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

"aunt!"

As soon as Zhuang Zhiyun came out, Shen Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up, but she thought about the fact that she was outside now, so she quickly changed her words: "Madam, you are here! It's a bit difficult to walk from the mansion, are you tired?"

Zhuang Zhiyun put his hand on Yu Zhengqing's and got off the carriage. He winked at her and said, "I'm not tired. I just wanted to come and see you soon."

Shen Zheng was so happy that she was pushed aside by Yu Zhengqing before she could say anything. "Madam, how about we chat about family matters after this? We are here to watch the ceremony."

How stingy... Shen Zheng complained inwardly.

"Where is Nan Shu?" Yu Zhengqing asked after looking around.

"Nan Shu?" Shen Zheng glanced at the steps. "She was in the crowd with Zi Yan and the others just now...ah, she's there."

She pointed to a big tree not far away. Yu Nanshu was standing on a branch, hugging the trunk and waving at them. On the higher branches stood Feng Qianzhi, Pei Zhaoqi and Fang Ziyan.

Yu Zhengqing glared at her after seeing it clearly, "Tell me the truth, has she just been hanging around in the county? It's simply..."

Shen Zheng shook her head repeatedly, "That's definitely not the case. Nan Shu usually teaches the girls in the county how to read, write, and draw. She must have been so happy to see you today that she climbed the tree in case you couldn't see her."

She turned her back to Yu Zhengqing and winked at Yu Nanshu, signaling her to come down quickly.

"Forget it." Yu Zhengqing softened his heart when he heard what Yu Nanshu had done.

He estimated the height of the branch from the ground and turned his head away.

It's only a few feet high and you won't fall, so it's better to out of sight and out of mind.

"Sir, let's..."

Shen Zheng was about to take them to the front of the crowd when she suddenly saw someone standing next to the carriage at the back.

He was a young man, who looked to be about thirty years old, with a straight posture, bright and slender eyebrows and eyes, and a good-looking appearance.

"Lord Yu, Lord Shen." He stepped forward and saluted only after seeing Shen Zheng and the others finish their conversation.

Shen Zheng looked at him politely, and after searching her mind, she determined that this person was not someone she knew.

"Who is this...?" she asked Yu Zhengqing.

"I forgot to introduce him to you." Yu Zhengqing patted the man on the shoulder and said with a smile, "He is the newly appointed county magistrate of Yonglu County next door to you, his name is Yang Zhou."

New colleague! Who knows, he may become a strategic partner of Tongan County in the future!

Shen Zheng followed the principle of being polite when meeting someone for the first time, and quickly returned the greeting, "Sir Yang, I didn't know you were coming. I apologize for my neglect."

Yang Zhou returned her greeting upon seeing this, "It is my fault for coming to visit you rashly, Lord Shen, please do not blame me."

Seeing him so polite, Shen Zheng thought that she couldn't be impolite either, so she returned the greeting, "How could I blame Lord Yang for coming to watch the ceremony?"

Yang Zhou seemed to be arguing with her and returned the greeting, "I have just arrived at Liuyang Mansion. I hope Lord Shen will take good care of me in the future."

Hey--

It’s not over, right?

Shen Zheng raised her head and saw that Yang Zhou was still in the posture of greeting, motionless.

So he is trying to compete with her in endurance?

She was about to return the gift while holding her breath, when Yu Zhengqing suddenly reached out and lifted her up, whispering, "This guy is a little... uh, anyway, don't argue with him."

What's up with this guy?

Shen Zheng looked at Yang Zhou in confusion, only to see that he looked normal, with even a hint of a gentle smile on his lips.

She couldn't help swallowing and thought to herself what a strange person. Could this person really become a strategic partner of Tongan County?

no......

She made up her mind that she would need to observe this person more carefully.

"Let's go." Yu Zhengqing brushed his robe and walked in front, "Master and the others can't wait any longer."

Shen Zheng looked up and saw it was true.

Yu Shizhang's hands hung at his sides, and he kept making gestures to them.

It's time to hang a plaque.

Yu Shizhang, Yu Zhengqing and Shen Zheng stood at the front of the crowd, with Liang Fu, Shen Xingjian, Xu Zhubu, Yang Zhou and others standing on their sides.

Shen Zheng turned her head slightly and glanced at the faces of the people around her.

The big family of the county government had grown to this size without anyone noticing. Except for a few members of the Yu family present, the rest of the people had no blood relationship, but they were like tough hemp ropes, tightly twisted by a force.

Shen Zheng took a deep breath and nodded slightly to Zhao Xiu and others standing on the steps.

"Take the plaque, hang the plaque——"

The heavy wooden plaque was carried out by two people, and the red silk covering the plaque fluttered slowly in the breeze.

Zhao Xiu's eyes were filled with unprecedented solemnity and tension. He swallowed all the saliva in his mouth and shouted, "Please unveil the plaque, sir!"

Shen Zheng opened her eyes slightly. How come she didn’t know about this link?

Everyone's eyes turned to her. Yu Shizhang's eyes were full of smiles and encouragement. "Go ahead. This plaque is an honor that belongs to you alone."

They actually hid it from her together!

This couldn't help but make her feel nervous.

Yu Shizhang stretched out his hand and gently pushed her forward.

"Good - Lord Shen! Lord Shen!" The county residents cheered upon seeing this, as if Shen Zheng was not going up to unveil the plaque, but was announcing great news to them.

Shen Zheng only felt her head was hot and empty.

Gradually, the cheers of the county residents disappeared, as did the breeze on her face. All that remained was a heart in her chest, beating warmly and powerfully.

When she came to her senses, the red silk had already brushed across the gold-painted plaque, floating down to the ground inch by inch.

The noise came to an abrupt end and the county residents looked at each other in bewilderment.

After an unknown amount of time, someone slowly asked, "Why... is it a gold plaque?"

The atmosphere at the gate of the county government office was suddenly filled with an even more enthusiastic atmosphere than before. The voices of doubt, cheers, and praises all around seemed to break through the clouds and reach the sky.

"It's gold! The plaque of our county government is gold!"

"What color was it before? Why can't I remember it all of a sudden?"

"The previous plaque was the opposite of the current one, the base was black and the words were gold!"

"Why is this so? Can the color of the plaque be changed at will? No way. If the color of the plaque can be changed at will, then why didn't the Magistrate of Quanyang County, Ba County, who likes to show off, have the plaque painted gold?"

As soon as these words came out, Ba Lezhan, who was standing at the back of the crowd watching the ceremony, immediately turned pale and murmured, "Could it be that I don't like the gold plaque? Which brat is talking nonsense? Don't let me catch him..."

Ning Zhubu of Quanyang County kindly reminded him from behind: "Sir, even if you catch him, you can't do anything to him... He is from Tongan County."

"Stop talking too much!" Balezhan's face flushed. Couldn't he just say a few words to make amends for himself?

but......

"But you said, why is the new plaque in Tongan County painted in gold? If I remember correctly..."