EBE Chapter 377 Oh ho, this is clearly a trap!
Chapter 377 Oh ho, this is clearly a trap!
It has to be said that the wheels of history have really gone astray. Anyway, Yinzhuo could not imagine what it would be like for the cold-faced Emperor Yongzheng to ask for help in history. But look at him now, his fourth brother didn't even stutter when he heard what he just said.
"Alright, since Fourth Brother has asked me for help, I'll reluctantly do my best to help you."
Yinzhen looked at Yinzuo, who was smiling arrogantly and holding his chin up. He couldn't help but laugh and scold the little rascal in his heart. Then, as if afraid that he would change his mind, he hurriedly had someone bring over a desk and placed it in the space between himself and Yinreng. He then turned around and took the abacus from Wanquan and handed it to Yinzuo. After completing this series of actions, he pulled Yinzuo to sit down in front of the desk.
"Then I, Fourth Brother, thank you in advance, Sixth Brother. I'll have to trouble you to handle these account books from now on."
As the saying goes, once you learn something, it will always be yours. Even though Yinzhu hadn't touched an abacus for many years, he hadn't forgotten how to manipulate the beads. At first, he might have been a little rusty, but after getting used to it, his speed in calculating accounts was something that Yinzhen and Yinreng couldn't catch up with.
But as the saying goes, no matter how capable a person is, they can't do everything. Yinzhuo had only been busy for an hour or two when he was already so tired that his back ached and he wanted to quit.
"Second Brother, Fourth Brother, are you tired? Why don't you get up and stretch your legs, and have some tea and snacks?"
Yinreng and Yinzhen are both human and machine. They have hardly rested these past two days, so how could they not feel tired? In the past, they had no time to rest because of the tight schedule and heavy workload. Now that they have Yinzuo, their human calculator, their pressure has been greatly reduced, so they are naturally willing to stop and relax.
As Liang Jiugong's apprentice, Wan Quan's keen observation skills were naturally exceptional. As soon as he heard Yin Zuo ask Yin Reng if Yin Zhen was tired and wanted to skip the tea and snacks, he subtly gave a wink to the person next to him. Sure enough, as soon as the three Yin brothers sat down at the table, the tea and snacks were served.
"Second brother, fourth brother, look at all these ledgers. Even if the three of us work day and night, it will take us a while to finish them. As the saying goes, if you can't lead a team, you have to see it through to the end. Are the eldest brother and the others still so busy lately? If they're not busy, can we recruit some of them? If we finish the job sooner, everyone can relax."
Yinreng and Yinzhen clearly understood the principle that sharing joy is worse than enjoying it alone. The three brothers exchanged glances and almost immediately agreed. So, within an hour or so, Yinti, Yinzhi, and others were invited to the Qianqing Palace by the three of them under various pretexts.
The council hall of the Qianqing Palace had long since changed. Tables were arranged in a circle, each with all the necessary writing implements, while unprocessed account books were placed in the open space in the middle.
"Oh ho, this is clearly a trap. Come on, Xiao Liu, tell your big brother, what's the plan this time?"
It's said that you can't hit a smiling face, so when faced with Yinti's questioning, Yinzu felt that he should just smile and be done with it. After all, he was the one who needed Yinti's help, and he couldn't act arrogantly like before.
"Look at what you're saying, brother. How did this turn into a trap? I haven't seen you all for a while, so I was thinking of inviting everyone over for a get-together. Of course, there's also a little thing I need your help with. See that pile of account books in the middle? Since you're here, could you help me out and calculate them?"
Yinti, Yinzhi, and the others aren't blind. That huge pile of account books is right there, so it's hard for them to pretend they don't see it. Besides, can they really say no now? Even if they did say no, could they just walk away?
"Little Six, what will you do if your older brother doesn't agree?"
As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." After spending so much time together, Yinti and his brothers inevitably picked up some of each other's habits. Look, they've all decided to stay and help, but Yinti won't even let them tease Yinzuo.
"Brother, what are you saying? If you don't agree, am I supposed to tie you up here with a rope? But since you asked, I'll kindly remind you, this is the Khan's palace. What if I yell for help...?"
Well... is there even a need to think about it? His father will come out of the study right away, and then none of them will get away with it. Now, they're sitting down obediently to check the accounts, which is considered helping out. But if they wait for their father to come out of the study, well, that's called being punished.
"Okay, Xiao Liu, you're really something. You really know how to handle us. Let's not stand here anymore, brothers. Let's all find a place to sit down. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can go back and rest."
It must be said that there is strength in numbers. When Kangxi finished dealing with the memorials and came out of the study, one corner of the pile of account books on the floor had already been processed. The old father looked at his sons sitting together, working together to carefully check the account books, and he was very gratified. This is how it should be. His sons should be like this, brothers united and respectful to each other...
"Liang Jiugong, go to the imperial kitchen and tell them to skip lunch and make dinner more plentiful. Serve all the princes' favorite dishes. Oh, and don't forget to tell them to make plenty of roasted lamb chops and other lamb dishes; Yinzhu loves them..."
As the saying goes, things were fine when they came, but who knew they wouldn't be able to go back? Yinti and the others were so busy that they didn't get a chance to catch their breath until the 26th of the twelfth lunar month when Kangxi finally put down his pen.
"Finally, we can relax a bit. I only knew that the fourth brother was a workaholic, but I didn't expect our sixth brother to be just as hardworking. Look at the dark circles under his eyes, they're almost as dark as the iron-eating beast I gave him."
"Third brother, you should be content. This is nothing. If you had worked under him, you would know what it means to work yourself to death. Sixth brother, I've wanted to ask you for a long time, aren't you usually the laziest and dream of being a playboy? Then why do you work so hard?"
That's a good question, but please don't ask it again next time. Why does he work so hard? Isn't he just trying to get out of this mess as soon as possible? Rather than dragging things out like an old ox pulling a broken cart, it's better to just cut the Gordian knot.
"That's true. I do want to be a playboy, but although I'm lazy, I understand the saying 'those in a position should fulfill their responsibilities.' I either don't agree to something, or once I agree, I'll go all out."
Yinti and the others clearly agreed with Yinzuo's answer. Upon reflection, it seemed to make perfect sense. Although he wouldn't easily accept any assignments, once he did, he would certainly do his utmost to fulfill them. This was true of the disaster relief efforts, the Dai Zi matter, the Ministry of Revenue's account book verification, and this time as well...