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

Zhao Xiu was speechless after being asked this question. He reflected on himself and realized that he was just like that selfish villain...

He coughed lightly and said, "That's definitely not the case. As long as it's for the good of the adults, I will do whatever you want me to do."

The eyes of the village chiefs lit up when they heard this, and they slapped their thighs and said, "That's right! Captain Zhao, building a shrine is really for the good of Lord Shen!"

Zhao Xiu's expression froze. He had clearly come here to stop them, but how could he have been led into such a trap in just a few words?

Before he could think of any words to refute, the village chiefs started talking at once and continued to brainwash him.

"Captain Zhao, think about it. If our Lady Shen was just an ordinary person, we could build a shrine for her and burn incense every day to keep her healthy and blessed, and protect her from illness."

"Yes, Captain Zhao, even if Lady Shen is an ordinary person, she has brought a good life to all of us in the county and saved us from hunger. Now that we are about to make money, it is not too much for each family to contribute a little to build a shrine for Lady Shen, right?"

Zhao Xiu opened his mouth, but they still didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued:

"Captain Zhao, we peasants may not know this, but we know that now that we have built a shrine for Lord Shen, it also means that she is a good official respected by the people, and she will be promoted in the future!"

After they finished speaking, they glanced at Zhao Xiu and said in a rather sarcastic tone, "Could it be that...Captain Zhao, you not only don't want the Master to become an immortal, but you also don't want the Master to get promoted?!"

Zhao Xiu’s eyes suddenly widened.

What the hell is going on here! Why didn't he realize before that these people were so sharp-tongued?

In just a few words, he was accused of being selfish and hindering the promotion of his superiors.

He coughed and said hurriedly: "Everyone, everyone, Zhao certainly doesn't mean that. As I said, as long as it is good for you, Zhao will support it."

The village heads smiled at each other, "So Captain Zhao agrees? You have to promise us that you won't tell Lord Shen before the ancestral temple is completed."

Zhao Xiu was in great torment, and now he could neither advance nor retreat.

His brows knitted unconsciously. If he didn't agree today, these village heads would probably stick to him like a dog-skin plaster.

Moreover, building a shrine for you is what the people want. As the person for whom the shrine is being built, you can refuse at will.

But he can't.

If you think carefully, Zhao Xiu should also be one of the adults' "believers". It is unreasonable for a "believer" to refuse incense on behalf of the "god".

If he goes back to "inform" today and the construction of the adults' ancestral temple is not completed, and everyone in the county knows about it, they will spit on him to death.

What Zhao Xiu didn't realize was that his thoughts had been unconsciously led astray by the village heads.

If he thought about it carefully, he would understand that he was not a "traitor to the people" for telling the adults about this matter, and the adults also had the right to know about this matter.

But now, Zhao Xiu was so confused by the village chiefs' lies that he could only respond to them in a low voice: "...I won't tell you, sir."

The village heads looked at each other and praised him repeatedly: "Captain Zhao is devoted to the county government and to the adults. He is a well-deserved good captain."

Zhao Xiu curled his lips towards them, feeling more and more tormented. The stool under his butt felt like it had thorns on it and he couldn't sit comfortably no matter how he did it. He had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye.

The village heads did not try to keep him and smiled as they escorted Zhao Xiu out of the Zhou family's gate.

Zhao Xiu jumped on his horse, and the voices of the village heads were blown away in the wind.

"Captain Zhao, our good colleague, take care!"

He had just ridden his horse a short distance when suddenly a strong wind blew up, dark clouds covered the sky, and it looked like it was going to rain.

The villagers hurried out of their homes and ran to the drying dam.

A woman hit her husband and cursed, "Oh, you little bastard, I told you it was too hot and stuffy just now and I was afraid it would rain, but you didn't go! It only takes two days to sift the seeds, so what's wrong with letting them dry for a little while today!"

Her husband covered his arm that was hit by the hammer and comforted her, "Don't worry, don't worry, the dark cloud hasn't come yet. Let's move quickly so that the rice won't get wet!"

He ran quickly to the sunbathing area, thinking that since Lord Shen came to Tongan County, his status in the family has become increasingly low...

The sound of the wind whistled past Zhao Xiu's ears. He lowered his body as much as possible and hid behind Zhuifeng's big head.

Zhuifeng was very smart and could sense keenly that something was wrong with the weather. He took Zhao Xiu to the county government office without Zhao Xiu whipping him.

When the man and the horse were about to reach the county government office, Zhao Xiu subconsciously reined in his horse. Zhuifeng saw that they were almost at the government office, but the man on his horse stopped moving and shook his hooves impatiently.

He looked at the gate of the county government office in the distance and thought to himself, no matter what, he had just promised the village heads, how would he explain to the adults if he returned to the county government office now? Was he really going to deceive the adults together with the village heads?

But the wind just now made Zhao Xiu's mind clearer. He vaguely felt that he should still tell the adults about this matter.

Suddenly, raindrops as big as beans fell from the sky, hitting his face and it was a bit painful. Zhao Xiu gritted his teeth and rode Zhuifeng back to his home.

When he got home, his body was already soaked. After tying up Zhuifeng, he walked into the main room.

A woman was sitting in the main room, concentrating on coaxing her child. The sound of rain covered Zhao Xiu's footsteps, and she had no idea that there was someone standing behind her.

"Hui Niang." Zhao Xiu called.

Hui Niang's hands trembled slightly, and she turned around and said coquettishly, "You scared me! You always walk silently!"

"Ah!" She screamed and stood up. "How come your clothes are all wet? It's raining so hard and you don't even know to take shelter before going out. Go change your clothes quickly. I'll make some ginger soup for you."

Zhao Xiu suddenly felt that the dark clouds in his heart were dispelled a lot. He smiled and nodded at her, then took off his outer robe and went into the bedroom.

Hui Niang looked at Zhao Xiu's back, thoughtfully.

She patted the child's back and coaxed him gently. Only after she saw that the child was asleep did she get up and go to the kitchen.

......

The sound of the wind outside gradually died down, but the heavy rain showed no sign of abating. The raindrops flowed down from the eaves in strings.

It was dark, and Hui Niang couldn't see Zhao Xiu's expression clearly, but she felt that her man was worried today.

Her heart tightened, could it be that...the task assigned by the master was not completed?

Zhao Xiu practiced martial arts and his eyesight was better than that of ordinary people. He could read the worry on Hui Niang's face in the darkness.

Before he opened his mouth, Hui Niang asked in a gentle voice, "But you are still feeling a little uncomfortable after getting caught in the rain?"