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

Tongan County Government Office.

The sun was blazing.

The sun has been very strong these days. Shen Zheng looked up at the sky. He had originally planned to ask the villagers to irrigate the fields shallowly, but now it seems that this is not possible. He has to leave a gap in the field ridges to allow the canal water to flow in.

After she handed the food coupons in her hand to the villagers, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the county government office.

"Xu~"

The villagers in the queue looked back immediately after hearing the sound. Now their Tongan County Court was very bustling with people. The county magistrate and the prefect were all coming here!

Today they want to see who the newcomer is. Once they see clearly, they will have something to brag about when they go back.

What? How do you know that I met a certain official today? Well, it's nothing, they all came to see our county magistrate!

But today they were a little disappointed when they saw who was coming at the door.

The person who came was none other than the chief constable of Tongan County, Zhao Xiu.

But what deserved their curiosity was that Zhao Xiu was followed by a constable from the mansion, and three scholars?

What are scholars doing in the Tongan County Government?

The villagers looked at the three scholars in surprise. At the same time, the three men were also looking at the Tongan County Government Office.

Their eyes first passed over the villagers, and then came into view the somewhat dilapidated lobby of the county government office.

To be honest, although they had known for a long time that Tongan County was poor, when they saw it with their own eyes today, it was still somewhat poorer than they had expected.

But as to why they came, it can only be said that the conditions offered by the prefect were too tempting. They only needed to teach in Tongan County School for three years, and then they could return directly to the prefectural school to take up their posts.

The provincial school!

That was an opportunity that many gentlemen had tried their best to get in, but now they have this great opportunity in their hands.

Shen Zheng was also looking at these three people. Two of them were old, one tall and one short, and the other was a well-proportioned and upright middle-aged man. What was the same was that all three of them had a strong scholarly air.

Zhao Xiu came over with a few people, and he did not deliberately lower his voice.

"Sir, I have sent Ding Qiu and her daughter back to Nanba Village. These three are the teachers that the prefect has hired for us."

As Zhao Xiu finished speaking, three people came forward and said, "Students Xiao Lucai, He Hongzhuo, and Jin Zhanpeng greet Master Shen."

When Shen Zheng heard them call themselves students, she couldn't help but shudder.

Xiao Lucai and He Hongzhuo both looked older, probably in their fifties, while Jin Zhanpeng was the youngest of the three, although he looked to be in his forties. But in any case, these people were more than a generation older than her.

But these people looked normal. Although the person in front of them was a woman and younger than them, it was indisputable that she had passed the palace examination and held an official position. However, they could only be regarded as scholars with honors. Compared with the person in front of them, they were not even a little bit inferior.

Shen Zheng said, "Gentlemen, there is no need to address me so modestly. I am still young and I am just lucky in studying. I cannot be your teacher. You can just address me normally."

The three were also stunned when they heard this, but they understood in their hearts why the prefect was taking the trouble to recruit teachers for the Tongan County School.

When the villagers nearby heard that these people were really teachers from the county school, they immediately became excited.

"Teacher! Now, with Mr. Li, we have four teachers in the county school!"

"Isn't it? I wonder how many teachers there are in other county schools, but four teachers should be enough, right? Then all the students can start studying!"

Seeing how excited they were, Shen Zheng gave them a compliment and said, "In the next few days, the Japanese officials will select a site for our county school. Everyone, please be patient. The village head will notify you when the time comes."

When the villagers heard this, they became even more excited, but they suppressed their excitement and lined up obediently.

Only then did Shen Zheng see the constable from the government office following behind them. Zhao Xiu stepped forward and explained, "Sir, this brother is here to get rice from our county."

Get rice?

Zhao Xiu took out another letter from his bosom and handed it to her, "This is a letter from the prefect to you, saying that if you have considered it, you should write back to him."

Shen Zheng felt a little embarrassed when she saw the people standing there and the letter handed over by Zhao Xiu.

She originally wanted to distribute today's food coupons before dealing with other things, but these things came one after another and made her a little too busy.

Seeing that she was in trouble, Xu Zhubu, who was standing by, took the pen from her hand and placed it on the table.

"My Lord, just go and do it. I can do it alone."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng fell into deep thought, finding it difficult to make a decision. If Xu Zhubu came alone to issue the orders, the soldiers would not be able to finish their work today. However, the runners from the government office were still waiting here, so it seemed that things could not be delayed.

While Shen Zheng was deep in thought, Jin Zhanpeng stepped forward and asked, "Sir Shen, is there anything I can help you with? Just let me know."

Shen Zheng didn't expect that he would volunteer, but there were so many things to do right now, it would be good for someone to step forward and take over, and she didn't want to pretend to refuse.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Jin. It's not difficult to get hold of the food coupons. This is the chief clerk of the Tong'an County Office. He will explain it to you in detail."

Jin Zhanpeng nodded to Xu Zhubu and sat in Shen Zheng's seat.

As soon as Shen Zheng and his companions entered the backyard, they saw Master Li Hongmao and his two disciples, who were reading books while basking in the sun.

Li Hongmao was whispering an article to Pei Zhaoqi, while Fang Ziyan was dozing off beside him.

Li Hongmao stood up when he saw Shen Zheng coming in.

Shen Zheng introduced them to each other. When Xiao Lucai and He Hongzhuo heard that Li Hongmao was the principal of the county school, a trace of discomfort flashed across their faces.

They didn't expect that the Tongan County School already had a principal. They thought that since the county school was newly established and under the jurisdiction of the county government, it had not yet elected a principal. If there was one, it should be Mr. Shen.

Unexpectedly, the current headmaster is a man much younger than them.

Li Hongmao knew what they were thinking, but he did not feel uncomfortable. He was young and had little achievements, so it was normal for others to be dissatisfied.

Moreover, Lord Shen had agreed with him at that time that he would only be the acting principal, and if a teacher with outstanding abilities came to the county school, he would be happy to give up the position of principal.

Li Hongmao has a clear understanding of himself. A few years ago, he was indeed ambitious for power.

It's not that he is greedy for power or vanity, but if he has power, he can protect his fellow villagers and let them live a good life.

But now that he is in Tongan County, he has no idea about power at all.

He only wanted to teach Zhao Qi and Zi Yan, let them fulfill their dreams, and visit places he had never seen.

If he could teach a few more disciples, he would be satisfied.

The title of Shanzhang is actually an external thing. He was willing to take it at the beginning because he didn't want to disappoint Lord Shen's trust.