Chapter 1008 Goodbye Master Ma, Master Yu
At this moment, Sun Shan had just reached the step of "going to the provincial government for filing".
He arrived at the yamen to deliver his visiting card early in the morning. Not long after, the provincial government of Huguang summoned Sun Shan.
The governor's surname was Bao. Sun Shan had already made inquiries in the capital and concluded that the people he was familiar with had nothing to do with Mr. Bao.
When Mr. Bao saw Sun Shan, he nodded, asked a few questions casually, and then sent Sun Shan to the Censorate.
The provincial inspector's surname was Cheng, and Sun Shan had inquired about it before leaving the capital. His conclusion was still that the people he was familiar with had nothing to do with Lord Cheng, and Lord Cheng in front of him was still a stranger.
Doesn’t it mean that if you know 10 people, you can know everyone in the world?
Sun Shan thought he had a wide circle of friends, so why couldn't he get in touch with Lord Cheng across from him?
Just like Lord Bao, Lord Cheng asked Sun Shan a few questions, but Lord Cheng asked one more question: "Why did you report so late?"
Sun Shan replied: "Master Cheng, I will return to my hometown to erect a monument to honor my achievements."
And then nothing happened. Lord Cheng quickly filed a record for Sun Shan to prove that he had been there.
Before leaving, Lord Cheng ordered again: "County Magistrate Sun, take up your post as soon as possible."
Sun Shan quickly said yes, walked out of the yamen, wiped the non-existent sweat off his face, and felt a little nervous.
It was my first time reporting in, and I was nervous, afraid that my boss would give me a hard time, or that I wouldn’t answer well.
In the end, it turned out that he was overthinking it. The big guys above him had no good intentions towards him, nor did they have any bad intentions. It was just that they lacked interest.
But it's also good this way. A simple life is a blessing. When Sun Shan takes up a local position, as long as he doesn't do anything too sharp, no one will generally pay attention to him.
When Gui Geer saw Sun Shan coming out, he hurried over and asked with concern, "Brother Shan, are you done?"
Sun Shan nodded: "It's all right now. You can leave Changsha anytime."
Things happened faster than I expected. I thought I would have to wait a few days after sending in the visiting card, but as soon as I read the card, I was summoned by my boss immediately.
Oh, aren’t they said that the provincial governors and provincial judges are very busy with all kinds of affairs?
After waiting in line for a few days, you won’t see anyone?
It seems the rumor is not true.
Sun Shan was very happy at this moment, and happily led Gui Ge'er back to the post station.
Gui Ge'er didn't expect Sun Shan to finish the job so quickly, so he asked with a smile: "Brother Shan, when are we leaving Changsha?"
Sun Shan said, "See how the discussion between Master and Brother Nan goes. Once the goods are sold, we will set off immediately."
Sun Shan returned to his room and wrote a visiting card, asking Gui Ge'er to deliver it to Dean Chen You, Lord Zhou's grandson Zhou Yigao, and the mathematics masters Ma and Yu.
It has been several years since I left Yuelu Academy, and I don’t know if the two mathematics teachers still remember me.
Academician Chen must remember me. Although he didn't think highly of me in the academy, Academician Chen had to visit me because of his high school and his relationship with Chen Jin.
Little Zhou Yigao has grown up now, and the Zhou family doesn’t know what’s going on.
Thinking about the fact that Lord Zhou, a third-rank minister, was demoted to Dianyun, it was such a sin that he had to go to Dianyun at such an old age. Sun Shan prayed that Lord Zhou would be in good health.
Sun Shan did not have to wait long before Gui Ge'er came back and said happily, "Brother Shan, Master Yu is at Master Ma's house. I went to Master Ma's house first and saw them discussing mathematics as soon as I delivered my visiting card. The two masters were very happy to know that you were here."
When Sun Shan saw Gui Ge'er was smiling while talking, he knew that Master Ma and Master Yu were in a very good mood.
Gui Geer went on to say, "Brother Shan, when the two teachers learned that you were appointed as the magistrate of Huguang, they were very happy and sad at the same time. They kept saying "good, good, good" and "what a pity" at the same time. Haha, the two teachers are very interesting."
Sun Shan smiled and asked, "What else did they say?"
Gui Ge'er slapped his head and said anxiously, "Brother Shan, the two teachers asked if you are free. If you are, go find them now. The teacher said that he thought of a question, but he felt it was not right, so he asked you to verify it."
Sun Shan went to report to the yamen early in the morning. It was only noon now, so it was still early and he could go.
Then he asked, "Zhou family, what do the Chen family say?"
Gui Ge'er shook his head and said, "I went to Yuelu Academy to deliver a visiting card, but the gatekeeper said Dean Chen was in class. I went to Zhou's house to deliver a visiting card, but Young Master Zhou was not there, so the gatekeeper said to wait until he came back."
After a pause, he added: "If they have any news, they will come to the post station to look for it."
Sun Shan left his address at the post station and sent housekeeper Wang to wait there.
After looking at the time, he asked Gui Ge'er to pick up some Lingnan specialties to visit Master Ma and Master Yu.
As soon as he arrived at Master Ma's door and knocked, he was hurriedly pulled into the study by Master Ma and Master Yu, who didn't even give him a cup of tea.
After not seeing each other for many years, Master Ma and Master Yu have not changed much. They are in good health and still look handsome, but there are some strands of white hair in their hair.
It would be a lie to say that there is no change. Time makes people grow old. You can tell by looking at the hair on your head.
Ma Fuzi said happily: "Ashan, please answer this question for us soon. We have been thinking about it for a long time and asked many people, but we still can't figure it out. We have been thinking about when we can meet you again."
Master Yu quickly agreed: "That's right, I've been waiting for you to come back. No, actually I wanted to find you, but I didn't know whether you were in the capital or in your hometown. Hey, now you're back, it's really great."
Sun Shan received letters from both masters and also replied to them.
It’s just that the time is asymmetric. The efficiency of both receiving letters and replying to them is very low, and replying is almost the same as not replying at all.
For example, the first letter may convey the news of safety, but before the recipient receives it, the writer may no longer be safe.
These speeds are often maddening and completely inefficient.
It was not long before the imperial examination, and Sun Shan often read books. He read the two teachers' questions but was confused by them.
After I sent them out of the study, I calmed down and read carefully, and then I understood it again, and I gave the answers and explanations quickly.
The horse master's eyes sparkled as he said, "Ashan is really good. I can't think of a solution no matter how hard I try."
Master Yu said with his eyes bulging, "Yes, if Ashan were here, we wouldn't have to waste so much time studying such a simple problem."
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "My two teachers, this is wrong. Over the years, I have been studying mathematics while taking the imperial examinations. I have studied not only in my hometown, but also in the capital. I have met many mathematics enthusiasts. Haha, we have made a lot of progress by studying together."
Master Ma and Master Yu looked at Sun Shan with stars in their eyes and said with emotion, "Ashan is right. Let's gather ideas from all sides. There are too few people in Changsha who are interested in mathematics. Alas, we will never find any results if we study hard here."
Then Master Yu changed the subject and said, "It's great that Ashan is coming to Huguang to take up a post. We can often discuss mathematics with him."
Sun Shan: ...
I really want to say that I’m busy with official duties and my focus is not on mathematics, so don’t discuss it with him.