I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Picking up where we left off, Granny Wang recounted how Li Si returned to being a peddler, going from street to street again, starting all over again. Coincidentally, he rescued Miss Zhang, who was about to drown herself.

Upon hearing this, Sun Shan couldn't help but ask, "What? Granny, are you sure this is all just a coincidence, and not something done by someone?"

What's up with this Li Si? He's just a country bumpkin peddler, why is he so fond of saving people?

This isn't his true nature.

Granny Wang shook her head and said uncertainly, "Master, it was all Li Si who said it."

Granny Wang had no choice but to report back to the master exactly what the person involved had said.

He then added, "Sir, next time you see Zhang San, just ask him yourself."

Li Si was traveling from village to village buying goods when he happened to witness Miss Zhang committing suicide by drowning.

I don't know if it was because I started doing good deeds that I felt compelled to speak out against injustice and began doing good deeds without even realizing it.

In particular, there is a letter of commendation written by Lord Sun at home, which is the only thing he can still talk about.

I saw a young woman attempting suicide by drowning. If I didn't save her, it would seem like I would be letting down Lord Sun's high expectations.

After some struggling, they managed to rescue Miss Zhang.

At first, Li Si didn't know that it was Zhang San's sister. Later, as they chatted, he was surprised to find out that it was Zhang San who had stolen his "luxury fabric".

He thought to himself: I should have known better than to save her. I ended up saving my enemy's sister.

Li Si gave Zhang San a severe dressing-down.

Knowing she was in the wrong, Ms. Zhang was so ashamed that she wanted to jump into the river again.

She sobbed softly, "You are that Brother Li Si. I'm so sorry, it's all my fault that my brother made a mistake. Please forgive me, I will repay you as your servant in the next life."

After saying this, he ran towards the river and drowned himself once again.

Li Si was dumbfounded. He had only been cursing and hadn't asked for any compensation or anything. How could he have jumped into the river in the blink of an eye?

Helpless, he had no choice but to jump into the water again and rescue Miss Zhang.

The villagers of Sunjia Village were utterly bewildered upon hearing this.

What's wrong with the Zhang family girl? Does she really love drowning herself?

The chubby girl's eyes widened, and she suddenly asked, "Granny, does Miss Zhang like to bathe in the river? Why does she keep jumping into the river?"

The little chubby girl didn't know what suicide was. She only heard Wangwang keep saying that the eldest girl jumped into the river, and she thought that the eldest girl liked to bathe in the river.

The little black girl followed behind and said, "Grandma, I also like to bathe in the river. The water is so much fun."

He turned to the chubby girl and said, "Xiaoxiao, let's go swimming in the river together next time and play in the water, okay?"

The chubby girl was about to nod and say yes.

Li Jinhua slapped her across the face, then viciously grabbed Xiao Heimei and yelled, "You're not allowed to bathe in the river, do you hear me? If you go swimming in the river, you'll drown and never see your father, mother, or Xiaoxiao again!"

Li Jinhua couldn't help but regret that when she was washing clothes in Sunjia Village, she would occasionally take Xiao Heimei with her and let her play in the water.

Who knew this girl would actually set her sights on it? What if she takes advantage of her inattention and jumps into the river to play in the water?

It's one thing to jump by yourself, but what if you also drag the chubby girl along?

At that time, even if she and Gui Ge offered their deaths as atonement, it wouldn't be enough.

The little girl was suddenly struck by her mother's slap, feeling both pain and embarrassment. Her eyes welled up with tears, which streamed down her face.

I wanted to cry but dared not cry out loud.

Just as she was looking for comfort from her father, she found that Gui-ge'er showed her no pity at all.

He scolded fiercely, "Little Black Girl, you're such a bad girl! How dare you go bathing in the river! If you dare to go, your father will break your legs!"

Gui Ge'er thought that Xiao Hei Mei was well-behaved and sensible, so he could relax. Little did he know that she would want to play in the river.

It's one thing to have fun, but to drag a chubby girl along is just too daring.

The little black girl's eyes reddened even more, and tears streamed down her face.

It's one thing for my mother to scold me, but why does my father scold me too?

She just wanted to play in the river; what's wrong with that?

The chubby girl's eyes darted around, and seeing her best friend being bullied by her parents, she quickly got off the stool, took her short, chubby legs, and ran to the dark-skinned girl.

The domineering CEO pulled the little black girl into his arms and comforted her, saying, "Little black girl, don't cry. Uncle Gui, Aunt Jinhua is a bad person, we shouldn't play with them."

It wasn't that the chubby girl didn't want to fight back, but she felt she couldn't beat him, so she could only verbally retaliate.

Little Black Girl couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

She nestled tightly in the arms of the chubby girl, like a helpless little skinny kitten, crying so sadly.

The villagers of Sunjia Village: .....

They were just chatting about gossip, how did it turn into a fight and crying?

Sister Yun stepped forward and hugged the two little girls.

They coaxed, "Good girl, don't cry. Your father and mother don't mean to scold you. It's just that little mosquitoes aren't allowed to bathe in the river. You have to be good and not play in the water, okay?"

Seeing how serious her mother was, Little Fatty nodded: "Mother, Little Fatty isn't going."

Then, on behalf of the little black girl, she replied: "The little black girl isn't going either. We're not going anywhere."

When Sister Yun heard the chubby girl trying to act cute, she couldn't help but laugh.

My own chubby daughter has no good points in any way, but she is particularly submissive. No matter what she does behind my back, she will always agree to my face.

Sometimes I really don't know what to do with my chubby little girl.

Sun Bomin, Su Shi, Sun Shan and others coaxed and educated the two little girls.

He also took the opportunity to lecture Hu Ming, who hadn't done anything, saying he was really afraid the kids would go play in the water.

Hu Ming said earnestly, "Godfather, Godmother, I will not play in the water without permission."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "If you really want to play, you must go with an adult; you won't go by yourself."

Uncle Sun, with his legs crossed, casually threatened, "Huming, Xiaoxiao, Heimei, there are water ghosts in the river that eat tiny mosquitoes. Be careful, don't even think about going into the river, and don't even get close."

The river ghosts will make all sorts of noises to lure you into the water. Oh dear, if you go in, you're in big trouble! You'll be dragged along by the ghosts and slowly drown, spending your entire lives underwater as substitutes, becoming new water ghosts, never to return to shore.

After saying that, he made a face like a hanged ghost.

This terrified Little Fatty, Little Black Girl, and Tiger Roar, making them tremble with fear.

Little Fatty immediately shook off Little Blackie and threw herself into Su's arms. She secretly opened one eye to peek at Uncle Sun, but was immediately too frightened to look up.

Lying on top of Su, he shouted, "Third Grandfather, Xiaoxiao won't go into the river, Xiaoxiao won't become a water ghost."

Little Black Girl instantly forgot about Gui Ge'er's earlier cursing. She hid behind her father, peeking out and fearfully glancing at Uncle Sun.

Late at night, the little girl was trembling with fear and said, "Third Grandpa, Little Blackie doesn't want to play in the water anymore. Little Blackie doesn't want to die in the water and not be able to get ashore."

Hu Ming couldn't help but move closer to Sun Shan, even though the little boy was trying to convince himself not to believe Uncle Sun's words.

But I'm still very scared.

She tried to dispel her fear by relying on her adoptive father's righteousness.