Su Qingluo was punished to get up earlier than usual, leaving the house as it was barely light, taking the first ferry across the river, and arriving at least half a Shichen earlier than her fellow students, tending to the cleaning of the Academy.
In the quiet and peaceful Academy as dawn broke, a petite girl pulled a bucket of water from the well, carried it to the door, scooped up water with a gourd ladle, and gently sprinkled it on the stone-paved path.
After sprinkling water, she swung a broom taller than herself, diligently sweeping the ground.
In the season when winter and spring intertwined, the warmth and chill were still alternating. She wore a thin cotton robe and began to sweat profusely in no time.
Seeing that there was no one around, she simply took off the cotton robe, left only wearing a sweatshirt, and ran quickly along the path leading to each classroom, sweeping away dead branches and leaves on both sides.
