"Do you really want to do this kind of rough work?" Tang Liuzhao stared at her with a deep and difficult-to-understand gaze, wondering what he was thinking about.
An Tingyu paused slightly after bending down, without saying anything, but as if answering his question, she bent down and continued, holding the rice in her left hand and the sickle in her right hand. As the sickle moved, the rice was cut.
Tang Liuzhao looked at her for a long time, but An Tingyu still didn't say anything. She just cut the rice at a leisurely pace, as if she didn't notice his gaze. It wasn't until she cut the tenth time that An Tingyu said lightly: "Master Tang, I am a woman working hard, how can you, a man, stand by and watch? It's really rude!"
Tang Liuzhao was startled, then looked away, but...
"Master Zhu, what about you? Didn't you say that there were a lot of things to deal with in the county government? Why don't you go to handle the case?" Tang Liuzhao looked to the other side again.
Zhu Xinbing chuckled and said, "Master Tang, don't worry about my efficiency. I've already finished it. Just as I finished it, I saw Miss An coming to visit, so I came here together."
"Really? Then Lord Zhu's efficiency has really improved. He usually works until midnight, but today he's early!" Tang Liuzhao said this with no clear opinion, whether it was sarcasm or praise. No emotion could be heard in his voice, and it was even more difficult to understand his current mood.
"Uh... that's because of the adults' good teaching."
Tang Liuzhao snorted coldly, "Don't flatter me. I've been working in the fields these days. How can I teach you?"
"This..." Zhu Xinbing was speechless for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "Master Tang, I'm referring to your daily teachings. Didn't you always say that people should be motivated? And as a government official, you should be concerned about the people. I've always kept your words in mind, and they've benefited greatly from it."
"It seems that Lord Tang is a strict boss! Lord Zhu, you have to work harder in the future." An Tingyu curled her lips slightly, looking like she was smiling, but also like she was mocking.
Tang Liuzhao...
Is this all acting in front of her?
So is it a duet or a solo now?
"Yes, yes, I will work hard." Zhu Xinbing nodded quickly.
After that, they didn't say a word and just cut the rice in silence. However, as time passed, Tang Liuzhao, who seemed to have become accustomed to this kind of physical work, was fine, but Zhu Xinbing, who had never been in the fields, was already sweating profusely. As for An Tingyu, she had just escaped death, so her face was already a little pale when she did this kind of physical work under the winter sun.
"Miss, let Dang Yan come!" Dang Yan couldn't bear it anymore, so he spoke up.
An Tingyu sighed, "Ah, it seems that my body is of no use anymore."
"Miss, what are you talking about? You just had a near-death experience, and your meridians are almost broken. How can you bear doing these physical tasks? You'd better stop it immediately! Otherwise, Dang Yan won't be able to explain to the old man and the others." Dang Yan stepped forward and snatched her sickle, stopping An Tingyu from taking action again.
"My meridians are almost completely severed?" Tang Liuzhao was stunned for a long moment. Coming to his senses, he quickly dropped the sickle in his hand and said, "Miss An, why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier? You said you were so weak, and you're a woman, why are you torturing yourself?"
"I told you!"
"When did you..." Tang Liuzhao was startled, as if remembering something. "You only said that you had just recovered from a serious illness. I thought you just had a cold or something. I had no idea you were talking about something so serious. Alright, go back and rest! If you don't take good care of yourself, you'll really be useless."
"Let's go back together?" An Tingyu looked at him. Although there was a smile on her face, it was a pale smile.
Tang Liuzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, folding his arms across his chest, "It seems that Miss An is interested in this humble official?"
Tang Liuzhao is not a fool. An Tingyu has been "pestering" him since she met him. Now that she is asked to go back, she will drag him along. If he still doesn't notice such an obvious problem, then he is really a fool.
An Tingyu raised her eyebrows lazily. "I heard that Xingfu Village is well managed, and Lord Tang is willing to do such hard labor for the people. How can I not be curious?"
"Oh! Forget it," Tang Liuzhao sighed, and then said, "Let's go back! If Miss An is really exhausted, it won't matter if I lose my official hat, but if the people are implicated, then this deal will be worthless."
An Tingyu smiled slightly and was about to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt dizzy and everything in front of her was shaking...
"Miss!" Dang Yan was startled and dodged to support her before she fell.
"Miss, how are you?"
"It seems that I am really tired..." After saying that, An Tingyu fainted. Seeing this, Dang Yan hurriedly carried An Tingyu away.
"This, this, this...what should we do now, Lord Tang?" Zhu Xinbing's face changed.
An Tingyu fainted in Xingfu Village. This was no small matter! If the matter was investigated, there would be no end to the number of heads she would have to chop off.
Tang Liuzhao glared at him without saying a word. He rolled down his sleeves, picked up the official uniform held by a yamen runner beside him, put it on slowly, and then left the farmland.
"Tang...Lord Tang, what should we do?" Zhu Xinbing hurriedly chased after him, but Tang Liuzhao ignored him.
Post station.
The post station in Xingfu Village is next to the government office, so when Fengyun and others saw Dang Yan carrying An Tingyu back, everyone frowned.
"Dang Yan, what's going on? Weren't you right here? How did you let Miss An get so tired?" Feng Yun glared at Dang Yan in reproach, but the latter just lowered his head and said coldly, "Hurry and prepare the room."
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