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

Chapter 1216 Everyone Praises Sun Shan

The prefect asked the county magistrate to learn from Sun Shan, so everyone learned from him and praised Sun Shan highly.

The prefect has praised it, how dare you not praise it?

Is it because you think what the prefect said is wrong that you don’t praise him?

We are all officials of Chenzhou Prefecture, and we must unite closely around the prefect.

As for whether or not he could manage Chenzhou Prefecture well, it was not important at all. The most important thing was to get good reviews and prepare for future promotion and wealth.

Magistrate Shen was still the first to lead the praise: "Your Excellency is right. Magistrate Sun is so young, but he has passed the imperial examination twice. I envy him so much. I hope my children can be as outstanding as Magistrate Sun."

The county where Magistrate Shen is located is the best county in Chenzhou Prefecture. If he doesn't take the lead, who will?

Take this year's college entrance examination for example, six or seven out of ten scholars came from Yuanling County, which greatly surpassed the other county magistrates in terms of education.

Although it was unfortunate for him to be the magistrate of Chenzhou Prefecture, he was still a capable person.

And I did it for several years.

Magistrate A then praised Sun Shan: "Ah, thinking of my parents' children gives me a headache. If only my family had someone as talented as Magistrate Sun. Oh, those in my family can't compare, they can't compare. I can't envy them. Magistrate Sun's parents taught him well and raised him so well."

He shook his head while speaking, and I couldn't tell whether he was truly praising me or just pretending.

In short, the praise seems sincere and the audience who do not know the truth may even believe that what Magistrate A said is from the heart.

Magistrate B echoed this sentiment: "Magistrate Sun is so young and yet he's already making a name for himself. He's sure to have a bright future. I envy him."

The county magistrates surrounded Sun Shan and praised him non-stop.

Sun Shan: ...

Besides laughing awkwardly, what else can I do?

He would not get lost in such meaningless praise.

Finally, the usually taciturn County Magistrate Zou also praised: "Your Excellency said it well. County Magistrate Sun is not only knowledgeable, but also has an even better temperament. I like him very much."

Everyone was stunned by this compliment.

What the hell is this Magistrate Zou up to? Today he's actually praising his colleagues instead of rolling his eyes?

In the past, it looked so high and mighty that it was "untainted by the mud and pure in the water."

Why are you following the crowd and flattering others today?

Does the sun rise from the west?

Sun Shan was also stunned, because County Magistrate Zou was serious when he spoke just now, which meant he was really praising him.

Before, when his colleagues were chatting together, County Magistrate Zou was sitting alone on the side. When Prefect Liu came, County Magistrate Zou stood aside with his presence reduced.

Why did you speak so abruptly and praise him?

In the past two days, County Magistrate Zou pestered Sun Shan to "recite poems and write couplets". Sun Shan had no choice, after all, he was a colleague, so he had to deal with it patiently and "recite poems and write couplets" randomly.

What did Magistrate Zou say when he heard the poem? Yes, he said, "Good, good, good, it fits the theme just as well as Wo Zuo's poem."

At that moment, Sun Shan sadly discovered that the brilliance of his poetry was almost the same as that of County Magistrate Zou.

Sun Shan found Magistrate Zou's poems to be mediocre.

Now that his poems have been recognized by County Magistrate Zou, it indirectly proves that his poems are also mediocre.

Finally, Magistrate Zou murmured, "A bosom friend, a bosom friend! I never thought that Magistrate Sun and I would get along so well. Haha, although there is a big age gap between us, we share the same thoughts. Haha, okay, okay, Magistrate Sun, after you go back, let's keep in touch through letters and exchange more poems and songs."

Sun Shan: ...

Head full of black lines.

Hearing the praise from County Magistrate Zou at this moment, Sun Shan was overwhelmed.

It seems that what County Magistrate Zou said these two days was true. He really treats him as a close friend.

Otherwise, why would he suddenly speak when he had been silent? And speak so sincerely.

Sun Shan got a headache when he thought about the letter that County Magistrate Zou would send him through the post station in the future, which would be all about "reciting poems and writing couplets".

What about replying? I really don’t want to.

What if I don't reply? It would be rude.

Sun Shan was in a dilemma.

Prefect Liu didn't know what County Magistrate Zou was doing, and he actually started praising his colleagues?

Could it be that this old man, who is still naive and conservative at his age, has finally come to his senses and wants to integrate into the "big family"?

No matter what Magistrate Zou wanted to do, praising Sun Shan was just a subheading.

The current topic is "Year-End Summary Report".

After Magistrate Liu sat down, everyone else followed suit.

Prefect Liu said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, let us now discuss the situation in each county of Chenzhou Prefecture this year."

Then he pointed at County Magistrate Shen and said, "County Magistrate Shen, tell me about the situation in Yuanling County."

Then County Magistrate Shen described the situation of the county from the aspects of economy, culture, population, infrastructure and so on.

In fact, Prefect Shen rolled his eyes countless times in his heart. How could Prefect Liu not know what was going on in Yuanling?

This makes it really difficult for him to give a report.

I wanted to be exaggerated, but Governor Liu knew it clearly and it was not a good idea to brag too much.

If we take a pragmatic approach, there won't be much to praise.

Alas, Chenzhou Prefecture is not a big prefecture, so what political achievements can it have?

It's still the same after all. It will be the same this year as it was last year.

Of course there are still some changes, such as the addition of Magistrate Sun.

County Magistrate Shen tried his best to find a balance between exaggeration and pragmatism, showing that he had real skills and that he was able to do such an outstanding job under the guidance of Magistrate Liu.

Magistrate Shen said flatteringly, “Thanks to your careful guidance, the fish harvest in Wuqiang Creek in Yuanling County is higher than last year, and the income of the nearby villagers has also increased significantly.

Wuqiang Creek Fish has not only received unanimous praise in Chenzhou Prefecture, but many people in Changsha Prefecture also hope to eat our Wuqiang Creek Fish.

Haha, you are truly amazing! You have spread the reputation of Wuqiangxi fish, attracting more people to catch them. Our local people's income has doubled, and they are so grateful to you.

After hearing this, Prefect Liu nodded with satisfaction: "This is not my credit, but the credit of the people of Chenzhou Prefecture. Raising these fish well is the foundation.

Haha, we must spread the reputation of Wuqiangxi fish so that people all over the world can be proud to eat it. This way, the local people can earn a few more copper coins.

Sun Shan sat quietly at the end, listening to County Magistrate Shen's year-end report.

I felt sleepy at first because they were all some panacea words that could never go wrong.

I didn't expect to hear the essence at the end.

No wonder Wuqiangxi fish is so famous. So many powerful and wealthy people are proud to eat Wuqiangxi fish, and it has become a must-have gift.

Even Aunt Wang was happy all day because she received 5,000 stream fish.

I don't know whether it was County Magistrate Shen or Prefect Liu who pushed this relationship.

This is to turn local specialties into national luxuries.

Although it is fake nationwide, it is quite good that it is popular in Huguang.

No matter how delicious lychees are, due to the distance, people in the north can only "look at lychees to satisfy their cravings."

The same goes for Wuqiang Creek fish. It is already a great success that it can sell well in Huguang.

Sun Shan looked at County Magistrate Shen and Prefect Liu with sparkling eyes.

One of these two people must be the one who actually did it. It's true that you can't judge a book by its cover.