For the next ten days or so, Shen Zheng was busy in the blast furnace room while calling people over to talk every day.

Her whole body was like a clockwork, spinning non-stop once pulled.

He had to report to several people about the county government affairs, the village affairs, the wharf, the cloth shop, the printing house, the cloth store, the bookstore, the county school, and the clinic.

It’s not over yet after giving the instructions, she still has to plan for the next few months.

Starting this month, the villages have begun to start spring planting. Although this is the second year of planting rice, patrol teams are still needed in each village.

The village heads have to pay attention to things that they should not be careless about, so the burden on them is even heavier.

And their power in the cloth shop should be transferred. After all, life is a cycle of change, of old and new, and the young people in the county need to be given more experience.

Moreover, Shen Zheng was not afraid that they would be reluctant to give up power, because although she was not in the county, there was still the "big Buddha" Xu Zhubu in charge.

There is no doubt that the village heads are more afraid of Xu Zhubu than she, the county magistrate.

The layout of each village is also not static.

The village is paving cement roads, and many residents are renovating their courtyards. As a result, there are bound to be conflicts and quarrels between the residents, and between the residents and the village. These must be paid attention to and properly reconciled.

After explaining the affairs in the village, Shen Zheng held a small meeting with Zhao Xiu and other detectives.

The village heads and the common people are afraid of Xu Zhubu, but some outsiders are not afraid. These people only think that Tongan County is temporarily "leaderless", which makes it easier for them to control it.

That's why Shen Zheng called all the detectives together and said a wise saying: "We don't cause trouble, but we are never afraid of trouble."

She also said: "If someone really deliberately causes trouble, before the situation gets out of control, arrest the person and hand him over to Xu Zhubu to handle it. If the other party feels that Xu Zhubu's official rank is not high enough, then go to Quanyang County and invite Lord Ba to preside over justice."

"What if the other party doesn't even recognize Master Ba?"

"What kind of person is this? How can he be so tough?" Shen Zheng frowned, paused and said, "Then go to the government office to ask for the judge. I will talk to Lord Ba and the judge. All the matters that cannot be handled will be handed over to them."

How impressive.

After hearing this, Zhao Xiu and others pouted their lips, patted their chests and assured Shen Zheng that they would definitely protect the county.

After explaining all the matters in the yamen and the village, Shen Zheng called Mo Qingwan and Wang Guangjin back.

The first is the matter of preparing for the position of shopkeeper. As the president, Wang Guangjin has to take it to heart.

Secondly, regarding the location of the cloth shop and bookstore, he also had to visit them one by one and meet the people from the local fifth family, say hello and get to know them. After all, they had a long-term cooperative relationship.

Then there is Mo Qingwan. Her mother, Madam Li, will work in the clinic, be in charge of the clinic's "standardization process", and assist the clinic in opening branches.

Shen Zheng also said to Mo Qingwan: "You have to gradually hand over the power of the shopkeeper. Your main responsibility is to look after the dock, recruit people for the dock, and plan all matters related to the dock. I hope that when I come back, I can see all kinds of ships coming and going at Tongan Dock."

In fact, Mo Qingwan already had a candidate for the new shopkeeper in mind.

She hesitated for a moment, and was afraid that Shen Zheng would think she was selfish, so she explained, "Sir, Yan Qiao is an outstanding employee among this group of employees. She is thoughtful, has a unique vision, and keeps the account book very clean. Here is the account book, please have a look."

After that, she took out the account book that she had prepared long ago.

Shen Zheng didn't look at the account book, but just said: "The person you choose is trustworthy to me. I will bring a group of potential shopkeepers with me later and let Yan Qiao teach them more."

In this way, Wang Guangjin's burden was lightened a little.

Finally, Shen Zheng talked with Xu Zhubu for a long time.

All the words she wanted to say were finally condensed into one sentence - "Be flexible. When I am not here, you can exercise all my powers on my behalf, including all planning and finances of the county."

This promise is not light at all. It is equivalent to letting the person who manages the accounts also manage the money.

Even Xu Zhubu himself knew that Shen Zheng's words showed her absolute trust in him.

He was not like Zhao Xiu and the others, patting his chest to assure Shen Zheng, but he looked at Shen Zheng for a long time and said, "Don't worry about the county with your subordinates here. When you are away, please take your own safety as the most important thing. Your subordinates will wait for you to come back."

Listen to this.

Shen Zheng shed tears on the spot.

Everyone else was crying and pestering her, saying that they couldn't bear to leave her, but Xu Zhubu was the only one who asked her to protect herself outside.

......

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, but in the blink of an eye, it was two days before the provincial examination.

The students were going to "go to the prefecture to take the exam", and Shen Zheng and her group also had to pack their bags and go to the capital. But because Pei Zhaoqi and Fang Ziyan were going to take the prefectural exam, they would stop at Liuyang Wharf for two days, and after the exam was over, they would pick up the people and set off.

On March 26th, the weather was sunny, with a light breeze from the north.

Monk Jue'an said that today was a good day, and Shen Zheng also looked at the almanac herself, which said "good day for traveling."

But she felt that this was not enough, so she picked up the pen again and added a few words to the almanac - "a good time to take the exam."

After finishing writing, Shen Zheng picked up the almanac and took a look at it, and was satisfied - my destiny is in my own hands, the mountains cannot see me, but I can see the mountains.

......

The pier was crowded with people.

Eighteen students preparing for the imperial examination stood on the platform, looking up blankly and open-mouthed at the ship in front of them - this was the ship they were about to board.

“It’s so big…”

"I want to recite a poem, ah - the ship is so big..."

"That's enough! Stop it! Shut up!"

The river breeze is gentle today, making the river surface sparkle.

The students did not wear the county school's green robes, but only ordinary casual clothes. However, the youthful aura they exuded was still unique and full of vitality.

But there was one thing that they couldn't quite understand.

——Where is dad?

——Where is mother?

——What about the people who saw them off?

Why...no one came to cheer them up, and no one came...to offer to send them off?

They were silent for a long while, and couldn't help but look up and look not far away.

It was very lively over there, with cries and sounds of reluctance heard everywhere, which formed a sharp contrast with their side.

The huge gap swept them away and even made them begin to doubt themselves.

"We are going to take the provincial examination, right?"

"That's right, we are going for the scholar, scholar! Fame! Here I come!"

"Then why...my parents are unwilling to turn around and look at me?"

"My parents too."

"My parents are there too..."

"Seconded."

On the other side, Shen Zheng was surrounded by the crowd and could not move.

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