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

If we really do the math, construction matters like road building in the county should really fall on the county government.

However, most ordinary county governments do not have that much money and are unable to come up with the money for road construction. Therefore, no matter how unwilling the villagers are, they have no choice but to provide manpower, tools, and materials.

After all, it was considered to be paid out of my own pocket.

But now the villagers in Xiahe heard it.

What? If the county doesn't take the initiative to build roads for the village, it will be investigated? That won't do! Their Lord Shen can't have any stains on him, otherwise how can he get promoted when he returns to Beijing in the future?

In this way, they came up with a solution that had the best of both worlds.

"Well, let's put it this way! None of our villages will pay any money! We guarantee that not a single copper will be paid! But I have an old donkey at home, and he likes to go out for a walk every day, so he can help pull some sand and stones and level the ground, is that okay?"

"Hiss... That makes sense! Doesn't the three-in-one soil need to be pounded and compacted? I usually like to squat on the ground and play with hammers, is that not okay?"

"Hey, speaking of this, I don't have any special hobbies on weekdays, I just love cooking, and it has to be a big pot! I cook in the village when I have nothing to do, so there's no problem, right?"

"I am..."

"I......"

The villagers chattered at once, one "hobby" after another, listing all the types of work required for road construction, which stunned Diwu Tanwei, who was not very familiar with Tongan County.

Her impression of Tongan County became more vivid, and perhaps the words "human touch" came from this.

Fang Wenxiu even secretly gave the villagers a thumbs up.

He had wanted to move to Tongan County before, so what should he do now that he wants to come even more...

Shen Zheng was so amused by their annoyance that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Before she could say anything, the villagers said, "Sir! You treat us very well, you can't deprive us of our 'hobbies'! As you said, people should have some hobbies so that they can live happier every day."

"Okay, okay, okay." Shen Zheng really couldn't get the better of them, so she raised her hand and said, "I can't argue with you, so let's just think about it this way for now. After the cloth shop and the county have determined the amount of lime powder to be used, I will find the village heads to discuss it again."

"it is good--"

The villagers cheered in unison, their faces flushed with joy, as if they had won a battle.

After being "inspected" by Shen Zheng, this "iconic" piece of cement became an open landscape. Anyone who wants to see, touch or step on it can come and have a try.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Liang Fu took the initiative to lead Shen Zheng and others to visit the earthen kiln to see the results of the limestone calcination.

On the way, Shen Zheng and he were discussing Sanhe clay, and others couldn't join in the conversation, but fortunately they were also interested in Sanhe clay and listened quietly to the two people's communication and sharing.

"Just as you said, if there is too much clay, the cement will become slippery on rainy days." Shen Zheng said.

Liang Fu agreed very much and even took out a notebook to take notes as he walked.

Shen Zheng took a quick look and found that Liang Fu did not memorize everything, nor did he use ordinary fonts and grammar. The content in the book was more concise and contained many "simplified characters".

She raised her eyebrows slightly when she saw this. In fact, most simplified characters are just traditional characters with abbreviated strokes, but now there is no fixed standard in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so "simplified characters" are more diverse and personalized.

After Liang Fu finished writing, he looked up and drew inferences from his experience: "If there is not enough clay, the land will crack during the dry season."

Shen Zheng nodded, and explained the pros and cons of the other two raw materials: "Lime powder is related to the cohesiveness and strength of the Sanhe soil. If the lime powder is not fully matured, it will continue to mature in the Sanhe soil, causing expansion."

"Sand and gravel are mainly related to the drainage of the land. If the sand and gravel are too fine, the gaps are small, and the land is compact, rainwater will not be able to drain out, and water will accumulate, causing slipping."

Liang Fu wrote down the handwriting without raising his head, muttering: "Slow down, speak slowly..."

Shen Zheng chuckled, and Yu Shizhang snorted beside him, "Why do you have to remember it so carefully? Liang Fubenbo can tell you that everyone in Tongan County has witnessed that the Sanhe land was created under the leadership of Shen Zheng."

He was in a good mood today and talked more.

It’s not that he was really afraid that Liang Fu would betray Shen Zheng, but ever since Liang Fu came, Shen Zheng kept calling him "Lord Liang" left and right, and Yu Shizhang felt uncomfortable.

Liang Fu was a bit stubborn when he went to work. He ignored Yu Shizhang and complained in his heart: He has a mean mind.

After a short while, they arrived at the earthen kiln. The temperature had obviously risen a little, and streams of hot air blew in from the kiln, as if separating this place into two worlds.

Shen Zheng took her hand out of the hot water bottle and said with a smile, "It's quite suitable to spend the winter here. It's quite warm."

From the outside, this earth kiln looks like a big mud house, sitting on the ground with many "small windows" on the walls.

There are also many bamboo racks next to the kiln, which look exactly like clothes drying racks.

"This..." Shen Zheng chuckled after seeing what was hanging on the rack, "Who has such a clever mind to think of using the heat from here to bake meat."

Ba Lezhan took a look and continued, "Hey - isn't this the pickled meat for the New Year? There's no one watching, and no one is afraid..."

He said halfway and changed his mind.

This is Tongan County. Who would want to steal things in Tongan County if they thought their life was too long?

However, the people of Tongan County are living a good life. These strips of pickled meat are shiny and smooth, and they smell delicious at first glance!

Niu Chu heard Shen Zheng's voice in the kiln just now. He blocked the entrance of the kiln in a few seconds and ran out.

He raised his sleeve to wipe the coal dust off and said happily, "Master Shen! The uncle is here too!"

Balezhan pursed his lips and said, it doesn’t matter, it’s not the first or second time that Xiaoba has been ignored in Tongan County.

Seeing Niu Chu looking like he had just been fished out of the ashes, Shen Zheng chuckled and said, "You've been working hard lately. Didn't I ask you to take on an apprentice? Why are you doing it yourself?"

Niu Chu hurriedly said, "I will take turns with them to guard the kiln! They were the ones guarding it last night, so I asked them to go back and have a good sleep this morning before coming back."

He was afraid that Shen Zheng would misunderstand and think that his two little apprentices were useless and were just thinking about being lazy.

Shen Zheng nodded, "If you are too busy, you can bring two more suitable ones from the village. The county can afford them. This official and the uncle will come to see how the limestone calcination is going now."

Niu Chu smiled when he heard this, bowed and led the way, saying, "My lords, please follow me."

This earth kiln has a total of six large rooms and one small room. Only the two large rooms in the middle are kilns. There are three kilns in each room, so there are a total of six kilns in the two large rooms. Each kiln can be used for calcining independently. The four large rooms on the left and right are used for storage of the mined quicklimestone.