Chapter 744 Inviting Madam He to Dinner
Sun Shan took advantage of the fact that there were still a few days before the announcement of the results and arranged to treat Mrs. He to a dinner.
Of course, the official statement was to invite Old Madam He to dinner, but in reality, they were inviting all the He family members, young and old, to dinner, as well as several of the He family's candidates.
Madam He quickly waved her hand to refuse: "Silly boy, why do you need to treat me to a meal?"
When Mrs. He heard Sun Shan invite her to dinner, she was stunned.
After living for so many years, this was the first time I heard a young man invite me to dinner, and he specifically mentioned my name. I was really surprised.
If you want to invite someone, you can usually invite Minister He. There is no need to go to such great lengths to treat her to a meal.
Fortunately, I am old enough and Sun Shan is my junior, so there is nothing wrong in treating him to a meal.
If you are young, it won’t work.
Sun Shan bowed his hands very formally and said seriously, "Grandma, I am sincerely inviting you to dinner. These days, because of your careful care, my illness has recovered so quickly.
Grandma, you invited a doctor, prepared secret ginger tea for us, and helped us prepare all the things we needed for the examination. You worked hard and devotedly for us.
Grandma, I have wanted to say thank you to you more than once in my heart. Grandma, I feel like you are my own grandma, taking good care of me and making me feel at home all the time.
Especially in terms of food, being able to eat the familiar Guangnan cuisine in Beijing, thousands of miles away, makes me feel more comfortable both physically and mentally.
Before I went to Beijing to take the exam, my family was worried all day that I would not be able to adapt to the climate and food in the capital.
Grandma, to be honest with you, I was also worried about this problem. But when I arrived in the capital and lived in the He residence, I found that I was overthinking. Being in the He family was like being in Sunjia Village. I didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and I could prepare for the exam with more peace of mind.
All this is thanks to my grandmother, and I am very grateful in my heart. I was busy with the imperial examination before and had no time to think about it. Now that the imperial examination is over, I finally have time to speak my mind. "
After a pause, he continued, "Grandma, you have worked so hard these days. You have been busy behind us, allowing us to walk into the examination room without any worries. I am really touched."
Sun Shan's heartfelt words not only moved Old Madam He, but also moved the maids and servants around her.
The nanny said excitedly: "Old Madam, Uncle Sun is right. These days, you have been busy and worried with Uncle Sun and the others. It is really hard and tiring.
Uncle Sun is a good boy. He always sees your hard work and knows how to be grateful.
Madam, since Master Sun wants to treat you to a meal, he must be sincere, so just agree."
The nanny blinked at Sun Shan. She didn't expect that this son-in-law Sun was such a good person and spoke so nicely.
From the old lady’s expression, you can tell that she was moved by her grandson-in-law’s words of gratitude.
Why not add fuel to the fire and get the old lady to agree to have dinner so that people in the mansion can know how hard the old lady works.
Although the imperial examination was held once every three years, many students from the He family and their relatives came every time. The old lady was busy running around and worked hard, but no one saw her hard work over the years.
Even if they saw it, they would still praise the old man for his kindness and righteousness.
Humph, the old man is kind and righteous, but he pushes everything onto the old lady.
He just made the suggestion, but the old lady had to take action and spend a lot of money.
As a result, everyone praised the old man, but no one praised the old lady.
Those people were blind, only Master Sun had sharp eyes. He knew that everything was caused by the old lady's hard work and that everything was due to the old lady's credit.
The more the nanny looked at Sun Shan, the more she liked him.
Not bad, not bad. Although Uncle Sun is a little uglier than the average person, he has high emotional intelligence and a beautiful heart.
The third old master had good vision and found a good son-in-law who knew how to be grateful. Miss Yun was a blessed person and found a good husband.
It seems that when looking for a husband for the young lady in the mansion in the future, we should not pay too much attention to appearance. The most important thing is that he has a good temperament and knows how to repay kindness.
Madam He's heart was moved by the nanny's words, and she really wanted to have this meal.
The main reason was not to eat, but to let everyone in the mansion know her hard work and what she did for the young men of the He family.
The reason Sun Shan gave was very good, letting everyone know at a glance why he was treating them to dinner, and also letting everyone know everything she had done for them.
However, Madam He still shook her head and said, "Ashan, I know your intentions. You don't need to treat me to a meal. Grandma will tell you the truth. Your family is not rich. You have already spent a lot of money on this trip to Beijing for the exam. It is expensive to eat in Beijing, and it is even more expensive to treat so many people. Good boy, it is enough for Grandma to know your intentions. Don't waste it."
Since Sun Shan had made up his mind to treat people to a meal, why would he give up halfway?
He rolled his eyes around, looked around, and said in a particularly sneaky manner: "Grandma, I'm telling you the truth. Three years ago, I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but I was forced to stay in Jinling and missed the examination. You know about this, right?"
I know, how could I not know? It was the first time they heard of such an unfortunate thing that someone would be poisoned by porpoise instead of eating porpoise.
Now that I’ve met the protagonist, I still can’t believe that someone could be so unlucky.
If He Shujun and the others had not solemnly guaranteed the authenticity of the story, Old Lady He would never have believed it.
But everyone knows about this, so is there any need to talk about it in such a sneaky way?
Just now, Ashan looked like he was about to do something bad.
Sun Shan nodded and continued, "I not only made a fortune in Jinling, but also earned a lot of money by growing orchids. Grandma, don't look down on me because I am from a farming family. I have a lot of money in my pocket. I am inviting you to dinner with all my heart and I have the money. Grandma, don't be polite to me. If you are too polite, it means you are not treating me as a family member."
Old Madam He suddenly remembered that it seemed that Minister He had really said that Sun Shan had received a sum of compensation in Nanjing, but she didn't know whether she had forgotten or Minister He hadn't told her the exact amount.
However, the compensation paid by the Duke's Mansion should be quite a lot.
It is no surprise that Sun Shan made a fortune from this.
I heard that Sun Shan is very good at growing orchids, and maybe he made a lot of money from them.
Sun Shan actually had quite a bit of money in his pocket.
Sun Shan secretly observed the old lady's expression and made sure that she remembered that she still had some money in her pocket.
So he begged, "Grandma, please promise me that we can go out and have a good meal. I have no way to repay you for your hard work these days, so I can only treat you to a meal to repay you. Grandma, please promise me, okay?"
The nanny also chimed in, "Madam, just agree to Uncle Sun's offer. It's a shame to disappoint him. Uncle Sun has remembered your kindness but doesn't know how to express it. We Guangnan people love to eat, so Uncle Sun wants to treat you to a good meal."
Finally, Mrs. He agreed to Sun Shan's request reluctantly.
Sun Shan looked at the nanny with gratitude.
I decided to let Guiger treat the nanny to a meal on my behalf to thank her for her kind words.