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

Yuan Guang got a mouthful of mud and frowned from being kicked, but he didn't get up.

He lay on the ground and said, "The beans I asked them to pick up were all those that were infested with insects. Those beans were originally thrown away. They were still young and couldn't snatch them away..."

"If I say one word, you can say ten words back to me!" The fat steward knelt down in front of Teacher Qu with a plop.

She cried, "Master Qu, it is because I failed to take good care of Jiahe Garden, and let this traitorous person appear in the garden. Don't worry, Master, I will kill him..."

"Okay." Old Farmer Qu sighed, "If we can't finish eating all the worm beans, it's okay to let them pick some. But you have to remember what you just said. The experimental field is not a disaster relief center. What is worrying is not the lack of food but the uneven distribution of food. If those two little girls spread this matter..."

There were more than two girls who came to Jiahepu to "pick" "worm" beans.

The fat steward nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand, I will come down to give them a tight skin. Yuan Guang, the person you met today is Lord Qu, he is kind enough not to bother with you, why don't you get out of here!"

Others might not be able to see it, but Shen Zheng, sitting in the car, could see the fat steward's little movements clearly.

——He kept winking at Yuan Guang, signaling him to leave quickly.

This is somewhat interesting.

He came with great force, and from his first appearance to his last, he actually had only one purpose.

——He was afraid that they would attack Yuan Guang, so he took the initiative and kicked Yuan Guang so hard that he could not move. In this way, those officials would not be able to say anything more.

Yuan Guang left quietly. Ji Benchang didn't say anything, and neither did Teacher Qu.

The fat steward took a curious look inside the carriage, then quickly looked away and asked, "Master Qu, I will give you and this master the carriage and lead you to the garden."

He was only the manager of Jiahepu this year, and the farmers under him had also been replaced. The highest-ranking officials they had ever seen in Jiahepu were a few agricultural engineers.

He didn't know Ji Benchang or Shen Zheng, and only thought that Shen Zheng was a junior who followed the officials of the Ministry of Revenue.

Although this place is called a garden, it is actually much larger than that.

Take the road leading to the garden, for example. It is big enough for several carriages to run side by side.

"No need, we can go in on our own." Master Qu Laonong and his companions returned to the carriage.

Although Old Farmer Qu said "not necessary", the fat steward dismissed the farmers he brought with him and trotted in front of the carriage to lead the way. It was just after noon, the hottest time of the day, but he didn't feel it at all and happily stepped on the mud.

"......" Ji Benchang glanced at Shen Zheng and felt that this was not good.

It seemed as if he either beat or scolded his subordinates.

He suddenly got out of the carriage and asked the driver: "Do you know the way?"

The driver's hand on the rope paused for a moment, "My lord, I know the way."

Ji Benchang smiled at Shen Zheng: "Actually, I also know the way."

Shen Zheng: "...You have a good memory."

"Well." Ji Benchang suddenly said to the fat steward, "The driver knows the road. If you must go with us, you can take the carriage instead of leading the way."

The fat steward seemed a little hesitant, but the coachman had already stopped the carriage.

He climbed up grunting, and sat in a stiff and awkward posture.

Until Ji Benchang asked him, "How are the beans this year?"

The fat steward guessed that he was a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Revenue, maybe... even a minister or something?

All of a sudden, he became even more embarrassed, and answered with his feet tucked in: "To answer your question, the Mayflower this year was not diseased, but it was attacked by bean pod borers. Some of the bean pods were eaten, so I led people to catch the insects by hand... We caught them every day, and now it has gotten much better."

Shen Zheng nodded slightly as she listened.

May Yellow is the name of the beans, which means they can be harvested in May.

The "bean pod borer" he mentioned is a pest that feeds exclusively on beans.

This insect is very bad. Not only does it eat into the beans, it also leaves its feces inside the pods. The feces are very poisonous and the pods will rot quickly.

That’s why Mr. Qu said that you can’t finish eating all the bad beans.

Shen Zheng thought about it and asked, "Besides catching insects, what other methods do you have to prevent and control bean pod borers?"

The fat steward was slightly stunned, and after looking at Ji Benchang, he replied: "To answer the question, young lady, we mixed wood ash with water and sprinkled it on the bean plants. It was effective, but... the bean pod borer was still stubborn."

Shen Zheng nodded and said nothing more.

As the carriage moved forward, countless bean plants retreated in Shen Zheng's sight. She turned her head to look at the fields on both sides.

The fields were crisscrossed with ridges, and farmers wearing straw hats were bending over to catch insects. When a horse-drawn carriage passed by, they looked up curiously.

After a cup of tea, the coachman stopped the carriage and they arrived at a small village in Jiahepu, which was also the "center of power" in the village.

Zhuangzi said it was not big, with quite a few side rooms and several granaries. However, it was a lean period and the granaries were empty. At this moment, the doors of the granaries were wide open to the wind.

There was a well in the center of the village, sheltered by sturdy old trees. After getting off the car, Shen Zheng drew a bucket of water by himself, scooped it in his hand with a ladle, and roughly washed his face.

Ji Benchang followed suit, came over to wash his face, and asked her cheerfully: "Xiao Shen, what about the method of curing bean pod borer..."

Shen Zheng smiled helplessly, "Nothing can escape your eyes, please let me think about it carefully first."

The two of them went to the village gate. It was only then that Old Farmer Qu called the fat steward and said, "Steward Shen, come here."

As soon as Manager Shen came over, he heard: "This is my Minister of Revenue, Mr. Ji, and this is the Magistrate of Tongan County and the Inspector of the Ministry of Works, Mr. Shen. The two gentlemen are here today..."

"Puff-"

Manager Shen's knees went weak and he fell to his knees.

"I am Shen Qi, the humble servant, and I am honored to meet you two adults!"

"Stand up and talk." After everyone stood up, Ji Benchang said, "I came here with Lord Shen today to select the experimental fields. Lord Shen, you go ahead and talk."

Under Manager Shen's trembling gaze, Shen Zheng stated the requirements for the nursery land.

Manager Shen immediately stepped on the ground and walked out of the village, "Yes, yes, please follow me, my lords."

God!

Even though he was the manager of Jiahepu, he was just a commoner without an official position. Yet today, he actually saw two giant Buddhas!

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue! The man who manages the money of the whole country! He doesn't even smell like money...

I heard that the previous steward had only met the Shangshu a few times during his eight years in office... He had only been in office for a few months, and he had already met Lord Shen from Tongan County?

He was holding his breath!

Ruiguxuan has to plant rice in Tongan County this year, and it openly and secretly looks down on other experimental fields and public fields, but today...

Lord Shen is here.

Does it mean that their Jiahepu’s opportunity has come?

As he was thinking, he tripped over his left foot and fell face down on the ground without even using his hands to support himself.

Shen Zheng was thinking about a recipe for pest control, and when she stepped down, she happened to step on a piece of flesh on his calf.

"Ow—"

Hua Duo was following behind Shen Zheng, who suddenly stopped. To avoid bumping into Shen Zheng, she moved half a step to the right and happened to step on the right foot of the examiner.

“Ouch——!!!”