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

The next day, the sky was still gloomy and the rain kept falling. Song Jinshu's good mood disappeared in an instant.

It seems that they can only resettle the people first, and the matter of the canal will have to wait until the weather clears.

She didn't know how long the rain would last, and she felt a little uneasy.

When I arrived at the study, Lu Ruoyu was already waiting there.

He looked anxious and his mouth seemed to have blisters. Something big must have happened again.

"Sir! The people still refuse to leave! And the rice stalks in several low-lying villages have been washed out by the flood..."

When they saw the dam, they guessed that this day would come, so they looked at each other in silence.

Song Jinshu put his hands behind his back and walked back and forth for a while before asking, "How much grain do we have left in the county government?"

She suddenly remembered an urgent matter. After the flood, famine broke out here. By the time the imperial court sent relief grain, the population in Shun'an Prefecture had dropped by more than half.

We can’t do without food!

Lu Ruoyu pursed his lips. He also realized this problem, but their Jingyang County was a notoriously poor and deserted county in Shun'an Prefecture.

The grain in the granary is only enough to last until this year's autumn harvest, but seeing that this year's autumn harvest has yielded nothing, how can he not be anxious.

"My Lord, the granary... only has five stone of grain left. Two stone of grain must be kept as a reserve to supply the soldiers at the border."

Therefore, they only had three stone of grain at their disposal. If it is equal to one hundred catties, three stone would be three hundred catties. They were so poor!

Song Jinshu's face darkened after hearing this. Thinking of the 100,000 taels of silver in her pocket, she gritted her teeth and glanced at Lu Ruoyu.

She was struggling and confused in her heart. She had only been here for about a week and had not been with Lu Ruoyu for long.

Although he seems to be a good person on weekdays, money can tempt people. Can he be trusted?

But at this point, she has no other choice. The fact that she has no subordinates is really a fatal flaw!

Thinking of this, she closed her eyes and looked at Lu Ruoyu and said calmly: "County Magistrate Lu! Is your family well off? Who are your family members? How many acres of fertile land do you have? How many wives and concubines do you have? Your parents... ahem..."

Seeing Lu Ruoyu's abnormal expression, Song Jinshu didn't want to ask her anything, so he clenched his right fist, put it to his mouth and coughed.

Lu Ruoyu just felt strange. Aren’t they talking about the food problem?

Why did he suddenly bring up his family background?

But he is an honest and upright man, so he will naturally answer when the adults ask.

"Your Excellency, I am twenty-one years old this year. I have no wife or concubines, and I have no elders at home. As for my family situation... I can barely make ends meet."

Watching him talk about his family background and finally lower his head in embarrassment, Song Jinshu felt the same way. Children from poor families can only rely on themselves.

In fact, just from the washed-out clothes he wore, one could tell that County Magistrate Lu’s family was not well off.

Song Jinshu sighed, thought for a moment, asked him to wait a moment, ran back to the room, and reluctantly took out ten thousand taels.

She deliberately wrapped it several times with an inconspicuous handkerchief, then took out a half-worn piece of cloth to tie it up, then put it in her chest, walked out of the room, and returned to the study.

Seeing her acting like a thief, Lu Ruoyu asked in confusion, "Sir, what are you doing?"

He was a little tired. It was already so late, why were the adults still playing around?

Song Jinshu didn't respond to him, but checked the entire study and closed the door.

"This... this is illogical! My Lord, you are a woman, and I am a man. Men and women should not touch each other. If you close the door, it will damage your reputation..."

Song Jinshu waved his hand impatiently: "Hey! Don't talk! I'm telling you something serious!"

She pulled Lu Ruoyu inside, and only after making sure that no one was eavesdropping did she take out a handkerchief from her lapel.

Lu Ruoyu took a glance and instantly shifted his gaze, but his heart was beating wildly and his face flushed. He secretly cursed himself for being like this.

"County Magistrate Lu! I entrusted this matter to you because I trust you. You've been here longer than me, so you should know a lot of people, right?

Exchange these notes for silver, and then hire someone to go to the city near us to buy more food, oh... and some coarse cloth... and some medicinal herbs and the like!"

She said a lot, but worried that Lu Ruoyu wouldn't remember, she pulled him to sit down, and she read while he wrote...

When a stack of banknotes came into his hands, Lu Ruoyu's eyes were full of disbelief.

He looked at Song Jinshu with wide eyes: "Sir, where did you get all these banknotes?"

As far as he knew, the Song family was not a wealthy family, and the origins of these people were indeed suspicious.

But when he thought of what Song Jinshu had done before, he felt a chill in his heart. Could it be that the Lord was accepting bribes privately?

This is a matter of life and death!

His eyes were too sharp, and Song Qingyun felt that he had seen through him, and he felt uncomfortable.

She curled her lips and said, "Don't mind my business. Use this money to buy more food, clothes, and other things. Oh, and if possible, see if you can hire a doctor!"

Yes, Jingyang County is so poor that there is not even a doctor. People have to endure minor illnesses and wait for death if they have serious illnesses. Or they may ask veterinarians who treat animals to prescribe unreliable medicine.

She remembered very clearly that half a year later, after the flood, there was a plague.

This was a serious matter, and she had to be on guard in advance.

Lu Ruoyu pursed her lips tightly and looked at Song Jinshu seriously. She had amazing talent and would surely have a smooth career in the future.

But if you can't resist the temptation, you may not be able to go far.

In an instant, Lu Ruoyu's eyes became firm. He would keep a close eye on the adult from now on and not let her break the law again.

As for these banknotes... just be greedy!

He will be responsible for the follow-up matters!

"As for the food, I will arrange for someone to buy it later. But why go so far away? Wouldn't Shun'an Prefecture be closer?"

Song Jinshu's eyes flashed. Lu Ruoyu didn't know that the Shun'an Prefecture would suffer collectively in the future, but she knew!

If she takes away all the food in Shun'an Prefecture, what will happen if there is a famine in the future?

At that time, several surrounding counties were suffering from famine at the same time, and all of them asked Shun'an Prefecture for help. Shun'an Prefecture had no food, and the county magistrate was busy with his own affairs. If he found out that she had bought the food, what would happen?

Isn't this like slapping yourself on the left cheek and making both sides feel the pain?

"I reckon Shun'an Prefecture doesn't have much food left. It would be pointless to go there. Anyway, we can just send people to the neighboring prefecture to buy food."

Lu Ruoyu glanced at her meaningfully, knowing that there must be something hidden.

However, he was an obedient subordinate. Since the adults had said so, why was he still fussing about it? Was he just asking for trouble?

Therefore, the benefits of buying grain outweigh the disadvantages, and it is all for the benefit of the people in Jingyang County.

The Lord was able to selflessly give back the silver notes he had embezzled, and he still had the people of Jingyang County in his heart.

Watching Lu Ruoyu leave, Song Jinshu felt relieved. No matter whether it was useful or not, she still needed to work hard to keep her head hanging around her neck.