Rebirth: My Life as Daddy's Favorite in the Great Qing

A benevolent, all-around best debater and "chicken-raising" professional father; a master of palace intrigue and "white lotus" drama queen mother; a difficult, petty elder brother who ...

Chapter 16: Life experience, topics to talk about in old age.

Ever since Mulan Paddock, Yinzuo has been kept by Kangxi's side, diligently serving as a competent mascot. Basically, he has no free time from the moment he opens his eyes in the morning to the moment he goes to bed at night. When he was busy before, he thought that he would sleep soundly for a day or two when he had some free time. But now that he really has some free time, Yinzuo has been lying in bed for less than a day and he feels uncomfortable all over.

"Ah, isn't it said that humans are just frivolous creatures? Before, when I was so busy, I just wanted to have some time to sleep. Now, I have plenty of time, but I just can't fall asleep. Dexi, have someone bring some water. I'll wash up and we'll take everyone for a walk around here."

Since he couldn't lie down, Yinzuo simply stopped lingering on the bed. With the help of Dexi, he simply tidied up and then led his men out of the tent.

Because he was afraid that something might happen to Yinzuo and his brothers, Kangxi specially equipped each of them with four guards with good martial arts skills. This grassland is not like the capital. Although the scenery looks beautiful, it also has many potential dangers. Before Kangxi arrived here, people in the enclosure had already driven away the wild animals within a radius of dozens of miles, but no one could guarantee that there would not be any that slipped through the net. So even with people, Yinzuo did not dare to go too far. He just asked people to spread a blanket by a small river not far from their camp, and lay on it to enjoy the sunset on the grassland.

The grassland scenery under the sunset is still very nice, and the surroundings are empty and quiet. Apart from the chirping of insects nearby, only the sounds of the camp not far away can be heard from afar. Because it is a bit far away, it does not seem noisy.

Yinzuo enjoyed this rare tranquility. He closed his eyes, emptied his mind and let his thoughts fly. In an instant, he felt extremely relaxed and comfortable.

"Sixth brother, so you ran here. This morning we went to look for you, and Dexi said you were still asleep. This evening we learned that you had come out with some people. We searched around here for a long time, but we didn't expect you to be lying here."

When Yinzuo heard the voice, he knew that there would be no peace today. He sat up from the ground and turned to look at the people walking towards him.

"Third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, you are here. It was getting dark and the grassland was dangerous so I didn't dare to walk around. The scenery here is nice. It's nice to lie here and watch the sunset. Fourth brother, come and sit here quickly. Dexi just picked a lot of sorghum berries by the river. They are delicious. Come and try them."

Having not seen these guys for a few days, Yinzuo was actually quite happy to see them coming, especially when he saw his future golden thigh Yinzhen smiling and nodding to greet him, he couldn't help but smile, stood up and pulled him to sit next to him.

"Hey, Sixth Brother, we're all brothers, why do you treat us differently? Not only did you invite your Fourth Brother to sit down, but you even only asked your Fourth Brother to share the delicious food with you."

Yinzuo did not take Yinzhi's accusation seriously at all. While handing the washed sorghum in the basin next to him to Yinzhen, he did not forget to say a few words to Yinzhi.

"What's wrong with treating him differently? He's my own brother, shouldn't I treat him better? Besides, Third Brother, you've always been thicker-skinned than Fourth Brother, so I won't lose anything if I don't give it to you, right? Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother, don't you agree with this?"

Yinqi had been raised by the Empress Dowager, so he could not speak Manchu or Chinese fluently. So when he was with his brothers, he was always the one who stood quietly and listened. Yinyou was born with a disability in his leg and walked with a slight limp. He always had a low self-esteem and usually did not join in the fights with his brothers. The two of them did not expect that they would be affected by their brothers just by standing by and watching.

"Sixth brother is right. Compared to fourth and third brothers, he is much thicker-skinned. Besides, he is not the kind of person who would suffer any loss. There is really no need to worry about him being wronged."

Maybe it was because they had been hanging out together for the past few days and had become more familiar with each other, or maybe it was because they were on the grassland and there were so many people speaking Mongolian that Yinqi, who only spoke Mongolian, gained confidence. Now he was a lot bolder and even started to tease Yinzhi. Although Yinyou didn't say anything, he nodded seriously after Yinqi finished speaking, and it was obvious that he agreed with what Yinqi said.

"Oh, you guys are all wearing the same pants now. I'm thick-skinned, right? Okay, then don't eat these wild fruits if you have them. I'll eat them all with my thick skin."

Yinzuo didn't take his brothers' teasing seriously. He walked over to Yinzhen and sat down. He snatched the bowl of wild fruits from Yinzhen's hand and started eating. It seemed that he really didn't intend to leave any for any of them.

Soon after the sun went down, the sky gradually darkened. That's how it is on the grassland. It's extremely hot when the sun is out, but the temperature drops immediately when the sun goes down. This place is not far from the camp, and they brought people with them, so no one wanted to go back just like that. So they simply asked someone to clear the weeds around, went back to the camp to get the brazier and grill, and lit a bonfire by the river, planning to have dinner here.

In his previous life, Yinzuo's favorite thing was to watch some videos of camping in the wild before going to bed to help him sleep. He also fantasized that one day when he had money, he would buy an RV and travel around the country, find a beautiful and peaceful place to set up a tent, light a fire and experience the fun of camping. He didn't expect that this wish that he had not realized before would be realized so easily in the Qing Dynasty in the past few hundred years.

"As the saying goes, 'Help yourself, and you'll have plenty of food and clothing. Dexi, please have someone bring a rack over here. I want to experience the joy of grilling meat myself, too."

Yinzuo wanted to grill the meat himself. Although Dexi was afraid that he would hurt himself, he did not dare to disobey his master's order. He asked someone to bring the grill and charcoal basin over and set them up. After handing the skewers of meat to Yinzuo, he stood aside and stared at him, ready to step forward and pull his master away if anything went wrong.

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