Chapter 85: Tool Person

Manager Leng sent six carts of difficult-to-clean medicinal materials. Because tomorrow was New Year's Eve, the day of the Spring Festival, Hua Changxi had to take the ten team members under her to clean the medicinal materials before the medicine shops on the Jiujie closed today.

Although under Zhou Qiuyu's persuasion, the team members accepted Hua Changxi as their manager, they didn't really trust her in their hearts.

Therefore, after Manager Leng left, someone heard Hua Changxi telling them not to touch the medicinal materials, but insisted on doing the opposite.

"Ah~"

Hua Changxi was counting the types of medicinal materials. Hearing the scream, she looked in the direction of the sound and saw a female servant sitting on the ground, her right hand turning red and swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The other female servants in the group swarmed over, and people from other groups also ran over to watch.

Hua Changxi looked at the female servant who was sweating from the pain, but couldn't feel any sympathy, and her expression was even a bit cold.

She had already warned them not to touch it. Since they were so disobedient, they should learn a good lesson.

After one glance, Hua Changxi withdrew her gaze and continued her work.

Zhou Qiuyu looked at the sister who was burned by the medicinal materials and was very angry: "Manager Hua told us not to touch the medicinal materials randomly, why didn't you listen?"

The female servant who was burned by the medicinal materials was named Ye Shiyin. She looked at Zhou Qiuyu with teary eyes: "Qiuyu, save me, I'm dying of pain."

Zhou Qiuyu looked at Ye Shiyin with hatred for her lack of improvement, turned back to look at Hua Changxi, who was ignoring this side, gritted her teeth, and walked over: "Manager Hua..."

Hua Changxi knew what she was going to say and interrupted her: "Everyone must be responsible for their own actions." After finishing, she looked at the other team members.

"Come over here. I'm now assigning the medicinal materials for you to clean. I will teach you how to clean them. Listen carefully. Otherwise, Ye Shiyin's fate will be your warning."

Seeing everyone looking at Ye Shiyin with worry, Hua Changxi reminded: "Before the medicine shop closes, we have to deliver the medicinal materials. If we delay the time, do you still want to go home for the New Year tomorrow?"

Ye Shiyin's younger sister, Ye Shiqin, said urgently: "Manager Hua, my sister is injured, she needs treatment."

"That's fine, you can send her for treatment."

Hua Changxi ignored Ye Shiqin and started assigning tasks to the others.

Ye Shiqin couldn't find anyone to treat her sister, and for a moment didn't know what to do, so she could only look at Zhou Qiuyu for help.

Hua Changxi knew the medicinal materials were "poisonous," so Zhou Qiuyu guessed that she must have a way to treat Ye Shiyin. However, she didn't open her mouth again to plead for Ye Shiyin, but instead greeted others to collect the medicinal materials they were responsible for.

She knew that Hua Changxi should be trying to use this matter to establish her authority. Pleading for mercy would not only be useless, but might also have the opposite effect.

Ye Shiqin saw that Zhou Qiuyu didn't care, and was a bit dumbfounded, so she had to bite the bullet and beg Hua Changxi: "Manager Hua, my sister knows she was wrong, please help her."

"My sister works very efficiently. One more person is one more force. With her help, we will definitely be able to finish cleaning this batch of medicinal materials before the medicine shop closes."

Hua Changxi looked at her: "Without your sister, the job can still be finished. She is not an indispensable person. Don't worry too much, she won't die, at most she'll just be in unbearable pain."

As she spoke, she glanced at Ye Shiyin: "Maybe this lesson is a good thing."

"If you want to work, hurry up and collect the medicinal materials. If you want to take your sister for treatment, help her leave and don't block others from working."

Hua Changxi stopped ignoring the Ye Shiqin sisters and started explaining the medicinal properties of the medicinal materials and the precautions needed when cleaning to the others.

Having Ye Shiyin's painful lesson, everyone listened very carefully.

Ye Shiqin saw that everyone really didn't care about Ye Shiyin, and wanted to help Ye Shiyin back to the dormitory, but Ye Shiyin refused.

Ye Shiyin looked at Hua Changxi, regretting her recklessness, and endured the pain: "I'll stay here and not leave. You go over and listen to Manager Hua's explanation, don't worry about me."

Ye Shiqin saw her face turn white from pain and couldn't bear it: "Sister, should I still take you out to find a doctor to take a look?"

Ye Shiyin shook her head: "The doctor outside might not be able to cure me, and even if they could, the medical expenses are not something we can afford. Alright, hurry over and listen to the lecture."

Seeing Ye Shiqin still hesitating, Ye Shiyin could only whisper: "Don't worry, Manager Hua won't ignore me. She just wants to give me a lesson."

Ye Shiqin was stunned: "Really?"

Ye Shiyin nodded. She still remembered the incident where the people from the Sixth Bureau went to help the First Bureau and returned poisoned. At that time, it was Hua Changxi who saved everyone.

Today's matter was her fault. But she was a person under Hua Changxi. As long as Hua Changxi wanted to be a good Third Manager, she wouldn't really ignore her.

Ye Shiqin saw that Ye Shiyin said it with certainty, so she hurried back to the team and followed everyone to listen to Hua Changxi explain the medicinal materials.

Hua Changxi didn't ignore it. Being so close, the words of the two sisters were heard by her. That Ye Shiyin's reaction was quite fast.

As Hua Changxi continued to explain the medicinal properties of the medicinal materials, the expressions on everyone's faces gradually became more and more serious.

Without it, this kind of knowledge and skill-level teaching was something they had almost never come into contact with.

Being in the Medical Department, even as the lowest-level servants, they knew that the key to learning medical skills was to find a good teacher.

Now that Hua Changxi was teaching them for free, it was truly something they had never thought of.

"Alright, the precautions for the medicinal materials have been told to you. Start cleaning. Remember, if you are unsure about anything halfway, you can ask me at any time."

Zhou Qiuyu couldn't help but say: "Manager Hua, can I copy down the medicinal properties and precautions you just explained?"

Hua Changxi looked at her, looked at the longing in her eyes, and smiled: "Of course you can. If you don't understand anything, you can also come and ask me."

Zhou Qiuyu's face lit up: "Thank you, Manager Hua." As she spoke, she glanced at Ye Shiyin, who was standing aside enduring the pain, didn't say anything, and went to clean the medicinal materials with the others.

Hua Changxi watched everyone cleaning. If someone did something wrong, she would remind them immediately. After confirming that everyone was familiar with the cleaning process of the medicinal materials they were responsible for, she walked toward Ye Shiyin.

Ye Shiyin saw that Hua Changxi finally paid attention to her and hurriedly said: "Manager Hua, I was wrong."

"The medicinal material you touched is called Fire Rock Grass. Ordinary people who touch it will get 'fire poison' like you. To clear the fire poison, it's simple: apply Ice Rock Grass to the affected area. There is Ice Rock Grass in the medicinal materials Zhou Qiuyu is cleaning, go ask her for one."

Originally thinking she would be scolded, she didn't expect Hua Changxi to say nothing, but instead told her how to treat her own red and swollen hand. Ye Shiyin was surprised. Seeing that Hua Changxi ignored her after finishing, she went to find Zhou Qiuyu with a look of annoyance.

Hua Changxi went to clean the three carts of medicinal materials that were the most difficult to handle. Zhou Qiuyu and the others' speed was not slow either. At 4:00 PM, all the medicinal materials were processed.

"Let's go, deliver the cleaned medicinal materials to the No. 1 Medicine Hall on the Eighth Street."

When Hua Changxi led her subordinates to deliver the medicinal materials to the No. 1 Medicine Hall on the Eighth Street, the people in the medicine hall were distributing New Year's goods and no one came out to pay attention to them.

Time was precious to Hua Changxi. She didn't want to stand and wait, so she walked directly into the medicine hall and walked to a young man who looked like a manager: "Are you the manager? The medicinal materials you need have been cleaned by the Servant Hall. Please send someone to receive them."

That person looked at Hua Changxi in confusion: "Why are the medicinal materials from the Servant Hall sent here? The medicinal materials we need are all taken directly from the medicine warehouse."

At this time, someone stood out, pulled that person into a corner, and whispered: "Eldest Senior Brother, it should be what Master instructed."

Zhao Jing heard this, looked at Hua Changxi, and walked quickly into the upper room.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi walked to the steps of the upper room, looking like she was waiting for instructions.

The others in the courtyard didn't stop her.

Soon, Hua Changxi heard voices coming from the main room.

"Master, the people from the Servant Hall have sent medicinal materials."

"So fast?"

"Master, don't we usually take the medicinal materials we need directly from the medicine warehouse? Why do we have to go directly to the Servant Hall?"

"Master received news that after the New Year, the medicine shops on the Jiujie will change their tasks. In the past, the Eighth Street and Jiujie were only responsible for refining pills for low-grade martial artists. In the future, we will also be able to refine pills for high-grade martial artists."

"How could this be? If we start refining pills for high-grade martial artists, what will the medicine shops on the Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, and Fifth Street do?"

"They will specialize in other types of pills."

"What type?"

"Master doesn't know this either. The pharmacists on the Second Street and Third Street are all very arrogant. To make them give up their original interests, the new pills must be extraordinary."

Zhao Jing was still a bit confused: "What does this have to do with us finding the Servant Hall?"

Pharmacist Feng glanced at his eldest disciple: "The medicinal materials used by high-grade martial artists are not so easy to clean. Master asked Eunuch Jia to clean them, just to take the opportunity to pull him down."

Seeing that Zhao Jing still wanted to ask, Pharmacist Feng raised his hand to stop him and stood up: "The medicinal materials used by high-grade martial artists are not so easy to clean. Master will go out with you to take a look."

As soon as the master and disciple came out, they saw Hua Changxi standing in the courtyard.

Pharmacist Feng saw that the person who came was not Eunuch Jia, and raised an eyebrow: "Did Eunuch Jia instruct you to deliver the medicinal materials?"

Hua Changxi replied: "Yes."

Pharmacist Feng: "Where are the medicinal materials?"

Hua Changxi hurriedly had Zhou Qiuyu and the others push the medicinal materials into the medicine hall.

Pharmacist Feng personally stepped forward to check the medicinal materials. Knowing that these medicinal materials had strong medicinal properties, he didn't touch them with his hands. Seeing that each plant had been cleaned, he showed an uncontrollable look of surprise: "Were these medicinal materials all cleaned by you?"

Hua Changxi: "Yes."

Pharmacist Feng's probing gaze turned around Hua Changxi and her group: "Do you understand pharmacology?"

Hua Changxi gave a vague answer: "Understand some."

Pharmacist Feng looked at her and said meaningfully: "It seems the Servant Hall is really full of hidden talents."

This batch of medicinal materials was used to refine the pills instructed by the Heavenly Department, and it was urgent. He asked Eunuch Jia to clean them, just to take the opportunity to pull him down.

Didn't expect that there were capable people under Eunuch Jia, who cleaned the medicinal materials in one day.

Hua Changxi: "Everyone is just to earn a living."

Pharmacist Feng looked at the unyielding Hua Changxi: "Are you a servant under Eunuch Jia?"

Hua Changxi: "Yes."

Pharmacist Feng knew that he couldn't find fault with Eunuch Jia this time, "hummed," let Zhao Jing write a note for her, and turned back to the upper room.

Hua Changxi didn't move, looking at Pharmacist Feng with a smile: "Eunuch Jia instructed me to ask you to write a note indicating that you have received the medicinal materials."

After listening to the master and disciple's conversation, she guessed that this pharmacist should be trying to deal with Eunuch Jia.

She didn't want to become cannon fodder for the two's struggle, so she had to be careful.

Pharmacist Feng looked at Hua Changxi: "Why, are you afraid that this pharmacist will renege on the debt after receiving the medicinal materials?"

Hua Changxi: "Pharmacist, you misunderstood. I am just following Eunuch Jia's instructions. If it's difficult for you, should I go ask Eunuch Jia to come over and explain it to you personally?"

Although Pharmacist Feng really wanted to pull Eunuch Jia down, he couldn't tear his face off on the surface. He "hummed," let Zhao Jing write the note for her, and turned back to the upper room.

After receiving the note, Hua Changxi left with Zhou Qiuyu and the others.

After leaving the medicine hall, Hua Changxi let Zhou Qiuyu and the others return to the Sixth Bureau by themselves, while she went to the warehouse to find Yu Gui.

"Big Brother Yu, I heard people say that every medicine shop on the Jiujie has powerful people supporting them. Is this true?"

Yu Gui looked at Hua Changxi in surprise: "Why are you asking this?"

Hua Changxi told him about Eunuch Jia sending her to deliver medicinal materials to the No. 1 Medicine Shop on the Eighth Street.

After hearing this, Yu Gui frowned: "Why would Eunuch Jia let you deliver it?"

Hua Changxi: "What's wrong with letting me deliver it?"

Yu Gui lowered his voice: "Someone in the palace has set their sights on the Servant Hall. Pharmacist Feng of the No. 1 Medicine Shop on the Eighth Street is a clansman of Consort Feng."

"Eunuch Sun of the First Bureau originally served Concubine Lu. Consort Feng should be wanting to arrange her own people to replace Eunuch Jia, so she let Pharmacist Feng find a way to deal with Eunuch Jia."

"Eunuch Jia actually sent you as the vanguard, letting you, a small servant, confront the powerful people in the palace. What is he thinking?"

After hearing this, Hua Changxi narrowed her eyes. She said so, how could Eunuch Jia suddenly think of her and promote her to manager? It turned out that he wanted her to be a tool person to charge into battle.

It's just, why her?

She was just a small servant. Compared to others, she was just more skilled in medicine, bolder, and more willing to risk everything.

Could it be that her reputation for being powerful had already been deeply rooted in people's hearts, making Eunuch Jia feel that she wasn't even afraid of the powerful people in the palace?

Knowing why Eunuch Jia promoted her, Hua Changxi returned to the Sixth Bureau. When Zhou Qiuyu handed her the filial piety money collected this month, she said directly: "As long as I am still a manager, our group doesn't need to give filial piety money."

Hearing this, Zhou Qiuyu and the others looked at her in unison.

Zhou Qiuyu: "... Manager Hua, this is the rule of the Servant Hall."

Hua Changxi: "Rules are set by people. Since it was me who didn't let you hand it in, if the superiors blame it, I will bear it alone."

Eunuch Jia gave her a manager title and wanted her to be a tool, so she would naturally be a good manager.

Moving the interests of Manager Leng, Eunuch Lu, and the others, they would definitely report her. It just so happened to see how much Eunuch Jia could tolerate her. ===== CHAPTER 86 =====