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

"Quick! Where's the table? Where's the person? We've been looking for so long, and we can't find a decent table!"

"Get out of the way, the water is coming! There's still mud on the ground, we need to flush it again!"

"Don't rush to rush in, sweep it first and then rush in!"

"The table is coming! Don't block the way, don't block the way!"

"Zhao Xiu, Zhao Xiu - tell the detectives to put away their weapons and not to offend the adults! Hey, Xiao Yuan, why are you still wearing your clothes? If anyone has clothes, lend him some!"

The entire Tongan County Government was in a state of chaos.

Shen Zheng changed into a brand new official robe. She had three sets of official robes in total, arranged in order of newness: brand new - slightly worn - worn out.

She stood there and looked at the busy crowd, feeling a little out of place.

What should I do to seem to fit in?

Shen Zheng's eyes fell on the newly moved desk, and she was ready to go forward and tidy it up.

"Oh, sir, you are the hero today, go to the side and have a rest, you can't get your clothes dirty!"

Uncle Lai took a rag in his hand, shrugged his shoulders, and pushed Shen Zheng aside.

Shen Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she had to step aside.

Yu Zhengqing took the time to look at her and nodded, "This new dress makes me feel different. I feel much better. I'll keep it like this."

Shen Zheng smiled, "Sir, I knew that someone would come to the capital, and I wasn't nervous at first, but now that everyone is making such a fuss, my heart is beating faster."

She reached out and touched her heart, which was pounding.

This was a moment that she and everyone in the county government had never experienced before. In addition to being nervous, everyone was also happy.

The emperor specifically named her for the reward, and he didn't even have to wait for her to return to Beijing. The reward was directly given to her in the local area. What an honor it was.

"Do you think you are doing this for the officials in Beijing to see?" Yu Zhengqing directed everyone while turning to talk to Shen Zheng, "Everyone is paying so much attention to this because of you and the entire Tongan County Government. Do you understand?"

Shen Zheng naturally understood why Yu Zhengqing wanted to hold such a grand ceremony with so many people.

"As you know, today is a big day for me and Tong'an County. It will be spread out and heard everywhere. It will also be recorded in the county calendar for future generations to read. After all, it is a great thing worth recording."

Yu Zhengqing nodded and raised his head proudly: "When I return to the capital, I will have something to brag about."

Look at this female official that I brought with me. How graceful she is!

Yu Zhengqing suddenly had an inappropriate idea.

On the surface, they now seem to be just an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship, but in fact he can feel that Shen Zheng truly regards him as a teacher.

If he wanted to...

He also didn't know whether Shen Zheng was willing to make their relationship public. After all, from the current perspective, Shen Zheng's future was brighter than Yu Zhengqing's.

Amidst the bustle and noise, the entire front yard of the county government office was completely transformed.

The ground was swept clean, without a speck of dust. Even the old trees in the front yard had been shaken several times, and the leaves that should and shouldn't have fallen all fell down.

Shen Zheng glanced over and suddenly found a person sitting under the tree. The person was sitting upright in the shade of the tree, somewhat out of place in the noisy Tongan County.

I saw a simple easel in front of this man. He sometimes looked up at the people in the yamen, and sometimes lowered his head to write and paint, very seriously.

Shen Zheng was stunned and walked forward.

"Mr. Jin, what are you doing?"

Jin Zhanpeng was absorbed in painting. When Shen Zheng's voice reached his ears, his right hand holding the paintbrush trembled subconsciously, leaving a stain of ink.

He shook his head in regret, thinking that he was so easily frightened that his mentality had deteriorated.

He stood up and turned the unfinished painting in his hand to Shen Zheng.

"Sir, I know a little about painting. When I saw this scene in Tong'an County today, I was inspired to record it. If you are willing, I am willing to hand over this painting to the county government."

Shen Zheng was slightly stunned when she heard his self-introduction, and then a smile appeared on her face.

This Mr. Jin is really trying hard to integrate into Tongan County.

She looked at the painting in Jin Zhanpeng's hand. His strokes were extremely simple, and each one seemed to be drawn casually, but each one had its own charm, and each character was lifelike.

Especially the expressions and postures of the characters, which are not 100% identical, but at least 90% similar.

How much does it look like?

For example, if you give this painting to a stranger, he will be able to match the people in Tongan County with the characters in the painting one by one. Even the constables and others who are dressed in the same way have their own characteristics and can be distinguished at a glance.

"Sir, you are good at painting. This is not just a little knowledge. If you have not worked hard in painting, then you must be naturally talented." Shen Zheng praised.

Jin Zhanpeng would be lying if he said he was not happy about her praise.

But there was still a layer of mist in the depths of his eyes. "I have loved painting since I was a child. I have missed many studies because of painting. People around me advised me not to spend time on this, so before this, I rarely painted."

A hundred years ago, painting was an item in the imperial examination.

Painting is not only an elegant hobby for literati, it can also be used to leave portraits of important figures such as royal relatives and nobles, and can even assist the government in solving cases.

However, since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, painting as a subject in the imperial examination was abolished.

Jin Zhanpeng didn't know the specific details, but it was probably because the court had other channels to win over good painters, and there was no need to select them through the imperial examination.

Shen Zheng noticed that there was still a hint of bitterness in his smile, so she stopped talking to him about painting skills and said,

"Please help our county government draw a few more paintings, and then we will store them in the county government as a souvenir."

Just like taking a photo.

Memories may become blurred, but photos and paintings can freeze the beauty of that moment. When you are frustrated or confused in the future, you can take them out and revisit them, as if you can return to that moment.

It’s a good way to relieve depression.

Jin Zhanpeng was extremely happy to receive her approval. Without saying a word, he sat back down, rolled up his sleeves and started painting.

Today, he will definitely paint a picture that will satisfy everyone.

......

The county government's high-profile move could not be hidden from the gossipy residents of Tongan County.

They were peeking and whispering not far from the county government office.

"What's wrong with the officials in the government office today? Why are they setting up the desk? Is there something big going to happen?"

"Hasn't there been enough major events in our county in the past few months? Make a fuss out of nothing!"

"You are the only one who has insight. Have you ever seen a case set up at the county government office before? Did you know that even the detectives who were on leave were called back today?"

"Oh, ho! Someone who just peeked in said that our Lord Shen changed into a new official robe today! Brothers, something really big has happened! Does anyone know the inside story?"