Chapter 244 It’s your own fault.
Chapter 244 It’s your own fault.
The manager in charge of the stables at the academy was named Lou, and he looked particularly serious.
After leading the group to the stables, he said directly, "Your task today is for each of you to clean a row of stables, bathe the horses, and prepare food for them.
You can leave when you are done."
Xie Lan quickly scanned the area. The stable was large, with about 400 horses, all used by the students of the academy for riding and archery classes. Including her, there were a total of nine people being punished.
On average, each person has to clean about fifty horses, which is no easy task.
Fan Tongda was very dissatisfied with Manager Lou's arrangement. "One person washes a row of horses. How can we finish washing so many horses in one afternoon?"
Manager Lou was a stern person, and he sneered, "You are here to be punished, not to enjoy yourself. If you don't complete it, you will not be allowed to eat tonight, and you will not be allowed to leave.
This matter was decided by Deputy Headmaster Jiang. If you have any objections, you can go to him and ask him to exempt you from punishment, and then you don’t have to do anything.”
Fan Tongda clenched his fists tightly, but dared not say a word.
How could Jiang Qi possibly exempt him from punishment? He dreamed of becoming the head of the academy, so he would naturally not do anything out of favoritism so as not to give others a handle.
Seeing Fan Tongda swallowing his anger, Manager Lou snorted and ignored him. Instead, he turned to Xie Lan and said, "You are girls and have little strength. Two people can be responsible for cleaning one row."
Two people washing a row means half the work is done. Luo Guiyao was originally worried that she would not be able to finish the work before dark, but now she is relieved.
He smiled and was about to thank Manager Lou, but Xie Lan said first, "Thank you for your kindness, Manager Lou, but I am not familiar with Miss Luo and don't want to work with her. I can wash one row by myself."
Manager Lou was stunned. Seeing Luo Guiyao's stiff face, he guessed that there might be some unpleasantness between the two, so he didn't try to persuade her.
He just nodded and said, "Okay, then let's do as you requested just now. Each person will be responsible for washing one row. There is a well nearby, and the brushes for washing horses and cleaning utensils are in the room over there. Go get them yourself."
After saying that, Manager Lou was ready to leave. Before leaving, he glared at Fan Tongda again and said, "Don't be lazy, I'll come to check it out later, don't think about doing it perfunctorily."
"Don't worry, Manager Lou. We will definitely work hard."
Xie Lan was originally a little surprised why Fan Tongda suddenly changed his attitude. After seeing Manager Lou leave, he immediately rushed into the stable with Huang Ye and others and then he understood.
These horses are used for students' riding and archery classes. Although most of them are gentle, there are also some fierce horses.
Fan Tongda and those dandies had picked out all the gentle ones, and the remaining two rows happened to be full of fierce horses.
Xie Lan took a quick glance and then looked away, then went into the stable and chose a row.
I don’t know if this row of horses has not been tamed yet and their temperaments are too fierce, so there can’t be too many of them, so there are only forty-five.
Luo Guiyao's eyes kept following Fan Tongda's movements. By the time she reacted, everyone else had finished picking.
When she saw that the row Xie Lan had chosen had five fewer horses than hers, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes.
She also noticed that the remaining horses were all wild horses, but everyone else had picked their own, so she had no choice but to walk towards the stable reluctantly.
But as soon as she approached, one of the horses snorted at her unkindly and began to move its legs and feet.
Luo Guiyao was so frightened that her face turned pale and she retreated in panic.
Turning around, she saw Fan Tongda pulling out a horse. Luo Guiyao stepped forward slowly and said in a tender voice, "Brother Fan, these horses are too aggressive. I dare not approach them. Can I switch rows with you?"
I thought the horse I chose was gentle, but when I got closer I found that it was not easy to approach.
Fan Tong took great pains to pull out a horse, but he didn't expect Luo Guiyao to suddenly approach and the horse stopped.
Fan Tong was very unhappy and had no patience to pay attention to Luo Guiyao. "Who do you think you are? Why should I trade with you? Get out of my way."
Luo Guiyao's face froze and she looked at Fan Tongda in disbelief.
In order to help him, she deliberately reported Xie Lan to Deputy Headmaster Jiang, and was shunned and excluded by all the ladies in Hanmei Courtyard for this. Now she was punished to clean the stables. How could Master Fan treat her like this?
Luo Guiyao suppressed her dissatisfaction, secretly pinched her palm with her fingernails, raised her fair neck, and said tearfully, "Master Fan, I..."
"I told you a long time ago not to block my way. Are you deaf and can't you hear me?" Seeing that the horse that he had finally led out began to get restless, Fan Tongda had no patience to listen to Luo Guiyao. He pushed her away with an impatient look on his face and walked out by the reins.
Luo Guiyao didn't expect Fan Tonghui to hit her, so she fell down. Her knees hit the bluestone floor, and she burst into tears in pain.
Fan Tongda heard her cry of pain, but he didn't even bother to turn his head.
Although Luo Guiyao reported Xie Lan to Vice Principal Jiang, Fan Tongda was not grateful at all and just thought that she had some grudge against Xie Lan.
Fan Tongda didn't realize it, but Xie Lan saw it clearly. The reason why Luo Guiyao targeted her was because she admired Fan Tongda and wanted to step on her to please him.
Unfortunately, "Tsk tsk tsk, I have feelings for you, but you don't. I'm afraid that even if you throw yourself at him, he won't be interested."
Luo Guiyao stared at Xie Lan with her eyes blazing with fire, wishing she could rush over and scratch her gloating, coquettish face.
But in order to maintain his image in front of Fan Tongda, he had to swallow his anger, turned around and limped towards the stable.
Seeing that she dared to be angry but not to speak, Xie Lan felt a little bored. He led a white horse over and prepared to fetch some water to give the horse a bath.
However, as soon as he turned around, the white horse suddenly neighed angrily.
Sensing something was wrong, Xie Lan turned back hastily, just in time to see the white horse raising its hind hooves and pedaling backwards with all its might.
Accompanied by screams, Luo Guiyao flew three feet away, fell to the ground with a bang, spitting blood and fainted.
Even Xie Lan was shocked by this sudden change.
After the white horse had hoofed Luo Guiyao, it shook its head and pulled the reins away from Xie Lan's hands, then rushed forward with a neigh.
At this time, Fan Tongda and several other playboys heard the noise and wanted to come over to see what was going on.
When he suddenly saw the white horse rushing towards him, Fan Tong was shocked and subconsciously wanted to dodge.
But his speed was no match for the horse, and the horse knocked him down with a kick of its hoof.
Fan Tongda covered his chest with his hands, his face full of pain. Xie Lan guessed that his ribs might be broken.
Seeing the white horse rushing towards the other playboys, Xie Lan could only quickly make a gesture to stop it.
It’s not that she is kind, but if they are also injured, then wouldn’t she have to finish today’s work alone?
Xie Lan would never do something that would harm others and benefit himself.
After stopping the white horse, Xie Lan quickly discovered that there was a hairpin stuck on the horse's buttocks.
Huang Ye also saw the hairpin and suddenly frowned, "Hey, do you think this hairpin looks familiar?"
Xie Lan sneered, "Not only does it look familiar, it's clearly Luo Guiyao's thing, she was wearing it on her head just now.
It is true that if it is a disaster sent by heaven, you can still escape it; but if it is a disaster brought by oneself, you cannot escape it! "
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