Chapter 624: Aunt Lu's son has stars in his eyes. He is obviously a die-hard fan of Sun Shan.
Aunt Lu staggered home carrying a bag of clothes that needed to be washed.
Mr. Sun also paid her a high price of one tael and asked her to wash it well, seriously and carefully.
After Aunt Lu returned home, she started washing clothes.
Although helping others wash clothes may seem simple, the process actually requires great meticulousness and patience.
Aunt Lu had no special skills, and she did all kinds of work to earn more money to support her children's education.
From time to time, Aunt Lu would take clothes from wealthy families to be washed. With years of experience, she knew how to wash clothes best.
Open Mr. Sun’s clothes, touch the fabric, and feel how soft and silky it is.
Aunt Lu had washed a lot of clothes. She couldn't tell what material Mr. Sun's clothes were made of, but the word "expensive" was clearly evident.
Mr. Sun should be very rich, and he became rich after passing the imperial examination.
Mr. Sun's background is well known to everyone. He is just a boy from a wealthy peasant family. To be able to wear such noble materials, he must have become rich after graduating from high school.
Aunt Lu took out several large basins and sorted Mr. Sun's clothes according to fabric and color. After sorting, she put the clothes to be washed into the basins filled with clean water, turned them over until all the clothes were wet, then added some warm water, put in soap beans, added salt, and turned them over again.
Soak the clothes in the basin for half an hour, then start washing with a washboard.
At this time, the gate of the courtyard opened. Aunt Lu raised her head and then heard a voice: "Mother, I'm back."
Aunt Lu looked at the sky. It was getting late, and it was her youngest son who came back from school.
Aunt Lu's son put down the book and asked, "Mother, have you got another job? There are a lot of clothes this time."
After looking at it again and again, he asked in confusion, "Aniang, is this the clothes of a scholar?"
Judging from the style, it was a long gown. Aunt Lu's son smiled and said that those who asked his mother to wash clothes were either rich people or scholars.
It seems that this person today is a scholar.
Aunt Lu was stunned for a moment, then said, "Yes, this dress belongs to Mr. Sun."
After a pause, he asked, "Mr. Sun, do you know?"
Aunt Lu's son opened his eyes wide and asked in surprise: "Mother, of course I know who Mr. Sun is. He is my senior brother. Why did he ask you to wash his clothes?"
Then he said excitedly: "Mother, I also saw Mr. Sun today. He came to the school to give us a lecture. Oh, mother, Senior Brother is worthy of being a scholar. His lectures are easy to understand and every word is precious. I had doubts and didn't understand before, but Senior Brother solved the problems with just a few words. Mother, Senior Brother is really amazing."
After a pause, he lowered his head and whispered, "Mother, there is a big difference between a juren and a xiucai. Senior brother's lectures are much more profound than our teacher's, with richer content and more distinct views. Senior brother not only gave us a lecture today, but also told us about the cultural landscapes of different places. Senior brother has been to many places and has a wide range of knowledge."
Then he said with regret: "It's a pity that my senior brother went to Beijing for the imperial examination two years ago, but he fell ill on the way and couldn't make it to the examination. Otherwise, he would have become a Jinshi and perhaps an official."
There were stars in Aunt Lu's son's eyes. It was obvious at first glance that he was a die-hard fan of Sun Shan.
Aunt Lu didn't understand a lot of what her child said, but she could see that her child admired Sun Shan very much.
Hesitantly asked, "Son, is Mr. Sun really that good? Can he really pass the exam? I heard from outsiders that he failed the exam, but was too embarrassed to say it, so he made up an excuse of being sick."
There are many rumors about Sun Shan in the market, some true and some false, some true and some false, but people believe all of them.
Aunt Lu was one of them who believed the rumor that Sun Shan was afraid to go home because he failed the imperial examination.
However, Aunt Lu thought that even if Sun Shan failed the imperial examination, it would not affect her envy.
Sun Shan was still the unattainable scholar.
Upon hearing his mother slandering Sun Shan like this, Aunt Lu's son almost jumped up and cursed.
It was just my own mother, so I could only explain it properly: "Mother, those rumors outside are just gossips made up by those gossipers who have nothing to do. How could our senior brother fail the exam? He was not used to the climate and got a serious illness, so he couldn't continue to go north to take the exam.
Alas, poor senior brother, he missed the imperial examination like this. Every time the teacher mentioned this, he felt secretly sorry for him.
My senior brother was very capable. He was stranded in Jinling, and after he recovered from his illness, he found a large academy to study in.
This time I returned to Huangyang County because my family urged me to do so.
Otherwise, Senior Brother would have stayed in Jinling to study, and directly went to Beijing to take part in the imperial examination three years later."
Why did Aunt Lu’s son know so much?
These were all spread among the school, some true and some false, some true and some false. Aunt Lu and her children believed that they heard first-hand information.
More real than pearls.
Aunt Lu asked in confusion: "Son, where is Jinling?"
The country women living in the mountains had no idea where Jinling was. The names they heard most often were Guangzhou Prefecture and Zhangzhou Prefecture.
The young lady Lu's son said with a twinkle in his eyes, "Mother, Jinling is a big, beautiful, prosperous city with many scholars. Mother, it is much bigger than Guangzhou. My senior brother said that his academic performance improved greatly while studying in Jinling. In short, it is a place where many high-ranking officials have emerged."
How could Aunt Lu imagine what Jinling was like, but since her son mentioned the place where many high-ranking officials lived, she knew it must be a good place.
Then he asked, "Son, it's such a good place, why did Mr. Sun return to Huangyang County? Did you do something bad to come back?"
Aunt Lu thought about the threats implied in Sun Shan's words. In her mind, Mr. Sun was not a good person.
But she didn't dare tell anyone, because if she did, the bad guy Mr. Sun would really deal with her youngest son.
Looking at her youngest son's admiring look, Aunt Lu felt miserable and unhappy.
How could Aunt Lu's children know about the lawsuit between Aunt Lu and Sun Shan?
Hearing what Aunt Lu said, he immediately retorted: "Mother, why do you think so? These words should be said at home, and never spread outside. If you ruin the reputation of our senior brother, the scholars in Huangyang County will not forgive you.
Didn’t I say before that your family has been urging you to go home?
Alas, my senior brother’s parents felt that he was too old and it would be unfilial if he didn’t get married and start a family. They wrote many letters in succession, urging him to go home and get married.
Alas, there is no other way. Parents’ orders cannot be disobeyed, and my senior brother is a filial son. I can only give up studying in Jinling and travel through mountains and rivers to return to Huangyang County to get married. "
Aunt Lu's son secretly felt sorry for Sun Shan and thought that Sun Shan should study hard in Nanjing and make the best preparation for the imperial examination three years later.
A real man never has to worry about not having a wife!
Parents and children often have different ideas, which is really frustrating.
Aunt Lu's son was speaking completely from his heart, because he often disagreed with Aunt Lu.