Sure enough, just after dinner, Yuan Shi's voice sounded in the courtyard again: "Is Lin Xiaozhu here?" Childe told you to go. ”

Lin Xiaozhu ran out under Su Xiaoshu's worried gaze, followed Yuan Shi, and went to Yuan Tianye's courtyard. Although she was as calm and free as ever, and she still talked nonsense with Yuan Shi from time to time, the "thump" beating heart still revealed the tension in her heart.

Although I have already figured it out, I am also prepared in my heart. But when it came to the end, I still couldn't help but worry, I don't know if Yuan Tianye found out about her going to Qingxi Town, and what he would do with her if he knew.

Comforting and adjusting himself all the way, when he arrived at Yuan Tianye's courtyard, Lin Xiaozhu had already calmed down. Anyway, it's a knife to shrink your head and stretch your head, what's the use of being nervous? It's a big deal, it's not mixed up here.

Yuan Tianye was different from the past today, wearing a navy blue brocade robe, and the edges and cuffs of the robe were embroidered with a moire pattern with gold threads, which made his skin fairer and more handsome. It's just that such a beautiful robe still can't hide the deep tiredness on his face.

"Lin Xiaozhu has seen Childe."

Hearing Lin Xiaozhu's voice, he raised his head, looked directly at Lin Xiaozhu, the corners of his mouth curled, and said, "How have you been doing lately?" ”

"Back to Gongzi, Xiaozhu is doing well." Lin Xiaozhu replied calmly, honestly lowered his eyes, and did not look at him.

After staring at Lin Xiaozhu quietly for a while, and seeing that she was still calm standing in front of him, Yuan Tianye nodded approvingly and said, "Last time, I said that I would punish you for coming to this courtyard every day after dinner to fetch water. So from now on, let's get to work. After speaking, he didn't turn around, but pointed behind his shoulder, "There are two water tanks there, you fill them with water, and you can go back." ”

Lin Xiaozhu followed his hand and looked over there. Seeing this, I couldn't help but gasp. In front of the door of the main house where Yuan Tianye lives, there are two large tanks, which are enough to reach her chest, although it is impossible to see how big the diameter is here, but from here, it can be seen that it is definitely not small. If you want to fill these two big water tanks with water, it is estimated that her waist and arms will not be able to lift them tomorrow.

"What if you don't get satisfied?" Lin Xiaozhu made a bitter face and looked at Yuan Tianye. If pretending to be pitiful can reduce the amount of tasks a little, she doesn't mind pretending to be a few more times in front of Yuan Tianye.

"If you don't want to fight, you are not allowed to sleep." Yuan Tianye was unmoved.

"How many days will it take?"

Yuan Tianye thought for a while: "Let's come to the moon for a while." ”

"Isn't it?" Lin Xiaozhu screamed.

She looked at Yuan Tianye suspiciously. This guy won't punish her in disguise for going to Qingxi Town, right? However, if it was really because of going to Qingxi Town, would such a punishment be too light? Besides, he had already said about fetching water before he left. At that time, he couldn't have foreseen what would happen later, right? It seems that it is still because of helping Wu Caiyun intercede.

No matter what, Lin Xiaozhu's original hanging heart finally let go. He either didn't know about going to Qingxi Town, or he didn't pursue it, so good. Still, the bargain has to be done: "Can I ask for only one tank to be filled?" ”

"Nope."

Lin Xiaozhu's gaze became complaining: "Wu Caiyun made such a big mistake, and he only played twenty boards, and he was allowed to lie in bed for five days. But I just answered Childe's question at Childe's request. Childe promised Xiaozhu not to pursue it, why did he punish him so heavily? Xiaozhu is not convinced! ”

"It's an order, it's not negotiable." Yuan Tianye's eyes were still very calm, but the words that came out of his mouth were hard and loud.

The reason doesn't make sense, and the small life is pinched in the hands of others, just doing work, and no one can die. Besides, if it was really for the sake of going to Qingxi Town, such a punishment would be considered light. Lin Xiaozhu comforted himself, resigned himself to his fate, and lifted the bucket placed by the well.

Here, the method of drawing water from the well is very primitive, just tie the handle of the wooden barrel with hemp rope, and then hang it into the well, throw the rope, let the bucket fight in the well, fill the water, and then use the hand strength to shrink the hemp rope section by section, lift the bucket, so it is particularly laborious. Unlike other places, where you use a wheel, you can shake it and the water will be pumped up.

The wooden barrel was already heavy, and Lin Xiaozhu was so thin that with her strength, she could only lift half a bucket of water. However, this time I was sent to the bathing room and the latrine, and I had to carry six or seven buckets of water every day, and my arm strength had become a little bigger, and now I could lift half a bucket.

Pulling water from the well with difficulty, and then walking ten steps with difficulty, carrying the bucket to the edge of the water tank, pouring the water into it, Lin Xiaozhu stretched out his head sadly to look inside, and saw that the bucket of water did not seem to have moistened the bottom of the tank.

And Yuan Tianye had already turned Yuan Shi's chair in a different direction, holding a teacup in his hand, leaning lazily on the chair, making tea leisurely, drinking tea while supervising her work.

Glimpsing this scene in his busy schedule, Lin Xiaozhu's just calm heart became indignant again. Let her thin little girl fetch water here, but the two tall men stood by and watched, among them, the one named Yuan Papi sat there leisurely and enjoyed her as a landscape, where is the reason~~

I don't know what the evil landlord Lao Cai Yuan is doing with such two large tanks of water!

Ten buckets of water were lifted, and a large vat was finally filled. Lin Xiaozhu gasped and leaned against the water tank, rubbing her little arms and waist. Fortunately, with more than 20 days of training in the toilet of the bathing room, otherwise only this one tank would have tired her down.

Finally carried ten more buckets of water and filled another jar, Lin Xiaozhu felt that his arm was not his own. That waist, it's so swollen that I can't straighten it up. She held her waist, stopped saluting, and said goodbye to Yuan Tianye weakly, and slowly walked out of the courtyard.

Yuan Tianye watched her figure disappear at the gate of the courtyard, and the arc smile that had been hanging on his lips that made Lin Xiaozhu's teeth itch with hatred slowly tightened, and ordered, "Put the water away." ”

"Yes." Yuan Shi answered, walked to the side of the tank, and pulled out the plug that was stuffed under the bottom from the outside, and the water in the tank slowly flowed out of the tank and directly into the stream.

Seeing that the water in the tank was slowly decreasing, Yuan Shi said in a low voice: "Childe, that way...... You don't seal it? ”

Yuan Tianye glanced at Yuan Shiyi: "What?" Are you afraid that I will dispose of this Lin Xiaozhu? ”

"No, no, my subordinates don't dare." Yuan Shi hurriedly explained, "The subordinates are just ...... I just think that Lin Xiaozhu is not to blame for this. She just went to Qingxi Town, and she didn't run away, did she? In Yuan Tianye's gaze, his voice gradually became quieter, and sweat slowly oozed from his forehead. Although Childe is generous, he is extremely principled. There are some things that he can't handle.

Seeing that Yuan Shi's eyes were clear, and there was no other emotion, Yuan Tianye withdrew his gaze. Thinking of Lin Xiaozhu's "Rabbit Death and Fox Sadness", he was silent for a long time, and then he said loudly: "Yuan Cheng." ”

"The subordinates are here." Yuan Cheng came out of nowhere and saluted Yuan Tianye.

"Pass my order, and the guards who patrol the mountains will each be given fifty military sticks." Yuan Tianye said coldly, "This villa has also been built for three years, and there is such a big omission. If Lin Xiaozhu hadn't found out this time, I don't know what would have happened in the future. ”

"Yes." Yuan Cheng answered, and seeing that Yuan Tianye did not follow, he asked again, "That road, can it be sealed?" ”

Yuan Tianye unconsciously tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers: "No need. Everything is as usual, tight inside and loose outside, don't let Lin Xiaozhu notice. Being able to get the blue eyes of that master is a great creation that many people can't ask for. It's just that the person who is used to playing in the world has a certain amount of sincerity and appreciation for Lin Xiaozhu, but it is still unknown. How far she can go depends on her blessings. We just have to watch. ”

"But I'm afraid that the master will follow Lin Xiaozhu and find out about our villa." Yuan Cheng said worriedly.