roccoschili Chapter 1550 A letter finally arrived from my hometown (5)
Chapter 1550 A letter finally arrived from my hometown (5)
Sun Shan handed the letter from the He family to Sister Yun.
However, compared to the letter that Big Fatty sent to me, it was thin and flimsy.
Sister Yun sighed and said, "Brother Shan, Big Brother must have a lot of grievances to tell you."
Sun Shan chuckled: "What hardship could there be? Aside from failing the imperial examination, how much hardship could there be?"
Yun Jie shook her head and said, "Brother Shan, whether you pass the imperial examination or not, you'll only get a few scoldings. The most important thing is that you'll be stuck in the palace school all day, unable to leave, which will keep you confined. And to make matters worse, the food at the palace school is terrible. Your mouth will probably be so bland."
Sun Shan laughed happily: "The food is bad but good, it can help me lose weight. Oh my, I think Brother Qiang has gone from fat to skinny."
Hearing this, Uncle Sun jumped in and interjected, "Shanzi, you're wrong. Xiaoxiao's uncle is still very fat even if he drinks water every day. I met him before coming here, tsk tsk~~ full of good fortune, lots of fat."
As he said this, he glanced at Sister Yun unintentionally.
He muttered to himself: "My niece-in-law is no pushover either. She said she was going to lose weight before she came to Yuanlu County, and she's still saying she's going to lose weight after she arrived. And what's the result? She's tried to lose weight all she wants, but she's still not that fat."
I took a special look at the chubby girl.
He also muttered to himself: Fatty is the same. She says she's going to lose weight every day, but she gets fatter every day. Oh, that fat is so warm and soft, it feels nice to pinch.
Little Fatty noticed someone peeking at her. She looked up and glanced around, only to find that her third grandfather was watching her. Terrified, she ran into Madam Su's arms.
Third Grandfather's gaze was unfriendly, like he was looking at a piece of braised pork.
Sun Shan opened He Shuqiang's letter, a thick stack of letters, and was truly impressed by how much he had to say.
The first thing Big Fatty shouted was, "Brother Shan, I can't take it anymore! I'm going to Yuanlu County to rely on you. This lousy scholar, I'm not going to take the exam anymore. I'll never pass anyway, so why waste my precious youth relying on him? I'd rather travel around while I'm young and not waste my youth."
Sun Shan: ......
To hell with you, you big fatso! I'm firmly against joining your cause!
The main problem is that I can't afford to offend my father-in-law and mother-in-law.
If Sun Shan agrees to let Fatty join his side, he will definitely become the target of Sun Shan's anger.
Better to die than to die, my friend. It would be better if Big Fatty died.
Seeing this, Sister Yun was also very angry and scolded fiercely, "Brother Shan, Xiaoxiao's uncle is really too disappointing. Humph, he wants to come to Yuanlu County? Dream on! He must pass the imperial examination and become a scholar before he can leave Hejia Village."
Looking at Sun Shan with sparkling eyes, she whispered, "Brother Shan, I now believe that you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. You loved reading when you were young, which is why you passed the high school entrance exam at such a young age. Brother, sigh, your cheating and shirking are really infuriating."
He hurriedly pulled Little Fatty, Little Black Girl, and Tiger Roar to his side.
Using the eldest son, Fatty, as an example: "The three of you must also never be like your eldest uncle, lazy and unwilling to study. Our Sun family doesn't support lazy people. From childhood to adulthood, you must all be diligent and hardworking. Understand?"
Hu Ming was the first to promise: "Godmother, I know. I will definitely not be like my uncle, who only cares about eating and neglects his studies."
Little Black Girl's second promise was: "Auntie, I won't be like my eldest uncle. I will study hard to learn to read and write, and I will also do housework diligently."
Sister Yun was overjoyed and looked at the two tiny mosquitoes with satisfaction.
Then he glanced at the chubby girl out of the corner of his eye.
Little Fatty immediately promised, "Mother, I won't follow my uncle's example. I will learn from Father and be a diligent and hardworking good girl."
Actually, Little Fatty really wants to learn from her uncle's all-in-one lifestyle of eating, drinking, and having fun, but unfortunately, reality doesn't allow it.
This time, Sister Yun and Sun Shan were very satisfied with Little Fatty's answer.
The letter, so thick with fat pages, made Sun Shan lose interest after reading only the first paragraph.
It's nothing more than how miserable it is to study in the palace, how much suffering one endures at home, and how one goes to sleep hungry every night.
After criticizing his family, he criticized the teachers at the palace school, then his classmates and roommates, and finally everyone in Hejia Village who studied there.
Of course, we also need to criticize the examiners who set the questions and the students taking the exam.
In short, no matter what the mistakes are, it's always someone else's fault.
He, He Shuqiang, was absolutely right.
In his final letter, Fatty wrote: "Brother Shan, wait for me to come to you next spring. I can't stand life in Hejia Village anymore; I need to find another place to work hard."
Sun Shan was startled; it seemed that Big Fatty was very determined to come.
She said hastily, "Sister Yun, we must stop Xiaoxiao's uncle from coming. If such a fat boy who doesn't like to study comes, it will affect Huming, Xiaoxiao, and Xiaoheimei."
"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained red; by being around them so much, even our little mosquito has lost its love for reading."
Sister Yun agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "Brother Shan, you're right. We'll write a letter later. Whether we receive it or not, we must write one. Write one before or after the New Year, we must stop Xiaoxiao's uncle from coming over. We can't let him corrupt the little mosquitoes in our family."
They not only corrupted the habit of not liking to read, but also led people to overeat and drink excessively.
Especially Little Fatty, Sun Shan and Sister Yun were so worried about her figure that their lips turned bitter and blistered.
I once heard that the matriarch of a family in Beijing would start starving her daughter from the age of three as soon as she discovered she had a chubby girl, and only let her go after she got married.
Even if you're so hungry you cry, you'll still be hungry.
Sister Yun wanted to implement it, but she couldn't bring herself to do it so strictly.
As a result, the little chubby girl naturally became fatter and fatter.
If Big Fatty comes over, won't it be even harder for Little Fatty to lose weight? No way, we absolutely can't let him join us.
Sister Yun comforted herself, saying, "Brother Shan, we don't need to worry too much. Father and Mother will definitely not let Big Brother come. Grandfather and Grandma also don't want him to come."
Hearing this, Sun Shan felt a little comforted.
I casually tossed aside the letter written by Big Fatty, out of sight, out of mind.
After reading Big Fatty's letter, Sister Yun opened the letter from home.
It would have been better if I hadn't looked; once I did, my face turned dark.
It was only because Chen scolded Yun Jie'er right from the start.
This indicates that they are aware of Yun Jie'er's actions and that she is utterly unworthy to be Chen's daughter. They also demand that she thoroughly study the "Admonitions for Women" again and strictly follow its instructions.
If Uncle Chen comes to Yuanlu County next spring, let him inspect the results. If she is still so undisciplined, neglecting her parents-in-law and failing to be a good wife and mother, then I will disown this daughter.
Yun'er's face turned pale, and she clutched her chest, saying, "Brother Shan, Mother seems very angry?"
It's not just that he seems angry, he's extremely angry.
However, Sun Shan, always considerate and gentle, comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, it's a long way to Yuanlu County, and your mother-in-law won't have a chance to come. Even if Uncle Chen comes, invite him for a meal and ask him to put in a good word for you. If one meal isn't enough, invite him for several more. Uncle Chen is very easy to talk to."
Yun Jie looked at Sun Shan with gratitude and said sweetly, "Brother Shan, thank you so much."
In fact, Sun Shan felt that Chen's requirement for Yun Jie'er to follow the "Women's Precepts" was too harsh, but he couldn't refute his elders, so he had no choice but to collude with Yun Jie'er to fake it.
So he said, "Sister Yun, our Sun family is just a small family, so we don't need to be too strict with the rules. If we become a prominent family in the future, we can talk about it then."
Yun Jie'er's eyes welled up with tears, and she called out lovingly, "Brother Shan, you're so good to me."