Siheyuan: Domineering life

In the past two years, there has been a craze for going abroad. Many people have tried every possible way to go abroad, some as exchange students, some as further students, and some...

In short, everyone yearns for life abroad and thinks that the moon abroad is brighter than that at home.

The most serious problem with the craze of going abroad is the loss of talent. Many people never come back after going abroad. There is an urgent shortage of talent in China, and many industries cannot develop well.

Although Yang Jun is a leader, he is powerless to change this situation. This is not something he can change alone. It requires long-term persistence and development to reverse the situation.

What we can do now is to vigorously develop the economy. Once people’s lives become better off, it will naturally attract talent to return.

That day, Yang Jun was working at the unit.

He hasn't come for many days and has too much work piled up. There are hundreds of documents waiting for his approval, and other meetings and interviews are scheduled for a month later. But he is not in a hurry at all. Work cannot be completed all at once. Sometimes you need to keep a low profile. Sometimes the more anxious you are, the more you will get half the result with twice the effort.

However, these documents have been approved by the secretary in advance, so he only needs to go through them briefly. If there are no major problems, he can sign his name and they will take effect.

He has not just one secretary, Tan Qin, but five or six. They have clear division of labor and each is responsible for his or her own work, proceeding step by step. He only needs to control the overall situation and make plans.

"Boss."

Tan Qin stood there with a folder in her hand and a bitter face.

Yang Jun didn't look up. While correcting the documents, he said, "If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't look so sad all day long, as if I owe you two hundred and fifty."

"Hey, boss, you're still in the mood to joke. I'm almost worried to death." Tan Qin frowned.

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. What is there to worry about?"

"Take a look."

Tan Qin handed the document in her hand to Yang Jun and said, "These are the places for studying abroad submitted by various colleges and universities this quarter. There are a total of 3,200 people."

Yang Jun was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

He took the folder anyway, took a look at it, and his brows immediately frowned even deeper.

Especially when I saw that there were more than 3,000 names on the application list, my heart was bleeding.

These people were from various universities, research institutes, and government agencies who had submitted their applications for further studies abroad. He knew the results of these people's studies, but...

Although he already knew the result, he could not change the fact. This kind of thing was not something he could change personally. The only thing he could do was to do the job at hand well.

Yang Jun held the pen and hesitated at the signature column, unable to write for a long time.

"Boss, how about putting it on hold?"

Tan Qin saw Yang Jun's dilemma and said with a bitter face: "If it really doesn't work, we can reduce the number of places, but it won't be so bad..."

Hearing this, Yang Jun shook his head slightly.

Then, he signed his name resolutely.

"We have to face what we have to face. Some problems will not disappear just because you avoid them. We have to face them proactively so that we can better solve them."

We can't just throw the baby out with the bathwater. The general direction is correct. We can't just give up the entire path just because there is a fork in the road.

"But……"

"There are not so many buts." Yang Jun interrupted her and said, "You keep complaining all day long. If everyone is like you, how can we continue to work?"

Yang Jun threw the signed folder to her and said, "Hurry up and send it out. Don't delay."

Tan Qin opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, no words came out.

"Hey."

He sighed and left.

After she left, Yang Jun put down the work in his hands, lay down on the chair, and fell into deep thought.

There is nothing he can do about the current situation, and he knows that this is human nature and you can't stop it.

He understands one thing: only when you become strong can others identify with you and have a sense of belonging.

When you are strong enough, the earth revolves around you.

So, this is also the reason why Yang Jun is not worried.

After spending a day at the company, Yang Jun felt tired and had backaches. He felt that his physical strength was not as good as before.

Although he still has that young and handsome face, his mental age is already that of a 90-year-old man. Having lived two lives, he has long seen through the nature of this society. It doesn't matter what game it is, as long as he has fun playing it.

When he got home, his family was waiting for him to have dinner.

Yang Jun took a look and saw that there were fewer people eating today than usual, and several children were not at the table.

"It's time, why haven't the children come to eat yet?"

After Yang Jun sat down, he looked at the table of children next door.

"Everyone is here, so how can there be anyone else?"

Yi Qiushui glanced at the table next to him, then sighed and continued, "They are in evening self-study and won't be back until after nine o'clock."

"Oh, I see."

After hearing this, Yang Jun suddenly understood.

He always treated the children as children, but he didn't know that many of the children went to high school, junior high school, and even some went to college, and were no longer the elementary school students they used to be. When they went to junior high school and high school, they naturally had to attend evening self-study classes. Especially in this era, study cannot be sloppy. Schools wish there was no Sunday and keep students tied up in the classroom 24 hours a day.

"Leave some food for them so they can eat after evening self-study." Yang Jun.

"Oh, it's been so many years and you just remembered to worry about your children?" Yi Qiu Shui rolled her eyes at him.

"Is it not enough for me to care about the child?" Yang Jun.

"Humph, I really don't know what's wrong with you. You suddenly want to care about the child."

Yang Jun: "..."

Yang Jun didn't say anything. He knew that he shouldn't provoke Yi Qiu Shui recently. This woman had entered menopause, and her words were like firecrackers, which would blow up whoever lit them. He didn't want to get into trouble.

Seeing this, Yang Qiuxiang, who was standing by, quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"Hubby, don't worry about these trivial matters. The children have eaten at school. Even if they haven't, there is a babysitter at home who can always provide them with hot meals."

Yang Jun: "Oh, as long as I don't go hungry."

"Don't worry, they won't starve. Besides, they all have pocket money."

At this time, a nanny came over to report to Yi Qiu Shui.

"Madam, your niece Yi Meiling is here."

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiu Shui sighed.

"not see."

Seeing this, Yang Jun was curious and asked quickly, "Why don't you see your niece?"

"You want to see her?" Yi Qiushui raised her eyebrows and said, "She came to see you. Are you sure you want to see her?"

"Looking for me?" Yang Jun asked in astonishment, "What do you want to see me for?"

Yi Meiling graduated from university and Yang Jun arranged for her to work in a local government department. Everything is stable now. I don’t know why he is looking for her at this time.

"It's because Qiuyue pushed her too hard, so she came to you for advice."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun immediately understood what was going on.

Yi Qiuyue did not agree with her dating the boy named Cheng, saying that his family background was not as good as hers and she wanted to find a better family for her daughter. But Yi Meiling disagreed. This boyfriend named Cheng was her boyfriend for four years in college. They had similar personalities and got along very well. They originally planned to get married after graduation from college, but Yi Qiuyue's incident disrupted the original plan.

Yi Meiling had no choice but to come to Yang Jun. At present, only Yang Jun's words can make Yi Qiuyue change her mind.

"Then I won't see you."

Yang Jun thought about it and said.

"You'd better meet me." Yi Qiushui sighed, "Hiding is not a solution, or you'll be in trouble in the future."

"This is their family affair. What can I, an outsider, say?" Yang Jun spread his hands.

Yi Qiushui said: "What do you mean by other people's family affairs? You are her uncle, shouldn't you make the decisions on these matters?"

"So do you think I agree with them being together or not?"

"agree!"

Yi Qiushui thought for a moment and said, "If it were my child, I would 100% agree with them being with the person they like. Compared to their family background, I care more about whether they are happy."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Afterwards, Yang Jun asked the nanny to call Yi Meiling in.

After a while, Yi Meiling came in.

She was holding a fruit basket in her hand and did not come in empty-handed.

"Auntie."

Yi Meiling first called out to Yi Qiushui, then looked at Yang Jun: "Uncle."

"Meiling is here," Yi Qiushui stood up and greeted her warmly, "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together."

"I've eaten, auntie, you guys eat, don't worry about me."

"Sit down and eat something." Yang Jun suddenly said.

Yi Meiling was stunned for a moment, then said shyly: "Okay, eat some more."

Afterwards, Yi Qiu Shui asked the nanny to bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

At this time, Yi Meiling, Yang Qingxiang and the others all greeted each other.

It is time for dinner, Yi Meiling did not say anything. She also knew that it was inappropriate to talk about things at this time, so she kept silent.

After dinner, everyone went to the living room to watch TV, while Yang Jun, Yi Meiling and Yi Qiu Shui went to the study.

Arriving at the study, Yi Qiu Shui made a pot of tea, and then the three of them sat there chatting.

"Meiling, are you here for Xiao Cheng's matter?" Yi Qiu Shui was the first to break the silence.

"Yes, nothing can be hidden from you."

Yi Meiling blushed upon hearing this, and then said shyly: "It's mainly because my mother doesn't agree with us being together. I was really forced into no choice, so I... came to you and my uncle for help."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Yang Jun.

"Uncle, my mother is very stubborn. Now she can only listen to you. I hope you can help me."

Yang Jun took a sip of tea and then said, "What if I don't agree with you being together?"

After hearing this, Yi Meiling was stunned. She didn't expect Yang Jun to say that.

Even Yi Qiu Shui who was standing by was stunned for a moment. This was a little different from what they had discussed before. However, she did not say anything but just sat there and listened quietly.

"Uncle."

Yi Meiling was a little anxious, and blushed as she said, "Cheng Jiaxue and I are in a free love relationship. We love each other, and we must be together in this life. I don't care about the rich family mansion. I just want to be with the person I like. I hope you can help me, uncle."

"Can love be eaten?"

Yang Jun raised his eyebrows and said, "Besides, you are the eldest daughter of the Yi family. The task of revitalizing the family in the future falls on your shoulders. How can you choose a husband casually like ordinary people?"

"Uncle, I didn't make a random choice."

Yi Meiling said: "I know I have the responsibility to revitalize the Yi family, but I can't bear it alone. I still have brothers and sisters."

"Besides, the Cheng family has a good family background. Although it is not as strong as our Yi family, it is still a well-known figure in Yanjing. I think it is suitable for us to be together."

Yang Jun smiled when he heard this.

Then he asked meaningfully, "Look, what did I say?"

"As a big sister, you don't want to help your brothers and sisters solve their problems, but push everything onto them. Is that appropriate?"

"If you yourself are trying to shirk responsibility, how can you expect your brothers and sisters to take responsibility?"

After hearing this, Yi Meiling's face turned red.

It can be seen that she likes Cheng Jiaxue very much, and she also cares about the whole family. If she really has no sense of belonging to this family, she would not be so entangled.

"Uncle, I really like Cheng Jiaxue. Although his family background is a little bit inferior, it's not that bad."

Yi Meiling cried, "Please help us."

"Kid, this is your business, why do you need my help?"

Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "I don't care about your business anymore, do whatever you want."

"Uncle."

At this time, Yi Qiu Shui couldn't bear it anymore.

"Old Yang, please stop teasing the child. Look how anxious Meiling is."

After saying that, she turned around and said to Yi Meiling, "Meiling, I, your aunt, will take charge of your and Xiao Cheng's affairs. I will talk to your mother about it."

"I just don't believe she doesn't even listen to me."

"Really, Auntie? Thank you so much."

After saying that, he turned around and said to Yang Jun: "Thank you, uncle."

Yang Jun: "Don't thank me, I didn't do anything. Thank your aunt instead."

"Same, thank you." (End of this chapter)