EBE Chapter 235 Children who don't listen to rules are mostly spoiled.
Chapter 235 Children who don't listen to rules are mostly spoiled.
Because of Yinzhuo's erratic behavior earlier, Kangxi kept him by his side to guard him until the first birthday ceremony ended, preventing him from harming the child again. Although it was Hongxu's first birthday ceremony, he had nothing to do with the rest after the ceremony. Yinzhuo had Dexi personally carry the child to Yuanlanzhai to give to Urentuya, while he himself, after respectfully seeing his father off, continued to play music and dance with his brothers.
After Hongxu's birthday banquet, Yinzhu thought he could finally have some peace and quiet, but clearly his cronies didn't think so. No sooner had Yinzhu and Urentuya moved to Enze Garden with their children than Yinti, Yinreng, and the others sent him Hongyu, Hongxi, Hongqing, and Honghui, claiming they were afraid he'd be lonely…
The ellipsis at the end of the previous paragraph truly reflects Yinzhuo's feelings at that moment. How to describe it? In two words—uncomfortable. He couldn't open his mouth or move his legs; it was incredibly painful.
"Hey, big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, don't you think you're going too far? Is this a school or a kindergarten? Or do you think I'm good at taking care of kids? Aren't you afraid that sending them here will make them just like me, unambitious and only good at lying around? You can't take care of them at all. You should take the kids back as soon as possible, so I don't have to send them back to you one by one later."
Clearly, Yinzhuo was overthinking it. Since Yinti and the others dared to send their child here, they naturally weren't worried at all that he would spoil the child. If you asked them why they were so eager to send their child to Yinzhuo, the answer was actually quite simple: they had discovered that after sending their child to stay with Yinzhuo for a while, their little one seemed to have grown much stronger.
Take Hongqing and Honghui for example. They used to fall ill every time the seasons changed, but this year they're not only perfectly healthy, they're even more resilient than their father. Even Yinzhi caught a cold when the weather turned cold, but his son, who's always been sickly, is still running around like a baby. The group discussed it and decided that since Yinzhi is so good at raising children, they should send the kids to him to be raised. As for whether the kids will learn bad habits from their sixth uncle, they're not worried, since their father is still here. At worst, they'll just have to make a few more trips over.
"Look at what Sixth Brother is saying. Those are your own nephews. They like you so much. Are you really willing to send them back and hurt their feelings? We didn't send them here to make things difficult for you. You know, Hongqing's health has never been very good. Ever since he stayed with you for a few months last time, I noticed that he seemed to be much better. You see, the temperature dropped a few days ago, and I even caught a cold. He's been running back and forth between Wuyizhai and Yichun Garden every day, and he's perfectly fine. We were just thinking that since you know how to raise children, why don't you let them stay with you?"
Well, since they'd already put it that way, how could Yinzhuo, as their uncle, refuse? Now that Hongxi was here, Hongyu and the others' carefree days with Yinzhuo were over. He was puzzled, though. Why were these well-behaved and obedient children in front of their elder brothers so different from monkeys in front of him? And not the cute kind of golden monkeys, but the kind that resembled the monkeys of Mount Emei! Yinzhuo, like a Buddha, would have a hard time suppressing Hongyu, Hongxi, and the other two monkeys. But Yinzhuo himself was quite confident. He didn't take these troublesome kids seriously at all. There's a saying, "This child coughs and doesn't… no, I'm getting off-topic again." It's just that the children are disobedient, mostly spoiled. The solution is simple: a good beating will do.
"Come here, Hongxi, Hongyu, Hongqing, Honghui, all of you come here. See those stacks of books on the table? Go and take a look. Take whichever stack you like. Uncle Liu has been thinking about it, and the reason you have so much time to make a mess of things all over the garden every day is ultimately Uncle Liu's fault. It's because I fought for such good benefits for you when I was studying in the Imperial Study. You won't have the chance to experience the 120-fold method that your grandmother set for you. But it's okay, Uncle Liu is always one to admit his mistakes and correct them. So today I've prepared the materials for you. Take one set each. From today onwards, go back and either memorize or copy them. In any case, you must complete 120 times. I will send someone to keep an eye on you, so don't even think about slacking off."
When Yinzhuo said this, it was like a bolt from the blue, striking the young men so hard they were stunned and bewildered. Reluctantly, they went to the table, picked up the books on it, glanced at them, and then began to wail.
"Sixth Uncle, if you're going to ask us to memorize or copy, you should at least prepare something normal. Why don't you take a look at what you've prepared? Western learning, there are so many words in there, many of which we don't know, how are we supposed to memorize them? And what's the use of copying them a hundred and twenty times if we don't even know them?"
Yinzhuo glanced at Hongqing, who was protesting with a book in his hand, and beckoned him over. When Hongqing came to him, Yinzhuo tapped him on the forehead with his finger and said with a smile.
"Do you think I don't know that there's a lot you won't understand? But if you don't understand, won't you learn it? Let me tell you, your Sixth Uncle is doing this all for your own good. You should know that your grandfather has always valued Western learning. Didn't you have Western learning classes when you were studying in the Imperial Study? Think about it, if you learn this well, wouldn't you be able to impress your grandfather? It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Even slow birds can fly first. Your Ninth Uncle is good at both mathematics and Western languages. You can ask him for help anytime. Would he refuse you?"
Could Yinzhi refuse Hongyu and the others? Believe it or not, they could, and their reasons were perfectly legitimate. He was swamped with work at the Ministry of Works; where would he find the time to teach the children… Yinzhi was now experiencing the bitter taste of his own making. His previous incitement had indeed stirred up the children's enthusiasm for learning Western knowledge, and he thought this tactic of diverting trouble would give him a few days of peace. But he never expected that these hot potatoes would end up in his hands. But what could Yinzhi do when faced with the children's eager, thirsty eyes? He had to swallow his pride and bear the consequences of his words. Teaching children? No problem. He refused to believe that his knowledge from two lifetimes couldn't teach a few little brats.
But there's a saying that the education industry isn't something anyone can do. Yinzhuo was quickly pushed to his limit by these little brats. No, their Aisin Gioro family really is getting worse with each generation. Why did he feel that it wasn't this difficult for his brothers to learn these things when they were young?
"Are you all pig-brains? No, calling you pig-brains is an insult. Can't you even do such a simple problem? I've explained it so many times. In class, you're supposed to be staring at this whiteboard. Why are you looking at my face? What, do you think I have the answer on my face? Come on, I'll explain it one last time. It's all or nothing, understand?"
Given Yinzhuo's exasperated state, Hongyu and the others dared not say they didn't understand. They exchanged glances and hurriedly nodded to indicate that they understood.