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

Wu Lizheng walked over in two steps. Shen Zheng saw his overjoyed look and asked:

"Wu Lizheng, why are you so happy?"

"Sir! The rice has begun to ear! The rice has begun to ear! Those rice plants have so many ears! There are more than a dozen ears on each plant!"

Wu Lizheng repeated these words over and over again in an excited tone. It was no wonder that he was short of words, because no one had ever seen so many rice ears on one rice plant.

The few rice plants that had headed first were in the middle of the field, far away from the ridge, so they didn't notice them at first.

But early this morning, a dog from one family in the village chased a chicken from another family, and they both rushed into the rice field.

The rice fields were in chaos in an instant. The villagers, standing on the edge of the field, watched anxiously as the rice fields were destroyed.

A boy in the village volunteered to go to the fields to catch dogs. Wu Lizheng agreed because he thought the boy was light and agile.

The boy was usually very smart, and they thought he would be able to catch the dog in no time.

But a quarter of an hour later, he returned empty-handed.

When everyone asked him, he didn't answer, but just frowned and thought about something.

The boy's parents thought he was bitten by some insect in the field, so they rushed forward to check on him.

He was held by his parents in a daze. After a moment, he came to his senses and asked in confusion:

"Dad, didn't you say that a rice plant only produces one or two ears? I guess the rice in our field will produce more than that?"

His father didn't know why he asked this question, so he patted his head:

"What happened to the rice ears? Even the dogs couldn't catch them!"

When Wu Lizheng heard this, he immediately had a guess in his mind and walked forward to hold his shoulders.

"Zhu Zi, tell your Uncle Wu if he saw anything in the field?"

Zhuzi nodded and gestured to Wu Lizheng with his hands:

"Uncle Wu, there are so many ears of rice! There are so many ears of rice in the middle!"

Wu Lizheng thought that he had guessed correctly. He did not want to lose his dignity in front of the little kid, so he said lightly:

"We knew when we planted it that this rice is different from ordinary rice and has more headings."

Zhuzi shook his head violently and retorted, "Uncle Wu, it's not just a little more, it's a lot more. A rice plant has more than a dozen ears!"

Wu Lizheng's eyes suddenly widened, his eyes full of disbelief.

The surrounding villagers were in an uproar!

"How is it possible for a rice plant to produce more than a dozen ears? Zhuzi is making fun of us!"

"Didn't the county magistrate say at the time that if the rice has more roots and stems, it will naturally produce more ears of rice? What Zhuzi said might be true!"

"The tillers! Can every tiller produce an ear?"

The villagers were stunned after saying this. The meaning of a dozen rice ears is self-evident.

Some of them didn't dare to think further...

Although they knew in the past that the yield of this rice was higher than that of ordinary rice, it was not as shocking as seeing it with their own eyes.

Only then did they truly feel that a full meal was so close to them.

Some anxious people rolled up their trouser legs and prepared to go to the fields to verify, but were stopped by Wu Lizheng.

"Everyone wait here, I'll go to the fields to take a look!"

His words were extremely authoritative in the village. The villagers stopped what they were doing and looked into the rice fields instead.

They stretched their necks to look into the fields, wondering if they could see something that way.

Wu Lizheng didn't know whether he was anxious or frightened, his hands were shaking as he rolled up his trouser legs.

He rolled up his trouser legs, took a deep breath, and jumped into the rice field with the help of several villagers around him.

Zhuzi stood on the edge of the field and pointed him in a direction: "Uncle Wu, just go straight in that direction."

Wu Lizheng nodded and walked forward.

The rice fields no longer needed a lot of water at this time, they just needed to keep the soil moist. Wu Lizheng took every step very carefully, for fear of accidentally crushing the rice.

He reached out and gently pushed aside the rice in front of him. The rice leaves had grown very dense at this time, and it hurt a little when the edges of the leaves cut him.

But compared with the rice ears in front, this little pain is nothing.

He observed along the way and found that some rice plants showed signs of heading, but they were still in the early stages and most of the tillers had not yet produced ears.

The place where Zhuzi passed was quite obvious, and after a while, Wu Lizheng saw the rice plants he mentioned.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: what Zhuzi said was true!

The newly pulled out rice grains are still shriveled and emerald green. Although there is no grain inside, each rice plant has a dozen rice ears hanging lightly on the stems and leaves.

He carefully counted the ears of rice on each plant. The first plant had eighteen, the second plant had sixteen, and the third plant also had sixteen...

Wu Lizheng's mouth opened wide unconsciously. He was a little stunned and wanted to reach out and touch the rice ears.

But he immediately pulled his hand back the next moment. No! What if the rice ears were affected by his touch and their growth was affected?

His mouth suddenly opened wide, and the next moment he couldn't help laughing out loud.

As he laughed, his eyes turned red.

As he laughed, tears began to flow.

The hard days of the people of Tong'an County are over!

It’s finally over! No more going hungry!

The county magistrate must be a god! He must be a living god sent from heaven to save people from suffering! How lucky they are for Tong'an County to be chosen by him.

Wu Lizheng suddenly wanted to squat down and cry, but he was in the middle of the rice field and squatting would hurt the rice.

He could only stretch out his hands to support his knees, laughing and crying at the same time.

After about half a moment, Wu Lizheng calmed down. He wanted to tell everyone, including the county magistrate, the good news!

Before leaving, he couldn't help but stretch out a finger, gently touch the rice, and immediately retracted it.

It was just a moment, and logically he shouldn't have felt anything, but he felt his fingers numb and his heart swollen.

The mood on the way back was completely different from when he came. When he came, he was nervous and expectant.

When he left, he was joyful and eager to share.

The people on the edge of the field kept looking at Wu Lizheng's figure. They could vaguely see him crying and laughing in the field. They were not sure what was going on.

When they saw him coming back, everyone immediately surrounded him and reached out to pull Wu Lizheng up.

Seeing Wu Lizheng's red eyes, Zhuzi's father asked, "Lizheng, is what Zhuzi said...?"

"it is true!"

Wu Lizheng spoke loudly and repeated, "It's true! More than a dozen ears of rice per plant!"

The surroundings were instantly in an uproar. They might not believe what Zhuzi said, but there was no way Wu Lizheng would lie to them.

If he said more than a dozen, then there must be more than a dozen!

The villagers reacted in the same way as Wu Lizheng just now, crying and laughing. Even those who didn't get along with each other on weekdays hugged each other and cried.

"My family's land! This is my family's land! It's the first to produce ears of grain!"

"No need to go hungry! We don't have to go hungry anymore!"

"I want to go home! I want to tell the baby's mother the news!"

The villagers were overwhelmed with joy, and their first reaction was to rush home and tell their loved ones the good news.

Wu Lizheng wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve and called them to stop.

"I will go to the county government office now and tell the county magistrate the good news. Except for the people in our county, please don't spread the news to others!"