At night, after taking a shower, Chu Qi sat on the floor and dried her hair.
He moved slowly and even the lower-ranking eunuchs living with him were anxious for him:
"Fifth brother, aren't you anxious? It would be bad if Eunuch An gets impatient waiting..."
"I heard that Eunuch An is ruthless. How do you feel, Fifth Brother?"
Some people were curious to get the news, their eyes wandering over the small section of Chu Qi's forearm that was exposed when she raised her hand.
Probably because of his sweeping job, Chu Qi wasn't exposed to too much of the scorching sun. After sweeping for about a month, his skin not only didn't get darker, but it became a little whiter.
Compared to when he first entered the palace, he is now well fed and well cared for every day (compared to other lower-ranking eunuchs, he really is well fed and well cared for), and his appearance is much better.
His originally thin figure could not support the wide and large uniform-sized eunuch uniform, but now his figure has become rounder, and the eunuch uniform does not look so empty on him.
Chu Qi cast an indifferent glance at the eunuch who was inquiring about her health and did not reply.
The eunuch next to him pulled the eunuch who was asking the question, and the eunuch woke up as if from a dream. He slapped his mouth lightly, laughed and said:
"Fifth brother, don't be angry. I was just talking nonsense. I will punish myself with a slap."
Chu Qi then smiled slightly and said, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about."
Although everyone is a low-ranking eunuch now, Chu Qi has boarded the ship of Eunuch An, the chief eunuch, and is not comparable to ordinary low-ranking eunuchs. She is very skilled in taking advantage of the situation to pressure others and expressing her displeasure directly.
After drying her hair and braiding it into a single ponytail behind her, Chu Qi went to the appointment.
Just like yesterday, as soon as he entered the main door of the side hall, the impatient voice of Eunuch An came over:
"Xiao Wuzi, you are here..."
Before Chu Qi faced Eunuch An, she had actually practiced with other people many times. It can be said that almost all the eunuchs who had come into contact with her had been hypnotized by her. It was not all smooth sailing at the beginning. After practicing for more than a dozen times with bumps and bruises, she finally succeeded every time.
Therefore, Chu Qi’s plan was successful when she faced Eunuch An for the first time last night.
It was the same tonight. Chu Qi met Eunuch An's eyes and hinted at him with a slow and special tone of voice. The latter soon became dazed and his mind flew away.
"Could you get some top-quality red radish charcoal?" she asked in a low voice to Eunuch An, who was already sitting on the ground with a pair of lifeless eyes.
Eunuch An said calmly, "Our family can get 30 kilograms of red radish charcoal as a monthly allowance in winter."
The original owner knew about the monthly allowance distribution in the harem and how much the concubines would get, but he had never been in the position of Chief Eunuch, so he was not clear about the Chief Eunuch's distribution.
In the original plot, the reason why the original owner was able to step on Eunuch An was because Eunuch An fell from power and became an ordinary eunuch, so the original owner could bully him unscrupulously.
30 kilograms of red radish charcoal, 10 kilograms more than the concubines in the harem. It must be said that the status of a concubine in the harem is even lower than that of a senior eunuch. No wonder the women in the harem are trying their best to climb up.
"Can I buy it with money?" Chu Qi asked again.
Grandpa An replied sternly, "Sure. In previous years, it was too cold and 30 kilograms of red radish charcoal was not enough, so our family spent money to buy extra red radish charcoal."
Chu Qi was very patient: "How many extra pounds can you buy?"
"30 jin."
Thirty... Chu Qi thought that even if he used it every day, it should be enough, so he said:
"Give me all the extra red radish charcoal you bought this year. Also, I want a separate room to live in."
She emphasized this sentence and repeated it ten times to make sure it was planted in Eunuch An's mind.
The latter nodded dazedly, taking note of everything Chu Qi said.
Finally, Chu Qi allowed him to go to sleep, and he fell unconscious on the cold floor, falling into a deep sleep.
Considering that Eunuch An was suspected of catching a cold after sleeping on the floor all night, Chu Qi was worried that her first support would fall, so she pulled out two quilts from the cupboard, one to put under Eunuch An's body and the other to cover him.
It was still early, and Chu Qi did not rush to sleep. Instead, she came to the main hall. The main hall was very empty. Perhaps because it was rarely used, there were only a few stools and a table.
She moved her things aside and started her daily practice directly in the main hall.
The most important thing in practicing martial arts, besides practicing diligently, is to keep up with the nutrition of the body. Chu Qi only ate a few more pieces of meat every day, but the nutrition was insufficient, so his progress in martial arts became slow.
After practicing for more than a month, her progress had barely reached the point where she could defeat a siege by three or five ordinary people.
As for the Qinggong that modern people are most interested in, they only practice it to the level of "being able to easily climb a five-meter-high wall."
All this is thanks to the fact that the martial arts manual comes from the system mall. If one were to learn local martial arts, given Chu Qi's daily practice time and level of nutritional supplementation, it is not certain whether one could get started.
However...whether or not martial arts exist in this world remains to be investigated.
In the original plot, after the original owner got on board the favorite concubine's boat, he enjoyed only three years of glory before the rebel cavalry broke through Yan State Youzhou. The emperor's head was cut off and hung on the city gate for three days and three nights for public display. The original owner, a small follower, was also hacked to death by the rebels on the same day.
That day, the imperial guards fought desperately to protect the emperor. The original owner watched in fear from behind. He did not see even one of the guards use martial arts, as they only had the strength of an ordinary person.
After practicing for about an hour, Chu Qi held his breath and ended today's practice.
Even in the gradually cooler early winter, Chu Qi was sweating. Her face was slightly ruddy. She walked out of the palace gate and found the eunuch who was keeping watch outside:
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