Contrary to Deng Kui's aggressiveness, Tu Wenhuan is a gentle old man. Hearing that Su Hao had already asserted that there was no water in this well, he suddenly became a little interested in Su Hao and his people. He had always believed that he was outstanding in well exploration, but he didn't expect that there were people in this Fengcheng County Yali who were better than him.

Seeing a group of people coming from afar, Tu Wenhuan took the initiative to greet him, he didn't know who was the "Master Su" that Huang Ergou said, and saw that Chen Guanyu was the oldest, and he was dressed in a dignified manner, so he decided that this person must be the person he was looking for.

"The one who dares to ask is Master Su of the county government, and the old Tu Wenhuan is so polite." Tu Wenhuan walked up to Chen Guanyu, bowed to him slightly, and said.

Chen Guanyu was stunned, then jumped to the side like a cat with its tail stepped on, pointed at Su Hao and said to Tu Wenhuan: "Uh...... Mr. admitted that he was wrong, this is our Master Su. ”

"This?" Tu Wenhuan looked at Su Hao, who was incredibly young, and was inexplicably surprised.

Su Hao's mind was extremely fast, and when he heard the other party call himself Tu Wenhuan, and saw Deng Kui and the others following him, he had already guessed that this old gentleman was the person who had surveyed the well for Huang Ergou before, he took two steps forward, and replied humbly: "Mr. Tu, the student Su Hao is polite." ”

"You...... Is that what they call Master Su? Tu Wenhuan is still a little overwhelmed.

Su Hao said: "Master Han of Mengzhi County is wrong to love, and appoints students to temporarily serve as the master of the workshop, in charge of the county's well-drilling matters, I don't know what Tu Lao has to say." ”

In the late Ming Dynasty, the popular habit of calling the word "old" among scholars and doctors gradually spread to the people, and during the Wanli period, even the yellow-haired children had the custom of being proud of calling "old". Tu Wenhuan looks at least 50 years old, and Su Hao calls him "Tu Lao", which is not too much.

Tu Wenhuan asked suspiciously: "Master Su, I heard that you just saw this well and asserted that there is no water in this well, but is there such a thing?" ”

Su Hao nodded and said, "That's right, the student just saw this well, and it is true that there is no water in this well." What, is the water out now? ”

Su Hao asked knowingly, he just took people around in a big circle, and he almost understood the geological structure here, and he was able to determine that it was impossible for this well to produce water. Besides, seeing Deng Kui's embarrassed look on his face following Tu Wenhuan, he also knew that the answer had been revealed.

Tu Wenhuan said: "When I was young, I met a famous teacher who learned to survey feng shui, and I thought that I had some experience in the art of well exploration. The location of the well here, in the humble opinion of the old, should definitely be able to produce water. Master Su can see at a glance that there is no water, can you ask Master, how do you see this? ”

Su Hao smiled slightly and said, "Tu Lao, in fact, the well location you are surveying should indeed have water. As the old proverb goes: Two mountains are sandwiched between lonely mountains, and often the water is not dry. This place is in line with the situation of two mountains sandwiched between a lonely mountain, and it is a place with water in common sense. ”

"Two mountains are sandwiched between lonely mountains, and often the water is not dry...... This old proverb has never been heard of. However, the old decay surveyed that there was water here, and it was indeed interested in this terrain. Tu Wenhuan said.

Su Hao didn't know when he started talking about this slip of the tongue, maybe there was no such thing in the Ming Dynasty. Some of these proverbs on finding water were also made up by later generations of geologists, with the aim of helping more people master some preliminary water-finding skills. Behind every proverb, there are certain scientific truths, the ancients may not understand these truths, but in the long-term practice, they have also accumulated some experience, Tu Wenhuan chose the well location, should be based on these experiences.

"When the students first saw the terrain, they also thought there was water here. However, the students took advantage of Tu Lao, that is, when Tu Lao surveyed the well, the well had not yet begun to be dug, and Tu Lao could only see what was on the ground. When the students came, the well had been dug for 40 feet, and the students went to the bottom of the well to take a look and found that the structure was different, so they dared to assert that there was no water here. Su Hao explained. He was telling the truth, and at the same time, he gave Tu Wenhuan enough face, after all, he saw more things than Tu Wenhuan, and it was normal for him to be able to make a more accurate judgment than Tu Wenhuan.

Tu Wenhuan didn't care too much about his face, what he wanted to know more was what Su Hao saw in the well. In the past, he used to survey wells based on the topography and landform, and he had never been exposed to the method of going down to the well to see the underground rock structure like Su Hao, let alone being able to comprehend its meaning.

"Master Su, old and stupid, I don't know where Master Su saw that there is no water here, can you ask Master Su to give me some guidance for the old man?" Tu Wenhuan asked.

Su Hao said: "Tu Lao is polite. The students see it this way, the so-called two mountains and the lonely mountain are actually a rock fault in the valley between the two mountains, and this lonely mountain is the part that protrudes after the rock breaks. Because the rocks protrude here, they block the flow of groundwater from the upstream subsurface, creating an area of groundwater enrichment. Drilling wells in this area is ten times more likely to be able to produce water. ”

"I see." Tu Wenhuan showed a look of sudden realization, "The old man used to know that this kind of terrain could produce water, but he didn't know how to start with the underground water veins to speculate. Listening to Master Su's explanation, the old man completely understood. However, since the master said that there should be water veins enriched here, why can't there be water? ”

Su Hao said: "This is what I saw in the well. After I went down to the mine, I found that the trend of the rock formation below the well was different from that inferred on the surface, and then I looked closely, and I could find that there was an undulation in the place two miles ahead of here, so I guessed that the local rock formation actually had more than two faults, and the previous fault had blocked the water in advance, so there was no water in this place. ”

"Got it, got it." Tu Wenhuan nodded again and again, "It seems that he is still old and not proficient in learning, and he is not as thorough as Master Su." According to Master Su's opinion, if you dig a well before the ups and downs in front of you, you should be able to get water, right? ”

Su Hao said: "That's right, the student has already taken someone to survey that place just now, and it has been marked with white ash. According to the students' speculation, the well should be able to produce water in that place. ”

"Admire, admire." Tu Wenhuan arched his hand to Su Hao and made a look of admiration.

Seeing that Tu Wenhuan bowed his head to Su Hao, Deng Kui's face was even more unbearable. He subconsciously squeezed into his crowd, hoping that others would not see him. The official Xu Zong did not let him go, and deliberately said loudly to Chen Guanyu: "Dao Chief, you should rest assured this time, right?" ”

Chen Guanyu wondered: "What is assured? ”

Xu Zongdao: "Didn't you just worry that our master would lose money if he lost the bet?" Now it seems that the master is really a talented genius, how can he lose? However, if others lose money, they won't be silent, so we can't help it, right? ”

"Xu Zong, shut up." Su Hao had to come out to stop it, he made a bet with Deng Kui, but he was actually forced to be helpless. Now that he has won the bet, he naturally does not want Deng Kui to honor the bet. Seeing this Tu Wenhuan's humble look, how could Su Hao get along with his subordinates.

Su Hao planned to let Deng Kui go, but Deng Kui himself couldn't stand it. He stepped out from behind his companion and said in a loud voice, "What do you say? I Deng Kui spit as a nail and admit defeat. I don't have any money with me now, so I'll give it to you when I go back and get it. ”

Only then did Tu Wenhuan know that the two sides had gambled on silver taels without water, and he asked Su Hao with a smile: "Master Su, I don't know how much silver taels Deng Kui has with you?" It's the old man's mistake in surveying the well, and the old man will pay for the gambling money, how about it? ”

"How dare you." Su Hao said, "Tu Lao, everyone is just joking, saying that whoever loses, who will pay to invite the craftsmen and the brothers of the county government to eat and drink together, and reward all the heroes who dig wells." Everyone's original intention was to dig a well, how could they hurt the harmony for a joke. ”

"Master Su is right." Tu Wenhuan touched his beard and said, "However, since Deng Kui has already accepted it, I think it's like this, don't mention the silver two and the like, tonight, the old man will be the east, how about you enjoy the light?" ”

Su Hao said: "Don't dare to disturb Tu Lao, let's let the students be the east." Tu Lao is a senior, how can there be a reason for students to let their predecessors be the east? ”

Tu Wenhuan said with a smile: "The guest is as good as the host, in this Guangfeng Township, the old man is half the master, and this Deng Kui grew up with a bare ass in the local area." Master Su took all the brothers to dig a well for my father in Guangfeng Township, and it is only natural that the old man will entertain you for a meal. ”

When Su Hao heard this, he no longer insisted, he saluted Tu Wenhuan and said, "Then the student is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." ”