Chapter 742: The elders and fellow villagers of Sunjia Village accompanied him to the peak

Chapter 742: The elders and fellow villagers of Sunjia Village accompanied him to the peak

Sun Shan had been sick for several days, and there were only a few days left before the results were announced, so he had to take advantage of the remaining few days to travel around and appreciate the beautiful scenery, delicious food and beautiful women in the capital.

Gui Ge'er heard that Sun Shan was going to see the beauty.

He quickly stopped him and said, "Brother Shan, today is different from the past. Now that you are married, you can't go around looking at beauties. You can't do anything to let your wife and children down. We don't have such a rule in Sunjia Village. If people knew about it, you would be criticized to death. Your ancestors would also blame you."

When Gui Ge'er heard that Sun Shan was going to a Jiaofangsi like Qinhuai River in Nanjing, he quickly jumped out to stop Sun Shan.

The men in their Sun family are the most self-disciplined and pure as ice. If they get touched by that kind of stuff, their whole body will definitely be festered.

Brother Shan has a bright future ahead of him, but he must not be dazzled by these things.

Before going to Beijing for the exam, Su Biniang secretly told herself that she must keep an eye on Shan Ge and not let him be blinded by the evil spirit.

There is also a story in the opera about a scholar who was taking an imperial examination, but became addicted to alcohol and sex, and ended up ruining his family before he finally realized his mistake, turned over a new leaf, and turned over a new leaf.

But it was too late by then. Gui Ge'er wanted to be a book boy for the rest of his life, so he had to keep a close eye on Sun Shan and nip any bad ideas in the bud.

Sun Shan looked at Gui Ge'er's nervous appearance and the corners of his mouth twitched.

He said speechlessly: "Gui'er, I'm just going to take a look, I'm not going to do anything. Now that we are in the capital, we must be familiar with the capital. If I pass the imperial examination and stay in the capital to be an official, I must know the capital very well. Take advantage of the free time now to play around, otherwise when you become an official, you will be busy working for the government and have no time to play."

Whether or not I pass the exam will be discussed later. Even if I pass the exam, whether I can become an official in Beijing is another matter later. Now I should have some fun and make my trip to the capital worthwhile.

After Sun Shan said this, Gui Ge'er was speechless.

Yes, Brother Shan is so smart, and he has taken part in the imperial examination this time. There is a high probability that he will pass the exam, and he also has a great chance of staying in the capital and becoming a high-ranking official like his cousin Jin.

I have to familiarize myself with the situation in Beijing so that I don't get lost while walking to work.

Then Gui Ge'er's face changed, and he suddenly thought of something, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Shan, you are an official in the capital, should we rent a house or buy one? I heard from the servants of the He family that houses in the capital are very expensive, we can't afford it, what should we do? As for renting a house, we have to pay rent every month, which is not cost-effective."

After a pause, he said, "Brother Shan, why don't I go to the dock and carry sacks to earn more money to buy a house. Uncle Dali and Brother Nan said that it's spring and there will be work at the dock again. I'll go there to earn money, and that way I'll be one step closer to buying a house."

The corners of Sun Shan's mouth twitched. Gui Ge'er seemed very anxious and eager to work.

Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan saw that Sun Shan had recovered and was full of energy, so they went back to work at the dock.

Although the wages after the New Year are not as good as before the New Year, every penny earned is worth it. Moreover, the wages here are much higher than those in Huangyang County, so everyone wants to take this opportunity to earn the last penny.

Gui Ge'er had always been thinking about this brick-moving job, but he was troubled by his identity as a book boy and had to serve Sun Shan.

At this moment, thinking that Sun Shan was about to become an official in Beijing, his living expenses would increase, and he was more eager to work at the dock to make money to supplement his family income.

Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Gui'er, don't worry about buying a house. I will find a way. Besides, you work at the docks and earn so little that it won't help at all."

Gui Ge'er disagreed and said, "Brother Shan, you are wrong. Without the accumulation of small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without the accumulation of small streams, one cannot form a river or sea. Little by little, a lot can be made. Don't look down on a penny.

I earn some, Uncle Dali earns some, Brother Nan earns some, Uncle and Auntie take some, Sister Yun takes some, and we borrow some from the village. It’s enough to accumulate and hide. Brother Shan, you are a busy person. You are very busy after becoming a Beijing official. How can you have time to make money? If you are distracted by making money and do wrong things for the government, it will not be worth it. "

Gui Ge'er has been saying that Sun Shan should not worry about buying a house, and that if anyone should worry about it, it should be the family members of them who cannot become officials.

Sun Shan only needed to think about how to be an official and do his job well for the government.

Once you get promoted, your salary will naturally increase, and you won’t have to worry about making money.

With this virtuous cycle, the status of Sunjia Village will rise along with Sun Shan, and their lives will become better and better.

Sun Shan: ...

In broad daylight, Gui Ge'er was having a big dream.

It seems as if Sun Shan really passed high school and became an official in Beijing. He is about to reach the peak of his life, and this peak will continue to rise with no end.

A group of elders and fellow villagers from Sunjia Village followed behind him, and they were bouncing around with him at the peak, having a great time.

Sun Shan quickly stopped Gui Ge'er from chattering: "Gui Ge'er, let's talk about these things later. First, get familiar with the environment of the capital. Even if you become a Beijing official and want to buy a house, you should look carefully at which houses are good. Let's go for a walk now."

Gui Ge'er's eyes twinkled as he said, "Okay, Brother Shan, let's go look at the house."

Sun Shan: ...

What do you mean by looking at houses? They are just going to have fun, okay?

Today I made an appointment with one of my good friends, Zhu Pengyun. We all want to travel around Beijing, and this rare opportunity should not be missed.

Sun Shan was sick for several days after he came out of the examination room. Zhu Pengyun was no worse, he also fell ill after he came out, but his illness was milder than Sun Shan's.

No wonder Old Madam He said that during this imperial examination, the doctors in the clinic were so exhausted from running around that many students who came out of the examination hall fell ill, and the entire capital was filled with the bitter smell of medicine.

When Sun Shan saw Zhu Pengyun, he felt that he was a little depressed, so he asked with concern: "Pengyun, how are you? Are you feeling better?"

I met Zhu Pengyun before the exam, and we didn't meet again until now after the exam. We haven't seen each other for more than ten days.

Zhu Pengyun shook his big head, his tone lacking the passion of the past: "It's just so-so. The doctor said it would take several more days to completely cut off the tail. Oh, I thought the provincial exam was going to be hard, but I didn't expect the imperial exam to be just as hard."

After a pause, he asked, "How are you? I heard from Gui Ge'er that your illness is very serious. I saw that you looked depressed today. Are you fully recovered?"

Sun Shan pointed to his head and said, "My head is still a little swollen, and my body is the same as yours. The doctor also said that it has not been cut off yet, so I need to take good care of it. Oh, this imperial examination was really thrilling, with alternating cold and heat, and many people got sick."

Zhu Pengyun said helplessly, "That's right. I have to take three consecutive exams. Many people in our Bamin Guild Hall are also sick. Some are more seriously ill than mine and cannot get out of bed. It's better to go out for a walk and relax than to stay in the guild hall all day and smell the medicine."

Sun Shan said thankfully: "Fortunately, I didn't hear of any candidate dying this time. Sickness is just illness, and it will pass if you persevere."

Zhu Pengyun told Sun Shan about the situation in the guild hall where he lived, and some people gave up halfway.

There are also people who insist on entering the examination room, but in the end they are in a daze and don't do the test paper.

Zhu Pengyun sighed and said: "I think the imperial examination is not about talent, but about physical fitness. It is difficult to hold on without a good body. Hehe, fortunately I am big enough to hold on."

Then he said jokingly: "I didn't expect that you, Ashan, a small person, could persist. I admire you."