Chapter 687 The Three Greatest Happinesses in Life - Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

Chapter 687 The Three Greatest Happinesses in Life - Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

After Sun Shan and his companions loaded their luggage onto the boat, they saw a number of scholars wearing scholar's hats and robes appearing at the dock.

It seems that not only Sun Shan and his friends want to set off early, but students from other places also think the same way and want to set off early.

Chen Dongling sighed and said, "Next year's examination will definitely have a lot of people, the competition will be fierce."

Chen Dongling didn't have the idea of ​​passing high school, and he just took the imperial examination as a passing opportunity.

If you win, you will be very happy. If you don’t win, you won’t be sad. Just continue doing what you should do.

Chen Mibo shook his head and said sadly, "Jiangnan is home to many talented people. It's hard for us in Guangnan to compete. I wonder how many people will make the list tomorrow? Alas, three years ago, I failed the exam. Next year, it seems that my chances of making the list are not very high. Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. The more I think, the more gray my hair will be."

Everyone looked at Chen Mibo speechlessly. If you don’t want to think about it, don’t say it out loud. If you say it out loud, you definitely want to think about it, but there’s nothing you can do.

Thousands of people are walking on a single-plank bridge, and no one knows whether they can make it across, and no one wants to be pushed off.

The middle-aged scholar surnamed Chen said with a smile: "You young people, why do you think so much? It's good to pass the exam, but if you don't, there's nothing you can do. It's better to live in the present. Eating, drinking and having fun are the most important things. It's not bad for us to come out and see the unprecedented excitement."

Brother Chen is right. It's good to come out and see the world.

It is rare to see such a scene of scholars gathering in the capital in droves. We are fortunate to be witnesses of history and are luckier than most people.

And what about Sun Shan?

He is not that optimistic.

He is the only hope of Sunjia Village!

Unlike the Chen and He family scholars who have family background and connections, they have many ways out even if they fail the exam.

Even if I fail the exam and go home to lie down, I can lie down under a big tree.

Sun Shan didn't dare to lie down. The power of the juren was still very weak. At least he needed to have an "official status" to support him.

There is a huge difference between scholars and officials.

Sun Shan is only one step away from becoming an official, so he must try his best.

I remember that a little girl like Sun Dagu dared to go to the city alone.

He, Sun Shan, is a man of integrity.

There is no reason to be more timid than Aunt Sun.

They have the same blood, and they still have the courage to overcome all obstacles and fight to the death.

Sun Shan and his group sighed at the dock, then boarded the boat and continued heading north.

They went north along the Grand Canal, then passed Gaoyou and Yingbao, and arrived at Huai'an Prefecture to trade goods. Afterwards, Sun Shan and others took a short rest in Qinghe County.

Along the way, in addition to transporting students to Beijing for imperial examinations, the more important thing was the trading of goods.

The Chen family's business has been growing bigger and bigger in recent years. In Sun Shan's eyes, Chen Dongling not only has a bulging wallet, but also a plump figure, and is getting fatter and fatter.

Being a big boss, you have a lot of social engagements, and it’s hard not to gain weight after eating and drinking so much.

Qinghe County is a county under the jurisdiction of Huai'an Prefecture, and is located on both sides of the Huai River together with Shanyang County.

It is rumored that there are two places where the story of "Jin Ping Mei" took place, one is Qinghe County in Hebei Province, and the other is Qinghe County in Huaiyin City, Jiangsu Province.

Qinghe County, where Sun Shan was standing at this moment, was the background of the legendary story of "Jin Ping Mei".

But none of this had anything to do with Sun Shan, and he couldn't just go around messing around like Chen Dongling.

The scope of activities is limited to the road from the pier to the inn and the small courtyard of the inn.

But not being able to go out and about also had its advantages. Sun Shan could concentrate on reviewing his lessons and doing eight-legged essays, just in case he happened to be on the test.

Among his fellow candidates, Sun Shan studied harder than any of them.

Gui Ge'er said confidently, "Brother Shan, you are amazing. You can study while traveling. Brother Shan, I believe you will pass the exam this time. You are much more serious than Mr. Chen and the others. Brother Shan, your attitude towards study is the right attitude for taking the imperial examination. They just take the imperial examination while traveling. Brother Shan, you will definitely do better than them."

What could Sun Shan say in response to Gui Ge'er's praise?

I had no choice but to say nothing.

This is not what Gui Ge'er said when he went to Beijing for the first time to take the exam.

Seeing Sun Shan playing everywhere, tasting delicious food everywhere, and visiting famous places of interest everywhere, Gui Ge'er followed behind him and had a lot of fun.

At that time, there was no mention that Sun Shan’s main goal was to take the imperial examination.

This time, he watched Sun Shan very closely and said such untrue words. Gui Ge'er has grown up now and started to learn to lie with open eyes.

After a brief stop in Qinghe County, we continued northward, passing Taoyuan County and stopping in Suqian.

Since ancient times, Suqian has been known as "facing Qi and Lu in the north, connecting to the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers in the south, being located in the middle of the two rivers, and straddling the throat of the two capitals." Suqian section of the canal Suqian section of the canal What impressed Sun Shan most about Suqian was not how important its geographical location was, but Suqian's fake flowers and fake seedlings.

I clearly bought a rose, but after it bloomed I found out it was a rose. I clearly planted a cherry tree, but it actually produced plums. I clearly bought flowers, but what I received was actually grass.

Sun Shan was deceived and bought wild rose seedlings, one of the “universal chargers”.

I saw on Taobao that it clearly said rose, but what I grew was wild rose.

By the time Sun Shan took photos to collect evidence, the shop had already closed down, and he could not find any place to defend his rights.

Not only did they cheat you out of your money, but they also defrauded you of a lot of your hard work. It was the most hateful thing that I realized I had been cheated after raising the animal for several months.

Finally, Sun Shan could only admit that he was unlucky and nothing happened. I once bought fake flower seedlings and cried~~~~ Now I am in Suqian, and suddenly I think of the past life. The bitter smile at that time has become a recollection now.

I could only sigh deeply and continue reading under Gui Ge'er's nose.

Suddenly, Sun Dingnan came over from outside and said happily, "Ashan, someone is looking for you outside. He said it's your senior brother from Yuelu Academy, and he also knows our cousin Jin."

Sun Shan was stunned, and then a person appeared.

Chen Jin! Dean Chen's youngest son.

The eldest cousin was Chen Jin’s idol and was also studying at Yuelu Academy, so Sun Shan immediately thought of him.

Sun Shan put down the book and walked out happily.

Gui Ge'er was also happy: "Brother Shan, is it really Brother Chen Jin? I finally met someone I know."

Sun Dingnan led Sun Shan out. After walking out of the inn, they saw Chen Jin, who was tall and thin and dressed in brocade clothes.

When Chen Jin saw Sun Shan, he immediately ran over and said happily, "Ashan, you are really here. Hahaha, I didn't expect that we would meet here."

Sun Shan looked at Chen Jin carefully. Apart from being more mature, he didn't change much from three or four years ago.

After seeing him, he asked with a smile on his face: "Brother, how is the dean? Are you also going to Beijing to take the exam?"

Chen Jin said with a smile: "Well, my father is very good and is the dean of Yuelu Academy. Haha, yes, I am going to Beijing to take part in the imperial examination this time. Ah Shan, is it the same for you?"

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Brother, I didn't expect that we would meet here. Haha, let's take part in the examination together."

Later, Sun Shan learned that Chen Jin, like himself, had passed the imperial examination three years ago, but for some reason he did not take part in the joint examination. This was his first time.

Sun Shan also explained his situation. After everyone left their contact information in the capital, Senior Brother Chen Jin hurriedly boarded a boat and set off.

He arrived in Suqian earlier than Sun Shan. At the dock, he heard someone speaking Cantonese, talking about students taking part in the imperial examination.

Chen Jin asked casually and happened to ask Manager Chen, so he found Sun Shan.

The three greatest joys in life are meeting old friends in a foreign place.

What a wonderful fate.

When he met Chen Jin, Sun Shan thought of Zhu Pengyun and Qian Yingyang again.

It is easy to find out about Qian Yingyang, who is studying at the Imperial College.

As for Zhu Pengyun, there has been no news from him. I wonder if we can meet in Beijing?