Chapter 287 The weather is clear and the house is leaking
After the Yongping incident passed, a number of people were replaced in the Imperial Prison.
Since Concubine Fu is now in charge of this place, everyone in Furong Palace is familiar with these people.
Early that morning, a young eunuch named Chen came over. Xue Hengzhao and Youzhu Fangdian happened to be in the yard.
"Little Eunuch Chen, what are you doing in such a hurry?" Youzhu asked him.
The little eunuch raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Even though he was in a hurry, the smile on his face never stopped: "It's not a big deal. It's just that the roof of our small warehouse over there is leaking. I came here to ask for instructions.
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"The rain in the past two days was indeed heavy," Fangdian said, "but didn't they all be repaired in February? How come it couldn't withstand two heavy rains?"
"Who says otherwise!" said the little eunuch, "That guy is good at bickering and spanking every day, but the work he does is really not authentic enough. He's only been there for two months..."
"It's done. It's not a big deal. Just tell the empress and ask the health manager to send someone to supervise the work and repair it as soon as possible." Youzhu said, "But the things inside are not damaged by the water, right?"
"It looks fine to us. Sisters, if you are worried, you can go over and take a look," the little eunuch said.
In fact, they are all happy for the palace maids here to come over, and it feels good just to look at them or listen to them say a few words.
The people in Concubine Fu's palace are all easy-going. Although there are some who are straightforward, they never make things difficult for others.
"Your Majesty is copying Buddhist scriptures inside right now, so I don't want to disturb you, and the Chief Wei is not here either. Why don't we just go over and have a look. If the matter is not serious, we can just take care of it." Only then did Xue Hengzhao speak.
"It's true, no matter how small the matter is, we can't take it lightly." Fangdian said, "Besides, this is a public matter, so it's always right to be more careful."
As they spoke, the three of them followed the young eunuch named Chen to the back.
At this time, several stewards from the Imperial Prison also came over and accompanied Xue Hengzhao and the others to the leaky warehouse.
The small warehouse in the west was leaking in the northwest corner. The rainwater flowed down the corner and soaked the entire corner.
The snow-white walls were dyed with streaks of dirty yellow, which looked quite unsightly. There were no water stains on the floor, and the things stored inside were indeed not wet.
"Fortunately, the leakage is not serious, and there is nothing placed along the wall here." Youzhu said, "There are many wooden items and silks in this room, and water is not allowed."
"The girl is right. This is because we, the queen, are blessed. Otherwise, if something gets wet, we will have to go through a lot of trouble." A senior eunuch named Zuo said.
"Now that it's sunny, call someone over quickly and repair it properly. It must not be missed again." Fangdian warned, "Even if nothing happens this time, you can't take it lightly. You may not have such good luck every time.
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"Yes, yes, what Miss Fangdian taught me is that this matter should not be taken lightly." The eunuchs nodded repeatedly, and some went directly out to call someone over to prepare for repairs.
While they were talking, Xue Hengzhao walked to the corner of the leaky wall and quietly picked out a small piece of wall skin in his hand.
The wall was soaked by the rain and became extremely soft, like tofu.
"Heng Zhao, there's something dirty over there, come here quickly." Youzhu called her quickly after noticing it, "There are people coming to repair it, and this little work can be done in half a day."
"I just want to see if this corner of the house is exposed to the weather," Xue Hengzhao said, already walking back. "If that's the case, the workers should be beaten."
"Don't worry, girl, even though it's not in the open air, I still have to scold these people who are doing the work when I turn around." Eunuch Zuo said angrily, "What the hell! They're here on errands!"
"Thank you for the hard work of the girls, so you came here." After the left eunuch scolded the workers, he turned back to Xue Hengzhao and the others and said, "I will start working soon to dig up the dirt and dust. This is not the place for you three.
It would be more appropriate if you don't ask one of your father-in-laws from the palace to come and watch."
"Eunuch Zuo is thoughtful, but we are worried about it, so we came here to have a look." Fangdian said, "Someone will come to pick up our class soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch in charge of Furong Palace ran over.
"I was sent here by the director of the health department. Sisters, please go back and have a rest! Let a rough guy like me watch over here! How can I work hard for these sisters?" the little eunuch said. "The sun will rise soon, so don't let the sun shine.
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"Xiao Dongzi, you are becoming more and more talkative now. How can we not endure even a little bit of fatigue?" Youzhu glared at him and said, "You are so talkative. I will tell the director of the health department later!"
"No, no, no, good sister, I am really sincere. You must never go to the manager to complain about me. In that case, I will definitely be punished." Xiao Dongzi apologized quickly.
"Why did you bother to scare him," Fangdian smiled and took Youzhu's hand and said, "He is also kind-hearted. If you think he is talkative, just give him a few words and it will be over. He is thick-skinned anyway."
With that said, the three of them walked towards Furong Palace. Because it had been raining for several days, the road was still wet and there was a lot of green moss growing around the corners.
"This thing looks like a ghost. It's invisible normally, but why does it appear when it's wet?" Youzhu pointed at a piece of newly grown moss beside the wall and said, "Look, it's half as high as the wall."
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"This thing grows very fast and dies quickly. If you don't believe it, just let the sun shine on it for two days and it will be gone." Fangdian said, "I think the moss is fine and not annoying. But the layer of green skin growing on the mud floor is called
It's disgusting, it's slippery, and you'll fall if you step on it."
"That's called Digupi," Youzhu said with a smile after hearing it. "It's actually edible. When I didn't come to the palace, my family was very poor. As soon as it stopped raining, my mother sent us to the mountains to pick this stuff and fry it.
It’s delicious to eat monsters.”
The three of them chatted and laughed and returned to Furong Palace. They first went to say hello to Concubine Fu and briefly talked about the warehouse.
"Although it's not a big thing, you have to be careful. You three did a good job." Concubine Fu nodded and praised them. "I happened to have some snacks from the emperor. I'll bring you two plates."
The three people thanked the reward and returned to their residence at the back.
Chi Su was hanging clothes there, and asked from a distance: "Where did all the clothes go this morning? I washed all your clothes and handkerchiefs, and took advantage of the nice weather to dry them all for half a day."
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"We, Miss Chi San, are the most righteous," You Zhu said, stepping forward, holding a piece of snack in her hand and putting it in Chi Su's mouth, "This is a reward from the empress. We haven't dared to touch it yet. Let's eat it first."
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Xue Hengzhao said he wanted to wash his hands and went straight into the house.
There was a small glazed fish tank in their house, which was used to keep fish, but later became empty.
Xue Hengzhao put the cut-out piece of wall skin in, and then took a rag corner and soaked it in water to maintain humidity.
Finally, he wet the fine paper and covered his mouth, then put the glass jar under the bed.
As soon as she stood up, Chi Su came in: "Have you washed your hands? You didn't eat much in the morning. I'll make you a bowl of tea, and you can eat two snacks first."