I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1248 Lantern Festival

In the blink of an eye, it is the annual Lantern Festival. The whole Yuanlu County is bustling with the sounds of street vendors hawking their wares.

Sun Shan, dressed in casual clothes, led Gui Ge'er and others out for an inspection.

As I walked and looked around, I discovered that there were quite a lot of people in Yuanlu County. During the festival, people all came out to play.

Sun Shan walked to a small stall and saw that they were selling artificial jewelry, such as wooden combs, wooden hairpins, and small and exquisite beads. Although the workmanship was average, they were cheap.

When the vendor saw Sun Shan, he immediately called out, "Mr. Sun, you're out shopping too. I haven't seen you out for a long time."

Don’t blame the small vendors for being so calm, it’s because Sun Shan’s image is still very approachable.

Especially last year we were recruiting workers to build roads.

Oh, whenever we talk about this matter, everyone wishes that Lord Sun would build roads 360 days a year, so that they would have work to do.

Sun Shan didn't expect that he would be recognized even in casual clothes. It seems that he is quite well-known.

If such a small vendor also remembered this face, perhaps the people of the entire Yuanlu County would know him.

Just as Sun Shan was about to reply, a small vendor selling rouge and powder came over and looked at him excitedly.

His eyes sparkled and he asked very brightly, "Sir Sun, are you still recruiting road workers this year? If so, when? Should I go to the government office to sign up?"

Don’t wonder why the small vendors are so excited, it’s because the road workers make money by building the road.

When I have money, I give it to my wife, and when she has money, hehe, she likes to buy cosmetics the most.

Look, the small vendors have sold a lot of rouge and powder.

I wish the government would recruit road construction workers again.

Sun Shan wanted to repair the road, but unfortunately his financial resources were limited. There was only a little left of the 3000 taels of silver that he had invested in the company. How could he afford to hire someone to repair the road? He had to wait until the guano workshop made some money.

Sun Shan did not answer the vendor's question, but said: "The government's guano workshop has been built, and a lot of guano fertilizer has been produced. Everyone remember to come and buy it. Using our guano as fertilizer will ensure that you can harvest a few more buckets of rice in the fields. Haha, with more food in the fields, you will naturally have money to buy things. Am I right?"

That’s right, but the small vendor couldn’t understand it and felt that Lord Sun’s answer was irrelevant.

At this time, Crowd A is more concerned about bird droppings than road construction.

Seeing Lord Sun at this moment, such a good opportunity, I must ask clearly: "Lord Sun, after today, the New Year will be over and spring will come. Does the government workshop have enough bird droppings? I have thirty acres of land, so I have to buy a lot."

How much guano is needed for one acre of land is still unknown. But Mr. Sun has tested it in his experimental field, so when we ask him, we will know everything.

When the spectators heard that the spectator's family had thirty acres of land, their eyes lit up.

I didn't realize there are so many places in this store.

Yuanlu is a small county with many mountains and little plains. With so much land and a lot of assets, people can't help but look at it with envy.

Sun Shan smiled and said, "Don't worry, you will definitely be able to buy it. After the spring, the head of the village will go door to door to notify everyone. Everyone must use the bird droppings from the government office. It really works. I have already tested it."

After Sun Shan said this, no one believed it.

Officials’ words are lies.

The more you emphasize something, the more you lack it. Is bird droppings really useful?

Although many people have seen that the yield of Mr. Sun’s fields has indeed increased, they still don’t believe it when it’s not their own fields that have increased.

Sun Shan had no idea that he had done something that would backfire. He could only blame himself for pushing the product too hard and too much.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Sun Shan decided to leave in order to ensure his safety.

Sun Shan cupped his hands and smiled gently, "My fellow villagers, have a happy Lantern Festival. I will take my leave now."

After saying this, Sun Dali led Sun Heitan and Sun Caogen to clear the way in front, and the Sun family guards behind them tightly surrounded Sun Shan. Gui Ge'er kept his eyes and ears open to observe whether there were any dangerous people.

Everyone felt relieved only when they returned to the yamen and found that Sun Shan was fine.

Sun Shan complained, "It's not a good thing to be recognized by the people of Yuanlu County. I'm surrounded wherever I go. It's hard to even go shopping."

Gui Ge'er said comfortingly, "Brother Shan, it's better to know someone than not to know him. Haha, it's hard for someone to impersonate you."

Sun Shan: ...

Well, that's the only good thing about it so far.

Of course, the chances of being recognized and hunted down are also high.

As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand!

Because of the Lantern Festival, I miss my family more during every festival.

Both Sun Shan and Master Zhang missed their hometown again, and even Nanny Wang missed her children at home.

Nanny Wang asked, "Master, didn't you ask Dali to go back to pick up the mistress and the young lady? If he goes back to pick them up, can I go with him?"

When Butler Wang heard this, he immediately scolded, "Just work hard in the kitchen. Why does the master need your orders?"

Proud of being favored!

The master seemed easy to talk to, but he made such an unreasonable request.

They were slaves who sold themselves, so they had the consciousness of being slaves. This old man had let himself go since he came to the county government, and he actually dared to make demands?

Nanny Wang was moved. After hearing what her husband said, she immediately came to her senses and quickly apologized: "Master, I said something wrong. Please forgive me."

Sun Shan said calmly, "Mammy, I'll forgive you this time, considering your first time."

Nanny Wang said gratefully, "Thank you, Master."

In fact, Sun Shan didn't know what to do.

I am still not used to this rule of hierarchy.

Sun Shan couldn't be approachable, but he couldn't be cruel either. He could only be ambiguous and didn't have the heart to punish.

Sun Shan added, "As for asking you to go back with me, it depends on the situation. If you can bear it, you can go back with me."

The nanny’s children are unable to come, but they miss her very much, so it might be a good idea for them to go back and see her.

Sun Shan is already a parent and knows how it feels to worry about one's children.

Just like now, when I see the round moon, I think of the round face of the little fat girl, and I miss her very much.

When Nanny Wang heard this, she said happily, "Thank you, Master."

After everyone has eaten their fill, they continue doing what they were doing.

Sun Shan picked up the "Yuanlu County Chronicle" and opened it again to see what celebrities there were in Yuanlu County under his jurisdiction.

As I was watching, I suddenly heard a burst of busy footsteps outside.

Sun Shan looked up in confusion, and Gui Ge'er also looked up and said, "Brother Shan, let me go out and see what's going on."

The footsteps were so rapid, something big must have happened.

If I hadn't noticed it, I would have criticized him severely.

Sun Shan put down the book and walked out of the study. The moonlight was bright, and it was the time when ghost stories often occurred.

Haven’t we told many ghost stories?

Whenever there is a full moon, ghosts often appear, facing the moon, absorbing the essence of the moonlight.

Sun Shan couldn't help but think of a lot of ghost stories.