Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Shen Zheng continued to complain: "Although the county residents are poor, the county middle school students are still eager to learn. Unfortunately, the county has not set up a county school or a private school, so if they want to study, they have to go out to study."

"Your Excellency should also know that the monthly tuition of the academy is really not a small amount. It is almost the food allowance of an ordinary family for several months. And the students in my county have dropped out one after another because they can't afford the tuition."

Yu Zhengqing frowned when he heard this.

He has been an official for many years and has seen many children from poor families. Although he cannot empathize with their pain, he can understand one or two things.

The high tuition fee is not affordable for ordinary people. Just a piece of scented ink and an inkstone are enough to make ordinary people stay away from it.

"So you want to open a county school to solve the students' study problems?" Yu Zhengqing asked Shen Zheng, and in his heart he couldn't help but look up to her again.

"Your Excellency, that's right. The county government notified the students in each village more than a month ago, and the response was very good. The students are willing to come to the county school to study, but the county government has not yet been officially established."

"Why?" Yu Zhengqing asked again: "But what difficulties did you encounter?"

Here it comes, the opportunity is here!

Shen Zheng lowered her head and pressed down the corners of her mouth. She raised her head and hesitated before answering:

"I have not thought it through. I am new here and have few interpersonal relationships. I cannot find a suitable scholar to be a teacher in my county school. Alas, how can this county school succeed without teachers and students?"

Yu Zhengqing knew what she meant as soon as he heard it, and cursed the little fox in his heart.

From the moment she started at the dinner table, she had intentionally or unintentionally turned the conversation to the county school.

At that time he still looked down on the county school, wondering how it could succeed with only one teacher. He did not expect that these words were meant for him alone and were waiting for him here.

He chuckled and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Then where do you think we should go to find the teacher of the county school?"

Shen Zheng heard the joking in his words, so she stopped pretending and stood up and saluted him again.

"Your Excellency is the prefect, so you must know many great scholars. I wonder if you can introduce one or two to me. I and the students of the county school will be very grateful!"

Seeing her being so straightforward, Yu Zhengqing was not angry, but rather happy.

In the past, the counties asked him for money or food. This was the first time that he asked for money for the sake of the county middle school students.

However, he could not agree immediately at this time. He came here today not to solve their problems and provide them with talents.

If he agreed immediately, it would be meaningless.

After a moment of silence, he said, "It's not impossible for you to ask for someone, but I have to read the two things you mentioned in your letter first."

Shen Zheng's face lit up with joy. The rice and textile machine were not given by her to cheat people, so this matter was a done deal.

She stood up with Li Hongmao, "Thank you, sir."

Yu Zhengqing also knew that what he said was equivalent to saying nothing, but he had to maintain his dignity as a prefect and could not appear to be acquiescing to every request!

He waved at the two of them, stood up and walked out, "I can't compete with you young people, I'm going to take a rest."

After Shen Zheng and Li Hongmao sent him to his bedroom, they smiled at each other and went back to their rooms to rest.

......

The next morning, smoke rose from the county government kitchen.

Because there was an important figure named Yu Zhengqing in the yamen, everyone in the county yamen got up earlier than usual.

As soon as Yu Zhengqing walked out of the room, he saw Shen Zheng discussing something with the county chief clerk and Li Hongmao.

When the three saw him coming, they all stood up and saluted.

Seeing Shen Zheng's worried expression, he thought she was trying to trick him like she did last night. His mind told him not to ask, but he spoke faster than his brain: "What's the matter?"

Shen Zheng really didn't want to trick Yu Zhengqing today. The three of them were just discussing who would distribute the food coupons today.

She definitely couldn't do it today, so the burden fell on Li Hongmao and Xu Zhubu.

But when she thought about the fact that Li Hongmao needed to teach Pei Zhaoqi to read, which might delay it for a few more days, she felt unhappy.

Although Zhao Xiu has made progress in learning to read and write, he is still not able to work independently, so apart from Li Hongmao, they can't think of any other suitable candidate for the time being.

After listening to Shen Zheng's narration, Yu Zhengqing thought that he was overthinking it, and then asked in confusion: "What is a food coupon?"

Shen Zheng didn't expect that he didn't know about this and was too uninformed. She explained to him again the origin of the food coupons.

Yu Zhengqing was shocked after hearing this. He had heard of the county government opening its granaries to release grain, but this was the first time he heard of a county government so poor that it had to pay for the grain out of its own pocket!

Moreover, the establishment of food coupons is indeed novel, but it is somewhat difficult to implement. It is hard to believe that they have been doing this for so long.

At this moment, he admired Shen Zheng more and more. She was courageous enough to act in this way for the sake of food and clothing for the county residents. It was a blessing for the people of Tongan County to have her as the county magistrate.

But he was afraid that Shen Zheng would be arrogant, so he said with some disdain: "As a county magistrate, you are so short of resources when it comes to hiring people!"

Shen Zheng also felt that he was right. Nowadays, the number of people in the county government who could truly read could be counted on one hand.

She lowered her head, and before she could admit her mistake, she heard Yu Zhengqing continue:

"This boy of mine may not be extremely talented, but he has no problem reading and writing, and he is quick to learn things. I will lend him to you today."

The child standing behind Yu Zhengqing listened to his master's words, took a step forward, bowed to Shen Zheng and said:

"Master Shen, just give me instructions if you have anything to say."

He had just heard what Lord Shen said about the food coupons, and he was full of admiration. Even if his master didn't say anything, he would have taken the initiative to ask for help.

Shen Zheng didn't expect Yu Zhengqing to be so kind and hurriedly thanked him.

Li Hongmao showed a hint of joy when he heard this. Now, every minute and every moment was extremely important to Pei Zhaoqi. If it was not an important matter, he would definitely be there to watch over him all the time.

......

The people who came to collect food coupons today were from Nanba Village. When Zhou Lizheng and the villagers came in, they found that the person distributing food coupons today was a little boy they had never seen before.

Next to the little boy stood a middle-aged man with an imposing manner, whose aura was quite similar to that of the county magistrate.

Zhou Lizheng just looked at him and lowered his head.

Official! This man is definitely an official! Maybe even a high-ranking official!

The surrounding villagers looked at the two strangers and talked about them.

"Where did that master come from? He looks unfamiliar!"

"His eyes are so scary. When he looks at me, I feel like I have no clothes on!"

"Yes, yes, that's the feeling! I don't know who our master invited here!"

Yu Zhengqing not only has sharp eyesight, but also sharp ears.

He listened to the villagers talking about him, but he didn't get angry. He just smiled at them.

"He even smiled at us. Oh my, that's even more frightening! Stop it, stop it!"

Zhou Lizheng was embarrassed and quickly covered the villager's mouth with his hand, then gave Yu Zhengqing an awkward smile.

He whispered, "Don't talk about others in front of them. It makes us look rude and embarrasses the adults!"

Yu Zhengqing couldn't laugh anymore after hearing what they said. He couldn't really argue with these villagers, so he could only lower his head and pretend to watch the child fill out the food coupons.

Shen Zheng came out from the backyard and called Yu Zhengqing: "Master Yu, Mr. Qiao is ready, let's go over there."

Yu Zhengqing nodded and went to the backyard with Shen Zheng.

After the two men left, the villagers talked even more wildly.

"Oh my God! Lord Shen is calling that lord! Which county's magistrate is he again?"

"I don't know. I haven't heard of any county magistrate in the surrounding area with the last name Yu!"

Xu Zhubu remained calm and said to them gently, "Hurry up and arrange them. Don't make any random comments."

The boy who was writing the food coupons sighed and said helplessly: "Your Excellency is the prefect of Liuyang, not the county magistrate."

"Prefect!!"

The villagers screamed and gasped.

Is the prefect here for their rice too?

No, that's not the point!

The point is that they just talked about the prefect in person! Will they be beheaded? ! !