pity for Hu Ming, but the eldest daughter-in-law is different.
Landlord Yang was afraid that if he went there, Hu Ming's life under his uncle and aunt would become extremely difficult.
Landlord Yang was afraid that Hu Ming would not grow up and that his youngest son's only bloodline would disappear.
Sun Shan arranged for Hu Ming to stay at the Sun family for a while, which was the greatest protection for Hu Ming.
Hu Ming has the protection of the scholar, so his life will be much smoother in the future.
Manager Yang also thought so and said happily, "Master, Mr. Sun is a good man and has always remembered the old friendship. It would be better if Young Master Hu Ming could stay with Mr. Sun. I hope Mr. Sun can like our young master."
It would be best if you could adopt him as your adopted son.
Manager Yang didn't dare to say what was in his heart.
He was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would hear what he said and if it got to Mr. Sun's ears, Mr. Sun would think they were greedy and would dislike him.
Manager Yang prayed that Young Master Hu Ming would catch the eye of Mr. Sun and receive his love.
Landlord Yang also had such extravagant hopes.
But he knew that one must be sensible in life and not expect too much for some things. He was most afraid of ending up with nothing.
Sun Shan being able to look at Hu Ming a few more times is already the greatest protection for Hu Ming.