The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

It turned out that not long after the Sun family started to cause chaos in the county, Old Man Sun saw that something was wrong and ran away with his entire family.

He has worked as an accountant in the county for decades. Although he is not a big shot, he still has some reputation in the accounting industry. Accountants in all dynasties are generally people trusted by the master and the ones who know the master's financial movements best. Therefore, they are well-informed among ordinary people.

When he got wind of the situation and discovered that the upper-middle-class families in the county were cashing out and running away, combined with what Zhang Ping'an and his son had said before, Old Man Sun realized that things were about to change and it would be too late if he didn't run away.

Maybe it's too late, the news was already delayed by the time it reached them.

But leaving is better than not leaving.

So the old man took all the valuable things he could take away from the house, took his whole family and ran out.

At that time, the situation was not so chaotic. In addition, the Sun family had a large population and many able-bodied men, so ordinary people did not dare to bully them. They were able to escape south safely for a while.

However, because Old Man Sun had always been extremely partial, the Sun family members were not united, so conflicts arose in the Sun family before they even reached the capital to board the boat.

First are Uncle Sun Er and Uncle Sun San.

Secondly, in the Sun family's main branch, Sun Liujin's second and third brothers also forced Sun's father to split up the family and asked him to hand over the money.

They knew very well that the Sun family could not afford to support so many people to take a boat to the south. At that time, someone would inevitably be abandoned. Judging from Old Man Sun's usual behavior, it was very likely that it would be their two families.

Brothers Sun Er and Sun San from the eldest wife's side are probably in danger too.

Old Man Sun and his father were naturally unwilling to do so, and Sun Liujin also didn't want to divide it because he was the one who was favored.

But when it comes to matters of life and death, Second Uncle Sun, Third Uncle Sun, Second Brother Sun, Third Brother Sun and others no longer care about the moral principles between father and son, and act as if they will not give up until the family is divided.

In addition, Fourth Brother Sun and Fifth Brother Sun also implicitly agreed to the separation of the family and stood on the side of the two, which further encouraged the arrogance of several people.

Second Brother Sun looked at his father fearlessly, which showed that he had been holding a grudge for a long time.

It was not the turn of the younger female relatives to intervene in these matters. Si Ya could only hide behind Sun Liujin and dared not say a word.

She is now pregnant and without her family around her. Her only support and reliance is her man.

Old man Sun has been cunning all his life and has controlled the whole family. When he was forced to divide the family property by his sons, he couldn't help but slap his thigh in anger and called them ungrateful.

But since Uncle Sun Er and Uncle Sun San had already done this, they had no intention of changing their minds and remained completely unmoved.

It was still Brother Sun and Sun Liujin who saw clearly that the families opposite were large and powerful, with more than 30 people in the family. Now was no longer the time to talk about family affection, and it was useless to talk about it. It was better for those who knew the times to be heroes and divide the property as it should be.

From now on, we will go our separate ways.

In this way, the Sun family split up.

Big Brother Sun and Sun Liujin took Old Man Sun and his father and separated from the second and third branches.

But as luck would have it, not long after, everyone behind was captured one after another by the same group of rebel soldiers and assigned to a prisoner camp.

Also, because several of them had the skills to keep accounts, could calculate, and knew how to read, which were extremely scarce in the army at the moment, the seven of them were arranged to keep accounts in the barracks, recording the financial losses of food, military equipment, and other items, as well as the gold and silver looted, including how to distribute them according to rank.

The treatment is slightly better than that of ordinary prisoners, and they have slightly more freedom.

Later, when the team was heading north to An County, several leaders of the rebel army had disagreements and started fighting among themselves, and the scene was very chaotic.

Old man Sun took advantage of this opportunity to run out with his son, grandson and family members, and went straight into the old forest. It was at that time that Si Ya's leg was hit by a hunting trap and the sharp bamboo tip pierced her meridians, causing her to become lame.

The first son was also born at that time.

At that time, the child had nothing to eat or drink and was injured. Everyone thought the child would not survive. Unexpectedly, the child was lucky enough to survive and is still very healthy.

In the following years, the family went through some hard times, and Old Man Sun and his father also passed away during this period.

In the middle, Si Ya suffered several miscarriages due to lack of nutrition, and she became very exhausted.

Fortunately, Sun Liujin was quite nice to her. Apart from occasionally getting angry and yelling at her, he did not treat her harshly. He would also try his best to get some food, improve the family's meals, and teach the children wholeheartedly.

It has to be admitted that Sun Liujin is very smart and shrewd, but Brother Sun is not stupid either. After Sun's father passed away, the two broke up over the issue of resource allocation and never interacted again.

When the world became more peaceful, both families left the mountains and went back to the city to make a living.

At that time, many people died everywhere and everything was in ruins. People who could read and write were in high demand. It was not difficult for them to make a living, but the wages were not high and the price of food was surprisingly high. It was really not easy to live a good life.

Sun Liujin had to support the entire family with just his salary, and they lived a very difficult life.

Moreover, I have to buy some paper and ink for my eldest son to practice calligraphy from time to time, so there is even less money left.

He always believed that the war was only temporary and that the world would belong to scholars in the future. Therefore, he did not want to delay his eldest son and personally taught the child to read and write. When conditions allowed, he would buy some paper and ink for the child to practice.

I have to say that Daya really admires this foresight.

"Educated people are different. If you think about it, you will definitely save the money you would spend on paper and pen to buy food," Daya said in an admiring tone.

Mrs. Xu also shook her head and smiled. "Si Ya has always been greedy and not very cunning. How could she have thought about the child's future? The upbringing of a boy still depends on the men in the family. She just needs to raise her daughter well!"

"Yes, I think this is good. It's enough for a family to have one smart person. I think fourth brother-in-law is a man with plans. Now it's good. You are back. We have the support of the family. Fourth brother-in-law is capable. In the future, these will not be a problem for the children to go to school," Daya said with relief.

"I'm still lucky," Si Ya laughed when she heard that, and then said, "I was always worried about you guys before, but now seeing such big changes at home, it really feels like a dream."

"All this is thanks to your younger brother," Xu straightened her back proudly after hearing this.

Suddenly, he remembered something. "Oh, by the way, since Old Man Sun and his in-laws are all dead, have you divided up the property that the Sun family returned? I heard that Boss Sun came back to the government office to handle this matter?"

Si Ya shook her head: "We haven't had time to ask Big Brother yet. Mom, you don't know, didn't I just tell you that our two families don't visit each other much anymore."

He sighed again, "Ah, it all started with the stuttering during those years of war. Liu Jin and his eldest brother argued constantly, even getting physical. Eventually, they fell out, their relationship became strained, and they simply stopped seeing each other. It's been several years now, and now his eldest brother has a vacancy in the An County government. He might have more information than us, but he won't tell us!"

"After all, we all have the surname Sun, so it would be best if we could ease the relationship!" Daya shook her head. In this era, it is difficult to stand alone, and it would not look good if the relationship with brothers became strained.

Si Ya felt a little aggrieved: "The child's father has taken the initiative to talk to his eldest brother several times, but his eldest brother won't listen. What can we do? Forget it, let's see later!"

"Things are different now. With my younger brother here, the attitude of the eldest brother of the Sun family will definitely be different. Don't be overbearing then. Find a way for both sides to back down and make peace. At least we can maintain our face," Daya advised.

"Listen to the child's father for all the family matters. I'll talk to him when I get home in the evening." Si Ya's greatest advantage is that she listens to advice. Hearing this, she nodded obediently.

Hearing this, Madam Xu stroked Si Ya's head and sighed, "It seems this match isn't so bad. You're lucky. During those years of war, so many people died in our village. It's enough for your family to be well, not to mention having both a son and a daughter."

"Mom is right. Life is a little hard, but it's not as good as any other, but better than any other. I'm still quite content," said Si Ya with a smile.

The mothers and their friends had a very heartwarming chat.

Daya also recounted their experiences over the years in detail.

When it was almost time for dinner, when the four girls were about to go out to sit at the table, they discovered that the two children had eaten a belly full of pastries at some point, and their little bellies were bulging.

Daya couldn't help but pat her head lightly, saying in frustration, "Look at me, I even forgot what I was saying. The two kids kept stuffing cakes into their mouths one after another. They ate so much without me noticing. No wonder they were so quiet. Don't overeat."

Si Ya rubbed the two children's bellies and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, big sister. Children are very active and will digest the food in a short while."

"Then you have to remember not to give them food when you sit down at the table later," Daya instructed.

"Okay, okay," Si Ya replied.

"Let them go play with Baldy and Xiaoyuer later. There are a lot of four or five-year-old kids in the village," Mrs. Xu touched her two grandsons lovingly.

When the mother and daughter went out together, with Xu and Daya by their side, Si Ya was obviously much more confident.

Sun Liujin was also chatting with the people around him with a rosy face not far away. These people would be his connections that he could use in the future.

Zhang Ping'an still remembers his fourth brother-in-law's superb abacus skills, so naturally he wants to arrange a suitable job for him, which can be regarded as recruiting talents for the government.

Si Ya and Sun Liu Jin were very happy after hearing this. Being able to work in the county government was their dream. It was a decent job with high wages and the work was also easy for them.

Sun Liujin was a man who knew how to behave. He didn't want to appear too flattering, so he secretly let his children get closer to Zhang Ping'an. It is said that nephews are like their uncles. As long as the children could please the Zhang family, they would not have to worry about their future.