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

As the sun set in the west, gorgeous pink and purple light filtered through the window and spilled into the main hall of the Ministry of Works.

In the hall, officials dressed in red and green robes were each holding a stack of straw paper, writing furiously. The setting sun dyed the straw paper red, adding a touch of warmth.

Shen Zheng's class lasted for two hours. During the class, she only went to the toilet once, and Hua Duo also diligently waited outside the toilet.

It’s not that he was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to assassinate him, but there were almost no women in the Ministry of Works, and all the people who went to the toilet were men. Hua Duo was afraid that someone would push the door open without knocking.

Since returning to the main hall from the toilet, Shen Zheng has never rested again.

"Cough-cough-"

She covered her mouth and coughed, and the servant standing by immediately brought a teacup, "Master Shen, please have some tea."

"......No need." Shen Zheng said.

She has drunk five pots of this tea.

The teacup was pushed back, and she continued writing on the blackboard: "So for this kind of furnace, we should dig a foundation pit first, and then forge and weld the cast parts from bottom to top, one by one... ahem - one by one. Okay, let's stop here for today."

Her throat was really a little smoky.

"what......"

"what....."

The official who was taking notes below looked disappointed when he heard that she stopped talking.

They looked at Yue Zhenchuan, wanting Yue Zhenchuan to speak up and help persuade Shen Zheng to talk for a while longer.

Although Yue Zhenchuan was still not satisfied with what he had said, he still stood up and said, "Xiao Shen is a human being, how can he give you lectures in the daytime? If you were smarter, how could you burden Xiao Shen alone?"

After that, he put his notes into his arms, walked towards Shen Zheng and said, "Xiao Shen, when will you come next time? I'll ask someone to prepare some snacks and make you two pots of honey water to prevent you from hurting your throat."

"This..." Shen Zheng paused, "The day after tomorrow? I want to study the new blueprint first, and then bring it to discuss with you gentlemen when I have some ideas."

Actually, she has something to do tomorrow.

In the morning, she had to go to the Yongning Earl's Mansion, and in the afternoon, she had to go with Ji Benchang and others to select land.

"Good morning!" Yue Zhenchuan was afraid that she would regret it, so he turned around and said to everyone, "After the court session ends the day after tomorrow, come to the yamen early and wait for me!"

Everyone was excited and agreed immediately.

......

Shen Zheng and Hua Duo sat together in the carriage. All the curtains were rolled up, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured in wantonly.

Shen Zheng leaned against the car, put her right hand on the window, and supported her chin to look outside.

There were fewer and fewer people in teahouses, cloth shops and other stores, but restaurants and hotels became more and more lively.

She couldn't help but wonder - is there also a sunset in Tongan County at this moment?

Is Xu Yunyan still busy in the book office? Did Zhao Xiu, Xiao Yuan and the others just finish patrolling the streets and are clamoring for Uncle Lai to cook after returning to the yamen?

What are the village heads doing? Are they keeping a close eye on the cloth workshop to prevent employees from secretly working overtime?

And Li Hongmao and the county school teachers, are they checking the children's essays...

wrong.

children?

Shen Zheng suddenly sat up with his hands and slapped his forehead.

"Almost forgot."

Hua Duo immediately looked over and said, "Master, please give me your orders."

"Hmm?" Shen Zheng smiled and shook her head. "I can't tell you about this. You have to go back and write to me to find out. You remember the two guys I brought with me yesterday, right?"

Hua Duo nodded, then shook his head, "The master brought three young masters back to the mansion."

"Fang Ziyan and Pei Zhaoqi." Shen Zheng said, "Cheng Yu did not take the prefectural exam, but they did. I just suddenly remembered that it is already June, and the prefectural academic official should have posted the rankings."

She smiled and said, "If they were on the list, they would be young scholars by now."

Thinking of this, Shen Zheng couldn't help feeling happy.

Hua Duo was also infected by her smile, and raised a little arc at the corner of his mouth and said: "The two young masters are very capable. In the future, they will definitely be able to become local officials like you."

Shen Zheng thought of Fang Ziyan, "Zhao Qi will definitely be able to do it, but Ziyan... needs to calm down a little more."

Then she asked, "Hua Duo, do you want to learn to read?"

Hua Duo was so shocked that he stood up and hit his head against the roof of the carriage with a dull "bang".

"Ah..." The driver reined in his horse in fear and turned back to ask, "Sir..."

"Nothing, let's go." Shen Zheng said and looked at Hua Duo again, "Does it... hurt?"

Hua Duo didn't even touch his head, and said blankly: "Master, I think I heard it wrong just now..."

"Since yesterday, I have guessed that you seem to want to learn to read." Shen Zheng pulled her and asked her to sit back. "Yesterday, Lei Pancheng and the others came out, and you were at the back with your head down, but I also saw that you were a little inferior because you can't read. Just now, when I told you about Zhao Qi and the others' palace exam, you praised them, and there was a hint of envy in your eyes."

Huaduo couldn't help but recall it.

I was indeed a little envious just now, but definitely not jealous.

"My duty is to protect your safety and the safety of the mansion." Hua Duo lowered his head and concealed his expression, "I dare not even think about it."

"Slave, slave, slave, slave." Shen Zheng asked her to look up, and then said, "Choose between 'I' and 'subordinate'."

"slave......"

"Ok?"

"Your subordinate."

"That's right." Shen Zheng said with a smile: "Yesterday when I entered the mansion, I was thinking about finding a teacher to teach you and Peiyu to read and write. After you learn, you can teach other people in the mansion in the future. This morning, I told Peiyu about this matter, and they were very willing. What about you? Huaduo, are you willing to learn to read with Peiyu? It's just that you may have less time to study, because I am afraid of death. When I leave the mansion, I won't be afraid with you."

Huaduo suddenly felt that his head was so small and not enough.

It was clearly what the master said in one breath, but with her stupid brain, she still didn't fully understand it after hearing it.

The master said that she can read?

The master also said that he can't live without her?

Shen Zheng stared at Hua Duo without blinking until his cheeks gradually became redder than the sunset in the sky.

......

After returning home and having dinner, Shen Zheng sent someone to deliver a visiting card to the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, and then began to prepare the gifts to bring.

Mainly gifts for Mrs.

Glass lamps, reading glasses, a dressing mirror, a full-length mirror, a telescope, cotton cloth, cotton clothes, a cotton four-piece set, and books printed by a printing house - Yu Shizhang insisted that she give him the books, and she didn't know whether the old lady would like them, but she knew that Yu Shizhang really wanted to show himself.

Most of the gifts were from the Empress Dowager, so she brought one for Lady Bo. Besides, she also planned to bring Li Shiyuan and Feng Qianzhi along.

I heard that the old lady has not been in good health, so I took Li Shiyuan over to check on her.

After everything was ready, she took the blast furnace books to the study, ready to work hard tonight.

She didn't let Peiyu and others serve her, but once the light in the study was turned on, it stayed on until midnight. How could Peiyu and others ignore it?

They sneaked into the small kitchen and after some discussion, they made a bowl of noodles for Shen Zheng with an egg on top.

Mu Qing sent her to the study. When she came out with an empty bowl, she sighed and said, "My Lord said that she rarely stays up late. Today's situation is special. We don't need to worry about her. Just take a rest."

But in this world, how could it be possible that the master would stay up late working under the lamp while the maid would sleep soundly under the quilt?