"The magistrate summoned me to the county office?"

Su Hao's hands were covered with clay and plant ash, and there were fine beads of sweat on the top of his head, he turned his head to look at Zheng Chun and Li Xing who were standing behind him, and asked calmly.

In the past two days, in addition to taking Zheng Chun to survey a few new well locations, Su Hao was busy helping other people in the village to renovate the provincial firewood stove for the rest of the time. Yang Gendi thought in her heart that she couldn't delay Su Hao's studies, but when the neighbors begged her head, she really couldn't refuse, so she had to lie to herself again and again: This is the last one, and she will never agree to the next one.

After Su Hao helped several neighbors who usually move around the most to renovate the provincial firewood stove, the chief Su Zhong personally came to the door with a piece of bacon. He first talked to Su Hao about the international and domestic situation, discussed the quotations of the ancient sages, and then returned to the topic, it turned out that he also came to ask Su Hao to help change the stove at home.

With Su Zhong's family background, they don't care how much firewood and grass they use for more than a year, but the provincial firewood stove transformed by Su Hao has gradually been deified in the village, and some people did not go to Su Hao for help, but looked at the neighbor's improved stove and learned to change their own stove, but the result has its form but no god, although the changed stove is a little better than the traditional stove, but compared with the stove that Su Hao personally changed, it is still far behind.

So, everyone has said that Su Hao's stove is so easy to use, because the stove touched by his hand is stained with the blessing of Wenqu Xing, which can not only save firewood when the fire is burned at home, but also drive away evil spirits and avoid obscurity......

As the water came out of several wells pointed out by Su Hao, the villagers who couldn't see Su Hao were completely convinced. Chen Guanyu, the old god stick, made a bet with Su Hao before, saying that if he could make water, he would drink it all, and now he naturally can't fulfill this bet, but he also has a way to make up for his mistakes, that is, to use his three-inch tongue to directly package Su Hao into a more evil magic stick.

Su Zhong was originally the person in the village who looked down on Su Hao the most, because his father Su Tingzhao was the last talent in the village. However, now he can no longer underestimate Su Hao, in order to reconcile with Su Hao as soon as possible, he joined the ranks of villagers who begged Su Hao to renovate the stove.

When Zheng Chun and Li Xing found Su Hao, Su Hao was renovating the stove in Su Zhong's house, and the old Xiucai Su Tingzhao stood aside with a cane, chattering with Su Hao about the glorious history of his own Xiucai back then, saying that if it weren't for the death of the first emperor, he would have already been admitted to the exam.

Su Hao naturally wouldn't fight for face with a 70-year-old man, he smiled and told Su Tingzhao that he had admired Xiucai Gong since he was a child, and he had always taken Xiucai Gong as a model, and vowed to become a good young man like Xiucai Gong - uh, well, to be a good young man like Xiucai Gong when he was young. It was under the inspiration of Xiucaigong's deeds that he was able to pass the Xiucai examination. When Su Tingzhao heard this, he was so happy that the old age spots on his face became red, and he promised that if Su Hao wanted to borrow any books in the future, he would come to him.

At this time, Zheng Chun came in with Li Xing. As soon as he entered the door, Zheng Chun said with a smile on his face: "Xiucailang, congratulations." ”

"Where does the joy come from?" Su Hao asked lightly.

"Lord Zhixian heard of your genius and ordered to summon you." Zheng Chun said.

"Summoning me?" Su Hao stopped and asked, "What did he say?" ”

"How?" Zheng Chun was thundered by Su Hao's words, is there any mistake, the magistrate summoned you, and you asked him what he said.

"yes, good decent, what did he summon me for?" Su Hao said.

Zheng Chun said: "Isn't this obvious? The wells you surveyed have been flooded one after another, and I sent Li Xing to recommend your merits to the magistrate, and the magistrate is going to reward you. ”

"Virtuous nephew, the magistrate summoned him, this is a very glorious thing, you quickly pack up and hurry to the county seat, don't let the magistrate wait for a long time." Su Zhong urged on the side. Although he is the lieutenant chief, he has never been summoned by the magistrate, and when he heard that the magistrate wanted to see Su Hao by name, Su Zhong's heart was full of envy, jealousy and hatred.

"Uncle Zhong, don't worry, this stove is almost fine, I have to finish the work before I go." Su Hao said.

"Wow......" Zheng Chun sweated like rain, but he didn't dare to be angry with Su Hao. There is no way, Li Xing had already said it when he came back, and the county magistrate said that he wanted to "invite" Su Hao to go to the county office, and he especially told him not to disturb Xiucai. This talent is really bullish, summoned by the magistrate, he actually dared to say that he would finish the work first and then go.

Su Hao himself was not in a hurry, and Zheng Chun and Li Xing had no choice but to stand aside and wait. Su Hao did a good job in a few key places, and then asked a farmer who was helping on the side to complete other work, then washed his hands in the basin, said goodbye to Su Zhong, and went home. Since he was going to the county seat, he had to go back and change his clothes first.

Su Hao's pretentiousness was not out of any scholarly anger, but he wanted to use this method to test Zheng Chun's reaction, so as to understand the attitude of the magistrate towards this matter. If Zheng Chun is unwilling to wait and speaks ill of him, it means that the magistrate does not attach special importance to this matter, but just summons himself to go and take a form to show the leader's concern. On the other hand, if Zheng Chun waits obediently, it means that he already has a high status in the eyes of the magistrate, so that an errand like Zheng Chun dares to be angry but does not dare to speak.

Su Hao calculated in his heart that there was a full dozen miles from Zhegui Township to the county seat, and ordinary people had to walk for an hour or two. Li Xing rushed back from the county seat early in the morning to convey the instructions of the magistrate, and there was a lot of time to enter and exit, how could the magistrate know if Su Hao had neglected him?

The results of the trial fulfilled Su Hao's latter estimate. He knew it in his heart, and began to think about how to use the psychology of the county magistrate to seek some benefits for himself after meeting the magistrate.

Zheng Chun and Li Xing followed behind Su Hao, and they didn't know how many times they scolded Su Hao's arrogance, but they could only pretend to be humble on their faces. Walking to the door of Su Hao's house, the two of them stopped, Zheng Chun said with a smile: "Xiucai, you go to change your clothes, we will wait for you outside." However, the magistrate is anxious to see you, so please show it a little faster. ”

"No problem, I'll be fine in a moment. The two officials have worked hard, so they will trouble the two of you to wait for me outside for a while. Su Hao was also not polite, arched his hand to Zheng Chun and the others, and entered the house.

"This showman is so rude that he even asked us to wait for him outside." Li Xing said to Zheng Chun angrily.

Zheng Chun glared at Li Xing angrily, and said, "What do you know, this Xiucai's ability to survey the well position is unpredictable, and now it is the season of great drought, and the county will definitely reuse him." When the time comes, we may not be able to shoot his ass if we want to, but what is it to wait for him outside for a while? ”

"Alas, it's better to be a scholar, we have been in the county government for so many years, and we are not as good as him, a little showman who has never seen a county." Li Xing muttered.

Zheng Chun said: "Do you think this show is an ordinary talent?" There are so many talents in the county, you have also seen it, which one is not stupid to read? This talent can not only survey the well position, but also what kind of stove can be made, and he can do it greatly. ”

Su Hao was not interested in paying attention to these complaints of Zheng Chun and Li Xing, he entered the house, and saw that his mother Yang Gendi and his sister Lu Xiuer were staying at home, chatting about leisure, so he asked strangely: "Why, you didn't go to the field to work today?" ”

Lu Xiu'er smiled: "It's enough to have a strong laborer like you, and my mother and I can rest and enjoy happiness." ”

"Haha, someone helped our family carry water, right?" Su Hao understood what Lu Xiu'er was referring to, and said with a smile.

"People in the village said that the well you dug saved the lives of the whole village, so everyone helped our family carry water. If I hadn't stopped me, the seedlings in our fields would have been drowned. Yang Gendi said with emotion.

"That's what they're supposed to do." Su Hao said, his heart moved, and said to the two: "Since you have nothing to do, then you can go into the city with me." ”

Yang Gendi was stunned for a moment and asked, "You want to go into the city?" ”

"Yes, the magistrate is looking for me." Su Hao said lightly.

"Zhixian!" Yang Gendi was originally sitting, but when she heard the word Zhixian, she stood up immediately, and she asked anxiously: "Son, what is Zhixian looking for you?" What did you do? ”

Su Hao stepped forward, pressed her mother's shoulder, asked her to sit down, and said with a smile: "Mom, don't be surprised, of course it's a good thing that the magistrate is looking for me, how can it be a crime?" It was the magistrate who heard that I would survey the well and wanted to summon me to reward me. ”

"The magistrate wants to reward you?" Yang Gendi turned her worries into joy, and a smile bloomed on her face: "I'll just say that my son is promising, no, even the magistrate knows my son's name." Son, when did the magistrate tell you to go? ”

"Go now." Su Hao said, "Two messengers are waiting for me outside the door." ”

"Ahh How can you let the errand master wait for you outside the door? Don't hurry up and invite them in. Yang Gendi was so busy that she was going out to ask for someone.

Su Hao stopped Yang Gendi and said, "Don't worry about them." Mom, you and Xiu'er haven't been in town for years, right? Otherwise, let's go into the city together as a family. ”

"I'm not going." Yang Gendi said, "I'm a country woman, what are I going to do in the city?" ”

"Go into the city and see the excitement and eat something good." Su Hao said.

"That doesn't cost money?" Yang Gendi said, "Son, since the magistrate asked you to go, you should go quickly." I'll go and get you clothes and coils. ”

"What about you, Xiu'er?" Su Hao saw that Yang Gendi was unmoved, so he didn't bother to persuade her anymore, he turned his gaze to Lu Xiu'er and asked.

"What am I?" Lu Xiu'er blushed and asked knowingly. In fact, when Su Hao first suggested that the whole family go into the city together, she was a little moved, but she was afraid that Yang Gendi would scold her, so she didn't dare to answer. Now that she heard Su Hao's question, she could only pretend to be stupid.

"Of course, it's about coming into town with me." Su Hao said.

"I ......" Lu Xiuer lowered her head and secretly looked at Yang Gendi out of the corner of her eye.

Yang Gendi said to Su Hao: "The magistrate asked you to go, but he didn't ask us to go, just go by yourself, it's expensive to go to the county seat for dinner." ”

"Mom, otherwise, let Xiu'er go with me." Su Hao saw Lu Xiu'er's thoughts, and begged for her, "You see, I don't know much about human feelings, in case I say the wrong thing in front of the magistrate, it won't be appropriate." Let Xiu'er follow me, so that I can be reminded or something. ”

"So?" Yang Gendi was a little shaken, "Xiu'er herself has never seen anything in the world, what can she remind you?" ”

"The bystanders are clear." Su Hao said, "Okay, it's decided, Xiu'er, go pack up, change into beautiful clothes, brother will take you into the city to play." ”

"Great!" Lu Xiu'er saw that Yang Gendi finally nodded, and she jumped up happily and flew into her room like a bird to change clothes.