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

"Is it all here?"

Song Jinshu made a rough count and found that there were more than ten people in total.

"Who are your family members? Do you know why you are here? And why did you bring your children with you?"

When the villagers heard her question, they looked at each other, but no one was willing to step forward to answer.

Song Jinshu was very patient. She sat on the ox cart and looked at the villagers with a forced smile.

The villagers had never seen such a scene before, and they were about to cry. Finally, a thin woman came out.

She knelt down and kowtowed to Song Jinshu: "I greet Mr. Song! I am from Wangjia Village next door. That girl over there is my youngest daughter. My family originally consists of me, my husband Wang Genzi, and two daughters."

Half a year ago, Genzi broke his leg and has been bedridden ever since. There is no one strong enough to do the housework at home, so all the housework is done by his wife and two daughters.

The government office is recruiting laborers these days, but my two daughters are still young, so I have to come.

As for... As for why I brought Erniu here, it was because I ate the white rice provided by the adults yesterday. My family is poor and we don’t have much to eat.

I thought that by bringing my youngest daughter here, I could save some food at noon and let my second daughter have a full meal, so I did something stupid and broke the rules of the adults..."

After saying this, the woman began to sob, and Song Jinshu fell silent.

Well, she did have difficulties, but the digging of the canal could not be delayed.

She pursed her lips and looked at the others, saying calmly, "Are you also trying to save some lunch for the children?"

The villagers hesitated for a moment and nodded. Song Jinshu rubbed his brows. If she hadn't come, would these people have brought their children here every day?

Then they give all their food to their children. Will they still have the energy to work?

If the canal is not dug properly, it is not just a matter of starvation, it concerns the lives of the people in the entire Jingyang County!

Isn’t this nonsense!

Song Jinshu angrily slapped the handlebars and shouted, "How foolish! Do you know what you are doing?

Didn’t I tell you before that digging the canal is a top priority and cannot be taken lightly? If you save on food, you will not have enough to eat and will not have the energy to work.

If this canal cannot be completed on schedule, do you still want to survive when the flood comes?"

Everyone felt like they were poured with cold water. It shouldn’t be that serious, right?

But when they saw Song Jinshu getting angry, they felt that things were worse than they had imagined.

It seems that they had indeed made a big mistake, and they all lowered their heads and dared not say anything.

"Do you realize your mistake?"

How dare the villagers not admit their mistakes?

"I deserve to die! Please spare our lives, magistrate! We will never dare to do it again."

Well, it’s okay as long as you know you’re wrong!

Lu Ruoyu watched quietly from the side. If it were the old Song Jinshu, he might have immediately pleaded for the villagers.

But with the thought just now, he felt that it was unnecessary.

As expected, the next moment Song Jinshu's face darkened and he said sternly, "Since this is your first offense, I'll let you off today, but you absolutely cannot bring the child with you tomorrow!

Exceptions, go back and inform the people around you so that they know the rules! Okay, let's get back to work!"

The woman who spoke first hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Sir, that child today..."

"The children are here today. You can take them back after work!"

The villagers all responded in agreement, knowing in their hearts that the adults had softened their hearts.

But they didn't dare to do the same thing again. After all, there was no other county magistrate like theirs within a hundred miles.

In addition to being paid for the labor service, meals are also provided, and the most important thing is white rice!

Only after the villagers went back to work did Song Jinshu breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Ruoyu praised him at the right moment: "Your Excellency loves the people like your own children. This is a blessing for the people of Jingyang County."

Song Jinshu glanced at him for no reason. How could this guy not retaliate against her?

He knew what kind of person the original owner was better than he did, so why was he still pretending?

Although she believed that she was a thousand times better than the original owner, she was not yet at the point of selfless dedication.

But he...

"Thank you, County Magistrate Lu. By the way, since those kids like you, why don't you play with them today? Come back to me after their parents take them away."

Lu Ruoyu was left disheveled in the wind. She didn't sleep well last night, so she found a shady place to close her eyes and rest.

The yamen runners were all very discerning and no one dared to disturb her, so Song Jinshu had a good sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already time for lunch.

She glanced in the direction of Lu Ruoyu and saw that the man was indeed playing with the children.

Song Jinshu felt a little sad and stopped reading.

"Sir, this is your meal!"

The yamen runners brought the food. There was nothing special today, just the same food as the villagers.

It’s just that the food in her bowl is bigger and more oily.

Her soles were aching, and when someone brought her food, she didn't act pretentiously and queue up to get it herself.

“Thank you very much!”

The bailiff was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and left.

Lu Ruoyu came to her with a bunch of children. Song Jinshu was eating happily when she heard a series of cooing sounds.

She ate twice and looked up. A group of children were staring at her...the rice in the bowl.

Suddenly Song Jinshu couldn't swallow it anymore.

She rolled her eyes at Lu Ruoyu resentfully and said, "You are such a meddler!"

Lu Ruoyu touched his nose and swore that he really didn’t think that much.

"Is your Excellency eating?"

"No! I'm eating shit!" Song Jinshu said unhappily.

The other person choked at what she said. Wouldn't she feel nauseous and vomit when she said this while eating?

Song Jinshu still held a grudge, so he scratched it twice in front of the children, and saw them swallowing loudly.

She felt relieved but also guilty.

So she said unhappily, "County Magistrate Lu, go and ask if there's enough food for today? Is there any leftover?"

Lu Ruoyu smiled knowingly. He left the child here and went to take care of the food.

Looking at the children staring at him, Song Jinshu held the bowl of rice and asked calmly, "Want to eat?"

The children were hungry and didn't care who the other person was. They just nodded quickly.

Song Jinshu raised the corner of her mouth slightly, looking at the rice in the bowl. She remembered what she had said just now to anger Lu Ruoyu, and the food was gone in an instant.

"Your eldest brother has gone to see the food. If there's enough, he'll share it with you. I'm full and there's still a lot left. If you don't mind, I'll give it to you! Who wants it?"

"Me me me me!"

"And I!"

"Beautiful sister, and me!"

"... "

The children all gathered around Song Jinshu, no longer feeling the strangeness they felt when they first met.

Song Jinshu didn't expect that so many people would want to eat her leftovers?

But when she thought about the villagers who were so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat, she instantly understood.

What’s the point of eating leftovers? Being able to live is the truth!