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

"Squeak~"

Zhao Xiu reached out and pushed open the long-dusty door of the Wei Mansion, and dust fell from the eaves of the door.

The courtyard faces west, and the light of the setting sun happens to shine into the courtyard from the west. In the eyes of Shen Zheng and others, specks of dust are jumping in the orange sunset.

Shen Zheng was shocked by the layout of the courtyard at first glance.

As soon as she walked in, she truly felt that this courtyard was one of the most luxurious houses in Tongan County.

Even though it is covered with dust, even though it is overgrown with weeds, even though the details have not been completed, it is not difficult to see what the person who built it wanted the courtyard to look like.

The three of them walked forward step by step. Whether it was the gate and screen wall in the front yard, the winding corridor, or the dry pond, rockery, and bonsai plants in the back yard, they all showed that this courtyard was extraordinary.

Shen Zheng stopped walking and stood in the backyard. Zhao Xiu and Wang Guangjin also stood beside her.

She sneered and said, "I have been the county magistrate of Tong'an County for a few months now, but I didn't know that a county magistrate could have such financial resources."

I really don’t know how much of the people’s money that Wei guy has extorted to fulfill such an absurd dream!

Zhao Xiu and Wang Guangjin had always known that the Wei Mansion was luxurious, but they had never been inside to take a look. Even now that Wang Guangjin, the landlord, was stepping in for the first time, he was still quite shocked.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "No wonder the people in the county jointly reported him. If we leave him alone, he will suck the blood of all the people in our county dry!"

Zhao Xiu clenched his fists, his joints crackling, and said bitterly, "We let him go at that time. It was really easy for him."

Shen Zheng squatted down and reached out to pull out the weeds in the yard.

"Now it's time for this yard to atone for his sins."

Only then did Wang Guangjin react. He had just said nonsense outside. In fact, he didn't know why Lord Shen came to the Wei Mansion.

He squatted beside Shen Zheng, imitating her pulling out weeds, and asked, "Sir Shen, you said that you want the Wei family to atone for their sins, do you want to..."

Wang Guangjin really couldn't understand. This yard was just a dead object and not anyone. How could he atone for his sins?

Zhao Xiu also squatted down after hearing this, put his arm around Wang Guangjin's shoulders, and whispered in his ear, "County School."

The weeds in Wang Guangjin's hand fell to the ground. He was a little shocked when he first heard it, but when he thought about it, it was reasonable to ask the Wei family to atone for their sins in this way.

This Wei Mansion was originally built with the blood and sweat of the county residents. Now the county is worried about having no place to open a county school, so it would be better to use this Wei Mansion as the county school.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was brilliant. He couldn't help but stand up, bowed to Shen Zheng and said, "Your Excellency is wise!"

Zhao Xiu looked up at him, his face full of smiles, and then pretended to be deep and said: "Of course, the adults said that this is called taking from the people and using it for the people."

Shen Zheng stood up and patted the dirt off his hands, then said with a smile, "Stop flattering me. Come on, let me show you how we should plan."

She pointed to the innermost row of courtyards in the backyard and said, "This side is quiet and has many houses. It's most suitable for use as a cottage."

Wang Guangjin looked in the direction of her finger, looked around, and pointed to the southeast corner of the courtyard and said, "That looks like the original kitchen in the courtyard. The location is not bad, but when the county school has a lot of people, we have to expand it a little and add a few more stoves."

Just as Shen Zheng was looking in the direction Zhao Xiu pointed, Wang Guangjin pointed in another direction of the yard and said:

"That! That should be the toilet. If there are only one or two toilets, it's definitely not enough. We need to add a few more!"

The three of them were arguing with each other, and the backyard suddenly became lively. Everyone was talking, and gradually the sun set and the sky darkened.

Shen Zheng rubbed his neck and looked up at the sky. "It's getting late. Let's stop here for today."

They have basically discussed it, and she will ask the craftsmen to take a look tomorrow and exchange opinions. If it is feasible, then they can start construction. Now the county school is the hope of the people in the county, so the sooner they start construction, the better.

I don't know whether the old craftsman in the county government office can repair the house. After all, craftsmen are divided into different categories. Craftsmen who make tools are different from construction craftsmen.

Wang Guangjin still felt a little unsatisfied, but he was too embarrassed to force anyone to stay. He turned around and took a close look at the yard, and an idea came to his mind.

......

The next morning, as soon as Shen Zheng walked out of the backyard, Zhao Xiu came to meet her.

"Sir, Prince Wang has brought the county's gentry and merchants to the county government office."

Shen Zheng was stunned when she heard this, and looked up at the sky uncertainly. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the sun rising.

What was Wang Guangjin doing so early in the morning? She thought she had overslept again.

She straightened her clothes and walked towards the meeting room, "Bring them here."

Just as Shen Zheng sat down in the hall, footsteps were heard outside, and Wang Guangjin knocked on the door and entered first.

"Master Shen."

Shen Zheng looked up at the seven or eight heads behind him. They were indeed the gentry and merchants in the county. Some of them were unfamiliar, while some were quite familiar. What surprised her was that Hu Likai was among them.

She gave Hu Likai a puzzled look: Why are you joining in the fun? Doesn't the grain store care?

Hu Likai gave her a mysterious smile: You will know it soon, my lord.

Shen Zheng coughed lightly and asked everyone to sit down.

Wang Guangjin stood up again just after he sat down. He bowed to Shen Zheng and went straight to the point without beating around the bush: "Sir, I and my uncles are willing to help the county government repair the county school!"

Shen Zheng had already guessed it in her mind, but she didn't expect that Wang Guangjin would act so quickly. He had just taken him to see the Wei Mansion yesterday, but today he had even gathered everyone together.

She would be willing to help them repair the county school if they could, otherwise the county government would have to repair it alone and she didn't know whether it could be completed in time for the autumn harvest.

Now with their help, it would be helpful both in terms of manpower and materials. Who knows, maybe the students could go directly to the county school after helping their families finish the autumn harvest.

As soon as Wang Guangjin finished speaking, the other businessmen stood up.

"Sir Shen, opening a county school in the county is a great thing that benefits the people. It is our honor to be able to participate in the renovation of the county school."

Shen Zheng's eyes swept across their faces one by one. If you say that these people really don't want anything and are just simply contributing to the development of the county, that's not entirely true.

After all, the current prospects of Tongan County are obvious to all. Anyone with a little bit of brains would quickly stick to the big tree of the county government, show their faces in front of Shen Zheng more often, and leave a good impression.

If Tongan County becomes really prosperous in the future, they will be the first to be considered when good things happen in the county.

What's more, heroes are judged by their deeds, not their hearts, and there is no hero if you judge their hearts. Shen Zheng didn't want to explore whether they were more sincere or just trying to curry favor with others. As long as they were willing to do practical things for the county, it would be enough.

If there is a chance in the future, she will make them get what they want. After all, Tong'an County has never been her Tong'an County alone. It requires the cooperation and efforts of all parties.

Shen Zheng stood up and said slowly: "I would like to thank you all on behalf of the students of the county middle school."

Everyone waved their hands and said they were unworthy. In fact, they came here today without any ulterior motives, which was a lie. Few businessmen had absolute kindness and sincerity.

But if we talk about sincerity, they still have some points.

Who among them doesn't have a nephew who wants to study? Before, they had to go to Quanyang County and knock on the door of Liuchang Academy with silver.

Therefore, after the county school was repaired, it was indeed a good thing that benefited both oneself and the people.

And as part of Tongan County, they can contribute if they have the ability.

Everyone started talking.

"Sir, my Luo family has a lot of people, I will provide them!"

"Sir, my He family knows a stone merchant in the next county. I'll go buy some stone!"

"Sir, my Zhang family doesn't have many people, and our network of contacts is just so-so, but I am willing to give some money to help them with the purchase!"

Shen Zheng took out a pen and paper and asked them to sit down first. She wrote down the amount of people or money contributed by each family and then divided it into smaller items.