Siheyuan: Domineering life

Yang Chengdao has been very busy recently, mainly because he has taken over the family business.

His mother Yi Qiu Shui wanted him to take over as soon as possible, so she gave him several companies in advance and asked him to learn how to manage them, in preparation for inheriting the family property in the future.

Born in a family like the Yang family, studying is no longer a necessity. Cultural knowledge is secondary, and experience and knowledge are the most important. Learning knowledge is just for wealth, and what they have to do is to manage the people who create wealth.

Ordinary people have things they need to do, and rich people naturally have things they need to do too. The two levels of people do different things, which also leads to their different division of labor. Therefore, each circle has its own things to learn.

Yang Jun has no objection to his son taking over the business early. This can not only train him but also improve his knowledge, which Yang Jun is very happy to see.

Our family isn't short of that little bit of money, so it's okay to let him practice.

Yesterday, he came back from the company and encountered some problems and went to ask his mother about it. He happened to be met by Yang Jun, so Yang Jun chased him directly. Unexpectedly, he did not go home but went out again.

The nanny and security guards at his son's place were no longer useful, so Yang Jun fired them all. He would not employ people who did not take him seriously, so he asked Luo Xiaojun to find new candidates.

After breakfast, Yang Jun did not go to work, but went to the glass house by the river with a cup of tea.

Winter is coming, and he doesn't want to go fishing in the cold. It's quite comfortable to stay in the glass house, where there is a heater and he can also roast sweet potatoes, which is very nourishing.

At this time, the guard came to report that his secretary Li Qingmiao had arrived.

Yang Jun thought for a moment and let her in.

In the past, Tan Qin always came to him in person to report on work, but now Li Qingmiao was asked to come and report on work. Yang Jun was doubtful but didn't say anything.

After a while, Li Qingmiao came.

She stood outside the glass house, looking at it hesitantly, not daring to come in.

Especially when he saw the burly looks of Sun Zhaocai and Sha Zhu, he didn't dare to come in.

However, she hesitated for a moment and still came in.

"Great leader."

Li Qingmiao called out, and then stood there respectfully.

"coming?"

Yang Jun lazily lay on the rattan chair and pointed to the small bench beside him and said, "Sit down and talk."

"Oh, I can just stand."

"Just sit down when I told you to. Do you want me to look up at you?" Yang Jun was slightly angry.

"Yes, thank you, boss."

Seeing this, Li Qingmiao quickly sat down and changed direction so that Yang Jun could see him easily.

Yang Jun looked at her and found that this girl was very different from before and had learned how to dress herself up.

She was wearing a women's Zhongshan suit, which was a uniform work uniform issued by government agencies. It was not good-looking, but it made her look dignified and solemn. Li Qingmiao was pretty enough, and she looked dashing in this suit.

"Boss, Secretary Tan asked me to come here to report to you..."

Li Qingmiao was about to speak when Yang Jun raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Why doesn't she come here herself?"

"Well... Secretary Tan said he wanted to give me some training, so he let me come."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun frowned, and then he understood what was going on.

"Oh, then...report it."

Seeing this, Li Qingmiao quickly opened his notebook.

Seeing this, Yang Jun frowned slightly.

As his secretary, she actually uses a notebook to take notes, which is obviously unqualified. If it were Tan Qin, she would never write down important things in a notebook. After all, Yang Jun's work needs to be kept confidential and cannot be neglected.

Only then did he understand why Tan Qin asked Li Qingmiao to come and report on her work. It was mainly because she wanted to test her.

Obviously, she was not qualified.

As for what she was going to report next, it was no longer important.

Yang Jun lay there, listening to her report with his eyes closed, and asking a few questions from time to time.

After about half an hour, she finally finished her work report.

Yang Jun sighed, then stood up and sat down.

He first glanced at Li Qingmiao, then asked quietly, "Do you know why Secretary Tan asked you to report to me?"

Li Qingmiao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head.

"do not know."

Yang Jun shook his head and sighed again.

"You are unqualified as a secretary."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingmiao stood up immediately, looking extremely terrified.

"Boss, did I... do something wrong?"

Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "I won't comment on it. Go back and tell Secretary Tan everything about this matter. Let her tell you where you failed."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingmiao's face turned red and he looked embarrassed.

"Boss, you won't abandon me, will you?"

Hearing this, Yang Jun sneered and said, "How is that possible?"

"It would be strange if you could do everything well."

"It doesn't matter if you don't do it well, just change it."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingmiao breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Yang Jun.

"Yes, sir, I will definitely change it."

Although she didn't know what she did wrong, she knew it must be her fault, so she decided to go back and ask Tan Qin for advice.

"Then... I go back?" Li Qingmiao stood there, not knowing whether to stay or leave.

"Well, go back."

Just as Li Qingmiao was about to leave, Yang Jun stopped him.

"Tell that girl that I'm very unhappy today."

"I'm sorry, boss. I let you down."

When Li Qingmiao heard this, he quickly bent down and apologized.

"none of your business."

Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "I am angry with Secretary Tan. It has nothing to do with you. Don't leave everything to me."

"It's still my fault. I disappointed you." Li Qingmiao.

Yang Jun waved his hand, signaling her to leave.

Then, Sun Zhaocai stood up and saw her out.

Just as Li Qingmiao was about to leave, Yang Jun saw his son Yang Chengdao and a group of men enter the backyard.

Yang Jun frowned when he saw this.

What is the backyard? Can anyone enter there?
Yang Jun was a little dissatisfied, and then gestured to Sha Zhu.

"You go and see."

"Yes, godfather."

Sha Zhu ate the roasted sweet potato in his hand in one bite, then clapped his hands and walked out of the glass house.

After a while, Sha Zhu came back. "Godfather, those people just now are Cheng Dao's good classmates and friends. They came here today to become sworn brothers, and now they are paying their respects to Godmother."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun frowned deeply.

After a moment of thought, he said, "Tell Cheng Dao that sworn brotherhood is not an option."

"understood."

Sha Zhu didn't know why Yang Jun didn't agree with them becoming sworn brothers, but he had to do what Yang Jun said.

After a while, Sha Zhu came back again, but this time Yi Qiu Shui and Yang Chengdao also came with him.

"Dad, why don't you agree to our sworn brotherhood?"

Yang Chengdao looked at Yang Jun in confusion: "Didn't you say that I would have my own team and staff in the future? Why are you still stopping us?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun ignored him and looked at Yi Qiu Shui.

"The child is making trouble, and you are making trouble too?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiushui spread his hands and shrugged, saying, "Don't wrongly accuse me. I don't agree with them becoming sworn brothers either."

"Mom, why don't you agree? You didn't object when we talked about becoming sworn brothers just now." Yang Cheng said.

"Can I object in front of your classmates?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun raised his hand to interrupt them.

"Listen to your mother's explanation of why she doesn't agree with your sworn brotherhood."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chengdao looked at Yi Qiu Shui.

"Mom, tell me, why can't we become sworn brothers? We are best friends and they are very loyal to me."

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiu Shui looked at his son with some pity.

"Chengdao, Dad and Mom have no objection to you having your own team and staff, but... it is definitely not in the form of sworn brotherhood."

Seeing his son's puzzled look, Yi Qiushui went on to explain: "You are the eldest son of our Yang family. Born in the Yang family, you don't need to rely on anyone's power. We are already the top. You need some people of your own, but you can never do it in the form of sworn brotherhood."

"You were born high and mighty, and you will take over your father's place in the future. That means you are destined to walk a lonely road. You can only walk this road alone, with no one to accompany you."

"This is a lonely road. You have no friends, no brothers, and even no family. You can only walk alone."

"As for those sworn brothers, we are just greedy for the power of our family. In fact, they all have their own purposes. If you were not your father's son, do you think they would still be sworn brothers with you?"

Seeing Yang Chengdao wanted to refute, Yi Qiushui raised his hand to stop him, and then continued,
"I have no objection to your wish to use them, but you must not do so in the form of sworn brotherhood. If you do, it will not be a good thing for you. They will then become an emotional hindrance to your advancement, or even a stumbling block for you."

"Look at your dad. He doesn't have many friends, but he's still surrounded by a bunch of people. Why is that? They just want to curry favor with your dad."

"You are still young and don't understand the ways of the world. For an adult, the word friend is a luxury, and for someone of your father's status, it is even more impossible."

Yang Chengdao seemed to understand something after hearing this.

After thinking about it carefully, Yang Jun really has few friends in these years. Apart from Yang Anguo and his family, there are Yang Jun’s old comrades-in-arms.

"Dad, aren't your comrades-in-arms who have gone through life and death tests also your friends?" Yang Chengdao suddenly asked Yang Jun.

When Yang Jun heard this, he did not answer him immediately.

Instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "If they were on the battlefield, they would indeed be friends and trustworthy brothers, but..."

Having said this, he paused for a moment and continued, "If it is the current situation, they can at most be considered as capable subordinates."

"Then... does this also include Uncle Wang?" Yang Chengdao asked in confusion.

"He is not."

Yang Jun shook his head slightly: "No matter when, he is Dad's brother, and the only brother Dad has in this world."

"Didn't you just say..."

Yang Jun waved his hands and said, "Cheng Dao, the world of adults is complicated and not something you can understand at your age. I can only tell you that except for your Uncle Wang, everyone else is a friend, or subordinate."

Seeing his son's frown deepen, Yi Qiushui said earnestly,

"Son, your dad is right. Even though those comrades are usually close to your dad, they are not really his friends. Especially as your dad's position gets higher and higher, the distance between him and them becomes farther and farther, and the comradeship between them is no longer so pure. On the other hand, your Uncle Wang is your dad's true friend for life and death. Even to this day, your Uncle Wang is still a person you can trust."

Yang Chengdao thought about it, but still couldn't figure out the difference.

Why are other comrades-in-arms considered ordinary friends or subordinates, but only Wang Erwa is considered to be my father's brother in life and death?

He couldn't understand.

Seeing this, Yang Jun stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Son, you are still young and don't understand the principles here. When you are a little older and go through some things, you will understand."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chengdao nodded.

"Dad, I'll listen to you. I know you won't hurt me."

After a slight pause, he continued, "What about my brothers?"

"What can we do? Of course we can't become sworn brothers."

Yang Jun said: "You can tell them clearly that being brothers is not an option. If they are willing to follow you, they can stay. If they are not willing, don't force them."

"You are destined to be lonely in this life..."

Yang Jun felt that his explanation was too profound and his son did not understand, so he said, "Let me tell you this, they are not worthy of being your brothers, they are not qualified, do you understand?"

Yi Qiushui: "Yes, your father is right, that's what he meant."

"Who are you? Who are they? How can they be brothers with you?"

Hearing this, Yang Chengdao curled his lips and said, "Dad, Mom, I know they are not worthy of being my brothers, but... hey, I just want to have some real friends, like dad and Uncle Wang, the kind that can trust each other with life and death."

"Silly child, don't even think about it. Your father has been to the battlefield and has experienced the test of life and death. You will never have such an opportunity in your life." Yi Qiu Shui said with a smile.

Hearing this, Yang Chengdao sighed and said with a wry smile,
"I also know it's impossible, but... never mind, let it be just a thought in my mind."

After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Yang Jun with a determined face.

"Dad, don't worry, I know how to deal with it."

"Dad believes in you."

Yang Jun patted him on the shoulder heavily.

Then, Yang Chengdao strode towards the backyard.

After he left, Yi Qiu Shui sighed.

"Oh, I feel sorry for this child. He will walk a lonely road in the future."

Yang Jun rolled his eyes when he heard this.

"If you don't want to leave, it's not too late."

When Yi Qiu Shui heard this, he got furious.

"I'm just sighing. Who said I won't leave?"

"Besides becoming a Buddha, who else is qualified to inherit everything from you?"

"Then why do you nag so much?" Yang Jun.

“I’m just sighing.”

After Yi Qiu Shui finished speaking, he sighed again.

"Even if Cheng Dao doesn't choose this path in the future, he is destined to be lonely. I dare to ask which adult in this world is not lonely? Since the destination is the same, it is better to let him take this path as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Yang Jun lazily lay down on the rattan chair.

Holding the back of his head with both hands, he said quietly: "Just make up your mind." (End of this chapter)