AWB Chapter 203: Brothers working together can break through metal
Chapter 203: Brothers working together can break through metal
Having witnessed the terror of his sixth uncle, Hongxi dared not neglect Yinzuo's orders in the slightest. He obediently went to the side and brought Yinzuo two small stools. Yinzuo carried the two monkeys in his hands and walked over, put the person on them, and thought, "Hmm, not bad, they can barely stand up."
"Hongxi, your sixth uncle is entrusting these two to you from now on. The task is simple: watch them stand on these benches for half an hour, and then take them to the study to write a 300-word self-criticism. I need to see it before lunch, or else..."
"You're trading a self-criticism for lunch, right? I understand," Hongxi sighed inwardly, but nodded earnestly to Yinzhuo.
"Sixth Uncle, please be careful. Leave the younger brothers to me. When the time comes, I will take them to the study in the side hall. However... Sixth Uncle, the younger brothers are only just beginning their education and know a limited number of characters. I doubt they can write the three hundred-word self-criticism you requested..."
Yinzhuo had originally planned to go back to his previous bed to catch up on sleep, but upon hearing Hongxi's words, he stopped in his tracks. As expected of his second brother's son, his personality was just like his father's, both of them were like black sesame seeds. He clearly knew that Hongyu and Hongqing, those two rascals, couldn't read a single word, so why did he agree so seriously earlier?
“Hongxi’s reminder is that Sixth Uncle was careless. He’s used to having Ninth Uncle, Tenth Uncle, Thirteenth Uncle, and Fourteenth Uncle write self-criticisms. He forgot that these two boys are still illiterate. It doesn’t matter that they can’t read. As their older brother, Hongxi can help them. They can dictate, and you can write. When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break gold.”
What a wonderful saying, "When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break metal!" With just one sentence from you, I have two more 300-word articles. It's easy for the younger brothers to dictate, but it's difficult for me to write them down. Do you know what the hardest part of writing is? It's polishing!
Yinzhu didn't care what Hongxi was thinking at the moment. He walked to the bed where Hongxi had been lying, lay down, pulled the blanket over himself, closed his eyes, and fell asleep immediately.
After Yinzhi fell asleep, only Hongxi and his two companions, along with the palace servants attending to them, remained in the spacious Qingxi Study's flower hall. And what about Kangxi? He had already slipped away when Yinzhi intervened and took Hongqing and Hongyu away. He had no choice; it would be so awkward if he stayed. If his grandson pleaded with him, would he intervene? If he did, his son would definitely be furious. If he didn't, his grandson… sigh, his grandson is still young, at the age where he should be able to endure hardship. Enduring hardship is good, this hardship…
To be honest, even after standing on the stool, Hongyu and Hongqing didn't think they would really be punished. After all, the impression Yinzhuo had left on them these past two days could be summed up in four words: kind and amiable. But when they saw their sixth uncle lying down and sleeping so peacefully, they were dumbfounded. No, Uncle, we can't just fall asleep like this! Didn't you see that you have two nephews standing on the stool?
"six……"
“Shut up, Hongqing, Hongyu. If you two don’t make a sound, you’ll only stand here for half an hour today. If you wake up your sixth uncle, then this half hour will be the starting point. I don’t know about others, but your fourteenth uncle stood here for a maximum of an hour and a half.”
Hongqing was about to call out to Yinzhu when Hongxi stopped him in a low voice. Seeing that his words had intimidated the two of them, Hongxi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, these two knew the principle of listening to advice and eating well. As long as they kept quiet, he could consider his punishment over for today.
Yinzhu slept until Liang Jiugong came to wake him before lunch. He opened his eyes, glanced around the flower hall but did not see Hongxi and the other two. He got up and changed his clothes with Liang Jiugong's help before asking questions.
"Eunuch Liang, are Hongxi and the other two still in the study?"
Are Hongxi and the others still in the study? No, the three of them are in the dining hall. Compared to Hongyu and Hongqing, who are relieved after completing their mission, Hongxi, who is holding the two self-criticism letters, is very uneasy. After his sixth uncle reads the two self-criticism letters with surprisingly similar contents, will they still have lunch?
Everyone says that Cao Cao is the fastest, arriving as soon as he says he'll come. Now, Yinzhuo can't help but mention him. No sooner had Hongxi thought of him than he arrived.
"Hey guys, you're here pretty early. Look at Hongyu and Hongqing, their self-criticisms seem pretty good. In that case, Hongxi, why don't you bring over the self-criticism you wrote for them?"
Hongxi was truly in a dilemma. He felt that he had completely lost face as a scholar because of his two unruly younger brothers, even though he was just a scholar who could write neatly!
Yinzhuo took the letter of self-criticism from Hongxi, who was frowning. After opening it, he nodded when he saw Hongxi's neat handwriting. Although the child's handwriting was still immature, it was clear that he had practiced hard. If the handwriting of the letter of self-criticism satisfied Yinzhuo, then the content of the letter of self-criticism made Yinzhuo grit his teeth.
"Hongxi, your sixth uncle knows this isn't your fault. You did your best, good boy. Go eat. Hongyu, Hongqing, you two are doing this on purpose, aren't you? Your apology letter only has the three words 'I'm sorry' on it, and then it keeps repeating like that?"
Hongyu and Hongqing had been so eager to get out that morning that they hadn't eaten breakfast properly. They were also punished by being made to stand on a stool, which was hard work. They were starving by now. When they saw that Yinzhuo didn't let them eat with him, they looked at each other and suddenly ran to Yinzhuo in a few steps, hanging on his lap like two ornaments.
"Sixth Uncle, isn't it right to apologize when you make a mistake? We were wrong to deliberately bother you before, but we've apologized a hundred times already. Please forgive us, Sixth Uncle!"
Yinzhuo only intended to tease them. He wasn't a fascist, so how could he not feed them? Upon hearing this, he bent his fingers and gently tapped the two little ones on the forehead.
"Alright, considering you've realized your mistakes and apologized to me a hundred times, Uncle Liu will forgive you this time. But you also have to promise Uncle Liu that you must stay in your own rooms tonight and sleep well. You're not allowed to come and squeeze in with Uncle Liu. And you're not allowed to wake me up first thing tomorrow morning, understand?"
The two little ones were previously unaware of the dangers lurking in the mountains, but now that they have witnessed the tiger's terrifying power, they naturally wouldn't venture into the tiger's den again. They obediently nodded while clinging to Yinzhuo's legs, and were then pulled up by Yinzhuo on either side and led to the dining table.
"Wow, Uncle Liu, all the dishes today are my favorites: braised pork knuckle, braised beef, stewed pork belly, sweet and sour fish..."
It has to be said that these uncles and nephews are definitely carnivores. Although vegetables are scarce in winter, it is rare to find a table full of dishes without a single vegetable. Just look at the names of the dishes that Hongyu announced, and you'll know how hardcore this meal is.