"Su Hao, what a good idea, not bad, not bad." Fang Mengjin said to Su Hao with a smile while using the lid of the teacup to poke the tea leaves floating in the teacup.
They were discussing matters in the second hall of the county government. Han Wen and Fang Mengjin were sitting in the upper seats respectively, and Su Hao was sitting alone in the lower room. On the first day, when Su Hao came for the interview, Fang Mengjin was accompanying him.
Sitting next to him, Han Wen's position was highlighted. Now that Su Hao had become a member of the system, Fang Mengjin no longer pretended to be low-key, but sat side by side with Han Wen.
In this way, he was conveying a message to Su Hao, that is, he, Fang Meng Jincai, was the master in the county government and the person Han Wen relied on. Although Su Hao was also a master, he was a junior master and his status was much lower than that of the master.
By Fang Mengjin.
In the morning, Su Hao subdued Dai Qi and others in the workshop. The news was quickly reported to Fang Mengjin by a government official in the workshop. Fang Mengjin then told Han Wen the news. After Su Hao arranged the work to complete the room, he came
When he reported to Han Wen and Fang Mengjin, both of them looked at him with admiration, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Master Han, Master Fang, the students had to make all kinds of promises to the workers in the workshop just for the convenience of doing things. Don't worry, the students will never trade on principles." Su Hao hurriedly told the two of them.
Leaders express their attitude.
Han Wen waved his hand and said: "Don't doubt people, don't doubt people. Since the county has appointed you to be in charge of the affairs of the workshop, it just trusts you. If you think it will be beneficial, just go ahead and do it."
Fang Mengjin also smiled and said: "Su Hao, my lord and I were originally worried that you were too young to be able to deal with Dai Qi's gang of old men. But now it seems that we have made a mistake. The younger generation is to be feared, and the younger generation is to be feared."
"Your Excellency and Master are so complimentary. I thank you for your trust." Su Hao said. He knew in his heart that what these two people said was just an attitude. If they really trusted him completely, why would they send a special mission to them?
People supervise his own movements, and he doesn't shy away from him at all. As soon as he came in, Fang Mengjin pointed out what he was doing in the workshop. This was actually a warning. It told Su Hao that in this county government
Here, nothing can be hidden from Fang Mengjin.
However, Su Hao couldn't say he had any objection to such a warning. He didn't intend to do anything evil anyway, so naturally he didn't care about others spying on him. He hasn't figured out how to develop in the Ming Dynasty, but at least he has one thing.
If you think about it clearly, there is no need to get rich through illegal means in such a small county.
"Sir, Master, I just held a meeting with everyone in the workshop. Next, I plan to leave two people on duty in the workshop to be responsible for allocating materials and coordinating personnel. The remaining government officials will follow me to the countryside to help dig wells.
"Su Hao went straight to the topic.
Fang Mengjin said: "This is a good arrangement. It will soon be the season when a lot of water is used in the fields, so digging wells cannot be delayed. However, you are the only one who can do this well location survey. Let these government officials follow you down to do it.
what?"
Su Hao smiled bitterly and said: "This is what it means to be better than nothing. Well exploration requires a survey of the surrounding topography and a comprehensive analysis of the geological structure to ensure that the well location is selected correctly. It would be really difficult for me to travel to all places by myself.
I have more ambition than strength. My idea is to let the government officials record the landforms of each village according to the method I told you. I will first make a rough selection based on the materials submitted by everyone, and then go to the places where water is most likely to be stored.
Go on-site to conduct field surveys, so that you can get twice the result with half the effort.”
"What do you mean when you say it's better than nothing?" Han Wen asked.
Su Hao said: "I just had a chat with the government officials. I originally thought that the government officials in the workshop must know some engineering skills. Who knows, they only have some skills, and more than half of them are illiterate. The most educated among them is Dai Qi.
, but when it comes to arithmetic, he only has the ability to keep accounts. I just tried to teach them to draw a map of the scene, and many of them didn't even have the right posture to hold a pen. To train them to the point where they can barely use it, I guess I have to
Vomiting three liters of blood is enough."
"Of course the government officials are illiterate." Han Wen was not surprised by this. "On weekdays, if they can even guess and guess a card, it's already pretty good. The way you learned from the Yi people is so subtle.
Incomparable, how can these fools understand it?"
"This is the helplessness of students." Su Hao sighed.
Fang Mengjin thought for a while and asked: "Su Hao, have you ever thought about going to the academy to find some students to help you?"
"Academy?" Su Hao's eyes lit up. Yes, the illiteracy rate among the people is high, but the students in the academy are still educated. Although the students at that time did not study natural sciences, they had a cultural foundation, and they could sell what they learned now.
There was enough time. What Su Hao needed his assistants to do was actually done by ordinary workers in the geological team in later generations, and the requirements for mathematics, physics and chemistry were not high.
"Master, can I mobilize the students in this academy?" After Su Hao was happy, he had some doubts.
He did not study in the academy, but he had come to the city many times to consult the academy's teachings and lectures on academic matters, so he also interacted with the students of the academy. According to his impression, the students of the academy looked at him
He was too high, and he was always looked down upon by poor rural scholars like him. In the eyes of scholars in the Ming Dynasty, digging wells was a matter for craftsmen. Now he wanted to mobilize a group of scholars to help. These people
are you willing?
Fang Mengjin said: "I think the students in the academy still understand this principle of being a scholar, cultivating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. Besides, these students are all children of this county, and their families are also suffering from drought.
The matter of digging wells is also for the benefit of their own family, so they will not refuse. If there are really rotten people who don't care about the life and death of their fathers and fellow villagers, the magistrate is here to write down their names first, and when the quota for the provincial examination is allocated, hum..."
Su Hao was shocked. As the saying goes, the people will not fight with the officials. This is really true. The county government wants to recruit students from the academy. Theoretically, the students can refuse, but the county government has to deal with these people who do not give face.
There are really too many ways for students. What Fang Mengjin said was to put such students on a blacklist and deny them a place in the provincial examination. This is the most terrifying threat to the students.
In the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, the rural examination was a very important link. This link had a quota limit. It was generally calculated based on 30 times the number of candidates in the province, and then allocated to each county. The county school in Fengcheng County
There are three to four hundred students, and there are only thirty or forty places for each provincial examination, which means that only one out of 10 people can get a place. Fang Mengjin claimed that he would link the participation in well digging with the quota allocation.
, this move is quite cruel.
Just as Fang Mengjin finished speaking, Han Wen added: "Su Hao, you can also create a list of those who have contributed to helping the county government dig wells. When quotas are allocated in the future, these people can be given priority. This can also be regarded as the county's support for
Give them a little reward."
High, really high. Those who participate will be rewarded, and those who don't will be punished. Moreover, the lifeblood of the students is used as a bargaining chip. Carrots and sticks are added, so they are not afraid of these talented people not bowing their heads. Su Hao admired it secretly in his heart, he thought
He asked with a smile: "Mr. Han, if the student digs a well this time and it works, can the reward be credited to the student's name?"
"Does that need to be said?" Han Wen grinned and said: "If you can really win every survey like you did in Zhegui Township, I will definitely list you as the number one contributor to Fengcheng's well digging. This year is too late. Next year I will
You will be made up as a junior student in the county school. When you are successful in your studies and can take the provincial examination, your place will be completely guaranteed."
"The student has thanked you, sir." Su Hao quickly bowed to Han Wen and thanked him. The promise Han Wen gave him was really useful. Although he disdained the imperial examination system, if he wanted to become famous in the Ming Dynasty, he would probably have to do it.
In the end, he had to go through this formality. When he took the scholar examination, he barely passed the exam and failed to get the highest salary among scholars. He was just an epitome. It was very difficult for an epitome like him to qualify for the provincial examination.
It was difficult, but now Han Wen has solved this problem for him.
Fang Mengjin followed Han Wen's words and said: "Su Hao, despite this promise from the Lord, your own writing skills are still very important. Otherwise, even if the Lord Magistrate gives you a chance, your writing will be useless if you can't pass it.
No? I found your article from the county examination yesterday and read it. With all due respect, there are some questionable aspects in the article."
Su Hao was embarrassed. His predecessor's level was indeed not very good. He had read a lot of books, but he had no aura. Fang Mengjin said that the articles he wrote were quite questionable. To put it bluntly, he meant that his articles were nonsense.
.If you use such an article to take the provincial examination, it will basically be a waste of a place.
"Students understand that when this matter is over, students will definitely study hard." Su Hao said.
Fang Mengjin stroked a few beards on his chin and said: "Although I am tired of fame, I do have some experience with imperial examination articles. In the future, Su Hao, if you have any questions about articles, you can come to me. Maybe I will
I can give you some pointers."
"Thank you, Master." Su Hao was busy saluting Fang Mengjin again.
"Okay, we'll discuss this later. Right now, the matter of digging a well is more important. Without further ado, I'll take you to Longguang Academy. Wu Zhicheng, the new instructor at the academy, is an old master, but he's not easy to talk to.