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

"Ugh--"

Shen Zheng's sighs were mixed with the chirping of birds. She looked at the map over and over again and finally accepted the fact that this was a detailed map.

"You said you..." She didn't know how to deal with this matter for a moment and fell silent.

She even suspected that Diwu Tanwei took out the map deliberately to test her and test her attitude towards the matter.

Otherwise, why would such an ice beauty suddenly change her nature and "share" such a top-secret item with her?

but......

She looked at Diwu Tanwei's somewhat bewildered eyes, and always felt that she would not lie to her.

While thinking, Diwu Tanwei reached out and took the map without saying a word. He folded the map along the previous creases in a few seconds and put it in her hand.

"Please keep this map. I was not thoughtful enough and only wanted to show you the business base of my family. You are right, this map is indeed too detailed. Now that you and I are both officials appointed by the court, everything should be taken care of for the Great Zhou Kingdom first."

After the kraft paper was stacked together, it seemed to become heavier.

Shen Zheng felt a heaviness in her hands.

Just to show her the business base at home?

Diwu Tanwei's words made her confused again. As far as she knew, the business bases of the big families were also confidential, right?

Is she a hollow person? Otherwise, why would she leak everything out?

"This picture..." Shen Zheng hesitated.

"Here's the map for you." Diwu Tanwei smiled at her. "In fact, you don't need such a detailed map for business. It's only used in very rare situations. Otherwise, this map wouldn't be with me, but in the clan."

She was afraid that Shen Zheng would not believe it, so she added, "There is only this one copy of the picture. No one knows about it except my three grandparents and grandchildren, and it has not been copied. If you don't believe it, I can cooperate in the investigation."

Shen Zheng wanted to say that she believed it.

Because her words were sincere, her face was honest, and there was no reason for her to lie to herself.

Because no matter what, if the existence of this map is known to them, it will be harmful rather than beneficial to the Fifth Family.

But Shen Zheng really couldn't understand why Diwu Tanwei showed her this picture so easily.

In fact, when Diwu Tanwei came to his senses, he didn't quite understand himself.

She really didn't think much about it at first, thinking that the merchant holding a rough map was a well-known secret among merchants. But for a moment she even forgot that the map in her family was not a "rough map" at all.

Another reason is...she trusts Shen Zheng very much and wants to share everything with her and doesn't want to hide any secrets from her.

perhaps......

Diwu Tanwei inexplicably thought of the two village heads.

They always had smiles on their faces when they spoke to Shen Zheng, and their eyes showed trust and respect that she rarely saw in others, as well as... dependence.

Diwu Tanwei finds it a little funny when he thinks about it.

The two village heads, one was over fifty years old and the other looked several years older than Shen Zheng, yet they acted so dependent on her.

But... maybe that's the case?

Because Tongan County was different from any place she had ever been to, when she was there, her body and mind were relaxed, and she subconsciously let down her guard.

The two were silent for a long time, and finally Diwu Tanwei spoke first: "Lord Yongning, are you in Tongan County?"

"Yes." Shen Zheng nodded while holding the parchment paper. "He is now living in the county and should be busy at the county school."

The printing house is taking shape under the leadership of Yu Shizhang and has now begun selecting books and preparing for trial printing.

Once the printing house is built and all the staff are gathered, printing can begin.

"Why ask the uncle?" Shen Zheng had a guess in his mind.

Diwu Tanwei looked at the parchment in her hand and said, "I don't want you to be embarrassed. Why don't you discuss this matter with Lord Bo first? He is an important official in the court, and... he has some friendship with my grandfather, so it's best to ask him how to make the decision."

Shen Zheng opened her eyes slightly, and her mind began to accept this information.

"You mean, your grandfather and uncle are old acquaintances?"

How could these two people who have nothing in common know each other?

Instantly, countless scenes of cracking down on gangs and eliminating evil flashed through Shen Zheng's mind - often behind the top evil forces, there is an extremely large umbrella of protection, and the two sides are in a mutually beneficial relationship, colluding with each other and working together for corruption!

Could it be!

Shen Zheng shook her head violently and slapped her face with both hands.

What are you thinking! It's impossible!

She stuffed the map into her arms and felt as if a stone was placed on her chest, pressing painfully.

"That's it. Let's ask the uncle for his opinion and see what he thinks about this matter."

In some cases, Shen Zheng still feels that he is a bit "pedantic".

Although the world is not black and white, she is a latecomer after all. Unlike many people who have been influenced by the world since childhood, she is not familiar with the unspoken "unspoken rules" of the court.

——Do everything and what not to do, what can be done openly and what can never be made public.

These are all unfamiliar to her and she needs to explore them slowly.

So there are some things she doesn't know how to deal with. She is afraid that some of her decisions will bring irreversible losses to the Great Zhou, to His Majesty, or to the people.

Then she will never be able to forgive herself in her life.

Just like right now.

"Don't act like that." Diwu Tanwei began to comfort her: "This is your duty, don't think too much. Let's continue talking about what happened just now. When I said that I would use water transportation to supply goods to Tongan County, I didn't mean that I wanted to take over all the fabric business in Tongan County."

She chose to say it all in one breath, successfully attracting Shen Zheng's attention.

"That's it?" Shen Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. "You've given Tong'an County such a big advantage. You can't be doing it for nothing, right?"

Diwu Tanwei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her complexion improve. "If I say I have no ulterior motive, you will definitely not believe me. After all, I come from a merchant family. But now that I have become a mainstream, I must be like you and consider the people first in everything I do."

"you mean......"

"Do you think I have a change of heart?" Diwu Tanwei winked at her. "When the Tongan County wharf is put into use, my family's merchant ships will come to carry goods, which will benefit the nearby people, including my Yonglu County. Do you think that when the people of Yonglu County live a good life, when I return to Beijing for the election, I will be more confident to be elected? As for the cotton cloth business..."

"Actually, I won't force you. After all, you and I both know that the cotton cloth business is a hot commodity. Just as you said, the court and countless merchants are eyeing it, so I promise you that even if you don't cooperate with my family, it will not affect my supply to Tong'an County."

Only Diwu Tanwei herself knew that the idea of ​​doing this for the sake of the people of "Yonglu County" came to her mind after she met the two village heads.

She had only wanted her family to cooperate with Tongan County for mutual benefit.