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

The air froze for a moment.

Song Jinshu was stunned. She tried hard to recall the distribution of villages in Jingyang County. The distance between villages was indeed quite far.

But she arranged to dig the canals nearby, and the longest distance for the villagers to return home was only two hours.

Why does this child say that he is very far away from home?

"Which mountain do you live in, little boy? Which village?"

"I live in Gaopojiao Village. The mountain behind my house is called Gaopo Mountain."

"Sir!" Lu Ruoyu gently tugged at the corner of Song Jinshu's clothes and explained in a low voice, "Gaopojiao Village is located on the border of Jingyang County."

He paused, then continued, "Gaopojiao Village is halfway up the mountain. The mountain road is dangerous and it's difficult for the villagers to go down the mountain."

Song Jinshu nodded: "I understand!"

It seems that these villagers think it is too far to go home, so they want to stay.

She turned to look at the others: "You also don't want to go back because the journey is long?"

The villagers looked at each other and nodded a little guiltily. This mountain road was already commonplace to them.

This is not the reason why they don't want to go back...

Although the forced labor was hard and tiring, I could eat enough here and was paid 30 cents a day, so I saved a lot of money these days.

If I go back, I will have to eat and drink the food at home. It is better for me to stay here and work to earn money, and save some food for the children.

"My Lord, that's not the case..."

At this time, a weak voice sounded, it was the tall and thin child.

I saw him squeezing out from the crowd of villagers, looking panicked and with a bit of timidity in his eyes.

"My Lord, the reason I don't want to go home is not because it's far away, but because I can eat enough here and earn money. If I run out of food at home, my brothers and sisters won't have enough to eat if I go back!"

As soon as he said this, the villagers behind him knelt down and kowtowed, confessing their guilt: "Master Song, we didn't mean to hide this from you! Please spare our lives!"

"Woo woo woo... We common people are desperate, so we came up with this idea!"

The villagers' faces were covered with tears and snot, but Song Jinshu was only surprised for two seconds.

She understood the villagers' feelings and thoughts, and if possible, she would not let them take a vacation to save food and wages.

Her life depended on this, and no one present was more anxious to dig the water channel than she was.

"Everyone, get up! I don't mean to blame you, and I understand your thoughts, but think carefully, what if it rains heavily today and the river dam collapses?

Even if the raindrops are small, you can still continue to dig the canal, but can your bodies withstand it?

You all know the situation in Jingyang County. To be frank, you probably won’t be able to find a doctor in the entire county.

If you get caught in the rain and have a fever, you can't buy medicine even if you have money.

Staying here will only lead to more harm than good. I promise you that we will start construction as soon as the rain stops, and you will be provided with food and wages.

But before that, for everyone's health, you all should go back!

You haven't been home for a long time since you came out to work, go back and visit your elderly and children!"

The villagers' anxious hearts calmed down when she said she would not blame them, and they seemed to be moved by her words.

"Master Song, are you still willing to let us continue digging the canal?"

"Of course I am!" She wished that as many people as possible would dig the canal, so that the work could be completed as soon as possible and she could solve her biggest problem sooner.

"Then we common people will go home today and come back after this rain!"

Once someone spoke up, the rest of the villagers followed suit and lined up to receive food and wages.

After a while, all the food and money were distributed, and the little boy glanced at Song Jinshu before leaving.

Song Jinshu put away the bag of money and looked up to meet his gaze: "Little friend, do you have anything else to say?"

Unexpectedly, when the little boy saw her looking at him, he turned around and ran away at a speed that could rival that of an Olympic athlete.

"This child is a good seedling!"

"Does the lord also think he is a good seedling?" Lu Ruoyu said lightly.

"Huh? You think so too?" Song Jinshu turned to look at him in confusion. How did he know about the Olympic Games?

Lu Ruoyu hummed softly, not realizing that she and Song Jinshu were on the same topic.

He looked at the little boy's back as he left and sighed, "I have observed this child for a long time and found that he is very smart and very careful. One day, I accidentally wrote two words for him to see, and he actually wrote down every word.

It's a pity that there is no county school or private academy in Jingyang County. If this child could take the imperial examination, he would probably be able to win a good reputation."

"Huh? So that's what you're talking about!"

Song Jinshu scratched her head in embarrassment. She thought Lu Ruoyu was her fellow villager.

However, when Lu Ruoyu mentioned the county school and private school, she remembered something.

Shun'an Prefecture was not actually poor, it was just their Jingyang County that was poor. In Shun'an Prefecture alone, there were two academies and countless private schools. Other county towns also had county schools and private schools.

In their Jingyang County, not only is the economy backward, but the education is also backward.

There are also wealthy families in Jingyang County, and many people choose to move to other counties to settle down.

There are also some more traditional wealthy families whose ancestral home is still in Jingyang County because of the belief that they return to their roots.

However, all the children in the family went to the provincial capital or other counties to study, and only returned to Jingyang County during the Chinese New Year.

It can be said that the talent loss in Jingyang County is very serious.

Song Jinshu's eyes were burning with fighting spirit. Since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. If she didn't do something, her trip would have been in vain.

She comes from China, a country obsessed with infrastructure. Nine years of compulsory education is engraved in its DNA, and education is the cornerstone of national development.

Natural education is also the cornerstone of Jingyang County's development!

However, the construction of the county school will have to wait for a while, at least until we survive the disaster.

"County Magistrate Lu, you are right. I feel that our Jingyang County cannot be treated as inferior to others. We will discuss the matter of the county school after we return."

Lu Ruoyu was stunned. What did he say? Why was it right?

And the county school? Did he make some suggestion and then forget it?

"County Magistrate Lu, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and catch the carriage! It will be bad if it rains later!"

The day was gloomy, like a monster that could eat people, and the wind gave her a headache.

"Oh! Okay!" Lu Ruoyu put away his random guesses and sat in the front room to drive the car skillfully.

The yamen runners standing on both sides glanced at each other and resigned themselves to their fate and followed the two men.

This rain had been planned for two hours, and finally it came down in big drops.

Song Jinshu could even feel the sound of rain hitting the tiles on the roof.

Are you sure this rain isn't hail?

"Eldest sister, elder sister! There's a water leak in the kitchen!"

Suddenly, an urgent shout came from outside. Song Jinshu opened the door and Song Yunqing stood in front of him.

"Third sister, the kitchen tiles were damaged by the rain?"