Seeing their expressions, Ye Tianyong assumed that they didn't want to work with him.
So, in order not to affect the brotherly relationship between neighbors, he quickly said:
"What's wrong, guys... Whether you want to work with me or not, we're brothers for life. No hiding anything, just say it directly. I can accept any answer you give."
"Yongzi, I..." Zhuzi stopped talking because he didn't know how to describe it, which made Ye Tianyong very anxious.
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well.
This made him so anxious!
I get very stressed and angry.
Tiger's father, who was standing nearby, immediately understood and continued:
"Tianyong, it's not that we don't want to work with you, it's that we're afraid we won't be able to pull it off and will just waste our time."
Ye Tianyong chuckled upon hearing this. These silly brothers of his—when he called them, he must have considered everything, every single aspect…
Then, Ye Tianyong picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and smiled slightly:
"What am I supposed to say to you guys—"
"Sigh... This is so frustrating. Don't you guys even think about who I am? Would I do something so unreliable as to force you to do something you know you can't do?"
Zhu nodded vigorously.
It's as if it's saying you will.
You're the most unreliable one.
Back when we were kids, you would just spout nonsense with such a straight face, completely fooling us and almost leaving us disoriented.
Back then, Ye Tianyong, that cowardly bastard, wanted to eat honey, but instead of making it himself, he insisted on getting it from them, saying how delicious it was and how he would never forget it after eating it.
They were intrigued. Following Yongzi's advice, they used whatever was available, finding a thin stick and poking around a few times. The result was predictable—they were stung all over by bees and it hurt terribly.
They were stung by bees and felt like they were about to explode. They ran around like defeated roosters, but what about that bastard Yongzi?
He, on the other hand, took advantage of the bees chasing them nearby to pick up some bargains.
Although they eventually got to drink the sweet honey water, they were still very dissatisfied.
They were covered in welts and were writhing in pain on the kang (a heated brick bed), making it difficult to eat.
But what about Yongzi?
They act like nothing's wrong, running around everywhere, ostensibly to keep them company, but really just to mock them...
well.
They're so angry about this.
I drank sweet honey water for several days in a row before I recovered.
Another time, when he wanted to eat sunflower seeds, Ye Tianyong, that unreliable guy, gave him a bad idea: to pick them from an unripe field of crops. As a result, he was perfectly fine.
They were almost scolded half to death by the adults in their families.
It was only because Yongzi was the one who instigated it, and was the one who was guiding it from the sidelines; the others were the ones who directly carried out the act, and were caught red-handed for their ruthless actions.
That was awful.
The adults say they're idle and lazy, like dogs, and that you do whatever they're told. They say you're never this obedient to your father.
"So you all deserve to listen to that third son of the Ye family."
"Serves him right."
……………………
There are countless examples like this.
But for some reason, they just wanted to play with Yongzi; they found it really fun.
Back then, I spent my days either stealing bird eggs or climbing trees like a rocket, fearless and carefree... Occasionally, I would do something outrageous and get called out and scolded.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
Unlike now, when we have to struggle for a living, money, and food.
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