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

"Ding--"

The wine cups clinked together, and the clear sound echoed.

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

As the drinks flowed, everyone praised almost all the dishes on the table.

This one has a good color, that one tastes amazing, and the other one makes me full just by looking at it!

While chatting about everything under the sun, it was finally time for the part that Yu Nanshu and the others were looking forward to the most.

Yu Shizhang was so fascinated by her fixed gaze that he could not even pick up the food. He had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and start searching his pockets.

His action seemed to be a signal. From then on, all the "adults" in Yu Nanshu's eyes put down their chopsticks and started to search their pockets with a smile on their faces.

Seeing this big move, Yu Nanshu knew that this year would be no different!

One by one, red envelopes were taken out from people's pockets and placed on the table. However, in a blink of an eye, the red envelopes of the same style but different sizes caught all the attention of the young boys and girls.

It was the first time for Feng Qianzhi, Pei Zhaoqi and Cheng Yu to see such a "big scene"; their mouths were wide open with dazed expressions.

On the other hand, Yu Nanshu and Fang Ziyan were so happy that they wanted to pocket all the red envelopes.

The two looked at each other, pulled the other three and stood up, saying auspicious words all at once, making everyone laugh, and they handed over the red envelope willingly.

After the five people received the red envelopes, they got up from the table. Before leaving, they did not forget to thank everyone and wished a happy new year in a proper manner.

Because everyone was staying up tonight, they had to set off firecrackers outside in the early morning and early morning. People didn't drink too much, just a little.

Tonight's meal was especially delicious to Shen Zheng.

Every time she picked up her chopsticks, she would think unconsciously in her mind - every dish on the table was prepared by everyone. For her, this New Year's Eve dinner was the most special one in her two lives.

Perhaps this is not just the case for Shen Zheng.

There was less and less vegetables and meat on the plate, and the New Year’s Eve dinner was gradually coming to an end.

After cleaning up and washing the dishes and arranging the table and chairs, it was already three quarters past midnight.

Pei's mother was going to set up her stall on the first day of the new year and offered to leave first. Mo's mother was not feeling well, so the mother and daughter also had to go back to rest first. Li Hongmao and Xu Zhubu took the initiative to see them off and took the opportunity to get some fresh air to sober them up.

The sound of firecrackers echoed throughout Tongan County, and everyone was unable to sleep tonight.

When Shen Zheng was thinking about how to arrange everyone, Yu Shizhang suddenly stood beside her mysteriously and asked her: "I remember there was a chess game in the yamen, right?"

"Play chess?" She was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I have two sets. Would you like to... play a couple of games?"

The chess game that Yu Shizhang mentioned is Go.

"Chess" in the four arts of calligraphy, painting, and music is also a way for many people to relieve boredom, but Shen Zheng has never played it. She knows a little bit, but her skills are not good enough compared with those of Yu Shizhang and others.

"Ahem..." Yu Shizhang coughed unnaturally and asked her, "Where is it?"

Shen Zheng thought for a moment, then looked towards the front yard through the warm yellow light, "It should be in the study in the front yard. Go get it."

Just as she was about to take a step, she heard Yu Shizhang say, "Benbo will go with you. It's dark and I'm afraid you can't see clearly."

"......" Shen Zheng looked at the bright path and the cave entrance and was about to refuse, but Yu Shizhang walked up to her in two or three steps and urged her: "Hurry up."

A little weird.

Shen Zheng thought about it in her mind, but still quickened her pace and followed.

As soon as he passed the cave entrance, Yu Shizhang stopped. Shen Zheng paused and asked him, "Uncle, what happened?"

Yu Shizhang did not say anything, but looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, he smiled at her and took something out of his arms.

Only a lantern was lit in the front yard, so Shen Zheng could hardly see clearly. She slightly tilted her body and looked at what Yu Shizhang was holding in the light from the backyard.

After seeing clearly, her eyes suddenly widened and her pupils shrank. This look was even a little creepy in the dark.

But Yu Shizhang didn't find it creepy. He just smiled and pushed the thing in his hand towards Shen Zheng.

And lying in his hand was a bright red, swollen red seal.

Shen Zheng blinked in disbelief, glanced at Yu Shizhang, and then looked at the red envelope - the style of the red envelope was exactly the same as the one he had just given to Yu Nanshu and the others on the table, but the size...

It seems to be bigger than the one given to Yu Nanshu and others.

What is the first thing an adult should say when receiving a red envelope?

——You can’t do that. You can’t do that.

——I’m already an adult and can make money on my own, why should I need a red envelope?

But Shen Zheng opened her mouth several times, and her throat felt dry and blocked, and she couldn't even utter a word.

Night insects and firecrackers were buzzing, but Shen Zheng's world seemed to suddenly become quiet.

She remained silent. Yu Shizhang looked at the cave door behind her and became anxious. “Why are you just standing there? Put it away quickly! If they see it later, they’ll accuse me of favoritism!”

"I..." Her voice was a little hoarse, and after a moment she said something against her will: "Master, this red envelope... I can't accept it. I'm already this old, and I'm still a county magistrate..."

In the eyes of many people, even in Shen Zheng's own eyes, she is the head of the entire Tongan County, standing in front of everyone to protect them from wind and rain.

But no.

Shen Zheng said in her heart, at least tonight, at least on this special day, this is not the case.

She is so old, but this is the first time she has received a red envelope from her elders on New Year's Eve.

When they were in the welfare house, the children were not allowed to have cash on them. They might have new clothes to wear during the Chinese New Year and meat and vegetables that they couldn't eat on ordinary days, but they couldn't take money.

Because there are bad kids in the welfare home, whoever has money will be targeted by the bad kids.

They will tear your new clothes, spit in your quilt, and steal your few cents.

Shen Zheng had never been robbed, but she had seen other children being robbed, and she didn't have the courage to step forward to stop it. All she could do was wait until the bad kids left and then share half of her food with the children who had been robbed.

A bit pathetic.

But that was the best solution that Xiao Shen Zheng could think of.

“What’s wrong with being a county magistrate?” Yu Shizhang glared and stuffed the red envelope into her hands. “Don’t say you are just a county magistrate now. Even if you return to Beijing and climb the ladder of fame, and others call you Prime Minister, you are still a junior here, and you can still get a red envelope during the New Year!”

The red envelope she received was even heavier than the ones she gave to the constables and yamen runners.

Her eyes felt a little sore, and the red seal in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, falling down and down.

"Even if you are an adult, can you take it?"

She only dared to look at the red seal, not raising her head to look at Yu Shizhang, she was afraid...

"What do you mean by adults and children?" Yu Shizhang's voice was slightly different from usual. "Didn't I say that in front of me, you can only be called a big kid?"