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

If he didn't praise Lord Shen and made Lord Shen unhappy, then he, Baiyun County...

Is he gambling, or?

Shen Zheng understood the meaning of Xu Zhubu's words. For a moment, she felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest and she had difficulty breathing.

Yin Wencai lowered his posture so much because he was afraid that she would not make money to provide rice seeds for Baiyun County. He was completely under pressure from Yu Zhengqing.

I am also afraid that Shen Zheng is not sincere. She said that we are colleagues and we should help each other, but in her heart she felt:

It was me, Shen Zheng, who helped you, Yin Wencai and Baiyun County, so that you could have food to eat. Although I didn't say it, you should be grateful and flatter me more. Otherwise, if I am unhappy, I will do something bad to you in private, and you people in Baiyun County will just have to starve!

That was why Yin Wen came to kneel down and thank her late at night. The deepest meaning was that he was afraid that she would be unhappy if he knelt too late...

Shen Zheng felt upset and her expression wasn't much better. Xu Zhubu and Yin Wencai didn't dare to say anything and just waited quietly for her to speak.

She looked up at Yin Wencai for a while, then lowered her head in thought. Yin Wencai trembled in his heart when he was looked at by her, but he did not dare to ask.

Only then did Shen Zheng understand that because the boss she met was Yu Zhengqing, she had an illusion that most people in the officialdom of the Great Zhou were like him.

But what she didn't know was that Yu Zhengqing was an upright and honest person because he had the confidence and that was the Yu family's upbringing.

For some things, it's not that he doesn't want to use some means, but he just disdains to do so.

It was true that she was an ordinary person before. Although she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run. What she saw now was just the tip of the iceberg.

Even if the boss is upright and the emperor is wise, everything has its yin and yang sides, and this pool of water will not be as clear as she imagined.

The more Shen Zheng thought about it, the more she felt that she had been too naive before, and she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

But at the same time, she also admired the person in front of her.

As the old saying goes, a man's knees are made of gold, and he only kneels to heaven and his parents. Although in Shen Zheng's opinion, this saying applies to both men and women.

But Yin Wencai was a commoner in the county, and he was willing to sacrifice his dignity and kneel on the same steps as her, a woman, so he deserved any praise.

He has been tempered in the officialdom for many years. If he really had no other choice, why would he choose to kneel down to me?

She didn't believe that Yin Wencai had really bent his spine over the years. If it was really bent, why did he borrow grain from the surrounding counties instead of increasing taxes?

If he was really gay, why did he smile like that just now and say something unclear to test me?

After all, Yin Wencai's heart has never changed.

He hoped to meet someone with the same ideals as him, and it would be best if this person was also an official, so that he could tell himself in his heart that he had done nothing wrong in his persistence and flattery over the years.

Shen Zheng felt extremely uncomfortable.

If it were me, I would probably despise myself in my heart, doubt my life, and be unable to sleep at night after just one time.

But Yin Wencai persisted for decades.

He is the only one who knows all the pain and hardship in the past few decades...

Shen Zheng opened her mouth, trying to defend herself like Xu Zhubu had just done, but she couldn't say anything.

Yin Wencai had been criticized for many years in the officialdom, and had heard all kinds of perfunctory words when people were flattering her. No matter how much she said now, it would be useless.

What is useful is action.

She raised her head, her eyes serious, and looked straight at Yin Wencai.

Yin Wencai felt uneasy when he was looked at by her. Just as he was about to stand up, he saw Shen Zheng bowing to him. He was startled, but Xu Zhubu's hand was on his shoulder and he could not break free.

Shen Zheng nodded to Xu Zhubu, took a deep breath and said, "Master Yin, you came to me late at night, and I already understand your meaning. There is no point in saying more. I have only one thing to say. This year, I will not charge you a single copper coin for the rice seeds from Baiyun County. When your Baiyun County harvests next year, I will use the grain to pay for the investment, just like the people of Tongan County this year. I, Tongan County, will only charge you 10% of the profit."

Yin Wencai's pupils suddenly contracted and he wanted to reach out his fingers to pick his ears.

Did I hear it wrong?

Lord Yu only told him that Tongan County did not have to make a profit from his money. He thought that at least it would cost dozens or hundreds of coins per pound, which was roughly the cost price of Tongan County's investment during this period.

But what did this Lord Shen say now? Not even a penny?! Did she know what she was saying?

It's just a dream.

He must be dreaming...

When Yin Wencai was doubting himself, Shen Zheng added: "This rice seed is given to you, Baiyun County, in the name of Tongan County. This 10% of the harvest will also be counted into the warehouse of Tongan County, not me, Shen Zheng."

Yin Wencai's eyes widened instantly. This Lord Shen seemed really different from the people he had met before.

What he thought before, could it be true...

But after a moment he came to his senses quietly. No matter how much the two of them said now, it was just a promise. He had been deceived by "promises" many times before.

Although he tried his best to hide his distrust, Shen Zheng still noticed it.

But she did not blame Yin Wencai for his distrust. Perhaps he had met too many people who spoke better than they sang along the way, so she did not force Yin Wencai to believe her at this time.

She only said, "Tomorrow I will tell Lord Yu about our conversation, and Lord Yu will guarantee me. If Lord Yin still doesn't believe it, we can sign a contract between the two counties."

Deed!

Yin Wencai's fingertips trembled, and he suddenly felt as if he was in a thunderstorm and was electrocuted.

The deed guaranteed by the prefect You Yu is, if not 100% true, at least 90% true.

Can Baiyun County really grow that kind of high-yield rice next year? !

Although the county government does not have the ability to carry out large-scale construction of canals like Tongan County, there is no problem in asking every household to dig a small ditch beside their field. The only problem is that the water flow is small, so irrigation will be more troublesome and there will inevitably be competition for water.

But no matter what, at least they can grow high-yield rice and the county residents will no longer go hungry...!

Yin Wencai was shaking with excitement and tried his best to break free from Xu Zhubu's hands.

Noticing Shen Zheng's disapproving look, he smiled bitterly and shook his head at her.

"Master Shen, Yin will not kneel."

Shen Zheng was a little embarrassed.

Yin Wencai added: "Since Lord Shen treats me so sincerely, I will also tell you the truth."

"Yin, I was not born to love kneeling."

Although this sentence sounds extremely sad, Yin Wencai's expression seems as relaxed as if he is saying that the weather is really nice today.

Shen Zheng's nose felt a little sour, and she said in a buzzing voice: "Yes, Shen Zheng knows."

She clearly wanted to say something to comfort Yin Wencai, but she felt that it was meaningless to say anything at this moment.