Chapter 850: Your eyes are so bright, twinkling and shining
Gui Ge'er opened the door, and Sun Shan led the ten dogs in. After a while, the small courtyard was lit up.
By candlelight, Sun Shan carefully examined Shi Gou. He was taller, thinner, and more mature than before.
He asked Shi Gou to sit down and asked with a smile, "Shi Gou, why are you waiting at the door? It's late at night, you can't keep waiting outside."
Fortunately, it was summer, not winter, so there was no danger except for mosquito bites.
Sun Shan saw that there were several red and swollen spots on Shi Gou's face, probably because he was bitten by mosquitoes and ants.
Shi Gou took a sip of tea and felt happy but a little timid when he saw Sun Shan.
He said with fear in his tone: "Master Sun, I heard from others in the clinic that you were back, so I asked for leave from my master to come and see you. I saw that your door was always closed, so you must have gone out, so I waited for you at the door. I waited and waited, and then I fell asleep."
Sun Shan looked at Shi Gou, whose eyes still carried the innocence of a young boy, and said with a smile, "Imperial Physician Wan invited me to dinner, so I went to Wan's house tonight for dinner, which is why I came back so late."
After a pause, he asked, "Shi Gou, have you eaten?"
Shi Gou hesitated and didn't know what to say. Sun Shan saw his expression and knew that he hadn't eaten yet.
So he asked Gui Ge'er to bring out some cakes and said gently, "Shi Gou, please make do with it and eat some cakes. I just came back and there is nothing at home."
Shi Gou glanced at the exquisite pastries, shook his head and said, "Lord Sun, I, I'm not hungry, no need to eat."
Sun Shan said gently, "Whether you are hungry or not, you must eat it. This is a reward from the master. If you don't eat it, the master will lose face."
When the ten dogs heard this, they immediately stood up, not daring to sit down, and said hastily, "My lord, I will eat, I will eat now."
Sun Shan then ordered, "My Lord just told you to sit down. How can you stand up without my permission?"
When Shi Gou heard this, he immediately sat down again and looked at Sun Shan timidly.
Sun Shan chuckled and said cheerfully, "Shi Gou, don't be nervous. I was just joking with you. Sit down and enjoy your cakes. Don't be polite to me. We are so familiar with each other, there is no need to be so formal."
Gui Ge'er said with a smile: "Shi Gou, my master is the kindest, you don't have to be afraid. My master helped you before because he felt that he had a connection with you and liked you. So you should do whatever the master tells you to do, do you understand?"
Shi Gou nodded timidly: "Master Sun, Shi Gou understands."
Sun Shan took some cakes and offered them to Shi Gou. He asked in a gentle voice, "Shi Gou, how are your grandpa, grandma, father, and mother at home?"
Shi Gou ate his cakes carefully, nodded and said, "Okay, everything is fine. Everything is fine at home."
After a pause, he continued, "My second uncle and second aunt gave birth to a little brother, and the family is very happy."
Grandpa Shigou had several sons, then got married and had children. However, after so many years, he only had one grandson, Shigou, which made the whole family very worried.
For porters working at the docks, the lack of male members in their families means that this job is not easy.
When working at the dock, the most important thing is to form cliques, fathers and sons to fight together, and brothers to fight tigers together.
There were few men, and not even enough to be porters.
The addition of a new member to Shigou's family is definitely a good thing for the An family.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Your grandfather must be very happy. He has always hoped to have more brothers in the family."
After Shi Gou finished a piece of dessert, Sun Shan gave him more, and Shi Gou took it carefully again.
He nodded and said, "Sir, my little brother is one month old, and my grandfather has arranged a banquet. A lot of people came that day, and my second uncle and second aunt were very happy."
After a pause, he glanced at Sun Shan furtively and asked timidly, "Sir, my father and mother are unhappy. Why?"
Why? Sun Shan certainly knew why.
With one more boy, there will be one more person to compete with Shi Gou for the family property. Although Grandpa An doesn't have much property, some of the house he lives in must be divided up, and Shi Gou's father and mother will inevitably be unhappy.
Because of poverty and lack of vision, they choose internal consumption rather than expansion.
Sun Shan was very critical of this practice, but he also understood it. After all, it was quite difficult to make money outside.
Wen said gently: "Shi Gou, no matter whether your father and mother are happy or not, you should be happy. Having a younger brother will help you and support each other in the future."
Then he said, "Shi Gou, I don't know if you can understand what I am going to say next, but I hope you can remember it."
Shi Gou nodded repeatedly and said, "Sir, I will always remember your words. You are the best person to me besides my family. My grandfather said that you are the noble man and lucky star of our An family.
Since I met you, our family has become different. I can work as an apprentice in a clinic, my family has a little brother, and my grandpa and grandma are respected in the neighborhood. All of this is brought to us by you. I will definitely listen to you. "
Sun Shan looked at Shi Gou with admiration. No matter how smart he was, he would definitely be right if he followed the advice of smart people.
Compared to the people Shi Gou knows, Sun Shan is definitely the smartest one.
He smiled and said, "Shi Gou, let's not focus on the family property, we have to earn property outside. Even if all the family property is given to you, you can't get rich. We have to look outside and make more money from outside.
Shi Gou, I hope you won't be like your parents who only care about the small piece of land at home. We should go out of Anjia, out of the street where you live, and go to a farther place to make more money. "
Shi Gou's eyes were slightly confused. After thinking for a while, he said timidly, "Sir, are you trying to say that my father and mother are afraid that my little brother will share the family property with me? So they are unhappy?"
Unexpectedly, the ten dogs were smarter than before and immediately understood what Sun Shan meant.
He smiled and said, "Shi Gou is really smart!"
After Shi Gou finished a piece of cake, Sun Shan handed it to him. Shi Gou took it and felt that he had never seen such delicious cakes before. The cakes given by Lord Sun were just good.
He said seriously: "My Lord, Shi Gou understands. Grandpa's things are not mine, I shouldn't care too much about them. If I want them, I have to earn them myself. Grandpa can give them to whoever he wants, Grandpa has the final say."
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Shi Gou, your grandfather treats you very well. When you grow up, you must be filial to him. Do you understand?"
Shi Gou smiled and said, "Sir, Shi Gou knows. Grandpa likes me, and I like Grandpa too."
Sun Shan asked Shi Gou to continue eating the cakes. How could a half-grown boy be full with just a few pieces?
Shi Gou ate happily and asked with a smile: "Sir, where are you going to be an official? In Jinling?"
It would be great if you could be an official in Jinling. Shi Gou thinks that Lord Sun is the best lord in the world.
If he was so kind to a poor boy like him, he would be the same to others.
The adult's eyes are so bright, twinkling and sparkling.
He speaks so gently. If I didn’t know him, I really wouldn’t think he was a high-ranking official.