It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Chapter 70 Figure

Lu Xingchen saw that Zhao Rui seemed to have something to say, so he asked, "Just say whatever you want to say."

"Thank you, Mr. County Magistrate, thank you for believing in me." Zhao Rui said in a choked voice.

Lu Xingchen wanted to say, if there was no one more useful, why would she believe him?

Although Zhao Rui was not directly involved in the heinous crimes committed by Zhao Long, ignoring them is also a sin.

"I accept your gratitude. I hope you can use your talents to help Lord Lu govern Teng County well."

Lu Xingchen's face was serious. "I will do my best to let the people of Teng County live a prosperous life."

"Don't worry, Lord County Magistrate. I will do it." Zhao Rui assured in a firm tone.

"Okay, then I want to see results." Lu Xingchen said.

"Okay, come in and have dinner. You've been busy all day." Lu Yue's voice came from inside.

Lu Xingchen hadn't eaten dinner either, so he sat down with them and ate.

Zhao Rui was surprised again by Lu Xingchen's easy-going attitude.

When he was a military advisor to Zhao Long and his men, he was not qualified to sit at the same table with their brothers.

"By the way, I have developed a textile machine. Uncle, can you find a few women with good weaving skills to use this textile machine together and see how it works?" Lu Xingchen said to Lu Yunfeng.

Lu Yunfeng was no longer surprised when Lu Xingchen suddenly invented something.

However, Jia Rong and Zhao Rui were still shocked.

"In addition, we can transfer a few better carpenters from Songxian and Xingxian to see if we can build a few more textile machines, and then open a textile factory in Tengxian."

"This winter is expected to be very cold. We have a large textile factory and can weave more cloth in advance. On the one hand, we can make money, on the other hand, it can also give these women in Teng County something to do and supply cotton clothes to everyone."

"Gradually, the commerce and trade in Teng County developed."

Lu Yunfeng nodded and said, "Okay, I will send people to Xing County and Song County to recruit some carpenters and weaving experts."

"We have to open the granary and release the grain tomorrow," Lu Xingchen asked.

"Two grain distribution points have been opened today, and we will open a few more tomorrow." Lu Yunfeng sighed, "The people of Teng County have not eaten rice for a long time..."

"They usually eat sorghum and some coarser grains."

"How long will it take for the grain stored in Teng County to be consumed if we keep releasing it this way?"

"It can last for two months." Lu Yunfeng replied.

"If they find work and get paid, can't we give them food relief?"

"The grain stores in the county town should also start operating slowly."

"Relief food cannot be good food, it must be rougher," said Lu Xingchen.

"Okay, I know. Don't worry." Lu Yunfeng nodded repeatedly.

Jia Rong and Zhao Rui looked at Lu Xingchen with admiration.

They didn't expect that Lu Xingchen could not only fight, but also make a loom, and now he even knows about housework.

At this moment, Lu Xingchen was like a god in their eyes.

Lu Xingchen and Lu Yunfeng chatted about other things while eating.

It was not convenient to start exercising right after dinner. Lu Xingchen suddenly remembered that there was someone who had been left aside by her for a whole day.

"How is Miss Zhou Er?" Lu Xingchen asked.

"He lives in the courtyard of the fifth master." Feixue replied.

"Then let's go and take a look."

As Lu Xingchen said this, he brought Feixue to Zhou Yuru's residence.

Zhou Yuru didn't expect Lu Xingchen to come at this time, and she hurriedly got herself ready.

Zhou Yuru saw that she looked shy and her face turned slightly red.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for saving me from this sea of suffering." Zhou Yuru bowed and saluted.

Lu Xingchen waved her hand gently. In her dealing with Zhao Long, Zhou Yuru was also used by her.

So it was a fair trade for her to rescue Zhou Yuru from Zhao Long.

"I'm a little busy today, so I came to see you at this time."

"I know Mr. Lu is very busy." Zhou Yuru said, "I am very grateful that Mr. Lu came to see me."

"I came to see you to ask you what your plans are next. Are you going back to Wanxian, or..." Lu Xingchen looked at Zhou Yuru.

If she met a father like this, who treated her like a commodity and sent her around, perhaps she would not go back.

But people are different, and she and Zhou Yuru live in two different worlds after all.

The world as a whole is still a patriarchal society.

"I don't want to go back to Wanxian." Zhou Yuru bit her lip, and her expression looked even more shy.

Lu Xingchen was a little embarrassed by Zhou Yuru's expression.

Unexpectedly, when she came to this world, her first debt of love would be with a woman.

Lu Xingchen coughed twice, "Women should not pin their future on a man."

"Actually, we two are not suitable."

Zhou Yuru was not too surprised by Lu Xingchen's words.

She just said with a bit of self-pity, "I know Mr. Lu doesn't like me."

"I know that in the deal between my father, Zhao Long and Mr. Lu, I was just a person being used."

"But I still like Mr. Lu very much."

Lu Xingchen,...

Zhou Yuru was not the kind of woman who was timid. Although she was shy, she still bravely expressed her true feelings.

"I'm glad you understand. I'm just worried that you misunderstood, so you don't have to thank me for saving you. I did use you, otherwise I wouldn't have been so legitimate to send troops to Teng County." Lu Xingchen also said frankly.

"So you don't want to go back to Wanxian, what are your plans next?"

"I haven't thought it through yet." Zhou Yuru said.

She just felt that if she returned to Wanxian, she didn't know who Zhou Shu would sell her to next?

She had been sold twice by Zhou Shu, once to Lu Xingchen and once to Zhao Long, and she didn't want to be sold again.

"Since you haven't thought it through yet, why don't I arrange a place for you. You can think about it while you work." Lu Xingchen said.

She feels that if a person encounters something that he cannot figure out, he should not lock himself in the room and keep thinking about it, as that would cause mental problems.

Might as well do it.

Didn’t our great leader say that practice is the only criterion for testing truth?

"Where does Mr. Lu want me to go?" Zhou Yuru asked.

"I knew you were literate the last time we met."

Lu Xingchen said, "I'm just short of people who can read."

"I will take you back to Xing County. You will follow Master Guo from Xing County. You can follow his work and learn something from him."

Zhou Yuru looked at Lu Xingchen with disbelief.

"I'm a woman, how can I do that?"

"Who said women can't go out to work?" Lu Xingchen said.

"Since Miss Zhou Er can read and write, she can come out and do some work."

"When you have figured it out and have a plan for where you want to go next, tell me and I'll take you there."

Zhou Yuru looked at Lu Xingchen with strange eyes.