Chapter 874: Four Fat Guys Showing Off
It was Hong Chengcai's turn to perform. He grabbed a handful of not-so-delicious candies from the basket and placed them on the seat.
She said with a smile: "Uncle, this is wedding candy, the wedding candy of the first Jinshi of Zhangzhou Prefecture, I'll give you some of the good luck."
Brother Hong glanced upwards, and said with a condescending and annoying look, "Uncle, this is the first Jinshi of our Zhangzhou Prefecture. Hehe, he is my grandfather's student and is as close to us as a family.
Haha, I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination not long ago, and accidentally passed the exam and became a Jinshi. Oh, I accidentally became the first Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture.
Haha, just after returning, I brought my Jinshi out to meet the neighbors, handed out wedding candies, and let everyone share in the joy.”
Sun Shan was the last to appear. He took a step forward and performed a very standard etiquette.
He nodded and said with a smile: "Boss, I heard from my uncle that you are very close to him, so I came to visit you today."
The rival shopkeeper opened his eyes wide, his mouth opened in an "O" shape, one hand holding the table, the other hand covering his chest, looking at Sun Shan in disbelief, then looking at Hong Dalang.
I opened my mouth for a long time but couldn't say a word.
Hong Dalang walked over, patted his competitor on the shoulder, and said with a laugh: "Brother, we are so good friends. I must bring my Jinshi out to meet you, haha."
The shopkeeper remained silent, but a passerby who was shopping nearby asked in surprise, "Is this the only Jinshi master in Zhangzhou?"
Hong Chengcai pinched a piece of candy and gave it to Passerby A. With a smile on his face, he said proudly, "Yes, it's the Jinshi who passed the imperial examination not long ago. He is the first Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture."
Passerby A quickly took the candy and shouted happily: "Oh, this is the first time I see a Jinshi master."
Passerby A said, "My son's teacher said that Zhangzhou Prefecture finally produced a Jinshi. We also have talented people in Zhangzhou Prefecture. Oh my God, I actually met the Jinshi master today, and he gave me candy. Oh, I am so happy."
Second brother Hong came out and said, "Auntie, take this candy back and give it to your child. Maybe he will get some good luck from our master and pass the imperial examination."
After Brother Hong said this, Lady Passerby quickly put the candy into her pocket.
He nodded repeatedly and said, "This fat boy is right. I must give this candy to my son. Oh, I am so lucky today. I actually met the first Jinshi of our Zhangzhou Prefecture."
Passerby A, an old lady, looked at Sun Shan with fiery eyes. If she had a cell phone, she would have wanted to take a photo with Sun Shan.
Sun Shan still maintained his gentle smile, trying to act like a modest gentleman: "Auntie, I am fortunate to meet you today. I wish your son further progress in his studies and a bright future."
Passerby A, with her hands trembling, said excitedly: "Mr. Sun, I appreciate your words. I will definitely bring your blessing to my son."
I was so excited and happy to receive the blessing of the first Jinshi of Zhangzhou Prefecture.
I feel like fainting, what should I do?
When Hong Dalang saw his competitor looked as pale as death, he laughed wildly in his heart.
With a rosy face, he said, "My dear brother, you must take these wedding candies back to give to the young scholar at home. Haha, maybe he will be able to have a bright future with the good fortune of my master who has passed the imperial examination."
The rival shopkeeper finally came to his senses, propped himself up, and said with a fake smile: "Thank you, brother Hong. I will definitely take it back for my kid at home."
He turned around and said to Sun Shan, "Congratulations to Mr. Sun, congratulations to Mr. Sun, congratulations to Mr. Sun for passing the imperial examination. This is a great joy to the people of Zhangzhou. Haha, Mr. Sun, I am very familiar with Brother Hong, please take care of me in the future."
What else can I say except this?
He and Hong Dalang are equally matched in business, fighting to the death, but neither of them can defeat the other and force him to go out of business.
Unexpectedly, Hong Dalang overtook others and had a relative who was a Jinshi.
If God wants to kill me, what can I use to fight in the future?
I didn't expect that after fighting for more than ten or twenty years, I would be defeated in this way. God is so unfair.
Unless he finds a backer who is more powerful than Hong Dalang.
But where can I find one? He is just a small rich man, not a big businessman.
The shopkeeper's voice was trembling, and he didn't dare to say more or less.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Sun, Brother Hong, hehe, wait for me for a moment."
Sun Shan and Hong Dalang looked at each other. Sun Shan saw that Hong Dalang was very proud and excited, like a victorious rooster.
The shopkeeper left quickly and came back quickly.
He handed Sun Shan a red envelope with a smile and said flatteringly, "Mr. Sun, this is a small gift from me. Please accept it."
Before Sun Shan could say anything, Hong Dalang jumped out to help Sun Shan and tried to refuse and argue, and finally the shopkeeper almost cried before accepting the gift.
The shopkeeper licked his face and said, "Brother Hong, we have to get along well in the future. Haha, you hid it very well. There is an old man who has been a Jinshi but didn't tell us."
Hong Dalang shook his head and said cunningly with a smile: "Brother, it's just a Jinshi, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning, haha."
Hong Erlang glanced at them and agreed, "Yes, it's just so-so, just so-so. The family just produced a Jinshi."
The shopkeeper was so overwhelmed by the ostentatious look of these two brothers that he wanted to jump up and beat them until they were fat and thin.
This is really too much and too bullying!
After receiving the red envelopes, Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang were reluctant to leave and continued to cause trouble.
Whenever he saw a customer, he would pull out Sun Shan and tell everyone that he was the top Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture. He also told the customer that if he wanted his son to pass the imperial examination, he should shop at Hongji Grocery Store.
The Jinshi in their family ate Hongji’s food every day, so he was able to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
Now, the client who has kids at home has changed her target and is shopping at Hong Ji according to the instructions of Hong Erdi.
The owner of the rival shop nearby was so angry that if the waiter hadn't held him down, he might have really beaten Hong Dalang.
Sun Shan thought the situation was almost over and it was time to leave. If Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang were allowed to show off, a tragedy might happen.
He bowed and said with a smile: "Boss, we'll take our leave first. We'll talk again when we have time."
After that, he gave Hong Chengcai and Hong Erdi a look.
The two brothers still wanted to show off and didn't want to leave, but Sun Shan glared at them. The two brothers shrank back like quails and quickly pulled Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang away.
Only after the Hong family left did the waiter let go of the rival shopkeeper.
I couldn't help but worry and said, "Uncle, will the Hong family do something to our family..."
The meaning is self-evident. They were afraid that the Hong family would use the title of the first Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture to cause trouble and bring their grocery store down.
The shopkeeper was originally very worried because the man named Hong was obviously coming to mess things up today.
However, when he saw Sun Shan glaring at him, he felt a little relieved.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It should be fine. This Mr. Sun is quite sensible and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would kill everyone."
After thinking about it, I decided to go and find out more about this Mr. Sun to be on the safe side.
Alas, God is unfair. How could people with the surname Hong be so lucky to have a relative who is a Jinshi?