The Peerless Servant

Huo Chenan felt uncomfortable being looked at by the two old men.

He felt that the two old men looked at him like a prostitute seeing a naked prostitute, and they wanted to pounce on him and rape him immediately.

"Ahem," Huo Chenan said after two dry coughs, "I wonder what your names are, and what are you doing here?"

"I am Wang Siqi, and this is my old friend Li Moyu, a country bumpkin. I am worried about the drought this year, so I came here to check the situation of my own fields." The dignified old man paused and then asked, "I wonder what your name is, who are you, and what is the use of doing this... surveying?"

"My name is Huo Chenan, and I am a servant of the Su family in Jinling. The surveying is to prepare to build some water conservancy projects for farmland irrigation." Huo Chenan did not boast, and told the situation in detail.

After hearing this, both of them showed a look of realization. Originally, they saw Huo Chenan dressed like a servant in a green cap, and they were guessing whose servant he was. They thought that he must be a well-educated scholar who could study the surveying method. He must be the one from the Su family that the servant mentioned.

"Where is your teacher? Can you introduce him to us?"

With the intention of making friends, Wang Siqi asked.

"Teacher? What teacher?" Huo Chenan asked in confusion.

"It's the great talent who taught you the surveying method." Old Wang explained.

Huo Chenan finally understood that the two old men thought there was a hidden master behind him.

"I don't dare to be called a great talent. It was me who invented this surveying map."

Looking at the two old men with disbelief on their faces, Huo Chenan smiled slightly, and said no more and continued to measure with the brush.

This time it was the turn of the two old guys to be embarrassed. The cynical old man was about to ask, "What are you bragging about..."

"Ahem." Wang Siqi coughed dryly to stop him, "I am short-sighted and failed to see your talent."

The old man Li Moyou could only stand aside in dismay and said nothing more.

"Just now, you said you wanted to build water conservancy for irrigation?"

Huo Chenan saw that the old man was extraordinary and polite. He always respected others one foot and I respected others ten feet. He immediately replied politely, "Yes, old man."

Hearing the title of old man, old man Li wanted to get angry again, but was stopped by old man Wang with his eyes.

Old man Wang turned and asked with a smile, "Water conservancy is generally built in high places, storing water in rainy days and releasing water in dry days. Why did you run to the low place of the river beach to conduct surveying?"

"Because I want the water to flow to high places." Huo Chenan said confidently.

"Heh, what an arrogant boy." Hearing Huo Chenan's words, Old Man Li seemed to have heard the most ridiculous words in the world. He couldn't bear it anymore and started to retort.

"If you can make the water flow backwards, I'll cut off my head and let you kick it like a ball."

Huo Chenan subconsciously looked at Old Man Li's head. It looked round and round, not to mention it really looked like a ball.

It seemed that he saw Huo Chenan's eyes, as if he was really examining whether his head could be used as a ball. Old Man Li was immediately furious: "Old Wang, don't stop me. I must let him know why the flowers are so red today."

As he said that, he raised his robe and pretended to rush towards Huo Chenan. Of course, Old Man Wang also cooperated and pulled him back.

"Okay, Uncle Li, keep your smart head for yourself."

"Hey, I have a bad temper. Today, only one of us can leave standing." Old Man Li became more and more excited.

Huo Chenan knew that this kind of donkey would not give up, so he said:

"Okay, okay, Uncle Li, I'll tell you a way, you see if it works, give me fifteen days, if I can't make the water flow to a higher place within fifteen days, I'll leave my life to you."

After hearing this, the old man Li calmed down, but he still said righteously: "Old man, I won't take advantage of you, if you can really do it, I will agree to one of your requests."

Hearing this, Huo Chenan was already thinking about whether to let this old man run naked or wear women's clothes, but thinking that the picture was too spicy, Huo Chenan stopped thinking about it.

The three of them chatted while following Huo Chenan to survey and map here.

For Huo Chenan's survey map, the more Old Man Wang looked at it, the more surprised he was, and the more he appreciated it. If this kind of mapping can be used as a military map, although it cannot be said to be invincible, it can definitely improve the correctness of the soldiers' on-the-spot combat command.

"I understand your surveying map, but I still don't quite understand your surveying method." Old Wang asked questions without understanding them, and he was determined to get to the bottom of it.

"Old man, do you think this is okay? I need to be busy with the water diversion issue recently. After I finish this, I will find time to discuss it with you." Huo Chenan naturally didn't have time to talk to him about surveying methods now, as the Su family still had a lot of things to deal with.

"It's a deal." Old Wang agreed.

The three chatted for a while, and Huo Chenan was surprised to find that the Su family's farm was right next to the farms of the two. If they wanted to get water from the river, they had to pass through the farms of the two.

Huo Chenan immediately explained the situation to the two, and said that the three families could share it after the water conservancy was repaired.

Old Wang was surprised again and again: "Young brother, can you really divert water in reverse?"

"Just watch it." Huo Chenan patted his chest and promised.

"Okay, I believe you, if you need any help, just ask." Old Wang waved his hand and said generously.

Huo Chenan pondered for a moment and said, "Do you really need help from Old Wang? I want to borrow the carpenter in the mansion."

"What do you want to borrow the carpenter for?"

"Tomorrow at 1:00 a.m., Old Wang will come with his own carpenter and you'll know." Huo Chenan smiled mysteriously.

Old Wang nodded and agreed. After all, borrowing a craftsman is not a big deal. Then he turned his eyes to Old Man Li.

"Why are you looking at me? I can borrow the road, but not the craftsman. I'm making a bet with this kid, and I hope he loses! Humph." Old Man Li said arrogantly.

Huo Chenan was very satisfied with his promise to borrow the road. He understood a truth - greed is insatiable. Everything should be done in moderation.

After completing the basic surveying and mapping, Huo Chenan hurried to the Su family farm. He had some doubts that he needed to verify.

Looking at Huo Chenan leaving, Old Man Li suddenly said to Old Man Wang beside him: "Old Wang, I have a few good carpenters in my house, you can bring them with you tomorrow."

Old Man Wang looked at Old Man Li with an expression that said I knew it a long time ago, and laughed: "I knew you were a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

Old Man Li was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, saying: "I am doing this for the people's livelihood of Dashun. Even if you really want to kick my head like a ball, I will never complain."

Looking at his old friend of many years, Old Man Wang was also very pleased. At this age, being able to have a few close friends, drink and talk happily, and talk about family and country feelings is the greatest blessing in life.