20demayo Chapter 244 Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided
Chapter 244 Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided
If you asked Yinzhen to describe his feelings in four words, he would definitely tell you it would be "regretful." Why did he have to provoke him? Wasn't he just asking to be humiliated? Yinzhen could only stand there and wait for his sixth brother to stop laughing when he was done.
To be fair, Yin Tang's arrival did add a lot of fun to Yin Zuo's rather boring life recently. After Yin Zuo mocked Yin Tang for eight hundred rounds, he finally had time to ask Yin Tang the purpose of his visit.
"Alright, stop putting on that big face and pretending to be Six and Seven. Sixth Brother just said a few words to you and laughed at you a few times, why are you getting angry? Come on, Sixth Brother, tell me, what brings you here this time? Is it because no one's going horseback riding with you, or are you bored again and want to listen to storytelling? There's a saying, 'Eight or nine out of ten is pretty much the answer.' If you want to go out and play, go find your Eighth Brother or Tenth Brother. Or if you insist on coming to me, that's fine too, but we have to make this clear beforehand. You know, Sixth Brother is always delicate and weak, I can't take that kind of exertion. If it's mountain climbing or horseback riding, you'd better not ask..."
Well, he hasn't even said a word yet, and his sixth brother has already laid out the path for him: climbing mountains, riding horses—he won't go, listening to stories is boring, and going out for a stroll is tiring. What's wrong? So, it's most comfortable for him to just lie around in your Shufeng Pavilion all day? Well, his sixth brother has always been lazy. He's sleepy in spring, tired in autumn, and dozing off in summer. No matter the season, he always has a reason to be lazy. You ask if Yinzhen didn't mention winter earlier, does that mean Yinzuo is more diligent in winter? Yinzhen will definitely give you a huge eye roll... Hehe, how could that be? He also has three sleepy winter months!
Even though Yin Tang was inwardly furious with Yin Zuo, he dared not show it on his face. Not only did he not dare to show any dissatisfaction, but he also could not let Yin Zuo's words fall to the ground. Sure enough, as soon as Yin Zuo finished speaking, Yin Tang came over.
"What are you saying, Sixth Brother? It's nothing for me to make a fool of myself. If I can make you laugh, that would be my honor. Sixth Brother, please be careful, I'm not angry with you. If you didn't laugh enough just now, you can laugh some more now. I have plenty of time, just wait."
Yin Tang's words were somewhat sarcastic, and Yin Zuo wasn't stupid; how could he not understand? As soon as Yin Tang said that, Yin Zuo sat up straight from the recliner. Yin Tang realized something was wrong, his smile vanished, and he took several steps back in a panic. But words spoken are like water spilled; there was no going back.
"Sixth Brother, please calm down. I'm still young and don't want to die young with missing limbs. Please have mercy on me this time... Didn't you just ask me why I came to see you? Well, I heard that Third Brother has a chef who's really good at Hangzhou cuisine. I know you're usually very proud of this, so I came to invite you to come and try it out at Third Brother's place. I've heard that this chef's specialty is West Lake Vinegar Fish..."
While dodging Yinzuo's powerful attacks, Yintang seized the opportunity to reveal the purpose of his visit to his sixth brother, hoping that his sixth brother would spare him this time because he hadn't forgotten him when he got something good... Yinzuo was indeed temporarily slowed down by his words, stopped wielding the feather duster with great force, and confirmed with Yintang.
"What did you say? Third Brother has a chef who's particularly good at making West Lake Vinegar Fish? No, when did Third Brother develop such a strong palate? Can you even eat West Lake Vinegar Fish? Authentic, my foot! You could eat a few bites of an inauthentic one, but an authentic one… Fine, I'll let you off this time since you told me this, but like I said, you're spared the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment. When you get to Third Brother's place, have the chef make an authentic West Lake Vinegar Fish and send it over. You absolutely must eat it all…"
Yinzuo felt that instead of beating Yintang to vent his anger, it would be better to teach him a lesson in a different way. In his previous life, Yinzuo had seen netizens' comments on authentic West Lake Vinegar Fish while watching videos online. He thought that if what the netizens said was true, then eating a serving of authentic West Lake Vinegar Fish would be comparable to torture. He thought that this lesson would definitely leave a deep impression on Yintang...
Yin Tang naturally agreed to Yin Zuo's condition. As long as he wasn't getting another beating, he'd eat ten, a hundred, even one serving of West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce. But was Yin Tang actually willing? The answer was definitely no. It wasn't that the chef's skills were bad, it was just that his sixth brother was too cunning… Of course, that's a story for later. Right now, Yin Tang was mentally praising himself for his cleverness. Little did he know that this experience would make him terrified of fish for the rest of his life… One act of initiative led to a lifetime of introversion—that perfectly describes Yin Tang…
"Didn't we say we were going to Third Brother's for a free meal? Then what are we waiting for? Let's clear the way and go..."
Yinzhi's Yunjin Garden wasn't far from Changchun Garden, so Yinzuo and the others didn't need to ride horses or carriages to get there. The two brothers could just stroll over. You might ask, it's several miles from here, what if they got too tired to walk halfway? Look, Yinzuo is demonstrating this for you. As the saying goes, when there's trouble, the younger brother should take the lead. With the younger brother around, what's there to be afraid of? When they got tired, Yinzhi's role came into play.
"Xiao Jiu, come on, let me give you a ride. I'm too tired to walk anymore."
Well, now Yinzhen finally understood what his sixth brother meant by "a death sentence can be waived, but a living punishment is inevitable." So, eating West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce was just a condition. The real reason was right there for him. But as the saying goes, the one who starts it is the one who suffers, and even if he's beaten to death, he has no complaints. Why didn't he learn his lesson? What else could he say but grit his teeth and go for it…
"Alright, Sixth Brother, please get in the sedan chair. I'll make sure you get to your destination safely."
Was Yinzhuo a polite person? He dared to let Yintang carry him when Yintang was a teenager, so he was even more unconcerned now. Seeing Yintang squat down in front of him, he immediately climbed onto his back without hesitation. After he shouted "Get up," Yintang immediately stood up steadily and carried Yinzhuo towards Yunjin Garden.
"No, what's going on today? Ninth Brother, what's wrong with your Sixth Brother? If he's not feeling well, why didn't you call the imperial physician? I don't know how to treat patients, even if you carried him here. Someone, take this token and go to Changchun Garden to invite Imperial Physician Wang over..."
The reason why Yinzhi reacted this way can be attributed to Yinzuo's carefree attitude. Yinzhi leaned on Yintang's back and soon became sleepy. To others, it would seem like a big deal to just sleep when you're sleepy. However, Yinzhi did not misunderstand his actions.