Transmigrated into a corrupt female county magistrate, defied fate and changed her life in a deserte

"Oh my God! The Bodhisattva has appeared!"

"Bah! What Bodhisattva? This is all thanks to the waterwheel."

Lu Ruoyu widened his eyes, watching the water in the aqueduct flowing continuously into the farmland. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

It took a long time for everyone to come back to their senses. Everyone hugged each other, with unconcealable joy on their faces.

"Since ancient times, I have only heard that water flows downwards. This is the first time I have seen water flow upwards!"

Ma Dajia's heart was so excited that it almost jumped out of his chest. Tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "I have no regrets in dying for having created such a powerful weapon."

Song Jinshu, who was stepping on the footboard, had a faint smile on his face. He didn't look very happy, but rather anxious.

Because of the limited technology here, she could only draw the simplest pedal waterwheel and operate the waterwheel by riding a bicycle.

After just pedaling for a while, she felt hot sweat all over her body and was very tired, and her pedaling speed gradually slowed down.

The waterwheel still needs further improvement, and it would be best to use other power to operate the waterwheel.

It would be too tiring to rely solely on manpower.

Song Jinshu was probably the only person present who felt that it was a waste of manpower. This was ancient times, and manpower was the least valuable thing.

Shen Fenghua followed Song Jinshu to experience the waterwheel personally, and his feelings were more profound than those of the bystanders.

This waterwheel is very light. People sitting on it can easily divert water to the shore by just relying on their feet.

This is simply cheating!

If the people of the Jinghe Dynasty all use such tools in the future, grain production will definitely increase and the burden on the people will be reduced.

Shen Fenghua's heart was beating like thunder. He turned his head to look at Song Jinshu beside him, with a hint of contemplation in his eyes.

He had to admit that although Song Jinshu had many shortcomings, those shortcomings were nothing compared to what she had created.

Song Jinshu stepped on the wheel for a while, demonstrated to them how to use the waterwheel, and then came down.

Seeing this, Ma Dajia hurried forward to operate it himself, and the others were eager to try it out.

"The waterwheel has been successfully built. This year's grain production will surely increase by 10%. When will you report this to the court?"

Lu Ruoyu turned her head to look at Song Jinshu who was standing next to her. She had just solved the crisis of the plague and now she had built a waterwheel.

There are few people in the court who can surpass her in such achievements.

Song Jinshu frowned, shook his head and sighed, "No rush! The waterwheel needs to be improved. I'll report it after it's improved."

Song Jinshu was not at all anxious about this, nor was she worried that someone would report it and take credit for it.

She looked at Shen Fenghua, who was curiously circling around the waterwheel, studying its structure.

Although she didn't know Shen Fenghua's true identity, this person must have a close relationship with the emperor.

The reason why she brought him here today was that she secretly wanted him to pass on a message to the emperor and whet his appetite.

With Shen Fenghua around, it was equivalent to her having her name on the emperor's radar. Even if someone else reported the waterwheel first in the future, it would still be her credit.

Song Jinshu didn't want to make wedding dresses for others, but she did not forget that she still had the Liang County Magistrate above her.

If she wanted to report it, she would need to go through his relationship to report it to Kyoto.

The interests of the waterwheel business are so huge that if she doesn't have a strong background, it's hard to guarantee that others won't steal her credit.

The plague incident was caused by someone from above, and Tutor Zhou was on good terms with her. The Governor of Liang County was afraid of Tutor Zhou, so naturally he did not dare to force himself on others openly.

But now that Tutor Zhou has gone back, the road ahead is long and the sky is high. As her immediate superior, the Governor of Liang County has a higher authority than her in everything.

She will need to stay in Shun'an Prefecture in the future, so of course she will not offend him if she can.

Lu Ruoyu raised her brows slightly, as if puzzled. "Where else does the waterwheel need to be improved? It looks excellent now. It's easy and convenient to draw water, and the method is simple. The villagers only need to take a look to know how to irrigate their fields."

He thought Song Jinshu was worried that the villagers didn't know how to use the waterwheel, so he praised the advantages of the waterwheel.

Song Jinshu shook his head. "Although the irrigation method is simple, it takes at least 150 liters of water to irrigate one mu of land. If we only use manpower to irrigate, it would be a waste of time."

"Your Excellency means that other livestock can be used to replace human labor?"

If this is indeed much more convenient than manual labor, Lu Ruoyu's eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at Song Jinshu with warmth.

She had indeed been hiding her true abilities before, but luckily he had seen through her disguise and spent some money to help her get rid of the trouble.

He would have to be more vigilant in the future and screen out those with ill intentions for her.

A talent like Song Jinshu cannot be corrupted.

Thinking of this, Lu Ruoyu turned his gaze to Shen Fenghua who was concentrating on staring at the waterwheel.

He narrowed his eyes and lowered his gaze, thinking about something.

Song Jinshu looked at Ma Dajia who was having a great time playing on the waterwheel. She helplessly shouted, "Ma Dajia, please get off first. I have something to tell you!"

"Oh! Okay! I'll be down right away!" Ma said happily.

As soon as Ma Dajia got down from the ground, his little apprentice immediately squeezed up to him. Ma Dajia curled his lips and rolled his eyes at his apprentice.

"You little bastard, you have no respect for your elders!"

The apprentice bared his teeth and apologized: "I'm sorry, Master! I didn't notice. Are you okay?"

Ma Da waved his hand and walked towards Song Jinshu and the other person.

The apprentice breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. He had been paying attention!

The master finally agreed to come down. If he doesn’t hurry and take a seat, someone else will get there first!

Mr. Ma had no idea that his apprentice would have such an idea. When he stood before Song Jinshu, his smile remained undiminished: "This waterwheel designed by you, sir, is the most ingenious tool I have ever seen in my lifetime!"

"Especially the clever power of the pedals. Just a light step feels like stepping on cotton..."

Seeing Mr. Ma praising the waterwheel endlessly, Song Jinshu interrupted and said, "Mr. Ma, I think the waterwheel can be improved."

As he spoke, Song Jinshu expressed all his ideas and provided Mr. Ma with technical reference suggestions.

Before sunset, they each returned home.

The first version of the waterwheel was brought back to the county government office at Shen Fenghua's strong suggestion.

The next day, notices were posted to recruit workers for the road construction project.

The treatment was similar to that when digging the canal, except that mung bean soup was given as an extra bonus.

It is easy to get heatstroke while working in the summer, and mung bean soup has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. In addition, she specifically asked the yamen runners to ask the doctor to prescribe medicine for heatstroke.

Bring it to the site after work starts so that someone can take it in time if they suffer from heatstroke.

She also didn't want to make people work in the hot summer, but winter was the peak season for the hot spring resort. If she waited until the weather started to get cooler, there would be no time to repair the road.

The people who were always paying attention to the yamen got the news first after seeing the recruitment notice.

They also told their relatives, and soon the news of the county government recruiting workers spread throughout Jingyang County.

Even the village in Shankakali heard the news.