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

Shen Zheng didn't like to use a handkerchief, but in this age without napkins, she still had the habit, or rather the necessity, of carrying one.

If for no other reason than to have something to wipe your mouth with and remove the grease after a meal.

She rummaged around in her bosom, finally pulling out a clean handkerchief. After hesitating for a moment, she handed it to Mo Qingwan.

Mo Qingwan sobbed as she took the handkerchief and wiped her tears gently.

"Are your eyes blurry?" Shen Zheng asked deliberately.

"Ah?" Mo Qingwan held the handkerchief, puzzled.

Shen Zheng chuckled and said maliciously, "This is the handkerchief I usually use to wipe my mouth. Although it has been washed, I am still afraid that there will be oil stains."

Mo Qingwan not only did not dislike it, but also sniffed it gently: "It smells good."

"......" Shen Zheng failed to amuse herself and seemed to be "teased" by Mo Qingwan instead.

But at least she stopped crying, so Shen Zheng was considered successful.

Mo Qingwan treated the handkerchief as a treasure, folded it up and put it in her arms, and said to Shen Zheng: "I will return it to you after I wash it."

Shen Zheng wanted to wave her hand and say that it was a gift to her, but then she thought it would be a bit impolite to give someone a used and dirty handkerchief, so she just nodded.

There were still tears in Mo Qingwan's eyes. She sniffed gently and asked Shen Zheng in a humming voice: "Can my daughter really take her mother with her? Tomorrow... I will go back to Tongan County with you, okay?"

Shen Zheng looked at her expectant eyes and nodded seriously: "Of course you can. Your mother is not in good health, so the carriage has to go slower."

Mo Qingwan didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment, but eventually his rationality returned and prevailed.

She went over all the things that might happen in the future in her mind and said seriously: "I might bring trouble to you and Tongan County... I know that this is a bit selfish, but..."

But whether rationally or emotionally, she felt that Tongan County would be the best destination for both mother and daughter.

Shen Zheng knew that accepting them would bring trouble to Tongan County.

Although the Mo family is currently unable to take care of themselves, Mrs. Mo is still a member of the Mo family after all.

If Shen Zheng wanted to make Mo Qingwan uncomfortable, she would make trouble for Madam Mo who was taken away by her. Moreover, even Shen Zheng could not stop it directly and could only mediate.

but......

"But are the benefits you bring to me and Tong'an County greater than the trouble you cause?"

This is the reason Shen Zheng used to convince herself, and also the reason she used to convince Mo Qingwan.

Mo Qingwan is a good girl. She had a hard life in the first half of her life, no doubt about that. Shen Zheng admired her abilities and felt that her life should not stop there, so she repeatedly lent her a helping hand.

But in the final analysis, only those with ability and character can be appreciated.

Mo Qingwan also relied on his own abilities and character to gain Shen Zheng's attention and help.

This question made Mo Qingwan stand there in a daze.

Although she was afraid that Lord Shen would not accept her, so she tried her best to "sell" herself, but does Tongan County really...need the abilities she demonstrated?

She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but because she was not confident, nothing came out.

Shen Zheng smiled and shook her head: "Don't be so unconfident at the critical moment. I think you can bring benefits to Tongan County other than trouble. As you said, the Tongan Wharf is still under construction. Although there are people from the Canal Transport Bureau to help, they are not our own people after all, so it is not easy for me to use them."

Mo Qingwan looked up, her eyes bright.

Shen Zheng added: "I can only think about issues such as dock staffing, rules and regulations, and ship contact. If we really want to take practical action, we should wait for someone knowledgeable to come and discuss it together. What do you think...Former dock manager?"

The former dock manager didn't care that his nose was about to run, and nodded vigorously, and kept nodding.

"My little girl can, my little girl can!"

Shen Zheng couldn't bear to look at the shiny snot, so she turned her head away and said, "Wipe your nose..."

Mo Qingwan's face suddenly turned red, and he picked up the handkerchief and ran out.

Shen Zheng looked at her back and couldn't help laughing.

She only talked to Mo Qingwan about matters related to the dock, but in fact, she wanted Mo Qingwan to get involved in more than just the dock.

It is actually a waste of talent to just let him look after the wharf, but the real power of the wharf cannot be handed over to Mo Qingwan all at once. After all, the people of Tongan County have little contact with her and there is no trust in her.

We have to take it step by step. After everyone truly accepts Mo Qingwan and her daughter, Shen Zheng will have more important things to do.

The role played by Mrs. Mo is actually very special.

It would have been fine if Shen Zheng hadn't mentioned asking Doctor Li to check on the man, but now that she did...

It feels a bit like holding hostages.

......

It was getting dark, and Wei Que's snoring hadn't stopped yet. Mo Qingwan ran away with a blushing face, then came back and said that she had something to do outside.

Shen Zheng sat alone in the room with a lamp on, feeling somewhat bored, so she took out the booklet she carried with her and started compiling a book.

The goods have not been unloaded yet, otherwise Wang Guangjin would have come to report the news, and they would probably have to stay overnight in Liuyang Mansion tonight.

In the thick night, just when Shen Zheng was about to go out to look for Mo Qingwan, the other party came in the moonlight, wrapped in a cloak and carrying a food box.

Under the bright moonlight, Shen Zheng saw Mo Qingwan blushing again when he saw her...

"A runny nose is actually not something to be ashamed of." Shen Zheng coughed lightly and stepped forward, comforting him: "When I was a child, I used to rub my nose for fun."

Mo Qingwan's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened, as if she had heard some incredible news: "Really...?"

Shen Zheng paused: "Didn't you play with it when you were a kid?"

Mo Qingwan looked at her in surprise and answered honestly, "No... the maid wipes my daughter's nose every day."

"..."

Shen Zheng was speechless and choked, but her stomach growled, which just happened to help her out.

She smelled the aroma coming from the food box and asked, "Did you go to buy food?"

Mo Qingwan said "hmm" softly and followed her into the house. "You said this afternoon that the white-cut chicken and roasted pork in this restaurant are delicious, so I went to buy some. I went back home and made the beds for you, Lord Wei, and Young Master Wang."

Shen Zheng was stunned: "You want us to live in your house?"

Mo Qingwan paused with the dish in his hand and asked softly, "Don't you want to?"

"Of course I can." Shen Zheng frowned, "It's just that Lord Wei and Wang Guangjin are two men. Why do they live in your house? Let them find a place to live by themselves."

Even if Shen Zheng didn't care about these things, she didn't want to cause trouble for Mo Qingwan for no reason.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Que yawned loudly and walked out of the small bedroom, howling, "I'm hungry!"