Chapter 615 Huang returns to Sun Village
By the end of August, Huang was clamoring to go home.
He said to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, we have been here for more than a month. It is time to go back."
During this period, Huang either went shopping or went to Hejia Village to chat with Old Lady He and Aunt Sun.
There aren't many people to chat with.
Huang missed the folks under the big banyan tree in Sunjia Village. She felt that Sunjia Village was the best place because she could meet fellow villagers wherever she went and they could chat at any time.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Grandma, it's a rare visit, but you're leaving so early? I don't know when I'll be able to come back next time."
Huang shook her head and said, "The city is nice, but everything costs money. Food and drink are expensive. Especially vegetables, which are everywhere in Sunjia Village, but are so expensive here. It's better to go home early. Here, I have to spend money every day, and it's not worth it."
Sun Shan continued, "Grandma, it's not that expensive actually. We won't spend a lot of money this month."
Huang disagreed and said, "How can it not be expensive? One day of eating here is equivalent to ten days of eating at home. We country people don't have work to do every day and can make money every day. It's too expensive here, so it's better to go back to the village. Vegetables in the village are free, and rice is grown at home. If you want to eat meat, just buy a few taels and bring it back. If you can't afford it, you can butcher a chicken yourself. Shanzi, grandma should go back first and come back when you have the chance."
After a pause, he continued, "Take the girls home with you, they'll be expensive too."
Huang thought to herself that it was no wonder that Ming'er couldn't get rid of his two daughters. Food and drink cost money.
Especially water. Some families who don’t have a well have to spend money to hire someone to deliver water. Oh, even drinking a sip of water costs money. Huang couldn’t understand it.
He had to drink water sparingly and not drink to his heart's content, which made Huang very uncomfortable.
In Sunjia Village, let alone drinking, even jumping in to swim is no big deal.
Huang had several children to take care of, and every day she either bought this or that food. Even if she had mountains of gold and silver at home, she still couldn't afford the food.
Huang finally understood how her daughter lived in the capital.
Alas, although the He family is wealthy, everything costs money.
Huang lamented the difficulties faced by Aunt Sun and didn't want to stay here any longer and cause trouble for her daughter.
Sun Shan continued to persuade Huang to stay for a few more days, but Huang talked about this and that and just wanted to go home.
Sun Shan had no choice but to tell Aunt Sun.
In the end, Aunt Sun couldn't persuade her and had to follow Huang's wishes and return home.
Sun Shan made an appointment with the escort for three days later. He would leave in the same way as he came.
Huang was very happy when she heard this, and she was busy packing the packages.
It’s much more sad for the little girls.
Every child thinks that everywhere in the city is good. Not only is there fun, good food and drinks, but they can also be with their parents.
Douzai, the boy from the Sun family, was studying alone in the capital city and was already very lonely. He was very happy when Meizhu and the others came.
Now that my sister has gone back, I am very reluctant to let her go and feel very unhappy.
When Sun Shan heard that Chen Dongling had returned, he immediately sent him a visiting card.
The next day, he brought Gui Ge'er and some special products from Sunjia Village to visit.
The two were naturally happy to see each other.
Chen Dongling smiled and said, "Brother Sun, long time no see. How are you?
After taking a closer look at Sun Shan, he looked like a normal person and it seemed that his illness was completely cured.
Sun Shan also said happily: "Good, everything is fine. Brother Chen, how about you? How are you doing recently? Did you just come back from outside?"
Chen Dongling took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "Yes, I just came back from Jinling."
Hearing about Jinling, Sun Xin paused, his expression not showing, but he asked anxiously: "What is the situation in Jinling? Are the new taxes still being pushed forward?"
Chen Dongling nodded and whispered, "We have been pushing it, but it is not going very smoothly. The situation in Nanjing is still very chaotic, and we don't know when it will return to normal. Now the prefectures near Yingtian Prefecture have also begun to implement new policies, and we don't know how effective they are. It is right for you to go back to Guangnan first. We are far away from the emperor, so any policy will come last, and it is much more stable."
Sun Shan agreed, "Alas, we don't know when peace can be restored. But we can't control these things. Let's just do what we want."
Chen Dongling was born out of wedlock. He just had money but no power, so naturally he couldn't do anything about it.
The two chatted with each other about things in Jinling and Guangzhou.
Before leaving, Chen Dongling said, "Brother Sun, this is what you need to investigate. This County Magistrate Tang has no background and is old, so just treat him normally."
Chen Dongling always thought that Sun Shan understood County Magistrate Tang in order to act better.
If he is the son of an official, they will also try to see if they can establish connections and build up some personal networks to make it easier for them to get things done in the future.
But Chen Dongling thought it was unnecessary to spend too much effort to build relationships with County Magistrate Tang, who was neither a nobody nor young.
Just handle it with due courtesy, it's not worth investing too much in it.
Chen Shan took the information and said gratefully, "Brother Chen, thank you."
Chen Dongling escorted Sun Shan out, and the steward Chen beside him asked, "Master, why are you so nice to Mr. Sun?"
Chen Dongling said that County Magistrate Tang had no background, but Sun Shan also had a background.
Although Sun Shan’s fiancée is from the main branch of the He family, it is not the family that truly holds power, so their resources are not that great.
Chen Dongling smiled and said, "Manager Chen, don't you think Sun Shan is very lucky? He passed the college entrance examination, the provincial examination, and even got poisoned. Not only did he survive, he also made a fortune.
Have you ever seen anyone with such luck?
Sun Shan, he looks dull, skinny and small, not eye-catching at all, but he knows the pros and cons of doing things, which is something that many scholars do not have.
He is a country boy, but he was able to pass the imperial examination, which proves that he is not simple. As for me, I like to make friends with people who are not simple. "
Although Chen Dongling is a scholar, he is more of a businessman.
I will do anything I think will be beneficial in the future.
Like Sun Shan asked him to help look up information, it was just a piece of cake, so there was no harm in doing it.
If Sun Shan is a good memory holder, he will have another network of contacts in the future. Why not do it?
However, the most important reason why Chen Dongling is in a relationship with Sun Shan is that Sun Shan is lucky. Luck is the most important thing in doing business, so it would be nice to be able to get some good luck from Sun Shan.
Sun Shan had no idea what Chen Dongling was thinking. After getting more detailed information from County Magistrate Tang, he felt that his plan had a higher chance of success.
After returning home, he took Huang to go shopping.
Now that I'm here, it would be unreasonable not to bring back some local specialties.
Three days later, Sun Shan took Huang and several crying children back home.
After three days and three nights, Sun Shan and his companions finally returned to Sunjia Village.
The banyan tree is so big that it takes two people to hug it. The hot summer wind blows through it, and its leaves sway.
Huang said happily: "We are finally back. Sunjia Village is still the best."