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

"Not yet." The servant shook his head. "They want to build a large kiln. There are only two masters in our county who can do it. One of them has poor eyesight and has not been out for many years. As for the other one...he happened to go to Liuyang Mansion today and will probably be back in the evening."

Fang Wenxiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, there is still a chance.

After he ordered the servant to leave, he said in a serious tone, "Father, now is the time for our Fang family to make a decision..."

Fang Hengyuan understood this principle very well, and said slowly: "If we cut off contact with the Mo family, then the Mo family's dock will never be used again."

"And Tong'an County is just about to build a wharf." Fang Wenxiu continued, "Not only is Tong'an County closer to us, but the various fees for the government's wharf will be cheaper than those for merchants..."

It is well known among merchants that the official docks are cheaper.

Which businessman would not be proud of owning the loading and unloading rights at a government-owned wharf?

This is their business card!

The goods loaded and unloaded at the official docks were not only safe, but in the eyes of the people, they could even compete with the goods sold by the imperial merchants, because they were merchants certified by the court! These merchants would never dare to deceive the people.

Since all merchants are aware of this truth, why are there so few merchant ships loading and unloading goods at the government docks?

They are not stupid! It is because government docks are not everywhere, and some states do not even have them! Therefore, where there are government docks, business is naturally active.

Another reason is that the Guanjia Wharf is mostly used by imperial merchants, and ordinary merchants are not in their eyes. You can't even knock on the door of an official, and you still want to use someone else's wharf?

dream!

But right now...

Fang Wenxiu's breathing quickened. "Opportunity, father! This is a great opportunity that we may never encounter in our lifetime! No matter what you say, don't stop your son this time."

How could Fang Hengyuan not understand the reason?

He looked outside the hall, at the rockery corridor, and the fallen leaves of the ancient trees.

After a moment, he looked back into the house, walked towards a screen beside him, and muttered with a look of reminiscence on his face: "This screen...was passed down from your grandfather. How could you bear to part with it as your father?"

Fang Wenxiu naturally understood that what his father was reluctant to part with was not the furnishings in the house, but this house and this land.

This is the ancestral home of their Fang family. Their Fang family has grown up in this land for generations.

But...people go to high places and water flows to low places. As the next generation head of the Fang family, he has to make decisions at certain necessary moments.

Fang Wenxiu walked up to him and said in a deep voice, "Father, do you think this is feasible?"

Fang Hengyuan looked at him, only to hear him say: "Tomorrow I will send the kiln builders to Tongan County and then visit Lord Shen. If the construction of the wharf in Tongan County is true..."

Fang Hengyuan closed his eyes, looking tired.

He is indeed old.

He asked himself if he had the courage like his son, but... did he really want to stop his son from making a decision?

Even if he tried to stop it this time, what about next time? And the next time?

He will eventually leave this world before Fang Wenxiu. As long as Fang Wenxiu has this heart, Fang Hengyuan will not be able to stop him for the rest of his life.

He looked at Fang Wenxiu's determined face and was speechless for a long time.

"Father......"

"Forget it, forget it." Fang Hengyuan waved his hand, "Let's do as you say. Go to Tong'an County tomorrow. As for Magistrate Ba, we'll wait for you to confirm the news and come back before we talk."

His gaze passed through the window coffin and fell on a corner of the Fang family. "When the time comes, I will apologize to our ancestors for my father's crime."

Fang Wenxiu's eyes were filled with tears, he lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, "Son, thank you father for your help!"

Fang Hengyuan shook his head and smiled. Was he just trying to help Fang Wenxiu?

Not really.

When he was young, wasn't he also full of ambitions like Fang Wenxiu?

He looked at Fang Wenxiu, and also at himself decades ago.

Is this decision right or wrong?

......

That afternoon, Shen Zheng took people to Xiahe Village again.

This time, neither Yu Shizhang nor Liang Fu came. She was accompanied by Shen Xingjian, foreman Wu Quan, and several constables including Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan was driving in front, chattering with Shen Zheng all the way: "My lord, I heard from them that the stone powder plus water is really that magical? I heard that it only takes a few moments to 'eat' the flesh of a leaf cleanly."

He nudged Wu Quan beside him with his arm and whispered, "What's the difference between this and the 'corpse-dissolving water' in those miscellaneous books? It's really too scary..."

Wu Quan was still sitting there with his head down, and nodded perfunctorily when he heard this.

Xiao Yuan continued to talk to himself: "I don't know if anyone will give it a try. I don't dare to do it anyway. But I really want to know what will happen if someone puts their hand in..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sinister female voice rang in his ears: "The hand will be cut off from the root, the whole hand will be broken inside, and then the flesh and bones will be separated, and blood will splatter everywhere..."

After Shen Zheng finished speaking, she deliberately pulled the end of Xiao Yuan's hair to give him the illusion that his scalp was tingling.

"Ah——" Xiao Yuan was so scared that he let go of the reins and screamed loudly, startling everyone around him.

"Pah—" Shen Zheng hit him on the head with a book, "Drive carefully, you just think about nonsense all day long."

"Sir..." Xiao Yuan was afraid and aggrieved, covering his head, "You scared me..."

Shen Zheng chuckled, "Shouldn't you be scared? The corpse-dissolving water is here. If your words get out, maybe it will be said that I, your master, secretly raised corpse Gu. You people can't escape either. They will say that you don't have brains in your heads, and they were all eaten by the Gu worms I raised."

She deliberately teased Xiao Yuan and made the situation sound more serious.

Sure enough, Xiao Yuan was frightened by her and trembled. He quickly covered his mouth and glanced around, as if to see if there was anyone among the people traveling with him today who would go out and talk nonsense.

"Okay." Shen Zheng smiled and said, "Drive carefully. When you go back today, you should stay at home and prepare well. After the wedding, you will be allowed to rest. Is there any place your wife wants to go? Take her out for a walk and have fun."

Xiao Yuan opened his mouth in surprise and asked in surprise, "Restoration? Can I have a rest?"

He had wanted to go back to the yamen to report for duty after the wedding night, but he didn't expect that there was a fake one?

"You are a government employee, so getting married is a great joy in life, so there will be some delay. Um... it's been a few days... let me think about it."

Shen Zheng searched for the wedding leave for officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty in her mind. After a moment, she said uncertainly, "It should be... the ninth day?"

"It's the ninth day." Shen Xingjian rode a horse and slowly walked out of the carriage.