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

Yu Zhengqing closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, while Shen Zheng's mind was also spinning.

If he said that he stayed behind just to screen the seeds, that's not entirely true. Any farmer with a little experience would be able to screen the seeds, and there was no need for him to be there personally.

She didn't dare to ask directly, as asking would seem like she was trying to chase him away.

Shen Zheng frowned and thought about it. Speaking of big things, she still had a few things to complete in Tong'an County.

Sell ​​rice seeds, open a county school, and build a fabric workshop.

The latter two things can only be implemented after the rice seeds are sold, so the purpose of Yu Zhengqing staying is self-evident.

At this time Shen Zheng figured it out and felt a warm current flowing through her heart.

Yu Zhengqing is really a very good teacher. Having a good teacher can help you avoid many detours in life.

At this time, Yu Zhengqing opened his eyes and met Shen Zheng's gaze, "Why are you grinning foolishly while I'm sleeping?"

Shen Zheng's smile froze on her face, as if she was being treated as a fool.

She coughed lightly, tried to make amends for herself, and asked Yu Zhengqing, "Sir, when will the officials from our mansion's surrounding areas arrive?"

Yu Zhengqing was not surprised that she guessed the purpose of his staying. He had intended to test her to see how long it would take her to figure things out.

"You're still a little slow in thinking. They left yesterday, and you only figured out today why I wanted to stay."

Shen Zheng sighed. She had been battling wits and courage with those county magistrates these days, and her brain was almost a mess. It was only after they left yesterday that she finally breathed a sigh of relief and regained the ability to think.

She said, "I am stupid, thank you for staying and supporting me."

Yu Zhengqing smiled when she heard this, "You have little experience in officialdom, and you are a woman. If the people coming from those places are county officials, it would be fine. You are on an equal footing with them, and if they need you, they will naturally flatter you."

Shen Zheng nodded and continued, "If it was an official from the prefecture, I would already be inferior in rank. If he was an old official, I would have to respect him, and I would be more restrained in what I say and do."

Yu Zhengqing glanced at her when he heard this. The phrase "old man official" made him feel a little involved inexplicably...

But he did agree with what Shen Zheng said, "I have to deal with officials from the surrounding prefectures on a daily basis. Although most of them are relatively normal, there are thousands of people with different faces, and there are bound to be some who use their power to bully others and take advantage of their seniority."

At this point, he could not help but frown, and said with some disgust: "Some people have connections in Beijing. The connection is neither far nor close, just enough for them to take advantage of others and make people feel disgusted when they see them."

In Yu Zhengqing's view, she was just a woman who had just entered the officialdom. As her superior, he would naturally support her when he could.

When she rose up from behind, if he approached her again, it would seem like he was trying to take advantage of her...

Shen Zheng was touched by what she heard. Yu Zhengqing had helped her a lot, but she didn't know how to thank him. She could only say, "If you can walk fast, you should be here in the next two days."

Yu Zhengqing nodded and said, "I will leave after we have negotiated with them."

While the two were talking, the carriage stopped.

Shen Zheng bent down and walked out of the carriage, taking the rice rake and shovel from the roof. As soon as she jumped off the car, she saw Zhou Lizheng coming towards her.

There was another person next to him. When he saw her, he quickly lowered his head, as if he was afraid of being recognized by her.

Shen Zheng was somewhat speechless. She had been dealing with the Li Zhengs for such a long time that she could tell who this person was with just a sharp eye.

She called out directly, "Wu Lizheng, why are you hiding from me?"

Wu Lizheng shuddered, but did not look up. Instead, he looked at his toes and said, "Sir, I twisted my neck last night, so I can only walk with my head down. Please forgive me, sir."

He was annoyed and silently pinched Zhou Lizheng beside him: Didn't your "spy" say that the two adults had already left? !

Zhou Lizheng secretly pinched him back: "The spy is not a fortune teller, how could he know that the two adults would come back!

Shen Zheng watched the two's little actions, laughed in her heart, and asked tentatively: "You two...are you hiding something from me?"

Wu Lizheng was so frightened by these words that he raised his head.

He turned his head sharply to look at Zhou Lizheng, winking at him: What should we do! What should we do! The adults have asked! What should we do! Should we tell them or not?

Zhou Lizheng was also panicked for a moment. He had originally planned that they would act first and report later. They would build the ancestral temple first and then inform Lord Shen after lighting the first incense.

Everything was done by then, and even if Lord Shen didn't want them to spend money, it was already a done deal.

We can't tear down the ancestral temple, can we?

But who would have thought that today the two of them would be caught red-handed.

Zhou Lizheng moved his mouth a few times, but couldn't utter a word. He really didn't want to say it, because if he did, his plan would be ruined...

Yu Zhengqing frowned and looked at him, and said to Shen Zheng: "You are the county magistrate here, why didn't I find out that he was a mute last time?"

Shen Zheng was immune to his sharp tongue, but Zhou Lizheng had never seen such a thing before, so he was really scared at this moment.

Yu Zhengqing saw that he was trembling all over and thought that he was going to confess, but he said while trembling: "Sir, I can't say..."

Yu Zhengqing was stunned when he heard this. He was indeed a man of integrity.

Shen Zheng felt a little guilty when she saw the two of them, but she didn't act like a thief. She just simply didn't want to say anything.

She sighed and asked, "Will what you two are going to do harm our fellow villagers and our county?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng Zhou and Li Zheng Wu raised their heads, pointed four fingers to the sky, and said sincerely:

"I will never do anything to let you down, my fellow countrymen, or Tongan County!"

They still felt it was not enough, and swore the most vicious oath among the people: "If I break my promise, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

After these words were spoken, Shen Zheng's eyes widened slightly.

Most people in the Great Zhou believed in ghosts and gods.

It was clear from the day the canal digging started that even though Xiahe Village was not wealthy, Wu Lizheng still got a live rooster to offer sacrifice to the river god to ensure good weather and good harvests.

Therefore, they were pious and cautious regarding matters concerning ghosts and gods, and paid great attention to prophecies.

Li Zheng Zhou and Li Zheng Wu have been honest people for most of their lives. Shen Zheng has seen everything they say and do on a daily basis and they are definitely not the kind of thieves.

Now that they dared to swear like this, Shen Zheng naturally chose to believe them.

"Well, unless it is something that is against the will of heaven and earth, I will not force you to tell me everything. If you don't want to tell me today, you can tell me later if you want to."

Zhou Lizheng and Wu Lizheng did not expect that they could escape the disaster so easily today, and they were both delighted.

They want to give Lord Shen a surprise!!!