On this night, everyone returned with joy. The next day, Su Hao and his subordinates continued to survey the well location in the surrounding area, Tu Wenhuan ignored his nearly 60 years of age, accompanied Su Hao around in the mountains, and discussed with Su Hao what he saw. At the beginning, Tu Wenhuan still had some thoughts about Su Hao for the school examination, but after chatting with Su Hao along the way, he was completely shocked, Su Hao's breadth of knowledge and depth of knowledge made him, an old pedant who has always prided himself on being a talented person, sigh to himself.

In today's terms, Tu Wenhuan can be regarded as an official with a technical background, and he has been involved in astronomy and geography and engineering craftsmanship. But compared with Su Hao, Tu Wenhuan's knowledge is really unavailable. Su Hao systematically studied modern scientific theories, and worked in the geological department for many years, and was very familiar with the mountains and rivers in various places.

"Brother Su, I really can't imagine that you are so familiar with the situation in Yunnan. I have been fighting in Yunnan with General Wuqiao for several years, and I only have a little experience of the local geography and customs. You wouldn't say that you learned this knowledge from the Franc Missionary, would you? Tu Wenhuan asked Su Hao in confusion.

Su Hao realized that he had said too much, the western part of Yunnan where Deng Zilong was stationed belonged to the Hengduan Mountains, where the geological structure is complex, there are many types of metal deposits, and the reserves are rich, which can be called a natural geological museum. As a geological expert, Su Hao has been to that area dozens of times, and he has seen the local remote sensing map countless times, not to mention the trend of mountains and rivers on the surface, even if it is an underground vein, Su Hao can be said to know it well.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, the Yunnan-Guizhou region was still a wild land, and few people had systematically studied it, and the knowledge that Su Hao had mastered was far ahead of this era, no matter how it was explained, it was difficult to be convinced.

"Tu Lao, if I say that I am listening to the businessmen who went to Yunnan to do business, do you believe it?" Su Hao asked tentatively by retreating.

Tu Wenhuan shook his head and said, "At best, the businessman knows one or two things on the road, but what Brother Su said is beyond the reach of the businessman's eyes?" If you hadn't trekked in the mountains of Yunnan for several years, you wouldn't have had such an insight. ”

"In addition to going to Nanchang to participate in the provincial examination, I have never left Fengcheng." Su Hao said.

"Yes, that's why the old man thinks it's strange." Tu Wenhuan said.

Su Hao smiled: "I think, I should have heard from someone, I have liked to listen to these strange things since I was a child, but I can't remember who I heard about it." ”

Tu Wenhuan heard that Su Hao was deliberately hiding something, but he couldn't guess what he was hiding. However, since Su Hao was unwilling to say it, it was inconvenient for him to force it, so he could only say to himself: "This is really a strange thing, it seems that Brother Su does have some extraordinary opportunities." ”

Su Hao stayed in Guangfeng Township for two days, measured four or five well locations, and then took his entourage to the next township.

With the assistance of more than a dozen students and workshop officials, he surveyed dozens of wells for the eight most densely populated townships in the county, and the probability of drilling wells and producing water has increased from about 25% in the past to nearly 80%.

With a large number of wells dug out, hundreds of thousands of acres of arable land have been effectively irrigated, and the dying crops have regained vitality. When the farmers celebrated with their foreheads, they also remembered the name Su Hao.

"It's finally home."

Standing in front of his door, Su Hao let out a long breath. In the past month, he has walked hundreds of miles, often going over mountains and mountains, which is really a difficult test for the Xiucai body he inherited. However, after a month's exercise, he felt that his body was much stronger than when he had just crossed over, and he was no longer the weak scholar who was about to pant when he walked a few steps in the past.

"Lao Chen, I've worked hard for you this month, you should go back and rest quickly." Su Hao said to Chen Guanyu, who was following him.

Chen Guanyu said: "It's not hard, it's not hard, in fact, this month I have eaten and drunk spicy food everywhere, I have never had such a good life, this is all the blessing of Master Tuosu." ”

When Su Hao heard this, he couldn't help laughing, although he worked hard in the countryside this month, he really ate well. Originally, he went down on behalf of the county government, and what he did was such a good thing as digging wells, so all the townships and villages tried their best to receive them. Chen Guanyu used to be a feng shui master, flickering around, often hungry for a full meal, this period of time every day to eat big fish and meat, his face is obviously fat, and he is about to have a double chin.

"It's okay if it's not hard, you go back to rest first, and I'll look for you another day." Su Hao said.

"Then I won't delay my master going home." Chen Guanyu respectfully saluted Su Hao, and then happily returned to the Ximen Qingdu Temple where he was staying. On this trip to the countryside, in addition to eating and drinking, he also earned nearly 10 taels of silver, that is, the red envelopes given to Su Hao by various villages, and Su Hao allowed him to withdraw 10% of them as a hardship fee.

You don't have to do any work to be able to get so much money, which makes Chen Guanyu's world view suddenly change significantly, it seems that the world is too right, everything is inferior, only to be an official. He thought about it, from now on, he will follow Master Dingsu, and people wave their hands casually, which is more than the money he earned by working hard.

Watching Chen Guanyu leave, Su Hao turned around and said to the two strong men behind him: "Two brothers, this is my family." If you don't dislike it, you can live in my house in the future, my house is very large, but only me, my mother, and my sister live in it, and you can live there enough to live. ”

Those two strong men are Deng Kui and Hao Tong beside Tu Wenhuan. Since Su Hao agreed to try to make flintlock pistols for Tu Wenhuan, Tu Wenhuan sent these two to Su Hao's side, and called them Su Hao's guards.

Su Hao knew that Tu Wenhuan sent these two people to follow him, and the purpose was multifaceted. Being a guard for yourself is, of course, one of the purposes, but more importantly, to monitor whether you are really doing your best to study the flintlock pistol. After all, Tu Wenhuan had advanced five hundred taels of silver, and his wealth was moving, even if he trusted Su Hao again, he still had to arrange for someone to keep an eye on Su Hao's movements at all times.

Deng Kui and Hao Tong followed Su Hao, and another advantage was that they could help Su Hao deal with some possible troubles. For example, Chen Guanyu once reminded the people that they are not allowed to make weapons privately, with Deng Kui and Hao Tong by his side, it can be proved that Su Hao is not making weapons privately, but helping the army to make weapons.

Regarding the retinue of Su Hao, Deng Kui and Hao Tong were reluctant in their hearts. Because they knew that Tu Wenhuan would soon return to Yunnan, and he would have to stay in Fengcheng for a long time if he was an entourage for Su Hao. Although the living conditions in Fengcheng are far better than those in Bianguan, these two are used to staying in the army, and it is too uncomfortable to let them leave the army and follow a showman on an errand.

Reluctance is reluctance, military orders are like mountains, Tu Wenhuan arranged it like this, and Deng Kui and Hao Tong couldn't do anything. In this way, the two of them followed Su Hao from Guangfeng Township until Su Hao returned to the county seat. The others went back to their respective homes and found their own mothers, and the two of them could only follow Su Hao step by step, waiting for Su Hao to give them a place to settle.

Hearing Su Hao's words, Deng Kui nodded, and replied angrily: "Obey...... However, we brothers are rough people, stay with your mother and sister, don't disturb them. ”

Su Hao said: "My mother and sister are also from the countryside and will not be picky. However, it may be necessary to trouble you to live in the backyard, so that it is easier for everyone to get in and out. ”

"How Master Su arranges, our brothers will live well." Hao Tong said, "Some time ago, Master Su has been digging wells in the countryside, and now that he has returned to the county seat, he has to hurry up about making flintlock pistols." ”

Su Hao said: "Don't worry, I'll start arranging this tomorrow." ”

"Master Su has bothered a lot." Hao Tong said.

After explaining, Su Hao walked into the house with two people, Lu Xiu'er, who was doing needlework in the living room, looked up coldly, and found that her brother was back, so she was so happy to throw the things in her hand on the table, so she jumped up, and shouted upstairs while turning around:

"Mom, my brother is back! My brother is back! ”