Are You Kidding? Who Dared Move?

Qin Zimo brought the Crown Prince home, and the Qin Clan was indeed different, incredibly grand.

His Highness the Crown Prince looked at the Qin Clan and said, "The Qin Clan is indeed impressive; they are worthy of being a centuries-old family with a profound heritage."

Qin Zimo smiled and said, "Your Highness is too kind. The Qin Clan is just an ordinary aristocratic family."

He pointed directly at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Guards, lock her in the woodshed. From now on, every day at the fourth watch (3-5 AM), go to the well to fetch water and fill the water tank in the house."

Next, open the chicken and duck coops, scatter bran to feed them, and collect the chicken and duck eggs.

Clean the pigsty and sheepfold again, and mix the feed to feed the pigs and sheep.

Lead the old ox out, feed it hay first, then lead it to the slope to graze.

After breakfast at daybreak, I went to the river to wash and dry the clothes.

Sweep the yard, chop firewood, water the vegetable garden and pull weeds.

In the afternoon, I drove the cattle back, then went to cut wild vegetables and chopped them up to prepare feed for the livestock the next day. When I had free time, I wove baskets and twisted hemp rope.

When the sun sets in the evening, herd the chickens and ducks back into their coops and put them away, then add more feed for the pigs and sheep.

Cook dinner, and then wash the dishes and pots.

Clean all the chamber pots tonight, otherwise there will be no dinner. After you finish that, you can rest.

Zhou Wanwan's lips twitched as she said, "Are you sure you want me to do so much work? Do you think I'm some kind of beast of burden?"

Qin Zimo smiled and said, "Of course not. Cattle and horses are much more valuable in our Qin Clan than you. Horses are our Qin Clan's best partners."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, feeding the chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, and even the cows, beautiful."

Qin Zimo nodded and said:

"Did you all remember that? Keep an eye on her every day. You ten people don't need to do any work, just keep an eye on her from morning till night."

If she doesn't do a good job, there will be no food to eat; if she doesn't do a good job, none of you will get any food either.

These people quickly nodded in agreement.

When Zhou Wanwan went to the woodshed, the ten people looked at each other in bewilderment.

An old nanny took out a ruler and said:

"Now, perk up! No dozing off. First, fetch water, then chop wood, and then cook dinner."

From now on, you'll be responsible for washing our clothes and cooking our dinners.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Really? Are you sure you want me to make these things?"

The old woman snorted coldly and said, "If you don't do it, do you expect me to? Don't try to slack off, or you'll regret it. Get moving!"

Before Zhou Wanwan could even move, the old woman's hands and feet started to become uncoordinated, and she slapped herself hard.

Everyone around was dumbfounded. "Granny, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at the remaining nine people and asked, "Who is this old woman? How is she so powerful?"

Someone said softly:

"This is our young master's wet nurse, she was specially sent to take care of you."

She has a bit of a temper, so you'd better be careful.

A young maidservant standing nearby angrily shouted, "Li Hongmei, do you have a death wish? You're actually helping her! Didn't you hear what the young master said?"

Li Hongmei trembled slightly and said, "I just feel that she's just a child, there's no need for everyone to be so cruel to her!"

The remaining people looked at her and said, "Okay, you can help her from now on! Do the work she can't do, and endure the hardships she can't bear."

She can't eat, so you're not allowed to eat from now on either.

These people are pretty ruthless!

Li Hongmei wiped away her tears and said, "Sure, help is fine. What's the big deal? She's just a child; there's no need to treat her like this."

The old woman's face was so swollen from slapping herself.

Everyone stared blankly at the old woman, who knelt on the ground and cried out, "I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Please, please, stop hitting me!"

Only then did she stop being beaten. Someone asked, "Granny, what were you doing just now? You didn't need to punish yourself like that!"

The old woman gave a wry smile and said, "I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded today, so you'll have to figure out what to do here!"

She ran off in a flash, and the rest of the people looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Aren't you going to work yet? Are you planning to just eat and drink here for free?"

If you don't make a move, believe me, we'll beat you up!

"Slap slap slap slap slap slap..." These people started slapping themselves one by one.

Everyone stared at Zhou Wanwan in horror, asking, "What's wrong with me? Why am I slapping myself?"

"It was this little girl's doing. Do you know magic?"

"I know I was wrong, please, please let me go!"

Li Hongmei, who was standing nearby, immediately knelt down and said, "Miss... Miss, they are all so pitiful, please let them go!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Li Hongmei and said, "You have a kind heart, but have you ever thought about how they just bullied you?"

Li Hongmei was silent for a moment before saying, "They bullied me, I can't bully them!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "You know you were wrong? Then you know what to do, right?"

"Please enlighten me, Miss." These servants are masters at reading people's expressions.

Zhou Wanwan sat down on the chair next to her and said, "From now on, I am the master here. You must listen to me, understand?"

"Yes, yes, we will definitely obey. We will do whatever you ask us to do."

These people are genuinely scared!

Zhou Wanwan looked at the woodshed next to her and said, "This is where I live! It's so small!"

Those people didn't know what to say. Actually, this woodshed wasn't small; it was at least 60 square meters.

The Old Scholar Tree frowned and said, "This woodshed is too cramped for you. Why don't we find another place?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said:

"No need for that, it can still be lived in after a little renovation!"

You can get out now. Don't utter a single word about what happened here, or you'll face the consequences.

The old nanny rushed in with a dozen servants and said, "Hold her down, tie her up, and beat her severely."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the old woman and said, "Tsk tsk tsk... You really never learn! You could have run away, but you insisted on coming here to die."

The old nanny sneered, "You think you can take me for granted? I've been a wet nurse in this mansion for over ten years; I'm not someone to be trifled with."

Just as the servants were about to rush over, Zhou Wanwan was suddenly dragged into the bushes, leaving everyone stunned.

The old woman turned to run, but was tied to a tree and saw a rolling pin's afterimage hitting her relentlessly.

"Ah! Ouch! Help me! Please help me! What is this thing? It's going to kill me!"

"Go quickly and call the young master over, waah... it hurts so much!"

But none of them dared to move; they all stood in a straight line, kneeling perfectly upright.

Just kidding, who would dare to touch it?

Just as the old woman fainted, a basin of salt water was poured over her.

The old woman screamed in agony, then fainted from the pain.

But basins of salt water were constantly being poured on her, and whenever she woke up, she would faint from the pain.

This happened repeatedly, leaving blood everywhere.

Everyone was stunned. The dozen or so people knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.

Li Hongmei had been about to speak, but now she didn't dare say a word.

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Alright, now you can all leave! Take her with you!"

These people, dragging the old woman along, ran faster than rabbits.