Chapter 140 Renovation of the Palace 2
Xie Shuangbai had no idea what Zhao Dunzi was thinking. He said, "Butler Hong, please show us around and take note of the changes I need to make."
"I obey your command!"
Xie Shuangbai asked Butler Hong to take him to see where the servants lived first.
The servants in the palace were arranged to stay in a position closer to the corner gate. He thought the house was well built and much better than the old house of the Xie family where he lived before.
No wonder when people can’t make a living, they all want to work as maids or servants in rich families’ houses.
Even servants in rich families had good conditions; at least they didn't have to suffer from hunger or cold.
He pointed to a row of houses and asked, “Butler Hong, is this where the male servants live?
Butler Hong replied, "Yes, this row of rooms is occupied by the servants of the mansion.
There is a separate courtyard in the mansion where I live. It is not far from here. Would you like to take a look?"
Xie Shuangbai nodded: "Wait until I finish looking around here before going."
He pushed the door open and went in. There was no one in the room. There was a large bunk bed inside. The bedding was thick, but the temperature inside and outside was almost the same. The servants had no money to use charcoal, and sometimes there was no charcoal for them.
Xie Shuangbai instructed, "Butler Hong, all the servants' rooms in our mansion should have kangs. This way, they won't get sick from the cold in winter."
Butler Hong was stunned. There were not many masters who considered their servants. Judging from the young master's appearance, he was a kind-hearted person.
He pointed to the empty space in the distance and said, "Butler Hong is building another bathroom there.
Everyone in the palace should take a bath every seven days in winter and every day in summer."
"The maids have the same configuration, remember that."
"My lord, you are kind-hearted. I have made note of it."
He turned to Zhao Dunzi and said, "Brother Zhao, I'll have someone bring back some cement. The engineers at the mansion already know how to use it. We'll see how to build a road then."
Zhao Dunzi didn't understand what cement was, so it was difficult to draw a conclusion.
"Okay, once the cement you mentioned arrives, I'll see how to arrange it."
Zhao Dunzi had already silently memorized everything Xie Shuangbai said.
It was getting late, and Xie Shuangbai asked him to have dinner at the palace, but he was in a hurry to go back and arrange the workers, so he didn't eat at the palace.
Lunch was simple, consisting of the clear soup noodles that Xie Shuangbai had made when Rong Ye was injured last time.
Rong Ye ate two large bowls, and Rong Chi rubbed his eyes while eating.
Xie Shuangbai was worried that he was not feeling well and asked:
"What's wrong, Chi'er? Are your eyes uncomfortable?"
He said softly, "Daddy, I'm sleepy and want to sleep."
"You're not eating anymore?"
He touched his belly and showed it to Xie Shuangbai: "I'm full."
"Xiaochun, take the prince to rest."
Rong Chi's small room next door has been tidied up, and Rong Chi wants Xie Shuangbai to hold him.
Xie Shuangbai picked him up from the stool and kissed him.
"Go to sleep, I'll give you something delicious when you wake up."
He walked in front like a little adult, and Xiaochun followed behind.
The servant beside Rong Chi was still in his yard.
Xie Shuangbai didn't ask him to come with him, and left him to watch the yard. Rong Chi might have to go back to class in the future, so a few people here would be enough.
Rong Ye: "I just wrote back to Qin Mu and asked them to wait for me to return after the New Year before starting construction. I've also arranged for cement, and more than a dozen trucks will be delivered in the next two days. Is that enough?"
"That should be enough."
"There are quite a few farms in the palace, right? I want to take out the various vegetable seeds I have and arrange for them to plant them when the time comes. This way, we can eat fresh vegetables in winter."
"You need a greenhouse to grow vegetables in winter."
"Just build one. Yeah, how could I have forgotten about this?"
Xie Shuangbai put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked quickly to the inner room. Rong Ye, who was following behind him, saw him flash into the space.
Xie Shuangbai disappeared so quickly and without any warning!
Rong Ye's eyes trembled nervously, and his hands were clenched tightly under his robe.
He was in there for a very short time. As soon as Xie Shuangbai came out, Rong Ye hugged him tightly and refused to let go.
After Xiaochun coaxed Rong Chi to sleep, she came in and saw the prince holding his master.
He was so scared that he quickly retreated and closed the door tightly.
She leaned against the door, her heart pounding.
Xiaochun was surprised. It turned out that the prince could also show such a nervous and frightened expression!
Can love change a person so much? What exactly is love?
Xiao Xia saw her staring blankly into the distance and patted her gently.
Xiaochun was startled and patted his chest, looking at Xiaoxia: "You're going to scare me to death!"
Seeing that she was really scared, Xiao Xia couldn't help but tease her, "What bad things have you done to make you so scared?"
Xiaochun blushed and hit her: "No...don't talk nonsense!"
Xiao Xia looked at her like this and said, "You are not...thinking about love, are you~"
Xiaochun covered her face and said, "You! You are the one who is thinking about love! I will beat you up..."
Xiao Xia: "You are Sichun, hahaha!"
The two of them ran away arguing. Xie Shuangbai, who was in the room, heard their conversation, looked at Rong Ye and laughed at him:
"You're not feeling amorous too, are you? It's still winter!"
Rong Ye didn't care about his teasing at all. He looked at him with deep eyes and said slowly: "I only think of you!"
Xie Shuangbai touched his face and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Rong Ye's eyes flashed: "Nothing, just... I miss you."
"I'm here, aren't I? Look what I just got."
Xie Shuangbai excitedly introduced Rong Ye, ignoring the uneasiness in his eyes.
"This is a tomato, this is a green pepper, this is amaranth, this is a cherry tomato, this is a radish, and this is corn. You know, corn, with this, the chance of death in the North can be reduced."
Xie Shuangbai saw that Rong Ye didn't respond: "What's wrong? You don't seem to be in a good mood?"
He touched Rong Ye's forehead and found that it was not hot. He didn't do anything to irritate him.
Xie Shuangbai couldn't figure out what happened to Rong Ye.
Rong Ye just looked at him quietly without saying a word.
Zhao Dunzi was quick in his work. He came with nearly a hundred people right after dinner.
Seeing that he brought so many people, Xie Shuangbai couldn't help but praise:
"Brother Zhao, you're as fast as ever. I forgot to mention this morning that we need to build a toilet too. I'll see where it's suitable later."
Butler Hong was also there. He asked, "Master, are you planning to build a toilet?"
"Yes, the toilet is different from the previous one. It can be flushed, so there will be no smell."
"The prince and I are going to the border in a couple of days. After we leave, we will renovate the bathhouses and toilets in the courtyard where we live. They know how to do it."
After Xie Shuangbai explained his needs, all that was left was for them to do the renovation.
Zhao Dunzi needs to keep an eye on him all the time. He needs to explain everything in the next two days before he can go to the border with peace of mind.
Xie Shuangbai went back to the yard to pack his things. He would have to stay for a long time this time.
When he came back after making arrangements with Zhao Dunzi, he unexpectedly saw Rong Ye in the room.
As he washed his hands, he asked, "Are you done?"
Rong Ye said absentmindedly, "Hmm."
Seeing that Rong Ye was not in a good state, he sat next to him and asked a little aggrievedly: "What's wrong with you? I'm not the worm in your stomach. I don't know what you are thinking."
"I hope we can be honest. It makes me uncomfortable when you're like this. I don't know what's wrong with you."
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