Chapter 896: The Enthusiastic Folks of Sunjia Village (1)
Uncle Sun didn't care about Gui Ge'er's urgent shouting. He hugged Sun Shan and kept shouting, "Shanzi, my Shanzi is finally back. My good nephew Shanzi finally passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. I am so happy and proud of you. Good Shanzi, we must have a big banquet this time to celebrate. Oh my God, my Shanzi is so amazing that he passed the imperial examination and will become a high-ranking official soon. From now on, my Sun family will be a family of officials, and I will be the official's uncle."
Uncle Sun hugged Sun Shan tightly and kept mumbling to himself. His whole face was greasy in the light of the fire.
Finally, the village chief arrived in time and couldn't stand it anymore, so he immediately ordered the strong men in the village to carry Uncle Sun away a mile away.
The mountain doesn't belong to him alone. He should be satisfied after holding it for so long.
Humph, Shanzi is the Shanzi of their Sunjia Village, and even more so the Shanzi of him, the village chief. If anyone wants to hug someone, he, the village chief, should hug him.
However, the village chief was worthy of being the village chief. He was much more rational than Uncle Sun. He looked at Sun Shan with his cloudy yet clear eyes and held Sun Shan's hands tightly.
He shouted excitedly: "Shanzi, our Shanzi, have you really passed the imperial examination?"
It was a very lively day when the imperial examination was held. Their village had never been so lively before, much more lively than the last time when the imperial examination was held.
It seemed so unreal after the excitement. If it weren't for the red firecracker paper left on the ground, everyone would have thought it was a dream.
The elders and villagers of Sunjia Village waited and waited, waiting for Sun Shan to return home in glory.
From April to May, June, July...why hasn't Sun Shan come back yet?
Many people even suspected that the high school announcement that day was just a game or a dream, otherwise outsiders would have called Sunjia Village Jinshi Village.
The villagers actually thought that their memories were confused and they took the dreams as reality.
Sun Shan looked into the village chief's expectant eyes and nodded solemnly: "Grandpa, yes, I passed the imperial examination."
These words brought the villagers back to reality.
Then there was applause.
The seventh uncle said with great enthusiasm: "I said Shanzi is the smartest boy in our Sunjia Village. He has been different from others since he was young, so he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi."
Uncle Ba echoed: "Shanzi has loved going to Xiaojinbian to see the water since he was a child. I think Shanzi must have wanted to go further along this river and walk a longer way when he was a child."
The fifth wife said cheerfully, "The boy from Bomin's family was born differently from other boys in the village. He was born in Wild Boar Hill and must have been blessed by the mountain god. No wonder he is so successful. This is destined by heaven."
The Sixth Grandmother agreed and said, "That fortune teller Yang is really accurate. He said that he saw the Sun Family's ancestral hall and there was a faint official hat on the roof of Shanzi's house. Oh, I didn't expect that he really has some skills."
Many villagers thought of this and started talking about it.
One of the women said, "When I have time, I must go to Yang the fortune teller to have my boy read the fortune and see if there is an official hat on the roof of my house."
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately caused a round of boos.
An old man said rudely, "Bah, don't you see where you live and what Shanzi lives in? Even if an official comes, he can't wear your yellow mud house. Look at our Shanzi's house, which is made of blue bricks and tiles. Your house can't even compare."
This made the woman very angry, and thus a quarrel broke out in the village.
Finally, the village chief roared, "Noisy, whoever wants to quarrel again, don't blame me for being rude. Shanzi is returning home in glory today, not to watch you quarrel."
With a wave of his hand, several strong men quickly forked the woman and the old man a mile away like Uncle Sun.
The village chief was furious one second, and the next second he looked at Sun Shan with a friendly expression, with sparkling sparks in his eyes.
He said with great pride, "Well, Shanzi from our Sunjia Village is great. He traveled 3,000 miles to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and passed as soon as he entered. He became the first Jinshi from Sunjia Village, the first Jinshi from Huangyang County, and the first Jinshi from Zhangzhou Prefecture. Good, good, good. Now everyone in the entire Zhangzhou Prefecture knows about our Sunjia Village. Hahahaha~~ Ancestors, Shanzi has returned to bring honor to our family."
The village chief gave a passionate speech, followed by bursts of warm and eager applause.
The sky is dotted with stars and there are lights in Sunjia Village. Everyone is full of enthusiasm and yearning.
The grandson pretended to be serious, waved his hand and said, "I was lucky to pass the high school this time. There are many talented people in Beijing, and I am just an average one."
The villagers disagreed with this statement and started a discussion. In the end, they all agreed that the mountains in their Sunjia Village were unmatched.
Sun Shan looked at the increasing number of people and his scalp began to tingle. He still had to keep smiling, thinking about how to quickly get through the crowd and go home.
It's not a good idea for everyone to gather here. We should let him go home.
The village chief held Sun Shan's hand tightly and muttered, "Shanzi from our village is great. Now when I go out of the village, everyone knows me. Wherever I go, I am the center of attention. They also ask me how I can train such an outstanding man."
Another old man laughed and said, "That's right. With such an outstanding man like Shanzi in our village, other villages give way to us."
Another woman said, "Thanks to our village's Shanzi, the officials are polite when they come and don't dare to bully us."
Another man asked, "Shanzi, tell us quickly, what is the capital like? Is it big? I heard that eggs are very expensive there? Much more expensive than here."
Another young wife said, "Not only are eggs expensive, but vegetables also have to be bought with copper coins. Oh, I really want to sell vegetables in the capital."
Sun Shan: ...
Aunt Sun San, who was outside, finally broke through the encirclement and rushed to Sun Shan's side.
Just now, I was just one step slower than Uncle Sun in reaction, but I was thousands of steps slower.
He shouted excitedly: "Shan Zi, my Shan Zi is so handsome."
Then he saw a woman touching Sun Shan's clothes with her dog paws and said with disdain: "Get out of the way, don't dirty my son's clothes. These are the clothes of a Jinshi, and you can't touch them."
These words were very effective. Everyone took a step back involuntarily. Even the village chief let go of Sun Shan's hands and silently took a small step back.
I was so excited just now that I forgot what Sun Shan was wearing.
After taking a closer look, I saw a gentleman who was a Jinshi, wearing a long gown, a turban and a hat, and a pair of black shoes. He was very elegant and had an imposing manner.
Especially against the backdrop of the firelight, he looked as gentle as jade, a modest gentleman smiling and nodding.
Although Sun Shan did not agree with what Aunt Sun said, the effect was very good.
Finally I breathed some fresh air and finally caught my breath.
Sun Shan looked at Third Aunt Sun with a smile on his face and called out, "Third Aunt Sun."
Aunt Sun was so excited by this that she happily said, "Shanzi, you're back. Let's go back quickly."