The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 16, Adaptation
The room where the servants lived was naturally not good. They slept on a brick bed, which was exactly the length of the room from the head to the end of the bed. Opposite the bed was a row of wooden cabinets, and nothing else.

Hua Changxi took a look at the dormitory bed. The inner space had been occupied, and now only the space near the window was still available.

After quickly making his own bed and changing into his blue work uniform, Hua Changxi went out to find Du Ruo.

"Manager Du, my family doesn't know that I will be living in the errand hall. I would like to ask for leave and ask someone to send a message home."

Du Ruo looked at Hua Changxi in surprise: "Who are you going to see? How come you know someone in the Medical Department?"

Hua Changxi regarded entering the errand hall as entering the workplace, where elders would look after him and be more friendly to newcomers. So he smiled and said, "I have an elder who is a pharmacist on Ninth Street."

Upon hearing this, Du Ruo paid more attention to Hua Changxi and asked curiously, "Since you have such a relationship, why do you still want to be a chorman?"

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "The elders are all busy, and I can't trouble them for everything."

Du Ruo didn't ask any more questions, and nodded, "Then go and come back quickly. If you don't finish cleaning two hundred herbs, you won't be able to sleep tonight."

Hua Changxi agreed with a smile, then quickly left the chores hall.

Outside the drugstore at No. 12, Ninth Street, Pharmacist Xu came out and saw Hua Changxi dressed as a servant. He was so shocked that his jaw dropped: "Ninth Lady, you..."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, I have joined the Medical Department and am now a clerk in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall."

Pharmacist Xu was heartbroken after hearing this: "Didn't I tell you that if you can't become an apprentice this year, you can take the exam again next year? Why did you go and become a handyman?"

He knew very well how much workload there was every day in the Mentoring Hall. How could a young lady like Jiu Niang handle that?
Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, I have my own reasons for joining the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. You don't have to worry about me."

Pharmacist Xu looked at Hua Changxi and sighed, "Your family didn't stop you!" He paused and said, "Although the errand hall is a place where you do rough and tiring work, the personnel inside are also complicated. If you encounter trouble in the future, you must come to me."

Hua Changxi smiled and nodded in agreement: "Uncle Xu, I have to go on duty today. I didn't know I would have to live in the errand hall. After you finish your duty, could you please go to the Hua's shop and send me a message to tell my third brother that I will go home as soon as I take a day off."

After hearing this, Pharmacist Xu shook his head and said, "I really don't know why you have to go to the Servants' Hall to suffer. Don't worry, I will go and tell your third brother."

Hua Changxi thanked him, listened to Pharmacist Xu's instructions, and then returned to the service hall.

Hua Changxi returned to the sixth game and went to Du Ruo to take on the task.

"You must clean these two carts of medicinal materials today."

Du Ruo led Hua Changxi to the two carts of medicinal materials, gave her the tools to clean the materials, and then went about his own business.

As the third manager, she also has the task of cleaning 400 herbs every day.

The layout of the courtyard in each department of the errand hall is similar, and it is divided into two halves by a five-meter-wide artificial ditch. All the errand boys wash medicinal materials on both sides of the ditch.

In order to speed up the process, many servants would simply roll up their trouser legs and stand in the ditch to clean.

Hua Changxi took a look at the medicinal herbs she was going to wash. They were all used by warriors. Seeing that there was nothing that required special attention, she followed the example of everyone else, rolled up her trouser legs, stood in the water, and started working.

[Immortality (Great): Cleansing herbs 256/1000]
[Immortality (Great): Cleansing herbs 257/1000]
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As he watched the numbers change, the corners of Hua Changxi's mouth began to gradually rise.

Not far away, Du Ruo looked up at Hua Changxi from time to time. Seeing that she worked efficiently and washed the herbs quickly and cleanly, he finally felt relieved.

As a manager, she didn't want to take in a burden who couldn't do the work.

With Hua Changxi's speed, two hundred herbs could be cleaned in one or two hours. However, she knew that she had just entered the menial service hall and it was not good for her to stand out too much. Although she really wanted to improve the Immaculate Technique to perfection, she still deliberately slowed down her pace.

During this time, Hua Changxi secretly tasted each of the cleaned herbs. [Commentary on the Hundred Herbs (Dacheng): Tasting Hundred Herbs 565/1000]
Near noon, when Hua Changxi was still busy washing medicinal herbs, someone walked past her and called her.

"It's time to eat, let's go eat first."

Hua Changxi straightened up and looked at the person who spoke. Just as he was about to thank him, the man and a few other people quickly walked away.

Hua Changxi went ashore, put on his shoes, and followed those people to the dining hall at the back.

After lunch, everyone rushed back to the ditch and continued to wash the medicinal materials without a moment's rest.

No matter how much she hesitated, Hua Changxi finally cleaned the two hundred herbs. Seeing that everyone was still working hard, she did not go to Du Ruo to add more tasks. Instead, she put her hands in the water and secretly practiced the water control technique.

"Changxi, have you finished cleaning the herbs?"

Du Ruo came suddenly.

Hua Changxi stood up and said, "Manager Du, I have washed all the herbs you gave me."

Du Ruo checked the herbs Hua Changxi had washed. Every one of them was very clean. There was nothing to complain about. "Now that you've finished washing, come with me to deliver the herbs to the second office."

Hua Changxi was surprised to see Du Ruo pulling the cart himself, and quickly walked to his two carts and pulled one of them.

It was a bit difficult when I first pulled it, but it felt a little better once the car started moving.

Only then did Hua Changxi truly realize how tiring the work in the Mentoring Hall was. Fortunately, she started practicing. If she had her previous physical strength, she would definitely not have been able to pull the cart.

Just as Hua Changxi quickly caught up with Du Ruo, she didn't notice that the other female servants around her were looking at her in surprise.

The female servants were not very strong, and when they delivered medicinal materials, they only delivered small amounts. There were less than ten female servants who could pull a full cart like Hua Changxi.

Du Ruo was also startled by Hua Changxi and said in a stammer: "Changxi, you are quite strong."

Hua Changxi then noticed that the cart Du Ruo was pulling was not full of medicinal herbs, and he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

Du Ruo looked at her enviously: "It's better to have more strength. The stronger you are, the faster you can work. If you work faster, you can go to bed early at night. Now I finally understand why your family sent you here to do odd jobs."

Hua Changxi smiled awkwardly and asked, "Manager Du, why do we have to send the cleaned herbs to the second office?"

Du Ruo explained: "Our errand hall is responsible for the initial processing of the medicinal materials sent from various places. After the medicinal materials are cleaned, they have to be processed."

"The First and Second Departments are responsible for preparing medicinal materials. Only after the prepared medicinal materials are sent to the pharmacy warehouse for storage."

Hua Changxi listened carefully, and soon, the two arrived at the second office.

Someone in the second office is responsible for receiving the medicinal materials. When receiving them, they have to record the types and quantities of the medicinal materials. After recording, it is considered complete after Hua Changxi and Du Ruo sign.

"Remember, next time you come alone to deliver medicine, you must watch the people from the Second Office count the herbs, and don't let them make mistakes."

"If they record less, and you don't complete the daily tasks, your salary will be deducted when the monthly allowance is issued at the end of the month."

Hua Changxi: "Thank you for your advice, Manager Du. I'll keep it in mind."

After that, Hua Changxi came to the second office three more times. He not only brought all his own medicinal herbs, but also helped Du Ruo bring them twice.

All the medicinal herbs that she and Du Ruo were responsible for processing were handed in, and her first day's work in the menial service hall was finally completed.

(End of this chapter)