In the past few days, it has been about to start summer, and the flood season is coming, so Chen Hongmi attaches great importance to the matter of repairing the bridge, and arranged the stonemasons needed for Huaxue early in the morning.

The stonemason's surname was Shi, and because he worked with stones all day long, people called him Lao Shi. Sometimes someone can't pronounce words clearly, and he entertains himself and listens to it as a "teacher".

In this era, most scholars still call their teachers "sir" on formal occasions. However, since the Song Dynasty, in some informal occasions, the common people have called some people who are responsible for education, most of them are official teachers, private school teachers, gun and stick teachers, etc., also called "teachers". So in this day and age, "teacher" is also an honorific title.

Especially craftsmen like Lao Shi have special respect for inheritance, and naturally like to be called "teacher".

In the stonemason industry, Lao Shi is a veteran of many years, skilled in craftsmanship, and has also participated in the construction of many bridges over the years.

These days, I heard that Wujiang County is in Daxing Water Conservancy, and many Wujiang colleagues have taken over the work of Wujiang County Ya, Lao Shi and a few peers chatted and said, thinking that this Suzhou city may also repair bridges, and then Wuxian County Ya should also recruit them.

So early in the morning, he was summoned by the government, and Lao Shi was a little overjoyed. This kind of thing is usually summoned by the county government, but I didn't expect that this time it was the government government who came forward, and this time it went up a notch. I can't say that I can blow it with my counterparts in Linxian in the future, Lao Tzu has also entered the government and talked to the prefect! He didn't know at this time, because Hua Xue said that one was enough, Chen Hongmi really only recruited him alone, I don't know if he can blow with Linxian, and he can also blow with people in Suzhou City.

Chen Hongmi was concerned about this matter, so he personally explained the task to Lao Shi.

Lao Shi was very happy, but this time it's not blowing, Lao Tzu really talked to Fuzun!

As a result, after listening to Chen Hongmi's instructions, Lao Shi felt like he was splashed with a basin of cold water, and his heart was instantly cold.

"The prefect is a big blue sky! You have always been wise, why are you confused now? How can there be such a thing as building a bridge without having to see it on the spot, and just say that it can be designed? ”

It's just that because of Chen Hongmi's prestige, Lao Shi didn't say what was in his heart to his face. In his heart, he scolded Hua Xue several times: "Where is this a scholar who has a bad heart, doesn't read his books well, and comes to deceive Lord Fuzun?" How can such a thing as building a bridge be such a child's play? ”

In the final analysis, Lao Shi is a small person after all, and he doesn't dare to go against Chen Fuzun's intentions, and he doesn't even dare to defend himself in person.

When Hua Xue arrived at the mansion at the usual time, he was greeted by an angry old stone with a bad face.

Chen Hongmi did not elaborate on Hua Xue's identity, only said that Hua Xue was a scholar who was proficient in water conservancy. As soon as Lao Shi heard it, he understood that Hua Xue had no official body, so he was not in awe of Hua Xue at all.

After the official recommended by Chen Hongmi's faction left, Lao Shi took the lead in asking Hua Xuefa: "Where are you a kid, why did you deceive Fuzun?" ”

Lao Shi's mouth was originally an authentic piece of Taihu Lake, but although the predecessor was not necessarily a native of Suzhou, Hua Xue herself was not. Therefore, when Hua Xue heard the dialect, it was translated into Mandarin according to the memory of her predecessor, and then she understood it. On weekdays, speaking also goes through the opposite procedure.

However, the so-called predecessor and Hua Xue herself are actually one, so it doesn't take much time in the middle, which is roughly equivalent to an international student who is used to thinking in Chinese, but speaks English very well.

From Hua Xue's point of view, the question he heard about Lao Shi was roughly what it meant.

Hua Xue didn't quite understand: "Where did I deceive Fuzun?" ”

Lao Shi said angrily: "From ancient times to the present, how can there be a bridge that can be built without going to the site, and it can be done from afar?" ”

Hua Xue understood, it turned out to be this meaning.

smiled and asked rhetorically: "Have you ever heard that Xiucai doesn't go out, can he know the world's affairs?" ”

Lao Shi was disdainful: "I have never seen a scholar who can build a bridge!" ”

Hua Xue flashed a trace of doubt when she heard this, that Zhang Guowei rode alone to patrol the river, this old stone has never been seen?

Suddenly, how could Zhang Guowei be dressed in an official uniform or a scholar? What does that look like on a river cruise? Obviously, he will dress up as an ordinary person, and this old stone is naturally unrecognizable.

Thinking back to the present, Hua Xue knew that with a craftsman like Lao Shi, she couldn't be persuaded just by talking. They only believe in their own craftsmanship, and only believe in real results.

After thinking about it, Hua Xue said: "Uncle, you haven't seen it!" It's easy to do, how about I show you today? ”

Lao Shi saw that Hua Xue looked like a bamboo in his chest, and he was also a little puzzled, is he really not a liar?

He said, "How are you going to show me?" ”

Hua Xue said: "It's simple, it's time-consuming and labor-intensive to erect the bridge, but we can make small ones!" You must have some stone in the corners, find some flakes, we will dig a small ditch, you build a bridge according to your experience, and then another one according to the drawings I gave you. Then look at the difference between the two bridges. If at that time, you find that according to the drawings I gave, the bridge built is not as good as yours, you can go and tell Fuzun. There are facts as a basis, and I am exposed to Fuzun. ”

Originally, this kind of gambling competition, if it was a conflict of interests, naturally the two bridges could not be built by Lao Shi himself, otherwise Lao Shi only needed to do some tricks, and Hua Xue would definitely lose.

It's just that this time the matter has nothing to do with interests, Lao Shi just expressed doubts about Hua Xue's professional level, even if he changed to a stonemason, obviously there would be this kind of suspicion, Hua Xue fortunately let him test it himself.

Lao Shi thought about it, this method is really good. Just as he was about to agree, he remembered something: "You won't draw a picture according to the way I built the bridge, and say it's your plan, right?" ”

Hua Xue smiled: "Of course, I draw the picture first, and then you build the bridge yourself, and then build another one according to my drawing." In the meantime, I will also explain my drawings to you in detail. In the future, you will have to take my drawings and go to the scene to direct them to build bridges! ”

Although Lao Shi didn't believe in Hua Xue's self-confidence, Hua Xue's method didn't have any flaws. Since I want to explain the drawings to him clearly, I think the drawings should not be too complicated and not too fake. At least he wouldn't take a drawing of a plate bridge and tell him that it was an arch bridge, and insist that what he scribbled was the same as the bridge he built.

Because I thought that I wanted to build a bridge, I carried all the equipment that I should have. As for the stone chips of leftovers, Suzhou at this time was not a modern city, and there was no reinforced concrete in Suzhou at this time, and stones could be seen everywhere.

Lao Shi just went out of the door, and in about half an hour, he brought back a lot of stone chips.

When the stone chips are placed on the ground, a trench is dug for Hua Xue to draw.

Hua Xue glanced at the stones brought back by Lao Shi, and stretched out her hand to stop Lao Shi: "Boss, you are digging a pit for me!" The stone you brought back is not suitable for building bridges. ”