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

The gate to the courtyard was brand new, even the paint was new. Shen Zheng could even smell the paint from the door.

The smell of natural tree lacquer is light and not pungent. It is completely different from the smell of industrial paint and will not make people avoid it.

She was very satisfied with everything in front of her, even though it was just a small courtyard and not a magnificent building.

"Very good." She nodded at Wu Quan and applied slight force on her wrist.

"Creaky--" The wooden door made a slight sound and slowly opened inward, revealing the true appearance of the courtyard.

Shen Zheng stood at the door, feeling slightly excited.

This was the home she had dreamed of for a long time.

Wu Quan opened the wooden door as wide as possible and led her in. "Look, my lord. Your yard is open from north to south. It is the best-lit place in the backyard. Whether it is summer or winter, the yard and the house are bright!"

Every time he introduced a place, Shen Zheng looked at that place.

"And here, this corridor was also added by me later. You can get some sun on the corridor on weekdays. If it rains, you can watch the rain from the corridor and recite... recite that poem about watching the rain!"

In fact, Wu Quan didn't think rain was beautiful, but he knew that those literati and scholars liked to watch the rain, the leaves, and even the dark night sky! And those people often had special rain-viewing corridors in their homes.

At that time he thought, if others have it, how could they adults not have it?

Of course not!

He will feel at ease only when their Lord Shen lives a better and happier life than anyone else.

As they were talking, Wu Quan led Shen Zheng around most of the courtyard. Shen Zheng felt like she was almost unable to use her eyes.

Everything in front of her was very new to her. She wanted to take a closer look at even every corner and remember it firmly in her mind.

From now on, this is her home. The home she didn’t have in her previous life, now she has it in this life.

This is what her home looks like.

Shen Zheng walked step by step. In fact, the courtyard was not very wide, but it was full of vitality. She had already begun to imagine what a beautiful scene the courtyard would be like in spring.

Seeing that she was attracted by the green plants in the yard, Wu Quan smiled and said, "Sister Chi Qing likes to plant some flowers and plants at home. She asked me to move these green plants here, saying that you are busy with official duties and inevitably tired. Planting some green plants in the yard is good for your eyes and body."

Shen Zheng didn't expect there was such a reason behind it. After a moment's pause, she said, "You guys are so thoughtful."

Wu Quan waved his hands repeatedly, "Compared to what you have done for us, this is nothing. It's just a few green plants, not worth much money."

"You know, it's not about the money." Shen Zheng smiled and shook her head, "Let's go, I want to take a look inside too."

She lifted her skirt, stepped onto the wooden stairs, and walked towards the front hall first.

Whether it was the fragrance of wood or the echoing footsteps, everything reminded her that this small courtyard was new.

This made her sigh at the construction speed of Wu Quan and others. Even though the foundation of building a house is very simple now, the workload of renovating the entire backyard of the county government is still not small.

Wu Quan walked beside her, introducing her dutifully: "Sir, please look, this is the front hall, and the two main rooms next to it are your and Miss Yu's rooms, but the furniture has not been moved in yet. Would you like to go in and take a look?"

Shen Zheng shook her head, "I just stepped on the mud, so I won't go in for now."

She was reluctant to dirty the floor, so she just stood at the door with her hands behind her back, looking inside the house carefully.

The room was airy and well-lit. Sunlight shone in through the windows, leaving the tiny dust particles nowhere to escape and causing them to jump around in panic in the air.

The floor was also paved with wooden boards, making the whole house glow with warm light. The roof was also clean, and the fat spider that she named did not follow.

Although the house is now empty without any furniture, it is definitely the best house she has lived in in the past twenty years.

"What about the sides and the back?" After a while, she finally saw enough of the empty hut and turned around to ask.

"Uh..." Wu Quan hesitated for a moment after hearing this.

He always felt that the small courtyard behind was not worthy of Lord Shen.

"Please forgive me, sir. Because the front yard of your courtyard is larger, there is no backyard. And behind the main hall, there is only your private storehouse..."

Shen Zheng chuckled, "Why are you embarrassed? I've seen the blueprints a long time ago and I know the general layout of the courtyard. I'm asking you this because I think it's my first time here and I want to hear your introduction. This courtyard is originally located in the backyard, and it's already pretty good to have it look like this now."

In fact, the private storehouse in the backyard occupies a large area. Her original intention was to set up the private storehouse, study, and bathroom in the back together, but it was directly rejected by Yu Shizhang.

He convinced Shen Zheng with just one sentence: "I think the private vault should be bigger, so that there won't be too much room for rewards and wealth in the future."

How could she refute this one sentence?

If she clamored for not having such a large private treasury, wouldn't she be cursing herself not to receive any reward and the cloth shop not to make any money?

No matter who you are, you will be superstitious under certain conditions. For example, Shen Zheng agreed with Yu Shizhang's statement on the spot and exclaimed that the uncle was far-sighted and prescient.

Wu Quan was relieved to see that she was not unhappy, "Sir, although there is no backyard in the courtyard, I think the study and tea room are very good. Why don't you follow me..."

"Sister Shen!" As he was speaking, figures rushed in from the gate of the courtyard, and the last person almost tripped over the threshold.

"Ouch..." Fang Ziyan stumbled and fell on Pei Zhaoqi's back. He stood on one leg and hopped up and down on the spot. "Toes, toes... hit. Why is there a threshold here?"

Yu Nanshu turned around and laughed, she put her hands on her waist and said, "If you want to see our sister Shen, how can there be no threshold? You should walk with your chin up. We will accompany you to look for Qianzhi later!"

Fang Ziyan immediately put his foot down upon hearing this, his face flushed as he said, "I am a man! Qianzhi, Qianzhi, how can you look at my feet!"

Yu Nanshu sneered, "Qianzhi is a doctor, why are you being so awkward? It's inexplicable."

She rolled her eyes at Fang Ziyan and trotted forward, pulling Shen Zheng's sleeve and said, "Sister Shen, that sister from that day is here!"

"That sister on that day?" Shen Zheng lowered her head in confusion. After thinking for a long time, she still had no answer. "Which day?"

Fang Ziyan answered at the door: "It was the sister who was at the county school gate that day, speaking fiercely and looking like she wanted to eat a child!"

Yu Nanshu rolled her eyes again: "You are talking nonsense! That sister is only mean to bad people! And she is the sister of the chief clerk of Yonglu County next door!"