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

It was almost dusk when Shen Zheng and Zhao Xiu arrived at Wei's mansion.

Shen Zheng was holding a lot of vegetables and fruits in her arms, and even had two eggs stuffed in her pocket.

She carefully gathered the things in her arms and turned her head with difficulty to look at Zhao Xiu.

"Why were you standing there like a log just now? Help me stop them! I was telling the village heads not to take bribes, but now you've taken so many things. How can I put my face down?"

Zhao Xiu was also holding a lot of fruits and vegetables in his arms. He said with a sense of grievance, "Look at the looks of those aunts. They looked like they would fight me to death if I dared to stop them. How could I dare to stop them? In the end, not only did I fail to stop them, but I also had my arms filled with food."

Besides, there was no way he could stop dozens of people rushing up. Those aunts were good at working and were as strong as men.

Moreover, they gave the fruits and vegetables that they were reluctant to eat to her master. This was such a kind gesture, and he didn't dare to really use any force against them. If he accidentally hurt those aunts, today would not end well.

Shen Zheng looked at Zhao Xiu's miserable expression and knew in her heart that it was not his fault. He just felt bad because he had taken so many good things today.

This little green vegetable is so green and juicy, you can tell at a glance that it was just pulled out of the ground not long ago.

And these red fruits must have been picked from the woods behind the county. The ones in her arms are quite big, so they must have picked out the good-looking ones and given them to her.

Shen Zheng sighed softly. After the aunts stuffed all the things into them, they ran away. Now she couldn't find a partner to return the favor, so she had to accept the favor in spite of such kindness.

However, she secretly decided in her heart that she would be more vigilant when she went out in the future, and if the situation was not right, she would run away as soon as possible!

Shen Zheng wrinkled her nose and sniffed the aroma of fruits and vegetables in her arms, and her mind suddenly became much clearer.

She took slow steps and walked towards the gate of Wei Mansion.

"Let's go in and take a look first, and then find a place to put these things down temporarily."

Just as Zhao Xiu was about to catch up, a shout came from behind them.

"Master Shen!"

It was a little difficult for Shen Zheng to turn around at this time, but he still stiffened his back.

Why is there someone here again?

But this voice seems familiar?

Before Shen Zheng turned around, the person came jogging and stood in front of them. She raised her eyes and saw clearly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Guangjin bowed to her and said with a smile: "Just now I saw you, sir. What are you and Captain Zhao doing?"

After he finished speaking, he quietly looked at the fruits and vegetables in their arms and couldn't help but praise them: "These are quite fresh. Did you give them to you?"

Shen Zheng shook the fruits and vegetables in her arms, "You know all this."

Wang Guangjin reached out and took some of the fruits and vegetables from Shen Zheng's arms, and indicated a direction with his head.

"It's not convenient for you and Captain Zhao to hold each other like this. My carriage is waiting over there. Shall we put the things over there first?"

Shen Zheng's hands were starting to feel sore, but she didn't refuse.

After the three of them put their things away, Wang Guangjin asked, "I saw you go to the Wei Mansion just now. Are you going to move in? But this courtyard was not renovated at that time. If you want to live there, you have to repair it and tidy it up."

He pondered for a moment, then continued, "If you don't mind, my Wang family has a small house a little to the east of the town. Although it is not as good as the Wei Mansion, it is more exquisite and has all the necessary living utensils. You can move in tonight."

Shen Zheng was stunned when she heard this. Although she knew that Wang Guangjin meant well, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

Wang Guangjin should know the origin of the Wei Mansion. This mansion was built by squeezing the people's money. If she really wanted to live in it as he said, wouldn't it be tantamount to acknowledging the evil deeds of the Wei County Magistrate in disguise?

Even if the county residents don't think there's anything wrong, she herself can't get over it.

It was as if her previous shouting of "no corruption, no extortion, no taking advantage of the people" was just an act.

But it’s no wonder that Wang Guangjin thought this way. In fact, this was also the limitation of the times. In the eyes of these people, if they became officials, it would be normal to live in a big house and eat delicacies from land and sea.

Moreover, the farther away from the capital, the more obvious this phenomenon becomes. If this continues, people in remote areas will feel that the county magistrate is everything to them.

If the magistrate of Wei County had collected less grain tax, the Wei Mansion might have been repaired earlier, and the people would not have been forced into a state of panic, leading to the subsequent events.

Shen Zheng felt helpless when she thought about this. She shook her head and her tone became a little softer than before.

"You misunderstood. I want to go to the Wei Mansion to take a look, but I don't want to move in."

Her tone was clearly only slightly lighter than before, but Wang Guangjin still heard the subtle difference and realized that he had said the wrong thing.

He lifted his robe and knelt down.

"I have spoken without thinking and have misunderstood you, sir. I hope you will punish me."

Shen Zheng was stunned by him and didn't have time to react.

Wang Guangjin was a little panicked when he saw that she didn't say anything, because when he said that, he just thought that no matter how big and nice the house was, Mr. Shen was worthy of it, but he ignored the origin of the house.

He explained hastily, "But I have absolutely no such intention. Everyone has seen how good you have been to the county residents over the past few months. I just think that the Wei Mansion is empty anyway, so if you want to live there, there's nothing wrong with that."

When Wang Guangjin reached this point, he felt that he was becoming more and more confused. He pinched himself in frustration and lowered his head.

"I am a fool, please don't listen to my nonsense, please punish me."

Shen Zheng knew that Wang Guangjin's action was unintentional, or that she could not completely change their minds in just a few months.

She stepped forward and helped Wang Guangjin up. "Stand up. It's just a few words. You won't hurt me. But don't say this again in the future. You must remember that I, Shen Zheng, will never care about anything that belongs to you or the county."

Wang Guangjin was stunned. This was not the first time that Lord Shen had said this, but it seemed like this was the first time he truly understood the meaning of her words.

He didn't dare to look up at Shen Zheng, and whispered: "This time I really know it."

Seeing him like this, Zhao Xiu stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "My Lord, you are not the type to care about these things, so relax."

Although he was a little angry when he heard it just now, because the people in their county government are closest to the Lord, they naturally know the Lord's character better. Living in the Wei Mansion is something that the Lord would definitely not do.

But as an ordinary person, he can also understand Wang Guangjin's thoughts.

Shen Zheng saw that Zhao Xiu's words did not comfort Wang Guangjin at all, so she had to take the initiative to invite him: "Come in with us and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guangjin immediately cleared the haze in his heart.

"Little man obeys!"