jdhmnovel Chapter 1468 "To be remembered for a long time" is the goal pursued by every scholar.
Chapter 1468 "To be remembered for a long time" is the goal pursued by every scholar.
As soon as Sun Shan stepped into the house, Sun Bomin pulled him so hard he stumbled.
Sun Bomin's eyes were red and swollen, and he asked excitedly, "Shanzi, I heard you wrote a book about the imperial examinations. Is that true?"
Sun Shan didn't know why Sun Bomin was so excited. To be honest, his book "Sun's Mathematical Studies" was indeed related to the imperial examinations, although it didn't account for a large portion of the score, it was still somewhat relevant.
He said definitively, "Yes, Father, I wrote a book on mathematics for my students to refer to..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sun Bomin burst into laughter, "Hahaha, my Shanzi has published a book! Hahaha, my Shanzi is truly talented! He actually managed to write a book about the imperial examinations! Hahaha, my Shanzi is amazing! He wrote a book for students to read..."
The bursts of near-maniacal laughter startled Sun Shan, who took several steps back.
He had seen Sun Bomin's excited side, such as when he passed the provincial examination and the county examination.
I've never seen Sun Bomin so excited before. He seems even more crazy than he did in high school.
This is a kind of madness caused by excessive joy and tears.
Sun Shan was afraid that Sun Bomin would faint again due to excessive excitement and anger.
Last time, when the little chubby girl crawled through the dog hole, Sun Bomin fell straight to the ground, giving Sun Shan a big fright.
He ran up to her as fast as he could and said urgently, "Father, don't get excited, don't laugh out loud. The doctor said you can't be overjoyed, sad, cry, or make a scene."
Sun Bomin laughed and laughed, and only stopped after a long while.
He rolled his eyes at Sun Shan and said, "Shanzi, your father is happy. I never thought that our Sun family would not only produce a scholar, but also a scholar who can write books. Shanzi, those are books, which will not only be passed down for generations, but will also make people know your name."
"Oh dear, it's only a matter of time before a great scholar emerges from our Sun family! From now on, all students will need to read your books, and everyone will know that our Sun family has a famous figure."
"To leave a lasting legacy" is one of the goals pursued by every scholar, and also the goal pursued by the family members of every scholar.
Sun Bomin was overjoyed at the thought that Sun Shan would be known to future generations.
Looking at Sun Shan's empty hands, he asked, "Shanzi, quickly show your father what kind of book you wrote?"
Sun Shan understood why Sun Bomin was so excited; it was because he had written a book that could be passed down through generations.
Nowadays, book lovers all enjoy writing books.
Whether it's storybooks, analyses of poems and songs, or publishing their own poems, some great Confucian scholars also like to preach and write theories for governing the world.
Many retired "veteran cadres" even wrote autobiographies after returning home.
Writing a book is an easy and quick thing; anyone with money can afford to publish one.
It's just that there are very few truly outstanding books with a long history.
Oh well, let Sun Bomin be happy.
So Sun Shan glanced at Gui Ge'er.
Gui Ge'er immediately took out Sun Shan's math book from his satchel and said with admiration in his eyes, "Uncle Min, this is the book written by Brother Shan. Hehe, Brother Shan wrote a book based on his life experience in learning math, for students to refer to."
He paused, patted his chest, and said proudly, "Uncle Min, Brother Shan is incredibly good at math. At Yuelu Academy, his classmates and teachers all chase after him to solve problems. Humph, if the imperial court were to hold a math exam, Brother Shan would definitely be the top scholar."
With a gleam in his eyes, Gui Ge'er handed the book to Sun Bomin.
Sun Bomin gently stroked the extremely simple handwritten arithmetic book, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Gui-ge'er, is this the character 'Sun'? Is it named after the character 'Sun'?"
As Sun Bomin grew older, his memory gradually deteriorated. He was already illiterate, and now he was even more illiterate.
Aside from recognizing a few common characters, he couldn't recognize anything else, even worse than Su Shi.
Gui Ge'er nodded eagerly: "Yes, Uncle Min, this book is called 'Sun's Mathematical Studies.' Shan Ge's surname is Sun, so it was written by our Sun family and naturally it was named after the character 'Sun.' Just like 'Sun Tzu's Art of War.'"
However, our Brother Shan is modest and doesn't want to name it after himself; otherwise, it would be called "Sun Shan's Mathematical Studies."
Sun Bomin asked regretfully, "Shanzi, why didn't you name it after yourself?"
Sun Shan felt that naming the book after himself was too arrogant, and another important reason was that the book was edited, not written by him.
Although there are no copyright issues, we should still show some respect.
He explained with a smile, "Father, this way of learning Sun family mathematics is even better. When outsiders hear it, they will know that it was written by someone from our Sun family. They will know that someone from our Sun family is talented."
Hearing this, Sun Bomin was pleased again.
He said cheerfully, "That's fine, let's call it 'Sun's Mathematical Studies'."
After flipping through it, Sun Bomin said again, "Shanzi, the handwritten copy is good, but it's not formal enough. I think it's better to print it out."
He paused, then added, "Father will pay for this. We'll print a few more copies and send them back to Sunjia Village, as well as to Master Zheng and Master Hong. Those who run schools need books for the imperial examinations."
Sun Shan was well aware that handwritten copies were not legitimate, but he was short of money and had no choice but to make them by hand.
Moreover, he even got Yun Jie'er to help him copy the manuscript, and that's how he got two copies.
One copy for myself, and one copy for the county school.
Seeing Sun Bomin's excited expression, I dared not say I was reluctant to spend money on printing.
Finally, he said, "Father, the county school needs them urgently, so they were copied by hand. In a few days, I will ask the bookstore to help print them, and print a few more copies to take back to Sunjia Village."
Upon hearing this, Sun Bomin's smile widened: "Alright, it's decided then. Father will provide the money for printing."
Sun Shan would never accept Sun Bomin's money; he would definitely print it himself.
It's a bit pricey, but it's rare to see Sun Bomin so happy; a heart's desire is priceless.
After dinner, the whole family learned that Sun Shan had written a book and was giving it to his students as a textbook, filling the hall with a cheerful atmosphere.
Hu Ming pounced into Sun Shan's arms, unusually childlike, and asked, "Godfather, can I study the books you write? Will they be too difficult? If I take the imperial examinations in the future, can I still read your books?"
Her eyes sparkled with starlight as she looked at Sun Shan with adoration.
Sun Shan said firmly, "Good son, of course you should read my book. I will print a copy and keep one for you."
Hu Ming said excitedly, "Godfather, then please print it quickly. Let your classmates see the book you wrote too."
Even little brats can talk big.
Sun Shan readily agreed to this small request: "Alright, wait. Once it's printed, you must study it carefully. It's all meticulously compiled by my godfather. Once you've mastered it, you'll find taking the imperial examinations a breeze."
Hu Ming nodded, eager to possess it.
Su was also delighted to hear that Sun Shan had published a book.
He said proudly, "My son Shanzi is just different. He can publish books like everyone else. There's no boy in the surrounding area who can compare to my son Shanzi."
He raised an eyebrow and glanced at the chubby girl who was diligently eating.
He said arrogantly, "Xiaoxiao, learn from your father's intelligence. Humph, it's fine if you have the figure of your mother, but you can't be as stupid as her."
Little Fatty glanced at Sun Shan, then at Sister Yun.
She said earnestly, "Grandma, outsiders say I look like my father, not my mother. I'm just as smart as my father."
Su nodded in satisfaction, and taking advantage of Sun Shan and Yun Jie'er's inattention, quickly picked up a piece of pork belly and put it into Xiao Feimei's bowl.
He whispered, "Eat quickly, so no one will find out."
The chubby girl opened her round eyes wide, nodded noticeably, and quickly put the meat into her mouth.
He glanced furtively at Sun Shan and Sister Yun, the whole world filled with the aroma of meat.