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

Chapter 476: You didn’t invite me to the meeting?

At the gate of the courtyard, Shen Zheng pressed his whole body against it, listening carefully to the movements inside.

Although Yu Shizhang's small courtyard was usually bustling with people, and Fang Ziyan and his friends also liked to come and play, it had never been as lively as this.

"Uncle Qingtian..." Shen Zheng's mouth twitched. She felt that the voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it.

Just like there are thousands and thousands of Goudan'er, Tiezhu and Chunhua in this world, they will be forgotten after they pass by.

But Uncle Qingtian...what's that new name?

Shen Zheng turned around in confusion, thinking that if she used another ear, she would be able to hear more clearly.

She had discovered before that her hearing in her right ear was better than her left ear, and she could hear subtle sounds more clearly.

I don’t know if my left ear is blocked by earwax... No, I have to come down and clean it out carefully.

She leaned against the wooden door and slowly turned her head to listen. As soon as she turned around, she was met with a pair of staring eyes.

"Hiss——" Shen Zheng gasped in fear, patted her chest and lowered her voice, "Fifth Chief Bookkeeper, why are you eavesdropping like me? You scared me..."

"I have good hearing." Diwu Tanwei pointed at his own ears while concentrating on listening to the noise inside. "I'll help you listen. It seems that the man has offended the uncle. He kept shouting 'unjust' and asked Qingtian... the uncle to give him another chance and said that he would be able to do it next time."

Look, Shen Zheng's mouth twitched.

Even Diwu Tanwei felt that the title of "Uncle Qingtian" was very shameful. He didn't know how that person called him that and how the people around him couldn't help laughing.

"This situation..." Diwu Tanwei hesitated a little and discussed with Shen Zheng: "It might not be appropriate to go in now. How about I come to visit the uncle another day?"

She moved her ear away and took a half step back.

In fact, she also had her own little thoughts. She had heard before that Lord Shen had a good relationship with the Yu family.

Until the last meeting a few days ago, Magistrate Yu's behavior also proved this statement. Judging from the way they got along in front of the county school, it would not be inappropriate to say that they were a family.

From this, it can be seen that being recognized by the Yu family is equivalent to being recognized by Shen Zheng's family. If being disliked by the Yu family...

That would be a huge loss.

Diwu Tanwei felt a little regretful that he shouldn't have glared at Yu Zhengqing that day.

"What's wrong with that?" Shen Zheng chuckled. "Do you think 'the fair uncle' really punishes people in the courtyard? Just by listening to his tone, you can tell that he is angry, but he doesn't really want to punish anyone. He just lets off some steam by scolding them, and the other party just endures it and complains a little bit."

After spending a long time with Yu Shizhang, Shen Zheng no longer says things like "When I see him taking off his pants, I know he's going to fart" - that's too indecent.

But she dared to guarantee that now she could imagine what Yu Shizhang's expression was just by listening to his voice.

It only takes one sentence for her to tell whether the emotion is real or fake.

But Diwu Tanwei was a little skeptical, "Master... is he this kind of person?"

That’s Earl Yongning!

The Earl of Yongning, who only needed to stand there and say nothing, could silence all the officials and make them bow their heads in respect!

The Earl of Yongning, who used to only say two words in the court, but could be read as two hundred words by those who were interested!

Although he has intended to withdraw from the stage in recent years, his dignity is still there. How could he be like Shen Zheng said, who would hold someone up high and then put him down easily when he was angered?

"You don't believe it?" Shen Zheng winked at her, knocked on the door with both hands, and said with great force, "If you don't believe me, come in and take a look, and you'll know."

"Squeak-"

The wooden door was pushed open from the outside, hit the wall with a "clang", and bounced back twice.

"Who!"

Yu Shizhang's voice came over again with anger, "You're using so much effort, if it breaks, you fix it!"

Shen Zheng touched her nose awkwardly, and the courtyard suddenly fell silent, as if an invisible hand had touched the air and cast a silencing spell on the originally lively courtyard, so that everyone could only hear the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Diwu Tanwei's back was stiff. He raised his face, which was slightly chilled by the cold wind, and looked into the yard.

There were many people standing in the courtyard. Except for a few older people, the others looked young, probably in their early twenties. Judging from their attire...

student.

They all held something in their hands, bristle brushes, small seals, straw paper, and there were even a few people squatting in the corner "playing in the mud".

The most eye-catching person among them was Yu Shizhang, who was standing in the center of the courtyard, glaring at the gate.

As soon as Diwu Tanwei met his gaze, he shuddered unconsciously.

That’s right…it’s Earl Yongning.

Although she had never met Earl Yongning in person, who else could be this man with such a majestic aura and dignified manner other than Earl Yongning?

The fifth Tanwei's throat rolled and he was a little nervous for a moment.

It seems like... I really shouldn't have come today.

"Why are you here!" Yu Shizhang threw the book in his hand onto the table, and the book automatically turned several pages in the air before falling.

"Where are Nan Shu and the others?" He looked behind Shen Zheng and the others with sharp eyes, trying to find the people who had vowed, "We are watching over you, don't worry."

There wasn't even a single human figure.

"You little bastards." He cursed in a low voice, "I asked you guys to watch for the wind, but you ended up watching for the wind instead of yourself. In the end, you didn't even watch for the wind!"

"Lord Shen is here——"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and the students immediately became busy, trying to hide the objects in their hands in a panic.

Some hid it on their chest, some hid it in their hair, and some even untied their waist belts.

"What are you doing!" Yu Shizhang yelled again, "You! What are you doing in front of others! Tie it up for me! Tell me what you are doing..."

With a stern face, he pointed at the students' noses and scolded them, "You are so anxious and can't hide anything! How can you participate in the Spring Examination and the Palace Examination in the future! Are you scared to pee your pants when you stand in the Golden Palace? His Highness asked you to write a policy essay, but you stuttered and recited a poem to him?"

Look at this mouth...it's really poisonous.

The students shrank their necks after being scolded by him and stood there like quails, not daring to move.

Seeing that the uncle usually spoke gently to Lord Shen, why was he so fierce and ferocious to them?

They just reacted a little slowly, and he scolded them like that. Between people...

Ugh!

"Watching for the wind?" Shen Zheng took two steps forward curiously, "What are Nan Shu and the others watching for? Isn't the county school closed today? What are you all doing here?"

She looked around the courtyard and asked in surprise, "Director Li? Are there several gentlemen here too? You didn't invite me to the meeting?"