Chapter 1075: Yazi Sells Sand Goose
The next morning, Sun Shan wanted to leave, but it started to rain heavily.
The rain isn't that heavy, so you can still go if you insist.
The thought of traveling on a rainy day made me uncomfortable, so I simply gave up and waited until the rain stopped before continuing on my way.
Sun Shan asked the elderly villagers: "Old man, this rain shouldn't continue to fall, right?"
In Sunjia Village, the spring rain would sometimes last for a very long time.
Speaking of Sunjia Village, it should be the beginning of the return of the south wind at this moment.
Thinking of returning to Nantian, Sun Shan tightened his buttocks and felt that his underwear was not enough.
Although there is also the return of the south wind in Huguang, it does not last too long and is much better than in Sunjia Village.
One of the old men in Big Bird Village said, "Master Sun, don't worry, it won't rain for long. Look at the sun in the sky, it's still bright, it will stop raining in a while. Even if it doesn't clear up this afternoon, it will definitely clear up tomorrow."
The look of "please believe me" made Sun Shan really believe it.
It was drizzling outside and Wang Jiaxing had nothing to do, so he seized the opportunity to ask Sun Shan for advice.
It is rare to have such a quiet environment, so why not now or when?
Sun Shan read Wang Jiaxing's article carefully and gave him a red pen to comment on it.
I'm free anyway, and I'd like to repay this delicate scholar for accompanying me for so many days.
Sun Shan has always been a grateful young man. He would not take advantage of others by taking advantage of his status. He is the most disciplined person.
While I was correcting the essay, I heard bursts of talking outside the yard.
Sun Shan was stunned for a moment, and Gui Ge'er quickly protected Sun Shan behind him.
Guards including Sun Caogen and Sun Heitan quickly surrounded Sun Shan tightly.
No matter what happens, the first priority is to protect Sun Shan's safety.
Sun Dingnan went out to check the situation, and after a while he came back and said, "There's a little guy outside who said he wanted to see you, and he caught a wild goose in his hand."
Xiao Yazi was talking to the village chief, but Sun Dingnan didn't understand what they were saying, but it seemed like they should talk to Sun Shan.
Xiao Yazi's eyes were always looking towards the yard.
Sun Shan blurted out: "Could it be that Xiao Yazi wants to sell the wild goose to me?"
Don't ask Sun Shan why he thought so. It's impossible that Xiao Yazi gave the wild goose away for free. He must have sold it.
Now that a rich man has finally come, I have to find some local specialties to sell, at least to make a few pennies.
After a while, the village chief walked in with his head bowed, looked at Sun Shan, and then at Wang Jiaxing.
He said shyly, "Master Sun, there is a kid in our village who caught a sand goose. He wants to ask if you want it?"
Then he added: "This sand goose is very plump and can be stewed into soup to make a nutritious meal."
Mr. Sun is thin and weak. He should eat more stewed soup. Maybe he will have a chance to grow taller.
The village chief added, "Master Sun, this Yazi's father is seriously ill. It costs money to see a doctor. The Yazi family has spent all their savings on treatment. This morning, I went into the back mountain and happened to catch a sand goose. I came to ask you if you want to exchange it for a few copper coins to pay for the father's medical treatment."
After Wang Jiaxing's simultaneous interpretation, Sun Shan roughly understood what was going on.
Going to the hospital is a bottomless pit. It is difficult for ordinary families to sustain it, let alone rural families in the mountains.
Sun Shan could not help much, but he still had money to buy a wild goose, so he said, "Let Yazi come in and see it."
When the village chief heard this, he shouted happily: "Good tooth, come in quickly, the nobleman wants to buy your sand goose."
Sun Shan glanced at the village chief meaningfully.
Although the chief of Da Niao Village is uneducated and illiterate, he is still very concerned about the villagers.
Sun Shan had not yet agreed to buy the wild geese, but after the village chief spoke up, he had no choice but to buy them.
Soon, a skinny boy of about seven or eight years old, wearing ragged clothes, barefoot, with a pale face and skinny body, came in. When he saw Sun Shan, he hurriedly called out humbly, "Hello, Master."
When Sun Shan saw the wild goose in the boy's hand, he found it was quite plump.
Even though the wild goose was tied tightly by the teeth, it kept struggling desperately, and it looked very energetic.
I don’t know if the boy was able to catch this wild goose because of his skill or luck.
Sun Shan smiled and asked, "Good boy, tell me, how did you catch this wild goose?"
Xiao Yazi looked at Sun Shan timidly and said timidly, "I can imitate the call of a sand goose. I keep calling and the sand goose will be attracted to me. I will hide in the haystack and pounce on the sand goose as soon as it comes close."
Sun Shan looked at the boy in surprise, smiled and asked, "How many times can you yell for me to hear?"
Xiao Yazi really kept calling out several times until Sun Shan shouted to stop.
Sun Shan couldn't help but admire it; the sound it made was exactly the same as that of a wild goose.
He asked in surprise: "Good boy, who taught you this?"
Xiao Yazi shook his head and said, "No one taught me. I just heard the sand goose calling often, so I learned it."
What this means is that one can learn without a teacher.
God has given me this gift.
Sun Shan asked again: "Besides the call of wild geese, what other calls can you make?"
Xiao Yazi also learned the barking of dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, and different bird calls.
Sun Shan was pleasantly surprised when he heard this.
Wang Jiaxing said with a smile on his face: "This kid is not bad. He can imitate it so well."
Have you been thinking about taking the kid back to the teahouse to perform talent shows to attract customers?
This is an innate ability, born naturally, and very rare!
Xiao Yazi obviously didn't think that he could make a living in other ways. He was more concerned about whether Mr. Sun would buy his sand goose.
I plucked up the courage to ask, "Master, do you want a sand goose?"
Sun Shan gave a definite answer: "Yes!"
Xiao Yazi was very happy. After selling the sand geese, he would have enough money to hire a doctor to treat his father.
He said happily, "Thank you, sir."
Sun Shan asked again, "Good boy, where did you catch the wild goose?"
Xiao Yazi told the truth: "There are many birds in the back mountain of our village. But birds as big as sand geese are rare. I hid for several days before I caught the sand geese."
The family sold their land to pay for medical treatment, and had to go into the mountains to find food.
Xiao Yazi then thought of catching some big birds to exchange for copper coins, and he successfully got copper coins several times.
The sand geese caught this time were particularly fat and big. Coincidentally, a distinguished guest came to the village, so Xiao Yazi shamelessly went to sell the fish to the guest.
Sun Shan had heard from the villagers of Da Niao Village more than once that birds often flew over the back mountain.
Just last night, Sun Shan also listened to the birds singing all night long.
It seems that Big Bird Village is worthy of its name, and it is not an exaggeration to call it Bird Village.
Fortunately, I was tired from walking yesterday, so even though the birds were chirping, it didn’t affect my sleep.
Sun Shan asked Gui Ge'er to accept Xiao Yazi's wild goose and gave him half an ounce of silver.
This price is already very high in Yuanlu County.
Of course, if you meet someone who likes wild geese, the price will be higher.
It’s a pity that little Yazi met Sun Shan. If it weren’t for Yazi’s father’s illness, he would have done good deeds every day.
Sun Shan really doesn't know how to buy it.
He doesn't like stewed goose soup, if he wants to drink it, he would rather drink stewed chicken soup.