Chapter 887: The He Family's Short-lived Appearance
Sun Shan chatted with He Dalang for a while, and then wandered around Hejia Village.
As I walked and looked around, I found that Hejia Village has changed a lot. At least I saw that many houses have been renovated.
The road surface is a stone slab road that is envied by everyone in Sunjia Village. Even on rainy days, it will not get muddy.
After walking around, I really didn't see any playboys hanging around. It seemed that Old Master He Er had really shown his power, making the He family's children dare not come out and attract attention.
In the evening, Sun Shan brought gifts to the He family's old house for dinner.
Old Mrs. He was indeed the same as she was a year ago, with a ruddy face, white hair, a healthy and energetic look.
Sun Shan quickly stepped forward and kowtowed to the old lady.
Old Mrs. He recognized Sun Shan at once and said lovingly, "Shanzi, get up quickly and come here to let me take a look."
Sun Shan ran over with his short legs and said with a big smile, "Old lady, I'm Shanzi. I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you okay?"
Old Mrs. He said with a smile, "Good, everything is fine with me. My life is getting better and better, of course it's good."
He touched Sun Shan's hand and said, "You must have had a hard time on this journey. You look thinner."
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Old lady, I'm not tired."
Old Madam He asked again, "It's a lie to say you're not tired. You need to make up for it after you come back. Oh, when I think of when Brother Jin came back from the capital, he was so skinny. It made me feel bad."
After a pause, he said, "Shanzi, I haven't congratulated you yet."
Sun Shan gently helped the old lady to her seat, smiled and said, "Thank you, old lady."
The old lady of the He family asked Sun Shan to sit next to her and eat with her.
He said admiringly: "You Sun family members are really good at studying. Each one is better than the other."
Then he looked at Aunt Sun with satisfaction and said, "Your uncle is a man who often does wrong things. The only thing he did right was marrying your aunt. Haha, he gave us a good son who is a scholar. He let us live in a wok-ear house."
The wok-ear house is a Cantonese-style building. Only the villages that have produced high-ranking officials can erect wok-ear fire-proof gables on the roof to symbolize the two ears of an official's hat.
This kind of building not only represents the meaning of "being the best", but also is a symbol of a wealthy family.
The design of the wok-ear house was inspired by the official hat, which symbolizes fame and status. It is the exclusive architectural style of gentry and people with achievements. The words of Mrs. He of the wok-ear house are a high affirmation of Aunt Sun.
Sun Shan was also very happy after hearing this, and said modestly: "Old lady, you are only half right. It is not enough to rely on my aunt alone. My cousin can be so promising, all thanks to your good cultivation. When I was in the capital, I saw my cousin and asked me how my wife was. My cousin missed you very much. It's just that I can't help myself and can't come back to fulfill my filial duty."
Old Madam He waved her hand and said, "Jin'er should work for the court first. Everything is fine in He's Village. Please don't worry about me."
Sun Shan chatted with Old Mrs. He while serving her meal.
The old man and the young were chatting about this and that. To outsiders, they would have thought that they were grandparents and grandchildren who had been separated for many years, expressing their longing for each other.
After eating and drinking, the old lady felt sleepy and went to rest.
Sun Shan continued chatting with the He family.
He's father asked with a smile: "Shanzi, has your appointment come down?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "I have already come down to serve as the magistrate of Yuanlu County."
Sun Shan then explained to everyone where Yuanlu County was.
When He's mother heard that he was in the next province, she said with relief, "It's good to be next door, not too far from home. If I were an official in the capital, the walk alone would make my scalp tingle."
Sun Shan thought so too, and said with a smile, "I was able to get the job so smoothly this time, thanks to the help of my great grandfather. I am very grateful."
Since you have received kindness from others, you should spread it so that others know your gratitude.
Sun Shan was indeed very grateful to Old Master He.
He Dalang nodded and said, "The old man has always been very kind. Shanzi must treat Yun Jie'er well in the future."
Sun Shan agreed and said, "Uncle is right. It's because I married a good woman that everything went so smoothly."
He Shuyu and his brothers were convinced when they saw Sun Shan say so calmly that he relied on his wife and was a gigolo.
Really open and honest, seeking truth from facts.
Third cousin He Shusheng asked, "Shanzi, when will you return to Sunjia Village? When will you host the banquet?"
Before Sun Shan could answer, his second cousin He Shuyu said, "There will be a escort team returning to Huangyang County the day after tomorrow. Shanzi, are you going back or not? If not, you will have to wait another three days."
Sun Shan said without thinking: "Second cousin, I will go back. I will go back the day after tomorrow. I also want to go home early."
Fourth cousin He Shuhan said, "Shanzi, you're back so early? Don't you want to play for a few more days?"
There are five brothers in the He family. The eldest cousin He Shujin is an official.
My second cousin He Shuyu runs a dessert shop, and my third cousin He Shusheng opens a mountain product shop.
As for my fourth cousin, he was a student, and after wasting so much time, he still couldn't be promoted to a scholar. Finally, he used his connections to get a clerical job in the palace.
Aunt Sun and Uncle He are most worried about their fourth cousin He Shuhan because he earns relatively little.
It’s fine now that the family hasn’t split up, as he can eat and live in the public school. If the family splits up, my fourth cousin will be completely left behind financially.
Uncle He also secretly discussed with Sun Shan about giving more fixed assets (such as land and houses) to his fourth cousin. If the other sons had any objections, they would ignore them.
He also asked Sun Shan if it was okay to do so.
It is difficult for an honest judge to settle family disputes, so Sun Shan has no idea.
I had to comfort him by saying, "Uncle, you can decide the money you earn yourself. Give it to whoever you want. But you must express your thoughts clearly and don't let your children make random guesses."
After hearing this, Uncle He said, "I understand."
In fact, Sun Shan didn’t know what he understood, because Sun Shan didn’t understand either.
The only one who has no worries in this regard is He Dalang. He Shuyao is the only one who doesn't have to think about it like Sun Dagu and He Bozhang.
In recent years, He Dalang has been getting better and better, with a happy heart and a healthy body.
Sun Shan said to his fourth cousin He Shuhan, "Fourth cousin, I'm going home first. I'll come to Guangzhou later."
Sun Shan stayed at the He family's old house until the moon was above the treetops before returning.
Perhaps because we hadn't seen each other for so long, we had a lot to talk about.
Especially when talking about their children at home, He Dalang and his brother asked Sun Shan for advice on how to read well.
Uncle He said bluntly: "Jin'er's teaching method is not good. Hey, now I have to listen to Shanzi's learning method."
Then he glared at the little kid beside him and said, "Listen carefully to how Uncle Shan took the imperial examination. Learn from him."
He Dalang, in particular, pushed his two grandsons to Sun Shan and said, "Shanzi, test them on their studies so I can know how they are doing. The teacher always says they are doing well, but I don't feel that way."
He Dalang said that his eldest cousin He Shujin went to school early when he was young, and did homework after school. During his days off, he would go to the seafood shop to help out and study.
But these kids at home only do their homework no matter how hard they try, and they are not self-disciplined at all.
The two brothers of the He family were worried, fearing that the He family had only He Shujin, a pearl, and that the He family would be a flash in the pan.