Lieutenant Sun just said it casually and didn't really take the punishment to heart.
Wu Ming was the grandson of the military commander. He was a young master from the capital city here to gain experience. Lieutenant Sun looked down on him. Shen Haiyan was different. Moreover, Shen Haiyan had been seriously injured in a bandit attack a few days ago. Lieutenant Sun felt so much pity for him that there was no way he would punish him.
Besides, each bag of grain weighed fifty catties. Shen Baozhu was just a child and couldn't carry it.
Seeing Shen Haiyan standing upright in front of him, Lieutenant Sun patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction. Then, with a look of disappointment, he said, "It's only been a few days. Why did you come out instead of resting at home?"
"Next time when you bring your sister to the military camp, remember to let me know in advance. You're lucky today. I'm the only one on guard here. If the higher - ups find out that you've brought a child in, I won't be able to protect you."
Wu Ming stared at Lieutenant Sun and said discontentedly, "Lieutenant, you're being biased. You didn't say that just now."
Lieutenant Sun ignored Wu Ming and rummaged through his clothes. Soon he took out a small paper packet.
He carefully opened the packet. There were a few pieces of candied fruit inside. He originally wanted to give one to Shen Baozhu. But when he bent down and met the little girl's innocent gaze, he gritted his teeth and stuffed the whole packet into Shen Baozhu's hands.
Shen Haiyan quickly tried to stop him. "No need, Lieutenant Sun. You don't have to give it to Baozhu. Don't think she's young. Many people have given her sweet treats. My mother watches over her every day."
The packet of candied fruit passed through Shen Baozhu's hands and back to Lieutenant Sun.
Shen Baozhu thought Shen Haiyan was talking nonsense. She defended herself, "I can only eat a little bit of delicious food every day. Third brother, don't talk nonsense."
"Really? Didn't Ruxia give you any extra treats? Didn't Mingli take you out to eat? Didn't Miaochun bring you anything when she came back..." Although Shen Haiyan wasn't at home, he knew all these things clearly.
Shen Baozhu, feeling guilty, interrupted Shen Haiyan, "Third brother, you're really handsome."
Shen Haiyan pushed the packet back into Lieutenant Sun's hand. "Baozhu doesn't lack such food. Lieutenant, you keep it for yourself."
Lieutenant Sun took back the packet and glanced at Shen Baozhu with a hint of envy.
Dragon King: [What is he envious of the cute little one for?]
Lin Yu: [He should be envious that Baozhu has a lot of sweet treats. This lieutenant always carries candied fruit with him. He must have a sweet tooth.]
Shen Baozhu didn't forget Lieutenant Sun's "punishment". She looked up at Shen Haiyan. "Third brother, I want to go out."
Lieutenant Sun was asking Shen Haiyan about the details of his injury. Seeing that they were discussing something important, Wu Ming volunteered for the task. "I'll take Baozhu out to play. You two can continue talking."
Shen Haiyan frowned slightly. Even though Wu Ming was his brother, he still didn't feel at ease letting Baozhu go out with him.
Wu Ming also had a younger sister. He could tell what Shen Haiyan was thinking at a glance. "We won't go far. We'll just take a stroll outside. I'll lift the curtain so you can see Baozhu at any time."
"Forget it. I'll take Baozhu out for a walk." Shen Haiyan still didn't feel reassured.
Shen Haiyan wanted to take Shen Baozhu out himself, but Shen Baozhu didn't want to. She was still thinking about the punishment Lieutenant Sun had mentioned casually. "Third brother, you should obediently discuss things. Baozhu will be back soon."
This unexpected remark made Wu Ming laugh non - stop. He advised, "Haiyan, you'd better be obedient. Don't let Baozhu worry about you."
Lieutenant Sun also couldn't help laughing. Shen Haiyan could only tell Wu Ming to be careful and not let Shen Baozhu run around.
Wu Ming readily agreed. He led Shen Baozhu out of the tent. He felt an indescribable sense of comfort. This was a younger sister who wouldn't fight with him.
He wanted to take Shen Baozhu for a walk around. While Shen Haiyan was busy, he planned to show off with his friend's sister. But Shen Baozhu was only thinking about the punishment. She directly dragged Wu Ming to the entrance of the military camp.
Looking at the grain transport cart that was taller than herself, Shen Baozhu rolled up her sleeves in a serious manner. She used all her strength to lift the cart. To make things easier, she wanted to carry both the cart and the grain into the tent.
But all the tents in the military camp looked the same. Shen Baozhu looked around for a long time but still didn't know which tent Lieutenant Sun was referring to.
Holding the cart, she asked Wu Ming for help. "Brother Wu Ming, which tent should I put the grain in?"
Dragon King: [The cute little one is really obedient. She's here to take the punishment for Shen Haiyan.]
Dragon King: [Isn't Shen Haiyan very smart? Why is he being so stupid now? He should take the punishment himself.]
Lin Yu reminded the Dragon King, [It was Baozhu who wanted to come along. And judging from the lieutenant's attitude, it seems he didn't even take the punishment seriously.]
The Dragon King was too lazy to care about others. There was only Shen Baozhu in his eyes. [The cute little one is really obedient. I'll go find pearls for you. I'll try to find as many as I can and give them to you!]
Shen Baozhu wasn't嫌（此处应是“嫌”）of having too many pearls. On the contrary, she thought the more the better.
If there were a lot of pearls, she could share them with Brother Mingli and Susu. Her mother and aunts could also have some!
Thinking of how happy Emperor Uncle would be when he saw the pearls, Shen Baozhu imagined the same joy on others' faces. She became even more motivated. She asked again, "Brother Wu Ming, I don't know which tent is for storing the grain. Can you help Baozhu find it?"
Outside the tent, those who saw Shen Baozhu lift the grain transport cart seemed to have been hit by the acupoint - sealing technique in martial - arts novels. They stood still on the spot, staring blankly at the lifted cart.
It wasn't until Shen Baozhu called Wu Ming for the third time. "Brother Wu Ming, can you hear what Baozhu is saying?"
Wu Ming snapped out of his daze like someone waking from a dream. He quickly replied, "I can. But I don't know which tent the grain should be stored in. I, I'll help you ask."
A kind - hearted soldier swallowed hard and said in a floating voice, "Walk ten steps forward and then eight steps to the right. That's the tent for storing the grain."
After getting the exact location, Shen Baozhu carried the cart and walked forward.
Shen Baozhu was small. She was blocked by the cart. From a distance, it looked as if the cart had grown legs and was running on its own.
Some soldiers who had just finished training and didn't know what was going on were so scared when they saw this scene that they shouted, "Ghost! The grain transport cart can move on its own!"
A soldier who had witnessed the whole thing said in a superior tone, "Make such a fuss. There's nothing to shout about. It's not that the cart can move on its own. It's Wu Ming's younger sister who lifted the cart."
"No, Baozhu isn't my sister. She's Shen Haiyan's sister. And besides, Baozhu can't just put the cart into the tent!" Wu Ming suddenly realized this. He rushed a few steps to Shen Baozhu and felt a bit at a loss.
He didn't know whether he should remind Shen Baozhu not to put the cart into the tent or to exclaim that a five - year - old child could lift the whole cart!
Unable to figure it out, Wu Ming decided to do both. "Baozhu, the lieutenant only asked you to carry the grain, not the cart. And quickly put the cart down!"
"Carrying grain is hard work. It's not for a child like you!"
A soldier beside him couldn't help but interrupt. "Young Master Wu Ming, she's not an ordinary child. She's a child prodigy who can lift the whole grain transport cart!"
This remark made everyone agree. "That's right, that's right."
"Even we adults have a hard time carrying one bag of grain, but this little prodigy can lift the whole cart."
The soldiers started talking one after another. Their noise annoyed Wu Ming. He was afraid that Shen Haiyan would come out and see this scene. "Shut up all of you. I'll say it one more time. She's the sister Shen Haiyan always talks about. Are you sure you want her to carry the grain? Aren't you afraid that Shen Haiyan will come out and have a sparring session with you?"