Siheyuan: Domineering life

That day, Yang Jun went to Jiuyuan across the street because he was bored.

Yangmei's home.

A little girl was hiding in a corner, playing alone, ignoring everyone and playing by herself.

"Look what I brought you, little girl?"

Yang Jun took out a rag doll from the space and shook it in front of her.

The little girl looked up, her eyes shining, and it was obvious that she wanted it very much, but she quickly shook her head.

She didn't say anything, nor did she take the doll, but her eyes were fixed on it.

"Little girl, don't you recognize your uncle?" Yang Jun looked at him with a smile.

"I want my mother." The little girl suddenly grinned.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun sighed secretly.

After so many days, the child is still looking for her mother.

I thought the child would forget about it after a while, but more than a month later, she still remembers it.

Moreover, from his observations over the past few times, this child has become much quieter than before. He stays alone most of the time, neither playing with other children nor getting along with other children. He is just all by himself and looks very lonely.

"Little girl, I'm your uncle, don't you recognize me?" Yang Jun said again.

"Uncle, I want to find my mother." The little girl finally called uncle.

"Your mother...went to a very far place."

He didn't know how to explain to Xiaoya that her mother didn't want her anymore. After all, the word "mother" was the most beautiful word in a child's mind, and he didn't want to destroy her beautiful hopes.

"You're lying. Mom doesn't want me anymore." Xiao Ya cried, "She doesn't want me anymore. She ran away with a man."

"You already know everything, why are you still asking your uncle?" Yang Jun was speechless.

"I want my mother, woooo!" The little girl cried even more sadly.

At this time, Yangmei walked quickly out of the kitchen with a bowl of dumplings in her hand.

"Brother, why are you mentioning the mother to the child again? Aren't you trying to make her cry on purpose?" Yangmei complained.

"What do you mean I mentioned it? I...I didn't mention it at all." Yang Jun spread his hands, looking more wronged than Dou E.

"Anyway, the child cries for her mother whenever you come, but she's fine when you're not here."

"Then I won't come next time."

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he walked to the sofa with his hands behind his back. Yang Mei also came to the coffee table, holding the glutinous rice balls in one hand and Xiao Ya in the other.

While feeding Xiaoya glutinous rice balls, she said, "Hey, this child is looking for his mother all day long. I'm worried that if this continues, the child will become autistic."

"Then take her out to play more often." Yang Jun.

After hearing this, Yang Mei rolled her eyes at him.

"Do you think I don't know? The key is that this child is not sociable and only wants to find his mother."

"Then there's nothing we can do." Yang Jun spread his hands and said, "I hope time will make her forget all this."

"I hope so."

Yang Mei sighed, then changed the subject and said, "By the way, what are you doing here?"

Yang Jun was stunned and asked, "Can't you come if you're fine?"

"Haha, I can't even invite you normally, but you actually came to my house today."

"What do you mean? If you don't welcome me, I won't come again."

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he pretended to leave.

"Okay, big brother, isn't it enough that I welcome you? Hehehe!" Yangmei said hurriedly.

"Hey, you're trying to make me angry on purpose."

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he took out a cigarette and lit it.

Yangmei glanced at him and said nothing.

"By the way, big brother, when you are free someday, can you accompany me to visit Lao Wu? I haven't visited him for almost half a year."

"No." Yang Jun refused without thinking.

"I advise you not to go either."

Hearing this, Yang Mei sighed and said, "Brother, I don't mean anything else. I'm not feeling sorry for Lao Wu. I just... hope he can see Xiao Ya."

"If you really have such good intentions, why don't you take Xiaobei and Xiaonan to see him?"

Xiaobei and Xiaonan are born to Yang Huai and Yuan Erni. The two children currently live with their mother.

"This……"

Yangmei was speechless for a moment.

She was only thinking about Yang Huai's mistress's daughter, but forgot about her two nephews.

"Don't Xiaonan and Xiaobei still have their mothers? But Xiaoya is all alone. If I don't feel sorry for her, who should I feel sorry for?"

"You are just biased." Yang Jun rolled his eyes at her.

"I definitely favor Xiao Ya." Yang Mei sighed.

"Brother, please, let me take Xiaoya to see his father."

Yang Jun: "I won't go, and I advise you not to go either."

"Lao Wu has never taken care of Xiao Ya. Don't expect to get anything from him. He is different now. I don't even recognize him anymore. I'm afraid he will say something extreme and leave a psychological trauma on Xiao Ya."

After that, he said in a final tone: "I suggest that he should not see Xiaoya."

Yangmei opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back.

"It's fine if Xiaoya isn't allowed to see him, but as sisters, we can at least see our brother, right?"

"Of course you can." Yang Jun said, "I'll ask Xiaojun to arrange it later."

"Thank you, brother."

"Are you using this trick on siblings?" Yang Jun.

Yangmei rolled her eyes at him and said nothing.

Afterwards, the brother and sister talked about something else.

"What is Liu Zhi doing recently? Why haven't I seen him?" Yang Jun asked.

"What else can I do? I don't know who I learned this habit from, but now I love fishing." Yang Mei complained, "I don't know where I went fishing before dawn."

Hearing this, Yang Jun rolled his eyes and said, "Don't be so sarcastic. I didn't teach him how to fish."

"Haha, with your air force skills, I can't teach you even if I want to, haha." Yang Mei.

"Are you polite?" Yang Jun rolled his eyes.

"Hehe, it's a bit rude." Yang Mei laughed, "But I'm telling the truth."

Yang Jun rolled his eyes and ignored her.

"I advise you to be more careful. It's better to have someone keep an eye on him to see if he really goes fishing or does something else."

Liu Zhi has a criminal record. He was discovered transferring property in the past, so he was left at home doing nothing. He was not allowed to touch anything related to money. He finally had a few years of peace and stability, and I don't know if this kid has changed his bad habits.

"I know." Yang Mei listened and said solemnly, "Since that incident a few years ago, I have had people keep an eye on him. His every move is under my control. Recently, he has indeed been fishing and has not done anything else."

“The people sent to follow him must be changed frequently to prevent them from being bribed by him.” Yang Jun said dimly.

Yang Mei was stunned for a moment when she heard this.

"I didn't expect this, but... I will pay attention to it."

After hearing this, Yang Jun sighed.

"Meizi, life is like this. Life is full of intrigues all the time, even for couples. Don't be disappointed. Just treat it as an inevitable process in life, and let everything else be as it should be."

"Brother, I know." Yang Mei smiled bitterly, "I'm over 40 years old, how can I not understand this truth?"

"I understand it too. For the sake of my three children and this family, I have to grit my teeth and endure some hardships."

After hearing this, Yang Jun shook his head and sighed secretly.

This is the standard Chinese thinking. They always feel that they should do everything for their children and bear all the hardships, tears and grievances alone, thinking that when their children get married and start their own families, they will be relieved of these things. However, they do not realize that this kind of compromise will affect their entire lives, so that when their children grow up, get married and start their own families, their lives will also be over.

When that time comes and I look back at my past life, I will realize that life can be summed up in two words - make do.

"The road is yours, you can decide how to walk it by yourself." Yang Jun said leisurely: "But I still hope you can live a happier life."

"Got it, big brother. I will take control of my life."

At this time, the little girl had already eaten half a bowl of dumplings and temporarily forgot about looking for her mother.

Yang Mei fed her glutinous rice balls while looking at her with doting eyes that were full of love and affection, as if she was looking at her own daughter.

As for the little girl, Lao Wu, she loves her whole family as well. She has doted on Lao Wu Yang Huai since she was a child, and even doted on his child. She was determined to raise Lao Wu's child herself regardless of any obstacles, hoping to transfer her love for Lao Wu to the child.

"Okay, just feed the baby slowly, I'm going back now."

After finishing a cigarette, Yang Jun prepared to leave.

"Brother, is there really nothing else?" Yang Mei asked again.

"It's okay." Yang Jun rolled his eyes.

Then he left.

After leaving Jiuyuan, he went to the next door neighborhood for a walk.

He has been staying at home for a while and is indeed a bit bored. Now that he has finally got out, he must relax and unwind.

There were acquaintances everywhere in the community, and everyone greeted him warmly. Some even invited him to their homes for tea. Yang Jun couldn't refuse the hospitality, so he went in and sat for a while, asking them about their recent life and whether they had encountered any difficulties. If they had any difficulties, they could just speak to him.

Everyone is very polite and won't ask for help even if they have difficulties. After all, it's not good to trouble such a big leader with trivial matters.

The conversation was harmonious and happy, with kindness on everyone's face, and the whole process made people feel warm and happy.

Yang Jun stayed in the community for a long time, and only went back when it was getting dark.

As soon as I entered the restaurant, I saw that there were guests at home.

"Uncle-master." Ma Wumei.

The person who came was none other than Ma Wumei, the only daughter of his sworn brother Ma Zhanshan.

Ma Wumei often comes to his house, and he has become accustomed to it.

"Oh, Wu Mei is here." Yang Jun kept smiling and asked, "Why didn't the child come with us?"

"Well, that's why I didn't bring the children here. Mainly because they are too naughty and I was afraid they would disturb you." Ma Wumei explained with a smile.

"What's the point of quarreling? Children are naughty by nature. That's the real flavor of life."

After that, Yang Jun said with a straight face: "Bring the children here next time. I miss them."

"Yes, Uncle Master, I will definitely bring the child here next time."

Then, Yi Qiu Shui came over.

"Where have you been? Wu Mei has been waiting for you for most of the day."

"I didn't go anywhere. I just walked around the community across the street." Yang Jun said, "I chatted with them for a while. It was mainly because they were too kind and I was caught off guard."

"Oh, you're quite popular." Yi Qiu Shui rolled his eyes.

"That's necessary."

After that, Yang Jun said, "When is dinner ready? I'm a little hungry."

"Dinner will be served soon. Sit down and talk to Wu Mei first."

Afterwards, Yang Jun sat at the dining table, chatting with Ma Wumei while waiting for the food to be served.

"Is there something?" Yang Jun went straight to the point.

"It's okay. I just came to see my uncle." Ma Wumei said with narrowed eyes.

"Haha, you are becoming more and more cunning. I don't know who you learned this bad habit from." Yang Jun smiled and tapped her with his hand.

Yi Qiushui on the side said with a smile: "Wu Mei, don't be polite with your uncle, if you have anything to say, just tell him directly, there is no outsider."

"Master's Wife, I'm really fine. I just came here to see Master Uncle and you." Ma Wumei smiled and said, "I haven't been to your house for two months. I wanted to come and see you two."

"Huh, the two elders?" Yang Jun shuddered all over, feeling that the word "two elders" was a bit harsh.

"Am I that old?"

"Of course you are not that old..." Ma Wumei smiled and said, "The two elders I mentioned do not refer to age, but to elders."

"Don't listen to your uncle-master. He's always picking words every day." Yi Qiu Shui said with a smile.

"Ha ha!"

Then the food came and everyone started eating.

"Wu Mei, what are you busy with recently?" Yang Jun asked while eating.

"What else can I be busy with? I'm just busy doing nothing."

Ma Wumei said, "The Wushu Association is just that. Recently, a national martial arts competition is being held. I'm busy with the preparations. I'm so busy that I'm dizzy."

"You didn't sign up?"

"Uncle Master, you are joking. With my mediocre skills, I can only serve as a sparring partner."

After saying this, Ma Wumei sneered and said, "When I was young, I was fearless. I always thought that I was second only to God and that I was capable of doing things on my own. Later, I realized that my skills were not good enough in the eyes of true masters. Even my fellow apprentices gave in to me."

"What does this mean? It means that you have matured." Yang Jun said with a smile.

"Who said it wasn't? I matured after hitting the wall many times." Ma Wumei smiled embarrassedly.

"But, Uncle Master, let me put it another way. I have seen many masters over the years, but I have never seen anyone with better skills than you. Really, I am not flattering you, I have never seen anyone with better skills than you."

Hearing this, Yang Jun smiled and said, "Don't say that. You have to know that there are always people who are better than you. There are many masters out there, you just haven't met them yet."

Although he said this modestly, he could indeed be called a master. He could not say anything else, but with his current skills and the system, he felt that no one in the world could be his opponent.

"Uncle Master, you are being modest, aren't you? I am telling the truth. In all these years, I have never seen anyone with better martial arts than you." Ma Wumei.

"If you say I was good at fighting, that was in the past." Yang Jun said with a smile, "Now I'm old and not good enough. I can't be called a master."

"You don't look old at all. You don't look like a 50-year-old. I even think you look younger than before."

After that, Ma Wumei said to Yi Qiushui: "Master's wife, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiushui glanced at Yang Jun and said, "Your uncle is getting younger and younger, but I am getting older and older."

"Haha!" (End of chapter)