GBP Chapter 106 Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, no matter how small.
Chapter 106 Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, no matter how small.
Now that things had come to this, Yinzhuo understood that it was absolutely impossible to get rid of these two people, so he simply stopped hoping and called people in to move his things. He was about to leave right now, immediately.
Enze Garden is indeed quite large. It can easily accommodate 13 or 14 people plus a few chefs, or even several hundred more.
Yinzhuo is the only proper master of Enze Garden now, and many of the courtyards are empty all year round. Since Yinzhuo brought them here, he naturally wouldn't be stingy. He asked Suhaqi to take the two of them around the garden and let them stay wherever they liked. In the end, the thirteenth prince stayed in Songhe Courtyard, which was not far from Yinzhuo's place, while the fourteenth prince stayed in Tingyaxuan, which was closer to the lake.
"Dexi, although Thirteen and Fourteen both have servants with them, they are not familiar with our garden. Go and tell Suhaqi to send two errand runners to each of Thirteen and Fourteen, and to find out what they are missing and make up for it as soon as possible."
Before Yinzhu arrived, Chunxiang and Xiahe had already brought people over, so when Yinzhu came to his Shuyizhai, the place had already been cleaned spotlessly, and the furnishings were exactly the same as when he had lived there before.
It's only February, and the weather outside is still quite cold. Dexi knew that Yinzuo was afraid of the cold, so he had ordered people to start the fire early. As soon as Yinzuo entered the room, he felt a wave of heat hit him. He quickly took off the cloak he was wearing and threw it to Dexi, who was following behind him.
"As expected, it's still more comfortable to live in this Enze Garden. Dexi, go to the kitchen in a bit and ask them to prepare some hot pot ingredients. The weather outside is so cold, it's perfect for hot pot."
While Yinzhuo was enjoying hot pot and singing, living a life better than that of a god, Yinti and his companions in the distant northern camp were not living such a comfortable life. They were also enjoying hot pot around a brazier, but compared to the dazzling array of ingredients on Yinzhuo's table, theirs was much more meager. Not only was their table pitifully small, but their ingredients consisted of only a few plates of meat and a plate of cabbage hearts.
"Hey, the hot pot we had at Sixth Brother's place before was much tastier. Is this what you call hot pot? This is just boiled meat in plain water!"
Yinti scooped a piece of meat from the pot and put it in his mouth. He chewed it a few times, frowned, and swallowed it. Thinking of the hot pot he had eaten at Yinzuo's place before, he suddenly lost his appetite.
"Yes, especially the spicy broth, it's really satisfying to eat. If I could have a spicy hot pot meal in this freezing cold, that would be wonderful."
Upon hearing Yinqi mention spicy food, Yinzhi, who had been idly picking at vegetable leaves with chopsticks, seemed to remember something. He suddenly stood up, ran to his usual sleeping place, rummaged through the camphor wood box at the foot of the bed for a while, and then pulled out a small black jar with a lid with a smile.
"If my fifth brother hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about this good stuff. Come on, everyone, bring your bowls over, I'll pour some for you."
When Yinzhi came over carrying the jar, everyone was curious about what was inside that made him laugh so carelessly. But when Yinzhi poured the contents into everyone's bowls, even the most composed Yinzhen was somewhat surprised.
"Third Brother, where did you get this chili sauce?"
Where did it come from? Of course, your third brother went to Lao Liu's place before he left and begged for it. You know, Lao Liu only grew a small amount of chili peppers last year, and he cherishes every single one like his own life. It took him a lot of effort to get this jar of chili sauce.
After asking, Yinzhen quickly realized where else this thing could have come from; it must have come from Yinzuo. Moreover, judging from his third brother's proud appearance, he knew that he had snatched it from Yinzuo.
"This chili sauce tastes good, Third Brother. My appetite hasn't been great these past few days, and this chili sauce really whets my appetite. Why don't you share some with me?"
While asking if it was permissible, Yinzhen's hands moved swiftly. He grabbed the bowl he had just used, and while Yinzhi was still smug and hadn't paid attention, he grabbed the jar and poured out more than half a bowl of water. He then handed it to Su Peisheng next to him, telling him to take it away quickly.
"Third brother, my appetite hasn't been very good these past few days. Could you share some of this chili sauce with me?"
"Third brother, I want some too. I'm not greedy, just a small half bowl will do."
"Third brother, look, the fourth brother and the others have taken some. If the eldest brother doesn't take any, wouldn't it be a bit out of place? How about this, the eldest brother will take half a bowl."
So Yinzhi watched as the others, each taking half a bowl, quickly emptied the jar of chili sauce down to the bottom, and even then, they still complained it wasn't enough.
"Hey, third brother, since you already swallowed your pride and went to that brat Yinzuo to ask for more, why didn't you ask for a little more?"
Listen to this! Is this even human language? If you're so capable, why don't you go find Lao Liu yourself? At least the other people knew they were in the wrong for taking things and didn't say anything. But you took my things and now you're complaining about me. Look how arrogant you are.
Yin Zhi mentally complained about his older brother, but he also knew that there was a huge difference in their fighting abilities. Trying to take back that half bowl of chili sauce from his older brother was simply a pipe dream.
"Brother, you'd better take your bowl and get out of here. I don't want to see any of you guys these past few days. You'd better get out of here as soon as possible."
After sending away his brothers who had been freeloading and even taking things with them, Yin Zhi returned to his seat, painfully picked up his jar again, and sighed helplessly after confirming that these troublesome guys had really left him with almost nothing.
"Sigh, if I had known this would happen, why would I have shown off? Now look what I've done, it's not even worth all the effort I put in back then."
Although that's what they say, even a mosquito's leg is still meat, so Yinzhuo resigned himself to his fate, picked up the jar, walked to the bedside, and put it back in the box. Finally, he asked someone for a lock and locked the box before he felt at ease.
Unlike their heartbreaking scramble for a jar of chili sauce, the Emperor Kangxi's dining table in the nearby imperial tent was much more lavish, with fish, meat, and even the chili sauce that Yinzhen and his men had been so eagerly fighting for.
"This fish is good. Have someone catch a few more and send them by fast horse to the Crown Prince and Yinzhuo. Tell them that I enjoyed it and want them to try it too."
Emperor Kangxi said he liked the fish and wanted to send it to his son in the capital to taste. Even though the two places were more than a thousand miles apart, someone would do their best to make it. In less than ten days, fish from a thousand miles away were placed on the tables of the Crown Prince's Yuqing Palace and Yinzuo's Enze Garden.
The two princes reacted similarly upon receiving the fish. The crown prince ate the fish and then went to his study to write a heartfelt letter to his father, which was then sent to the northern desert. Yinzhuo also ate the fish and went to his study. His letter was short and unsentimental, consisting of only a few sentences. The gist of the letter was that he had received the fish and tasted it, and that it was quite good. He thanked his father for remembering him even while he was away. He also sent some other things to his father, asking him to check the package.