"The county magistrate summoned me to the county government office?"
Su Hao's hands were covered with clay and plant ash, and there were beads of sweat on the top of his forehead. He turned back to look at Zheng Chun and Li Xing standing behind him, and asked calmly.
In the past two days, apart from taking Zheng Chun to survey several new well locations, Su Hao spent the rest of the time busy helping other families in the village renovate firewood-saving stoves. Yang Gendi thought that Su Hao's work should not be delayed.
However, the neighbors asked her for help, and she couldn't refuse. She had to lie to herself again and again: This was the last family, and she would never agree to the next one.
After Su Hao helped some of his most frequent neighbors renovate firewood-saving stoves, the neighborhood leader Su Zhong personally came to the door with a piece of bacon. He first talked with Su Hao about the international and domestic situation, and discussed the ancient sages and sages.
Quotations, and then got back to the topic. It turned out that he also came to ask Su Hao for help in renovating the stove at home.
With Su Zhong's family background, they wouldn't care how much firewood they use in a year. However, the firewood-saving stoves that Su Hao renovated have gradually become deified in the village. Some people did not ask Su Hao for help, but watched their neighbors improve it themselves.
I learned to modify my own stove, but the result was different in appearance but not in spirit. Although the modified stove was better than the traditional stove, it was still far behind the stove modified by Su Hao himself.
As a result, people began to spread rumors that the stove that Su Hao modified was so useful because the stove that he had touched had been blessed by Wen Quxing. This blessing could not only save firewood when lighting a fire at home, but also ward off evil spirits and avoid bad luck in the home.
Those who have enlightened children can be blessed by this blessing, and in the future they will be successful in the imperial examinations and become Jinshi...
As water came out of several wells pointed out by Su Hao, the villagers who originally looked down on Su Hao were completely convinced. Chen Guanyu, the old magician, had made a bet with Su Hao before, saying that he would drink all the water he could get out. Now naturally
He was unable to fulfill this bet, but he also had a way to make up for his mistakes, which was to use his sharp tongue to directly package Su Hao into an even more evil villain.
Su Zhong was originally the person who looked down on Su Hao the most in the village. The reason was that his father Su Tingzhao was the last scholar in the village. After Su Hao became the scholar, he stole Su Tingzhao's limelight, which made Su Zhong very unhappy. However,
Now he could no longer underestimate Su Hao. In order to reconcile with Su Hao as soon as possible, he joined the ranks of villagers who begged Su Hao to modify their stoves.
When Zheng Chun and Li Xing found Su Hao, Su Hao was renovating the stove at Su Zhong's house. The old scholar Su Tingzhao stood aside with a cane and talked with Su Hao about the glorious history of his own scholar in the past.
If it weren't for the death of the late emperor, he would have already passed the imperial examination.
Naturally, Su Hao would not compete with a 70-year-old man for face. He smiled and told Su Tingzhao that he had admired Xiucai Gong since he was a child. He had always regarded Xiucai Gong as a role model and vowed to become a good young man like Xiucai Gong——
Well, well, it is to become a good young man like the scholar when he was young. It was inspired by the deeds of the scholar that he was able to pass the scholar examination. When Su Tingzhao heard this, he was so happy that the age spots on his face became
He was blushing and promised that if Su Hao wanted to borrow any books in the future, he could just come to him without any hesitation.
At this time, Zheng Chun came in with Li Xing. As soon as he entered the door, Zheng Chun said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Scholar."
"Where does happiness come from?" Su Hao asked calmly.
"The magistrate heard about your talent and ordered to summon you." Zheng Chun said.
"Summon me?" Su Hao stopped and asked, "What did he say?"
"What did you say?" Zheng Chun was shocked by Su Hao's words. Is there any mistake? The county magistrate summoned you, and you asked him what he said.
"Yes, it's so good. Why did he summon me?" Su Hao said.
Zheng Chun said: "Isn't this obvious? The wells you surveyed produced water one after another. I sent Li Xing to recommend your contribution to the magistrate. The magistrate is going to reward you."
"My dear nephew, it is a great honor to be summoned by the county magistrate. You should quickly pack up and rush to the county seat. Don't keep the magistrate waiting for a long time." Su Zhong urged from the side. Although he was physically present,
Although he was the head of the district, he had never been summoned by the magistrate. When he heard that the magistrate wanted to see Su Hao by name, Su Zhong's heart was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
"Uncle Zhong, don't worry, this stove is just a little bit ready. I have to finish the work before going back." Su Hao said.
"Hey..." Zheng Chun was sweating like rain, but he didn't dare to be angry with Su Hao. There was no way, Li Xing had already said it when he came back, the county magistrate said that he wanted to "invite" Su Hao to the county government, and he was particularly
He warned him not to disturb the scholar. This scholar was really arrogant. When summoned by the county magistrate, he actually dared to say that he should finish his work before going.
Su Hao was not in a hurry, and Zheng Chun and Li Xing had no choice but to stand aside and wait. Su Hao finished a few key things, and then asked a farmer who was helping to complete other tasks.
He washed his hands in the basin, said goodbye to Su Zhong, and went home. Since he was going to the county town, he had to go back and change clothes first.
Su Hao's pretentiousness was not out of scholarly ambition, but because he wanted to use this method to test Zheng Chun's reaction and understand the magistrate's attitude towards this matter. If Zheng Chun was unwilling to wait, he would say bad words to him
If Zheng Chun waits obediently, it means that the magistrate does not pay special attention to this matter. It is just a formality to show the leadership's concern by calling him. On the other hand, if Zheng Chun waits obediently, it means that he already has a certain relationship in the mind of the magistrate.
He achieved such a high status that even officials like Zheng Chun dared to get angry but did not dare to speak out.
Su Hao calculated in his mind that it was more than ten miles from Zhegui Township to the county seat, and an ordinary person would have to walk for an hour or two. Li Xing rushed back from the county seat early in the morning to convey the county magistrate's instructions.
There was not much time left, so how could the county magistrate know whether Su Hao had neglected him?
The result of the test confirmed Su Hao's last estimate. He had an idea in his mind and began to figure out how to use the magistrate's mentality to gain some benefits for himself after meeting the magistrate.
Zheng Chun and Li Xing followed Su Hao. They scolded Su Hao so many times for his arrogance, but they could only pretend to be humble. When they reached the door of Su Hao's house, the two stopped. Zheng
Chun smiled and said: "Xiucai, go change your clothes, and we will wait for you outside. However, the magistrate is anxious to see you, so please ask Xiucai to hurry up a little bit."
"No problem, I'll be fine in a minute. You two officers have worked hard, so please wait for me outside for a while." Su Hao was not polite, bowed his hands to Zheng Chun, and entered the room.
"This scholar is so rude. He asked us to wait for him outside." Li Xing said to Zheng Chun angrily.
Zheng Chun glared at Li Xing angrily and said: "What do you know? This scholar's ability to explore wells is unpredictable. Now is the drought season. The county magistrate will definitely use him. Then we want to flatter him."
We may not be able to take the photo yet, so what’s the point of waiting for him outside for a while?”
"Well, it's better to be a scholar. We have been in the county government for so many years, but we are not as good as this little scholar who has never seen the county magistrate." Li Xing muttered.
Zheng Chun said: "Do you think this scholar is an ordinary scholar? You have seen so many scholars in the county. Which one is not stupid at reading? This scholar can not only survey well locations, but also cook what kind of stove. He is very capable.
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Su Hao was not interested in paying attention to these complaints from Zheng Chun and Li Xing. He entered the house and saw his mother Yang Gendi and sister Lu Xiuer staying at home, chatting. He asked strangely: "Why, you didn't go today?"
Working in the fields?"
Lu Xiuer smiled and said: "With you as a strong worker, it is enough to do the work. Mom and I can rest and enjoy the happiness."
"Haha, someone helped our family carry water, right?" Su Hao understood what Lu Xiuer was referring to and said with a smile.
"People in the village say that the well you dug saved the lives of the whole village, so everyone helped our family carry water. If I hadn't stopped them, the seedlings in our field would have been drowned," Yang Gendi said with emotion.
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"This is what they should do." Su Hao said. With a thought in his mind, he said to the two of them: "Since you have nothing to do, then you can go into the city with me."
Yang Gendi was stunned and asked: "You want to go to the city?"
"Yes, the county magistrate is looking for me." Su Hao said lightly.
"County magistrate!" Yang Gendi was originally sitting. When she heard the word magistrate, she stood up. She asked anxiously: "My son, why is the magistrate looking for you? What have you done?"
Su Hao stepped forward, pressed his mother's shoulders, asked her to sit down, and said with a smile: "Mom, don't be so surprised. Of course it's a good thing that the county magistrate is looking for me. How could he have committed something? Yes.
The county magistrate heard that I know how to survey well locations and wanted to summon me to reward me."
"The magistrate wants to reward you?" Yang Gendi turned from worry to joy, and a smile appeared on her face: "I just said that my son is promising, no, even the magistrate knows my son's name. Son, magistrate
When are you asked to go?"
"Go now." Su Hao said, "Two guards are waiting for me outside the door."
"Ah! How could you let the servants wait for you outside the door? Please invite them in quickly." Yang Gendi hurriedly went out to invite people.
Su Hao stopped Yang Gendi and said, "Don't worry about them. Mom, you and Xiu'er haven't been to the city for several years, right? How about we go to the city together as a family."
"I'm not going," Yang Gendi said, "I'm a country woman, why should I go to the city?"
"Go into the city to see the excitement and eat some good food." Su Hao said.
"You don't have to spend money?" Yang Gendi said, "Son, since the magistrate asked you to go, you should go quickly. I will get you clothes and money."
"What about you, Xiu'er?" Seeing that Yang Gendi was unmoved, Su Hao didn't bother to persuade her anymore. He turned his attention to Lu Xiu'er and asked.
"What am I?" Lu Xiuer blushed and asked knowingly. In fact, when Su Hao first suggested that the whole family go to the city together, she was a little moved, but she was afraid that Yang Gendi would scold her, so she didn't dare to answer the question. Now Su Hao has finished asking.
Go ahead, she can only pretend to be stupid.
"Of course you are talking about going to the city with me." Su Hao said.
"I..." Lu Xiuer lowered her head and secretly looked at Yang Gendi with the corner of her eye.
Yang Gendi said to Su Hao: "The county magistrate asked you to go, but he didn't ask us to go. You can just go by yourself. Going to the county seat to eat is expensive."
"Mom, why don't you let Xiu'er go with me?" Su Hao saw Lu Xiu'er's thoughts and begged on her behalf, "Look, I don't know much about people, so what if I say something wrong in front of the county magistrate?
If you don't, it wouldn't be appropriate. Let Xiu'er follow me so that you can give me a heads up or something."
"Is that so?" Yang Gendi was a little shaken, "Xiu'er herself has never seen much of the world, what can she remind you?"
"Onlookers are wise." Su Hao said, "Okay, that's it, Xiu'er, go clean up and change into something nicer. I'll take you to the city to play."
"Okay!" When Lu Xiuer saw Yang Gendi finally nodded, she jumped up with joy and flew into her room to change like a little bird.