I have to say that Fourteen's vitality is really as tenacious as that of a cockroach. After suffering the mixed doubles attack from Kangxi and Concubine De, with such a serious injury on his back, it has only been a few days and he is already full of energy.
"Sixth brother, such a beautiful garden, why are you digging holes here? It destroys the beauty."
Upon hearing this, Yin Zuo couldn't help but look up and glare at Fourteen, the one who said this. "No, who do you think I'm doing this for? Do you think I knew digging a hole in such a beautiful garden would ruin the beauty?" But what can I do? Who told me to be so unlucky to have such a troublemaker brother like you? I have to follow you around and help you clean up the mess.
"Alright, the wound on your back hasn't healed yet. Go find a place to lie down. I don't want to see you at all right now. You think I'm willing to do this because Hongxi, Hongyu, Hongqing, and Honghui are now terrified of water because of what you did before. I have to find a way to help them get rid of the psychological trauma."
When talking about this matter, there were only two words in Fourteen's mind - guilty. He didn't dare to argue with Yinzuo. He obediently pulled a chair and walked to sit not far from Yinzuo. The injury on his back had not healed yet, so naturally he couldn't sit leaning against the back of the chair. His posture was so straight from a distance that it looked like he was being tortured rather than resting.
With Yinzuo's current status, he wanted to build a pond in his Shufengxuan. Naturally, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to neglect it. It took only a few days for the pond to be built according to Yinzuo's requirements.
Now that the pond had been repaired, Yinzuo was determined not to let it sit idle. After the servants cleaned the pond and filled it with water, he sent someone to invite the four children, Hongxi, Hongyu, Honghui, and Hongqing, along with their fathers.
"Sixth Uncle, can I not go down? My nephew's legs go weak whenever he sees water."
As soon as Hongyu said this, he was immediately echoed by the other little guys. Yinzuo glanced at the guys who were looking at him with sad faces and didn't say anything. Instead, he went into the pool first, swam a few laps in it happily, and then waved to Hongxi, Hongyu and the others.
"Look, it doesn't seem that scary, does it? Sixth Uncle knows that you were frightened before, so you are now very afraid of playing in the water. But as I said, it is because of fear that we are just beginning to overcome it, right? Can you stay away from water for the rest of your life? Sixth Uncle is a good swimmer. Even if anything happens after you come down, I can lift you up in the first place and will definitely not let you drown. So, if you are still worried, aren't your parents here? Sixth Uncle will ask them to come down too. That should be okay, right?"
Unlike Yinzuo's kind words of advice, Yinzhi was impatient. Seeing his son hesitating and refusing to move, he couldn't help but feel anxious. He took a few steps forward, picked up Hongyu, walked to the edge of the pool and threw him in.
"Man, how can you be so timid? I, Yinzhen's son, don't like that. Don't worry, your sixth uncle is not bragging at all. He taught your ninth uncle, thirteenth uncle, and fourteenth uncle how to swim. Hongyu, you must learn well. We can't leave such a big flaw in ourselves..."
Hongyu didn't hear a word Yinzhi said. He was afraid of water to begin with, and his fear was increased many times when his father threw him into the water out of the blue. Once in the water, he couldn't hear or feel anything, and the only word left was "splash". Yinzuo knew that his elder brother had a quick temper, but he didn't expect him to be so quick-tempered. This was his own son, and he really didn't show any mercy when he attacked.
"Don't be afraid, Hongyu. Uncle Liu is here. Calm down first. Come, follow Uncle Liu's instructions. Relax first and take a deep breath..."
Yinzuo looked at Hongyu who was struggling aimlessly in the pool, and swam towards him quickly, then took his hand and held him in his arms. Hongyu was now just like every other person who fell into the water. His first reaction when he caught something was to cling to it tightly. Fortunately, the water in the pool was not deep and Yinzuo was a good swimmer, otherwise his small body might not be able to support Hongyu.
"Wuwu~~~ Uncle Liu~~, Ama wants to drown me..."
Yinzuo comforted the child for a long time, and Hongyu's emotions finally calmed down a little. After the child came to his senses, his first reaction was to hug his sixth uncle and cry loudly, and also accuse his unscrupulous and cruel father. Yinzuo was also very helpless now, because he really didn't know how to argue with his elder brother. After all, he was not a kind father just now. No wonder the child felt that his father wanted to drown him.
"Stop talking nonsense. Now that we're in the water, learn the ropes. Xiaoliu, tear him off of you. Hongyu, hold back your tears. It's not nice for a boy to cry like that."
In this era, strict fathers and kind mothers are emphasized. The majesty of Yinzhi as a father is like an insurmountable mountain in Hongyu's heart. Even though he was afraid, he still held back his tears after hearing his father's words. Yinzuo coaxed and comforted him for a while before he slowly let go of Yinzuo's hand.
"Okay, don't be afraid. Uncle Six will take care of everything. You just need to follow my instructions. I promise you that you will learn to swim soon."
Hongyu was still convinced by the words of his sixth uncle Yinzuo, and nodded in agreement. The next step was naturally Yinzuo's teaching time. Compared with the previous teaching method of directly kicking Yinlu, Thirteen, and Fourteen into the pool, Yinzuo's method now was much gentler. He first explained to Hongyu the skills needed for swimming, and then took him to practice. At first, Hongyu was too nervous to make any big movements, but as time went on, the fear gradually subsided, and he also experienced the joy of playing in the water.
"Sixth Uncle, I want you to let go of my hand and practice on your own, but you can't be too far away from me, otherwise I'm afraid I'll have to drink water again."
Yinzuo naturally would not refuse Hongyu's request. After all, he was counting on Hongyu to motivate the little guys on the shore to go into the water. So he released his hand that was protecting him as Hongyu requested, stood beside him and watched him struggle, and only reached out to help him every time he was about to sink, and lifted him up to ensure that he did not drink too much.
Yinzuo's trick really worked. What child doesn't like playing in the water? Even a child like Yinzuo, who was naturally afraid of water, couldn't help but go to the water's edge when he was little? It wasn't that Hongyu splashed around in the water for so long on the shore, and even Hongxi, Hongqing, and Honghui couldn't help themselves.
"Sixth Uncle, after you finish teaching Hongyu, can you teach us too?"
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