Yun Da Man 'tsk'ed and looked out the window, "Who is it, making such a racket so early in the morning?"
Little Xi Tian was also very curious, the noise sounded like Madam Chen...
The prefect's family was accustomed to sleeping in. By the time Madam Huang and Chen Xiao Ran woke up, the old Yun family had already finished breakfast.
Prefect Chen, having drunk too much last night, wouldn't wake up until noon.
The three of them went into the courtyard and saw Madam Huang standing by the well, stomping her feet anxiously.
Old Man Yun, Madam Gu, and the others also ran out...
"What's wrong?" Yun Da Man asked.
Madam Huang pointed at the well, "Your big goose dropped my handkerchief into the well!~"
The Yun family walked to the well and looked inside. Good heavens, the entire big goose had fallen in.
"No, if your big white goose snatched your handkerchief, how did it fall in?" Yun Er Man asked.
Madam Huang crossed her arms, "I threw it in!~"
Everyone: "......"
Little Xi Tian was speechless.
Her family's geese were as capable as dogs, they could guard the house and also serve as alarm clocks in the morning, honking loudly.
Madam Huang just picked it up and threw it into the well, not afraid of being bitten. How audacious!
"But you can't just throw it in! How are we supposed to get it out, I ask you!~" Yun Er Man was so angry he wanted to give her a beating.
Prefect Chen was a good person, and talented, how did he marry such a thing...
"What are you shouting about?" Madam Huang started to wail, "My handkerchief is gone, and I haven't settled accounts with you yet, but you're the one yelling at me first, humph!~"
"No, is your handkerchief more valuable, or is my big goose more valuable?" Yun Er Man asked through gritted teeth.
Was this old woman's brain not working properly?
"Er Man!~" Old Man Yun reprimanded, "Find a way to get the big goose out, quickly..."
Yun Er Man grumbled angrily and walked to the door, "I, I don't care, I'm going to the fields! Jin Shan, you come work with me!~"
Old Man Yun muttered a few curses, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to go down the well.
"Old man, what are you doing?" Madam Gu stepped forward to stop him, "This water is not shallow, you shouldn't go down!"
"If I don't go down, what do we do? If this big goose suffocates in the well, how will we drink water in the future?" Old Man Yun, although he didn't argue with Madam Huang, had cursed her several times in his heart.
Why would you throw a big goose into the well for no reason?
If you have nothing to do, go scratch the wall...
"Uncle Yun!~" Xiao Jin Heng walked forward and smiled, "You don't have to trouble yourself with this, young master has a way!"
With that, he instructed Kong Xing Zhuo, "Go, call Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun!~"
If they couldn't even retrieve a goose, Xiao Jin Heng would wring their heads off...
It was common for chickens, ducks, and geese to fall into wells in the countryside.
Usually, one person would tie a rope around their waist and slowly lower themselves into the well. After catching the poultry, they would pull it up.
If the water was deep, they would find someone who was a good swimmer, so as not to drown themselves before rescuing the poultry...
A moment later, Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun came running.
"Young master, what do you need?" Xiao Ying asked with a smile.
Xiao Jin Heng pointed at the well, "Go, retrieve Uncle Yun's goose!~"
Xiao Ying listened and looked into the well...
This simple task, he could solve it in minutes.
Seeing Xiao Ying get ready to jump into the well, Old Man Yun quickly stopped him, "Wait, wait, I'll go find a rope or something!"
He thought the two of them looked a bit reckless and clumsy.
"What a joke? My Qing Gong is superb, I can scale walls, walk on water like a dragonfly, and leave no trace on snow. Why would I need a rope?" Xiao Ying stood on the well's edge, his back straight.
Using a rope would not make him a hero.
Yun family: "......"
Xiao Jin Heng: "......"
You talk too much.
"Everyone watch carefully, I'm going in!~"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ying was about to jump in.
Unexpectedly, the edge of the well was wet and slippery. Xiao Ying lost his footing and fell headfirst.
"Ahhh! Master, save me!"
"Splash!"
"Gurgle gurgle!"
A splash of water erupted from the well, startling the goose, which spread its wings and honked incessantly.
A few bubbles rose from the water, and Xiao Ying disappeared without a trace.
Everyone: "......"
Xiao Jun's face paled in panic, and he shouted, "Brother, I'm coming to save you!~"
And so, Xiao Jun also fell headfirst, and the two brothers jumped into the well together.
Xiao Jin Heng held his forehead and sighed.
These two fools.
In the end, it was Kong Xing Zhuo who tied a rope and pulled the two wet individuals out...
"You are all punished with three days without food and thirty slaps on the face!" Xiao Jin Heng was so angry that he kicked each of them. He really wanted to slap them himself, but he was too short to reach.
Little Xi Tian was almost dying of laughter. Oh my, these two simpletons were too funny.
She finally understood why Kong Xing Zhuo couldn't find them for so long after she and Xiao Jin Heng were swept away by the flood.
With these two simpletons by his side, he couldn't manage them...
Madam Huang's handkerchief was found. She washed it again and again, but she was never satisfied. In a fit of anger, she gave the handkerchief to Huai Hua.
After this little interlude, Xiao Jin Heng asked Yun Da Man, "Brother Da Man, what did you want to see me about just now?"
"Oh, I just wanted to ask, how much is the tuition for Bo Cai Academy per month, and what does Jin He need to prepare to attend?" Yun Da Man asked with a smile.
Xiao Jin Heng heard this and thought for a moment, "I'm not too clear about the specifics. If Brother Da Man is worried, I can have someone inquire for you..."
As he spoke, he looked at Little Xi Tian's face.
Why was this little girl's mouth swollen?
Xiao Jin Heng reached out and pinched it, turning it into a duck's beak.
"Oh, what are you doing? It hurts!" Little Xi Tian pushed him away.
In fact, she had eaten too many fried peanuts in the past few days, causing her mouth to get inflamed and develop a large blister, which also made her lips swell...
"Then I won't trouble Young Master Xiao. I'll ask at the academy myself when I have time!~" Yun Da Man cupped his hands with a smile and then picked up his sickle and basket to go to the fields.
After Chen Xiao Ran woke up, she ate a sticky rice cake and then went to catch grasshoppers with Gao Jing De.
Seeing the little village girl squatting by the doghouse, teasing the dogs, Xiao Jin Heng took out a painting and said, "Little village girl, I have a painting for you!~"
"Hmm?" Little Xi Tian turned her head and blinked her big eyes, "What painting?"
Does that brat have talent in painting?
"You'll know when you look at it..." Xiao Jin Heng handed her the painting.
Little Xi Tian unfolded the drawing paper, and her expression instantly became astonished, "Wow, did you really draw this?"
It was too realistic, like a photograph.
She felt that she looked better in the painting than in person.
"Uh-huh!~" Xiao Jin Heng said proudly.
Little Xi Tian really liked the painting and looked at Xiao Jin Heng, "You've given me so many good things, I don't know what to give you in return. How about this, just tell me what you want, as long as I can get it..."
"I don't want anything from you, but you have to promise me one thing!" Xiao Jin Heng said mysteriously.
"What is it?" Little Xi Tian stared with her watery big eyes, full of curiosity.