"Why, Brother Su Shi, have you heard of my name?" Xu Guangqi asked in surprise.
"Uh uh... maybe I made a mistake with the wrong person." Su Hao concealed it awkwardly. Of course he knew that he was not mistaken. The 28-year-old scholar in front of him from Songjiang Prefecture should be the most famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty. Scientist Xu Guangqi.
Xu Guangqi, courtesy name Zixian, was born in Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture. He was born in the 41st year of Jiajing, that is, 1562 AD. He is a scientist, politician, military strategist, and agriculturist. He once served as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and was a bachelor of Wenyuange. He is the author of "Agriculture". He also wrote works such as "Zhengquanshu", "Chongzhen Almanac", "Kaogong Jijie", etc., and together with the Western missionary Matteo Ricci, he translated "Elements of Geometry" and was the founder of the Chinese translation of "Geometry".
Of course, all these achievements were created by Xu Guangqi later. At this time, Xu Guangqi was just an ordinary farmer scholar. Forced by his livelihood, he was preparing to go to Shaozhou to find a teaching job. If he hadn't met Su For a traveler like Hao, absolutely no one would know his name.
"Brother Su came from Fengcheng, haven't you heard about the deeds of this earth master?" Xiong Ji asked strangely.
Su Hao originally planned to keep a low profile and conceal the fact that he was the Earth Master they called him, but when he heard that the famous Xu Guangqi was sitting in front of him, his idea suddenly changed. He decided to reveal his situation. Leave a deep impression on Xu Guangqi so that we can keep in touch in the future.
Su Hao is a man with a science major, and he does not have high attainments in politics or culture. If you want to ask who you can find as your confidant at the moment, Xu Guangqi is undoubtedly the number one. Xu Guangqi is talented, has a bright future, and loves to study. Science and technology are the people who can best appreciate the value of Su Hao.
Thinking of this, Su Hao smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Brother Xiong asked, I dare not hide it. The earth master that Brother Xiong mentioned is exactly me. I have some experience in drilling wells, but with the help of gods and ghosts The statement is an exaggeration.”
"Are you the geomancer who surveyed wells in Fengcheng?"
Xiong Ji and Xu Guangqi exclaimed at the same time. It wasn't that they admired the earth master who could dig wells, but that Su Hao was too young. Those earth masters with good practices in the world must be at least 40 years old. At his age, he looked like Chen Guanyu next to him, with a fairy-like manner and a dignified appearance. How could he be as simple and plain as Su Hao, who didn't even have a full beard?
"Guangqi heard rumors that Brother Su's well-exploring skills came from the Yi people. Is this true?" Xu Guangqi asked dubiously.
Su Hao nodded and said: "My little brother did learn some Western methods of studying objects from a Buddhist missionary from Langji. I also used this knowledge when surveying wells."
Xu Guangqi's interest became more intense, and he cupped his hands and said: "I have heard people talk about the Folangji missionaries, and I heard that their knowledge is quite different from that of the Ming Dynasty. Along the way to explore the well, Folangji What's so magical about machine learning? Brother Su Xian, would you like to teach me a thing or two?"
Su Hao smiled and pointed at Chen Dao and Xiong Ji, and said: "Brother Xu has something to ask, and I should tell you the truth. However, Brother Chen and Brother Xiong are here. If we discuss these boring knowledge, I'm afraid It’s a bit unpleasant to the scenery.”
Chen Dao waved his hand and said: "Where is it? Chen is also very interested in this matter. Chen is ignorant and has been with Gai Zhizhi for a few days, but he doesn't know that Gai has such deeds. If Gai doesn't think Chen is stupid, will he listen? I understand, please give Chen a detailed explanation."
Chen Dao's words are not false. His understanding of Su Hao mainly comes from Jiangxi Dusi. Dusi has no interest in things like digging wells, so they don't know about Su Hao's well-drilling deeds. Besides, this matter
Half a year has passed, Chen Dao has just arrived a few days ago, but he can't hear anything.
Xiong Ji is a businessman. He is not very interested in technology. He just listened to Su Hao's well digging as a legendary story. But now that he has met the real person in the story, there is no reason why he should not join in the fun, so he also encouraged
Let Su Hao tell everyone about the well digging in detail.
Su Hao originally wanted to impress Xu Guangqi with his scientific and technological knowledge, so as to leave an impression in the mind of this talented person. At this time, he pretended to be very kind and told the story of how he explored wells in Fengcheng.
When talking about concepts such as crustal structure, fault zones, and aquifers, he used the landforms in the wild as examples. Chen Dao and others were all very intelligent, and although they were not completely able to understand the principles Su Hao said,
I understand, at least I know that Su Hao is not bragging.
"Brother Su is really a great talent. He is able to integrate the Yi people's theories and use them in well exploration. It is a great blessing for the people of Fengcheng County to have such a talented man like you." Xiong Ji complimented.
Xu Guangqi carefully recalled the knowledge Su Hao said. The more he thought about it, the more profound it became. He said with emotion: "It turns out that there is such knowledge in the world, which can speculate on the mysteries of the underground. If more people master this way,
Then this year's severe drought in Jiangxi will not be able to wreak havoc? Brother Su, you should open schools and teach more students."
"This... I have little talent and little knowledge, how dare I have such delusions." Su Hao excused himself. During the drought, he actually taught some students, like Ma Yu, but it was difficult for these people to learn the skills of groundwater surveying in a short period of time.
, so I can only act as a helper for him, but cannot act alone. To train a geologist, it takes many years of theoretical study and practical accumulation. Su Hao's own abilities did not develop overnight.
"If Brother Su says he has little talent and little knowledge, who in the world would dare to claim to be knowledgeable?" Xu Guangqi refused. Although Su Hao only talked about well exploration, he heard a lot from Su Hao's story and knew about Su Hao's story.
Talent and learning are by no means limited to this.
"Brother Xu is too praised." Su Hao said hypocritically. In fact, he was deliberately showing off his talents just now. It seems that the effect is pretty good now. Xu Guangqi can admire his talents, which is very beneficial to his future development.
.To use the words of later generations to describe it, Xu Guangqi is a potential stock of the Ming Dynasty. Su Hao's current investment will definitely be profitable in the future.
Xu Guangqi asked: "Where are you going, Brother Su?"
Su Hao said: "Assigned by the Yamen, I will take some people to the borders of Xubian, Yunnan."
"You are overqualified for little use!" Xu Guangqi said, "With Brother Su's talent and learning, he should stay in any academy and write books and lectures. How can he go to the yamen to do the errands of an ordinary subordinate?"
Chen Dao laughed at the side: "Brother Xu, this is wrong. Instead, I went to Yunnan to serve the imperial court. How can I say it is the matter of an ordinary subordinate?"
Xu Guangqi said: "To lead the people to the border, all we need to do is send a vulgar soldier. With Su's talent and learning, doing such a vulgar soldier's work, although it is also serving the imperial court, is overkill."
Xiong Ji sat aside, smiling and saying nothing. Xu Guangqi had a high IQ, but his social experience was still obviously insufficient. The Su Hao in front of him was already very human, and Chen Dao seemed to be an official with good background. In this way, the two of them could lead hundreds of people.
It is absolutely unreasonable to go to Xubian, Yunnan. If something is abnormal, it must be a monster. Xu Guangqi probably did not expect the mystery of this.
"Brother Xiong, what do you think?" Chen Dao saw the ambiguous smile on Xiong Ji's face and knew that he must have seen some problems, so he asked him with a smile.
Xiong Ji said: "I feel that Zi Xian is a little reckless. I believe that Brother Chen must be a very lucky and noble person. There must be a reason for this trip with Brother Su. However, I am afraid that this reason is something that ordinary people like us should not know.
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"Haha, Brother Xiong is really good at talking." Chen Dao said with a smile, "Brother Xiong is right, Chen and Gai have some things to do when they go to Yunnan, and these things are definitely not something that a vulgar soldier can do.
Yes. If you two brothers are interested, you can go with us tomorrow to watch the subordinates' performance. You will know some things at a glance."
"I can't wait to be honored." Xiong Ji and Xu Guangqi said with fists clasped at the same time.
Next, it was no longer appropriate for everyone to talk about technology, so they all talked about some worldly experiences. In this regard, Su Hao and Xu Guangqi were far behind Chen Dao and Xiong Ji. One of Chen Dao and Xiong Xiong was a Beijing official, and the other
They are businessmen, and they are all well-informed. When they talk about all kinds of things in the world, both Su Hao and Xu Guangqi feel embarrassed.
Several people drank and drank together, and the more they chatted, the more speculative they became. When they were about to leave after having enough wine and food, Xiong Ji realized that Chen Guanyu had paid the bill in advance. He couldn't help but became anxious and insisted on the waiter returning the money to Chen Guanyu.
He came to pay the bill. Su Hao argued with him for a long time, and finally Xiong Ji agreed to forget about today's meal, but tomorrow he must set up a more sumptuous banquet for Chen Dao, Su Hao and Xu Guangqi.
, if Su Hao does not agree, he will sever ties with Su Hao.
When the two rich men were arguing about payment, Chen Dao stood aside and just watched the fun, but Xu Guangqi was a little embarrassed. When leaving the restaurant, Xu Guangqi pulled Su Hao and said apologetically: "Brother Su, Brother Yu is really ashamed.
In any case, this meal should have been invited by Brother Yu, but he has no choice but to ask me to pay for it because he is short of money. Brother Yu is really ashamed."
Su Hao waved his hand and said: "Brother Xu, you're welcome. You are the elder brother. Isn't it only natural for me to invite you? To be honest with Brother Xu, when I was in Fengcheng, I did some small business and earned some silver, so I have a lot of money on hand.
It’s better off than Brother Xu.”
"Brother Su is really an all-rounder, knowledgeable and good at business. Brother Yu admires me." Xu Guangqi said, "By the way, I wonder if Brother Su has any plans for tonight?"
"Uh... I'm tired of traveling all the way, so I don't want to make any arrangements." Su Hao said quickly. Hearing what Xu Guangqi meant, could he be dragging himself to participate in some nightlife? I couldn't tell that this great god-level figure actually still wanted to participate in some nightlife.
There is such elegance.
Hearing that Su Hao had no plans, Xu Guangqi was overjoyed and said, "That's great. Brother Yu happens to have some knowledge and wants to ask Brother Su for advice. How about we two brothers hold a candle and talk tonight?"
"Okay..." Su Hao was defeated. It seems that scientists all have the same virtues. As the saying goes, "hearing the Tao in the morning will lead to death in the evening. Why don't you ask me if I am sleepy? (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature,