amaotonovel Chapter 280 A Good Bamboo Shoot Emerges from a Bad Bamboo
Chapter 280 A Good Bamboo Shoot Emerges from a Bad Bamboo
Who agreed? Look at the question you asked. Didn't you say that I banned the account myself? Do I need anyone else's permission?
"Look at what Fourth Brother is saying. What do you mean by a self-proclaimed title? Isn't that a fact that everyone agrees on? Second Brother, you tell me, am I not your most beloved younger brother?"
Yinreng was trying to outwit Hongxu and dodge the pastry in his hand that was covered in who-knows-how-many saliva when he heard Yinzuo's words and was stunned. When Hongxu saw that his second uncle suddenly stopped dodging, he seized the opportunity, raised his little hand that was holding the pastry, and quickly stuffed the pastry that he had already bitten into into Yinreng's mouth.
"Second Uncle, are the pastries sweet?"
If someone suddenly stuffed a mouthful of pastry into your mouth, especially one that someone else had already eaten, what would you do? Most people's first reaction would probably be to spit it out, and Yinreng was no exception. The moment the pastry entered his mouth, he instinctively wanted to spit it out, but halfway through the action, he heard the voice in his ear, "Second Uncle, is the pastry sweet?" He forced the pastry back down, chewed it a few times, swallowed it, and then reached out to touch the little guy in his arms who was staring at him with bright, expectant eyes, waiting for his answer.
"Thank you, Hongxu, for sharing the pastries with your second uncle. The pastries are delicious and very sweet."
Yinreng had never felt so much that he owed Yinzuo and his son in his past life. Look, he had finally managed to make the little one happy, but when he looked up, he found that there was an older one waiting for his answer.
"Little Six always says that he and Second Brother are the best in the world, right? If that's the case, then you are naturally Second Brother's favorite younger brother."
Upon hearing Yinreng's words, Yinzuo's already slightly upturned lips could no longer be suppressed. He first glanced smugly at Yinzhen beside him, then turned his head to look at Yintang on the other side.
"Where's Xiao Jiu? Don't you think I'm your favorite older brother?"
Is there even a question? Although Yinzhen was often severely punished by his sixth brother, if you asked him who he liked the most among his brothers, his answer would definitely be Yinzuo. Sure enough, as soon as he heard his sixth brother's question, he immediately nodded without any hesitation.
"Of course, among all of us brothers, Sixth Brother is the best to me. When we were little, everyone disliked me for being naughty and always getting into trouble. They would avoid me as far away as possible, but only Sixth Brother was willing to play with me..."
Yin Tang's answer immediately made Yin Zuo's already arrogant attitude rise even higher.
"See, Fourth Brother? I told you it's a universally acknowledged fact, isn't it? Your little brother is just that kind of irresistible charm, everyone loves him, flowers bloom for him, cars get flat tires just from seeing him. Sigh, my damned, uncontrollable personal charm..."
At this moment, Yinzhen felt his native language should be "speechless." Staring at Yinzuo, who was practically snotting from his nose with delight, for a long time, Yinzhen finally decided to let it go. Well, aren't there inherent differences between people? His younger brother just doesn't have a clear understanding of himself; it's not a big deal, is it…
Yinzhuo has a certain degree of tendency to be a bit of a show-off. If Yinzhen were willing to cooperate, he might be able to keep up the excitement for a while, but since Yinzhen ignores him, he loses his energy after a short while.
"Keep it simple. Keep your tone simple. Skip the emotional build-up. You're not an actor, so don't try to create those scenarios. I have no problem with that. I just want to see how you're going to explain yourself. Your sadness is too superficial, like an actor without talent. The audience can see right through it. I'm supposed to play along, but I'm pretending not to see it..."
Everyone was already used to Yinzhuo's occasional erratic behavior, so when they saw him making a fuss again, they ignored him, found a place to sit down, and waited for him to calm down after he had made enough of a fuss.
“Hongxu, you must remember what your fourth uncle is about to say. You must never be like your father in the future. We have finally produced a good bamboo shoot in this bad bamboo pit. We can’t let him lead us astray.”
Yinzhen couldn't find a way to deal with Yinzuo, so he could only walk up to Yinreng in a huff, take the smiling little Hongxu from his arms, put him on a chair to the side, and point at his little nose to scold his father.
How could Yinzhuo be happy to be called a bad bamboo? At this moment, he stopped singing and humming, got up and walked to Yinzhen's side, picked up Hongxu from the chair and put him in Yinzhen's arms.
“Alright, so I am Daizhu, right? That’s perfect. Fourth Brother, you can take this good bamboo shoot back today. Yintang, go and get the calligraphy copybook that this kid used to practice calligraphy for our Fourth Brother to see. I want to see if he can still say the words ‘good bamboo shoot’ when he sees those characters with missing arms and legs.”
Yinzhen, holding his well-behaved nephew Haosun, looked at his exasperated younger brother, Daizhu, sighed helplessly, and looked pleadingly at Yinreng, who was watching the commotion with great interest.
"Second brother..."
Yinreng didn't want to get involved, but since he was the most powerful person here now, well, the tables have turned. Just a moment ago he was happily watching Yinzhen sigh helplessly, but now he's the one sighing.
"Alright, you've been making a scene for a while now, aren't you tired? You two are both grown up, why are you arguing like children? Fourth son, why did you provoke him? He has Father Khan as his biggest backer, you can't win this case even if you take it all the way to the Emperor. Alright, stop it, come sit over here..."
Yinzuo and Yinzhen were just joking around, and with Yinreng's words as a foundation, they naturally went along with it and found places to sit down. Dexi had served Yinzuo for so many years and was quite perceptive. Seeing that the waterside pavilion had returned to quiet, he quickly called the eunuchs outside to bring everyone tea and snacks and served fresh tea again.
"Second Brother, Fourth Brother, what brings you here today? Didn't you say you were too busy to come when I asked you to come before?"
Although Emperor Kangxi always liked to wield absolute power and make decisions unilaterally, as the Crown Prince, Yinreng had a lot to do every day. Not to mention Yinzhen, who had an endless mess of accounts in the Ministry of Revenue. Unfortunately, Yinzhen was a meticulous and intolerant person, which inevitably caused him a lot of trouble. He worked hard every day, but it was thankless, and he was exhausted like a spinning top. The word "miserable" cannot describe his situation.
"It's always busier than usual as the year draws to a close. I was summoned by Father today, and since I had some time to spare, I thought I'd drop by. You certainly know how to enjoy yourself. In just a few days, you've made this waterside pavilion as warm as spring. I must say, your waterside pavilion is truly a wonderful place to enjoy the scenery. When I have some free time, Second Brother, I'll have someone bring over a deck chair so we can have a few days of leisure."