Lu Xiu'er followed Honglian and walked out of the second hall step by step and walked towards the inner yard. She wanted to stay by Su Hao's side forever, but the magistrate spoke. Even if she disobeyed, Su Hao had no intention of talking for her, so she could only be at the mercy of others.

Seeing Lu Xiu'er walk away, Su Hao smiled and said to Han Wen: "Sir, the sister has been staying in the countryside and has never seen any world. It makes the adults and the master laugh."

"Where is it, it makes my sister innocent and I fell in love with it at first sight." Han Wen said with a smile. He is also a person with a daughter, so speaking like this would not remind Su Hao of inappropriate aspects.

"Brother Su, please sit down." Fang Mengjin greeted from the side.

"Yes, sit down and talk." Han Wen also said.

Although Han Wen and Fang Mengjin looked like they were a wise man, Su Hao was just a scholar after all, and of course he was not qualified to sit on the same level as the magistrate, so he could only sit on both sides. When Han Wen returned to the main seat, Fang Mengjin called the yamen runners to pour tea for everyone, and then sat opposite Su Hao and started the talks.

When the conversation started, he naturally exchanged greetings first. Han Wen asked Su Hao about his age and family background, and cared about his study situation, and then sighed: "This is really a talented man from a poor family. Su Hao lost his father when he was young and had a poor family background, but he was able to become such a talent and be a model for scholars all over the world."

"The adults are too rewarded." Su Hao said, "How dare the students' weak talents be praised by adults so much?"

"Su Hao, I heard from Zheng Chun that you pointed him four wells, each well was drained out of water, and the amount of water was probably not bad for you. Can you take this matter seriously?" Fang Mengjin finally turned to the topic.

Su Hao nodded and said, "What Zheng Chun said is the truth. The student was worried about drought and dared to choose a few well positions, but he was lucky enough to choose all the right ones."

"This kind of thing is not something that can be done by luck." Fang Mengjin smiled slightly and said, "Su Hao, do you know how many waste wells have to be dug in this county to find a good well?"

"Students don't know." Su Hao replied.

Fang Mengjin said: "It is almost every three waste wells that can only be released. In your Zhegui Township, the situation is even worse. Before you, Zheng Chun dug a total of 15 wells, each of which is a waste well. And the several wells you refer to are each good well. The difference between them is probably not just the word "lucky"?

Su Hao also smiled. He said he was lucky, and of course he didn't expect this statement to be fooled. This was just a modest statement. Since he agreed to come to see Han Wen, he naturally planned to show his talent in finding water. However, he did not plan to learn from Lei Feng to do good deeds. He wanted him to help the county government find water and would not give him some rewards.

"But the magistrate of the county magistrate and Master Fang, the students have indeed learned some basic knowledge of caching. Although they dare not say that they are foolproof, they are more accurate than the Chen Shenshang, and the students are still sure." Su Hao said.

"Oh? I'll ask who Su Xiucai learned the art of caisson's well?" Han Wen asked curiously.

Su Hao said: "The art of detecting wells that students learn is not my Chinese knowledge, but the way to study things in foreign countries. I learned it from a missionary of Folangji."

The word "Investigation" comes from the Book of Rites. By the late Qing Dynasty, it was used to refer to Western physics. The geology of Su Hao studied was also physics, so there is nothing wrong with claiming to be the way to investigate things.

In that era, Europeans had begun to come to China one after another. Europeans who came to China had only two identities, one was a merchant and the other was a missionary. Among them, European merchants only operated in some coastal ports, while missionaries were not restricted by geographical location and traveled around the country to preach.

Two years ago, a missionary from an unknown country in Europe passed by Fengcheng. Su Hao happened to be looking for a teacher from the academy in the county to ask for scriptures, and he also met the missionary on the street. Of course, Su Hao could not have asked the missionary for anything at that time. Even if someone really wanted to teach him some knowledge such as physics and chemistry, he would probably refuse it as a "trick of tricks".

The person who took a look at him inadvertently was now borrowed by Su Hao as a shield. He knew that if he wanted to help the government in the future, his scientific and technological knowledge from later generations would definitely be revealed. This knowledge cannot be attributed to any ancient sub-books, nor can it be said that it was given by a great immortal in his dream. It is the most appropriate to push it to Western missionaries. If you have the ability, you can go to Europe to verify it.

"Brother Su's knowledge was learned from the barbarians, which is really incredible." Fang Mengjin was surprised, "How is the method of the barbarians' well detection different from the Fengshui masters of the Ming Dynasty? Can Brother Su explain it?"

Su Hao nodded and said, "This principle is quite simple to say. Westerners believe that the place we are in is a huge sphere called the earth. The earth is wrapped by layers of rocks. Over the years of evolution, these rocks have folded, so high mountains and deep valleys appear on the earth."

"Is the place where we live a ball? It's ridiculous." Fang Mengjin commented softly.

"This theory of earth is indeed bizarre. However, the rocks mentioned by Su Xiucai have folded, and this county has seen this situation before." Han Wen nodded and said.

Su Hao was too lazy to explain the issue of the earth to the two ancients. This topic cannot be explained clearly in one or two days. In fact, Magellan's voyage around the world was completed 70 years ago, but China at that time refused to accept Western theories, so the concept of the earth is still a fallacy even in the minds of Korean and other scholars.

What Su Hao wanted to say was the problem of the folds of the rock, because the distribution of shallow groundwater was related to this problem. With the consent of Han Wen, he took a piece of paper, drew a schematic diagram on the paper with a brush, and explained to Han Wen and Fang Mengjin what kind of structure belonged to the water storage structure. Combined with his practice of surveying wells in Zhegui Township, he roughly explained the survey method.

"I see."

This question was not too complicated at first. Han Wen and Fang Mengjin were both well-read people, with high IQs, and Su Hao himself explained it very well, so the two of them understood it all at once.

"It seems that the method of the barbarians is a bit clever. However, it is far beyond the reach of the people who said Su Xiucai is far from being able to do it? Su Xiucai only learned from the barbarians for a few days and had such experience. He is really extraordinary." Fang Mengjin exclaimed.

Han Wen said: "Su Hao, you are willing to teach this method to the people in our county's government. In this way, we can make the hard work of digging wells in our county. This is also a major event that concerns the livelihood of the people in the county."

Su Hao nodded and said, "The magistrate has an order, how dare the students refuse to obey? However, I only learned a brief lesson from the barbarians. If I teach others again, I am afraid that the people who learn will get a discount. Besides, the method of surveying the terrain is to constantly understand it, and in a hurry, it may be difficult to let others master this skill."

"Sir, I think what Su Hao said makes sense. I just heard Su Hao explain the structure of this rock layer, and I understand the truth, but when I ask myself, I am afraid that I can't do it if I guess the direction of the rock layer based on just a few valleys. It's urgent to dig wells nowadays, so it's not too late for Su Hao to teach others about his skills. After the drought is lifted, it's not too late for him to discuss it." Fang Mengjin said what he wanted to say for Su Hao. In his opinion, Su Hao had such a technology that could be used to make a living and let him teach this technology to others easily. I'm afraid he was still a little reluctant.

Han Wen also understood what Fang Mengjin meant. He smiled and said, "What the master said is so true, I'm too anxious. Su Hao, since you think others can't learn your skills for the time being, then are you willing to be hired by our county and go to various townships to guide and dig wells?"

"This..." Su Hao deliberately sank and said, "The matter of digging wells is related to the whole county's elders, and the students should not refuse. However, the students only have widowed mothers and younger sisters at home, and the fields and farming work should not be abandoned for a day. If I am not at home, I am afraid..."

"Hey, a trivial matter, how can the magistrate make you embarrassed?" Fang Mengjin took Su Hao's words and said, "Since the county magistrate hired you to do business, the remuneration will naturally not treat you badly. With these remunerations, you can hire tenants to farm for your family. How can you let the old lady and Ling Mei work hard?"

Han Wen said: "Su Hao, you are a talented person, and it is a waste to do the rough work in the fields. I want to hire you to work in the county government office to work in digging wells. Although the salary is meager, it is enough for you to support your mother and sister. What do you want?"

"This matter is too serious, so I dare not agree immediately." Su Hao deliberately pretended to be embarrassed.

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Chapter completed!