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

Although she has already made a name for herself in front of the emperor, how could she think that having the protection of a powerful and respected official with a large army is too much?

"General, I heard that the weather at Jingbian Pass is bitterly cold, and the crop yields are low. The people are struggling to get enough food and clothing. The soldiers at the border have to farm their own crops when they're not fighting. I'm truly heartbroken!"

Song Jinshu wiped the corners of his eyes, but his eyes were not wet at all.

On the other side, Huo Fang saw that Song Jinshu was sad but had no expression on his face, and he was not touched at all. In his opinion, working hard on one's own would allow one to have enough food and clothing.

Moreover, soldiers are all adult men. If they do not join the army, they will have to farm at home.

The food and wages issued by the court are limited. If they don’t farm themselves, will they let so many people starve?

Although the border land is a bit barren and the grain production is low, it can still feed an army of more than 100,000 before the food and wages arrive.

Huo Fang has always been proud that the soldiers he leads are not only able to win battles, but also self-sufficient. Isn't this much better than those second-generation rich men who only know how to eat, drink and have fun?

Therefore, he watched Song Jinshu's performance with a faint expression. Seeing that Huo Fang didn't buy her trick, Song Jinshu was too lazy to continue acting and directly showed her sincerity.

"Well, I stumbled upon something that can be grown in wasteland and can yield up to 10,000 tons. It's sweet and filling, and most importantly, it can be eaten raw or cooked, making it a must-have for marches and battles."

The sweet potatoes she bought last time in the provincial capital finally came in handy. It would be great if she could get on board Huo Fang's ship.

In the Jinghe Dynasty, as long as she didn't commit any crime, she could do whatever she wanted.

Huo Fang frowned slightly and looked at Song Jinshu carefully. He saw that her eyes were sincere and did not seem fake.

He couldn't see through Song Jinshu's purpose. If there was a kind of food whose production could reach up to 10,000 tons, and he took it to the emperor to seek credit, he would surely rise to prominence. What would he have to worry about in this life?

But Song Jinshu presented this thing to him at this time, and no one knew what she was thinking.

But she did bet on the right thing, he really needed it!

"If you can produce this thing, this general will owe you a favor!" Huo Fang finally said cautiously.

Song Jinshu smiled and said, "What's the point of this? I simply admire the general's heroism and couldn't bear to see the soldiers guarding the country starve. I also happened to meet the general, so I just took it out."

"As long as the general can remember a lowly official like me, and use my name to support himself when others bully me, I will be satisfied."

Originally, Huo Fang was worried that she had some big plans, but it turned out that she was just seeking his protection.

Considering that she is a woman serving as an official with no one behind her, it is understandable that she is looking for a backer.

Huo Fang immediately nodded and agreed. It was just to protect one person, but he could still do it.

"Yes, but the premise is that you don't do anything that harms the world. If you make a small mistake, feel free to report it to me."

"Alright! I just don't want to be bullied anymore. I will never bully others by taking advantage of my power!"

Song Jinshu was overjoyed to hear the response from his patron, and immediately wanted to take her to see the sweet potato.

However, it was already dark and it was impossible to see clearly even if we went there. Huo Fang and the others had traveled day and night to get here and must be very tired.

"It was already late, and I didn't know the general was coming, so I didn't prepare any decent food."

"Today, I can only ask the General and the other brothers to have a simple meal. I will welcome you tomorrow."

Huo Fang was indeed tired after traveling for half a month. He rubbed his forehead and replied, "It's okay. I'm on a private visit and no one else can know about it. Just eat something."

During the march, it is good enough to have enough food to eat. Why would we have time to be picky about food?

Although Huo Fang said this, Song Jinshu couldn't do it.

She sent someone to notify the post station to prepare rooms and toiletries for Huo Fang and others to rest, and on the other hand, she asked someone to go to the restaurant to order a table of delicious food.

After having dinner with Huo Fang, Song Jinshu tactfully left.

As soon as I walked out of the restaurant, I saw a straight figure standing in the moonlight. I didn't know how long he had been standing there or waiting.

"Ruoyu, didn't I tell you that there's no danger here and that you could go back and rest? Why are you waiting here?"

Lu Ruoyu had a smile on her face and glanced behind her inconspicuously.

Then he smiled faintly and said, "I can't sleep, so I'm just strolling along the way. I'll take you home!"

There was a misunderstanding today, and the Lantern Festival was not a happy one. Lu Ruoyu has already appeased all the people.

So apart from the lanterns, the streets looked empty like a ghost town.

She shrank her neck as the cold wind blew past her, then stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with him: "Since you can't sleep, just take me home! It's creepy to walk alone at night."

Especially the ancient architectural style and the red lanterns always remind her of strange things.

"Okay! Take this." Lu Ruoyu smiled, then took out a square piece of warm oil paper from her arms and handed it over.

Song Jinshu took it subconsciously: "What is this?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to eat the cakes from the bakery on South Street in Wenquan Town? I saw they were selling cakes in the county town today, so I bought some."

In fact, he paid them to do it. Who would come to visit and work with food?

Song Jinshu felt the temperature in his hand and confirmed that Lu Ruoyu bought it in the county town.

After all, the distance between Wenquan Town and the county town is not very close, and the pastries must have been completely cold by the time they were brought from there.

"What a coincidence, thank you Ruoyu..." Song Jinshu said with a smile.

Lu Ruoyu just glanced at her lightly and shifted her gaze: "It's okay."

In the dark night, the dim light shone on the two people, stretching their backs very long.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Song Jinshu led several yamen runners to the post station. As soon as they entered, they saw Huo Fang and others practicing martial arts in the empty yard.

And looking at the sweat on their bodies, you can tell that they have been practicing for a long time.

Seeing Song Jinshu coming, Huo Fang waved his hand, signaling that his personal soldiers could rest.

He walked straight towards Song Jinshu and asked, "Master Song, do you always get up so late?"

"Ah?" Song Jinshu looked up at the sky. Wasn't it only the middle of the noon hour?

Twenty-four hours later, it was only around eight o'clock. She usually slept until noon.

"Give me a quarter of an hour, and then we'll go see the sweet potatoes you mentioned!"

After saying that, Huo Fang went back to his room and washed up again. Song Jinshu and the others didn't have to wait long before they saw him coming down.

"Brother, it's still early. We can have breakfast first and then go look at the sweet potatoes. What do you think?"

Huo Fang's identity could not be revealed to the public, so she swallowed the three words "General" back.

Then he carefully called out the word "Big Brother". Seeing that he was not unhappy, Song Jinshu felt relieved.

Huo Fang nodded, and seeing this, Song Jinshu took his people to a restaurant to eat noodles.

Looking at how Song Jinshu ordered noodles smoothly, I knew she came here often.