sbdcsierra Chapter 506 No one can go without going crazy at work.
Chapter 506 No one can go without going crazy at work.
I've seen people use PUA on others, but it's rare to see someone brainwash themselves like this first thing in the morning. When Kangxi saw that Yinzhuo hadn't noticed him, he didn't call out to him. He just quietly followed behind him, wanting to hear what else he would say next.
That's absolutely true. No one can go crazy at work. Yinzhuo was already groggy when he got up early in the morning, and the thought of having to face a pile of account books at the Ministry of Revenue made his head throb with pain.
He couldn't run away, and he was unwilling to just do it. Yinzhuo, who had lived a comfortable life for half his life, was now experiencing the bitterness of being a working person in his previous life.
“Sigh, Yinzhuo, we have to think more positively about everything. If you feel tired, just think about our white-haired father. He's so old, can you bear to see him spinning like a top all day long? If you do a little more, he'll have to do a little less. And your brothers who are almost working themselves to the bone, compared to them who have been working almost non-stop for the past two years, you're only busy for a while…”
To be fair, Yinzhuo was good at comforting people. Happiness has to be compared, and thinking about it this way made him feel much better. Compared to the long pain that Yinti and the others were going through, Yinzhuo was obviously more able to accept the short pain right in front of him.
Seeing how Yinzhuo had so easily appeased him with just a few words, Kangxi felt both helpless and somewhat amused. However, it was clear that Yinzhuo's words about doing more so that he could do less had touched the old father.
"See? I told you long ago, of all my twenty-odd sons, this kid is the most considerate of me. He's usually so lazy, but now, just so I can have a little more time to rest, he's actually willing to get up so early every day..."
You know, this kind of overthinking is no good. Yinzhuo was willing to wade into the murky waters of the Ministry of Revenue, partly to help Kangxi, but mostly because his elder brother was there. That guy was really watching him. If he was late, the brother could really come knocking on his door and arrest him.
The father, who had viewed Yinzhuo through a lens of excessive censorship, imagined his son going through fire and water for him, and was so heartbroken that he immediately uttered three words—"Open a private treasury."
"Liang Jiugong, take some men to my private treasury and see if there's anything new or interesting. Pick out a few items that your Sixth Prince likes and send them to him. Oh, and I remember there are still a few watermelons that were sent from Fujian, right? Go check how well they're preserved, and if they're in good condition, send them all to him..."
As the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, it is no exaggeration to say that Kangxi was richer than the whole world. When he was so distressed, he sent all sorts of things to Yinzhi's residence as if they were free. If Yinzhi hadn't been hanging around under Yinti's nose these past few days, they would have thought that he had done something extraordinary again.
Not to mention Yinti and the others were puzzled, even Yinzuo, who was receiving so many gifts that his hands were sore, was completely confused. What was wrong with his father this time? He remembered that he hadn't done anything out of line these past few days.
But as the saying goes, it's a fool not to make money when it's available. Yinzhuo has always been a big-hearted person. No matter what Kangxi sent over, he would just accept it all. After all, these good things sent over don't have mouths, so how could they bite him?
Although Yinti, Yinzhi and the others had long known that their father was biased, it was impossible for them to remain calm in the face of such a huge disparity in treatment. What, is he your biological son? Are all the other sons just picked up off the street?
If jealousy can change a person beyond recognition, then Yinqi and the others are not far from that point. Yinzhu sniffed and shook his head. No, what's wrong with me today? Why does this room smell so sour?
"Sigh, if it weren't for the saying 'comparison is the thief of joy,' look at us. We're all sons of the same father, doing the same work, yet others get to eat and take home, while we, if we do a good job, it's expected, and if we don't, we get punished when we get home..."
Well, it goes without saying that Prince Cheng is jealous again. Yinzhuo now understands why he always felt there was a sour smell in the room today.
But to be fair, what Yinzhi said was absolutely right. After all, his father was just that hypocritical; loving someone meant wanting them to live. This was indeed a common problem in the Aisin Gioro family.
To avoid being consumed by his third brother's bitterness, what could Yinzhuo do? He could only resort to the same old tactic—to appease him.
"Hey, look at this, look at how this jealousy has gotten out of control again. Come on, Third Brother, sit down first. It doesn't matter if Father is biased, as long as your younger brother is good to you, that's enough. Here's what we'll do: after we're done with this busy period, I'll take you to my house. You can take whatever you want, and I won't say a word..."
Yin Zhi was just routinely stirring up his jealousy, and he obviously didn't expect such an unexpected surprise. Upon hearing this, the guy's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at Ginza next to him to confirm.
"Is that really true? Can I just take anything I want with me?"
Seeing Yinzhi's obvious eagerness to make a big splash, Yinzuo immediately regretted his words. But as the saying goes, once the boast is out, it's too late to say anything now. So Yinzuo could only try to make amends and, after a moment's thought, added a premise to his earlier statement.
“A man’s word is his bond, and that was certainly true. However, my brother might not have been clear enough. What I meant was that Third Brother can take whatever he wants from this reward…”
With the losses contained within a controllable range, Yinzhuo felt much more at ease. Although Yinzhi was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't do whatever he wanted, having something to take was better than having nothing to take, wasn't it?
It has to be said that none of Yinzhuo's brothers were easy to deal with; they not only loved watching the excitement, but were also clearly more willing to participate.
"Sixth Brother, the worst thing you can do is show favoritism. We have to be fair. Since your Third Brother can go and choose things, then we..."
Got it, everyone choose, let's all choose, Baby Candy Crush, the kind with buy three get one free, and we'll treat everyone fairly. You're all so capable, why don't you dare to say this to our dad?
Seeing his hard-earned possessions being devoured by his troublesome brothers, what could Yinzhuo do? That very night, as soon as he returned to the Qianqing Palace, they complained to his father about it.
"Father, do you think my brother and his family are being really unreasonable? I barely even had a chance to enjoy that thing before they've already pre-ordered it..."