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

The wind and rain were coming, and the fallen leaves in the yard were blown up.

"Let's make preparations for both situations. Send a strong man to take the things I wrote to you and go there quickly. I will follow closely behind. If I have any...accident on the way, the prevention and treatment methods and prescriptions will be sent over anyway."

"I think it's okay." Yu Shizhang came over without knowing when. "I will send two more people to escort you and protect your safety on the way. If you really can't hold on, they can also take you on horseback."

Li Shiyuan's proposal is indeed a win-win solution.

After the three of them sat down and discussed for a while, they made a decision.

"Send the prescription first." Shen Zheng finally made the decision, "After the limestone in Xiahe Village is calcined, Doctor Li will set off."

She explained to Li Shiyuan again the usage of limestone, and under Li Shiyuan's surprised gaze, she and Yu Shizhang went to Xiahe Village.

The rain never came.

The dark cloud floated in from the east, then floated over Tongan County and went to an even farther place.

"Is this a good sign?" Shen Zheng murmured to herself.

At the same time, two people rode out of Tongan County on fast horses, carrying a mission and hope, and went in the opposite direction of the dark clouds.

......

When they arrived at Xiahe Village, the limestone had already been calcined in the kiln, but Wei Que was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is Lord Wei?" Shen Zheng asked Shen Xingjian.

"He went over there." Shen Xingjian pointed her in a direction. "After the limestone started to be calcined, Lord Wei went over there alone. I don't know what he was looking at."

Shen Zheng looked in the direction of his finger and saw Wei Que standing alone by the river. He would sometimes look down at the river, sometimes bend down to pick up stones and throw them into the river.

Is skipping stones coming?

Shen Zheng was puzzled, and walked over with Yu Shizhang. The river wind blew their clothes and the river sand on the shore was also blown up.

"Lord Wei." Shen Zheng called.

"Master, Lord Shen." Wei Que turned around and asked with a smile, "Is the matter resolved?"

Shen Zheng smiled back at him, "It's solved. Thank you, Lord Wei, for your concern."

She walked to the river bank, and ahead was the rushing river.

This reminded her of the time when she went down to the river to save people during the canal digging. The villagers thought she had jumped into the river. It had only been a short time, but now when she recalled it, it seemed like a lifetime ago.

Wei Que looked at the people who were beating the ground not far away and asked Shen Zheng, "Master Shen, I heard from Master Shen Xingjian that once the ground they are beating over there is made, it will not be afraid of rain and will be very hard?"

Shen Zheng hummed, and said with a smile: "The limestone played a big role. But the ground needs to be pounded for a few days before it can take shape. When Lord Wei comes next time, it should be finished."

Wei Que actually didn't quite believe that there would be such a surface other than a stone road, but that wooden man Shen Xingjian was clearly not a man who would brag.

He nodded, looked at the surging river, and said with a smile: "Then I will wait and see."

The sound of wind whistled in the ears of several people. Yu Shizhang looked at Wei Que, guessing something in his heart, and asked, "What is Lord Wei looking at?"

"Nothing can be hidden from Lord Bo's eyes." Wei Que smiled heartily, "I am looking to see if Tongan County can build a wharf."

"Pier?!" Shen Zheng exclaimed in surprise.

She subconsciously began to measure the width of the river with her eyes. It took her a while to look around before she saw the other side of the river.

There are lush trees on the other side of the river. Because the river is too wide, it is impossible to build a bridge or people to cross, so the trees on the other side remain in their original state and have never been cut down.

The river is so wide that boats can really pass through it.

But what is further down the river?

Shen Zheng suddenly realized that her knowledge of the Great Zhou territory was limited to Tongan County, because today's society is not like in her previous life, where maps can be seen everywhere.

Nowadays, a country's map is of vital importance. Let alone her, a small county magistrate, even Yu Shizhang may not have a map of the Great Zhou.

She suddenly began to feel extremely curious about these things. Judging from the system's previous rewards, maybe... it could really give her a high-precision map of the Great Zhou?

By then, all kinds of terrain, mountains, rivers, lakes, etc. will naturally be no problem, and maybe... there will even be underground minerals.

Shen Zheng felt a burning sensation in her heart and came back to her senses.

No! She was too bold. She hadn't even left Tongan County yet.

People can look into the long term, but their appetite should not be too big. The focus right now is the pier!

That’s not right... Shen Zheng suddenly thought of something, and her thoughts began to drift away again.

Why is the limestone mountain discovered this time not on the high-precision map of Tongan County that the system gave us last time?

Stone Mountain should be considered a stone mine, right? So why is it not marked on the map?

Minerals were not marked on the high-precision maps before. She thought it was normal that there were no minerals in Tongan County, a poor place. After all, if there were minerals, the county would not be so poor.

But it turns out that there are stone mines in Tongan County.

Is it true that high-precision maps do not show minerals?

Shen Zheng got rid of the donkey after it had done its job, completely forgetting the convenience brought by the high-precision map. He cursed in his heart, "Bullshit high-precision map!"

As she was spitting, Wei Que's voice came over: "In the future, the business of Tongan County's cloth shop will grow bigger and bigger, and more and more cargo ships will be needed to transport raw materials and cloth. If the cargo ships still dock in Liuyang Prefecture, although it can help boost the business of Liuyang Prefecture, it will also cause a considerable burden on Liuyang Prefecture's freight terminal."

Shen Zheng also understood this truth. If the business of the entire Liuyang Prefecture was too single, it would actually be a restriction on all the merchants in Liuyang Prefecture, which would be bad.

Wei Que was still analyzing the pros and cons with her: "Besides, there is still a long distance from Liuyang Prefecture to Tongan County. It is time-consuming and laborious to transport goods by carriage. I think... it is better to build a dock in Tongan County so that cargo ships can enter and exit freely. This will also benefit Tongan County."

So what else is there to consider?

Shen Zheng immediately wanted to shout “Build, build, build!”

It was obvious that Yu Shizhang had thought more about this. He gave Shen Zheng a look that said "stay calm" and asked, "If we build the dock, will the cost be paid by the Canal Transport Bureau or the national treasury?"

Wei Que's expression froze, "My Lord..."

What is the Canal Transport Department? What is the National Treasury?

What does the construction of a dock in the local area have to do with them?

"You can't ask Shen Zheng to pay for it, right?" Yu Shizhang interrupted him, "Shen Zheng doesn't want to build the pier. If you ask her to pay, she will be unwilling to do it. You have also seen Tongan County. Where can she get the money?"

Yu Shizhang pursed his lips and pointed at a few villagers.

"Look at those people, how poor they are. The patches on their clothes are more than the original fabric. The county residents are suffering like this, let alone the county government."

Those villagers who came to work in tattered clothes had no idea how pitiful they were in Yu Shizhang's words.

In fact, they just wanted to wear torn clothes today to help Shen Zheng with work, so they wouldn't feel bad if they got dirty or damaged.

"My Lord...please listen to what I have to say." Wei Que felt extremely uncomfortable.

He really didn't check the almanac when he came to Tongan County this time, otherwise why did Shen Xingjian leave and Yongning Earl come?

"I won't listen." Yu Shizhang said shamelessly, "You were the one who proposed to build the pier, so you must be responsible."

Wei Que had been faking a smile until his face was frozen. He was silent for a moment and then hesitated and said, "How about... I suggest that we not repair it."

"That won't work!"

Shen Zheng joined the battle, "You just said that building a wharf in Xiahe Village would definitely bring more benefits than disadvantages to the entire Tongan County, and even Liuyang Prefecture. Why not build it?"

Why else?

Wei Que really wanted to just walk away.

Without spending a penny, they still want to repair the pier? They even have the nerve to ask why?!

This old man and the young one are both mean-spirited!