Chapter 821: Fulfill his long-cherished wish, so that "Don't forget to tell your father du
When Mr. Hong heard the news that Sun Shan had been admitted to high school, he couldn't help but feel dazed.
After passing the examination to become a scholar, Mr. Hong thought that he would soon pass the examination to become a juren and then a jinshi.
We will continue to work towards this direction.
But failing the exam again and again made him discouraged.
I saw that my family’s life did not get better than before because of my becoming a scholar, and it might even get worse.
Hong Xiucai made up his mind and decided to give up the path of imperial examination.
Soon, he got a job in the county school with his status as a scholar. Seeing a group of students following his path, or even doing worse than himself, Hong Xiucai couldn't help but feel despair.
The educational resources in Huangyang County were so poor that no one else passed the examination to become a scholar except him and his classmate Hong Xiucai.
Hong Xiucai became ruthless again and left the county school to open his own school.
He failed the imperial examinations and became a juren or jinshi, but he didn't believe that his students would fail.
Thus, Hong Xiucai began his teaching career which lasted for several decades.
While teaching, Hong Xiucai was also learning how to become a teacher who could produce juren and jinshi.
I used to work in a county school, and I felt that the teaching methods of the county school were not good, so I taught according to my own learning method of "how to become a scholar".
He also went to the provincial school for further studies from time to time.
He tried to teach but could never become a scholar. Mr. Hong became desperate again.
His children did business in Zhangzhou Prefecture and made some money, so they asked him to stop teaching and spend his old age in peace.
How could Hong Xiucai be willing to accept this?
He could not become a juren or jinshi, so he shifted the goal of the first half of his life to his students. He would not retire until he could not teach anyone to become a juren or jinshi, until he could no longer teach.
No, even if he can no longer teach, he will let his students take over his teaching career and fulfill his long-cherished wish so that he can "not forget to tell his father when he offers sacrifices to his ancestors at home."
Hong Xiucai taught diligently every day and encouraged himself from time to time not to be discouraged.
He kept teaching, and then he met Sun Shan.
At first glance, Sun Shan looks like a frail boy. He is short and thin, with no flesh on his face, more white than black in his eyes, and a weird appearance, without any nobleness at all.
However, adhering to the principle of "teaching without distinction", Hong Xiucai is not a member of the "Appearance Association". As long as they are good students, no matter whether they are ugly or beautiful, they are his good students.
First, I learned about Sun Shan’s background and family situation. I found that although he was from a farming family, he was considered a rich farmer, and there was only one son in the family, so he could devote all his energy to supporting his education.
After testing Sun Shan again, there was nothing amazing about him. All I can say is that he has a solid foundation of academic knowledge.
From the questions, it can be seen that this boy is filial and has a kind heart, which Mr. Hong admires very much.
So Sun Shan became his student.
As they spent more time together, Hong Xiucai's eyes lit up. At first, Sun Shan seemed ordinary, but slowly he became extraordinary.
His handwriting and writing are very well-balanced. Compared with other students, he is really solid and can answer any question as soon as it is asked.
The most important thing is that Sun Shan is diligent and hardworking. Just as his name suggests, he is as steady as a mountain. He is neither sad nor happy, neither arrogant nor impatient, neither resentful nor hateful, and he does not fight or compete. He studies step by step.
Although he was less lively than his peers, the imperial examination needed people like Sun Shan who persevered and studied day after day.
Mr. Hong still thinks that the most correct thing he did was to let Sun Shan enter the examination room early.
By chance, Sun Shan actually helped him pass the exam and become a scholar.
A thirteen-year-old scholar, even if he ranks last, has a bright future.
Mr. Hong was so excited. He saw hope again that day and saw that his wish would come true in the near future.
Sure enough, ten years later, the 23-year-old Sun Shan helped him realize his wish and became the elusive Jinshi.
Hong Xiucai said with a choked voice: "Ashan passed the imperial examination at the age of 23. Good, good, good."
De Geer said proudly: "Master Hong, our Shanzi has become a Jinshi at such a young age. He will definitely achieve great things in the future. People like Shanzi will go further, higher and stronger no matter where he goes."
Uncle Hong said cheerfully, "Shanzi has been a smart kid since he was young. I always believed that he could pass the imperial examination. But he is smarter than I thought. He became an imperial scholar at such a young age."
What Uncle Hong wanted to say more was that he was going to become an official at such a young age.
This is an official. He never dared to imagine in his life that he would actually know an official. Moreover, he had seen this official grow up since he was a child and grew up eating the meals cooked by his wife.
Hahaha, I didn’t expect that my wife’s cooking is so good that it can feed an official.
Just as De Ge'er said, Mr. Hong lost the mood to teach after he found out that Sunshan High School was admitted.
Soon, the students in the school knew that they had a senior brother who had passed the imperial examination.
For students in remote and poor mountainous areas, this news was like Sun Wukong bursting out of a stone.
Not to mention Jinshi, not to mention Juren, even Xiucai were rare.
But now, their senior brother turned out to be a Jinshi. Both the ignorant students and the sensible students couldn't believe it.
Some students had been taught by Senior Brother Sun Shan in person. Now when they thought about the fact that their teacher was a Jinshi gentleman, they were filled with passion and could not express it in words. Like Mr. Hong, they were in no mood to study.
Soon, two teams of people coming to report the good news from the county government gathered together, one team rushed to Sunjia Village, and the other team ran around Huangyang County.
Alas, the team running in Huangyang County couldn't help but feel depressed. It was such great news, who wouldn't want to go to Sunjia Village to announce the good news? But they couldn't even get ahead of that team. Their faces were smiling brightly, but their moods were extremely bad.
As the team rushing to Sunjia Village to announce the good news walked out of the city gate, they couldn't help laughing.
Hahahaha~~Hahaha~~
I am glad that Huangyang County has produced a Jinshi, and finally there is a breakthrough from zero.
They were even happier when they went into the village to announce the good news, not only because they received rewards, but also because they were treated to delicious food and drinks.
Hahaha ~ It’s such a happy job, they tried their best to get it, I’m really happy.
The people of Huangyang County couldn't help but feel puzzled when they saw the team beating drums and gongs.
In spring, few people hold weddings, and if they do, they do so after the autumn harvest. Why would anyone be beating gongs and drums?
After taking a closer look, I discovered that it was actually an official from the yamen, which made me even more curious.
After a while, the people found out what had happened. It turned out that the only Juren in their Huangyang County had gone to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and his name was on the list of successful candidates, becoming a Jinshi.
Oh my God, their Huangyang County actually produced a Jinshi.
Whose child is this? Who is the father of this child? And why is he so outstanding? Why is he not their child?
During the Grain Rain and Beginning of Summer in the county town, Hanlu was stunned to hear that her younger brother had been admitted to high school.
Then there was an exclamation.
Afterwards, they packed their bags, took their kids with them, and without waiting for De Ge'er, they formed a team and rushed to Sunjia Village.