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

Shen Zheng agreed, saying that it was good enough to see it, which made her feel a little more confident.

"The rice seedlings are now being planted at the Wang family's farm in the western suburbs. I wonder if Manager Hu would be willing to go with me?"

Now that things had come to this, Hu Likai had no reason to refuse and could only nod in agreement.

Shen Zheng originally thought that she would have to walk to the farm in the western suburbs again today, but as soon as they walked out of the shop gate, Hu Likai went into the backyard and pulled out a donkey cart.

"It's a long way to get to the western suburbs. If you don't mind, you can take my donkey cart."

Shen Zheng was of course eager to take a ride, so she thanked Hu Li and quickly climbed onto the donkey cart.

The two did not communicate much along the way. Firstly, they were not familiar with each other, and secondly, in Hu Likai's mind, he was just fooling around with the county magistrate today, and there was nothing much to say.

The donkey clattered all the way to the Wang family's farm in the western suburbs. After Shen Zheng got off the donkey, she took Hu Li straight to the nursery field.

When the two arrived at the nursery field, Shen Zheng did not see Wang Guangjin, so she had to take Hu Likai to check it out first.

In Hu Likai's eyes, the rice seedlings were all the same. He originally thought he would just take a look, but when he saw the lush seedlings in the nursery field, he couldn't take his eyes off.

The seedlings were extremely green and swaying in the breeze. What surprised him most was the thickness of the roots of the seedlings, which did not match the height of the entire seedling, making it look quite strange.

He immediately became interested and half-knelt on the ground to look at the seedlings in front of him. The more he looked, the more strange it seemed to him. He couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, how many days have the seedlings sprouted?"

Shen Zheng estimated in her mind the time it would take Wang Guangjin to take the grain seeds away, and said, "It should be about half a month."

"Half a month?!" Hu Likai screamed in surprise. How could the seedlings start to sprout in half a month? Could he be trying to scare him?

He straightened his face and said to Shen Zheng seriously: "Sir, this is not a joke!"

Seeing that he looked unconvinced, Shen Zheng had no choice but to start from the beginning: "Does Manager Hu know that Young Master Wang came to our county office for family matters?"

Hu Likai nodded. Of course he knew about this matter. It was a hot topic in the county at that time and everyone knew about it.

Shen Zheng went on to explain: "That's when I got to know Prince Wang and asked him to help me germinate and grow seedlings."

Hu Likai wondered whether Shen Zheng's words were credible.

But after thinking it over, he felt that Shen Zheng had not lied to him. She had only been in Tongan County for a short time. It was impossible for her to find the young master of the Wang family who was still studying in the neighboring county to help her raise seedlings as soon as she arrived.

"Lord Shen, you are here!" Wang Guangjin had just come from the farm when he saw Shen Zheng and a middle-aged man standing beside the seedling field.

Shen Zheng quickly raised her hand and called Wang Guangjin over. Her witness was here!

"Master Wang, this shopkeeper Hu doesn't believe that our rice seedlings have only sprouted for half a month. Come and talk to him."

Wang Guangjin had a look of understanding on his face. Not only did Manager Hu not believe it, even the old farmers who were watching the seedlings grow on the farm suspected that he had secretly replaced the seedlings.

He stepped forward, pulled out a seedling from the nursery field, and held it in front of him and Shopkeeper Hu.

"Please look, shopkeeper. The rhizome and roots of these rice seedlings are only about an inch long. If they were rice seedlings that were about a month old, they would be much shorter than this."

Hu Likai on the side took the seedlings from Wang Guangjin and looked at them carefully. The condition of the rhizomes and roots of the seedlings were definitely not those of seedlings that were only one month old.

There is only one possibility, County Magistrate Shen did not deceive him!

What does this mean? As a grain merchant, Hu Likai naturally knew, but he couldn't believe it for a moment!

The seedlings in his hand have already entered the tillering stage, and the tillers of the seedling rhizomes are lush. Now they are more than twice as many as the ordinary seedlings he knows!

The seedlings are only half a month old now. What will the situation be like when they can be transplanted in a month?

For a moment, he was afraid to think further. The yield per mu mentioned by County Magistrate Shen...

It is very likely to be true!

Eight hundred kilograms! What a harvest that must have been!

With trembling hands, he tried to insert the seedlings in his hand back into the nursery field. He didn't know whether he was nervous or excited, but he tried several times with trembling hands before he could insert the seedlings back into the nursery field.

If his judgment is correct, these seedlings now will become golden beans in the future!

"Shen...Shen County Magistrate."

Hu Likai actually stuttered a little. Thinking back to his previous attitude towards Shen Zheng, he wanted to raise his hand and slap himself a few times.

Almost sent the God of Wealth away!

Shen Zheng smiled teasingly: "Does Shopkeeper Hu trust me now?"

In fact, it cannot be said that Hu Likai now completely believes it, but he still believes it about 80%. He has been making small money for most of his life, and now he has been frustrated in his middle age, so he actually wants to take a gamble!

"I am short-sighted and I failed to recognize the great man. I hope you can give me another chance to negotiate!"

Hu Likai's face suddenly turned red. If he wasn't thicker-skinned, he would have no chance of fighting!

Shen Zheng knew clearly that for businessmen, profit was the most important thing. Now that Hu Likai had reached a threshold of huge profits that he had never encountered in the first half of his life, the negotiating positions of the two of them had naturally changed.

She, Shen Zheng, was in the upper position, while Hu Likai was already below her.

Wang Guangjin, who was standing by, had also guessed what the two had said. He couldn't help but said to Hu Likai with envy:

"Shopkeeper, since you were approached by County Magistrate Shen, it's a great opportunity for you to soar to the sky. If you don't want this opportunity, why don't you give it to me?"

Hu Likai immediately shook his head like a rattle: "Who said I don't want it? County Magistrate Shen, can we go back and discuss it in detail?"

After saying this, he looked at Shen Zheng expectantly, fearing that she would refuse.

Shen Zheng was now almost certain in her heart, nodded lightly, and said to Wang Guangjin:

"We will go back first. Please take good care of the rice seedlings during this time. Oh, by the way, have the rice seeds I brought over sprouted yet?"

Speaking of the last batch of rice seeds, Wang Guangjin said with pride: "They have all sprouted. They are ripe again. Now my servants and I are much faster."

Hu Likai, who was standing by, was immediately anxious when he heard that there were still rice seeds left: "County Magistrate Shen, let's go back first!"

Shen Zheng looked at his anxious expression, trying not to smile. After saying goodbye to Wang Guangjin, she and Hu Likai rode back in a donkey cart.

Along the way, Hu Likai wanted to drive the donkey cart as if it were a horse carriage, but the donkey couldn't stand it and went on strike several times.

Hu Likai had to go down and coax the donkey: "Oh, my ancestors, just two more steps, just two more steps, it's almost there!"

After much persuasion, the donkey finally took small steps slowly again.

As soon as the two of them arrived at the door of the grain store, Hu Likai jumped out of the car swiftly, stood beside the car and raised his arm in front of Shen Zheng.

"Sir, please help me down."

His servile appearance made Shen Zheng laugh, but Shen Zheng still jumped down by herself by supporting herself on the car board.