Chapter 844: The Cold and Desolate Yu Nanwang
Sun Shan was checking to see what else he needed to buy. He had money in his pocket and was very generous.
Asked Gui Ge'er, Sun Dali, and Sun Dingnan: "Just buy whatever you need. Sunjia Village doesn't have things from the capital. Buy some and bring them back for your family to enjoy."
Sun Shan gave them 20 taels each for shopping, and made an agreement with the Li family's merchant ship that they would reserve a certain space for their luggage or goods.
Gui Ge'er shook his head hastily: "Brother Shan, things in the capital are too expensive. I won't buy them. It's better to go back to Guangzhou to buy them."
Sun Shan said with a smile: "Gui'er, you will be a father when you go back. You must bring something for your daughter, otherwise she will not be close to you."
Gui Ge'er firmly believed that Li Jinhua had given birth to a big fat daughter for him.
In fact, Sun Shan was also convinced that Gui Ge'er didn't even bring a gift for Li Jinhua. Well, even if he didn't have a wife in his heart, he should at least have a child. Sun Shan couldn't stand it when he didn't even buy a gift for the child.
Fortunately, it is Daqian, where women and men will not divorce unless they are dead. Perhaps this gives Guiger the courage to treat Jinhua badly without fear that Jinhua will run away.
Gui Ge'er frowned, not knowing what to think for a moment. After a pause, he said, "Brother Shan, what do you think my daughter likes? I've never been a father, so I don't know what Xiao Wenzi likes."
In fact, Sun Shan has never been a father, so he doesn’t know what children like.
People like Jiujin are easy to please, just buy him food.
I don’t know what Gui Ge’er’s daughter would like.
But my daughter is still so young and she doesn’t know what she likes, so I just buy her whatever she likes.
So Sun Shan suggested: "Gui Ge'er, why don't you buy a pair of gold bracelets for your daughter? It will also look good on the child."
When Gui Ge'er heard that it was a gold bracelet, he shook his head like a rattle and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, Brother Shan, gold bracelets are too expensive. A country girl can't afford them."
Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan also echoed, "Gui Ge'er is right. How can a country boy afford a gold bracelet? We can't buy it. It's too expensive. Even if we buy it, it might be stolen by someone. It's not worth it."
The three members of the Sun family were right. When the country folk saw a little kid wearing a gold bracelet, they really couldn't resist the temptation and would touch it, then they would cry their hearts out.
So Sun Shan suggested: "Just buy a pair of silver bracelets, this is much safer."
Gui Ge'er thought for a while and said, "Okay, Brother Shan, let's buy a silver bracelet. Hehe, my daughter actually has a silver bracelet to wear, she is so happy."
Sun Shan rolled his eyes at Gui Ge'er and said helplessly, "Gui Ge'er, since my daughter has also bought a pair of silver bracelets, you can't favor one over the other. My daughter's mother must also buy a pair of silver bracelets. It would not be nice if others saw my daughter wearing silver bracelets and my mother not. It's not easy to come to the capital, so you have to bring some gifts back to your family, do you understand?"
Gui Ge'er really wanted to say he didn't know and really wanted to say there was no need to buy Jinhua.
It’s enough for kids, adults don’t need it.
He didn't buy anything for himself.
Seeing Gui Ge'er's unhappy look, Sun Shan felt helpless and continued to persuade her: "If outsiders ask Jinhua what you brought back from the capital, and Jinhua says nothing, outsiders will definitely say that you have no conscience, which is bad for your reputation. Your bad reputation will affect my reputation. You are my servant, representing my face. Saying bad things about you is a disguised way of saying bad things about me."
When Gui Geer heard this, he became anxious: "Brother Shan, who dares to say that you are not good? I will go and beat him up."
After a pause, he said with difficulty: "Okay, Brother Shan, I will listen to you. I will also buy a pair of silver bracelets for Jinhua."
Sun Shan nodded with satisfaction, feeling very tired.
Sun Shan felt that she was the "women's director of the brigade" and that she had to take care of everything, including the private lives of the villagers.
There was nothing he could do. Jinhua had married into the family, and Guiger wasn't treating her well, which was something Sun Shan couldn't stand.
Jinhua is really wronged to marry a blockhead like Guiger.
Oh, what a sin!
Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan also bought some small items that were not available in Sunjia Village and took them home. They were not expensive, but they were novel.
Everyone was happily shopping, and when they got tired they would find a teahouse to have tea and eat before going back home.
However, Sun Shan unexpectedly met the "cold-faced scholar" Yu Nanwang in the teahouse.
Oh, Sun Shan has been in Beijing for almost a year, and he unexpectedly met this former classmate just a few days before he went home.
Sure enough, they are still very destined to be together.
Yu Nanwang is the same as he was three or four years ago, with no changes. Of course, it would be a lie to say that he has not changed. At least he is much more mature than when he was in school.
When old classmates meet, they always have to be polite, otherwise they will appear very impolite.
After three years of internship in the Hanlin Academy, Yu Nanwang continued to work in the Hanlin Academy and became a minor official.
Sun Shan bowed and said hello: "Brother Yu, long time no see."
Yu Nanwang was an editor in the Hanlin Academy, a seventh-rank official, and Sun Shan was a local county magistrate, also a seventh-rank official.
Although everyone is of the seventh rank, the gap between them is huge.
Yu Nanwang was having dinner with someone. When he saw Sun Shan, he stood up and greeted him in return: "Brother Sun, long time no see."
After a pause, he continued, "Congratulations, Sun Shan, on getting your name on the list of successful candidates."
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Congratulations."
In fact, it was Yu Nanwang who saw Sun Shan first and stared at him. Then Sun Shan felt someone was watching him, looked around, and saw Yu Nanwang.
Looking at each other so directly, everyone has to ask about each other's well-being.
Yu Nanwang asked, "Brother Sun, where are you going?"
In fact, this statement was ambiguous, but Sun Shan knew what Yu Nanwang was asking, so he told the truth: "I want to leave the capital and go to Yuanlu County."
Yu Nan understood, cupped his hands and said, "I wish Sun Shan a safe journey and a bright future."
Sun Shan felt that he had said enough and it was time to end it.
The two of them were studying at Yuelu Academy. They just nodded to each other and spoke no more than five sentences at a time.
This moment was no exception. Sun Shan returned the greeting: "Thank you, Brother Yu."
Then he said, "I have something to do first. See you someday."
Yu Nanwang nodded, but the place was still so cold and deserted, and the atmosphere was oppressive.
Sun Shan glanced at his companion furtively. He really admired the fact that he could become good friends with someone who was not afraid of being frozen by Yu Nanwang.
After eating and drinking their fill, Sun Shan and his companions returned to the He family.
Of course, I also packed some snacks to take back for Jiujin. I was about to say goodbye to the little fat boy and I didn’t know when we would see each other again.
Gui Ge'er asked quietly, "Brother Shan, Master Yu has become more aloof than before. He speaks in a cold and indifferent way. No, he even looks at people in a cold and indifferent way. I don't even dare to look at him."
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Classmate Yu has always been like this. You just haven't seen him for a long time. When you suddenly saw him, you said he became more lonely."
In fact, what Gui Ge'er said was right. Yu Nanwang's pressure was even lower.
Oh, luckily I am an official, otherwise I wouldn’t dare to stand in front of him and talk.
Afraid of being of a lower status, he dared not speak.