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

The Tongan County Government Office has been extremely busy these days.

Local officials are usually very busy, so this time they came to Tongan County to purchase grain seeds, which was a chance for them to take a break from their busy schedule.

At this time, Tongan County had become a large venue for officials from all over the country to reminisce about the past.

"Master Zhou, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been?"

"Master Liu, you are still as charming as ever! Is the old lady in good health? What a coincidence! I came here this time, firstly to buy rice seeds, and secondly to try my luck and see if I can meet you."

Liu Wuzhi on the opposite side had a flash of light in his eyes and suddenly felt something was wrong.

Sure enough, the next moment he heard Lord Zhou say, "Your mansion has many mountains and minerals. Recently, the craftsmen in my mansion are preparing... Hey! Lord Liu! Lord Liu!"

When Liu Zhixing heard his first words, he understood that the other party was coming for his Hezhou Prefecture's mineral resources. He cried out that something was wrong and quickly ran away.

In the past few days, similar scenes have occurred in every corner of Tongan County.

At the same time, Zhao Xiu and Xiao Yuan were on high alert at the gate of the county government office.

"Da da da da--" A carriage gradually appeared in Zhao Xiu's sight.

"This is the third luxurious carriage today. Well, apart from anything else, when will our Lord Shen get one like this?"

The residents of nearby Tongan County were not surprised. They had long lost the youthfulness and enthusiasm they had when they first welcomed the county magistrate of Liuyang Prefecture. They only looked at the style of the carriage and paid no attention to the visitor.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Tongan County.

Zhao Xiu stepped forward, and his followers jumped down from the front board, clasped their fists, and said directly: "Someone from Huaishui Prefecture is here, please inform me."

His words were direct, but his attitude was not at all arrogant.

You know, he is the close attendant of the prefect, and the man in front of him is just the chief constable of the county government.

But now, no one dares to look down on the people of Tongan County. Not to mention the captain of the police, even if it is just a small constable, they dare not treat him lightly.

"Brother, please ask the carriage behind to go over there."

Zhao Xiu looked at the several freight carriages following behind, and then pointed them in a direction.

There is no doubt that this is another "greeting gift" from the other party to his parents.

The Zhao Xiu today is no longer the same Zhao Xiu that Shen Zheng saw when she first came to the Tongan County Government Office. He now looks solemn, with his back straight, without any sign of fear.

Even Xiao Yuan beside him followed suit, which made the people of Huaishui Prefecture sigh in their hearts that he was worthy of being raised by the Tongan County Government.

"Can we open the side door to allow the carriage behind to enter the county government office?" asked the Huaishui Prefecture attendant.

"No, Lord Shen has ordered that it will be ok once everyone has arrived." Zhao Xiu's answer was sonorous and powerful, as if he had said this a thousand times.

The follower looked embarrassed, glanced at the carriage behind him, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

The man in the carriage lifted the curtain with his hand, glanced at Zhao Xiu, and said to his followers, "Listen to them. When we visit someone, we must follow the host's wishes."

It is the attitude of Huaishui Prefecture to bring gifts when asking for something from others. It is not up to him to decide whether the other party accepts them or not.

It's fine as long as he takes it.

"Thank you, sir." Zhao Xiu stepped forward and saluted. It was also the first time he met such a cooperative official.

Most of the adults who came to visit him these days brought gifts, some light and some heavy, but the adults in his family refused to accept any of them. They also ordered him to guard the gate of the county government office strictly to prevent these people from bringing any gifts into the government office.

As long as they bring the gifts in, they will definitely "accidentally forget" them when they leave.

One of the detectives asked a stupid question: These people brought gifts to our house, which showed their sincerity and intended to make friends and express gratitude, so why couldn't we accept them?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiu pinched his philtrum on the spot, fearing that he would pass out from his stupidity.

Xiao Yuan answered for him, "Master said that we sell rice seeds at a low price in order to reduce the expenditure of local governments. If she and Master Yu continue to make indirect inquiries, local governments may still care about their own people."

Zhao Xiu nodded and continued, "If we collect it, the cost for local governments to buy rice seeds will go up, and the people will have a harder time. This goes against your original intention."

He added in a low voice: "Although we have never seen many of the things they brought, it is not good for us to accept them. If it gets out, it will damage our reputation."

Xiao Yuan nodded in agreement: "Our master is such a powerful person, what will he need in the future? To our master, those things are called...what are they called?"

"It's just a small profit."

"Yes! A small profit!"

......

Dusk fell quietly. After seeing the man off, Shen Zheng rubbed his sore neck and sighed, "The prefects in various places really have their own strengths. I have learned a lot."

Yu Zhengqing looked down on her and said, "These ugly people can be considered as having gained knowledge?"

Shen Zheng turned her head and couldn't help laughing: "The adults are the same. When they get angry, they even scold themselves."

Yu Zhengqing was stunned and his brows furrowed!

Shen Zheng quickly changed the subject: "After being busy for most of the day, it's finally time for dinner. I wonder what delicious food Uncle Lai has prepared today."

"Let's go and take a look." Yu Zhengqing's attention was directly attracted there. He had to admit that the public chef in Tongan County had really good cooking skills.

It has been a busy time recently, and it is rare for people in Tongan County to get together. Today was a good day, and Mr. Qiao and his apprentice at the county school took some time out of their busy schedule and rushed back to have a meal.

"Tomorrow! It will be almost done tomorrow." Mr. Qiao reported the progress to Shen Zheng while swallowing the whole thing.

Cheng Yu put a large piece of meat in his bowl. Old Qiao's mouth was full of oil. He sighed, "Our county government is still the best. I was about to finish the things for the county school, but you guys just threw your hands and started another enlightenment class. Sigh!"

Li Hongmao also raised his hand and picked up a piece of meat for him. "You have worked hard. There is not much work in the introductory class. Just make some tables, chairs and benches. You can be the master chef and let the apprentices do it as a practice. In the future, they will be more adept at making textile machines, right?"

Old Qiao picked up the meat and took a big bite. "After the enlightenment class is finished, I need to rest for half a day... No! A whole day!"

During this period, he taught his apprentices theoretical knowledge during the day and taught them to do hands-on work at night. Both he and the carpenter apprentices were exhausted.

Even so, he felt that he had made a good deal when he asked for a "day off".

After all, “it’s a good opportunity to have a little leisure time”.

How could Shen Zheng refuse such a request? "Please rest for a few more days. After all, the teacher for the introductory class has not been decided yet."

She then asked Xu Zhubu and Li Hongmao, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Li Hongmao frowned slightly, hesitating whether he should say this, Xu Zhubu said directly: "There are two scholars, Mr. Li thinks they are OK, but I think they are not. You can take a closer look."