Chapter 876 Leaving Zhangzhou Prefecture
The next morning, Sun Shan yawned several times, but could not get rid of his sleepiness.
I stayed up late to work overtime last night, and it was already three o'clock in the morning when I finished reading the article written by the students of Fuxue.
After sleeping for four or five hours, I had to get up to catch the boat.
I put ice-cold water on my face, but I still feel sleepy.
Gui Ge'er said distressedly: "Brother Shan, you worked hard last night. Oh, if I had known, I would not have accepted the students' essays."
Sun Shan ate Mrs. Hong's "loving breakfast" and shook his head, saying, "It's okay. We can sleep on the boat later."
After breakfast, he said to Hong Chengcai, "Brother Chengcai, please send these homework to the prefectural school and give them to Brother Jian later."
Hong Jian and Hong Chengcai are from the same village and worship at the same ancestral temple, so they are very familiar with each other.
Hong Chengcai reluctantly said, "Ashan, you're in Guangzhou so early? Hey, I want to spend a few more days with you."
Sun Shancai didn't want to play with Hong Chengcai. He had nothing to talk about with him.
Shaking his head, he said, "I will host a wedding banquet when I return to Sunjia Village. You can come and drink then."
Hong Dalang said repeatedly: "Ashan, when you go back, please decide on a date for the banquet and write to inform us as soon as possible."
Hong Erlang agreed, "We'll see each other then. We will definitely go to your Jinshi banquet."
Brother Hong laughed and said, "I have never eaten a Jinshi banquet in my life. I must go to Ashan's banquet."
Hong Chengcai rolled his eyes at his second brother and said, "Second brother, this is the first time you have spoken to the county magistrate since you were born. You are lucky."
After saying this, the Hong Chengcai brothers burst into laughter.
Jianzi sat quietly on the side, not saying a word.
But his eyes couldn't deceive him and he glanced at Sun Shan from time to time.
Sun Shan was amused and asked in a joking manner, "Jianzi, what are you doing? Do you have anything to say?"
Mrs. Hong specially asked for leave from the teacher and asked Jianzi to see off the first Jinshi of Zhangzhou Prefecture.
When the private school teacher heard this, he didn't even think about granting the leave.
Jianzi glanced at Sun Shan for a few times, feeling a little reluctant to see him leave. He also wanted Sun Shan to leave and said, "Uncle Shan, I'll come back to play with you when I get back home."
Jianzi was very afraid that Sun Shan would stay in the Hong family because he might be tested on his studies one day. Jianzi was afraid that he would not be able to answer and would be scolded by the Jinshi master.
But yesterday when I went to school, my friends were so envious when they heard that the first Jinshi of Zhangzhou Prefecture was his relative that their eyes lit up.
Lian Zi's attitude towards him changed 180 degrees, and he encouraged him to study hard, saying that having a relative who was a Jinshi would make his future studies much easier.
Grandma always told herself that she had to please Uncle Shan and make him like her, which would bring her many benefits in the future.
Grandpa also said that Uncle Shan is now the Hong family's backer. With Uncle Shan around, the Hong family will never be bullied, so we must say more nice words to coax Uncle Shan.
Dad also said that Uncle Shan liked him very much. He brought him gifts after traveling a long way back from the capital and even gave him the "lucky pen" he used for exams, hoping that he would study hard and pass the imperial examinations like Uncle Shan in the future.
Jianzi likes Sun Shan, but is also afraid of Sun Shan. The little boy doesn't know what to do, so he has to sit aside and keep quiet.
Sun Shan had no idea that Jianzi, this little brat, was thinking so much. He tapped Jianzi's forehead and said with a smile, "Okay, Jianzi, come and play with Uncle Shan when you return home. Uncle Shan likes Jianzi very much."
The Hong family was very happy when they heard this.
Seeing that it was getting late, Sun Shan packed his luggage and went to the dock.
The whole Hong family insisted on seeing him off.
Mrs. Hong said with red eyes: "Shanzi, you are in Guangzhou, please come back to Huangyang County as soon as possible and write to us as soon as possible. Then I can see you earlier."
Sun Shan promised repeatedly, "Aunt, I will. When I return to Sunjia Village, I will immediately prepare a banquet and write to you to invite you to the banquet. Aunt, you must come. My banquet will not be complete without you."
Mrs. Hong was so moved by these words that she nodded repeatedly and said, "Good, good, good. Shanzi really has me in his heart. Oh, it would be great if Shanzi was my son. What a pity, I am not as lucky as your mother."
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Aunt, that's not nice to hear. You are very lucky. Chengcai and his brothers are very filial to you, and Jianzi is also very filial to you."
After a pause, she said very seriously, "Aunt, I see from your face that you are destined to be very rich and powerful. You will have no worries about food and clothing in this life, and your children and grandchildren will be filial. Most importantly, you will bring good luck to your husband. Your marriage to our Hong family has made your uncle's business flourish. From a small business to a large one now, this is all thanks to your aunt."
When Mrs. Hong heard what Sun Shan said, she was overjoyed. As Sun Shan said, "a wise eye recognizes a hero" and he knows his own good.
Sun Shan continued, "Aunt, my grandma and mother envy you so much. They said you married well and brought good luck to your husband. With you in the Hong family, life will definitely get better and better."
Mrs. Hong laughed so hard that her teeth were showing and her eyes were not.
He said proudly: "My father asked a fortune teller to read my fortune. Haha, it was exactly the same as what Shanzi said. The fortune teller said that I have three blessings. The first is the blessing of my parents, the second is the blessing of my husband and wife, and the third is the blessing of my descendants."
Sun Shan agreed and said, "Anyone who can tell fortunes must have some skills. I see these words have come true one by one."
Mrs. Hong took advantage of the fact that the Li family's merchant ship had not yet set sail and tried her best to talk to Sun Shan about this and that, monopolizing the whole of Sun Shan.
The two brothers Hong Chengcai wanted to say a few words to Sun Shan but couldn't find a moment.
Jianzi was determined to please the Hong family, but he had no chance.
Hong Dalang and Hong Erlang rolled their eyes repeatedly.
Hong Dalang, in particular, felt very upset after hearing what Sun Shan said.
I really wanted to run over, wake Sun Shan up, and ask him if he was blind and what he saw.
There is no way my wife can bring good luck to my husband.
Sun Shan's ability in reading is very different from his ability in judging faces.
Sure enough, every other line is like a mountain.
A lucky husband, bah~it should be a lucky wife.
My wife's life has been getting better and better since she married me. He is the one with the reputation of being blessed with good fortune, and my wife has benefited from it entirely.
While Mrs. Hong was not paying attention, Hong Dalang was finally able to say a few words to Sun Shan.
He said, "Ashan, be careful on the road, get to Guangzhou as soon as possible, and return to Huangyang County as soon as possible. I am still looking forward to your Jinshi banquet, and my father must be eager to see you too."
Sun Shan said sincerely, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Master. I miss you so much."
Jianzi also squeezed in and said, "Uncle Shan, I miss Grandpa too."
After a pause, he said, "I miss my grandmother, too."
Sun Shan picked up Jianzi and praised him, "Good Jianzi, you are such a filial and good boy."
If something is done right, it should be praised, especially for the little ones. As long as they don't cry, Sun Shan is very patient.
When Jianzai heard the compliment, his face turned red and he said shyly, "Uncle Shan, I miss you too."
Sun Shan was delighted and smiled knowingly.