When Yinzhi, Yinreng and others arrived, Yinzuo naturally would not pretend to sleep anymore. He stood up from the recliner and asked Yinzhi and others to follow him to the floor-to-ceiling window facing the lake.
Because they wanted to enjoy the snow, before Yinzuo sent someone to invite Yinzhi and others, he specially had the window facing the lake decorated. There were floor heating systems in the pavilion, so even if you walked barefoot on the golden bricks, you would not feel cold. Yinzuo had a thick carpet laid on the ground, and then put a low table and cushions on it, making it look really like the real thing.
"Dexi, go get me my tea-making utensils. It would be a shame not to make a pot of tea in this weather. It's a pity that Third Brother couldn't come today, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to enjoy such an elegant feast of making tea around the fire. I wonder if his cold has gotten better. I wanted to go see him a couple of days ago, but Khan Ama kept stopping me. Has any of you gone to see him?"
Yinzuo invited Yinreng and others to sit down, took the teapot beside him, poured tea for them and handed it to them, then walked over to sit next to Yinzhen. The tea-making tools were found in advance, so as soon as Yinzuo sat down, Dexi came over with a charcoal stove. Making tea around the stove on a snowy day is the most elegant thing, and when it comes to elegance, Yinzuo naturally thinks of his unlucky third brother.
"Don't worry, Sixth Brother. I just went to see Third Brother yesterday. He's still coughing, but otherwise he's fine. It's just that he's been sick for a long time this time, and he's suffered a lot, so he looks a little thinner. But it's not a big deal. He'll gain weight after he recovers."
Knowing that Yinzhi was still coughing, Yinzuo raised his hand to call Dexi over and pointed at Hongxu who was sitting in Yinreng's arms.
"Dexi, I remember this kid was sick and coughing badly before. Khan Ama sent a lot of loquat paste over, but he definitely couldn't finish it all by himself. Go ask the wife now. If there's any left, take some and send it to Prince Cheng. Also, send some of the pears Khan Ama sent a few days ago. Pears can clear the lungs and relieve coughs. Although Third Brother may not be short of these things, more is always good. And..."
Yinzhi, Yinreng, Yinzhen and Yin'er sat aside drinking tea and listening to Yinzuo ordering Dexi to deliver things to Yinzhi. They were very happy. They looked up at each other and saw a hint of smile in each other's gentle eyes.
"From now on, if anyone dares to say that my Xiaoliu is stingy, I will definitely get angry with him. Look, how much stuff he gave away in just a few words. Xiaoliu, you know that my eldest brother has many children at home, and he is not as good at making money as you and my ninth brother. Your little niece has been coughing badly recently. How many pears do you have left? Give some to my eldest brother."
As soon as Yinzuo heard Yinzhi praising him, he knew that something bad was going to happen. Sure enough, his elder brother was eyeing his pears. It’s not that Yinzuo was reluctant to give up his pears, he just felt that the scene was inexplicably familiar. Yinzuo always felt that if he only got a little bit today, he might lose more than just those pears.
Facts have proven that Yinzuo's sixth sense was really good. His brothers really took advantage of him as a local tycoon. No sooner had he nodded than they called Dexi over. Why did they ask Yinzuo for something and call Dexi over? Haha, Yinzuo was a hands-off boss. He couldn't say he didn't know everything about what was at home, but he definitely didn't know as much as Dexi. Asking him wouldn't be as quick as asking Dexi.
Faced with the questions from Yinzhi and others, Dexi naturally did not dare to act on his own. He turned his head to look at Yinzuo and saw him nod. Then he listed all the fruits in the warehouse to Yinzhi and others like naming dishes.
Due to the limitations of the times, even the emperor could only eat fruits that were easy to store in winter, such as persimmons, pears, sugar cane, oranges, and hawthorns. Even so, fruits were not readily available. The reason why Yinzuo had no shortage of fruits all year round was that he had a father who loved him. People like Yinzhi who did not have a good father would take advantage of him.
"I say, second brother, eldest brother, and fourth brother, it's okay for them to rob me, but what's wrong with you? I am a prince after all. Do you think those servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs dare to deduct your allowance? Look down at the little nephew in your arms. You robbed his rations. Don't you feel guilty in your heart? And Xiaojiu, eldest brother, and fourth brother have little income and a whole family to support. I can accept the excuse of robbing the rich to help the poor, but what's wrong with you? The next time you want to come to me and cry poor, can you pull off those rattling things on your waist? You are so rich that I want to rob you. Eldest brother, fourth brother, please show some mercy when you do it. Can you at least leave a little for your poor brother and nephew?"
Yinzuo's accusation was like Yinreng looking at the sky, Yinlu looking at the ground, Yinzhi and Yinzhen scratching their noses, but no one was willing to let him go. They moved things without mercy and cleaned Yinzuo's warehouse clean like a swarm of locusts. Hongxu sat in Yinzuo's arms, hugging his father's neck, and watched his three uncles and one uncle commanding people to clear out his family's full warehouse. His eyes were wide open with surprise.
"Ama, it's empty."
Yinzuo looked in the direction that Hongxu's little hand pointed, then nodded helplessly at the little guy. Then, without caring about the people who were busy over there, he lifted up his cloak, wrapped the little guy in his arms tightly, and turned around to walk towards Qingxi Book House with him in his arms.
"If it's empty, it's empty, Hongxu. Father tells you, if the old doesn't go, the new won't come. If it's gone, we'll go to your mother to ask for it. The father must pay for the son's debt."
While Yinzhi was busy directing people to move things, he took a moment to glance at where Yinzuo was standing, only to find that the father and son who had been standing there watching them move things had disappeared at some point. After glancing around and seeing no one, Yinzhi walked towards Yinreng who was not far away.
"Second brother, have you seen Xiaoliu? He's not staying indoors with the children in such a cold weather. Where has he gone now?"
Where did he go again? Is there any need to ask? He must have gone to Qingxi Book House to complain again. Yinreng raised his hand and called He Zhong, who was busy, to speed up. Seeing that Yinzhi was still waiting for his answer with a puzzled look on his face, he casually pointed in the direction of Qingxi Book House.
"Brother, I advise you to quickly ask Li Yu to move more quickly, otherwise you might not be able to take this thing away."
Yinzhen was straightforward, not stupid. Yinreng first pointed in the direction of Qingxi Bookstore and then said these words. If he still didn't understand, he would be stupid. He raised his hand and bowed to Yinreng, then walked quickly towards Li Yu.
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