Su Hao and Han Qian were playing maneuvers and kept the innocent Lu Xiu'er in the dark. In Lu Xiu'er's foolish opinion, on one side was her stupid brother in the countryside, and on the other side was the daughter of the county magistrate's family. These two people were almost unrelated people from two worlds, so she didn't think that Han Qian would be her threat. Lu Xiu'er was quite proud of Su Hao's ability to meet Han Qian through herself, and felt that she had paved a very big brick for her brother's career.

Su Hao and Han Qian chatted for a few more times and went downstairs. Deng Kui and Hao Tong had been invited by Yang Gendi from the back room to the main hall. Facing a table with good wine and food, the two of them naturally had to be polite. Su Hao directly knocked on the table with chopsticks and said, "Eat when you eat in the future, don't pretend to be gentle. I'm still a scholar after all, and I don't pretend to be gentle. Why are you pretending to be gentle?"

Deng Kui and Hao Tong looked at each other and felt that it would be easy to stay with this scholar. They used to follow Tu Wenhuan. Although Tu Wenhuan was also a kind person, they were still at the age, and every frown and smile was a bit majestic. They dare not relax too much. Although Su Hao had the reputation of a scholar, he was different from other sour scholars. He did not speak or act properly, and respected them two soldiers. This was really rare.

"Sir Su, Mr. Tu arranged for us brothers to follow us, mainly to protect our master's safety, and to help our master run errands and do odd jobs. If the master has any problems, just send our brothers to do it. There is no need to be too polite." After eating for a while, Hao Tong said to Su Hao.

Deng Kui also continued: "Yes, Mr. Tu asked the master to build a flintlock rifle, and the silver notes have been handed over to our brothers to carry. What should we do next? Should we buy pig iron or hire a craftsman? Master, please send a word, our brothers will do it."

Su Hao said: "There are many aspects of choosing a gun. First of all, I have to find a house to make the site. This house should be a little far away from the city. In this way, when testing the gun in the future, it will not disturb the people in the city, especially the constables. Secondly, I want to learn about the ironware market and see what quality of pig iron can be found on the market. As for craftsmen... I may have to go to the workshop to ask.

When the craftsmen are in place, I will talk to them about craftsmanship issues, and then design them based on the craft they can master, and then create and experiment.

All these things, brothers think about it, where can I get the hands on it?"

"It seems a bit troublesome to find a house. We are not familiar with the county town, so we may not be able to inquire." Hao Tong said with a frown.

Deng Kui said: "I don't understand the matter of choosing pig iron. However, if the master chooses pig iron and wants to move it away, I can do my best to move it. Move a 200-pound thing to ensure that the face does not change color and does not get angry."

Su Hao smiled and said, "You can avoid these things. I can find someone to do something with your strength. This way, you can live at home with peace of mind and do whatever you want. When the workshop is built, you can be a supervisor or help you come up with ideas. Since Mr. Tu has handed you the silver notes, you will be responsible for paying for me."

"Okay, then we brothers will wait for the master's order at any time." Hao Tong agreed.

Deng Kui and Hao Tong were obsessed with making guns, but Su Hao knew that some things would not be achieved quickly. Before he fully understood the situation, it would be better not to act rashly. He went to the countryside for a month and almost eliminated the discomfort he had just crossed. The matter of digging wells also made him earn enough character in front of the officials and Han Wen in the workshop. He should have no obstacles to doing something.

The next morning, Su Hao took a shower and changed his clothes, dressed cleanly and went to the county government to report to Han Wen. Deng Kui and Hao Tong said they wanted to protect him, but he flatly refused. This was in a peaceful mainland city. He was a small county government official, so what bodyguards should he bring? Besides, Han Wen himself did not have such a mighty border soldiers as his followers. If Su Hao took these two to the county government, wouldn’t he feel uncomfortable?

"Student Su Hao, pay homage to Lord Han and Master Fang."

In the lobby of the county government, Su Hao stood in front of the case and said to Han Wen, who was sitting there and Fang Mengjin beside him.

"Haha, I'm back." Han Wen greeted amiably, "I heard Dai Qi say yesterday that you've been back. You've been leaving for a month after this trip to the countryside?"

Su Hao said: "I did leave for a month when I returned to the countryside. After returning yesterday, I felt tired, so I rested at home and failed to return to the county government to report in time. Please forgive me."

"Hey—Where do you start with the word "forgiveness"?" Han Wen smiled and said, "Change it. When you go to the countryside to survey the well, 80% of the wells you have set out to have water. Not only is this shocked in the county, but even the Lord of the Nanchang Prefecture was shocked. Look, this is the official letter written by the prefect Wang that the county received yesterday, and it is in which the county asks you to reward you by name."

Han Wen said that, and handed Su Hao a letter to Su Hao. Su Hao opened it and found that it was indeed a handwritten letter from Nanchang Prefect Fan Lai, which specifically mentioned Su Hao, saying that talents like this should be used in an unconventional manner. What made Su Hao interesting was that in the letter, in addition to these verbal praises, Fan Lai also told Han Wen to give Su Hao a reward of 20 taels of silver for him.

"Come on, this is 20 taels of silver. The prefect rewards you. I just hand it over on my behalf." Han Wen arranged four 5 tael silver ingots on the case and said to Su Hao.

Su Hao took a step forward. Instead of getting the money, he took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeve and put it on the case. Then he took a step back and said, "Report to Lord Han, the people of all the towns are very enthusiastic when the students went to the countryside this time and gave the students a lot of silver. The students were worried that they would disobey the good intentions of the villagers, so they were inconvenient to refuse. The total amount of silver collected by the students was 35 taels. Now all of them are handed over to the magistrate. Please ask the magistrate to deal with it."

Su Hao knew that it was impossible to hide the money from Han Wen and Fang Mengjin when he went to the countryside to collect money. Although the officials and servants all collected such money, as a newcomer, if Su Hao directly accepted this unspoken rule, it would inevitably make Han Wen feel a little confused. After thinking about it, he decided to retreat as a step forward and took the initiative to confess to collect 35 taels of silver. If Han Wen wanted to take it away, he would take it away, and he would take it away as he took it away. According to his estimate, Han Wen's greater possibility was to borrow flowers to offer Buddha and directly reward him with the money.

When Han Wen saw the money, he was stunned for a moment, then exchanged a look with Fang Mengjin, and then said: "The county government officials received filial piety money from the people when they went to the countryside. This county has heard of it occasionally. This county has always hated such unhealthy trends. I feel relieved if I can give the money voluntarily. This shows that if I change it, it can produce mud without being stained, and wash it in the clear water without being charming. This county has indeed not misunderstood you."

Su Hao said: "Students serve as jobs for adults and have their own salary. Students dare not collect such unclear and uncivilized money. Although no one knows this money, the saint once taught us to examine ourselves three times a day. Although students are not talented, the saints dare not forget the teachings of the saints."

Sansheng said that I was talking about me in the words of Zeng Shen. Zeng Shen was called the "Zong Sheng" in the Ming Dynasty and was also considered one of the saints, so Su Hao's words were not wrong.

Han Wen and Fang Mengjin are both old men, so they naturally would not believe Su Hao's words. However, Su Hao's ability to make such a gesture is enough to satisfy them. Han Wen put the 20 taels of silver he had taken out together with the silver handed over by Su Hao and said to Su Hao:

"The county will accept the money you paid, in the name of your integrity. Now these money are rewarded to you by our county, and you can take all the money you rewarded by the prefect."

"Thank you, Lord Han." Su Hao felt secretly happy, but a serious expression on his face. The saint said that a gentleman should be proud of his wealth, and he should be proud of him. He was talking about Su Hao's situation.

After solving the money problem, Han Wen asked Su Hao to sit down aside and asked, "It's changed. Now the well digging matter has come to an end. According to the notice from the General Secretary, a few days ago, the mountainous areas in the upper reaches of the Ganjiang River have already dropped by sweet rains a few days ago. This round of drought is probably about to end soon. What are your plans for the next step?"

"Students are willing to follow Lord Han's arrangements." Su Hao said.

Han Wen said: "This county hired you as a worker's teacher, and it was originally for the purpose of digging a well. Now that the drilling of the well has ended, the county wants to continue to keep you and still manage the worker's house for the county. What do you want?"

"Thank you, Lord Han, for your favor. The students are willing to serve Lord Han." Su Hao said.

"Then it's settled." Han Wen nodded.

Han Wen felt very appreciative of Su Hao's performance in digging wells, and he had already had the idea of ​​attracting it to his hands and using it for a long time. Fan Lai also mentioned this section in his letter, which further strengthened Han Wen's determination to leave Su Hao. Han Wen knew that Su Hao was good at digging more than just a well. Like the firewood-saving stove he created, the current promotion in the county would be very optimistic. If Su Hao can continue to give some good ideas for the county, then Han Wen's political achievements will be guaranteed.
Chapter completed!