kingnovel Chapter 1105 Making Up for Absence
Chapter 1105 Making Up for Absence
When it comes to choosing the location for the training ground, Xu Yunyan gave Shen Zheng four options.
These four places all have their own advantages. Shen Zheng was in a dilemma and asked Xu Yunyan, "Which one do you think is the most suitable?"
Xu Yunyan thought for a moment, then stood up and walked to her side.
"I think this place is better." Xu Yunyan pointed to the northern part of the county government office and said, "The biggest advantage here is that the terrain is flat and open, which is convenient for gathering without disturbing the people. It is also the closest to the county government office."
Shen Zheng only thought for a moment, "Okay, then I'll listen to you."
After that, the two fell silent.
Shen Zheng subconsciously recalled what the emperor had said before - "I think his achievements are not good enough."
But for people who are good enough, is fame really important?
Shen Zheng felt sorry for Xu Yunyan.
The position of chief clerk is really not worthy of him.
"Sir?" Xu Yunyan sat back down, called out to Shen Zheng, and asked, "Didn't you say... there were a few things?"
Shen Zheng tapped the table with her fingers and suppressed her emotions.
Xu Yunyan waited quietly for her to speak.
After a long silence, she said, "Our county will be able to forge its own weapons in the future. The previous blast furnace is a bit small, so we need to find a new location and separate it from the printing house."
Ironmaking has changed from a time-limited task to a long-term task, so the site naturally needs to be upgraded accordingly.
Xu Yunyan took out paper and pen and wrote it down.
Shen Zheng added, "Let's choose a wider plot of land. In addition to the blast furnace, we can also build a glass kiln so we can burn some glass when we have nothing to do."
There are more and more cloth shops opening around Liuyang Prefecture, but the matching full-length mirrors have not caught up yet, which is really wrong.
Xu Yunyan wrote it down and asked, "Does your Excellency have any other instructions?"
Shen Zheng nodded and continued to make a wish: "There's a water tank on the boat. Do you see it? There are a few big frogs in it, but they are not good frogs. They will destroy farmland and eat other frogs. So they must be carefully watched and must not be released. We need to choose a place far away from farmland, isolate them, and keep them there."
In fact, at the beginning, Shen Zheng didn't want to bring the bullfrog back to raise.
But Fang Ziyan and Yu Nanshu were very noisy, saying that they also wanted to eat perilla frogs when they returned to Tongan County, so Shen Zheng specifically "asked" for permission from the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Ministry of Household Affairs said that they could raise the frogs, so she brought the frogs back.
Xu Yunyan was a little puzzled when he heard this, but he still took note before asking, "Sir, what's so special about this frog?"
Shen Zheng nodded: "It's delicious, Nan Shu and the others love it. Come to think of it... you haven't tried it yet, wait and see, you're in for a treat."
She thought that few people could resist bullfrog.
For example, Yi Qun initially said, "There's no way I could eat this," but before long, his words changed to "Hey, it smells really good."
"Oh, and there are also those seeds sent by the Ministry of Revenue." Shen Zheng continued, "We will plant some on the public land, and give the rest to the village heads to distribute to the people for planting."
Xu Yunyan picked up the pen and wrote quickly.
Shen Zheng continued, "Try not to spread the news of my promotion, so that the people won't think too much."
Words like "We feel so sorry for the adults", "We are a burden to the adults", "It's all our fault, we are a burden to the adults" will all pop up at that time.
Xu Yunyan stopped writing and said with a smile, "Sir, this matter...I may not be able to handle it well."
Shen Zheng paused and asked directly, "Who spread it?"
Xu Yunyan protected Xiao Yuan without blinking an eye: "I didn't know either. When I just came back from outside, the news was already spreading like wildfire."
Shen Zheng was helpless.
She knew how quickly the people of Tongan County spread news. Just wait and see, the news would reach the provincial capital before tonight.
"Your Excellency's promotion is a good thing. There's no need to worry." Xu Yunyan comforted her, "The county residents are also happy for you. Such good news should be spread."
Shen Zheng nodded, poured herself a cup of tea, and smacked her lips after drinking it.
This old stem coarse tea has a really familiar taste.
"By the way, I need to tell you about the two children I brought back. Also, whether tonight or tomorrow night, call the village heads for dinner. You've all worked hard while I was away. Oh, and prepare a red envelope for everyone to put in a month's salary..."
After being away for several months, there was so much she wanted to say.
If she thought about it carefully, these things were actually not big or important, but she just wanted to make up for her absence.
The sunlight shines over the eaves and obliquely into the book room.
Huaduo stood at the door of the hall, listening quietly to her voice.
It was not until this moment that Hua Duo understood what Fang Ziyan meant when she said, "Sister Shen is very nice to the people in Tongan County."
At this moment, a yamen runner came running from the end of the corridor, nodded to Hua Duo, and then knocked on the door of the book office.
"Sir, there are more and more people outside the gate, squeezing them so hard that they can't move. I've talked to them several times, but no one wants to leave. I'm afraid there will be trouble if there are too many people, so I've come to ask for your permission..."
Shen Zheng glanced at Xu Yunyan, who stood up and asked, "Besides the people in the county, who else is outside the door?"
The yamen runner immediately said, "There were merchants from other places, as well as people from neighboring counties. I thought I saw the Fang family and Magistrate Ba, but there were so many people that they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Oh, sir, the village leaders have also arrived. I saw them go to the back door, but there seemed to be quite a few people gathered there."
Xu Yunyan walked out of the hall and said to Shen Zheng, "Sir, I'll go take a look first."
Shen Zheng nodded and watched him walk away with the yamen runners.
Today, it would be better for her not to leave the county government office.
Firstly, it would be easy for something to go wrong if there were too many people. Secondly, she was afraid that after she had seen one group of people, the rest of the people would flock to her but not see her, which would create a gap and would be bad.
Not long after, Xu Yunyan came back.
He said, "Sir, the people have all dispersed. The Fang family and Lord Ba have brought a lot of gifts. I took the initiative and did not accept them for you. Do you want to meet them?"
Shen Zheng understood that now that she had just been promoted to the fourth rank, she didn't know how many eyes were watching her.
To put it more seriously, those officials in the court who are at odds with her might send spies.
The best solution is to stay out of the spotlight for a while and not accept any gifts.
After all, the Fang family and Bale Zhan were different from those Beijing officials. They gave gifts without considering the value of the gifts, and if she was not careful, she would be accused of "taking bribes".
Just as Shen Zheng was thinking about whether to meet them, the yamen runners came again.
"Sir, the carriages of the Earl and the Prefect have entered the county!"
"Why are they here?" Shen Zheng was a little confused.
When we parted at Liuyang Wharf yesterday, Yu Shizhang clearly said that he would stay in Liuyang Mansion for a few days before coming back. Now... why did he come back after only staying for one night?
Xu Yunyan pondered for a moment and guessed, "Sir, now that you have been promoted to the fourth rank, according to the rules, the prefect must come to see you in person."
Shen Zheng looked surprised.
Even if Yu Zhengqing dared to bow, she wouldn't dare to accept it!