Accidentally dressed as an empress

Yunxiu frowned, pacing back and forth in the room, her mind a jumble of thoughts. The first thing she needed to do was repair the granary, but she knew it would be fraught with difficulty.

Firstly, it had just rained heavily, and the transportation of materials might be affected by the muddy roads. It was not easy to transport those heavy timbers and tiles to the granary smoothly.

Secondly, the city’s manpower was already tight. It was necessary to accommodate the refugees and allocate manpower to repair the granary. How to make reasonable arrangements was a difficult problem.

Moreover, time is pressing. Every day of delay means the granary will be at risk. What if it rains again... Yunxiu didn't dare to think any further. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Yunxiu decided to first check the city's existing building material reserves. Silently, Yunxiu called out to the system, "System, how much lumber is left in the city?"

The system said, "After the last large-scale house repairs, there is very little wood left in Yunyin City."

Yunxiu's heart sank suddenly. Her already furrowed brows tightened even more, and a solemn look appeared on her face.

Without wood, nothing would work.

It’s too late to cut down trees now, as the granary only needs large timber.

Yunxiu gritted her teeth and decided to buy wood from the system.

After preparing the materials, Yunxiu planned to post notices to recruit some able-bodied people to participate in the granary repair project. This would solve the problem of lack of manpower, and allow the refugees to obtain some remuneration through labor, thus alleviating their difficulties.

After thinking everything through, Yun Lian immediately asked the guards to find Su Da. After a while, Su Da came hurriedly. There were some water droplets on his hair and clothes, and it was obvious that he had also rushed here in the rain.

As soon as he entered, before he had time to salute, Yunxiu said solemnly, "Su Da, the heavy rain caused water to seep through the granary roof, and the grain was nearly damaged. Food is extremely important, and we can't take any chances."

Yunxiu frowned as she spoke, her eyes revealing unquestionable determination. "It's time to repair the granary's roof, and we must start work as soon as possible. We must ensure the quality of the repairs. We can't let the people's life-saving grain be threatened again."

Upon hearing this, Su Da's expression grew serious. He straightened his back and replied firmly, "Don't worry, sir. I will do my best. I will go back and gather the men, prepare the materials, and begin the repairs as soon as possible."

Yunxiu nodded slightly, a look of relief in her eyes, and solemnly reminded: "If you have any needs regarding this renovation, please let me know. Don't cut corners to save money."

After Su Da agreed, he hurried away to prepare for the crucial task of repairing the granary roof.

Yunxiu nodded slightly, with a hint of relief in her eyes, and solemnly reminded: "If you have any needs for this repair, you can tell me, and you must not lower the standards for the sake of saving." After Su Da agreed, he hurried away and began to prepare for the crucial task of repairing the granary roof.

The sky was still dark and the morning mist had not yet completely dissipated, covering Yunyin City like a veil.

The place in front of the city's granary became bustling with activity.

The prefect is recruiting people to repair the granary. This is a big deal and concerns the safety of grain storage.

Zhang Xiaomiao, from the grain protection team, stood in front of the crowd, holding a simple blueprint he had drawn the night before. He waved his arms and said loudly, "The governor has ordered that we must repair the granary roof before the snow falls. This is our lifeline."

Young and strong girls, follow me up to the roof. "You guys," she pointed to a few experienced workers, "will be responsible for checking the condition of the wooden beams inside the house. The rest of you will help pass tools and transport materials." After the tasks were assigned, everyone quickly took action.

Let’s look at the roof first. Someone brought two long wooden ladders and placed them firmly on the wall of the granary with great effort.

At this time, the rising sun had just revealed a glimmer of light, which shone on the ladder, and the ladder's shadow was stretched out long.

The agile Xiao Zhao volunteered. She spat on her hands, rubbed them until they turned red, then grabbed the ladder and climbed up. Like a nimble monkey, she stepped on the ladder alternately with her feet and climbed up in a few steps.

When she reached the edge of the roof, she carefully climbed up, knelt on one knee, supported the roof with one hand, and waved the other hand downwards, ready to catch the tiles.

Some of the tiles on the roof still had last night's dew on them, gleaming in the dim light.

Zhang Xiaomiao stood next to the ladder, hands on hips, directing everyone to move the tiles from the warehouse to the conveyor line. "Everyone, be steady. Don't rush. Take it one tile at a time."

Zhang Xiaomiao shouted at the top of his lungs, gesturing with his hands as he shouted. The white breath he exhaled quickly dissipated in the cold morning air.

"Zhang Xiaomiao, these tiles are really heavy!" A young girl struggled to lift a pile of tiles, her body swaying as she gritted her teeth, a vein bulging on her forehead. The morning breeze blew past, lifting a few strands of her hair from her forehead.

"We have to move it, even if it's heavy. This is all for our own food. Once it's repaired, it will all be worth it." Zhang Xiaomiao responded, patting the girl's shoulder to help her steady herself. The sunlight gradually grew stronger, dispelling the coldness around them.

On the other side, several young and strong girls lined up in a row. The person in front bent down, picked up a stack of tiles from the pile, leaned back and turned to hand it to the person behind her, and passed it on in this way.

When the tile was passed to Zhang Xiaomiao, she first carefully rubbed the surface of the tile with her hands to check for cracks and not miss any flaws, then shouted to the roof: "Xiao Zhao, catch it! This tile is a bit slippery, you have to hold it firmly!" She held the tile high with both hands, the muscles in her arms tensed, and fine beads of sweat oozing from her forehead.

Xiao Zhao leaned forward, stretched out his arm, firmly caught the tile, and placed it beside him, making an "OK" gesture to Zhang Xiaomiao. The sunlight shone on the tile, reflecting a dazzling light.

"Xiao Zhao, how are you up there? Are you okay?" Zhang Xiaomiao asked loudly, cupping her hands around her mouth like a trumpet. The breeze rustled the corners of her clothes, making a slight rustling sound.

"No problem, Zhang Xiaomiao, with me here, I'm sure the roof will be repaired properly!" Xiao Zhao answered confidently, and as he spoke, he punched the roof with his fist, shaking off the dust on a few tiles.

Looking inside the house, several master craftsmen were holding torches and walking slowly along the wooden beams with their backs bent.

The room was a little dark, and the light of the torches flickered between the wooden beams, like elves jumping in the darkness.

One of the old masters reached out and tapped the wooden beam with his rough fingers. He put his ear close to the beam, listened to the sound, frowned slightly, and judged whether there was any hollow or rotten place.

"Here, there's something wrong here," an old craftsman said, pointing to a wooden beam and poking it hard with his finger. Dust danced in the torch beam.

"Oh, it's true. This bug really knows how to find a place." Another old master frowned, squatted down, and put his eyes close to the wooden beam to check.

The others immediately gathered around and after a careful inspection, they found that the wooden beams showed signs of insect infestation.

They quickly fetched tools and used support wood to temporarily secure the surrounding structures to prevent collapse.

"Old Li, you have to make sure this support is secure. If it collapses, it will be troublesome," a craftsman warned, watching Old Li's movements nervously, his eyes filled with worry. The room was filled with the smell of old wood.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Old Li answered as he pushed the supporting wood into the right position and pushed it hard with his feet to make sure it was firm, raising some dust on the ground.

Then someone used a special tool to carefully remove the worm-eaten parts. Holding the tool in hand, they chiseled it again and again. Wood chips flew everywhere, like flying snowflakes in the light of the torch.

Another person prepared the antiseptic and anti-insect agent, took a brush, and carefully applied it on the treated wooden beams, scanning with his eyes while applying, not missing any place.

Others found suitable blocks of wood from the warehouse, shook them in their hands to test their weight, and after polishing them, they were ready to fill the gaps.

Throughout the process, everyone exchanged experiences from time to time to ensure that every step was accurate.

During the process of repairing the roof and the interior of the house, villagers reminded each other from time to time, and the voices of "Be careful" and "We need a tile here" were heard one after another. Everyone worked together and spent five days to repair a granary.