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

The sun sets, and the rays of light dye the clouds orange-red.

Two carriages drove one after the other on the county road, leaving behind traces of wheel tracks and raising clouds of dust.

The four of them were sitting in the carriage pulled by Zhuifeng. Shen Zheng and Xu Zhubu were sitting in the front, while Qiao Lao and Cheng Yu were sitting inside the carriage.

"Are we almost in Yonglu County?"

Shen Zheng felt that the scenery in front of her was slightly familiar, so she asked.

Xu Zhubu drove the car seriously, staring at the road ahead, and praised her, "In a few miles we will enter Yonglu County. Your Excellency has a good memory."

Old Qiao was dozing off in the carriage. He woke up after hearing what the two were saying. He raised his head and looked at the sky.

Seeing that it was getting late, he asked, "Is it still a long way to get to your Tong'an County? Should we stop here tonight?"

Shen Zheng had just had this thought, but she felt sick when she thought of Wang Wu. If they stayed in Yonglu County tonight, someone could get into trouble.

She thought for a moment and said, "When we went to Liuyang Prefecture yesterday, we passed by Yonglu County and tricked their chief constable. I guess he is still angry now."

When Old Qiao heard this, his eyes were full of confusion: "You are an official, why are you afraid of a soldier?"

Shen Zheng still felt that it was better to be cautious, after all, Yonglu County was their territory.

"He definitely won't dare to use an open attack. Although we are not afraid of a sneak attack, we will still be disgusted. Let's hurry up and return to Tongan County first."

Mr. Qiao thought that she was carrying such precious drawings and that his treasures were also in the other carriage. To be on the safe side, it would be better for him to listen to her.

Although they did not stop in Yonglu County, it was a must-pass place on their way back to Tongan County.

Soon after the two carriages entered Yonglu County, the constables under Wang Wu ran to the county government office to inform him of the news.

"Boss! The woman from yesterday is back again! There's even a carriage following them!"

"what!"

Wang Wu's heart trembled, and he stood up directly from the chair. He was so frightened that he almost couldn't stand still. He quickly supported himself on the chair, his fingers tightly gripping the armrests, and his fingertips turned white.

He gritted his teeth and calmed himself, staring at the constable who was reporting the news below. The constable was so scared that he lowered his head and dared not look him in the eye.

His voice was hoarse and his words were intermittent: "That carriage...the carriage behind that woman, can you see who is in the carriage?"

The constable was stunned by his question: "The carriage behind has no carriage. It is just a driver driving the carriage, and the objects are pulled on the back board."

When Wang Wu heard this, he didn't know whether he was more angry or happy.

He walked over and kicked the constable on the leg: "Good-for-nothing! Don't gasp so loudly when you talk next time!"

The constable's back broke out in sweat from the kick, but he didn't dare bend over to cover his legs.

He felt a little aggrieved. He hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by Wang Wu's exclamation. It was not his fault that he was breathing heavily.

But Wang Wu couldn't stand others saying that he did something wrong, and he dared not open his mouth to refute it.

Wang Wu paced in the room, turned around twice, and then stopped.

He calmed down and thought carefully. The magistrate of Tongan County wanted to return to Tongan County, and Yonglu County was a place they had to pass through.

The object pulled by the carriage at the back might be the purpose of her trip, so she came back today not to cause trouble for Wang Wu, but was simply passing by.

Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh and asked the constable:

"Where were they just now?"

"I just saw them in Tongluo Lane. Judging from the direction they were heading, they should be almost at the main street next door now!"

No matter who watches, it is better to watch by yourself. Wang Wu picked up the iron ruler on the table and put it on his waist, and said in a cold voice:

"Follow me as I patrol Main Street."

The constable was so scared that his mouth opened wide. What was the boss doing? Was he going to give silver again?

He followed behind Wang Wu, and when Wang Wu wasn't paying attention, he took out the new purse from his arms and stuffed it into his boots.

Wang Wu walked a few steps and saw that he hadn't caught up. He turned around and saw him limping towards him. He immediately got angry:

"What the hell are you doing! You stepped in chicken shit!"

The constable's body froze and he had to trot over, secretly praying that his money bag would not be worn out.

……

This time when Shen Zheng entered Yonglu County, she originally wanted to find out more about their grain purchasing policy, but who would have thought that before the carriage reached the grain shop, she saw someone she didn't want to see.

Wang Wu was leading a constable on patrol of the streets, but it seemed that he was not focused on the patrol and was looking around from time to time.

Shen Zheng knew at a glance that this person was looking for her.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that in small places, those who hold power at the bottom are really well-informed.

As soon as Wang Wu turned around, he saw two carriages approaching and he quickly stopped where he was and lowered his head.

He was testing whether Shen Zheng would call him.

In Shen Zheng's opinion, Wang Wu's behavior was no less than a direct provocation, so she signaled Xu Zhubu to tell Zhuifeng to stop.

"Captain Wang really cares about the people and is personally patrolling the streets today."

Shen Zheng's voice sounded above Wang Wu's head. He looked up in surprise, but when he saw that the person who was speaking was her, he quickly lowered his head.

He replied respectfully, "I was ignorant before and did something stupid. I feel so ashamed, but I can't make up for it right now. I can only come out more often to inspect and do more for the county government."

Shen Zheng smiled, but her eyes were cold: "It is a blessing for the people of Yonglu County to have you as a constable."

The confused county residents heard this and glanced at Shen Zheng with disapproval.

It was a blessing for Wang Wu to be the head of the police force! Not only did he not do anything practical, he also bullied them all day long. They wished he would be taken down as soon as possible!

How could Wang Wu not hear the sarcasm in Shen Zheng's words? He poked his cheek with his tongue.

"Your Excellency is too kind to praise me, but I am terrified."

Shen Zheng felt bored seeing his stubborn look and signaled Xu Zhubu to set off.

"If you walk along the river frequently, you will get your feet wet. Captain Wang, take care of yourself."

Wang Wu heard the sound of the wheel gradually fading away and raised his head, thinking that this woman was saying some incomprehensible words to scare him again.

Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw Shen Zheng turning around and looking at him. She had a smile on her face and didn't say a word, just staring at him.

He suddenly felt creepy. He didn't feel this creepy feeling when the two of them were talking just now.

He gritted his teeth and thought, everyone has left, what can they do to him!

But Wang Wu felt very uncomfortable with that look, so he turned around and went to the red-light district in Yonglu County.

He desperately needed someone to relieve his bad mood.

……

After the carriage had gone a distance, Old Qiao stuck his head out of the carriage.

He looked at Shen Zheng curiously, and Shen Zheng gave him a puzzled look in return.

Old Qiao sighed twice and said, "You are an official. When you were talking to that man seriously just now, I didn't dare to say a word. You are really impressive!"