Siheyuan: Domineering life

After burning seven issues of paper for his mother, Yang Jun basically stayed at home every day and didn't go anywhere.

Later, as the weather gradually became warmer, he moved from the glass house to Diaoyutai. Every day, he either drank tea and fished or chatted with Sun Zhaocai and the other guy.

He now mostly does his work at home. Even if something needs to be done, he asks others to do it. Sometimes he can get things done by just meeting someone at home. His secretary Tan Qin sends him documents for his approval every now and then, and she has made comments on them in advance. As long as there are no major problems, Yang Jun just signs his name.

He is now somewhat dependent on Tan Qin. Tan Qin has been using her for more than ten years and has become very familiar with her. He is somewhat dependent on her.

As for going to the unit... Yang Jun said that it was absolutely impossible. He would never go if he could avoid going to the unit. It was not that he did not want to go, but that he could not go. He had to give the impression that he was a very busy leader and create a sense of mystery for the people below him. Only in that way would the people below him be afraid of him.

That day, Yang Jun was fishing when the security guard came to report that Cai Yufen was visiting.

When Yang Jun heard the name Cai Yufen, he was stunned for a moment and couldn't figure out who she was for a long time. Later, with the reminder of Sun Zhaocai, he knew who she was.

This Cai Yufen was the first person he met at the steel rolling mill when he just started working. It was Sister Cai who personally took him to report. With her introduction, Yang Jun met many people. Sister Cai also helped him a lot. Later, he was promoted and Sister Cai followed him to the Scientific Design Institute. She stayed with him all these years. Later, Yang Jun was promoted again. As for Sister Cai, due to her insufficient qualifications, Yang Jun could not continue to promote her and they gradually lost contact.

Of course, it’s not that we’ve lost contact, but Yang Jun’s threshold has become high, and not everyone can meet him.

When Yang Jun heard that Sister Cai was coming to visit, he immediately let her in.

After a while, Sister Cai arrived at Diaoyutai under the guidance of a guard.

Yang Jun stood up early and waited there.

There are not many people in this world who can make him stand up and greet them, and Cai Yufen is one of them. It’s not that there is anything about her that is worthy of Yang Jun’s welcome, but Yang Jun cherishes this friendship. He doesn’t want to give people a feeling of being superior, so as to avoid making them feel estranged.

"Sister Cai."

Even from a distance, Yang Jun began to greet with a smile.

"Oh, big boss."

When Sister Cai heard Yang Jun calling her, she hurried over.

When he got closer, Yang Jun was stunned by the change in Sister Cai.

Is this woman with wrinkles all over her face, gray hair, and a staggering gait still the high-spirited Sister Cai he knew back then?

He remembered that the last time they met was seven or eight years ago. She wasn't that old then. How could she have aged so much in less than a few years?
"Old sister, I miss my brother so much."

Yang Jun walked forward and held her hand tightly.

"Oh, Brother Yang, you miss your sister so much too."

Seeing that Yang Jun was still as enthusiastic towards her as before, Sister Cai was very excited and tears came to her eyes.

"Ha ha!"

The two smiled at each other, and then burst into laughter.

The two felt as if they had gone back to the past, back to when they first met twenty-five years ago. At that time, they were so young and energetic, full of energy. They had endless topics to talk about every day and endless things to say every day. They could be said to be close friends.

Then, they sat down and Yang Jun poured her a cup of tea.

"Old sister, how come you have time to come and sit with me today?" Yang Jun put down his teacup and asked with squinted eyes.

"Brother, look at what you said. When would I not want to come over and visit you? The problem is that your door is too high and I can't get in." Cai Yufen scolded, "Even if you came over today, it was only after I persuaded the guard to pass the message to me. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to see you."

"Sister, I'm sorry, this is my fault."

Yang Jun apologized and said, "As you know, my situation is special, so I gave the guards a strict order not to see any guests."

"Brother, stop talking. I understand you. After all, you are not the same person you were before. Naturally, not everyone can see you."

After saying that, Cai Yufen paused for a moment and continued, "Sister, after meeting you today, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see you again in the future."

"What? Sister, are you preparing to pass away?" Yang Jun joked.

"Hey, why are you cursing my sister? I want to live a few more years."

Cai Yufen smiled and said, "What I mean is that I will retire next month, and I will be an idle person in the future. I will not have the chance to see you in the future."

"Oh, you're retiring so soon?"

Looking at Cai Yufen's wrinkled face, Yang Jun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you sixty this year?"

"Well, I'm sixty this year. My sixtieth birthday is next month."

Although Cai Yufen had a smile on her face when she said this, there was a hint of unwillingness deep in her eyes.

Yang Jun understood his feelings at the moment. No one among those who had tasted the sweetness of climbing to a high place and seeing the distant scenery would be willing to retreat. This was true for Yang Jun and Cai Yufen.

Yang Jun guessed that Cai Yufen came here today to see if he could continue to stay.

After all, since I know such a big shot like Yang Jun, I have to give it a try no matter what.

In fact, whether you can stay or not depends on a word from Yang Jun, and it mainly depends on whether there is a friendship between each other.

Cai Yufen felt a little embarrassed when Yang Jun looked at her, so she lowered her head and smiled awkwardly.

"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself. I... I just came to catch up with you. I'm a very considerate person. But if you need me, I can still... I can."

Yang Jun smiled when he heard this.

"Ha ha!"

Cai Yufen felt even more embarrassed by his laughter and sat there awkwardly.

She is sixty years old, but as shy as a little girl.

"Old sister, this is not the attitude of asking for help." Yang Jun laughed loudly, "How can you ask for help with nothing?"

After hearing this, Cai Yufen was stunned for a moment, and then she was as happy as a child.

"Brother, what you mean is... yes... I understand."

"Sister is not the kind of person who doesn't understand things. Even if it's not about work, you can't come here empty-handed."

"I brought something with me, but the guard wouldn't let me in."

Hearing this, Yang Jun asked with interest, "Oh, what did the elder sister bring?"

"Haha, what else can I bring, sister? The things I bring must be what you need most at your age."

After saying that, Cai Yufen glanced at Yang Jun, and then changed the subject: "It seems that you don't need it now, brother."

Seeing that Yang Jun still had that handsome face with strong lines, she knew she had said the wrong thing.

With Yang Jun's physique, he is even stronger than a young man in his twenties, so how could he need that thing?

When Yang Jun heard this, he naturally understood what she meant by what she needed most.

Over the past decade or so, those things were all provided by Sister Cai, and there had been no interruption over the years. However, later on, when he had his own space, he stopped asking Sister Cai to provide them.

However, they have a very good understanding of each other and can know what the other person means with just a glance.

"Haha!" Yang Jun laughed uncontrollably after hearing this.

"Okay, leave it at the gate. I accept this gift."

"That's great, thanks bro."

Cai Yufen finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Yang Jun agreed to accept the gift.

As long as Yang Jun can accept his gift, it means that he treats him as his own. Yang Jun would not accept gifts from ordinary people.

"By the way, Sister Cai, which unit are you from? I'll ask someone to say hello to your unit leader later." Yang Jun asked.

When Sister Cai heard this, she immediately sat up straight.

"I'm in the **** bureau."

After that, he added: "It's just a deputy position at the moment."

"Ha ha!"

After hearing this, Yang Jun laughed again and pointed at Cai Yufen with a joking look on his face.

"Sister Cai, you are really calculating. You want two favors for one gift?"

"Brother, please listen to my explanation. How dare I..."

"Okay, that's it."

Cai Yufen originally wanted to explain a few words, but Yang Jun agreed to her request right away. She stood there in a daze for a long time, unable to recover.

"Brother, I won't say anything more. I will remember your kindness forever."

Sister Cai squeezed his hand excitedly.

"Okay, Sister Cai, don't say words of gratitude. We are all family." Yang Jun.

"Yes, yes, we are all family. I, Cai Yufen, will always be yours, brother." Cai Yufen burst into tears of gratitude.

"Oh, sister, stop talking. I'm getting goosebumps."

When Yang Jun heard the words "I will always be yours" and then looked at Sister Cai's old and frail appearance, he got goose bumps all over his body.

"Ha ha!"

The two smiled at each other.

Afterwards, Yang Jun had someone bring wine and food and invited Cai Yufen to have lunch.

Cai Yufen did not refuse and agreed readily.

The two kept chatting about the past, and when they talked about happy things, they both laughed uncontrollably.

……

Before we knew it, it was March and the weather was getting warmer.

Yang Jun stayed at home almost every day. Sometimes he went out but came back very quickly. He didn't dare to stay outside for too long, for fear that others would recognize him.

However, if you stay at home for a long time, your heart will start to grow hair, and you can't help but want to go out for a walk.

So, Yang Jun disguised himself carefully and went out with Sun Zhaocai and Sha Zhu.

The three of them drove an old, beat-up car to avoid attracting attention.

They planned to take a walk around the city today, so after leaving the gate, they started driving towards Dazhalan.

Now that the policy has been relaxed, there is a thriving scene outside, and there are more and more outsiders on the streets. Most of them are here to work, and some are here to go to school. Everyone's face is filled with hope for a happy and beautiful life, and the hurried footsteps seem unable to stop them from striving.

Everyone looked in a hurry, as if there were mountains of gold and silver waiting for them ahead. Some people were carrying bulging sacks, squeezing through the crowded crowd, looking for vacant stalls. Others were carrying briefcases tucked between their armpits, cigarettes dangling from their lips, and mobile phones in their hands. No matter when you saw them, they always looked like they were making phone calls, as if they had endless calls to make.

"Hello, the signal here is not good, please speak louder, hello... hello..."

"Damn it, the signal is down, I'm going to lose another 30,000 yuan."

After hanging up the phone, the man cursed angrily and then walked away amid the envious gazes of passers-by.

This scene was seen by Yang Jun who was strolling around. He just smiled slightly, shook his head, and left with his hands behind his back.

Coming from the future, he naturally knew what kind of people these were. To put it bluntly, they were people who pretended to be cool.

Don't be fooled by the cell phone he is holding, it might be fake. He has read similar newspapers before, saying that someone used ink to smear foam to make it look like a cell phone, and then drew a few buttons on it to disguise it as a mobile phone, just to show off. As long as he is not exposed, he will always be the coolest guy in the crowd.

"Hey, what did you say? Speak louder."

At this time, I met another person who was making a phone call using a mobile phone.

He was afraid that others would know he was the boss, so he spoke very loudly. His unique voice could be heard even on the noisy street.

"What, you need people? I need a lot of manpower here, as many as you can get?"

Perhaps it is because of everyone's yearning for a better life that every passerby is unwilling to give up any opportunity to make a fortune and change their destiny. They open their eyes and listen attentively to the conversations of every big boss on the road.

"Brother, let me work with you. I only need half of the salary, and I don't have to worry about food and accommodation. Can you just count me in?" Someone finally couldn't help but speak.

"No, no, the quota is full."

When he heard someone greeting him, the man who was licking his big belly immediately became proud, enjoying the pleasure brought by vanity on his face, but saying words of refusal.

The person who was rejected was not angry, but smiled at him kindly.

This is the character of the people in this land. Even if they are rejected, they still want to leave a good impression on the other party, maybe it will be useful in the future.

In fact, this is a typical ostrich mentality, a kind of cultural dregs, but another group of people give it another layer of color, calling it kindness.

"You are blind, how can you walk?"

The man holding the mobile phone was bumped into by someone and immediately became hideous. He glared at the person who bumped into him.

"Do you know how much a mobile phone costs? Can you afford to pay for it if it breaks?"

He seemed to be very familiar with this scene, and the lines came out of his mouth fluently.

He has used this trick at least eight hundred times, if not a thousand times, and it works every time. For those poor people, a mobile phone is something they cannot buy even if they go without food or drink for ten years, so naturally, those people will smile at him.

"Do you believe me and I'll slap you in the face?"

This time he ran into a tough guy who, instead of apologizing, started to provoke him.

The person who touched him stepped forward and knocked the mobile phone out of his hand.

Amid the exclamations of passersby, the mobile phone worth tens of thousands of dollars fell to the ground in full view of everyone. Everyone thought it would make a loud noise and break into pieces, but it didn't make any sound when it fell to the ground. It even rolled over in the wind. (End of this chapter)