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

"I am willing to confiscate all the Wang family's property!"

Wang, who was standing by, also stepped forward and said, "Sir, I know where that person's account book is."

The landlord’s property is so tempting. It’s not just gold, silver and grain. What the landlord has the most is land!

The benefits that were delivered to her doorstep really made it hard for Shen Zheng to refuse.

But when she looked at the mother and her two children in the hall, she softened her heart and did not agree immediately.

"Wang, oh no, what's your surname, Madam?"

Landlord Wang is dead, and it is a bit impolite for her to still call her Mrs. Wang.

"My surname is Lu."

Mrs. Lu also had a relaxed smile on her face. Finally, she didn't have to use that man's last name anymore.

"Mrs. Lu, please go home and take inventory of your property. According to the law, the ransom for manslaughter requires a thousand taels of silver."

"As for the rest, how about we discuss it after you have counted your assets?"

Mrs. Lu pondered for a moment. She was not sure how much property the Wang family had, so she had to agree to Shen Zheng's proposal first.

Shen Zheng looked at Wang Guangjin. He couldn't leave now.

Before the notice is issued, people will spread rumors.

"Wang Guangjin, I have no choice but to ask you to stay in the county jail for two days. Once your mother pays the ransom, you can leave."

"I will obey the adults!"

Wang Guangjin had no objection to Shen Zheng's words. Now that Shen Zheng asked him to take off all his clothes and run two laps in the market, he probably wouldn't ask why.

Mrs. Lu and Wang Wanying thanked them profusely and then took their leave. They had to go home quickly to get the money!

Looking at the backs of the mother and daughter leaving, Shen Zheng felt a little worried.

She said to the two detectives in the hall, "Go and escort them home. If anyone asks about them on the way, tell them that the county government will issue a notice to announce the case tomorrow."

After what happened in court just now, in the eyes of the detectives, Shen Zheng is now a just judge who seeks justice for the people, and they naturally obey her orders.

The two constables who were named straightened their backs instantly!

"Yes! Your lord!"

Shen Zheng waved at them and whispered, "You don't have to be so loud."

She then ordered the constable to take Wang Guangjin to the prison first, and specifically asked them to choose a clean cell for him and not to treat him harshly with food.

Then Shen Zheng picked up the case file recorded by Xu Zhubu beside him and looked it over.

She looked and nodded.

Good! It perfectly demonstrates her wisdom and bravery!

"Are you satisfied, sir?" Xu Zhubu looked at Shen Zheng and said with a smile.

Shen Zheng nodded: "Not bad, but I still have something to trouble you, Master Zhubu."

"Sir, please speak."

"Thank you, Master Chief, for taking the trouble to announce the case. The part about Landlord Wang bullying Wang Wanying..."

Before Shen Zheng could finish her words, Xu Zhubu interrupted her.

"Landlord Wang beat and abused his own daughter at home. How can this be considered bullying?"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Shen Zheng sighed, "It's really worry-free to work with someone as smart as Xu Zhubu."

Xu Zhubu replied, "So do I."

"Also, please ask Chief Xu to remind the detectives not to tell anyone anything."

"Subordinate, go right away."

Xu Zhubu put away the files and stood up to leave.

"Ding!"

The familiar mechanical sound made Shen Zheng's body tremble. Why did it sound for no reason?

"Detected an example of the host making a fair judgment. Completed the hidden task and received an additional system reward."

"System Reward: A high-precision map of Tongan County under its jurisdiction."

Good officials will be rewarded!

Shen Zheng hurried back to his residence behind the hall, then took out a map and looked at it carefully. The entire Tongan County was clearly visible on the map.

The topography, residential residences and farmland distribution in the county are clearly visible.

This will be of great help in the subsequent ditch digging and canal construction.

It was already dark outside.

Shen Zheng felt tired after relaxing. She ate something simple, washed up quickly, and went to bed.

The small county town, which was extremely bustling during the day, gradually became quiet.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and one could vaguely hear some residents in their houses still talking about what happened during the day.

"Do you think that the young master of the Wang family will be beheaded in the next two days?"

"It's hard to say. It seems that Madam Wang and Miss Wang didn't seem very sad when they came out of the county government office today."

"Well, they are not your biological son or brother, why are you sad?"

"Don't make blind guesses. Didn't the constable say it today? A notice will be issued tomorrow. Go to sleep. You'll know tomorrow."

Then snoring was heard in the room.

The next morning, Shen Zheng was awakened by the crowing of roosters around the county government office.

She got up, dressed and washed as usual, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw Xu Zhubu standing at the door.

Shen Zheng was startled and woke up from her sleep.

"What are you doing guarding my door so early in the morning?"

"Mrs. Lu is here."

These five simple words sounded like heavenly music to Shen Zheng's ears.

The God of Wealth is here!

"Why didn't you wake me up earlier? How could you let Madam Lu wait outside?"

Xu Zhubu glanced at her and said, "I dare not."

Shen Zheng smiled awkwardly, remembering that Xu Zhubu had come to see her for something that morning, but she had scolded him and sent him away.

She said "I won't do it again" and hurried to the court with her robe in hand.

Mrs. Lu and Wang Wanying in the hall had been waiting for a long time.

After they returned home yesterday, they began to count their property, hoping to settle it as soon as possible and come to the county government to redeem the person as soon as possible.

After seeing Shen Zheng coming out, the two men wanted to kneel down again.

Shen Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to lift up the two of them. How could she let the God of Wealth kneel?

"It seems that the Madam and Miss are in much better spirits."

This is not a compliment.

The depressed mood in both of them was swept away, and they were no longer as lifeless as yesterday.

Madam Lu smiled comfortably and said, "Thank you for your praise, Your Excellency. Wanying and I counted the Wang family's assets overnight. This is the account book. Please take a look at it, Your Excellency."

Mrs. Lu handed the account book to Shen Zheng.

Shen Zheng took the account book and took a quick look at it.

Then she looked at Mrs. Lu in disbelief.

"Madam, did you calculate correctly? Four thousand two hundred taels of silver, fourteen shops? And one hundred and eighty acres of good farmland?"

This refreshed Shen Zheng's understanding of the landlords in the Zhou Dynasty. Compared with her county government, they were really rich.

Mrs. Lu handed over a stack of silver bills and house deeds.

"Except for a few silver ingots that have not yet been exchanged for silver notes, the rest are all here."

"Jin'er said yesterday that all the family property should be confiscated. Wanying and I also support it. It was you who saved our family. These banknotes and deeds are nothing compared to life."

Shen Zheng was moved at this moment. Who could refuse such a huge sum of money that was delivered to her doorstep?

But she still didn't take the silver note and the deed, but just declined, "Let's discuss it after Wang Guang comes in."

If she accepted all these, how would they, an orphan and a widow, survive in the future?

Wang Guangjin has to get married, and Wang Wanying also has to get married. How can the girls do without a decent dowry?

After a while, Xu Zhubu brought Wang Guangjin over.

He was still sleeping when he was pulled up by Xu Zhubu. He hadn't had such a sweet sleep for a long time.

"Mother, Wanying, why are you here so early?"

Seeing that Wang Guangjin was sleepy, Wang Wanying walked up to him and hit him lightly as if she was angry.

"My mother and I miss my brother so much that we haven't slept a wink since we got home yesterday. But my brother has treated the county magistrate's jail as his own home."