Chapter 1180 The Grateful Fat Candidate
Sun Shan discussed it with Master Zhang and felt that Instructor Deng was absolutely right and that they should indeed cast a wide net.
If one of them becomes successful in the future and he is friends with him, he might be able to save him at a critical moment.
What's more, the cost of hosting a banquet and saying some nice words to encourage others is very low.
Moreover, Master Zhang said something that really touched Sun Shan: Master, the banquet expenses are paid by the government!
Just this one sentence, no need to say more, Sun Shan only thought for a while and decided to hold this scholar banquet.
Spending public money to do private affairs and using public resources for personal gain.
Haha, that’s a good idea.
Sun Shan was instantly much happier, and he sent invitations to the new scholars, and according to the rules of the newly appointed county magistrate, he rewarded each scholar with 10 taels of silver.
Teacher Deng also said that there was still donations from wealthy businessmen, and some silver could be taken out to reward each scholar with 5 taels.
That is to say, a student who passes the exam can get 15 taels.
Don't underestimate these 15 taels. It is a huge sum of money for ordinary people.
What’s more important is that you will feel proud when you take it back.
While checking the surplus account book in the treasury, Sun Shan asked Gui Ge'er, "Gui Ge'er, did your uncle use the money that the government rewarded me with when I became a scholar?"
Every time Sun Shan received a reward, he would throw it to Sun Boming.
Then Sun Bomin showed off in front of the villagers and relatives.
Later, there were too many honors to show off, and Sun Boming rarely talked about money.
Gui Ge'er shook his head repeatedly and said in a loud and sharp voice: "Brother Shan, why would your uncle use the money given to you by the government? All of it should be offered on the tablets of our ancestors, so that the ancestors of the Sun family can see how glorious their descendants - Brother Shan - are.
Brother Shan, even if he was penniless and destitute, Uncle would not use this money, and even said that he would leave it to future generations as a family heirloom. "
As his status rose and his life became busier, Sun Shan paid less attention to his family.
On the contrary, whenever Gui Ge'er was in Sunjia Village, he would pay attention everywhere and knew more about Sun Boming and the Su family's affairs.
Ask Gui Ge'er and he will definitely know what's going on at home.
Sun Shan nodded, then shook his head and said, "The government silver is nothing special. If you want to pass it down to your family, then pass it down to my books and articles. These are the rarest treasures in the world."
Gui Ge'er shook his head and said, "Brother Shan, these are of course the most important, but my uncle said that the official ones are more impressive and more eye-catching, and it is more prestigious to talk about them."
Sun Shan: ...
Forget it, Sun Boming can do whatever he wants, as long as he doesn’t harm society.
During dinner, Sun Shan saw another dish of Wuqiangxi fish stewed with tofu and couldn't help asking, "Mammy, where did this fish come from?"
Wuqiangxi fish is the most expensive fish in Chenzhou Prefecture and cannot be purchased without special channels.
Besides, Nanny Wang was not willing to buy such an expensive fish. One fish was worth ten ordinary fish.
Nanny Wang said cheerfully, "Master, it is all thanks to Brother Dali that we are able to enjoy this feast tonight."
Sun Dali was sitting at the guards' table. After hearing this, he said with a smile, "Master, these fish were sent by Bai Xiucai."
Bai Xiucai? Who is he? Why did he send fish here for no reason?
Seeing that Sun Shan couldn't remember the scholar Bai, Sun Dali explained, "Master, it's the fat candidate. Hehe, he has passed the exam and we are embarrassed to call him fat boy. Hehe, if the scholar Bai heard it, he would definitely be unhappy."
This is a naked class leap, because after becoming a scholar, the title also becomes different.
Sun Shan suddenly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "Maybe Mr. Bai wanted to express his gratitude for your care, so he sent the fish over."
The rich and powerful people in Yuanlu especially like to give each other Wuqiangxi fish.
During every festival, Sun Shan would always be able to enjoy the food.
Sun Dali nodded hastily: "Master is really smart, yes, Mr. Bai came to me specially to say that he is very grateful for my care, or that without my care, he would not be able to enter the examination room and pass the examination.
Hehe, if I knew that Mr. Bai was so good at studying, I would definitely keep a close eye on him without his instructions. Even if he didn't want to, I would seal his mouth and not let him eat anything. It's better to have one more scholar under the master's command."
Sun Dali never expected that the fat candidate would personally invite him to dinner and give him gifts after returning.
Sun Dali didn't dare to take credit for it. If the fat candidate wanted to thank anyone, he should thank their master.
If the master had not sent him to be in charge, he would not have had the chance to meet the fat candidate, let alone think of keeping him under control.
The fat candidate said: I am grateful to Mr. Sun, and I am grateful to Uncle Dali. I should be grateful to both of them.
Sun Dali was so moved by these words that he ate two more bowls of rice every time he ate.
After Sun Shan heard this, he said with appreciation: "Mr. Bai is a good scholar. He is a scholar who knows how to be grateful."
Sun Dali also thought so: "Master, except for being greedy, Mr. Bai has a very good personality. I like him very much."
Compared with Wang Jiaxing, the fat white guy wins.
Of course, Sun Shan didn't mind whether he was grateful or not, as long as he didn't act ungrateful and use tricks to frame him.
Don’t forget to repay a favor!
A few days later, Sun Shan specially invited eight high school candidates to dinner at the No. 8 Teahouse in Yuanlu.
It wasn't that Sun Shan wanted to make money for the Wang family, but he couldn't find a second place to replace it, so he had to choose this teahouse to highlight the status of the scholars.
The attendees included Sun Shan, County Magistrate Wang, Wu Zhubo, Deng Jiaoyu and other key members of the county government, as well as 8 scholars gathered together, making the No. Teahouse in Yuanlu even more reputable.
The entire second floor is magnificent and sparkling.
In order to call out the name of each scholar, Sun Shan specially looked through the files and memorized the characteristics of each scholar so that he could remember the name accurately.
To be on the safe side, just in case, Sun Shan quietly took Teacher Deng into the private room.
As soon as the scholar arrived, he immediately verified his identity with Teacher Deng.
Haha, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.
Sun Shan didn't know the personalities of these scholars. What if one of them was narrow-minded and could fly far away, and accidentally offended him? Wouldn't that be a loss?
Don’t underestimate such trivial matters as calling the wrong name or recognizing the wrong person. Some people may remember it for the rest of their lives.
Naturally, Teacher Deng, Sun Shan's fanatical disciple, helped him to identify which scholar was which.
He secretly sighed in his heart: Lord Sun is the most careful and considerate county magistrate he has ever met. He even takes such trivial matters into consideration. He is worthy of being the official he admires.
The scholars and officials were all present, and Sun Shan and Teacher Deng came walking over.
When everyone saw this, they immediately stood up and saluted.
This tedious operation is why Sun Shan hates banquets.
There are too many rules to follow and they all have to be covered, which really tests one's self-cultivation.
Alas, there are some things that have to be done, Sun Shan expressed his helplessness.