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

After Sun Shan had breakfast with Sun Boming and others, he hurried to the yamen to report for duty.

As a leader, he has to set an example for his subordinates. If he is late, it will be difficult to deduct his wages.

When County Magistrate Wang saw Sun Shan coming to work, he smiled and said, "Sir, you're finally back. The old master and the old mistress came to Yuanlu not long ago. It's a pity that I don't know where you are, otherwise I would have sent someone to look for you."

Wu Zhubo also said: "Yes, I don't know the route of your inspection. If I knew, I would send people to look for you earlier, so that you can be reunited with your family one day sooner."

Sun Shan waved his hand and said with a smile, "No problem."

After a pause, he continued, "Thanks to your help these days, my family has adapted so quickly."

County Magistrate Wang, Chief Secretary Wu and others sent people to inquire about the daily lives of Sun Bomin and others for several days in a row, and also sent a lot of daily necessities and food.

Sun Shan really admired his subordinates who were good at dealing with people.

County Magistrate Wang shook his head repeatedly and said, "Your Excellency, you are too polite. This is what I should do. It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."

Host Wu echoed, "Sir, if there's anything you need help with, please let me know. I'll do my best to help you."

County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu exchanged a silent glance, thinking: Spending a little money to gain Sun Shan's favor is well worth it. Hehe, accepting their "favor" will make it difficult for them to turn against each other later.

Sun Shan thanked them again, "Thank you for your help. My wife is new here and doesn't know anyone here. She wants to get settled in, so she wanted to meet you ladies and chat with you so we can get to know each other better. From now on, if we run into each other on the street, we'll know who's who."

Oops, here comes Madam Diplomacy.

Yes, Sun Shan has been here for more than a year, and it's difficult to find a middleman to talk to him. Now the magistrate's wife is here. Haha, if there are any embarrassing things to say in the future, they can be expressed through a third party.

It was just that Sun Shan asked the magistrate's wife to invite him, not the old magistrate's wife. As the legend said, although the old lady was the wife of an official, she was actually an old peasant woman and was not presentable.

The magistrate's wife heard that she came from a prominent family, so she pulled her out to do some diplomacy.

Thinking of the county magistrate's wife, County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu couldn't help but look at each other again.

Hehe, I heard that the county magistrate’s wife is chubby. Wow~~ How chubby is she?

My daughter looks like her mother, so I'm afraid she is as chubby as her daughter.

County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu had seen the little fat girl, and Sun Bomin would occasionally take the little fat girl out for a walk.

Hehe, after this visit, the whole county knew that the county magistrate's daughter was a chubby little girl. It immediately made the "headline news" in Yuanlu County.

The loss is still small. If it is big, I am afraid there will be more ridicule than praise of "well raised".

Sun Shan, County Magistrate Wang, and Chief Secretary Wu chatted for a few minutes as an opening remark.

Then we get to the point and talk about the results of Sun Shan’s inspection.

Sun Shan opened the map, and County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu looked over.

Oh, Lord Sun is worthy of being a Jinshi twice. The map he made is so detailed that people can see at a glance the distribution of villages in Yuanlu County.

Sun Shan pointed to the map and said, "This time, I'll start from the government office, map it as I go, and follow this line until I return to Big Bird Village."

County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu nodded repeatedly, finally understanding Sun Shan's inspection route this time.

Sun Shan continued, "I've visited so many villages, and only the people in Shenxi Village have a decent life. The others are very poor, with insufficient food and clothing, and every winter they freeze to death."

When County Magistrate Wang heard about Shenxi Village, he immediately said, "Sir, this Shenxi Village is the village that specializes in weaving bamboo strips."

Although County Magistrate Wang didn't really care about the family business, he still knew the general situation.

If Old Master Wang passes away in the future, I will divide the family property with him with a clear mind.

Brothers should settle accounts clearly so that they can better maintain their brotherly relationship in the future.

Sun Shan nodded. "County Magistrate Wang is right. This is the village that specializes in bamboo weaving."

I glanced at County Magistrate Wang stealthily and really wanted to say "swindler".

However, from a business perspective, Shenxi Village still sells bamboo strips to the Wang family to prove that they can still make a profit. If they lose money, they will definitely not do it.

Sun Shan sighed and said, "It would be great if every village could have a livelihood craft like Shenxi Village."

County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu secretly rolled their eyes at Sun Shan: Forget about a whole village having a craft to make a living, even if one person has a craft to make a living, it's pretty good.

Sun Shan continued, "Go back and think about what Yuanlu County has to offer. Think about what special things you can sell. Like the Wuqiangxi fish. It would be great if we had something similar here."

He paused, then looked at County Magistrate Wang intently. "County Magistrate Wang, you were born and raised in Yuanlu County. You're the one who knows Yuanlu County best. Go back and think about it carefully, and see if you can develop something special."

County Magistrate Wang: .....

Why did you mention him? Even though he's a local, he might not be able to figure it out.

If I knew, I would have known it long ago. Why would I have to wait for Lord Sun's instructions?

The Wang family had developed the area a long time ago and had started doing business there.

It was just an order from his superior, so County Magistrate Wang couldn't refute it. He could only say, "Yes, sir, I will think about it carefully."

It’s impossible to imagine it, it’s impossible to imagine it in this lifetime.

Sun Shan also discussed with County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu the arrangements for using guano fertilizer for summer plowing.

As we talked, the whole morning passed.

Mother Su called Sun Shan home for dinner.

Su looked at Sun Shan in his official uniform, her eyes sparkling. She couldn't contain her excitement and pride. She hurriedly put the little fat girl down, trotted over, and said happily, "Shanzi, are you leaving the hall?"

He wiped his hands with his clothes, then carefully stepped forward and touched the patch with the mandarin duck pattern embroidered on his official uniform.

Although I have seen it before, the feeling of seeing Shanzi wearing it in the yamen is extraordinary.

The little fat girl was furious when she saw that her grandma had abandoned her again.

The little fat legs followed Su closely, stretched out his little fat hands and shouted: "Grandma, hold Xiaoxiao, Grandma, hold Xiaoxiao."

Su Shi had no time to pay attention to the little fat girl, and said impatiently: "Fat girl, stop arguing."

He turned around and said proudly, "My Shanzi looks so majestic in his official uniform. I never thought that my Shanzi would have such a day, hahaha."

Beasts in Human Clothes - Civilian Officials Flying Birds, Military Officials Running Beasts

Sun Shan smiled and took Su's wrinkled old hand. "Mother, when there's a big happy event in the palace, I'll take the opportunity to ask for a title for you. I'll let you become the old lady of the Shangguan family and wear the formal dress awarded by the court."

You have to have an opportunity to ask for a title for your mother and wife.

Generally, the best time to request an award is the birthdays of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, the Emperor's important wedding day, and the moment of victory in a war, in order to celebrate and reward officials.

Sun Shan was a small seventh-rank official far away from the center of the capital. His request for a title would not be approved immediately. The probability of success would be highest when the emperor was in a good mood.

But then again, if you are not in the capital, it would be difficult to know even if the court has good news. By the time you know it, the emperor might be angry, and it would be even more difficult for Sun Shan to seize the opportunity.

From here, I once again sigh that Beijing officials are much better than local officials.

No wonder all the officials were desperately trying to squeeze into the capital and find ways to stay there.