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

Someone started the conversation, and the other farmers began to invite him: "Sir Shen, come to my farm and catch them. I have two acres of paddy fields!"

"My land is better! Lord Shen, do you still remember me? You even set up a cage in my field last night!"

Some people are generous, while others are "stingy".

The farmer huddled in the back whispered, "They're just being generous despite being poor. They only have two taels of meat, which isn't enough for their own family, yet they invite officials to come and grab it. Which official is short of these two taels of meat? They just want to see something special. It's real food for us ordinary people."

As Shen Zheng moved forward, she asked, "Are you all catching them to eat?"

"Yes!" The farmers were delighted. "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have known about this for two days. Although this bad thing is strange, and you told us last night to wait for news from the court, we saw that it was fat and must have a lot of meat, so we thought of grabbing some to improve our meals, hehe..."

Looking at the smiles on their faces, Shen Zheng couldn't utter a single harsh word.

After walking a few steps with her head down, she suddenly stopped. The farmers behind her also stopped abruptly, almost knocking Mr. Qiao in the middle into the field.

"It's full of bugs." Shen Zheng said seriously, "If you want to eat it, make sure to clean it thoroughly before eating. People with wounds on their hands shouldn't touch it directly. After peeling and removing the internal organs, rinse it several times with clean water."

The farmers were frightened by her expression and nodded blankly.

She raised her voice. "The most important thing is, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely cook it thoroughly! Avoid stir-frying or cooking it raw. Cook the meat until it's completely white and there's not a trace of blood left inside before you eat it."

As they listened, the farmers became hesitant.

How much firewood is needed to cook the meat thoroughly without stir-frying it?

It’s not that they haven’t eaten toads before, but the meat is the most tender and chewy when it is just cooked.

"Master Shen, this..."

It was obvious that they were skeptical of Shen Zheng's words.

Shen Zheng immediately brought out her trump card: "A few years ago, someone in my area ate snails from the rice paddies. As a result, their internal organs were filled with worms. Sometimes you could even see them wriggling under their skin."

Everyone got goosebumps, even Huaduo and Old Qiao were no exception.

Shen Zheng added: "Some insects can even crawl into the eyes and move around underneath them, causing blindness."

"hiss--"

Everyone suddenly felt their eyes itchy.

Shen Zheng continued, "There are even bugs that can burrow into people's heads. When that happens, people will either go crazy or die! This is a true story, and I never lie!"

"Alas--"

"vomit--"

Farmers who have tasted the new products in advance are already scratching their throats.

The other farmers were trembling with fear: "Shen, Master Shen, it seems they have already eaten it, and we don't know if it is fully cooked. What should we do..."

Seeing that their goal had been achieved, Shen Zheng sighed and said, "Actually, these field creatures all carry insects to a greater or lesser extent, as many people have contracted insect diseases from eating them. When I return home, I'll discuss with Doctor Li whether he can create an internal anthelmintic pill. In any case, your health is most important. If you really want to eat the giant toads, make sure you cook them thoroughly. Cooking them will be fine."

The frightened farmer was very obedient and nodded repeatedly.

"We don't mind burning firewood, don't worry..."

......

When Shen Zheng returned home, it was already dark, but the front door of the Shen Mansion was as bright as day.

A few more lamps were added at the gate of the mansion, and the corners of the lamps were inlaid with copper leaves, which swayed slightly when the wind blew.

Hua Duo got off the car carrying two large bamboo baskets. They had a good harvest today.

Nanny Gu came over with Pei Yu and a few others. "Master, have you eaten yet? The food is still hot in the kitchen. I'll go get it right away."

Shen Zheng stamped her slightly numb feet and looked at Pei Yu and the others disapprovingly: "I told you not to wait for me."

Several people chuckled when they heard this and showed the books in their hands. "We weren't waiting for you. We were just reading in the light outside the door."

Looking at the book covers in their hands, Hua Duo felt like he was being stabbed hard.

This book…she hadn't even opened it yet.

Shen Zheng smiled and walked into the house, "Okay, then I won't disturb you guys and will steal the light."

A few of them clung to him like sticky candy, chattering, "We just finished stealing today. Master, Teacher Xiao Pei has started teaching us arithmetic, and we want to ask Master Xiao Cheng to help us with the abacus. We'll calculate according to the market price and not take advantage of Master Xiao Cheng!"

Shen Zheng smiled and tilted her head, looking at Cheng Yu behind her and said, "Then you have to discuss this matter with Cheng Yu yourself."

Cheng Yu was pushed by Old Qiao and staggered, "Just give me the money for the wood, no need for labor..."

"That won't do!" Pei Yu said in a crisp voice, "Steward Jiang told us today that you and Master Qiao have invented many new tools. Even the masters in the Ministry of Works have to call Master Qiao 'Master'. As Master Qiao's top disciple, Master Cheng will surely become very powerful in the future. We can't let you go to waste!"

Cheng Yu's eyes dodged, not daring to look at Pei Yu, and he waved his hands randomly: "No trouble, no trouble... A few abacus are easy to make..."

Pei Yu chuckled and turned her head to whisper to Gan Tang.

Shen Zheng let out a soft "hiss" and felt as if she had figured out something.

As far as she knew, abacus was not easy to make. Just polishing the beads was a lot of work.

Turning to look at Mr. Qiao, he was winking at her.

Blinking, she decided to let things take their own course.

Everyone walked towards the front hall, chatting and laughing. Shen Zheng deliberately slowed down her pace. When she was side by side with Old Qiao, she asked him, "Do you intend to accept a disciple in Shangjing? Just like you did in Tongan County before?"

Mr. Qiao was obviously interested. "How long will it take for us to return to the county?"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Zheng said, "According to the construction period, it will take about half a month. However, after the project is completed, it will have to be inspected and accepted. There is also the Xianhuan Association and the Printing House. I estimate it will take another month."

Of course, the prerequisite is that the emperor no longer assigns her new tasks.

"One month..." Old Qiao touched his head, "Then we can't accept novices. We can only select those with basic skills. Otherwise, if they don't even get started in a month, then all the teaching will be in vain."

Shen Zheng thought so too, and she had another purpose in making this suggestion.

"I'm thinking of taking on some apprentices from Shangjing, so you can pass on 20% to 30% of your skills. But the prerequisite is that they have a good heart and are willing to work for the Xianhuan Society."

"You want... to have them teach the beggars of the Ring Society skills?"

Mr. Qiao was a "nosy" person to begin with, and after hearing her say that, he became even more agitated.