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

The people were very curious about those big ships.

Some of them had lived most of their lives without ever seeing a big ship in person.

If you have never been out of Tongan County, where can you go to see the boats?

But today, they truly felt how big the "ship as big as a hill" that others talked about was.

Although this ship could not be compared with a real hill, it was indeed bigger than they had ever seen with their own eyes, and even bigger than they could have imagined before.

When the boat slowly docked at the shore, the skylight seemed to be slightly blocked, and a shadow appeared on the dock.

The people exclaimed.

"If this ship collapses, we will all be crushed underneath and unable to move!"

"Bah, you keep saying bad things. The ship that comes to our Tongan County will never capsize! But this ship is really big, I'm afraid it can fit all of us in it, right?"

"No way? We have hundreds of people here anyway."

"Shh—don't talk. The adults are passing by."

The first large ship docked in front of the pier, and the following ships docked one after another along the platform.

The person from the Caoyun Bureau who was beside Wei Que immediately stepped forward, tied the rope to secure the boat, and also helped to secure the two boats behind.

Almost at the same time, pedestrian boards were sent out on the four ships.

The board was extended from the deck, slanting all the way down and firmly placed on the platform, and then the people on the boat showed their heads.

Including Wei Que, Shen Zheng and others looked at the two ships behind.

They were all very curious, where did these two ships come from?

On the third ship, when the crew saw that the pedestrian plank was securely fixed, they retracted their heads again, as if calling for help. But a moment later, another head popped up.

Many people present had seen this person, and Shen Zheng and the others also knew him.

"The fifth exploration?"

"Why is she on the boat?"

Almost in the next moment, Shen Zheng understood the intention of the Fifth Tanwei, and began to think about how to reject the Fifth Tanwei's kindness.

The reason why she was extorting money from the Caoyunsi just now was because she knew that Weique would not send a ship to Tongan County. At most, she could send a ship to Tongan County when there was a need, or sell a ship to Tongan County at a low price.

But the fifth exploration is different.

The red cloth on the two ships all highlighted one fact - the Fifth Tanwei had sent a ship, and it was a brand new one.

Yu Shizhang stroked his beard and laughed, "This little girl is smart."

"What's the point..." Shen Zheng was a little worried. "Such a big gift, if it is known by others, or spread to the ears of those who have ulterior motives, it will be that we are colluding with the fifth official and businessman. Although... we did collude a long time ago, it was done in an open way."

Yu Shizhang knew that what Shen Zheng said made sense.

But he also knew that Tongan County needed a ship of its own, and as early as when he saw Diwu Tanwei, he had already thought of a solution. Who knows, he might have had the same idea as the little girl from the Diwu family.

"Don't worry." Yu Shizhang walked towards the platform and said with a smile: "Look, things will work out when we get to the bridge. Let's welcome our gift happily first."

Shen Zheng thought for a while, suddenly laughed, and followed Yu Shizhang's footsteps.

The first person to get off the boat was also an old acquaintance of Tongan County - the Governor of the Grain Transport Bureau, Wang Ruqian.

When Wei Que went to the west before, it was Wang Ruqian who was in charge of the construction of the dock.

He looked a bit exhausted, but his mouth was wide open. "I am Wang Ruqian, your humble servant. I greet Lord Bo, Lord Wei, Lord Shen, and all the others."

Shen Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, I haven't seen you for a while. It turns out that Lord Wei has assigned you a job."

Wang Ruqian smiled and said yes. Wei Que looked up at the boat and asked with a smile, "Sir Shen, aren't you curious about what's on the boat?"

"I smell it." Shen Zheng moved his nose and pointed at the first boat, saying, "This boat should be filled with river fish, and it's the freshest kind."

Then, she pointed to the second boat and said, "This boat carries seafood, the dried kind."

Shen Zheng could smell the fishy smell of river fish and pickled meat from a long distance away.

but......

"These meats... shouldn't be cheap, right?" Shen Zheng was puzzled: "Master Wei, are you... here to do business?"

Shen Zheng knew that the Caoyunsi had special ships for transporting river fish - the cabins of the ships were like small pools, and the fresh fish were directly loaded into them for transportation, but the journey could not be too far, otherwise most of the fresh fish would die before arriving at the destination.

A boatload of fresh river fish, even if it is not full, costs hundreds of taels of silver just for the meat, not to mention the transportation costs and the loss on the ship, which are the bulk of the selling price.

As for air-dried seafood, there is no need to mention it. A pound of dried meat weighs only three to five taels, and the transportation distance is longer, so the loss and transportation cost are higher.

Hearing this, Yu Shizhang also became defensive, "Is it really a free gift?"

The Caoyunsi is so stingy... Can they do business at a loss?

Wei Que saw that they were both a little defensive, so he shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "It's true that nothing can be hidden from you two. The river and seafood on the boat are not so much gifts from the Canal Transport Bureau as gifts from His Majesty."

Shen Zheng and the other person looked at each other.

That makes sense!

I didn't expect that His Majesty, who was far away in Shangjing, could still...

its not right.

Shen Zheng paused, "The wharf was built only a few days ago, but there are fresh goods and pickled meat on the ship. Lord Wei, didn't His Majesty say before that he wanted to send a gift to Tongan County?"

River seafood can be preserved for three to five days, and pickled seafood can be preserved for a longer time, but the boat is humid and will become smelly after a long time.

Wei Que nodded, "Before I went to the west, I told His Majesty that the county would build a wharf, and His Majesty ordered me to deliver a gift on his behalf. So when I came back, I told the sea fisherman in advance that I needed a batch of seafood, and a few days ago, I asked Fuzhou Shuiyuguan to catch river fish."

Shen Zheng understood.

The "sea fishing station" and "water fishing official" mentioned by Wei Que are officials in charge of marine fisheries and fishing in inland rivers and lakes. All seafood and river fish caught in fixed areas are public property.

But the government is not unwilling to provide food for the people. Most of the enclosed coasts and lakes are places that need "rest and recuperation". After the ecology is balanced, the government will return the area to the people and then select a new enclosed area.

And Wei Que was following orders from His Majesty, so the Caoyunsi did not have to spend money on purchasing and was only responsible for transportation.

Shen Zheng and Yu Shizhang turned together, facing the direction of Shangjing, and said solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

Your Majesty is far away in Shangjing, but he still misses the wharf in Tongan County. This feeling is very deep.

Suddenly, Shen Zheng thought of something and asked Wei Que, "Master Wei, how many kilograms of river and seafood are there on the boat?"

Wei Que glanced at Wang Ruqian, who immediately replied, "Sir Shen, after the water was removed from the first ship's cabin, there were about 2,000 kilograms of fresh river food. On the second ship, there were over 3,000 kilograms of air-dried seafood, and there were also some small items like seashells and conchs on board."