Siheyuan: Domineering life

That day, Yi Qiuyue came again.

Recently, she has been busy with the marriage of her eldest daughter Yi Meiling.

In the blink of an eye, Yi Meiling is about to graduate from college. Although she is still a student, she is actually not young anymore. She was not young when she entered school. Yang Jun remembers that she was about eight or nine years old at that time. In the blink of an eye, nearly ten years have passed, and now she has grown into a big girl.

Yi Qiuyue's family shoulders the heavy responsibility of reviving the family, so they are very cautious about the marriages of their three children and always want to choose the best one. However, no one in Yi Qiuyue's family is an official, so they can only rely on his father's face and the support of some people such as Yang Jun and the Guo family. Therefore, the Yi family still has a little prestige in Yanjing, but that's all.

But Yi Qiuyue always dreamed of marrying her children to a wealthy family, and she often went to Yang Jun for Yi Meiling's marriage.

This time, Yi Qiuyue was accompanied by Yi Meiling, and the mother and daughter seemed to have come to Yang Jun to seek justice out of spite.

"Brother-in-law, you say, it's not easy for me to worry about her marriage every day. I work so hard to find her a son-in-law, but in the end... this little girl actually wants to interfere in her marriage, arrange a marriage for her, and restrict her freedom."

"Brother-in-law, please tell me what I did wrong."

Yi Qiuyue was like a child, she started crying as she spoke.

"you are wrong."

Yang Jun would never indulge her.

This sister-in-law is a vixen who likes to act pitiful. Yang Jun has experienced this a long time ago.

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiuyue was stunned for a moment and looked at Yang Jun in amazement.

Yang Jun looked at the crocodile tears on her face and said directly: "This is not an arranged marriage, so why are you restricting her freedom?"

"Didn't your adoptive father treat you the same way in the beginning? Are you satisfied with this marriage?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiuyue blushed and said nothing.

Thinking back, her adoptive father adopted her not out of kindness, but to have her as a child bride for his son. After her husband died, he did not allow Yi Qiuyue to remarry and tied her up at home like a cow or a horse. If Yang Jun had not appeared later, she would probably still be working like a cow or a horse in that mountain village.

Seeing Yi Qiuyue didn't say anything, Yang Jun continued, "Do you want to inflict the pain you've endured on your child?"

"The child is older and has received higher education. She has her own choice of happiness. Why do you want to interfere with her freedom of marriage?"

"My uncle is right." Seeing that Yang Jun was backing her up, Yi Meiling suddenly became bolder and said to Yi Qiuyue, "I want to make my own decision about my marriage. You can't just decide my life for me."

"What do you know, kid?" Yi Qiuyue glared at her, then muttered, "Brother-in-law, you said others, but didn't you also arrange marriages for your children?"

"Are we in the same situation?"

Yang Jun rolled his eyes and said, "Chengzhi and Xiaoguo are childhood sweethearts. They grew up together, and their families are old friends. They know each other well, so it's only natural for them to get engaged. Unlike Meiling, they don't know each other. If you force them together, they won't be happy."

"Anyway, whatever you say makes sense."

Yi Qiuyue was obviously not convinced. She said, "You can get engaged, but why can't I?"

Yang Jun sighed and said, "The strength of a family does not depend on engagement, it also needs to be strong. There is no official in your family, so why do you think that others will definitely give you this face?"

"All the so-called face you have now is given by me. This kind of face will never be as reliable as your own strength. Don't think about relying on engagement to expand your family lintel all day long."

"Yes, what you said is right. I also know that this kind of engagement relationship is unreliable, but what can I do? None of my three children is an official. Even if I want to be tough, I can't." Yi Qiuyue.

"So... you must first strengthen yourself."

Yang Jun pointed at Yi Meiling and said, "Meiling graduated from a prestigious university. With my support, her achievements in the future will be limitless. Why do you have to arrange a marriage for her now?"

"There are also Meiyu and Meifeng. I will promote them in the future. Why are you so anxious?"

Yi Meiling clapped her hands and said, "My uncle is right. I thought so too, but my mother is stubborn and insists on getting me engaged right now."

"Who are you calling stubborn?" Yi Qiuyue glared.

"I'm talking about you." Yang Jun rolled his eyes at her and said, "You only know how to get angry at the child. If you had a little bit of ability, the child wouldn't have to suffer so much."

Yi Qiu Shui puffed up his cheeks and kept silent.

After a while, she said, "Brother-in-law, since you said so, what else can I say?"

"Since you are asking about this matter, you must be responsible for Meiling and the other three from now on."

Yang Jun rolled his eyes when he heard this.

"So, you two are here to set a trap for me?"

After that, he continued, "Even if you don't tell me, haven't I been in charge of your family's affairs for so many years?"

"Hey, don't worry, I'll take care of the three of them in the future, don't think about those unnecessary things all the time."

After saying that, he turned back to Yi Meiling and said, "Meiling."

"Uncle!" Yi Meiling stepped forward.

"You don't have to worry about anything for now. Just focus on your studies. When you graduate, tell your uncle and I will help you find a job. As for marriage... follow your own wishes."

"Thank you, uncle."

Encouraged by Yang Jun, Yi Meiling's face showed excitement.

"But uncle, I'm a senior now, and I'm going to do my internship after the New Year. You're thinking about work."

When Yang Jun heard this, he relaxed for a moment.

"Senior? I remember you were a sophomore."

Yi Meiling and Yi Qiuyue rolled their eyes at the same time.

"Brother-in-law, you still think Meiling is not old enough. If she goes to sophomore year, she will be an old maid."

"Mom!" Yi Meiling called out shyly.

Hearing this, Yang Jun slapped his head and said, "Look at my brain. I can't remember anything all day long."

"Well... I've kept your work in mind. I'll keep an eye out for you later. You can go directly to the company for internship after the New Year."

"Uncle, can I...go to your workplace?" Yi Meiling asked with all her courage.

Yang Jun heard this, thought for a moment, and waved his hand, "No."

"why?"

Yang Jun: "It's like this. If you want long-term development, you must start from the grassroots level and then develop step by step. If you start from such a high point all of a sudden, your future prospects will not be great. Do you understand what I mean?"

Yi Meiling suddenly understood after hearing this.

"I understand, uncle. I'll follow your instructions."

"Brother-in-law, thank you for your concern for Meiling." Yi Qiuyue.

Yang Jun waved his hand: "Meiling grew up under my watch, and I have no choice but to take care of her affairs."

Afterwards, the three of them chatted for a while, and Yi Qiuyue and her daughter went to the backyard to find Yi Qiu Shui.

After they left, Yang Jun called Sun Zhaocai over to play chess with him.

After not playing chess for a long time, he finally got the urge to play chess again.

He couldn't defeat other people, so he could only bully people like Sun Zhaocai and Sha Zhu.

"You two together."

Yang Jun waved his hand and left first with the red piece.

"Don't you understand the principle that it's better to take the red than to take the first place?" Sun Zhaocai rolled his eyes.

This guy has been working hard to deal with Yang Jun's chess addiction recently. He knows everything about horse moves, sun moves, elephant moves, and red moves. He even bought a chessboard to study chess. When they have nothing to do, they study chess while eating snacks. His chess skills are getting better and better, and he is about to surpass Yang Jun. "There are two of you, so you have an advantage. Of course, I will go first."

Yang Jun didn't care what he said and just tapped the chessboard: "I've made my move, it's your turn."

The two of them could only roll their eyes at Yang Jun's rogue behavior.

There's nothing I can do about it, since he's the big leader and the elder.

Sometimes big leaders and elders act more like scoundrels than scoundrels themselves.

"Be a cannon."

Sun Zhaocai was young and full of vigor. He wanted to specifically go against Yang Jun and serve as a gate cannon like him. Then the two of them played chess against each other until there were only a few pawns left on the board. Without the general, there was no advantage anymore. The levels of the three of them were about the same, and then they started close combat. Every time this happened, the two of them played their parts and shouted loudly.

"Cross the river and kill him."

"Don't beat around the bush, just do it."

The two men played chess like they were fighting, and even people on the street could hear their voices. Several women in the backyard thought they were arguing and came to see them several times.

"If you two want to kill me, you need to practice for a few more years." Yang Jun also refused to give in.

Squatting there, yelling loudly.

Every time at this time, Yang Jun would forget the troubles around him, and only when playing chess did he feel that this time was his own.

Best of all, Yang Jun was one step ahead and killed those two guys.

The two guys had just started learning chess and were addicted to the game. They clamored to play another game with Yang Jun.

Yang Jun had nothing to do anyway, so he played another game with them.

……

In the evening, his son Yang Chengdao came to call him for dinner, and they ended the fight.

Today, not only Yang Chengdao came to eat, but also his daughter-in-law Bai He came.

The daughter-in-law lived in her parents' home for more than two months and only returned home when she was pregnant. The reason she went to live in her parents' home was because she was afraid that Yang Chengdao, who was young and ignorant, would act foolishly and affect the child.

"Auntie, how many months have you been here?"

When Yang Jun entered the restaurant, he saw Bai He chatting with Yang Qingxiang and others.

A group of women sat together, holding their bellies with their hands, talking about children with smiles on their faces.

"Two months."

Yang Qingxiang also liked her daughter-in-law very much and answered all her questions. Although Yang Qingxiang was about to be the mother of four children, she was actually only a little over 30 years old. She took good care of herself, so she looked only about 20 years old. The two of them sitting together looked like sisters.

"Oh, you have to take good care of the fetus. The first three months are especially important. You must be extra careful." Bai He reminded.

"I know." Yang Qingxiang looked at her lovingly, then stroked her belly and said, "I've given birth to three children, so I know what to pay attention to."

"It's you, it's your first pregnancy, you should be careful."

Meng Wenya: "Yes, Bai He, you must be careful. Don't think that it's safe just because three months have passed. Tell Cheng Dao to stop messing around."

Nalan Qingmeng: "This child is very careful, we don't need to worry about him."

Seeing Yang Jun coming, they naturally stopped chatting.

"dad."

Bai He blushed and greeted Yang Jun.

"Well, Bai He, are you back?" Yang Jun.

"Yes, Dad."

The father-in-law and daughter-in-law had nothing much to talk about, so they simply greeted each other and stopped talking.

Afterwards, the adults and children did their respective tasks.

"Eat."

Seeing that the adults and children were waiting for him to pick up his chopsticks, Yang Jun picked up his chopsticks and moved them on a plate of food, and then everyone started to pick up their chopsticks.

He is the head of the family. No one else is allowed to pick up their chopsticks unless he picks up the chopsticks first.

Then, everyone started eating.

Since his daughter-in-law had returned, Yang Jun did not dare to speak carelessly, lest she hear what he said and think that he, as a father-in-law, was not serious.

After dinner, everyone went to the living room to drink tea and chat as usual.

The children gathered together to watch TV series, while the older children went back to their own rooms, some chatting on the phone, and some playing games.

After serving tea, the nanny went downstairs, leaving only Yang Jun and a group of women in the living room.

"Tell Cheng Dao later that they can just eat in their own yard in the future and not come here all the time." Yang Jun said.

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiushui smiled and said, "Why, how did they irritate you again?"

"Didn't you say you were separated? Why do you always come here to get together? Is the living expenses you give not enough?" Yang Jun did not answer her question.

"How could they be short of money? They just want to come and have dinner with everyone and make it more lively."

"Tell them not to let them come over here again."

Yang Jun didn't explain the reason and just made the decision.

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiu Shui sighed.

"I don't want them to come over for dinner either, mainly because..."

Yi Qiushui glanced at Yang Qingxiang, Meng Wenya and the others, then said, "It's mainly because it's too inconvenient."

Upon hearing this, the other women agreed.

Most of them are pregnant now. After all, they are the elders, and it would be embarrassing for them to be pregnant together with the younger generations.

"I understand. I'll tell Cheng Dao and his wife later." Yi Qiu Shui said.

Yang Jun nodded after hearing this.

"And transfer a few attentive nannies to their rooms to take care of their food and daily life."

"There are already quite a few people in their room, eight old maids, including a nanny. They don't need anyone to take care of them." Yi Qiu Shui.

"It's up to you, just don't let them come over again." Yang Jun.

When Yi Qiushui heard this, she rolled her eyes at him.

"understood."

Then the women started chatting.

The topics of the chats were nothing more than children, cosmetics, the latest happenings, and family matters.

As for women, hobbies are so simple. As long as three women get together, they can organize a show. It is not impossible to organize more.

Chen Ruolan, on the other hand, only chatted for a few words before going back. She started educating her child from now on.

After seeing Yang Jun's attitude towards his children, she felt that her children must not be like them, at least not parasites. (End of this chapter)