Chapter 907 Sun Shan is now the "Boss" of Huangyang County
Sun Shan asked his nephews, from oldest to youngest, to come in one by one for the examination, and even the three sisters Pingting were not spared.
Finally, I concluded that except for Xiatou who learned quite well, the others were too mediocre.
Of course, Xiao Guangzai learns the worst.
He answered every question hesitantly and stutteringly, which made Sun Shan furious and he glared at him several times.
Xiao Guangzai was like a quail, timid and afraid to say a word unless asked.
That was completely opposite to his usual lively and active appearance.
Sun Shan got angry again when he saw his appearance, because he looked especially like himself.
The thought of myself being like this made me even angrier.
Sun Shan waved his hand and let Xiao Guangzai go out.
Xiao Guangzai rolled his eyes and ran out of the study at a very fast speed. He disappeared in a flash as if a ghost had hit the pillow.
When Sun Shan saw this, he became even angrier.
If Xiao Guangzai had not been a young boy, Sun Shan would have certainly beaten him up.
After Sun Shan tested Xiao Guangnu, his expression turned gentle again.
Although girls were not allowed to take the imperial examinations, being able to read and write would always make people look up to them.
Guyu spent some money to let Xiaoguang become a private tutor of a wealthy family.
Sun Shan gently encouraged Xiao Guangnu: "Good girl, you have learned well, study hard."
The little girl looks like her father, with a round face and looks happy. After being praised by her uncle.
He said happily: "Uncle, I will study hard. My mother and father both said that I learn better than my elder brother."
Sun Shan also took the test of the three Pingting sisters. Although these girls did not show any talent, they also studied very hard.
Sun Shan was very happy to see this and said encouragingly, "You three sisters are doing well in your studies. Study hard. Especially in accounting, you are very accurate in your calculations."
After hearing this, Pingting smiled shyly and said happily: "Uncle, I am helping Dad with the accounts now. I can do most of them."
Hong Chengcai opened a small shop in Hongjia Village. He had to calculate the purchase and shipment of goods. Pingting would occasionally help with the accounting or check.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Good girl, you are amazing."
Sun Shan asked Pingting's two sisters to leave, and left Pingting behind to ask, "Pingting, tell your uncle honestly, is your mother living well in the Hong family? Has anyone ever made you angry?"
Pingting is a little girl of eight or nine years old, and she understands a lot of things.
You will know whether their family treats them and their daughter well by just asking.
Speaking of this issue, the light in Pingting's eyes dimmed. She pursed her lips, looked at Sun Shan, then lowered her head and said nothing.
When Sun Shan saw this, he knew their situation without asking.
He sighed inwardly and asked calmly, "Good boy, there are only you and your uncle here, so you can speak without worry. No one else will know what I said today except you and your uncle. Speak boldly and tell your uncle if you have any grievances."
The little girl's eyes were red, and tears fell one by one. Sun Shan wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Good girl, if you don't want to talk, then don't talk."
Pingting pursed her lips and shook her head. After waiting for a long time, she slowly said, "Uncle, Grandpa and Grandma don't like us. They only like my cousins, especially Grandma, who always says that Mom can't give birth to a son."
Sun Shan asked again: "Where is your father? Is he good to you?"
Pingting hesitated for a moment and said, "Dad is pretty good to us, but sometimes he would complain that Mom can't give birth to a son. He also asked why the three of us sisters don't have sons."
Pingting felt very aggrieved when she talked about this. She also wanted her mother to give birth to a little brother, but her mother couldn't. What else could she do?
Not only her family members said so, but the villagers also said so. After Pingting heard it secretly, she felt very sad.
Sun Shan sighed secretly. In this era, not being able to have a son was considered a sin. It would be a lie if the Hong family didn't blame him.
Sun Shan then asked, "Did you not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes in the Hong family? Did anyone beat you?"
Sun Shan was afraid that Xiaoman and his three nieces would suffer not only verbal violence but also physical violence.
This question needs to be asked clearly.
After observing for so many years, I haven't noticed any physical violence.
Every time I see Xiaoman and his three nieces, they look fine except that they look unhappy.
The Hong family is considered a small landlord in Hongjia Village, and their life is better than that of ordinary villagers.
Pingting thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa, grandma, and father don't hit us, but mother hits us. She hits us if we don't obey."
Sun Shan asked with concern: "Does Auntie beat you often? Does it hurt? Is there any bleeding?"
Sun Shan has never seen parents who don't beat their children.
Su used to beat her four sisters, and now that Xiaoman has become a mother, she has repeated the same mistake.
At this moment, Sun Shan was determined to be a father who would not beat his son. Even if he was very angry, he would not use the method of "beating to make a filial son".
Pingting nodded hastily and said, "It hurts. It hurts when my mother hits me. But it's right for me to hit you. Who told me to be disobedient and make my mother angry?"
What a thoughtful and considerate girl.
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "My dear girl, it's wrong for your mother to hit someone. Your uncle will tell your mother about it."
Then he asked, "Did Dad and Mom fight? Is Dad good to Mom?"
Pingting frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, Dad and Mom didn't fight. Dad and Mom never talk to each other."
Then he added: "No one at home likes to talk. I don't like being at home. I like to go to school and study."
There is a small girls' school in Hongjia Village, and anyone with money can attend.
Xiaoman taught her three daughters to read and write.
Sun Shan could already imagine the low-pressure atmosphere in the Hong family. It was full of cold words and cold violence. No one was living happily, and it was really difficult for the children in the family.
Sun Shan sighed secretly, he had no way to deal with this problem.
Unless Xiaoman gives birth to a son, the situation can be resolved, otherwise it will remain cold.
Sun Shan is now the "boss" of Huangyang County.
The Hong family is sure that they dare not divorce Xiaoman, especially given his current status. The Hong family is counting on this marriage.
All that remains is what Xiaoman thinks.
Sun Shan got a headache when he thought about this problem. Even an honest judge could not judge family affairs, and he could not think of a solution no matter how hard he tried.
Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. I’ll ask Xiaoman first.
Sun Shan talked to Pingting in an indirect way for a long time.
The main purpose is to understand how Xiaoman and her three sisters live at home.
To sum up, the Hong family did not mistreat the three girls materially, but of course they did not give them any preferential treatment either.
There are brothers and sisters in the family, and there are also three girls.
As for the mental aspect, it is inevitable to talk nonsense, there is no way to avoid it.
Sun Shan said gently, "My dear Pingting, if there is anything wrong at home or if you are wronged, you must go to your uncle, okay?"
Pingting looked at Sun Shan with bright eyes and nodded.
Sun Shan continued, "If uncle is not here, then go find grandpa and grandma, do you understand?"
Pingting hummed, and said with deep emotion: "Uncle, I know."
Everyone in Hongjia Village said that A Niang was lucky because she had a younger brother who was well-educated and was not divorced even though she could not give birth to a son.
At this moment, Pingting not only felt that her mother was lucky, but she herself was lucky too, because she had an uncle who cared about her and stood up for her.