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

"And by the way, see if there are any talented people among the workers." Shen Zheng said.

"Oh——" Zhou Lizheng understood, "So you just said that our position as manager is only temporary, and the more capable one will take the top position!"

Shen Zheng nodded: "Staff from each department can be transferred according to their abilities, and we will try our best to let everyone find the position that suits them best."

People have different abilities, and placing them in the most suitable positions is good for both the workers and the cloth workshop.

"I agree!"

"I agree too!"

After hearing this, the village heads felt a lot less pressured.

Keep a close eye on people and help adults find more useful people. This is a great achievement!

"What about the weavers?" Zhou Lizheng couldn't help asking, "Are you in charge of them personally, sir?"

Compared to the preliminary work, weaving is a real craft and it is also the most important part!

"For the time being, Xu Zhubu and Qiao Lao, the old craftsman, will be in charge." Shen Zheng thought for a moment: "All the workers were personally checked by Xu Zhubu. He is a very good judge of people. I also want to see the ability of the people he selected."

When it comes to selecting people at that time, the village heads have a lot to say.

"After that, Xu Zhubu called us all to the county school for a review! He asked us all about every aspect in detail, fearing that there would be mistakes in the selection of candidates!"

"He even came to our village! He visited the homes of all those who were recruited into the cloth workshop!"

“Come to our village too!”

"So are we!"

Shen Zheng was stunned after hearing this.

It seems that Xu Zhubu visited every household. Such a long trip must have taken a lot of time.

She asked why she hadn't seen Xu Zhubu for some time.

Give out year-end bonuses!

Must send!

"Yo——" Shen Zheng was just thinking about how much year-end bonus to give everyone when a male voice came from outside the hall.

Even she couldn't understand why Wei Que's voice was so recognizable?

"There are so many people here." Wei Que glanced inside the room and bowed to Shen Zheng: "Then Sir Shen, I will go to the warehouse first."

Shen Zheng nodded slightly: "Master Wei, go first, I will follow soon."

"Then let's put it this way." She looked at the headmen and said, "Some cotton has gotten damp and needs to be taken out to dry during this period of time, just in time to wait for the cloth shop to be completed. I estimate that... before the end of the first month of the year, the cloth shop will officially start operations. During this period of time, you can come and get some cotton, and go home and try it out first to see if you can master the knocking."

When everyone heard this, they immediately looked at Shen Zheng eagerly, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Let's go." Shen Zheng stood up first, "Let's go check on our cotton first. If nothing unexpected happens, our county will be inseparable from cotton in the future."

A group of people went from the front hall of the county government office to the warehouse.

......

The convoy that Wei Que was escorting was not the last one. In his words, there was nothing to do at the dock anyway, so it would be better to come back first.

There were six cotton bales that were the most severely damp, and Xu Zhubu ordered his men to place them in the courtyard. Wei Que touched them and then patted his chest to assure them, "The cotton inside is fine."

There are several waterways within the territory of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and he has sailed on at least 90% of them. He has loaded countless amounts of cargo, so he can tell whether there is any problem with the cargo just by touching it.

"The limestone played a big role," he said again.

After saying that, he looked at Shen Zheng, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Take it apart and have a look. This way you can rest assured, and you can also dry it out to dry."

The village heads' eyes lit up and they immediately took action.

Following Shen Zheng's instructions, they moved their hands gently.

Gently push down the cotton bag and gently tear off the oil paper seal.

When that special white appeared in front of everyone, the village heads all paused.

Life is made up of many moments, and today's moment will be remembered in their hearts.

The cotton inside was tied up with rags, wrapped tightly from top to bottom and from left to right, but the white clouds were still scrambling to squeeze out, like a little fat white man wearing ill-fitting clothes, with flesh exposed everywhere.

“It smells so good…”

Someone said this, and everyone started to twitch their noses, even Shen Zheng was no exception.

The rich scent of cotton resin seemed to take shape, emanating from the cotton and rushing into everyone's nostrils.

Zhonglizheng couldn't help but loosen his dusty hands and rubbed them hard on his clothes a few times, for fear of dirtying the white cotton.

I want to touch it, but I dare not.

Compared with cotton, the hands look dirty.

Zhou Lizheng looked around and finally found a wooden barrel half filled with water in the small hut at the door. He called out, "Come and wash your hands. Wash them clean before touching the cotton!"

After washing, the water in the bucket became a little muddy. The village chiefs were satisfied and wiped their hands on their underwear, then...

"So soft!"

“Not cold at all!”

"It's like touching a little kid's butt!"

"..."

Seeing the village chiefs excitedly touching the cotton, Shen Zheng couldn't help but reach out and touch it. It was just as they said - like a child's butt...

Looking at the cotton inside, there are almost no impurities, only a few small black spots attached to it, which should be broken bracts that were accidentally picked and should be able to be flicked off when the cotton is fluffed.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" Wei Que felt the familiar touch and said with a smile, "You can tell it's not bad just by smelling it."

Shen Zheng was actually a bit stubborn in doing things. After a moment of silence, she said, "It should be fine. The inside should be drier. But why don't we open it and have a look?"

Wei Que smiled and said, "Since it is to be exposed, of course I have to watch it. I just want you, Lord Shen, to be at ease. The Canal Transport Bureau will continue to transport cotton to Tongan County in the future. I dare not break this iron rice bowl."

The oil paper bag just happened to be a cushion on the ground, and the strips of cloth wrapped around the cotton were untied one by one.

The cotton bale did not fall apart after being untied, but its volume increased a lot.

The cotton puffed up.

This scene was more beautiful than the previous one. The village chiefs exclaimed: "It looks like clouds in the sky."

Even the county residents who were moving goods in front couldn't help but tilt their heads over and said, "This is so beautiful. I wonder what it feels like to wear cotton clothes... It must be like sleeping in heaven, right?"

It’s great to be born in Tongan County!

They are afraid that once this year is over, they will be able to enjoy the legendary fairy-like life next year, right?

I don’t know if the gods have ever worn cotton clothes!

The cotton bales were separated manually, and just as Shen Zheng had said before, the inside was much drier.

She picked up a whole cotton ball and rubbed it on the back of her hand to feel the texture of the cotton ball. Then she held a piece in each hand and pulled the cotton ball apart.

"It's just as we said before..."

Looking at the cotton that was getting longer and longer, Shen Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Both the texture and the velvet of Western cotton are much better than the cotton the county has bought before. It is a top choice for making clothes."