From a freeloader to a world leader

Chapter 15 Uncle is very satisfied

At noon, we still had lunch at Zhang's house.

This time, only Zhang's parents and his two brothers and sisters-in-law accompanied Sun Shan for dinner.

According to the rules of this world, he was received as a family member or close friend.

Because Zhang Yuliang was impatient and wanted to wear the same modified robe as Sun Shan, he asked Sun Shan to take out another set of clothes from the package as a sample.

So, a few people drank tea in the tea room and waited.

Zhang Yuliang's father, Jacky Cheung, was also a scholar, but after studying for many years, he was always stuck at the level of a student and failed to pass the examination to become a scholar.

This made him pay special attention to Sun Shan, who passed the imperial examination at a young age. He questioned him about his knowledge while drinking tea.

Especially mathematics which is quite useful for doing business.

He gave two math problems in a row, which he thought were very difficult. Sun Shan could use a brush to calculate for a while.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished asking the question, before he even had the chance to take his second sip of tea, Sun Shan had already calculated the answer by mental arithmetic.

This not only stunned Jacky Cheung, but also Zhang Yuliang, who was drinking tea with him, was dumbfounded.

When he was studying with Sun Shan, he knew that Sun Shan was better at mathematics.

However, it is not so powerful as to be inhuman.

Speaking of the name Jacky Cheung, Sun Shan, who came from another time, found it funny to think about it.

Because this name is the same as his idol singer of the millennium.

He also wondered if he should ask Uncle Jacky Cheung to sing a few songs, to see if he also had a talent for singing.

In fact, for modern people who came from a thousand years later and have been exhausted by more than ten years of cramming reading.

The mathematics in this world is too childish!

The so-called difficult problem posed by Zhang Yuliang's father is probably at the level of a third or fourth grader in elementary school a thousand years later, and it can be solved by using the square root of one yuan.

This also made Sun Shan feel that he would have more confidence in passing the imperial examinations in the future than before.

After being surprised for a while, Jacky Cheung selectively asked a few questions on basic subjects such as the Four Books and Five Classics, the Doctrine of the Mean, and the Laws of the Sui Empire.

This made Sun Shan, who had been busy exercising since waking up, break out in a cold sweat.

But fortunately, it was relatively successful and I was able to answer the questions on the spot.

He even pieced together a trial poem, which won applause from Zhang's father and son.

I don’t know why, but this world is somewhat different from the Sui and Tang Empire in Sun Shan’s world.

The Great Sui Empire continued for more than 200 years after Yang Guang, which made the history of this world quite different from that of the other world.

Some famous people and poems did not appear, such as Li Bai and Wang Wei.

However, what is strange is that some masters of poetry such as Du Fu and Liu Zongyuan appeared one after another.

Moreover, some poems originally written by other poets appear in Du Fu's pen.

This made Sun Shan, who had just arrived, very uncomfortable. He was afraid that if he accidentally recited a poem, it would become a pirated version.

After Zhang Xueyou finished questioning, he felt relieved. He patted Sun Shan on the shoulder affectionately and said, "My dear nephew, there should be no problem with your knowledge. Some of the questions I asked just now are part of the imperial examination questions from previous years. I am relieved that you can answer them so quickly."

"You are still lacking in eight-part essays and the topic of the essay, but your policy essay and mathematics are quite good."

As he spoke, Jacky Cheung sighed deeply and said embarrassedly: "Back then, I failed in mathematics several times. Later, when I met Yuliang and others, I gave up."

"Uncle, considering your knowledge, I think it's no problem for you to pass the exam to become a scholar, as long as you don't put your heart into it."

Sun Shan half persuaded and half flattered: "In fact, uncle, your ability is in business. You can create such a grand industry with bare hands. Compared with your regrets in the examination hall, you are much more successful!"

As he spoke, Sun Shan poured a cup of this world's so-called brewed tea for Jacky Cheung and his son: "There is more than one path in life. As long as you find your own direction and can make your family happy, it is a success in life."

"If I were in your shoes, I would choose to make my family happy over my studies!"

After hearing this, Jacky Cheung, who had always felt deeply regretful for not completing his studies, had red eyes. His hand holding the teacup trembled, and he asked unconfidently, "Nephew, do you think so too? If your studies had not been going well in the past few years, what would you have chosen?"

In fact, it was his wife Zhang Shen who asked him to ask this question.

Zhang Shen was afraid that Sun Shan would plunge into the examination hall. If he failed two or three times and still refused to change his mind, she didn't want to marry her daughter to Sun Shan.

In this world, it is very difficult to support a scholar.

Especially the stage of passing the examination from a scholar to a juren is not only difficult but also extremely expensive.

The imperial examination was held every three years, plus the usual academic and living expenses. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a hundred taels of silver to pass it.

This is just the expense for a scholar. If he gets married and has children, the expenses will be even greater.

"I sincerely believe this. I think there are many ways to live life. There is no need to plunge headfirst into a path that may not work."

"Exams sometimes test not only knowledge, but also luck, physical and mental endurance, all of which affect the final result."

"Yes, my nephew is right!"

Jacky Cheung slapped his thigh, as if he had found a soulmate, and also found the reason for his failure that year: "Uncle, I thought I was quite knowledgeable back then, not worse than those classmates who passed the exam."

"But, once it was because of unclean food, once it was because the test paper was blown away by the wind, and the last time, I didn't sleep well two days before the exam, and the result was-----"

As he spoke, a few hot tears quietly flowed out of his eyes.

This made Zhang Yuliang, who had been sitting on the side listening and hadn't said much, dumbfounded!

In his heart, his father is strong and great.

He always holds his head high and looks like a tough guy.

I didn't expect that tears would start to flow after just chatting with Sun Shan for a while.

Maybe Jacky Cheung felt that he had lost his composure, so he quickly turned aside to wipe away his tears, pretending that nothing had happened and then asked: "So, nephew, what do you think is the probability of passing the exam? If you fail, what are your plans?"

Sun Shan knew that the highlight of the day was coming.

If he didn't answer well, the Zhang family might marry their daughter to someone else.

He knows his family's conditions better than anyone else.

Although, after this wedding, the family debts have basically been paid off, and there are only some edible and usable gifts left, which are enough to support my mother and sister for a while.

However, he still had to support his mother, marry off his younger sister, and continue his studies.

This will cost a lot of money.

If the Zhang family didn't see any hope, they would never easily marry their daughter to me and let her suffer with a pauper like me.

Although I don't care much about this marriage, it is what I need most urgently recently.

"Uncle, I think I can pass the exam in two attempts at most. If everything goes well, I might be able to succeed in one try."

"My dear nephew, it's great that you have such confidence. But, as you said, sometimes the exam tests your luck and mentality. What if you fail?"

Seeing that Sun Shan kept avoiding his most crucial question and not answering it, Jacky Cheung couldn't help but ask again.

A pair of sharp eyes stared at Sun Shan.

"Father, you----"

Seeing his father pressing him so hard, Zhang Yuliang couldn't help but interrupt anxiously.

"Don't talk, I'll ask Sun Shan!"

Jacky Cheung waved his hand and stared at Sun Shan without blinking.

Sun Shan gritted his teeth in embarrassment, and looked at Zhang Xueyou with a firm look: "Uncle, I promise you, I will only take the exam twice. If I fail twice, I will try to find a way out in business like you."

Sun Shan sighed helplessly, "Anyway, I have the status of a scholar, which is enough for me to do business. If the conditions are good in the future and I think I can pass the exam, I will try again."

"Ha ha ha ha-----"

Hearing Sun Shan's answer that satisfied him and his wife, Jacky Cheung burst into a long, hearty laugh.

He patted Sun Shan on the shoulder and said, "My dear nephew, your attitude is very good. I am very satisfied with you. In the next few years, I will do my best to help you solve your life problems!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

Sun Shan stood up and saluted respectfully. He knew that he had passed the first hurdle of the Zhang family. Next, it would depend on his performance in the restaurant.

However, he didn't really want to be a gigolo.

As a strong special forces soldier who traveled from a thousand years later, he really has fallen to the point of being a gigolo.

That's ridiculous.

He just wanted to find a fulcrum first, and then pry up the earth.

"Uncle, thank you very much for your kindness. I will work hard to make a living. If a man can't even take care of himself and his family, then he is unworthy of being a man!"

"good, very good!"

Jacky Cheung patted Sun Shan's shoulder seriously again. He was very satisfied with this handsome boy with a determined heart.

If his wife had not said that she wanted to test Sun Shan's ability to handle affairs in real life, he would have wanted to marry his daughter to this handsome young man who became more and more pleasing to the eye the more he looked at him.