Chapter 991 Farewell
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Sun Bomin and Su were packing their luggage in a hurry, packing out the things that Sun Shan must take and the things that Sun Shan could choose not to take.
As he was packing, the things that needed to be taken were placed in sacks in the yard. Sun Shan's mouth twitched as he watched.
Su was taking out a thick quilt and was about to put it into the sack.
Sun Shan quickly stopped her: "Mother, isn't there already a bed?"
Without even looking at Sun Shan, Su said, "One quilt is not enough. It's snowy, icy, and rainy in Huguang. It must be very cold. You must bring more quilts."
Sun Shan shook his head hastily and said, "Mother, just bring one bed. If it's too cold, you can buy another one."
This time Sun Bomin spoke up: "Shanzi, every penny you can save is a penny. It's too expensive to buy a quilt made by yourself. What's more, it's better to buy a quilt made by yourself. Nowadays, many merchants are unscrupulous. The cotton on the surface is good, but it's actually shoddy inside. There are many cases of passing off good products as inferior ones. It's better to be more reliable with your own products."
After a pause, he continued, "Shanzi, this time is different from the last time we went to study at Yuelu Academy. This time we are bringing so many people, and we can carry our luggage by ourselves, without the escort team. We can bring more things this time."
Although it has been a long time, Sun Bomin still remembers how expensive it was to carry luggage, so they traveled light.
Fortunately, it wasn’t cold at the time, so it didn’t matter if I brought less.
This time is different. The weather is still very cold. The further north you go, the colder it gets. You must bring more warm clothes and quilts.
Sun Shan continued to shake his head and said, "Father, please pack less. If you need anything, I can go to Changsha Prefecture or Chenzhou Prefecture to buy it. I have brought a lot of people this time, but they will be useful."
Sun Shan told them about his plan to sell goods from Guangzhou to Changsha under the name of "Big Head Dog" in order to make a fortune to supplement his family income.
Why do so many people choose big-headed dogs?
Sun Dingnan, Sun Dali, and Gui Ge'er are not very useful as close followers.
Among the fifteen men, the short one picked the tall one, and Sun Shan had the best relationship with Big Head Dog.
So they let Big Head Dog act as a white glove and sell goods for Sun Shan.
Sun Bomin, when Su heard it, they clapped their hands in applause.
Sun Bomin's eyes sparkled as he said, "Shanzi, you are so thoughtful. Scholars are really powerful and their brains work quickly. Oh, we carried a barrel of Hong oil back from Changsha and sold it, making double the profit. Oh, how could I forget this? We can make double the profit from the goods brought back from Changsha, and we can also make double the profit from selling goods from Guangzhou to Changsha. It would be best to bring so many people this time and let them carry the goods. Shanzi is really smart~"
The more I look at Sun Shan, the more I think he is a handsome boy. It turns out that he was abducted to the Sun family by Doctor Sun.
How can there be such a smart kid?
Su's eyes sparkled as she said, "Tsk tsk ~ Shanzi is still quick to think. With so many laborers, it would be best if they could do hard labor to pull goods. Tsk tsk ~ How come my Shanzi is so smart? He is indeed my son, and he really looks like me."
Sister Yun also looked at Sun Shan with sparkling eyes and said admiringly, "Brother Shan, if you don't study, you will definitely succeed in business."
When Yun Jie'er recalled the men she knew, it seemed that only Sun Shan was as smart as her.
Like my father, he was just a small clerk in the government office. He lived a mediocre life and had no future.
As for my eldest brother, needless to say, he just eats, drinks and plays. Now he is an old student, it's embarrassing to talk about him.
Like grandpa, it seems like grandpa didn’t do anything great.
Ever since Yun Jieer could remember, she had seen her grandfather being idle and doing nothing.
As for my younger brother, he is still young and cannot see clearly, so there is no way to make a comparison.
After making such a comparison, Yun Jieer discovered that Sun Shan was much better than the men in her family except for his background.
Sun Shan looked at them with amusement and said quickly, "Dad, Mom, please bring as little luggage as possible to save manpower to sell goods."
Sun Boming, this time Su was willing to pick and choose, and took out the luggage that could be taken or not.
But in the end, there were still many things that could not be saved, so he insisted on letting Sun Shan take the position.
On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Sun Shan got up early and followed Sun Bomin and Su to the Wild Boar Slope to worship.
Sun Bomin prayed: "Father, please bless Shanzi to take office smoothly, bless Shanzi to be an official smoothly, and bless Shanzi to have everything go smoothly."
Su murmured, "Father-in-law, you have to help me keep an eye on Shanzi, don't let him get into danger, and make sure he is safe. Shanzi doesn't need to study anymore, he is going to be an official now, father-in-law, you have to bless Shanzi to have a prosperous career, and most importantly, turn danger into safety and make great strides.
Grandfather, you must remember to protect Shanzi. He is your own grandson. You brought him to the Sun family. You must protect him. You must pay full attention to him, stare at him intently, and never blink. Grandfather..."
Su kept muttering and burning incense, and her eyes became red as she spoke.
When we returned to Sunjia Village, we went to the ancestral hall to worship.
The village chief, a group of elders, and the men who were traveling with Sun Shan this time formed a line early, and next to them were the villagers of Sunjia Village.
Sun Shan stepped forward, took the incense handed to him by the village chief, knelt on the mat, kowtowed and burned the incense.
The village chief said to the tablets of the Sun family's ancestors: "Ancestors, Sun Shan, the descendant of the Sun family, is about to take office as an official. I ask for your blessing. May Sun Shan be promoted to a higher position, become rich and blessed, and have a smooth career. May he be prosperous and have a high position, be rich and noble."
After saying this, Sun Shan led the team to kowtow to the ancestors of the Sun family again.
The village chief patted Sun Shan on the shoulder and warned him, "Shanzi, this trip is different from the imperial examination. Grandpa doesn't know how to be an official, so I just hope you can be cautious and remember to stay safe."
Sun Shan bowed solemnly and thanked him: "Grandpa Village Chief, I will follow your instructions."
The elder of the clan came out, handed a small box to Sun Shan and said, "Shanzi, this is a small gift from the villagers. Don't think it's too little."
This is Cheng Yi, representing Sunjia Village’s best expectations for Sun Shan.
Sun Shan did not refuse and let Gui Ge'er take the box. He thanked him again solemnly: "Thank you, fellow villagers. Sun Shan will definitely not let you down."
Afterwards, Sun Shan returned to the old house and checked his luggage again. He found that everything was ready and it was time to set off.
Mrs. Huang and Uncle Sun did not stay in Guangzhou to see him off. Mrs. Huang, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun each gave Sun Shan a red envelope.
Huang held Sun Shan's hand tightly and tears fell uncontrollably.
She choked up and said, "My dear Shanzi, have a safe journey and take care. I will be waiting for you at home when you return for vacation."
Sun Shan felt a lump in his throat and, suppressing his sorrow at the separation, he kowtowed deeply to Huang.
He said firmly: "Grandma, you have to take care of yourself and wait for me to come back. Shanzi will definitely come back to see you."
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun said sadly, "Shanzi, take care of yourself and be a good official. Don't worry, grandma will be fine with us. We will wait for you to come back and see us."