The whip still fell on Xia Jingyun's body, but Xia Jingyun's body hurt and his eyes instantly became excited.
Because that cry was the voice of the bearded overseer he had been looking forward to all day.
The strong man holding the whip turned to look and said in surprise: "Huh? Second brother, aren't you on vacation? Why are you here?"
The bearded supervisor rushed over, panting and waving his hands, "I'll tell you about this later. I'll take this guy away first."
As he spoke, he walked over and helped Xia Jingyun up, "Sir, let's talk somewhere else?"
Strong man:? ? ? ! ! !
Hearing this sir, Xia Jingyun knew that the matter was stable, and this was the first step.
He was extremely happy, but his face suppressed the joy and he nodded weakly.
"Second brother, what are you doing?"
The strong man was almost stunned when he heard that sir.
"I'll tell you slowly later."
The bearded supervisor stretched out his hand to support Xia Jingyun and slowly walked towards the two-story building not far away.
Seeing his cautious and slow movement, countless people on the entire construction site widened their eyes.
Not only the workers were dumbfounded, but also the other supervisors were dumbfounded, looking at the bizarre gesture of the second son, who was always the most ill-tempered and cruel.
The small building was not far away, and even though Xia Jingyun was not walking very fast at the moment, it didn't take much effort to get there.
The bearded supervisor helped him into his room, sat down at the table, and said excitedly: "Sir, you are really a master of calculation! If it weren't for your words, I would have been humiliated today. Thank you, sir!"
After saying that, he stood up and bowed. Xia Jingyun quickly stood up and helped him, but he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The bearded supervisor quickly helped him up. Looking at his weak appearance, he slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain. Sir, wait a moment. I will go to the kitchen to see if there is anything to eat and get it for you."
After saying that, he hurriedly left. Xia Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief. He was not surprised by the change in the attitude of the bearded supervisor. Not to mention these men with little knowledge, even the young people around him who had gone to college before were still making progress. Between work and work, I chose to burn incense and the temple was almost packed.
As long as his words come true, there is no suspense in conquering such a person.
Soon, the bearded supervisor returned, carrying two large plates, put them on the table and apologized: "I'm sorry, sir, there is nothing else to eat at the moment, only some leftovers from lunch, I put them away, you can eat them." Don’t mind.”
Xia Jingyun smelled the long-lost aroma of meat and looked at the two plates of rich leftovers in front of him. He smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, you are joking. Do you think I am qualified to care about this?"
The bearded supervisor also smiled, but hesitated to speak.
Xia Jingyun didn't dare to touch him now, so he took the initiative and said, "When the sinner eats and drinks a little and replenishes his strength, then I can do another fortune-telling for you, okay?"
"Okay, okay!" The words in his heart were spoken, and the bearded supervisor nodded quickly.
Xia Jingyun poured a cup of tea, drank the tea, and slowly ate something.
People who have been hungry for a long time should not overeat, so he had to eat slowly.
Unexpectedly, in the eyes of the bearded supervisor, this behavior would turn him into a superior person again.
Even though he has been reduced to this situation, he still eats so calmly and gracefully. He is worthy of being a master who knows the secrets of heaven!
Forcibly resisting the urge to sweep away everything on the plate in front of him, Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "Sir, can the sinner take these things away? You know, I still have my father and brother here."
"It doesn't matter. I'll find you two oil paper bags."
"Thank you, sir."
"Sir, don't be polite."
After wrapping the things, Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "Sir, do you need me to wash my hands first?"
"They are all rough guys, why do they care about this!"
As he spoke, the bearded supervisor hurriedly stretched out his hand, pulled up his sleeves, and exposed his wrists.
Like a man and a woman who know their taste by eating marrow, they anxiously put themselves in position, waiting for the arrival of their other half.
Xia Jingyun wiped his hands carefully on the linen clothes, put two fingers on his wrists, closed his eyes and pondered.
With his previous experience, the bearded supervisor was no longer in a hurry and just waited expectantly.
Five minutes later, a scene appeared in front of Xia Jingyun.
He slowly opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Congratulations, sir. Everything has been safe in the past seven days. Just remember to be happy with your gambling and don't get involved, otherwise you may lose a lot of money."
The bearded supervisor nodded, and then smiled a little dissatisfied, "Sir, can you count more time? For example, for the next ten or eight years."
"Of course it can be calculated." Xia Jingyun smiled, "But spying on the secrets comes at a price. With my current body, I'm afraid I won't be able to calculate even once and I will die here suddenly."
The bearded supervisor fell into deep thought and seemed to have begun to doubt Xia Jingyun's intentions.
"Your Excellency, there is no need to worry. I have been convicted and sent here, so I cannot let you risk doing anything selfish. However, if you can do me a favor, the sinner may be able to regain his freedom. Then I can do more divination for you." Calculate a few fortunes."
The bearded supervisor suddenly became excited, "Sir, please speak."
Xia Jingyun slowly said his ultimate goal, "I peeked into the sky last night and found a party that may be able to solve the current crisis. If you can take me to see the steward and make a contribution, this matter can really turn around. Isn’t it wonderful that you, your Excellency, can also make a great contribution then?”
If other workers had said this, the cruel-tempered bearded supervisor might have whipped him to death, but Xia Jingyun had a "miracle" in front of him. The bearded supervisor only pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll take you there right now." See you, sir!"
Xia Jingyun felt happy and said, "There is one more thing that you must consider."
"you say."
"As I said just now, there is a price for spying on the secrets of heaven. If I had not known that my fate was not long ago, I would not want to make any more predictions. If your Excellency spreads the news that I will make predictions, there will be many more dignitaries in the future. Now, I can’t refuse, and I still want to tell fortunes for you, it’s a matter of two minds whether my body can bear it.”
The bearded supervisor immediately understood, "Don't worry, God knows about this matter, you know it and I know it!"
Xia Jingyun smiled and nodded, stood up and followed the bearded supervisor outside.
The two of them climbed up to the second floor of the small building and came to the door of the labor field steward. They looked at the guard at the door and humbly smiled, "Guard Liu, I have something to do, please see your Excellency."
Liu Huwei was still arrogant. He crossed his arms and gave him a blank look. He turned around and entered the room after saying a few words. He quickly came out and pressed his chin, "Go in."
"Thank you, Guard Liu."
Looking at this scene, Xia Jingyun also understood better why these supervisors completely ignored the suggestions and suggestions of the workers before.
"grown ups."
"What's the matter?"
Sitting in front of the desk was a fat middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe. When he heard the movement, he didn't even raise his head and spoke calmly.
"Sir, some workers came to offer suggestions and said that there is a way for us to speed up the soil transportation, complete the work on schedule, and complete the tasks above."
The fat steward slowly raised his head, squinted at the bearded supervisor, and then moved his gaze to Xia Jingyun behind him. His cold eyes paired with his mustache exuded a dangerous aura.
"If the method works, I will reward you, but if it doesn't, you both will die."
The bearded supervisor trembled, his throat rolled, and he immediately remembered Xia Jingyun's miraculous prophecy, but he did not beg for mercy and regret it.
The steward raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Xia Jingyun, "What can you do? Tell me?"
Xia Jingyun said: "There is a pulley that can save manpower and transport a lot of earth at one time. It is just suitable for us to transport earth from low to high places. If it is used, I initially predict that it can at least double the current speed. "
After that, Xia Jingyun briefly explained the method of moving soil on a pulley.
The steward seemed to be trustworthy and became interested, "What exactly do you need? Do you have any ideas?"
Xia Jingyun said: "Sir, do you have a pen and paper? I will write it down for you."
The steward immediately asked someone to get pen and paper and asked Xia Jingyun to sit down.
About half an hour later, Xia Jingyun handed several drawings with various objects and relevant instructions to the steward, "As long as you prepare all the things, you can see the effect in two hours at most."
The steward took a careful look, nodded slightly, and asked a few more questions, "Go down and wait for the letter. You will be exempted from work today."
Xia Jingyun exited together with the bearded supervisor. He quietly rubbed his sore wrists. Thanks to the ten years of hard work he had practiced in the Children's Palace, otherwise it would have been funny to fall at the last level.
When he came out, he saluted the bearded supervisor and said, "Thank you, sir, for taking this risk with me."
The bearded supervisor was still a little worried, "Sir, does your method work?"
Xia Jingyun smiled confidently, "What the immortal taught me is where the secret lies. How can it not work?"
In the labor market, the strong man who proposed cooperation to Xia Yunfei saw Xia Jingyun and the bearded supervisor walking back, all beards and tails. He couldn't help but regret a little. Could it be that this boy had some adventure? If he had known that he would have so much trouble today. What are you talking about?
What surprised him even more was yet to come. He saw the bearded supervisor leading Xia Jingyun to find the supervisor who was on duty for him today. After saying a few words, Xia Jingyun was helped to rest under the shade of a tree!
Why!
The man suddenly felt that the dirt in his hands was heavier.
Snapped!
"What are you waiting for! Hurry up!"
The whip started to dance again, and everyone couldn't care less about being envious and quickly started working again.
After finally waiting until the sunset gong sounded, everyone rushed to the shack, but Xia Jingyun had already received a steamed bun and a bowl of thick porridge in advance.
Seeing his father and brother coming, he quickly waved hello.
"Gao Yang, are you okay?"
Both his uncle and father asked with concern. Xia Jingyun smiled and shook his head, "I'm fine."
He took out the oil paper bag from his arms and said loudly: "This is a reward from the overseer. You can eat it."
The uncle, father, and Xia Yunfei immediately opened their eyes. Xia Yunfei immediately looked around with vigilance.
Xia Jingyun smiled and said loudly: "Don't worry, eat. The supervisor is right next to you. Who dares to snatch the things he has rewarded? Are you willing to risk your life for a meal?"
As he said this, he was also secretly alert to the disturbances around him.
Fortunately, although everyone around was extremely greedy, there was indeed a shack where the overseer ate not far away, and there was Xia Yunfei on the other side who was not easy to mess with at first sight. No one dared to try rashly without being able to succeed with one blow.
I can only sniff my nose as hard as I can, hoping to smell some fragrance, and close my eyes to imagine that what I am chewing is not steamed buns.
Xia Jingyun had no choice. Firstly, this food was not enough for his family, and secondly, it was given to him by the supervisor. What qualifications did he have to distribute this kind of food to everyone, and what if it caused a commotion?
So I can only take care of my own family.
What's more, this little thing is just enough for the three people of the Xia family.
After many days, everyone in the Xia family finally had a hearty meal, and it seemed that they really saw hope of survival.
Xia Mingxiong looked at Xia Jingyun and said, "Gao Yang, what you said yesterday is true?"
Xia Jingyun nodded and said with a smile: "Well, we can all survive. If we are lucky, it is not impossible to escape."
As soon as these words came out, the will to survive was ignited in the eyes of the two fathers who had decided to sacrifice themselves yesterday to let their descendants live alone.
Xia Yunfei slurped the grease on his hands and smiled silently.
If that were the case, he wouldn't have to work so hard and would only eat one steamed bun every day.
I'm really hungry!
...
Not far from the labor camp was Jiang'an County. The steward of the labor camp rode through the city gate and arrived at the county government office in the city.
He dismounted and stood at the gate of the county government office. He reached out and pressed the paper in his arms, took a deep breath and walked in.
