Chapter 905: I think Xiao Guangzai can follow in his uncle's footsteps and become a scholar
After Sun Shan and his family had lunch, many people came to visit them one after another.
It becomes even more lively when all the sisters come back home.
The four sisters brought their husbands and little nephews back to Sunjia Village, and instantly filled the entire Sun family's old house.
When the eldest sister Guyu saw Sun Shan, she couldn't help but hold Sun Shan's hand.
With red eyes, she said, "Shanzi, you're back."
Then he added: "Why are you so thin and dark? It must have been very hard on this journey."
Sun Shan wiped Guyu's tears and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Sister, I am not tired or miserable. I have gained a lot of knowledge along the way, and of course I have passed the imperial examination. Sister, I am happy in my heart, not tired or miserable at all."
Guyu smiled and said proudly, "Shanzi, I am happy too. I am proud of you. Our Shanzi is really amazing. He is one in a million. No other man in Huangyang County can compare to him."
Perhaps he felt that Huangyang County was too small, so he added, "No, no one in the entire Zhangzhou Prefecture can compare to you. You are the only one in the entire Zhangzhou Prefecture who passed the imperial examination. Shanzi, you are really amazing."
Sun Shan was very happy with the praise from his elder sister Guyu. He laughed and said, "Eldest sister, you are right. The most promising young man in Zhangzhou Prefecture must be your brother. They all failed the exam, only I can pass it."
Hearing Sun Shan's joke, Gu Yu cried and laughed, and then asked: "Shanzi, I heard that you are now the county magistrate, is it true?"
He looked at Sun Shan with stars in his eyes, and really couldn't believe that his younger brother was an official.
He is the legendary majestic official who can kill people with just one word.
Guyu's heart was pounding. She actually had such a brother who was an official.
Sun Shan nodded solemnly: "Sister, the reason I came back so late is that I was waiting for the official appointment in the capital. After I got the appointment, I hurried back."
Lixia beside him asked happily: "Shanzi, where are you going to be an official? Is it far from home?"
Sun Shan smiled and said, "It's in the neighboring Huguang, in a place called Yuanlu County."
Speaking of Huguang, Xiaoman asked, "Shanzi, you studied at Yuelu Academy before. Is the place where you serve as an official close to there?"
It would be better if it was closer, then Shanzi would be more familiar with it.
It is not close, but it is definitely not far. Sun Shan can only say: "It is not the same place as Yuelu Academy. I am not familiar with that place."
After a pause, he added: "When I get to that place, I will be familiar with it."
Hanlu sighed and said, "It would be great if Shanzi could be an official in Huangyang County. Didn't Lord Tang just pass away? Why can't Shanzi take his place?"
Not only Hanlu said so, Su Shi and Sun Bomin also hoped that Sun Shan would directly serve as an official in Huangyang County.
In this way, they could see Sun Shan every day without having to travel far. Moreover, as long as Shanzi was an official in Huangyang County, their Sun family would become even more famous.
Sun Shan said with a smile: "Fourth sister, I can be an official anywhere except Huangyang County."
Because it didn't work, the Sun family felt regretful.
Guyu shook his head and said, "Shanzi can be an official anywhere. Our Shanzi will definitely be a good official in the future."
Sun Shan looked at Guyu with sparkling eyes and said cheerfully, "Sister, you are right. You really understand me."
When these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Guyu pushed Xiaoguangzi to the front and pointed at Xiaozi and said, "Shanzi, teach your eldest nephew a lesson for me. He is always fooling around, messing around, and is a mess in his studies. He is not like you at all."
Guyu dragged Xiao Guangzai straight in front of Sun Shan and he was so scared that he stepped back again and again, especially when he met Sun Shan's eyes, he stepped back again and again until he had no more room to retreat.
Xiao Guangzai is now a young boy of thirteen or fourteen years old, and has been studying in school for many years.
Last year, I took the county examination with a "give it a try" mentality, but the result was as expected, I failed.
The teacher also said that he had no talent for studying and had little hope of passing the imperial examination, so he suggested that he drop out of school.
After hearing this, Guyu and Xia Zhiguang lost their appetite for seven days.
After thinking about it, I decided to wait for Sun Shan to come back and ask for his advice. If I really have no talent, I will drop out of school and come back to follow my grandfather and father to do business.
Although the Xia family can afford it, there is no hope and they don't want to continue wasting money.
Sun Shan looked at Xiao Guangzai. Among all his nephews, Xiao Guangzai was the one who looked most like Sun Shan.
The height and face shape are exactly the same, the only difference may be the eyes.
Xiao Guangzai's eyes are not triangular like Sun Shan's, but round like Xia Zhiguang's.
Among so many nephews, Sun Shan loves Xiao Guangzai the most, not only because he looks like him, but also because he was born to Guyu.
Whenever Sun Shan came back from outside these years, he would always bring gifts for Xiao Guangzai.
However, Sun Shan did one thing very badly, he didn't pay much attention to Xiao Guangzai's schoolwork.
Now when he heard Guyu asking him whether he should let Xiao Guangzai drop out of school, Sun Shan couldn't help feeling guilty.
Xia Zhiguang, the eldest brother-in-law, said, "Shanzi, please help me test your nephew. The teacher said that his studies are not solid at all and does not recommend him to take the imperial examination. I am a small vendor who can only read a few words, and I have no way to verify how well your nephew has learned. Well, I don't want him to drop out of school and do small business for the rest of his life. But the teacher said so, he has to come back. Shanzi, please help me take a look."
Especially when the news of Sun Shan's admission to high school reached Huangyang County, neighbors, relatives and friends were all envious of the Xia family for marrying the sister of a successful candidate in the imperial examination.
Everyone looked at Xiao Guangzai, who looked like Sun Shan, and thought that Xiao Guangzai could follow in his uncle's footsteps, become a scholar, and pass the imperial examinations.
Shopkeeper Xia and Xia Zhiguang had no way of expressing their grievances.
Xiao Guangzai looks like him, but apart from the appearance, everything else is different.
He has been naughty since childhood, likes to play around everywhere, and is not at all content.
He was a poor student all the way and failed many exams.
The Xia family suspected that it was because of Sun Shan, their uncle, that the Master reluctantly accepted Xiao Guangzai and did not kick him out.
Maybe it wouldn’t have been possible to continue last year, so I told them the truth and told Xiao Guangzai not to take the imperial examination and not to waste the family’s money.
Seeing the anxious elder sister and elder brother-in-law, Sun Shan hurriedly comforted them: "Eldest sister, elder brother-in-law, don't worry. I will know how well Xiao Guangzai has studied after a test. I said just in case, even if he is not good at studying, he may be good at other things. There are top talents in all 36 professions. If he doesn't shine here, he will shine somewhere else. Our Xiao Guangzai may be good at other things."
Sun Shan looked at the timid Xiao Guangzai and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Sun Shan was also comforting himself with what he said just now. He knew since he was a child that Xiao Guangzai was an average student and it seemed that he would not change suddenly when he grew up.
Alas, it’s all my fault that I neglected my eldest nephew and didn’t correct him in time when he was young.
Fortunately, apart from his poor academic performance, everything else seems to be okay.
As long as they don't commit crimes, they are good nephews.