Infrastructure masters in the red building

Jia Fang didn't expect that Gui Yaxue would come to knock on the window in the middle of the night—it happened that his two personal guards were going to be at night for the first time, so they tried Gui Yaxue's knives and pinned him to the ground until he was dead.

The two guards of Jia Fang used pseudonyms, one was "Jia Yi" and the other was "Bing Ding".Seeing Gui Xiaxue being pinned to the ground, he persistently greeted Jia Fang loudly, Bingding's saber came out of its sheath with a "choke", and the sharp blade was tightly attached to Gui Xiaxue's neck.Immediately afterwards, there was a low shout: "Be honest, don't make any noise!"

Gui Xiaxue didn't realize that his death was imminent at all, he looked up at Bingding and said loudly: "I really have a question to ask Mr. Jia for advice!"

The blade on his neck tightened a bit immediately, Gui Xiaxue finally felt scared, and shouted to Jia Fang: "Zi Fang, Zi Fang...you can help me!"

"It's my friend!" Jia Fang couldn't stand it any longer, and finally spoke out, thanking the two guards, and asked them to let Gui Xiaxue into the house.

Gui Xiaxue was finally free, got up and straightened his clothes, then turned his head to look: "Hey, where is the person?"

Jia Yi and Bingding have long since disappeared, while Jia Fang and Gui Xiaxue are surrounded by the empty courtyard of the Confucian Temple.

Jia Fang cupped his hands at Gui Xiaxue, and said: "The two of them are gifted by the elders, and I can't interfere with their actions, so you must not be too reckless when you come to this Confucian Temple in the future."

"So that's how it is," Gui Xiaxue said with a smile, "I was thinking just now that your official authority is different from when you were in Taoyuan Village."

Jia Fang: ... At that time I had no official position.

"However, if you don't have the official authority you have today, the county lord and Master Li will not pay attention to you." Gui Xiaxue went into Jia Fang's room talking to himself, in the flower hall where he received guests. sat down.

Jia Fang also laughed: "Now they may not pay attention to it, but so what, I don't care?"

Gui Xiaxue was startled when he heard the words, then nodded: "Yes, that's very well said, why should you care!" He immediately dropped the topic, took out a piece of paper from his arms, and pushed it towards Jia Fang: "The two mountains I already understand why it collapsed, but what I don’t understand is why one collapses in this direction and the other collapses in that direction.”

Jia Fang: This guy, after finally understanding the chemistry problem, now a physics problem pops up?

He saw that the section of the two mountains was drawn on the piece of paper that Gui Xiaxue released, so he roughly explained the principle of the center of gravity and gravity to Gui Xiaxue. Seeing that the other party was still confused, he said: "Wait Tomorrow, you follow me back to Xiaoxiang Academy in Taoyuan Village, and I will lend you a book to read, and you will understand after thinking about it."

Gui Xiaxue was overjoyed, nodded with a shy face and said, "Okay!"

"But you will go back to Xiaoxiang Academy tomorrow, don't you want to continue living in the Confucian Temple?" Gui Xiaxue looked at the flower hall that had just been renovated from the side hall of the Confucian Temple, with a regretful expression on his face.

Jia Fang nodded: "I can't stop, I will go back to my own fief tomorrow. This government office was originally just a temporary residence, and my staff will mainly stay here to handle official duties in the future. I will come here occasionally .”

Gui Xiaxue grinned: "The county lord also pointed out that you should stay in this county for a few more days, so that he can introduce you to the local gentry, so that his old man's face will be more honorable."

Seeing that Jia Fang was completely unmoved, he tentatively asked, "Why don't you want to see the gentlemen?"

Jia Fang had already rejected County Magistrate Yuan once before, saying that he had neither the skills nor the interest to see these people who used the slogans of "helping the people", "helping the weak", and "benevolence and morality" every day, possessing a large amount of production materials but not doing anything about production. Small landowner class.

Gui Xiaxue continued talking to himself: "Because it's useless, right?"

Jia Fang squinted his eyes and looked at him, thinking that this guy really dared to speak—but so far, the gentry class is really useless to him, he needs a lot of manpower, and he needs hard-working people, Even a small merchant who is willing to run errands from town to town is more useful than a large landowner who owns a large piece of land and collects rent regularly.

But is it really good to be as direct as Gui Xiaxue?

Gui Xia's theory caught Jia Fang's mind, and he immediately changed the subject with a smile: "Then do you want to see Zhang Youshi?"

Zhang Youshi?

The last time Zhang Youshi came to Wuyuan County with Yuan County Magistrate on the day when the Qingfang Bridge was completed, he only went back to Taoyuan Village once. Yuan.He didn't even want his position in Xiaoxiang Academy—of course, Taoyuan Village couldn't find a suitable person to fill it for a while.

Jia Fang has almost forgotten about this person.

"Zhang Youshi, is he doing well in Wuyuan?" Jia Fang asked casually.

Gui Xiaxue said with a chuckle: "If he knew that the newly appointed Jiedu Envoy is you, he would probably come crying and begging to see you."

That's bad.

Jia Fang's perception of Zhang Youshi was somewhat complicated: he had seen Zhang Youshi's "impure motives" early on, and wanted to use the work of preventing and treating schistosomiasis to fight for his promotion; but Zhang Youshi happened to be a man with perseverance and perseverance. With the ability, Leng traveled all over the villages in Yujiang alone, and let him discover the secret of snails.

Jia Fang chose to help him become famous at that time, but Zhang Youshi immediately abandoned Taoyuan Village and went to Wuyuan County after becoming famous.

If he is really a person with long sleeves and good at dancing, he should be no longer in Wuyuan County by now, and he still stays here, which proves that he is passionate but not good at it.

Jia Fang understood, but looking at Gui Xiaxue's smiling face, he knew that this young man not much older than himself had sharp eyes and could easily read people's hearts.Jia Fang thought: Compared with Zhang Youshi, this Gui Xiaxue is the talent he could only dream of.

So he leaned back on the chair behind him, nodded, and said, "Before I return to Taoyuan Village tomorrow, I will meet Zhang Youshi."

He then turned his gaze to Gui Xiaxue's face, and he didn't say goodbye when he saw the other party, still looking at him with that signature smile, but there was expectation in his eyes.

Jia Fang understood everything.

Why did Gui Yaxue come here late at night, why did he discuss physical and chemical issues, why did he talk about gentry and Zhang Youshi... This guy has shown everything that should be shown in a short time.

So Jia Fang sat up straight, put his arms on the table, leaned towards Gui Xiaxue, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to be my subordinate?"

Gui Xiaxue's eyes lit up immediately, just like Jia Fang, with his hands on the table, his body leaned forward, he leaned closer and smiled, "You can finally see it!"

Jia Fang: ... Well, I'm a little slow to respond in this regard.

"If I want you to resign from your current post in Wuyuan County's book office, and you can only be a staff member without a public position in my government office, will you accept it?"

He is equivalent to asking the other party: Follow me, you have to get out of the system and jump out of the system, are you willing?

Following Jia Fang in Taoyuan Village, Gui Xia would not worry about food and clothing, and would not be short of money, but he could not become a public official like he is now. Taoyuan Village's "eating imperial food" is completely different from Wuyuan County's "eating imperial food". the same.

When Jia Fang met Gui Xiaxue for the first time, he heard him mention that because of the family's protection, he took a post as a "book office" in the county government.So he wasn't sure whether Gui Xiaxue wanted to improve his career in the "Jiedu Envoy's Office" or if he really wanted to work by his side.

Gui Xiaxue nodded excitedly: "I don't know about the others, I just know that following you, I can do things different from others, and I can do things that no one else has ever thought of before!"

"Then it's settled, you will follow me to Taoyuan Village tomorrow."

Zhang Youshi's life in Wuyuan County was indeed not as good as he imagined.

The first time I saw Yuan Hua, the county lord, the other party praised himself to the sky, and respectfully invited him to Wuyuan County.Master Li made the decision and lent him a temporarily vacant courtyard under his name to live in. He also hinted many times that he wanted to marry a concubine's daughter to him.

Zhang Youshi declined. He felt that his future was far more than that, so he was not in a hurry to choose a wife.

Immediately afterwards, I met and had a banquet with the gentry of Wuyuan County.When the gentry heard that he had single-handedly ended the blood epidemic in Taoyuan Village, and that the people in the southern states and counties all benefited from his report, they all showed respect, and the middle-aged Gao Dexun took the initiative to toast—— For a while, Zhang Youshi really felt very satisfied.

But who would have thought that during the meeting, someone asked about Zhang Youshi's fame, and after learning that he was just a boy, they urged him to continue the scientific examination, saying that even if he won a Juren, he would be better than he is now.

Zhang Youshi had seen through the road of scientific examination several years ago. He believed that if he followed the existing road all the way up and passed the Jinshi examination, he would be the same as the current county lord.

He didn't want to waste the best time of his life, he thought about it a long time ago, he wanted to take a "shortcut" that no one had taken before.

But who knows that he has made some achievements. The "Schistosomiasis Report" he made was personally approved by the emperor and distributed to all states and counties across the country. The people benefited from this and no longer suffer from the blood epidemic. But these people in front of him are still the same. She was persuading him earnestly——to find a way to continue the examination for fame.

Zhang Youshi silently nodded in front of people, but seeing that he was not so enthusiastic, he didn't force it.

Since the second day, Zhang Youshi has been continuously invited by these wealthy gentry to dinner at their home, and the reception is very hospitable, usually when the banquet is about to disperse, he makes a request to Zhang Youshi:

The first family wants to prolong life; the second family wants to show why the concubine is infertile for a long time... The nearest family is to teach the art of the house.

Zhang Youshi: ...

Speaking of which, he really misses the days in Taoyuanzhai—he was quite poor in Taoyuanzhai, with no name and no money, and his daily food and clothing only depended on the little teaching allowance issued by Xiaoxiang Academy.

But this can't stop the people in Taoyuan Village from admiring him sincerely. No matter where they see him on weekdays, they will stop, salute respectfully, and call him "Mr. Zhang"; When seeing him coming, he would always automatically upgrade his three-cent meal to five-cent meal, or add a chicken leg to the meal.

And the mysterious Mr. Jia——he will appear when he says he will appear, and no one will be able to find him when he does not appear.

When Zhang Youshi first came to Taoyuan Village, he really never thought that this young man would help him make a name for himself.To be honest, Zhang Youshi felt a little guilty towards him: so much content in the "Schistosomiasis Report", most of it came from Jia Sanye's guidance. Zhang Youshi thought to himself that he was just a contributor. a report.

But he still kept his promise and made a name for him.

Moreover, Zhang Youshi has not been able to figure it out so far. Since the third master Jia has the ability to hand over his report to the imperial court, why the third master Jia refused to sign it and put all the credit on Zhang Youshi. .

He heard that Mr. Jia was just the youngest son of a certain Duke's mansion in Beijing. He was sent far away to take care of the fief three thousand miles to the south at a young age.Therefore, Zhang Youshi has never been serious about clinging and fawning on Mr. Jia, and just keeps in touch with him as a friend.Later, when he heard that the county magistrate of Wuyuan County had invited him, Zhang Youshi resolutely ran to Wuyuan County.

A few days ago, the mountain between Taoyuan Village and Wuyuan County collapsed. Recently, I heard that Taoyuan Village has worked hard to dig out a road.Zhang Youshi thought to himself: That is indeed Taoyuan Village's style, like the idea of ​​Mr. Jia.

Immediately afterwards, the Pingnan Jiedu Envoy came from Taoyuanzhai and stationed in the Confucian Temple next to the county government office in Wuyuan County, where he set up a government office.

Zhang Youshi's heart is hot again. He is a second-rank official from Beijing. If he can take this route, he may be able to go to Beijing to broaden his horizons.

His mind became active again, and he was thinking about how to plan. If he could meet with Lord Jiedushi, should he go the way of Master Li who he rejected earlier?

Unexpectedly, on the second day after Master Jiedushi arrived in Wuyuan County, an aide would come to invite him early in the morning: "Mr. Zhang, please go see our Lord!"

How could Zhang Youshi dare to neglect, put on his best clothes, and followed the "Mr. Zheng" in front to the Confucian Temple.He waited in the side hall for a while, and there was an invitation inside.

Zhang Youshi entered the flower hall and bowed down: "Student Zhang Youshi, I pay my respects to Lord Jiedushi."

But the other party didn't answer, just waiting for him to stand up slowly and look up——Zhang Youshi took a sneak peek, only to see a familiar face, a handsome young man, with a handsome face that would kill him, just looking at him with a smile that wasn't a smile. Own.

"Jia...Master Jia..."

"Mr. Zhang, long time no see!"

Jia Fang was wearing an official robe, and Zhang Youshi had no reason to mistake him.The outrageously young, yet outstandingly majestic "Master Jiedu Envoy" in front of him is Jia Fang, the feudal lord of Taoyuan Village, whom he bid farewell to that day without looking back.

Sweat dripped from Zhang Youshi's forehead, but he felt extremely happy in his heart. When he spoke again, his throat felt itchy, and there was a bit of crying in his voice: "Student sees you again."

There was another person in the flower hall where Jia Fang received guests. Zhang Youshi recognized him. It was the day he left Taoyuanzhai that he came to call Gui Xiaxue from the Wuyuan County Government Office.

Jia Fang ignored him, and just asked Gui Xiaxue: "I heard that Mr. Zhang rented a house after he came to Wuyuan County?"

Gui Xiaxue shook his head: "I heard it wasn't rented, but someone else borrowed it."

Jia Fang said: "Then the house should be moved back very quickly?"

Gui Xiaxue had no excuses, but winked at Zhang Youshi instead.

No matter how dull Zhang Youshi was, he understood, and quickly said: "Back to Jia San... For Mr. Jia, the students have nothing to pack, and they don't need to pack anything. As long as the adults say a word, the students will immediately follow the adults on the road."

Jia Fang wanted to laugh a little bit, tried his best to hold it back, and immediately called out his name in high spirits: "Zhang Youshi, Gui Xiaxue! You two, come back to Taoyuan Village with me, to Xiaoxiang Academy!"

Zhang Youshi was astonished, and Gui Xiaxue answered loudly: "The students are here... then follow the adults." After speaking, Gui Xiaxue kept winking at Zhang Youshi.

Zhang Youshi shook his heart, and immediately replied loudly: "Students are willing to go!"

Jia Fang took the people away immediately, and did not say goodbye to Wuyuan County Magistrate. He just sent his aides to pass on a message - in the future, such exchanges will become the norm. Yuan County Magistrate and others are not officials, and they cannot understand Jia Fang. whereabouts, and they have to get used to it.

A group of people walked to Taoyuan Village on foot through the road that had just been repaired.

Zhang Youshi originally thought that Jia Fang was already a second-rank official, but he didn't even sit on the sedan chair, and walked directly back to Taoyuan Village, which was not even as powerful as Yuan County Magistrate; but he followed Jia Fang for a while, and suddenly realized: This is the real authority.

Everywhere Jia Fang went, busy workers stopped their work and saluted Jia Fang.Not only was Jia Fang able to call out most of them by name, he would even stop and give them some casual pointers, telling them how to improve their work efficiency.

Zhang Youshi heard that this road was only opened yesterday, and it was only five feet wide when it was opened.When they walked all the way to Taoyuan Village, the road had been extended to two feet wide, the ground was flat, and vehicles could pass through it.

Two hours later, Zhang Youshi had left the road being repaired and came to Taoyuan Village.Looking at the wooden rails that have been laid in front of his eyes, the vehicles that are constantly transporting back and forth, and the construction site in full swing, he really feels emotional—except for Taoyuan Village, it is impossible to do this in any place he has been to. .

He turned his attention to Jia Fang again, and saw that he was explaining to the foreman in charge of the transportation how to change the track so that two cars could be transported on the wooden track at the same time. Zhang Youshi couldn't help feeling overwhelmed. , followed Jia Fang directly back to Taoyuan Village.

Zhang Youshi turned to Gui Xiaxue and asked, "Gui Shuban, you also came with Mr. Jia?"

Gui Xiaxue refused the title with a smile: "A certain is no longer a book office."

"You..." Zhang Youshi was very surprised, "You actually..." Someone resigned from the government office and came here with Jia Fang?But he quickly figured it out, since Jia Fang is already Pingnan Jiedushi, what is he doing with a county office?

Gui Xiaxue continued to explain to Zhang Youshi: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Jia has already said that when we come to Taoyuan Village, we will have an official title this time—researcher of Xiaoxiang Academy."

What is the job title?What is a researcher? ——Zhang Youshi was thinking, and Jia Fang had already called him.

After a few days, Zhang Youshi finally sat in front of Jia Fang again. Thinking of the past, he felt ashamed and was about to say something to sincerely apologize to Jia Fang, but Jia Fang suddenly put two things on the table, and then Speak solemnly.

Zhang Youshi only heard him say: "Mr. Zhang, I think, I gave you two things before to help you—but now that I think about it, these two things, not only did not help you, but may actually hurt you."

Zhang Youshi lowered his head to look in front of Jia Fang, and saw a booklet on the table, which was "Schistosomiasis Prevention Manual", and a handful of fresh herbs, which were Artemisia annua.