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

The rice fields actually smell really nice on a summer night.

The night wind blew the fragrance of rice leaves across the ridges of the fields, bringing with it the refreshing scent of soil, soothing the restlessness of the people who were squatting there.

There are just too many mosquitoes, and the mosquito bites are as big as green beans, and I can't even pinch them all.

Zeng Tongshi held a lantern in one hand and scratched his neck with the other. He looked at the leading farmer with resentment in his eyes: "Are you sure you heard the noise over here just now? If you hadn't suddenly shouted, Master Shen would have successfully captured that creature."

The leading farmer smiled awkwardly, his eyes never missing any movement in the rice fields.

"Sir, please wait a moment. We have heard it all. There is more than one. How about this? You can let Lord Shen go back first, and we will stay here to catch him. After we catch him, you can bring the thing to Lord Shen."

"..."

Faced with such obvious discrimination and the unbearable itching on his body, Zeng Tongshi didn't want to say a word to the farmers.

He scratched his itch with one hand and almost left a scratch. After a while, he couldn't help it and asked, "Why do mosquitoes bite me and not you?"

Most of the farmers' arms were exposed, reflecting the firelight.

The leader touched his rough skin and said helplessly: "Sir, your blood is fragrant. We have thick skin, and mosquitoes can't bite us, so we can only..."

Zeng Tongshi looked at Shen Zheng, who also had delicate skin and tender flesh.

Shen Zheng felt something, turned around, pointed to the chestnut sachet on her waist, and mouthed two words - mosquito repellent.

Zeng Tongshi felt like crying but had no tears. Just as he was about to get up and stretch his legs, the familiar cry came again.

"Moo-moo-moo"

The sound is like a loud bell.

As soon as this sound was made, the little night insects in the rice fields fell silent.

The animal kingdom also has its own laws.

After a strange silence, the rice in front of everyone began to sway, rustling and swaying.

Hua Duo and Zeng Tongshi moved almost at the same time and handed the lamp in their hands forward.

At this moment, the hook rope in Shen Zheng's hand suddenly tightened. She raised her wrist suddenly, and a blue-brown shadow broke through the water. The object was as big as an adult man's palm and drew an arc in the night sky.

"Hua Duo!" Shen Zheng called.

Hua Duo was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He used the net in his right hand to directly grab the object from mid-air to the ground.

"Ka-"

A shrill cry made all the muscles in the body tense instantly.

"Caught?" someone asked.

Torches and glass lanterns approached one after another. Zeng Tongshi's pupils shrank after seeing them clearly, "Frog?!"

That strange sound was actually made by a frog?

"No, sir, this isn't a frog!" The farmers stood on tiptoe on the edge of the field, scrambling to get closer. "Frogs aren't this color, and they're much smaller. This one is as big as several frogs."

"Ka-"

As soon as he finished speaking, the creature screamed and kicked hard in the net, and the dark brown markings on its back were clearly visible in the firelight.

This ferocious appearance frightened the timid people and made them retreat. They kept saying, "Did the frog eat something unclean and turn into a monster? How come it's so big... Is it poisonous?"

Once something has anything to do with "poison", it will become hateful.

Shen Zheng put on her thick cloth gloves and asked Zeng Tongshi to bring the bamboo cage.

She said, "Whether it's poisonous or not, let's catch it first."

The bamboo cage was placed on the ridge of the field. Zeng Tongshi mustered up his courage and said, "I, I'll do it, Master Shen."

Hua Duo also squatted down and said, "Sir, please come down. If this thing is poisonous, it may hurt you."

The farmers pushed each other, but none of them dared to step forward. At this time, Shen Zheng's right hand had already pressed the object through the net.

For Hua Duo and others, the unknown magnified their fear, but Shen Zheng knew in her heart that bullfrogs are usually non-toxic, they just carry a lot of parasites.

She held the bullfrog in her hands, kicking its legs in the air. In the firelight, her face was calm.

"Open the bamboo cage lid."

Zeng Tongshi hurriedly opened the lid. Due to nervousness, he had to do this simple action twice before completing it.

Only when the cage lid was closed did everyone breathe a sigh of relief. When they touched their foreheads, they found they were still a little wet.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Shen Zheng suddenly put the bamboo cage back into the rice field.

"Sir Shen, what are you doing...?" Zeng Tongshi asked.

"Like attracts like." Shen Zheng pushed the bamboo cage toward the field. "Using this one as bait should be more effective. Let's see if we can catch a few more."

The farmers swallowed their saliva and discussed in low voices: "It's said that officials are very generous. I was so scared that my underwear was wet, but Lord Shen still wanted to catch two more."

Shen Zheng sprinkled a handful of chopped fish intestines into the net cage next to the bamboo cage.

Sure enough, within a short while, the rice seeds deep in the field began to sway again, and the water surface beside the ridge of the field rippled slightly.

......

The bright moon hangs high.

Dozens of figures on the ridges of the fields walked slowly towards the main road. Wherever they passed, the chirping of insects there would pause for a moment, which was quite interesting.

The farmers followed Shen Zheng, admiring her but also feeling a little worried.

If Lord Shen had not come, they would not have noticed the bad guys coming into the fields. If these bad guys gathered more and more, their rice... would be in danger?

With trepidation, everyone escorted Shen Zheng to the dam entrance. "Master Shen, we'll take you here. Please be careful on your way back to the city."

Looking at these simple faces, Shen Zheng understood the worries deep in their hearts.

"Rest assured, everyone. After I return to the city, I will consult ancient texts with the Minister of Revenue to see if I can find the origin of this creature. If it poses a threat to farmland, I will consult with the Ministry of Revenue's agricultural division to discuss methods of capturing and driving it away. It's getting late today, so everyone should go back and rest."

Shen Zheng stepped onto the carriage, and Zeng Tongshi's carriage followed closely behind.

When the carriage arrived at the city gate, it was closed. Before Hua Duo could get off the carriage to negotiate with the gatekeepers, the gate was opened from the inside.

The soldier who opened the gate put his sword behind his back and shouted in a voice that was particularly loud in the night: "Master Shen, please enter the city!"

Inside the car, Shen Zheng was slightly stunned. Upon hearing this, she leaned forward and said, "Thank you very much."

The soldier looked up and smiled shyly, the carriage started slowly, and the bamboo cage placed at Shen Zheng's feet suddenly shook twice, and the bullfrogs in the cage seemed to start fighting, making two roars.

The soldier who opened the door suddenly looked up, with a hint of familiar inquiry in his eyes.

"Stop." Shen Zheng stopped the carriage, bowed and stepped out of the carriage, and asked the soldiers, "Have you heard this cry before?"

The gatekeeper didn't dare look at the carriage again. After a moment's pause, he nodded, "Last night, someone also rode into the city with this item... Oh, Lord Shen, your carriage entered the city before them."

Shen Zheng jumped off the carriage, looked around, and asked in a low voice, "Do you recognize which mansion the person belongs to?"

"That man..." The soldier frowned slightly when he heard this, and tried hard to recall, "I don't recognize the person, but that horse seems to be..."