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

The next morning, after having breakfast with County Magistrate Shen.

Before Magistrate Shen invited him to appreciate poetry, Sun Shan quickly took Gui Ge'er and others out shopping, while Butler Wang took a few guards to deliver gifts.

Everyone divided the work and cooperated seamlessly.

Wang Jiaxing also came to see Sun Shan early in the morning. If the breakfast at the post station had not been so bad, he would have come even earlier.

Like a little bee, it buzzes around the flower Sun Shan.

Sun Shan was speechless and asked directly, "Mr. Wang, what do you want?"

After spending some time with this idiot, I got to know his personality.

There must be something going on for him to keep pestering me. If there was nothing going on, he would have disappeared long ago.

Wang Jiaxing shook his head like a rattle. "My Lord, I'm fine. I heard you were going to visit Chenzhou Prefecture, so I came here to accompany you. I'm very familiar with Chenzhou Prefecture. Wherever you want to go, just ask me to lead the way."

Sun Shan didn't believe such a lie at all.

Among them, Sun Dali had been to Chenzhou Prefecture and didn't need Wang Jiaxing to lead the way.

Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "I'm going back to study. I don't need you to lead the way. I can just walk around on my own."

Wang Jiaxing shook his head repeatedly: "Sir, how can we do this without students? Those merchants will charge a lot more for your goods when they hear your foreign accent. With students leading the way, the locals won't dare to ask for a high price."

Sun Shan could see that this guy was not going to leave, so he just let him go.

As he walked, he seemed to think of something, so he said, "Mr. Wang, you said you would treat me to a meal the day before yesterday. Where should we go for dinner?"

Since you can't get rid of it, let him bleed a little.

Wang Jiaxing was stunned. He didn't expect that Lord Sun still cared about this matter.

He was the only one who made a big loss from selling the granary rice. Lord Sun had to treat himself to a meal, so wouldn't that be an even bigger loss?

Wang Jiaxing said with a sad face, "Sir, please don't mention this matter. Selling the rice from the granary cost me two taels of rice, and my heart aches."

Sun Shan said jokingly, "Didn't the government and the county school give you 15 taels of silver? How did you lose money? It's settled. You'll treat us to dinner later. That's what you said."

Wang Jiaxing had no choice but to agree to treat Sun Shan to a meal.

As for eating out? Just find an average restaurant.

You absolutely cannot go to a high-end teahouse like the one we went to yesterday.

The Wang family is no match for the Jing family in terms of wealth.

Led by Sun Dali and Wang Jiaxing, Sun Shan toured Chenzhou Prefecture bit by bit.

Go and take a look at the rich area, the common people area, and even the livestock area.

Ask for a quote so that you can have a clear idea of ​​the current prices.

Sun Shan not only asked for the price, but also wrote it down in a small notebook. This is a good habit he has kept since he was a child, writing in a nine-square diary.

Wang Jiaxing saw Sun Shan writing down the prices and asked curiously, "Sir, why are you writing these down?"

He observed Sun Shan quietly: Sir Sun must have a purpose in everything he does. He must be doing something to write down these prices.

Just like when he first arrived in Yuanlu County, Lord Sun was inspecting everywhere and later discovered bird droppings.

Looking back now, Lord Sun must have wanted to find something to make money in Yuanlu, and then he was extremely lucky to find it.

When recording prices this time, are we going to do something unexpected?

Before Sun Shan could say anything, Gui Ge'er said, "Mr. Wang, our master has been keeping track of prices since he was a child. Don't make a fuss."

Although Gui Ge'er didn't know why Shan Ge recorded it, it would definitely be useful.

Apart from anything else, no one can match his persistence.

Sun Dali also said, "Wang Xiucai, do you know why my master was able to pass the imperial examination? It was because he did things that others would not do. For example, recording prices, who else could have thought of it except our master?"

After a pause, he added, "Of course, it's normal that you don't understand why you do this. If you did, you would have had the opportunity to go to Beijing to take the exam a long time ago."

Seeing that Wang Jiaxing seemed a little angry, Sun Dali added: "Wang Xiucai, don't be angry. I don't understand it either. Haha, many people don't understand it, not just you."

After hearing this, Wang Jiaxing became even angrier.

Good job, your uncle Dali, you actually dare to compete with me?

How can you compare an illiterate guard and a well-read scholar?

As Sun Shan walked, he said, "There's no need to have so many goals in doing things. I just want to write it down. When I'm old and my brain isn't working as well as it used to, I can pick up the notebook and look at it, and I'll know what the prices were in a certain month and year. Then I'll have something to talk about with my children and grandchildren."

Sun Shan was telling the truth. Whether this record serves any purpose is unclear.

But this is just a casual task, I just record it as a hobby.

When you are old, looking through the notes of the past will also be a kind of life experience.

Wang Jiaxing looked at Sun Shan suspiciously. He didn't believe it, but since Lord Sun didn't say anything, it was not easy to ask.

Sun Shan and his companions walked and looked around, and when they saw something interesting, they would go and take a look.

It's impossible to buy it. The people in the yamen and the backyard are mostly grown men. How could they be interested in these things?

If Sister Yun and Xiaoxiao were here, they might be able to buy some small things to take back.

Take care of the business of small vendors and mention the GDP of Chenzhou Prefecture.

Wang Jiaxing quietly pulled Sun Shan aside and whispered, "Sir, if you're not buying, don't ask so many questions. You've been asking questions for a long time. Just now, when the vendor saw that you weren't buying, he glared at you. If we weren't so many of us, he might have scolded you a long time ago."

Emma, ​​not only are the vendors unhappy, but Wang Jiaxing can’t stand it either.

Sun Shan chatted with the vendor for a long time, and was wondering whether this Mr. Sun, who was dressed in fine materials, was planning to buy out the entire place.

The results of it?

Sun Shan said hello, put it down, and left. This left the vendor dumbfounded.

One of the vendors had a fierce look in his eyes.

Fortunately, there were guards all around, so they didn't come forward to teach Sun Shan a lesson.

Wang Jiaxing didn't want to be beaten, so he quickly stopped Sun Shan from delaying the merchants' business.

Sun Shan was helpless. It was not that he didn't want to buy them, but these things were useless after he bought them.

If someone in the backyard needs it, they will buy it. In fact, no one needs it.

Just like those porcelain dolls, do you buy them and give them to Gui Ge'er to make him happy?

Buying such an unsuitable thing is equivalent to throwing it away, which is a pure waste of money.

But Wang Jiaxing is also right.

Sun Shan humbly accepted the criticism and said, "You're right. Next time I won't talk so long. I'll cut to the chase and get straight to the point."

Wang Jiaxing: ...

I really regret going shopping with Sun Shan. I really want to run away. What should I do?

Considering that Sun Shan still needed to speak well of him to his grandparents, Wang Jiaxing decided to endure it.

If you really get beaten, run away when you see the chance.

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!

If you want to fight, fight Lord Sun, he is the instigator!