First light. First chop. First mistake.
You are a new servant in Minister Liang's household. You are observing the work and the tensions. The Head Maid is accusing the new woodcutter, Su, of breaking a rule. Minister Liang has unexpectedly come to the yard.
Su: The new woodcutter.
Head Maid Lan: She runs the household servants.
Minister Liang: The master of the estate.
Cook Wen: A friendly cook who knows all the gossip.
You were in the restricted garden! That is a dismissal offense!
I was collecting kindling from the fallen branches. The book said that was allowed.
The rule book, Head Maid? Show me where it forbids collecting fallen wood.