Before they knew it, it was already the end of March and they had been in Fangling County for more than half a month.
It has to be said that Fangling County is worthy of being the county with the best harvest in Hanzhong County.
The land here is flat and close to the river, so irrigation is also convenient.
Now that spring planting is over, Zhao Jun can already imagine what kind of harvest will come here.
"Wang Taicang, now that the matter in Fangling County is almost over, I have to prepare to go to Xincheng County."
Overall, the production matters in Fangling County did not give her much trouble.
Then the focus will be on Xincheng County, which has relatively low production.
"Good sir, I will prepare to finish the matter here."
Wang Deng said this and planned to go back and clean up.
"Oh, don't worry."
Zhao Jun was now very familiar with Wang Deng, and she clicked her tongue and pulled him back.
"It's like this. I asked Magistrate Lu, and he told me that Xincheng County isn't far from here, just a little further south. I won't be taking you with me this time. We'll split up, and you'll stay in Fangling County."
"What? You won't let me go with you."
Wang Deng stared in surprise, his beard lifted.
"Yes, that's what I mean. You stay here. I'll take Qingliu and the captain's men to the next county. If you have any objections, please."
Zhao Jun had already made the decision, and now he pretended to question it.
"Uh, no, I don't dare."
Wang Deng was startled by her and then he remembered that Zhao Jun was his superior.
Because she is usually so kind, I almost forgot that this person is also a man of his word.
"Well, very good. We'll set off in two days. By the way, you're not doing nothing here. We'll need to fertilize the fields soon. You can guide them in composting the fertilizer so that the crops will grow well in the future."
"Yes, I obey your command."
Wang Deng had done composting before, and it seemed like he would have to deal with the stench again next.
Two days later, Zhao Jun set off south with Qingliu and the captain as scheduled.
Although it was the next county, it took them a whole day and a night to walk this time, which was much more difficult than when they came to Fangling County.
Zhao Jun didn't expect the journey to be so bumpy, mainly because it was not a flat road, but a bit hilly.
When they finally arrived in Xincheng County, Zhao Jun felt like he was about to fall apart.
"It's finally here. If it weren't for me, I wouldn't be able to make it."
The carriage stopped at the gate of Xincheng County. It should be not far from the county government office. Zhao Jun and the others decided to get off the carriage and walk there directly.
As soon as they got off the car, they clearly felt the difference between this place and Fangling County.
The pedestrians on the street walked hurriedly, with sallow complexions and sad looks.
Compared with Fangling County, it is like heaven and earth.
Zhao Jun and Qing Liu took a walk around and gained a basic understanding of the situation in Xincheng County.
Then they rushed to the county government office without stopping.
This time, it was not the empty county government office that greeted them.
"This must be the Lord Internal History, right? I received the news a few days ago and have been waiting for many days."
This time, the county magistrate fits Zhao Jun's imagination of a county magistrate: he is in his forties, has stubble, is thin, and is very cautious.
"You are the magistrate of Xincheng County, right? No need to be polite. I'm here mainly to see how your spring plowing is going this year."
The group walked into the county government office, which was very simple.
"Your Excellency, I am Tan Ben, the magistrate of Xincheng County. It is great that you have come. Our county has many problems to solve."
Tan Ben sat below Zhao Jun and rubbed his forehead anxiously.
"Oh, there are a lot of questions. Please tell me what they are first."
"Your Excellency, the situation is this: this year, the government gave us corn seeds to plant. Although we have planted them according to the instructions, we are still unsure whether we have planted them correctly. Your Excellency, please help us check when you come."
"And another thing is that the terrain in our county is not good. A lot of it is sloped and can't grow crops."
"Also, our county is located downstream of the river, far away from the river. Every year, many families cannot irrigate their crops, so the harvest is even worse."
Tan Ben spoke all at once as if he was pouring out his grievances, his face full of sorrow.
"Okay, I know what you said. So, take me to the fields this afternoon so I can see how your corn is doing."
Zhao Jun frowned, and she was in a bad mood after hearing what Tan Ben said.
After hurriedly finishing their lunch, they headed towards the fields without stopping. At that time, there were also many people working in the fields.
Almost everyone had a sallow complexion and a skinny body, and the children playing on the side were also skinny and small.
"County Magistrate Tan, you're here again. We've already planted the corn you mentioned. I wonder if the harvest will be better this year."
The person who was speaking was an old man who looked quite old as he was leaning on a cane.
"Mr. Fei, this is a senior sent from above to guide us. I believe this year will definitely be better."
Tan Ben introduced Zhao Jun to others.
"The lord who came up here, I pay my respects to you, lord."
"Yes, yes, yes. My Lord, my Lord."
After hearing what Tan Ben said, the common people, who had never seen an official higher than the county magistrate, all knelt down to salute.
Zhao Jun felt very uncomfortable when he saw a large group of people kneeling.
You can see that everyone's life is not easy, but now these people still have smiles on their faces.
"Everyone, get up, hurry up and don't be so polite." Zhao Jun shouted and asked everyone to get up.
She walked into the field and looked at the places where everyone had already sown seeds.
Overall there are no problems, and some have already started to sprout.
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