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

At the hour of You, the sun gradually sets.

The detectives who were patrolling the streets returned to the yamen one after another. Zhao Xiu walked in front, chatting and laughing with Xiao Yuan beside him.

He put his arm on Xiao Yuan's shoulders and told him vividly what he had seen and heard today.

"When Old Man Liu couldn't find the silver, he just lay down on the ground and started throwing a tantrum!"

Xiao Yuan laughed out loud, "Old Liu is already old, and he has no shame!"

"Is it true? Then I'll go to that station..."

Zhao Xiu was about to continue talking when the constable on duty at the door saw them and trotted over.

"Brother Zhao, you are finally back!"

Zhao Xiu thought something had happened in the yamen when he heard this, so he grabbed the constable's shoulders and asked, "What happened?"

The constable on duty didn't know whether the prefect's visit to the county government was a good thing or a bad thing.

He has been thinking this afternoon that it is a shame for such a good official like Lord Shen to be the county magistrate in Tongan County.

Now, has the prefect also discovered Lady Shen’s shining points and wants to take her away and not let her serve as the magistrate of Tongan County?

This afternoon, he felt mixed emotions. On the one hand, he was happy for Lord Shen, but on the other hand, he felt sad for the county. Now that the county had finally gotten better under the leadership of Lord Shen, if Lord Shen left...

Zhao Xiu saw that he was frowning and became anxious. He shook him vigorously with both hands and asked, "What happened? Tell me!"

The detectives standing by also became anxious. Seeing that he didn't say anything, they walked towards the yamen.

The constable on duty was dizzy from being shaken by Zhao Xiu, and he quickly stopped them: "Sir, the prefect is here in our yamen!"

Zhao Xiu was startled at first, but then he remembered that it had been more than a month since the letter was sent, and the prefect should have finished his work and come over.

He frowned in confusion and looked at the constable on duty, "The prefect is here, why do you look like a bitter gourd? Did he hit you?"

The constable on duty shook his head. Who did he think he was that needed the personal intervention of the prefect?

He said, "Brother Zhao, do you think the prefect is here to take you away? You are so powerful, it is normal for you to do this. It is me, Tongan County, who is not worthy of you."

Zhao Xiu's brows were twisted into knots. What was in this man's mind was so strange.

Isn't it obvious what the prefect's purpose is? He's here for the rice in their county!

He was just about to reach out and hit the constable on the head, but unexpectedly Xiao Yuan and his friends started a big fuss.

"Maybe it's what Wang Xingming said. The prefect wants to take you to the government office to be an official!"

"That won't work! What should we do in Tongan County?"

"No! We have to go in and stop them! No! Let's go and ask the adults what they think. If they want to go, we can't stop them. If they don't want to go, no one can take them away!"

"Yes! Let's go! Let's go ask the adults!"

Zhao Xiu's eyes widened. These people were so good at imagining things. Why were they still detectives? They should just write storybooks!

He shouted loudly: "Stand there!"

The detectives stopped and Zhao Xiu walked up to them and tapped their foreheads one by one.

"You all have your own abilities. Who do you want to snatch this person from? That's the prefect! Are you tired of having your head on your neck?"

The detectives lowered their heads in silence after being yelled at. They knew that their words were impulsive, but they really didn't want the adult to leave.

Xiao Yuan looked at his toes and said hesitantly: "Brother Zhao, are you willing to let the adults go?"

Zhao Xiu was so angry that he laughed and asked, "Who told you that the prefect was here to take you away?"

Upon hearing this, the detectives raised their heads, their eyes shining.

"Brother Zhao, do you know why the prefect is here?"

Zhao Xiu snorted, "It shouldn't be a bad thing, but no matter what, don't be impulsive. Think about your wife, children and parents."

The detectives nodded in agreement, but their minds were wandering to the backyard.

Even if the prefect was not here to take the adults away, they were still curious about what was going on.

Seeing their expressions, Zhao Xiu said, "Follow me, let's go ask the adults if we can follow and take a look. Don't make any noise, understand?"

The detectives nodded like chicks pecking at rice, and followed Zhao Xiu to the backyard quietly.

......

Just as Shen Zheng took out a large sack of cotton from the warehouse, she saw Zhao Xiu leading a large group of constables preparing to enter the backyard. Everyone had a curious look on their faces and was looking into the yard curiously.

She called out to them, "What are you doing?"

As soon as the detectives saw him, they came forward and looked at her secretly.

Shen Zheng was confused by their gazes and turned to ask Zhao Xiu: "What's going on?"

Zhao Xiu looked at the detectives following behind him and teased, "These guys are afraid that the prefect will take you away, so they are clamoring to snatch you from the prefect."

After hearing this, Shen Zheng looked at the detectives in surprise. What did this mean?

Then she felt a little touched. This was a man who was protecting her and couldn't bear to leave her.

When the detectives saw her, their faces turned red instantly. It seemed that they were really wrong...

Shen Zheng thought that the matter of making textile machines was no secret in the county government office. Now that most of the people from the county government office were here, if they were all called over to join in the fun, Prefect Yu would probably not mind.

She said to Zhao Xiu, "Go and call Mr. Li and his two disciples over. Our loom is now finished. I will test it with Prefect Yu later."

When the detectives heard that the prefect had come for this matter, they couldn't hide their joy on their faces.

Shen Zheng warned: "Be careful with your words and actions when you get here, and don't offend the prefect."

The detectives responded one after another and followed Shen Zheng into the backyard. As soon as they entered, they lowered their heads and dared not look around.

Yu Zhengqing, who was waiting in front of the loom, saw her carrying cotton and hurried forward to take the cotton without even looking at the detectives following her.

Shen Zheng still said to Yu Zhengqing: "Sir, everyone in my county office would like to come and see the weaving machine weaving cloth. Is it feasible?"

Yu Zhengqing's mind was on the cotton. He glanced at the detectives and waved calmly at Shen Zheng.

"Look if you want."

After saying that, he turned to look at Old Qiao, asking, "Old Craftsman Qiao, do you know how to use this loom?"

Old Qiao raised his head and said, "The loom that this old man built must have been very familiar with the weaving process."

Yu Zhengqing directly stuffed the large sack of cotton into his arms.

"Old craftsman, please. Lord Shen and I will help you."

When Mr. Qiao heard that the prefect was going to help him, he was so happy.

"This is the first test, the prefect and Mr. Shen can just watch from the side. When the old man succeeds, you two can try again."

Although he was confident in his craftsmanship, this was the first time he had made such a sophisticated textile machine, and he could not guarantee that he would be able to do it successfully in one go.

Therefore, it would be safest for him to carry out this test, and if there are any problems in the process he can debug them immediately.