Reading: Beginning as the Dean of the Academy

Chapter 20 Master Hao

"Are you a carpenter?"

It never occurred to Su Le that the man squatting in the corner like a homeless man was actually a carpenter.

"Boss, I'm an old carpenter. I have more than 20 years of craftsmanship. I think you bought so much wood. What are you going to make? I am good at tables and chairs."

With a simple smile on his face, the man rubbed his hands to keep himself out of the cold. Su Le noticed that there were a few wisps of sawdust in the man's dark fingernails.

"How much is it a day?"

Thinking of enclosing the ginkgo tree, inserting wooden boards directly is not beautiful, but it is okay to have a carpenter plan it.

"One hundred and eighty days, you can also count pieces."

This price is acceptable to Su Le, but he looked at the man's empty hands and asked, "Where are your tools?"

"The tools are at home. Boss, you have so many things in the car. I will go back with you first, help unload the things, and then go home to get the tools."

"Okay, then you can get in the car."

Su Le put the man in the co-pilot, and after some conversations along the way, he realized that the man was Hao Jun. Although he was under 50 years old, he had been studying with a carpenter since he was 16 years old.

"Master Hao, an old carpenter like you shouldn't have to worry about work, why are you still waiting at the entrance of the market?"

"Boss, you don't know, it's getting harder and harder to find carpentry jobs now. The state forbids the felling of trees. Many people don't use wood to build houses. Furniture factories have also switched to machines. Many of my brothers have changed careers." Going to sell fruit."

"I am now doing odd jobs in the village to make some small furniture for others. I came to the city today to see my son. My son is studying in the No. [-] Middle School in the city, and then I will come to the timber market to see if I can find it. live."

"That's right." Su Le was stunned, but still a little puzzled, and asked, "If you're looking for a job, Master Hao, you should ask the shopkeepers, why stop me at the door?"

"I asked, but these bosses ignored me."

When Hao Jun said this, his expression was aggrieved. Su Le guessed that these timber owners might have their own master carpenters, so they ignored Hao Jun.

"Master Hao, you come to the city to look for your son, why don't you have a meal with him?"

"Don't eat, my son is in the third year of high school this year, and his studies are very heavy. Let him study hard, but don't disturb him. Originally, I transferred the living expenses directly to my son, but my son called back and said he was sick. Thinking of coming over to have a look."

"So this is ah."

Su Le can tell that Master Hao loves his son very much and takes him as pride. He still knows about the No. [-] Middle School in the city. Spend big money, or get good grades.

A family like Mr. Hao’s was certainly not bought with money. It could only be that Mr. Hao’s son had a good academic performance and was admitted to No. [-] Middle School.

For many rural parents, their children's good grades are their greatest pride.

"Master Hao, your son's grades are so good, when your son is admitted to university and graduates, you can enjoy the blessings."

"How can it be, housing prices in big cities are so high now, and children have to find a job after graduation and marry a wife, all of which will cost money..."

Half an hour later, Su Le drove the car to the foot of the mountain.

"Master Hao, these timbers have to be transported to the academy on the mountain. Thank you for your hard work, Master Hao. I will give you another 100 yuan, Master Hao."

Su Le originally planned to walk a few times by himself to move the [-] or so wooden planks up. Since Master Hao helped him, he could save a few trips.

"Then thank you boss."

Hao Jun and Su Le got out of the car. Su Le walked to the back and pulled out the wooden plank. Hao Jun on the side quickly reached out to pick it up.

boom!
The board passed directly through Hao Jun's hands and slid off the car.

Su Le froze in place, and Hao Jun's expression was similar to Su Le's.

The next moment, Su Le's hair stood on end. He saw the plank pass through Hao Jun's hands with his own eyes. Hao Jun's hands seemed to be transparent.

Tongyou!

This word flashed through Su Le's mind.

If I remember correctly, I can see ghosts.

"Hao...Master Hao, you said that when you go to the store, the bosses ignore you?" Su Le asked with a trembling voice.

"Yeah, I walked in and called the bosses, but the bosses didn't even look at me."

Hearing this, Su Le doesn't understand why, it's because the boss doesn't talk to you, but because the boss can't see you or hear you at all.

Open to the secluded, to communicate with ghosts and gods.

Only you can see Hao Jun.

In other words, Hao Jun is dead, and the ghost of Hao Jun is in front of him now, but doesn't he know whether he is dead or not, the ghost of Hao Jun?
Or did you deliberately follow him, did you want to attack yourself?
"Boss Su, what's going on?"

Hao Jun looked at his hands at this moment, and was about to cry in a hurry. He tried to reach out to move the wooden boards on the cart, but the wooden boards did not move at all.

Seeing this scene, Su Le was relieved, which meant that Hao Jun didn't know that he was dead, but thought he was alive.

If a ghost is dead, how can he not know that he is a dead person?

Su Le can only blame himself for knowing too little about the world of ghosts.

"Master Hao, don't worry, why don't you tell me what happened to you recently?" Unknowingly, Su Le changed "you" to "you".

"I went to No. [-] Middle School to see my son today. After I gave my son some living expenses, I came to the wood market to see if I could find some work."

"One middle school?"

Su Le picked up the phone and entered "Xinzhou No. [-] Middle School", and soon a piece of latest local news popped up. When he saw the news content, Su Le's eyes widened and he asked, "Master Hao, what date did you go to see it?" son?"

"Number 12."

On the 12th, the time in the news is also the 12th.

At 12:11 p.m. on the 30th, a car accident occurred on Guangnan Road, a foreign school of No. 1 Middle School in Xinzhou. A driver hit and died after drinking and driving. The driver has been arrested by the public security organs. The identity of the deceased is temporarily unknown. Call the police or contact Officer Xu: [-]XXXXXXXXXX
It was around 12:11 in the middle of the night on the 30th, and now it is the morning of the 13th...

Su Le was almost sure that Hao Jun was the one who was killed in the news, but he didn't know why Hao Jun's ghost didn't know that he was dead, and also appeared in the timber market.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Le still showed the phone screen to Hao Jun, watching Hao Jun's reaction while talking.

"Master Hao, you... may be dead."

Hao Jun trembled when he saw the news on the screen of his mobile phone, and his body suddenly began to fade in the next moment.

"Su...Boss Su, I...my son..."

Is this the soul disappearing when you know you are dead?

Seeing Hao Jun's figure disappear before he finished speaking, Su Le knew what Hao Jun wanted to say, and Hao Jun was worried about his son.

When he was in the car, he had already learned that Hao Jun's wife died of illness a few years ago, and he and his son were left to depend on each other. Now that he knew he was dead, he must be worried about his only son.

"Comrade policeman, I have a clue about the car accident in the middle of the night yesterday...the deceased is probably named Hao Jun."

After calling the police, Su Le did not return to the academy. Thinking of Hao Jun's begging eyes before his soul dissipated, he finally drove the pickup truck towards No. [-] Middle School.

……

"Hao Wang, I really have you. I really bought skins. There are one hundred and eighty one skins. You are really rich."

"What's that? I'll buy a full set of skins for the entire event in a few days."

In a certain class of No. [-] Middle School and Senior No. [-], a boy with a few pimples on his face responded proudly to the words of his deskmate. Then he opened WeChat on his mobile phone, clicked on a chat box, and was about to send a message.

In the chat box, there are several conversation records.

The first message was sent by him.

At 12:3 p.m. on the 12th: "Dad, I got sick a few days ago, and I borrowed 200 yuan from my classmates to see a doctor."

The following reply was a voice message, and the boy clicked on the text translation.

At 12:3 pm on the 15th: "Why are you sick? Do you wear less clothes? You need to wear more clothes in winter. You must cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep at night. Dad has no money on WeChat. Wait until I find your third cousin I will transfer some money to you."

Three minutes later, there was a transfer message, the transfer amount was 3 yuan, followed by a voice message, but the voice bar was followed by a red dot.

At 12:8 p.m. on the 16th, a voice message.

"Xiao Wang, are you out of class now?"

At 12:8 pm on the 32th: "Dad, don't call me. The teacher assigned a lot of homework today, and I'm doing my homework."

At 12:9 p.m. on the 30th: "Xiao Wang, have you finished your homework?"

12:11pm on the 16th: "It's done, I'm going to bed and sleep."

Hao Wang was typing text with his mobile phone in hand when a voice came from the door.

"Hao Wang, come out, someone is looking for you."

Seeing the head teacher standing at the door of the classroom, Hao Wang walked out suspiciously. When he walked out of the classroom, he found a strange man standing next to the head teacher, smiling at him.

"You are Hao Wang, right? I am a friend of your father, Hao Jun. Your father asked me to come to you."

"My dad asked you to come to me, what's the matter with my dad asking you to come to me?"

Hearing that it was his father who called him, Hao Wang looked at the man for a long time before he was a little satisfied. His father finally did something that satisfied him this time.

In the past, my father would also ask some workers to bring him some things, but my father is a carpenter, and the people he knows also do rough work, and the clothes they wear are all wrinkled. .

City No. [-] Middle School, those who can enter are either rich or have good academic performance, but those with good academic performance are cultivated vigorously by their families, and those who are willing to spend a lot of money on their children's education will naturally have good family conditions, like Hao Hope this is a minority.

Hao Wang did not dare to tell his classmates that his father was a carpenter. He was afraid of being ridiculed by his classmates, but in order not to be laughed at by his classmates, he lied to his classmates that his father was a contractor, and the people who came to school to bring things for him were his father’s subordinates. workers.

And in order to prove that what he said is true, for a game that is very popular in the class, other students are only willing to buy one or two skins, so he has to buy a set of skins.

"Teacher Shu, I'm sorry to trouble you, I'll talk to Hao Wang about something."

The man led Hao Wang out of the teaching building and walked towards the playground.

"Are you from my village? Why haven't I seen you? What does my dad want you to do? Bring me money?"

"Your father asked me to beat you to death, you unfilial bastard!"

The moment Hao Wang opened his mouth, Su Le finally couldn't help it anymore, turned around and kicked Hao Wang's stomach, this kick directly knocked Hao Wang to the ground.

Just like that, Su Le was still angry, if he could, he really wanted to kick the beast in front of him to death.

Master Hao was killed by this unfilial bastard.

(End of this chapter)