Xiao Ling finished the day's work and came to the kitchen to find Steward Yan.

When Steward Yan saw him coming, he was stunned at first, and then said in a somewhat unkind tone: "Why did you come in? Didn't I tell you to finish all those piles of wood? Do you want to be lazy?"

Before Xiao Ling could speak, he was questioned by Steward Yan with a slashed head and a face, and he was also a little angry in his heart, and his tone suddenly became a little stiff, and he said lightly: "With Steward Yan here, where do I dare to be lazy, I just came to tell you that those wooden piles have been split." ”

"Finished splitting?" Obviously Steward Yan was also a little stunned, but he didn't notice Xiao Ling's tone.

"Are you so old and confused?, so a lot of firewood, you finished chopping it so quickly?" Steward Yan felt that the kid in front of him obviously wanted to be lazy, but this excuse for being lazy was too bad, and his tone suddenly became extremely stern.

And after listening to Steward Yan's words, Xiao Ling suddenly felt a little angry in his heart, listening to his tone, he obviously knew that this firewood could not be chopped in one day, and even let him finish it before dark.

Isn't this a deliberate intention not to give him food?

In her previous life, Xiao Ling had a great deal of food, and she was probably scared of hunger a few days ago, so now Xiao Ling takes eating very seriously.

At present, this strict housekeeper deliberately did not give him food, how could this make Xiao Ling not angry.

Seeing that Steward Yan looked unbelieving, Xiao Ling couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "If you don't believe it, just go outside and take a look!"

Although Xiao Ling doesn't want to offend people easily, people have made it clear that they want to set you up, and his stubborn surname makes him unwilling to bow his head.

If it is said that facing him at this moment is a top master, Xiao Ling may bow his head for his own life, but this Yan steward is just a small butler at best, what is he afraid of.

If you let the Wuji Immortal Palace know that a small housekeeper would dare to treat their young palace master like this, I am afraid that this huge Zhao Mansion will be filled with anger by the people in the Wuji Immortal Palace.

It's a pity that Wuji Immortal Palace doesn't know at this moment, and Steward Yan couldn't help but be angry when he saw Xiao Ling's attitude being so blunt, and then said coldly: "Of course I want to see it, if I find out that you lied to me, I will let you eat the whip in a while!"

At this time, Song Bin also walked in from the outside.

When Steward Yan saw Song Bin, he couldn't help but call him over, and then said coldly: "Song Bin, didn't I let you go and watch him? Why didn't you come back until now?"

Hearing Steward Yan's stern tone, Song Bin couldn't help but subconsciously shrink his neck, and his speech also became expectant, and he said with some discouragement: "That, I'...... I did watch from the outside all the time......"

Seeing Song Bin's appearance, Steward Yan waved his hand a little impatiently and interrupted: "Since you said that you have been here, then you come and tell me that the firewood outside has been chopped?"

Song Bin was reluctant in his heart, but he naturally couldn't hide it at the moment, so he replied honestly: "Yes...... It's the end of the split, but it's ......."

"But what? Steward Yan said sharply.

Song Bin gritted his teeth, and then said: "However, at the beginning, this Xiao Ling didn't know how to chop wood, and he broke several pieces of dark iron wood, although I stopped it in time and taught him the correct way to chop wood, but I saw him chop so fast......"

Song Bin didn't say what he said later, but the others naturally knew what he meant, it was nothing more than that Xiao Ling didn't know how to chop wood at all, and he actually chopped it so quickly, obviously he was coping with things, and he didn't care about it.

Hearing this, Xiao Ling sneered in his heart, this Song Bin is really annoying, and he even wants to make pigtails for him at this time.

However, Xiao Ling was not afraid at all, although he broke a few pieces at the beginning, he didn't miss it in the future.

And this Song Bin didn't teach him the correct way to chop firewood at all, this was still when a subordinate came to collect firewood halfway, found that his posture was wrong, and kindly taught him.

It is precisely because of this that Xiao Ling was able to complete the rest of the work so quickly.

It's just that at that time, Song Bin was sleeping in the shade on the side, and he didn't know about it at all.

"Follow me!" Steward Yan couldn't help but say coldly to Xiao Ling when he heard Song Bin's words, and then walked outside first.

Steward Yan naturally wouldn't just listen to Song Bin's words, but he also knew that the pile of firewood outside couldn't be chopped in three days, so he naturally believed Song Bin's words more at this moment.

Xiao Ling was confident, so she naturally wouldn't be afraid of anything, and she left with Steward Yan.

When Steward Yan came to the pile of firewood that had been chopped and neatly placed there, there was obviously a look of surprise on his face.

Immediately, he carefully checked it again and found that it was not at all like what Song Bin said.

"This ...... Did you really do it?"

Seeing the appearance of Steward Yan, Xiao Ling's heart was secretly refreshed, and he replied casually: "Of course!"

"You're not going to find someone to help you chop together, are you?" asked Steward Yan with some disbelief.

When Xiao Ling heard this, she couldn't help but show a displeased look on her face, and then said angrily: "I've only been in Zhao's Mansion for three days, where do I know anyone, the only one who is more familiar is the eldest lady, do you think that the eldest lady's daughter will come over to help me chop firewood together?"

After a pause, Xiao Ling pointed to the axe resting on the ground again, and said, "Besides, there is only one axe in this courtyard, even if I find someone to help, if I don't have a second axe, can't I chop it by hand?"

Steward Yan was choked by Xiao Ling's words, and his face couldn't help but become extremely ugly, but he also understood that it was indeed as Xiao Ling said, and he had nothing to refute for a while.

Especially when Xiao Ling mentioned that he knew the eldest lady just now, Steward Yan was also silent for a while.

Steward Yan didn't speak, and Xiao Ling naturally didn't want to say more, so he immediately said, "Since the work is done, can I go back?"

"Now that you're done, let's go back! However, remember to report on time tomorrow, and if you are late again, it won't be as simple as punishing you for chopping wood. Steward Yan waved his hand, and then went straight back to the kitchen.

Seeing that Steward Yan looked like he had nowhere to put his anger, Xiao Ling was secretly refreshed in his heart and left the kitchen with a happy mood.

As for whether he offended the strict housekeeper because of his attitude just now, Xiao Ling didn't care, but a mere housekeeper, what did he care about, he didn't believe that a housekeeper could do anything to him.

Leisurely returning to the house and finding that Zhou Ziming had returned, Xiao Ling couldn't help but smile and asked, "Why is it so early today?"

When Zhou Ziming heard this, he also said with a smile: "Today, Old Man Cai didn't know what happy things he encountered, so let us come back early." ”

After a pause, Zhou Ziming then asked with concern: "Why did you come back so early? Are you still used to doing things on the first day? Did that strict housekeeper embarrass you?"

Feeling the concern in Zhou Ziming's tone, Xiao Ling did not hide it, and said: "It's okay, as for the strict housekeeper, he is embarrassed for me, but he didn't make it difficult, and now it is estimated that he is depressed." ”

"What's going on?" Zhou Ziming couldn't help but ask anxiously when he heard it.

Xiao Ling then told Zhou Ziming what happened today.

After listening, Zhou Ziming couldn't help frowning, and said with some concern: "This strict housekeeper is really as strict as he heard, but you made him angry today, I'm afraid that he will have to find an opportunity to teach you a lesson in the future." ”

Xiao Ling shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and said casually: "I didn't mess with him today, he has already treated me like this, since this is the case, why should I give him a good look, what ability do I have, even if I let the horse come, as long as I am careful not to make a mistake, he will not take me seriously." ”

When Zhou Ziming heard this, he nodded and echoed: "What you said is also right, but it's better to be careful, if you really can't do it, go to the eldest lady to talk about it." ”

"The eldest lady is the master, I'm just a subordinate, why do you always pull on the eldest lady. Xiao Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes and said helplessly.

Who knows, Zhou Ziming said enviously: "What's the same, this eldest lady has been coming to you for three days, if I don't know what's going on, I definitely think that you and the eldest lady have a leg." ”

"Nonsense, if the eldest lady hears this, it is estimated that you will have to shed your skin if you don't die. Xiao Ling said angrily.

He naturally knew the meaning of Zhou Ziming's words, although Zhao Wan'er often came to him, but she actually came to find Xiaoqiu, but it had nothing to do with Xiao Ling.

However, only very few people in the Zhao Mansion know about this situation, as Zhou Ziming said, after a long time, people who don't know still think that there is really something between him and Zhao Wan'er.

In Xiao Ling's mind, this is not a good thing.

If such a thing really happened then, Zhao Wan'er might be fine, but in order to protect Zhao Wan'er's reputation, he, a subordinate, would definitely be kicked out.

This is not what Xiao Ling wants to see, at least for now, he needs to stay in the Zhao family in the short term.

chatted with Zhou Ziming for a long time, and the two had a hasty dinner, and then went to rest.