Siheyuan: Domineering life

Yang Jun stayed in the hospital for ten days in a row. During this period, no big fish were caught. Instead, a bunch of small fish and shrimps came to his house with things under the pretext of condolences to inquire about the news.

Yang Jun was too lazy to deal with them and simply refused to let them in. Later, he couldn't stay in the hospital any longer and was discharged.

After returning home and resting for a day, Yang Jun went out with a group of guards.

The first thing he did when he went out was to go to the cemetery to visit Aunt Guo. Since he was in a coma for a few days, he was unable to see Aunt Guo off for the last time, and he always felt guilty. If it weren't for the help of Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo, he wouldn't be where he is today. So, for both public and private reasons, he had to go and see her.

Uncle Guo was originally buried in Babaoshan. Later, when the Guo family became rich, they bought a piece of land in the suburbs and built a ancestral temple like his. Then they moved Uncle Guo's ashes to the ancestral temple. Now that Aunt Guo has passed away, the couple can be reunited.

The Guo Family Ancestral Hall is far away in the suburbs, and it took nearly an hour to drive there.

After getting off the car, Yang Jun went straight to the ancestral hall.

"Xiao Yang."

As soon as Yang Jun entered, he met Liu Aiyun.

Liu Aiyun is one of the women Guo Caodi kept outside. Liu Aiyun also gave birth to a lovely daughter for him. Now the daughter has started a family and just had a child this year.

"Aunt Liu, why are you here?"

When he saw Liu Aiyun, Yang Jun was also stunned.

"I... I came to see my sister... your Aunt Guo." Liu Aiyun felt a little embarrassed.

When Aunt Guo passed away, Liu Aiyun and a group of women including Guo Caodi brought their children to pay their respects.

In fact, ever since Guo Tianyue got leukemia, Guo Caodi's illegitimate children have provided her with bone marrow matches, and there has been no estrangement between them. Now they are considered full members of the Guo family.

"Oh, are you alone?"

"No, your Aunt Wang, Aunt Tong, and Aunt Zhao are all here, and they brought their children with them."

After that, he said embarrassedly: "Isn't today the seventh day after your Aunt Guo's death? We thought of bringing the children to see her."

After hearing this, Yang Jun suddenly realized what was going on. He tilted his head and looked into the yard. Sure enough, the yard was full of people, including Aunt Tong, Aunt Zhao and the others.

He seemed to have seen Guo Tianyue and Ding Qiunan in the yard. The two of them were chatting and laughing with a group of people, just like a family.

"Well...Xiao Yang, please go in."

Liu Aiyun quickly invited Yang Jun in.

Then Yang Jun went in.

"Brother-in-law."

Seeing Yang Jun coming, Ding Qiunan and Guo Tianyue hurried over to greet him.

"Are you feeling better? We have been worried about you."

"I'm fine, just... too tired, so I slept for a few more days." Yang Jun.

"I had been planning on visiting you after I had finished taking care of my mother's seventh day of mourning, but I didn't expect you to come so soon." Guo Tianyue.

"Well, I'm fine, you don't have to come to see me. It's just that I couldn't see Aunt Guo off for the last time, and I feel guilty." Yang Jun said apologetically.

"Brother-in-law, please don't say that. You're already ill, how can we blame you? We're all happy to see that you're fine now."

"what!"

Guo Tianyue looked at Yang Jun's face and suddenly shouted.

"Brother-in-law, you seem younger than before."

"Yes, brother-in-law, I noticed it when I saw you just now. How come you suddenly become younger after being sick?" Ding Qiunan agreed.

"I had the same feeling, but I didn't have the courage to ask." Liu Aiyun also expressed curiosity about why Yang Jun had become younger.

Seeing this, the other women and children in Guo Caodi echoed and praised Yang Jun for looking younger than before and not looking like a fifty-year-old at all.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun could only smile bitterly.

He still doesn't understand why he suddenly became younger. He could only shrug and explain, "I don't know what happened. I stayed in the hospital for a few days and suddenly became younger. I guess the doctors gave me a plastic surgery."

"Ha ha!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

"Maybe my brother-in-law has recovered well, that's why he looks so energetic." Ding Qiunan smoothed things over for him.

When Yang Jun heard this, he just smiled.

"Oh, by the way, have you finished burning the first seven days of paperwork?"

"Yeah, it just burned."

Guo Tianyue said, "Brother-in-law, I'll take you there."

"Okay, lead the way."

Afterwards, Yang Jun walked towards the cemetery behind the ancestral hall.

The Guo Family Ancestral Hall was built according to the layout of the Yang Family Ancestral Hall. The front is the ancestral hall for worshiping ancestors, and the back is the cemetery for burying the ancestors' ashes. The ancestral halls of the two families are similar, and the Guo Family Ancestral Hall also has a dedicated person to take care of it.

Arriving at the cemetery at the back, one can see more than a dozen graves. Different from the Yang family ancestral hall, the Guo family moved all the ancestral graves here on the second day after the ancestral hall was built, under the auspices of Aunt Guo, in order to facilitate worship.

Aunt Guo was buried together with Uncle Guo in a vacant lot on the left. The tomb was very large, almost half an acre in size. Three animals were offered in front of the tomb, and two candles as thick as children's arms were lit in front of it. There was also a pile of ashes from freshly burnt paper money on the ground.

Yang Jun walked to the grave, straightened his clothes, and then knelt down.

"Uncle Guo, Aunt Guo, I'm here to see you."

After saying that, Yang Jun knelt on the ground and kowtowed to them three times.

"Aunt Guo, I'm sorry I couldn't see you off for the last time. It's really...ah."

Yang Jun knelt there, staring at the black-and-white photo of Guo Caodi and his wife on the tombstone. Looking at the familiar faces on the photo, he seemed to have returned to 20 years ago. He clearly remembered the scene of his first meeting with Uncle Guo.

The way of that meeting was very special. He remembered that he was kidnapped and faced the test of a group of old seniors. Fortunately, he handled it well and finally passed their test, and then he was able to marry Yi Qiu Shui home.

With Yi Qiu Shui, he now has a backer and background. The old seniors have supported him with all their might, especially Uncle Guo, who has taken care of him in every possible way and given him all the support he could to become what he is today. One should never forget the person who dug the well when drinking water. Yang Jun is not the kind of ungrateful person. He will definitely repay tenfold to those who have done him a favor.

"Uncle Guo, Aunt Guo, don't worry, I will take care of everything in the Guo family."

Yang Jun choked up and said, "I will support Xiaohuan with all my strength, just as you selflessly supported me back then. I will make sure that he becomes a man of his own and carry forward the Guo family's legacy, and live up to your expectations."

"As soon as the two children graduate, I will let them get married. As for the rest of the road... I will pave it for them in advance."

Guo Tianyue and Ding Qiunan, who were standing by, couldn't help crying after hearing this. They sobbed and silently wiped away their tears with their sleeves.

Since Yang Jun has said so, they have nothing to worry about. They believe that with Yang Jun's support, Guo Xiaohuan will eventually become a celebrity like Guo Caodi, and may even surpass his teacher.

They believe in Yang Jun and believe that he has the ability.

"Brother-in-law, get up."

Ding Qiunan and Guo Tianyue helped Yang Jun up from the ground, one on each side.

"You have just recovered from your illness, so don't get tired."

After Yang Jun stood up, he bowed three times towards the tombstone. "Qiu Nan, Tian Yue."

Yang Jun called out, then turned around and looked at the two of them.

"Don't worry, I will keep my promise."

"Let Xiao Huan study hard for the next few years. Once he graduates, I will immediately pave the way for him. I guarantee that he will achieve something within ten years, at least as much as Uncle Guo did when he was alive."

Guo Tianyue and Ding Qiunan were very excited after hearing this.

"Brother-in-law, I won't say anything else. Thank you."

The two of them choked and kept crying.

Today, Yang Jun swore a solemn oath in front of Guo Caodi and his wife, and he would certainly be able to fulfill it. Besides, with Yang Jun's current status and ability, let alone reaching the status that Guo Caodi had during his lifetime, it would not be impossible for him to make Guo Xiaohuan surpass his grandfather.

"One family does not speak the language of two families."

Yang Jun patted their shoulders and said, "Okay, let's go to the front."

Then, the three of them walked forward while chatting.

"By the way, Tianyue, Qiunan, there is something I want to tell you." Yang Jun suddenly said.

"Brother-in-law, you say."

Yang Jun did not speak immediately, but pondered for a moment.

"Now that Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo are gone, I want to ask you how you view Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Tong. How will you get along with them in the future?"

This has always been Yang Jun's biggest concern. He has made a lot of efforts to get the Guo family to accept those women and children. Now in recent years, the relationship between the two sides has eased. Yang Jun thought that this was a good opportunity to make their relationship clear. If the Guo family accepted them, he would have given an explanation to Uncle Guo.

"Brother-in-law, even if you didn't ask today, we would like to find an opportunity to talk to you about this matter."

As they talked, they looked at each other and then laughed, "You have been lying in the hospital for several days. You don't know what happened during this time."

"Aunt Liu and her family came to my mom's funeral, and their children all wore mourning clothes as the younger generation. No matter what, they did their best. Add to that the bone marrow matching, and we've actually melted the ice and snow, and we're a true family."

After a slight pause, Guo Tianyue continued, "In fact, my mother mentioned more than once before she died that she wanted to recognize them, but my mother was a very proud person and never opened her mouth about such things. I wanted to wait a few years to see, but I didn't expect..."

"Brother-in-law, you just mentioned this matter, so I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"You say." Yang Jun.

"I want you to talk to Aunt Liu and the others to see if they are willing to join the Guo family. If they are willing, we will welcome them very much, and we will definitely honor them with the courtesy of the younger generation in the future."

Yang Jun smiled when he heard this.

It was indeed beyond his expectation that Guo Tianyue and Ding Qiunan would say this.

I thought they would care about this matter, but I didn't expect them to be so broad-minded. They actually put aside their prejudices and were willing to accept them. It was indeed a bit surprising.

"I just saw that you two were getting along very well and were able to come together to burn paper money for Aunt Guo's seventh day. Do I need to discuss such a thing?" Yang Jun said with a smile.

"Oh, brother-in-law, although we have cleared up the misunderstanding, it is a relief for both sides to have a big leader like you come forward to act as a peacemaker," Ding Qiunan said with a smile.

"Yes, brother-in-law, it is a natural thing. You just need to say it and both of us will remember your kindness." Guo Tianyue.

"Haha, you two are teaming up to use me as a pawn." Yang Jun laughed and said, "You want to save face, but don't I, a big leader, want to save face?"

"Oh, brother-in-law, please help me with this." Guo Tianyue pulled Yang Jun's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, stop shaking. Isn't it enough that I promised you?" Yang Jun said with a smile.

He hoped that they could turn hostility into friendship, so he was naturally happy to help them do so.

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

They both thanked him in unison.

"I will discuss this with Aunt Liu and the others later, and find a suitable time to hold a family tree entry ceremony at the ancestral hall. At that time, their children will all be included in the Guo family's ancestral home, and they will officially become part of the Guo family."

"Then we can have a meal together, and it will be complete."

"We thought so too." Ding Qiunan.

Guo Tianyue said: "When the time comes, I will have to trouble my brother-in-law to help preside over the ceremony and be a witness."

"Haha, you two have already planned this, right?" Yang Jun.

"That can't be helped. You are our brother-in-law after all."

"Okay, I promise you."

Yang Jun smiled and said, "When the time comes, I, Qiu Shui, will come over to be your witness."

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

Afterwards, the three of them went to the ancestral hall in the front yard.

Liu Aiyun, Wang Yinhua and others were standing in the yard. When they saw Yang Jun and his two companions coming out talking and laughing, they hurried over to greet them.

"You three are having such a great time chatting, could you please share some of your thoughts and make us happy too?" Liu Aiyun said.

Ding Qiunan and Guo Tianyue looked at each other, pursed their lips and said nothing.

"What else can we be happy about? Let's talk about your things." Yang Jun said.

"Oh, what are you talking about?"

Liu Aiyun and the group of women looked at each other.

Their performance was so poor that Yang Jun could tell at a glance that they already knew about the matter of letting them enter the Guo family's ancestral home. Seeing that they didn't know about it at the moment, Yang Jun wanted to laugh.

One wanted them to marry into the family, and the other wanted the children to return to their ancestral home, but there needed to be a step in between, and Yang Jun was that step.

It was the first time that Yang Jun was used as a step by them, and he was happy to be stepped on by them.

So, he laughed and said, “Your acting is terrible.”

"You can decide a date among yourselves, and let me know when the time comes. I will be your witness."

After hearing this, everyone blushed and lowered their heads unconsciously.

It can be seen that they had already discussed this matter before Yang Jun came, and now they just needed this step. However, Yang Jun was not understanding at all and directly revealed the matter, making them all embarrassed.

"Brother-in-law."

Guo Tianyue called out shyly and said angrily: "You are a big leader, don't you understand the ways of the world?"

"Haha, is it necessary for you to be like this?"

Yang Jun smiled and said, "If you think I don't understand the ways of the world, then I think this witness..."

"No, brother-in-law, you understand the ways of the world best."

"Haha." (End of chapter)