Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 1277 Fragrant Breeze and Warm Sunshine Make Evenings Happy

"father!"

"father!"

"I've been elected!"

"I passed the test!"

"I've really, really, really become a full-fledged member of the newspaper!"

"From now on, I'll be able to see Lord Shen every other day, just one day apart!"

A joyful shout echoed through the lobby of Xue Family Inn, abruptly stopping the diners' conversations as they all turned to look at the entrance.

At the counter, Mr. Xue's fingertips were still resting on the abacus beads.

How could he not recognize his own daughter's voice?

This was so incredible that he couldn't react immediately.

"father!"

Xue Li rushed over the counter and crashed into his arms like a firecracker, jumping and hopping around in his arms. "Did you hear that?! Your daughter passed the test! Your daughter is practically a government official now! Your daughter's literacy skills weren't wasted! It's useful! Reading and writing are really useful!"

"From now on, your daughter will give you five qian each month, give your mother one liang and five qian, plus rice and oil! All for the shop's use!"

"Oh, right, and there's also summer cloth and winter cloth. We'll use them to make clothes for you and Mother! One set for each of you! So you can have new clothes every year!"

"And there's more! There's also holiday money! The New Year is just around the corner, and I'll give you all of it then! Use it to buy New Year's goods, and make some smoked meat so I can send it to Lord Shen!"

"Father! Did you hear that...?"

"Father...why are you crying?"

Xue Li noticed her forehead felt cool; it turned out to be from tears.

“My daughter has grown up…” Mr. Xue wiped away his tears haphazardly.

It was only then that he realized that the little girl who used to be shorter than the counter and who kept clamoring to earn a lot of money to buy them clothes had actually grown into a capable young woman.

Newspaper clerk...

What a prestigious job! And his daughter just snatched it up.

"Manager Xue, congratulations!"

Congratulatory voices filled the hall: "Manager Xue has raised a fine daughter! I reckon it won't be long before suitors wear down the doorstep of the shop!"

Propose marriage?

Startled, Mr. Xue immediately wiped away his tears and glared fiercely at the people in the hall: "Let's see who dares to covet my daughter!"

The diners were taken aback by his reaction.

"No... Manager Xue, a girl should marry when she comes of age. You can't just stop her from getting married..."

Father Xue shielded Xue Li behind him: "What marriage?! My daughter is still a young girl. She just found a job that she's happy with. How can she just get married like that? Even if she wants to get married, she has to be willing!"

The diners nodded sheepishly: "That's for sure. Miss Xue is now practically a government official. No one would dare to arrange a marriage without her approval..."

People really are like that... their fortunes change every thirty years.

A few years ago, they thought the Xue family's young lady was unruly and irresponsible, but who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, she would become a government official.

Mr. Xue was very pleased with these words: "That makes sense! In short, everything has to be done if my daughter is willing!"

“Oh, Father…” Xue Li secretly tugged at his sleeve. “On such a joyous day, let’s not talk about these things. I just came back to let you know that I have to rush back to the government office to report for duty later! By the way, Father, Lord Shen also said that he will pay our salaries for this month today. I’ll have to trouble Brother Zhi and me to make a trip and bring the rice back.”

"Paying salaries today?!" Father Xue was stunned by the grandeur of the government office: "As expected of the government office... feed the donkey grass first, then make it pull the millstone."

In this way, wouldn't these little donkeys be coaxed into braying?

Upon hearing this, Xue Li secretly pouted: "What donkey nonsense! Daughter's gone! Remember to tell Brother Xiaozhi to come over when he's done with his work! Remember!"

"Don't worry!" Father Xue waved his hand. "Go quickly, don't be late!"

Xue Li nodded and skipped out of the inn.

The wind smells so good.

The sunshine is so warm.

Life is so wonderful.

"Esteemed guests, esteemed guests!" His father's voice faintly drifted from inside the inn: "I was just so happy and excited. If I said anything inappropriate, please forgive me! Xiao Zhi! Xiao Zhi! Go and serve each table a jug of aged wine, no charge!"

Be generous when you should be.

When it's time to share joy, share it with others.

This is the way of life that Xue's father taught Xue Li.

......

Youshi.

As soon as the bell tolled to signal the end of the day, Yu Nanshu and Cui Jinyin rushed into the government office hand in hand.

In less than a moment, the two had taken over Shen Zheng's study.

"Sister Shen, it's time to leave the office! It's time to go back to Tongan County!"

"Teacher! Dr. Li said it will get dark early today, so we need to leave as soon as possible!"

"Sister Shen, I've packed your change of clothes, let's go!"

"Teacher, we've prepared your favorite snacks in the car, and we've also brewed some tea for you. It won't taste good if it gets cold!"

"Sister Shen, I haven't seen Ziyan and Zhaoqi for so long..."

"teacher......"

"Sister Shen..."

"teacher......"

The two women attacked from both sides, their coquettish voices striking Shen Zheng's brain directly.

Shen Zheng put down her pen and made a "collect" gesture: "Stop!"

"?" They both looked puzzled.

Shen Zheng rubbed her wrist: "After I go back to the manor to get some samples, we'll set off."

"Ah..." Upon hearing this, the two stopped worrying about what "Stop" meant and pouted, "We still have to go back..."

Shen Zheng pinched their cheeks: "I'll show you something fun tomorrow."

Their eyes lit up: "What is it?"

"You'll find out when we get back." Shen Zheng put away the documents, led them out of the study, and instructed, "Go, go to the administration office and call your Brother Xu."

The two little girls were very obedient; upon hearing this, they took off running.

At four quarters past 5 PM, Shen Zheng, Yu Shizhang, Xu Yunyan, and Li Shiyuan rode in a large horse-drawn carriage, while the two little girls rode in a small horse-drawn carriage. The group happily embarked on their journey home.

The carriage bumped along the way, and as dusk settled, the outline of Yonglu County was half-hidden in the night.

Yu Shizhang breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing his stiff and aching back, and asked Shen Zheng, "When do you plan to repair this road?"

Shen Zheng was also thinking about this.

Picking up a piece of sweet rice cake, she said, "Once the grain is stored in the granary, I'll call Yang Zhou to discuss it. If Yonglu County has no objections, we'll recruit laborers, and it would be best if we could start construction before winter."

Yu Shizhang nodded upon hearing this: "That's the way to do it. A smooth road will benefit Yonglu County without any drawbacks. Even if Yang Zhou doesn't contribute money, he should at least provide manpower."

He paused, then added, "What I mean is, the laborers in Yonglu County should pay their own wages."

Xu Yunyan also said, "As of this month, the number of merchants from outside Yonglu County has quadrupled compared to previous years, and the main street in the county has also been expanded once. They can still afford this amount of labor costs."

Shen Zheng chewed on the rice cake, nodding as she thought.

Leaving aside the impact of Tongan County on Yonglu County, the fact that the eldest daughter of the Fifth Family became the registrar of Yonglu County also brought considerable benefits to the county.