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

A gust of wind was brought over by her, and the fragrance from her body rushed into Shen Zheng's nostrils. The smell was somewhat special, yet somewhat familiar.

Shen Zheng was stunned for a moment before she remembered what the smell was like.

--cedar.

That faint fragrance, like the touch of green that appears in the white wilderness after the ice and snow melt in winter, is hard to ignore.

Shen Zheng came back to her senses, shook her head and said with a smile: "This bag is a bit heavy, thank you very much. There is nothing to do in the county today, let's go in and talk."

"Okay." Diwu Tanwei smiled faintly and turned to look at the carriage road: "I heard that your county government office is being renovated, so I just happened to bring you some small items for decoration."

Only then did Shen Zheng notice that there was more than one carriage in the alley.

The first carriage, the one that the Fifth Tanwei rode in, was too big.

This carriage was larger than ordinary carriages in terms of wheels and carriage, so it completely blocked the carriage behind it. So when Shen Zheng took a look, she mistakenly thought there was only one carriage.

But the fact is that there are several other carriages hidden behind this one, and each of the carriages behind it looks not cheap - lacquered wood carvings, gold-plated ornaments, and even each horse has decorations on its forehead.

Shen Zheng opened her eyes slightly, and exclaimed in her heart - this! This is the strength of the second generation of black people!

Even though she came to the local area to brush up her resume, she still had to show off her appearance.

She couldn't help but wonder, Diwu Tanwei had such a family background, but was constrained after entering the officialdom. Was this really the life she wanted?

"Sir Shen?" Diwu Tanwei saw that she was in a trance and called her softly, "I will order them to be sent directly to the county government office, so that your people don't have to move again."

After she finished speaking, she raised her hand, and the drivers pulled the reins in an orderly manner and prepared to leave.

"drive--"

"Wait a minute!"

Shen Zheng hurriedly stopped the drivers. The leading driver looked at her, then at Diwu Tanwei, feeling torn.

She said, "Fifth Chief Registrar, I cannot accept these things. You should take them back."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Diwu Tanwei's face. She stepped forward, lifted the curtain, and said to Shen Zheng, "These are not valuable items. They are just my congratulations to you on the renovation of the county government office. Please accept them without worry."

Such a thoughtful gesture?

Shen Zheng subconsciously looked inside the carriage, and immediately saw the "worthless items" mentioned by Diwu Tanwei.

What a worthless one!

She looked at the items in the box, blinked and asked, "You mean, this small lacquer and jade-inlaid screen...is not valuable?"

This kind of screen is not a floor-standing screen placed in the room, but a small decorative screen placed on a tea table, desk or bookshelf, used for separating scenes or creating scenery.

Shen Zheng has been around Yu Shizhang for so long, so he knows what's good.

Don’t be fooled by the small size of this screen. This thing is a typical example of “reducing quantity without reducing price” and only wealthy aristocrats can afford it.

The Fifth Tanwei did not expect it to be such a coincidence. It was obvious that many items in the carriage were "low-key, luxurious and meaningful". In other words, you could not tell at first glance that they were valuable items.

But when she casually opened it, she happened to open the most conspicuous, flashiest thing, the one whose price required the least guessing.

Paintings, jade, and the faint gold thread...

Even a person who doesn't know the value of things can guess that this screen must be worth a lot just by looking at its appearance.

"Sir Shen..." She lowered the curtain and racked her brains to come up with an excuse that she didn't even believe: "This screen is a fake."

The driver widened his eyes upon hearing this and slowly turned his head to look towards the carriage.

Fake?

Everyone in the clan knows that the eldest daughter hates fakes the most!

Even if some items are fake, they are still priceless and attract countless people. But once they are in the hands of the young lady, they will still be burned.

But what does the young lady say now?

They said that she was giving counterfeits as gifts, and that she had carefully selected these counterfeits and then ordered people to go to great lengths to transport them to give as gifts.

Isn't this a joke... Not to mention Lord Shen, even he doesn't believe it!

"Fake?"

Shen Zheng seemed not to believe what she said, nor did she understand why she said that.

"These items are too valuable. Even if they are fakes, I probably can't afford them. So I can't accept them. Please ask the Fifth Chief Clerk to take them back."

Diwu Tanwei felt a little disappointed, but he also understood the meaning of her words.

The two of them are now serving in the same court, and if we use a more distant perspective, they can barely be considered superiors and subordinates.

As a subordinate, she gave a gift to her superior, and such a valuable gift at that, which was indeed easy for people to criticize, but...

"But these things are not given to the magistrate of Tongan County by me as the chief clerk of Yonglu County." She slowly raised her head and looked into Shen Zheng's eyes.

"What is that?" Shen Zheng asked.

"Today I am not here as the chief clerk of Yonglu County, but as your friend, Lord Shen. These things are also gifts from me as the Fifth Tanwei to my friend. The county government office has been renovated, and you have a new residence. I am happy for you and want to add some things to your new home."

She lowered her head after she finished speaking. "I had heard about this before I came here. Tongan County used to be very poor. Even you, as the county magistrate, had to live in a small house with everyone in the yamen. You didn't even have your own yard..."

She didn't even have her own yard. Diwu Tanwei felt sorry for her and thought she shouldn't live this kind of life.

Take Diwu Tanwei herself for example. Even though she was only a clerk in the county government, she bought a house as soon as she arrived in Yonglu County and could move in after it was renovated.

Living with other people? That's too much trouble. Just thinking about it makes me uncomfortable. Besides, they are still women, so there will always be inconvenient moments.

But the man in front of me is a county magistrate, but he has been eating and living with other people in the yamen. How unfair is this...

Shen Zheng was stunned when she heard this, and whispered: "It's not that bad. My room is the most spacious in the government office. It has everything you need, including tables, chairs, benches, and beds. And now after the renovation, I also have my own yard. I am very satisfied."

Diwu Tanwei looked at her in confusion. She didn’t understand how a place to live could have only tables, chairs and benches?

Just like people live, is it just to have clothes to wear and food to eat?

One of the horses seemed to be hungry, and began to swing its hooves restlessly. Gradually, the other horses were infected by it and started to move as well.

The drivers were afraid that Diwu Tanwei would be angry, so they quickly got off the carriages to calm the horses.

Shen Zheng sighed softly upon seeing this, her tone gentle, but her words were unquestionable: "I have received your kindness. As a friend, thank you for caring about me so much. I am very happy. But... let them take these things back. If I really use them, I will feel stressed."

She waved to the driver and walked towards the county school. "It's not good to stand at the door all the time. Let's go in and talk about it."