Chapter 854 Farewell to Jinling
As soon as Sun Shan returned to the "Sun Residence", he immediately opened the red envelope given by Manager Xu.
Gui Ge'er, Sun Dali, and Sun Dingnan looked at the red envelopes with twinkling eyes, their eyes full of anticipation.
This is Duke Xu, a man of high status and power, and I don’t know how much he can give in a red envelope.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Sun Shan pulled out a piece of paper from a big red envelope.
For such a thin piece of paper, it must be a silver note.
Sun Shan looked at the ticket excitedly and then looked down.
Car~~~
There were only 100 taels, I was very disappointed.
Gui Ge'er thought that if he didn't give 1000 taels, he would at least give 200 taels. However, he only gave 100 taels, which was a bit unfair to the status of the Duke's Mansion.
He curled his lips and said, "Brother Shan, Manager Xu is so stingy that he actually gave 100 taels of paper. Oh, how disappointing."
Sun Dali looked at the silver note carefully. He had no idea what a silver note was before, but he had seen it several times since he followed Sun Shan.
Sun Dali is illiterate, but he has learned the numbers "one, two, three..." Once he sees the number "one", he can't understand the rest.
He nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, it is less than the ten thousand imperial doctors. Yes, Manager Xu is rather stingy."
Sun Dingnan nodded and said, "Gui Ge'er is right. 100 taels is really not worthy of Duke Xu's status. Hey, after talking to Manager Xu for a long time, he finally gave 100 taels. I thought he had a good relationship with Ashan."
Sun Dali agreed with the first part of his statement, but disagreed with the second part: "Manager Xu and Ashan are indeed very good friends, but Manager Xu is a stingy person. There's nothing we can do about it, some people are born that way."
Sun Shan: Why do I feel like the Sun family trio is so proud now? No, I am also feeling proud.
When I saw the 100 taels for the first time, I was not surprised but disappointed.
In fact, 100 taels is not a small amount. It is not easy for Sun Boming to have 100 taels left after deducting the costs at the end of the year.
Now I feel that it is too little?
As expected, when people go out, their hearts become wilder and bigger.
People like Gui Ge'er, Sun Dali, and Sun Dingnan have been with me outside for a year, and I have not even paid them 1 taels of silver as wages.
It was all because Imperial Physician Wan gave too high a price at the beginning, which made them mistakenly believe that the following amounts would be the same.
Alas, it’s terrible to have a rich friend. The contrast is too strong, and everyone else seems stingy.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Manager Xu gave me 100 taels, which is actually not a small amount. I am just a friend who gets along well with him, not a close friend. Don't think too much."
After a pause, he continued, "Think about it, the red envelopes we give in Sunjia Village are only 10 or 20 taels. Manager Xu gave 100 taels. By comparison, you can see that what he gave is not just a small amount, but a lot.
"Wan Yuyi gave me 200 taels, but it was because I gave Song Jin my guidance, and he was grateful, so he gave me so much. I can't compare with Wan Yuyi."
When the three members of the Sun family heard this, especially when Sun Shan mentioned the villagers of Sunjia Village, they thought it would be a huge loss to invite the whole family to the banquet for 10 or 20 cents.
But Manager Xu only paid money but did not eat at the banquet, and in the end, Manager Xu also paid for the tea.
In this comparison, Sun Shan made a pure profit of 100 taels, while in Sunjia Village it was a pure loss.
Oops, they really misunderstood Manager Xu.
Gui Ge'er apologized repeatedly: "Brother Shan, I was wrong. What Manager Xu gave was not less at all. He alone gave more than the entire Sunjia Village. Alas, I am narrow-minded."
Sun Dali was also anxious to apologize: "Ashan, if there is anything we don't understand, you have to explain it to us. Now that you put it this way, I understand. We shouldn't have misunderstood Manager Xu.
He gave 100 taels to himself, which is already a lot. He gave so much after only meeting him for a few times. Haha, we are with Ashan day and night, and we can't give so much."
Sun Dingnan echoed, "That's right. Manager Xu has only known me for a short time, but he gave me such a big red envelope. Alas, we were wrong."
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "Whether others give more or less, it's all a token of their goodwill. It's about the heart, not the money. Let's not discuss these things anymore. No matter how much they are given, we should be happy."
Sun Shan opened the red envelope from the cloth wholesaler. It was also a thin piece of paper. When he opened it, he saw that there was also 20 taels of silver.
Not bad, not bad. I came to Jinling and earned 320 taels, which is a very considerable income.
Enough for him to buy a lot of Jinling specialties back home.
Sun Shan was deeply pleased.
Before leaving the capital, Minister He took him on a special tour to visit relatives and friends. Haha, he naturally gained a lot.
Old Madam He gave him 200 taels on behalf of the He family. Together with his relatives, friends, and neighbors, he earned a total of 500 taels.
That is to say, the capital and Nanjing earned more than 800 taels.
I earned back all the money I spent on studying over the years.
It’s different if you pass the imperial examination. You can make money very quickly.
Sun Shan thought that he would have to be very cautious when serving as an official in the future and must not make any mistakes. He did not want to go to jail or be exiled to the frontier. He also hoped to live a peaceful life and benefit the people.
He has now achieved financial freedom.
When I woke up, Wan Songjin came to help carry the luggage to the dock.
Sun Shan was touched and said, "Brother Jin, thank you for your help."
Wan Songjin shook his head repeatedly: "Brother Shan, it's just a small favor, it's nothing to worry about."
Then he said sadly: "Brother Shan, after this separation, I don't know when we will meet again."
Sun Shan consoled him by saying, "All good things must come to an end. We are parting today so that we can meet again someday. Brother Jin, study hard and pass the imperial examinations for yourself and the Wan family."
Sun Shan winked at Gui Ge'er, who understood immediately and took out a package from the pile and handed it to Wan Songjin.
Sun Shan said, "These are the provincial examination papers I sorted out from different academies in the capital, as well as provincial examination papers from various places, and some are examination papers from previous years. I give these to you, take your time to read and learn, you are still young, don't be too anxious."
During his time in the capital, Sun Shan visited different academies and bookstores, and got materials such as the He family secret scrolls. He compiled a number of test questions, and finally printed them out at great expense.
A lot of copies were also printed and sent to different places, such as Hong's School, Zhangzhou Prefecture School, Hejia Village, etc.
Wan Songjin is his first so-called student after all, so giving him a gift will complete the relationship between master and apprentice.
Whether it is useful or not is another matter.
Wan Songjin held the paper tightly, and said excitedly and moved: "Brother Shan, you are so kind to me, thank you."
The Wan family is rich, but they are not a farming and reading family. They have no educational background and have no way to find information.
The papers given by Sun Shan will not be circulated in the market, and people without a certain status will not be able to obtain the information about the farming and reading family.
This gift was very precious to Wan Songjin, and he never expected that Sun Shan would give it to him without reservation.
When he was teaching the lessons, Sun Shan taught without reservation, and now he gives the materials without reservation as well.
There had never been a teacher who treated him as well as Sun Shan.
Thousands of words were turned into one sentence by Wan Songjin: "Brother Shan, I will take good care of your small yard, don't worry."
Wan Songjin handed over a willow branch and said goodbye to Sun Shan reluctantly.