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

Everyone was very satisfied with the results of the first screening.

Zhao Xiu held the sieve in front of Shen Zheng, and Shen Zheng reached out and plucked a handful of "selected" rice.

The rice felt numb and prickly to the touch. She first spread out her hands, took a deep breath, and then blew hard at the rice in her palms.

A lot of rice grains were blown away by her, and some even fell back into the sieve.

This was also within everyone's expectations.

Under the same drying conditions, rice grains of the same size may not necessarily have the same quality, and there may be differences in quality.

Shen Zheng put the rice in her hand back into the sieve and said, "Let's continue sifting. After sifting, we can sieve it with wind."

......

At the same time, at the gate of Tongan County Government Office.

Three men stood facing each other, two of them were middle-aged and looked to be around fifty years old, while the other was in his early thirties, the youngest of the three.

The three of them had one thing in common, that is, they were dressed neatly and had a scholarly air, and it was obvious at first glance that they were not farmers.

"Mr. Xiao, Mr. He, and Mr. Jin, it's been a long time since we last met. Are you here today to look for Lord Shen?" the constable on duty at the gate of the county government asked enthusiastically.

These three people were the teachers who had previously taught recruitment for Tongan County by Yu Zhengqing.

The youngest, Jin Zhanpeng, smiled awkwardly at the constable, sweating all over, and then turned his head away.

His face was full of disapproval, and he whispered to Xiao Lucai and He Hongzhuo:

"Mr. Xiao, Mr. He, let's forget it... We live together in the county school. You two must have heard that the county government has been busy lately. Lady Shen must be very busy. We'd better not disturb her."

After he finished speaking, he secretly sighed. In his opinion, the three of them coming here today were no different from looking for trouble.

They came down from Liuyang Prefecture together, and he was the only one among the three who had passed the imperial examination. Logically speaking, even though he was young, the two of them should have given him some face because of his academic achievements.

But face is face, and status is status. Now that you think about it, the three of them are actually very equal, as they are all teachers at Tongan County School.

So these two old scholars didn't give Jin Zhanpeng any face at all. He had been talking so much these past two days, but he still failed to stop these two people.

Xiao Lucai, who was walking in the front, waved his sleeves and frowned, "Brother Jin, if I were to say, you are the one who should be fighting for it the most, but not only did you not take the initiative to fight for it, you also tried to stop us from fighting for it. How can this be justified?"

He Hongzhuo also turned around and agreed, "We two have no ill intentions, it's just that the position of county school principal should be held by the most capable one."

Jin Zhanpeng used to claim to be a gentle gentleman, but after hearing what these two people said, he clenched his fists.

He didn't even call him "sir", but just said:

"My two gentlemen, Principal Li was appointed by Lord Shen himself. How can you two change him just because you want to? Besides, how long have you and I been in Tongan County? How long has Principal Li been in Tongan County?"

Just as He Hongzhuo was about to say, this is not nepotism, he heard Jin Zhanpeng say:

"The importance of the county school principal to a county school is self-evident. The three of us were selected by the prefect to teach in Tongan County."

"But to be honest, have we ever gotten along with Lady Shen? Does Lady Shen know what kind of people we are? Why would she give us the position of the head of the mountain? Just because I am a juren and you two are old scholars?"

Xiao Lucai also moved his mouth. He wanted to say that the position of the headmaster was determined by knowledge.

Although he has not attempted the provincial examination in recent years, he boasts that his knowledge is much better than that of Principal Li, and all those years of study were not in vain.

Jin Zhanpeng did not let him speak, and continued, "You know, our relationship with Lord Shen is just that of an ordinary superior and a subordinate, while Li Shanzhang, Lord Shen, and everyone in the Tongan County Office are like relatives and friends."

"This is trust! Lady Shen handed the county school to Principal Li because she trusted him. We can't compare to that! He hasn't made any achievements, but he's thinking about that position. My two friends, do you think this is appropriate?"

He Hongzhuo was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and immediately refuted:

"Brother Jin, we are not here today to cause trouble for Lord Shen, nor to pick a fight with Li Shanzhang. I still say that the competent one gets the job!"

He didn't have so many complicated thoughts and his ideas were very simple. The person who was to be the head of a mountain had to be convincing in terms of both knowledge and character.

To an outsider, this is actually correct, but he did not take into account the situation of the entire Tongan County.

"Utter rotten wood!" Jin Zhanpeng's nose was crooked with anger. Only then did he realize that he, He Hongzhuo and Xiao Lucai had completely different ideas.

They both couldn't understand what the other person meant. This was a long-standing personal perception, and no one could convince the other.

He Hongzhuo was not angry when he was scolded, but said:

"Brother Jin, you also know that the craftsmen have already made preparations, and the county school is about to open. If we don't take any action, it will be impossible for us to become the headmaster after the school opens. I have studied poetry and books for many years, and I also boast that I have good knowledge. How can I admit that I am not as skilled as others without fighting for it?"

Jin Zhanpeng sighed.

Is this a problem of being less skilled than others?

He said helplessly: "I understand now. You two must be unwilling to go to the county government office today. Let's go, let's go."

They talked without avoiding others, so the constable on duty heard their argument completely.

The constable scratched his head. He felt that what each gentleman said made sense. Some things were just like that. You might not get them if you fight for them, but it would be even more impossible if you don't fight for them.

But he had also been with Director Li for many months, and he knew that he was not as simple as he seemed.

Otherwise, how could he have taught the "little dandy" Fang Ziyan and the "great talent" Pei Zhaoqi so well.

He looked at the backs of Jin Zhanpeng and the other two and gave them a sympathetic look.

......

Since Jin Zhanpeng had distributed food coupons in the county government office for some time, people in the county government office were quite familiar with him. Xiao Yuan had nothing to do today on his day off, so he couldn't stay idle at home. He just came to the front yard of the county government office to weed, and when he looked up, he saw three people coming towards him.

He put the shovel in his hand on the ground, stood up and asked, "Mr. Jin, what are you doing? Is there something you need from me?"

He was confused.

It's strange that these three gentlemen almost never come to the county government office, because in their opinion, the county government office is the county government office, and the county school is the county school, and they would not confuse the two.

Jin Zhanpeng was embarrassed for a moment. He really didn't know how to answer, so he just asked, "Is Lord Shen busy?"

He prayed frantically in his heart: Say he is busy! Say Lord Shen is busy!

Xiao Yuan looked outside the courtyard and said, "They are busy. Today, the villages have sent rice seeds. The lord, Xu Zhubu, and Zhao Ge are all in the granary inspecting the seeds."