Siheyuan: Domineering life

This day marks the 49th day since my mother passed away, also known as the seventh day.

On this day, Yang Jun did not go to work. He brought his whole family to burn paper for his mother. Today happened to be Sunday, so the children also came. Even Yang Chengdao, who was usually elusive, came with his wife and children.

We had breakfast first and then drove to the ancestral temple in the suburbs.

After the last tomb robbery by Xiao Daocheng, Yang Jun replaced all the security personnel in the ancestral hall. Not only that, but he also increased the number of people. Now there are about forty guards in the entire ancestral hall, not counting the dozen or so women who are responsible for cleaning.

A thorn forest more than ten meters wide is planted on the side of the ancestral hall close to the inner wall, and an electric fence is also installed on the wall. This kind of defense force would probably give anyone a headache. Of course, this kind of defense force is mainly used to deal with ordinary petty thieves.

However, this is enough. There is really no blind person in this world who dares to touch Yang Jun's family.

"Good leader."

As soon as Yang Jun stepped into the gate of the ancestral hall, the security personnel standing in neat rows on both sides of the door immediately greeted him loudly.

Yang Jun paused for a moment and nodded as a greeting.

All of these security personnel are backbones drawn from various companies of the Yang family. They are all retired special forces soldiers, familiar with various weapons, and have very strong military qualities. Let alone dealing with a few tomb robbers, even mercenaries would be a headache for them.

Yang Jun had plenty of money, and he didn't care how much it was. He only asked them to ensure the safety of the ancestral hall and that the souls of his ancestors would not be harassed by tomb robbers.

As we stepped into the yard, we saw a dozen female environmentalists standing at the entrance of the ancestral hall. They were specially hired to clean the ancestral hall and the cemetery. They also washed clothes and cooked for the security personnel to ensure the logistics work.

"Good leader."

The environmentalists shouted in unison.

"it is good."

Yang Jun nodded.

The family members following behind him had bright lights on their faces and looked at Yang Jun with envy.

The children looked at Yang Jun with envy and admiration. Wherever Yang Jun went, he was respected and supported. They also wanted to be a person like their father. Although they were used to seeing others being respectful to their fathers, this direct feeling from the heart still deeply stimulated them. They vowed to become a respected person when they grew up.

As soon as Yang Jun stepped into the hall, two female staff members came forward, opened a sandalwood box on the altar, took out three sandalwood sticks and handed them to Yang Jun.

After Yang Jun took it, he lit it on the candle next to him, and then bowed three times respectfully towards the ancestral tablet.

Seeing this, the family members behind him bowed one after another.

After doing all this, Yang Jun inserted the incense into the incense burner.

Then he turned around and said to a girl who looked like a foreman next to him, "Is everything ready at the back?"

The girl bowed slightly and replied, "In reply to the leader, we are ready."

Yang Jun nodded.

Then look around the hall.

The hall was spotlessly clean and looked like it had just been built. Even the door curtains were new.

In fact, these are nothing. After all, he offers high salaries, and anyone who wants to make money is willing to work hard.

Yang Jun turned around and said to Yi Qiu Shui: "Let's go to the back."

"Okay." Yi Qiu Shui smiled and nodded.

Afterwards, everyone went to the cemetery behind the ancestral hall.

It is still early spring and the weather is still very cold. It is not yet the time for all things to revive. Although the whole world is gray, the large patch of holly trees in the cemetery adds a touch of color to this bleak season, making it look more lively.

There are only two graves in the entire cemetery, one is the joint tomb of my parents, and the other is the tomb of Wang Yuping and Aunt Wang. My parents’ grave is located in the front middle of the entire cemetery, and its position is particularly conspicuous.

When the cemetery was built, Yang Jun also built a sacred road like the imperial mausoleum. This sacred road is only a few dozen meters long and leads to the tomb of his parents.

There were already four female staff members standing there. They were wearing navy blue cotton coats and standing respectfully by the side.

When they saw Yang Jun coming, they all saluted.

Two candles as thick as arms were lit in front of my parents' tombstone, and the flames danced in the cold wind.

There were three kinds of animals and fruits on the marble altar in front of the tomb. These were daily necessities. Yang Jun also had plenty of money, so he had to ensure that his parents had offerings every day.

Walking to the tombstone, Yang Jun led his family to kneel down slowly.

Yi Qiu Shui, along with Yang Mei, Yang Liu and a few others, stepped forward to light paper money and began to mourn.

Yang Jun couldn't cry. He knelt there and didn't dare to breathe. Then he slowly gave up his seat to let Yang Mei and the others cry.

This is the last time to burn paper money. After burning the paper money this time, my mother will no longer linger in the world of the living and will be reincarnated. In other words, this is the final farewell. From today on, my mother will completely cut off all ties with this world.

So, Yangmei and the others cried particularly sadly.

The crying became louder and louder, and the younger children didn't know what was going on. Seeing their mother crying, they started crying too.

Later, the whole situation was out of control. Originally only a few people were crying, but later almost everyone was crying.

Yang Jun blinked a few times, forcing himself to cry, but no matter what he did, he didn't look sad at all.

It’s not that he is unfilial, but as the head of the family, this is not the way for a man to express sadness and longing. The way he longs for his parents is implicit, the kind that can’t be expressed in words but can only be implied.

Later on, Yang Jun couldn't stand it anymore, so he just got up and left.

Sun Zhaocai, Sha Zhu and several guards hurriedly followed him.

He didn't wander around, but walked around the wall of the ancestral hall.

After a month, the walls of the ancestral hall were surrounded by a thorn forest about 11 or 12 meters wide. Most of these thorn trees were more than ten years old. One tree could occupy more than ten square meters. They were planted densely in several rows, making it impossible to get through. I really don't know how they transplanted them at that time. The thorns on them were creepy to look at.

But Yang Jun doesn't care about that. As long as it is useful for defense, it is worth it no matter how much it costs.

At this time, a security guard who looked to be in his thirties trotted over.

He first saluted Yang Jun with a standard military salute, and then reported loudly.

"Reporting to the leader, I am Yan Douzi, the captain of the ancestral hall security team. Please give me your instructions."

Generally, newly appointed leaders have to report to their immediate superiors. This ancestral hall security team was newly established, so naturally the leader had to report to Yang Jun. He said he was reporting, but in fact he just came to recognize his face.

Seeing this, Yang Jun nodded.

"Your name is Yan Douzi? Are you from northern Jiangsu?"

Upon hearing this, the man named Yan Douzi was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said, "Boss, how do you know I'm from northern Jiangsu?"

"Haha, I've eaten Yan Douzi's fried eggs, they taste pretty good." Yang Jun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yan Douzi grinned and then scratched his head embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry to be laughed at by the senior leader. My father is uneducated. My last name is Yan. Plus, there's this famous dish in the local area, so they call me Yan Douzi."

"This is a good name. It sounds like my hometown."

"Yes, yes, I think so too." Yan Douzi smiled.

At this time, Sun Zhaocai, who was standing behind him, coughed twice and then glared at him.

"Be serious when talking to the big boss."

When Yan Douzi heard this, his originally relaxed demeanor immediately became respectful again.

"Yes." Yang Jun waved his hand, indicating to Sun Zhaocai that there was no need to do this.

"Uncle Yang, let me introduce you."

Sun Zhaocai said, "Yan Douzi is my brother-in-law. He has nothing to do now, so I asked him to come here to work. Do you mind?"

"Your brother-in-law?"

Yang Jun was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Er Ni's brother?"

"Yes, Uncle Yang."

"Well, that's good. You are much more mature now than before and have learned to use your own people."

Sun Zhaocai thought Yang Jun was speaking in a sarcastic way, and just as he was about to explain, he heard Yang Jun say, "It's safe for our own people to use it."

"Yes, Uncle Yang, I think so too." Sun Zhaocai said, "I feel uneasy if the ancestral hall doesn't have its own people. The previous security captain was not one of us, so he didn't do his job seriously."

"You did the right thing."

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he turned back to Yan Douzi and said, "Since Zhaocai wants to hire you, I also trust you. Work hard, and I won't treat you unfairly."

"Yes, boss. For your sake, I will do anything for you, even if it means my death." Yan Douzi said.

"Ah."

Yang Jun patted his shoulder and said, "Let's go around together."

Afterwards, Yan Douzi led Yang Jun to continue circling the wall.

"Boss, there is a pit here, be careful."

Yan Douzi led the way in front and reminded Yang Jun to be careful with his steps.

As he walked, he introduced the situation at the ancestral hall.

"There are three-meter-high high-voltage wires installed on the wall, and I have covered the ground near the inner wall with barbed wire grooves..."

"Barbed hook?"

Yang Jun heard that the bottom of the wall was covered with barbed hooks, so he bent down curiously to look inside. However, the thorn forest was too wide and he could not see inside at all.

"Big boss, please don't miss it. The barbed hooks are buried underground. There is a pit underneath, filled with barbs, and then covered with artificial grass. People who don't know the inside story can't see it."

After listening to this, Yang Jun made a look of understanding.

"Well done."

Yang Jun didn't expect that Sun Zhaocai's brother-in-law had so many clever ideas, which was equivalent to adding another layer of insurance.

"In addition, we have installed cameras inside and outside the walls, so anyone who wants to get close will not be able to escape our eyes."

Yan Douzi continued, "Another thing is to set up an infrared alarm. As long as someone crosses the cordon, the duty room will receive an alert immediately, and we can rush to the scene within a minute."

While listening to Yan Douzi's work report, Yang Jun nodded in praise.

He also didn't expect that Yan Douzi was a competent foreman and knew so many defensive measures.

"Well, you did a good job. It seems that you have found the right person to attract wealth."

Yang Jun stopped and said, "This is not enough. You also need patrols, and they must be carried out continuously."

"Please rest assured, boss. I have divided everyone into nine patrol teams, with two people in each team. They will patrol 24 hours a day." Yan Douzi.

"Well, not bad, not bad."

Yang Jun continued, "You did a great job. I'll give everyone an extra month's salary."

"Thank you, leader." Yan Douzi said excitedly.

"By the way, Yan Douzi, are you a retired soldier?"

Seeing that his standing posture was particularly standard, Yang Jun couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Yan Douzi blushed and said, "Reporting to the leader, I am not. I... was a security guard and received several months of regular training."

At this time, Sun Zhaocai explained for him: "Uncle Yang, it's like this. My brother-in-law has worked in a security company for several years. He knows all the ins and outs. Even though he is not a retired soldier, his military quality is impeccable. In addition, his loyalty is also very reliable..."

Yang Jun raised his hand to interrupt him and said, "His military quality doesn't matter. What I value is his loyalty."

“It’s very important that we are one of our own.”

In fact, Yang Jun did not mean to dislike Yan Douzi, he just asked casually. Sometimes, chatting more with the subordinates can help strengthen their loyalty and make them feel that they are being valued, so that they will work harder for you.

"Yes, yes, what Uncle Yang said makes sense." Sun Zhaocai said with a smile.

"You did a good job this time, I'll give you a credit."

Sun Zhaocai curled his lips when he heard this and said, "Uncle Yang, stop giving me credit all the time. Be more practical."

"I'll slap you in the face." Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him.

Sun Zhaocai curled his lips, looking as if he knew it was true.

Afterwards, they inspected the security measures several times.

It took Yang Jun an hour to inspect the entire cemetery.

He turned around to look at his family. Yi Qiu Shui and the others were standing in front of Wang Yuping's grave. They seemed to have finished burning the paper and were just about to get up.

Seeing this, Yang Jun walked back.

He glanced at the entire cemetery and felt relieved when he saw that there was nothing to explain.

Afterwards, the family went to the ancestral hall in front.

Today is the seventh period, which is the last time to burn paper for my parents. The next time I burn paper will be on Qingming Festival, or the anniversary paper next time.

For a long time, the brothers and sisters could not meet each other, so at Yang Jun's suggestion, the whole family prepared to have a simple meal here.

They don't have to cook by themselves, the female staff at the ancestral hall will do it. The ingredients are all calculated, so it's not a big deal at all.

I plan to eat pork and green onion dumplings today.

In order to eat dumplings this morning, Yi Qiu Shui and the others took the initiative to help.

Yang Jun couldn't help, so he just wandered around the front yard.

First, we visited the security guard's duty room, which was filled with closed-circuit televisions that clearly showed the situation of the entire ancestral hall and cemetery, and even the situation outside the ancestral hall wall.

Afterwards, Yang Jun visited the accommodation conditions of the security personnel and raised some issues for improvement.

More than an hour later, Yang Chengdao came to call him for dinner, and Yang Jun went back.

Just like at home, adults and children eat separately.

At the table, the brothers and sisters were eating and chatting, and when they talked about their mother, they couldn't help but burst into tears.

The brothers and sisters were very sad. They didn't expect their mother to pass away so suddenly. They were even more sad when they thought about not being able to see their mother for the last time. (End of this chapter)