I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

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Sun Shan couldn't help but feel distressed when he thought that only his grandmother Huang was left in Sunjia Village.

"You were born before I was born, and I was born when you were old. You hate that I was born late, and I hate that you were born."

Sun Shan often wished that he had been born earlier and become the eldest grandson of the Sun family, so that he could spend more time with Huang.

I remember that one of the reasons why I studied hard and tried to pass the imperial examination was that I wanted my grandma to sit at the head seat at the banquet with dignity.

Time flies, Sun Shan has become an official, and Huang has also attended many banquets where she sits at the head seat.

But time is merciless, and Huang's hair has turned white and gray.

Sun Shan had always wanted to ask for a title for Huang, to make her the wife of an official, but it was all wishful thinking.

It is not difficult to ask for a title for one’s mother or wife, but to ask for a title for one’s grandmother Huang, one must have made a significant contribution.

Regardless of whether Sun Shan has the ability or not, even if he has the ability to accomplish great achievements, it will take many years, and the Huang family will probably be long gone.

Thinking of this, Sun Shan stared out the window, his nose felt sore and his eyes became red.

Huang was an illiterate old lady. She asked Sun Bomin to convey a message that everything was fine at home and asked Sun Shan not to worry.

If she could stay in Yuanlu County and work as an official, she would pray to her ancestors for blessings in Sunjia Village.

He also said that if being an official wasn't going well or making you unhappy, then you shouldn't do it and would be better off returning to Sunjia Village. If you could pass the imperial examination, your ancestral graves would already be filled with rosy clouds, and the rest, climbing up the ranks to become a high-ranking official, would only be icing on the cake.

She also said that since she had a promising grandson like Sun Shan in her life, she would have the face to meet the ancestors of the Sun family.

Huang was very satisfied that she didn't have to work every day and had maids to serve her, leading a more noble life than the landlord's old lady.

I just pray that my dear grandson will be safe and sound and everything will go smoothly.

Sun Shan was filled with thoughts, and finally he wrote a letter home with the mentality of a student abroad.

He asked Huang to take good care of her health and wait for him to become a high-ranking official. He would then ask for a title for Huang, let her receive a housekeeper's salary, eat the official's rice, and become the official's old lady.

Just like the old lady of the He family, she enjoys endless wealth and glory and hears endless compliments.

In his letters, Sun Shan kept promising Huang a bright future, asking her to live to be ninety-nine and wait for the imperial court to confer an honor upon her.

After writing the letter to Mrs. Huang, write to the village chief.

Of course, the most important thing is to let the village chief control his clansmen and not rely on his official position to oppress others.

I have specifically cited a few true stories of high-ranking officials who were implicated because of the mistakes made by their clansmen.

Sun Shan had to let the village chief know that only when he was good would Sunjia Village be good, and if he was not good, Sunjia Village would not be good either.

When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer. The Sun family members must unite closely like pomegranate seeds in order to go further.

Sun Shan also painted a rosy picture for the village chief.

The village chief helped manage Sunjia Village so that he had no worries and could serve as an official in the front, rising step by step from the local to the central level, from the poor and remote Yuanlu County to the prosperous capital.

Their Sunjia Village must become Huangyang County, no, Hejia Village in Zhangzhou Prefecture. Let the Sun family ancestral hall be filled with monuments of honor and fame.

Sun Shan particularly emphasized that whether he could succeed and whether Sunjia Village could become a village of scholars depended on whether the village chief was capable and able to manage Sunjia Village well.

There are also children in the village, so we have to ask the village chief to take care of them.

Let those who have the conditions to study go ahead and study; for those who really don’t have the conditions, we should create the conditions.

Sun Shan is the present hope of Sunjia Village, and Wazi is the future hope of Sunjia Village, so they must be educated severely.

As long as there are enough children who study, the chances of success will increase. Maybe after ten or twenty years, Sunjia Village will have its second Jinshi, and they will be one step closer to Hejia Village.

The pancakes were painted one by one for the village chief, making him feel that he had a bright future and unlimited abilities.

So that the village chief can serve Sun Shan well.

After writing to Sun Shan, he wrote another letter to his second uncle, expressing his admiration for his care for the family and the Huang family.

A man like Uncle Sun, who is unknown and taciturn, is just silent, not stupid, and he also needs spiritual praise.

As for material things, Sun Shan wanted to give them, but unfortunately his ability was limited.

In the letter, Sun Shan highly praised Uncle Sun Er for his hard work and willingness to work hard.

He also highly affirmed Uncle Sun's personality and character, pointing out that he had always seen his dedication, but was just not good at speaking and couldn't say it out loud, so he asked Uncle Sun not to mind.

Sun Shan thought that everything in the family now was due to the hard work of Uncle Sun, and he had to thank him.

After praising Uncle Sun, he praised Aunt Sun.

Without Aunt Sun's silent support, Uncle Sun would find it difficult to stand on his own.

Sun Shan tried hard to recall what Second Aunt Sun looked like, but it was vague and he had no deep impression of her, just like Second Aunt Sun's personality.

It is just like the old buffalo of the Sun family, busy with plowing and without any sense of existence.

Sun Shan felt a little guilty for not having spoken much to Aunt Sun over the years, so he praised her highly again in the letter to let Aunt Sun know that her efforts were noticed.

As for Aunt Sun San, Sun Shan did not plan to write a letter.

Uncle Sun San was able to come to Yuanlu County secretly. If Aunt Sun San said she didn't know, Sun Shan would never believe it.

Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun are birds of a feather. For such an important matter, Aunt Sun must have helped.

Alas, due to their status, it is difficult for elders to blame or criticize.

So Sun Shan expressed his dissatisfaction through a silent reply like "Everyone received the letter, except Aunt Sun San."

I believe that the smart Huang and the village chief can see my attitude from this, and they must have some opinions about Aunt Sun, and maybe even give her a lecture.

After writing the letter to Sunjia Village, Sun Shan also wrote letters to his sisters at home.

Although the letters were not long, each one let the husband's family know how much the younger brother Guan valued his sister.

My eldest sister Guyu is doing well.

After Xiao Guangzi stopped studying, he did not stay in his family shop to work, but instead went to Guangzhou to work as a waiter.

As for who found the job? The same jerk from college found it.

That’s right, the boy stopped studying and made his second cousin so angry that he vomited blood. He beat him up severely to vent his frustration.

These two university scumbags are like a nest of snakes and rats. They are colluding with each other and no one knows what they will do.

Guyu thought about going to the city to work and gain some experience. Of course, he felt at ease, mainly because someone was watching over the He family.

Xiao Guangnu is a quiet and good girl. She follows the embroiderer to learn embroidery. As for whether she can become a master, Guyu also said that she has no hope. It is enough for her to be able to make clothes for her family.

Seeing this, Sun Shan couldn't help but laugh.

Compared with other sisters, Sun Shan and Guyu have the best relationship.

After thinking about it, I decided to let Xiao Guangzi go to the city to work for a year or two to gain life experience.

If he wanted to go back to Huangyang County, he would ask his fellow villager Zhang Zhubo to find him a stable job.

If you want to stay in Guangzhou, you need to use your connections to find a stable job.

Sun Shan's status is different now and his network of connections is wider, so it should not be a problem for him to arrange a stable job for Xiao Guangzi.

So Sun Shan told Guyu his initial idea and asked her to think about what would be best for Xiao Guangzi.