The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

The main reason why Sun Shan mentioned the bandits in his letter was to prevent the Sun family from going to Yuanlu.

First of all, there are many bandits in Yuanlu. After we have just suppressed the bandits, there might be some who slip through the net again. We will make arrangements after the situation becomes clear.

Secondly, they had just arrived in Yuanlu and were still in the early stages. Sun Shan wanted to get familiar with the job before arranging for someone to come. If his family came, he was afraid that they would be distracted and have more things to worry about.

Thirdly, Sun Shan planned to arrange for Sun Dali and the others to go back and pick up their families. They had been to Yuanlu before and were more familiar with the route, so Sun Shan would feel more at ease if Sun Dali and the others were leading the families. They had only just arrived, so they needed to rest and recuperate before returning to Sunjia Village to pick up the others.

Fourthly, Sun Shan had just arrived in Yuanlu, and if his family came with him, he was afraid of being misled by the locals. Now that Sun Shan was alone and efficient, it would be difficult for someone with ulterior motives to find an opportunity. It would be better to wait until everything was properly arranged in Yuanlu before bringing his family with him.

If I hadn't used the incident with the bandits to dissuade Sun Bomin and others from coming, I was afraid they would think too much.

He simply expressed his main concern, hoping that Sun Boming and others could understand his difficulties.

So Sun Shan chose to report good news and bad news.

Sure enough, when they heard Sun Shan ask them to continue staying in Sunjia Village, not only Yun Jie'er was unhappy, but Su and Sun Bomin were also unhappy.

Su said unhappily, "I feel even more uneasy knowing Shanzi is alone in his post. He is all alone. My poor Shanzi."

Sun Bomin said gloomily, "That's right, why didn't they let us go with them? He's alone in Yuanlu County, it's hard for him to even get a hot meal. Hey, I don't know if those people who went with him took good care of Shanzi."

Yun Jie'er, Su Shi, and Sun Bomin all said in unison, "That's right, why won't you let us pass?"

Could it be that Brother Shan has taken a concubine over there? Thinking of this question, Sister Yun became even more uneasy.

Zeng Jiajun, an outsider, saw through the situation and said soothingly, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, you've wrongly blamed Ashan. We've just finished suppressing the bandits, and now is a dangerous time. Since some bandits have fled to Yuanlu, there may be more bandits lurking in Yuanlu.

What if you happen to encounter bandits like Ah Shan did? Ah Shan is worried, so he asked you to stay in Sunjia Village temporarily. In this kind of situation, you should be prepared for the worst.

You are old, young, women and children, and Ashan is worried about everything."

After a pause, he continued, "Didn't Ashan say in the letter that he would send someone to pick you up once the bandits were completely wiped out? Look, Ashan is worried about you going there, so he insisted on arranging for someone to pick you up. It shows that the situation over there is really unpredictable and there is really no end in sight."

Hanlu has always known that Sun Shan is very thoughtful. He would think a hundred steps ahead before doing anything while others would think one step ahead.

Since he wrote a letter specifically to remind his family not to go there on their own, he must have been worried.

He said comfortingly, "Father and Mother, you are most familiar with Shanzi. Since this arrangement has been made, there must be a reason for it. Shanzi is the smartest man in Huangyang County. No, he is the top Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture. He is much smarter than us.

There must be a reason for this arrangement. Dad and Mom, let's just wait in Sunjia Village. I believe Shanzi will come to pick you up soon."

The shrimp head next to him probably understood what was going on because of his admiration for his uncle.

The little boy said seriously, "Grandpa, grandma, aunt, and uncle wrote back specifically to tell you not to go. I must have thought it over again and again before making this decision. You should just stay in Sunjia Village and wait for Sun Shan's arrangements. As relatives, we must not hold uncle back."

Look, no wonder among so many grandsons, Xia Tou is the most popular in Sunjia Village. He speaks politely and is obviously a smart boy.

Zeng Jiajun and Han Lu looked at their son with admiration and straightened their backs involuntarily.

If things continue to develop in this way, it will be just a matter of time before Xiatou becomes the second Sunshan.

The little fat girl in Su's arms was also a smart kid. Seeing that her grandparents didn't seem very happy, she didn't dare to make a noise and just nestled in Su's arms.

His eyes widened as he looked around curiously, but he didn't dare to say a word.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire Sun family's old house was filled with low pressure, and everyone was unhappy.

At this time, Uncle Sun, who was leisurely watching Sun Dingjie sorting mountain products at home, learned that it was Cold Dew and Zeng Jiajun was bringing the shrimp heads back to Sunjia Village. He couldn't help but feel strange.

The couple came here just last month to attend the little fat girl’s first birthday party, why did they come in again?

Aunt Sun was also surprised when she heard that Hanlu and Zeng Jiajun had returned.

The couple looked at each other and came over to eavesdrop.

Before leaving, Third Uncle Sun cursed viciously, "Ajie, you better organize the mountain products for me. I'll send them to the capital in a few days. Humph, if any of my mountain products include winter melon and tofu, you'll be the only one to ask."

Aunt Sun also said: "Ajie, you have to work hard for us. You can get this job because of Gui Ge'er. Humph, if you don't work hard, you will be fired."

After saying that, he ran out in a daze.

Sun Dingjie, who was working hard, moving things around: ...

Just fire them. Anyone who does this job with high workload and low pay is a cuckold!

I really want to quit.

But his job is very popular in the eyes of the villagers. If he runs away, his family will definitely hang him up and beat him for three days and three nights.

Sun Dingjie feels that his life is miserable.

Thinking of Gui Ge'er who was living a luxurious life around Sun Shan, he felt even more depressed.

How come children born from the same parents have completely different fates? Same person, different fates; same cover, different handles!

Sun Dingjie had no choice but to act like a cuckold silently.

Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun hurried to the Sun family's old house and eavesdropped.

When he heard Sun Shan telling his family not to go, he could no longer bear it and ran out.

Uncle Sun ran up quickly, stretched out his hand, snatched the letter from Yun Jie'er's hand, and after taking a closer look, he realized that he was illiterate.

She shoved the letter into Yun Jie'er's hands again and asked anxiously, "Did Shanzi write to me?"

He is Sun Shan's biological third uncle and has invested a lot of money in him. Sun Shan can't be so heartless as to not write to him.

When it comes to the letter that Sun Shan wrote, he actually mentioned Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun. No, it should be said that he mentioned everyone in the Sun family, making sure that everyone gets equal attention.

Sister Yun, whose letter was snatched away and then stuffed into her pocket: ...

Stunned, bewildered, and not knowing why!

Uncle Sun was really quick. After he finished his moves, Sister Yun hadn't reacted yet.

Sister Yun nodded blankly, "Uncle San, Aunt San, Brother Shan mentioned you in his letter."

Uncle Sun was overjoyed and asked anxiously, "Shanzi really wrote to me? Oh my god, he is indeed a good Shanzi to me."

He asked with a smile, "Did Shanzi tell me when he would pick me up in Yuanlu County?"

His eyes sparkled and looked at Sister Yun, his eyes full of light.