HCB Chapter 491 As long as the result is correct, the process is not that important.
Chapter 491 As long as the result is correct, the process is not that important.
Looking at the smug Yinzhuo in front of him, if this wasn't his own son, Kangxi would definitely have slapped him. He hadn't seen his excellent chess skills, but he had certainly experienced his incredibly thick skin.
"Hmph~~ If your second brother hadn't deliberately let you win, would you have won this game? And you still have the nerve to gloat? Go stand over there, just looking at you gives me a headache..."
What's that saying again? As long as the result is correct, the process doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if Kangxi sees Yinzhuo having a headache, as long as Yinzhuo doesn't have a headache when he sees him, that's all that matters.
"Father, you're so stingy! I think you're just jealous of me. You envy me for having a brother who dotes on you, don't you? It's alright, your son is good to you. Come on, let's calm down first. I'll help you out for a stroll in the garden to stretch your legs. What do you think we should have for lunch today? I wonder if the kitchen has made my favorite roasted lamb chops..."
Although he was quite angry with Yinzhuo, Kangxi did not struggle when Yinzhuo pulled him off the kang. He was dragged around the garden for a while before the three of them headed towards the room where they would have their meal.
Yinzhuo and his entourage came specifically for the hot springs. They could do nothing else, but soaking in the hot springs was a must. After eating and drinking their fill and dozing off for a while, Yinzhuo sent someone to invite his elder brother and the others over. Then, he had their things packed and called everyone to head outside.
The same place, the same people, even their clothes and appearance are exactly the same as they were back then, but two or three decades have passed in the meantime.
"It's a pity that Fourth Brother didn't come this time. Otherwise, all seven of us Calabash Brothers could have gathered and gone to rescue Grandpa again. Sigh, I remember the last time I came here, I was only this tall. When I came down from the pool, I could only sit on the steps at the top. And now, thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye..."
The phrase "time flies like an arrow" became a reality at this moment. When they first sat in this hot spring pool, Yinreng and Yinti were still handsome young men, and Yinzuo and the others were just little kids. Now, it seems like only a blink of an eye, they have grown up and grown old.
"Who says otherwise? I remember the first time we came here, Seventh Brother was too scared to go into the water, so I had to pull him in. Fifth Brother, you're so brave now. Even though you can't swim, you just dove right in. If your Second Brother hadn't been quick enough to grab you, you would have swallowed a bellyful of water..."
Recalling the events of those years, everyone's eyes unconsciously lit up with smiles, and they chattered about what the other person looked like back then, creating a lively atmosphere.
The pool that could accommodate all the brothers swimming together was naturally quite large. After swimming around the pool a few times, Yinzhuo finally calmed down, sat on the stone steps near the shore, wiped the water off his face, and called out to Dexi, who was waiting nearby.
"Dexi, go and have someone bring some snacks, tea, and fruit. Although there aren't many hot springs here, it's not advisable to soak for too long. Eldest brother, second brother, third brother... why don't we go up and eat something and rest for a while before coming down?"
Because of the large hot spring pool, the courtyard was much warmer than outside. When Yinzhi arrived, he had blankets prepared, and as soon as everyone got ashore, someone brought blankets to put on them. So even though they weren't wearing any clothes, none of Yinzhi and the others felt cold.
Thanks to Emperor Kangxi, the variety of fruits and snacks served to Yinzhi was always quite abundant. Even though Yinzhi and his companions didn't feel hungry, they still unconsciously ate quite a lot, trying this and that.
With the weather freezing outside, soaking in a hot spring is undoubtedly the best way to digest food. Yinzhu felt he had rested enough, so he got up and walked towards the pool, threw the blanket on his body onto the edge of the pool, and jumped into the water with a splash.
"Big brother, second brother, what are you two dawdling for? Come on over here, come on, watch carefully, I'll show you a butterfly stroke..."
Yinzhuo was quite eager to perform today, Friday. He went from butterfly stroke to breaststroke, then backstroke to freestyle, and finally even gave us a free doggy paddle. It was quite a liberating experience for him.
There's a saying that a train's speed depends entirely on its locomotive. With a troublemaker like Yinzhu leading the way, not only Yinti and Yinzhi, who also love to cause trouble, but even the usually calm Yinreng learned a few tricks from Yinzhu in the pond.
After all that commotion, although they were physically tired, Yinti and the others felt more relaxed than ever before. The brothers sat in a row on the stone steps by the pool, looked up at the sky, and stared blankly for a while before finally bursting into laughter.
But despite the laughter and commotion, they still remembered their place. Their antics today were a bit out of line, and if their father saw them, they would definitely get a scolding.
"Alright, alright, if you've had enough soaking, don't sit here anymore. Don't forget, your father lives in the courtyard right next door. If he comes over while we're making such a ruckus, we'll inevitably get a scolding..."
Since the inhabitants are afraid of hot springs, they will inevitably need to bathe after coming out of the hot spring pool. Therefore, in addition to the hot spring pool in the courtyard, there is also a large white marble pool in the back room for people to bathe in.
The temperature dropped sharply after they left the hot spring. Yinzhuo and his group of men didn't care much about the temperature. The pool was big enough, so they just bathed together. It was a novel experience for them.
"Everyone says that hot spring water makes your skin smooth and supple, but brother, you've been soaking in hot springs for so long, how come you haven't gotten any whiter?"
There was no sunscreen in this era. Yinti spent his days either training in the military camp on the outskirts of Beijing, or at the horse farm or cloth warehouse. It would be strange if he could be fair-skinned.
"That's right, of course I can't compare to you, brother. I'm always out there in the army, crawling and rolling around with a bunch of roughnecks. Unlike you, who's so carefree. Look at me, my skin is all shiny and smooth, it's more eye-catching than any girl..."
Well, Yinzhuo has really shot himself in the foot this time, but he doesn't care. He accepts his elder brother's words without question.
"What are you saying, brother? If you're too busy, go talk to your father. Maybe he'll be happy and lock you up at home. Then you'll have plenty of time, and you might even be able to raise yourself to a whiter stature."
Yinti declined Yinzuo's suggestion, saying that he preferred freedom to the white coat. He felt that if he were really locked up at home, he would definitely go crazy.
"Let's forget about it then. Big brother thinks it's good that you're a bit tainted. We're fine with having a spoiled brat like you in the family. If we add me to the mix, I'm afraid Father will get really upset..."