Siheyuan: Domineering life

The snow was heavy this time, and it snowed all night long.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of snow, so thick that people could sink into it when they walked on it.

The snow hasn't completely stopped; snowflakes are still falling sparsely from the sky. However, the overcast weather isn't so bad anymore, so the snow should stop soon.

Today, Yang Jun was in an exceptionally good mood and started clearing the snow from the yard early in the morning.

Pengyuan Garden is very large, with more than a dozen courtyards. Each courtyard is a large siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), and each siheyuan covers an area of ​​at least 500 square meters. It is very troublesome to clean. Fortunately, there are many people in the family. All the nannies and guards are in the courtyard cleaning up the snow.

Yang Jun didn't stay with them; instead, he cleaned his own yard. He wouldn't let anyone come in to help, as he just wanted to find something to do quietly by himself.

"Old Yang, Fifth Brother is here."

At this moment, Yi Qiushui showed up at the gate of the courtyard, said a few words, and left.

As soon as she left, Wang Erwa's smug face reappeared in the spot where she had been.

This guy had his hands behind his back, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking like he was on a work inspection with a leader.

Upon arriving in the courtyard, Wang Erwa squatted down on the steps of the left wing room, leisurely smoking a cigarette.

He glanced at Yang Jun, and Yang Jun also looked up and glanced at him. Neither of them spoke. It seemed that they had gotten used to this way of getting along. He didn't know when it started, but their way of getting along had become more and more special. Maybe it was because of their age.

Neither of them spoke.

After finishing one cigarette, Wang Erwa lit another and continued to squat there watching Yang Jun shovel snow.

Yang Jun didn't say anything, he just shoveled snow with a wooden shovel.

There was a lot of snow in the yard, and there were three large snowdrifts in the courtyard, each as tall as a person.

"It looks quite relaxing," Wang Erwa suddenly said.

Yang Jun didn't look up, and while shoveling snow, he said, "If you think it's relaxing, why don't you come and try it?"

“I’m not going. Why should I work for you?” Wang Erwa rolled his eyes.

"I thought it looked quite relaxing, but I never thought about helping."

Yang Jun laughed when he heard this.

He didn't say anything, silently turned his back, and faced Wang Erwa with his back to him.

Seeing this, Wang Erwa knew that Yang Jun was deliberately trying to provoke him by turning his back to him, which was very disrespectful.

"Do you know what I'm thinking right now?" Wang Erwa asked again.

Yang Jun remained silent, continuing to turn his back to him, a smile already playing on his lips, indicating that this tactic was quite effective.

Seeing that Yang Jun remained silent for a long time, Wang Erwa finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted,

I want to kick you into a snowdrift.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun's smile widened, but in order to better provoke Wang Erwa, he stubbornly remained silent.

"Damn it, do you believe I'll kick you into a snowdrift?" Wang Erwa was indeed fooled.

The less Yang Jun took him seriously, the angrier he became.

Yang Jun still ignored him.

"Your uncle's..."

Wang Erwa got angry and prepared to get up and kick him, but he only got halfway there before retreating and continuing to squat there.

"Heh, I bet you've been waiting for me to make my move, haven't you?"

This time, Yang Jun spoke up, laughing, "You really are like a mind reader. I've been waiting for you to make a move, so why aren't you?"

"If I were to make a move, I'd fall into your trap," Wang Erwa rolled his eyes.

"You're quite self-aware, kid," Yang Jun laughed. "If you really make a move, I guarantee that the person in the snowdrift will be you."

"I expected this, so I held back and didn't make a move, haha." Wang Erwa laughed heartily, looking like a smug little devil.

Yang Jun listened, shook his head, and smiled.

So he stuck the wooden shovel into the snowdrift, went straight to Wang Erwa, and the two sat down side by side.

Yang Jun felt in his pocket, wanting to light a cigarette, but realized he had forgotten to bring one.
"Give me one."

This time, Wang Erwa didn't say anything, but readily threw the cigarette and fire to him.

Yang Jun lit a cigarette and then placed the cigarette and fire on the dry steps next to him.

"Is something wrong?"

Yang Jun took a puff of his cigarette, exhaled the smoke, and asked leisurely.

"Can't I visit if there's nothing wrong?"

Seeing Yang Jun's disdainful look, Wang Erwa quickly changed his words, "I have something to say."

Yang Jun smiled but didn't say anything.

After decades of working together, the two have developed an incredible understanding of each other; they can understand each other's meaning with just a glance or an expression.

Yang Jun remained silent, waiting quietly for what was to come.

"Actually... nothing much?"

Wang Erwa gave up halfway through his speech.

"Can you swallow back what you're about to poop?" Yang Jun asked, raising an eyebrow.

"What do you mean by 'swallow'?" Upon hearing this, Wang Erwa jumped up and said, "I suddenly remembered, it's nothing."

"Don't you think it's magical?"

After saying that, Wang Erwa spread his hands, looking like he was just trying to make you laugh.

“Amazing, really amazing,” Yang Jun said with a smile, “It’s amazing that you can swallow the poop halfway through it.”

"I'll just swallow it, what are you going to do about it?" Wang Erwa simply resorted to shamelessness.

Yang Jun just smiled.

After a while, Wang Erwa asked, "Old Li is getting married next month. Are you going to the wedding banquet?"

"Which Old Li? Lixin or Tiezhu? I remember their children are already married." Yang Jun.

Wang Erwa rolled his eyes at him after hearing this.

"Does it have to be two guys with the surname Li? Doesn't Sanjiang also have the surname Li?"

After saying that, she rolled her eyes at him and continued, "I don't know what you're thinking about all day. You've already forgotten about Sanjiang coming to your house to borrow money to get a daughter-in-law before the New Year?"

"Oh, Sanjiang."

Yang Jun suddenly realized, and then said, "You found a wife so quickly?"

"With your full support as the top leader, it would be difficult for things not to move quickly."

Wang Erwa rolled his eyes at him and said, "Ever since you strongly supported Sanjiang's son's business, he quickly made a fortune. Once a man has money, does he still lack women?"

"However, I still admire Old Li. He didn't choose any of those beautiful women, and in the end, he picked a plain-looking daughter-in-law for his son. Isn't that strange?"

Yang Jun: "Old Li is the one who understands things best. He knows what kind of person his son is. How can a disabled person be worthy of a beautiful woman? Even if they are together now, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future."

"If we had a daughter-in-law who was of average appearance, there would have been far fewer problems."

“Who can argue with that? That’s what I admire about Lao Li.” Wang Erwa said.

After a slight pause, she continued, "So, in the end, are you going to attend the wedding or not?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him.

"What do you think?" "You definitely won't go," Wang Erwa said. "You're a big leader now, how could you just show your face in public like that?"

"Don't worry, I'll go to the wedding and explain it to Lao Li. I'm sure he'll understand."

"Hmm," Yang Jun responded casually.

Then, Wang Erwa threw the cigarette he hadn't finished smoking into the snowdrift in the yard, picked up a wooden shovel and started clearing the snow. He had just watched it relieve stress and was thinking of trying it himself.

This guy is the typical example of someone who's lazy at home but diligent on chores outside. He doesn't clean the snow on his own property at all, but he comes to other people's houses to do chores. There's no one like him.

After a few tries, the guy started sweating.

"Hey Lao Yang, how long has it been since we wiped out Lao Mu's manor?"

"How about we go another day?"

After saying that, he stopped what he was doing and stood there looking at Yang Jun.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him.

"I can tell what kind of poop you're going to take just by the way you bend over."

"Tell me, has Bai Jing been keeping a close eye on you lately? Haven't you had enough to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Erwa's eyes lit up. He immediately dropped the wooden shovel in his hand and excitedly returned to Yang Jun's side.

"Oh dear, you really are the one who can read my mind. You can see right through everything I'm thinking."

"You're absolutely right. I'm not just not getting enough to eat, I'm not getting anything to eat at all."

After saying that, his dejected expression turned slightly excited.

"Oh no, Bai Jing is pregnant again."

Yang Jun was immediately relieved upon hearing this.

No wonder this guy went to Lao Mu Manor; he'd been starving for ages.

"You old rascal, you're quite capable. You're already this old, and you still can't settle down. By the time your son grows up, you'll probably be eighty. Will you still be able to crawl around then?"

“I have considered what you’re saying. It’s not that I want it, it’s that Bai Jing wants it,” Wang Erwa sighed. “She’s only in her early twenties. I can’t possibly take away her right to be a mother, can I?”

"If she gets pregnant, so be it. It's just one more pair of chopsticks. Besides, it's a good thing that the Wang family is getting a new member."

"Don't get your hopes up, you old codger. I advise you to think about how Dahei and Erhei feel. They're almost forty, and you're giving them little brothers, one after another."

After saying that, Yang Jun said with a smile, "Be careful they don't take care of you in your old age."

"Bullshit! Do I need them to support me in my old age?" Wang Erwa retorted, sticking out his neck. "It's not like I'm broke. Do I need them to support me?"

"Besides, even if they don't support me in my old age, I still have two children. In short, I can't give up my children for the sake of old age."

After saying that, he turned around and glanced at Yang Jun, saying, "You old Yang, how dare you talk to me like that? Chengdao and Chengcai have already started their own families, but you still gave them younger brothers and sisters, didn't you?"

“You and I are different.” Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him.

“What’s the difference? I think we’re the same.” Wang Erwa.

Yang Jun smiled slightly after hearing this, then tapped his face with his hand.

"Can you see my face?"

Do you think we can be the same?

"You're trying to show off your big boss... no, wait..."

Wang Erwa shook his head and said, "You're getting younger and younger. I even suspect you've taken some kind of elixir of immortality. How come you don't look old at all after all these years?"

"More or less," Yang Jun replied calmly, puffing on his cigarette.

When he traveled through time, there may have been an accident in the time tunnel, and his physique was tempered, making him immortal.

"You really took the elixir of immortality?" Wang Erwa stared at him with his mouth agape in astonishment.

"Aren't you naive?" Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him and said, "You used to be a high-ranking leader, how come you believe in this feudal stuff?"

"I can't disbelieve you, otherwise how do you explain your current situation?" Wang Erwa retorted, sticking out his neck.

"I can't be bothered to talk to you," Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him.

"Old Yang, what's going on? Why haven't you aged at all over the years?"

Wang Erwa was still not giving up and continued to press for an answer.

"I don't know." Yang Jun shook his head.

"You don't know or don't want to say?"

"I don't know how to say it?" Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him and said, "If you really want me to give a reason, then I can only tell you... women's health preservation."

After saying that, he looked Wang Erwa up and down and said with a smile, "Three times a day, you can't stop."

"Damn it, if you don't want to talk about it, don't try to fool me with excuses. I'm not an animal, how could I possibly do it three times a day without stopping?" Wang Erwa shouted, jumping up and down.

"So, just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't," Yang Jun said, shrugging.

"You kid didn't lie to me?"

"I'd be a dog if I lied to you."

Yang Jun smiled and said, "I'm a carnivore. I can't live without meat at any meal. You know that. I'm not lying."

"what!"

Wang Erwa gave him a mothball.

After a long pause, he said, "Old Yang, let's go to Old Mu Manor when you have some free time. I feel like I can eat five pounds of meat in one sitting now."

"Look at your age! Do you really have such a good appetite?"

"I feel confident in myself."

"Don't just think about it; you have to be able to do it."

"I think I can do it."

"Okay, then let's do it tomorrow."

Seeing this, Yang Jun knew that this guy had gone mad with desire, and with Bai Jing pregnant, he was definitely craving her. If he didn't take him along, he probably...

It wasn't that Wang Erwa couldn't go, but that when he did, Mu Sheng's hospitality was inadequate. They served him all sorts of unappetizing food, which made her lose her appetite.

But Yang Jun was different. Whenever he went, Mu Sheng would do everything he could to entertain him, giving him all the best food. Even the leftovers were delicacies to Wang Erwa and the others.

"Let's do it today, not tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Wang Erwa's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled Yang Jun to go to Mu Sheng's manor.

"Old Wang, eat more gracefully."

Seeing this, Yang Jun quickly pulled him back and said, "It's not good for you to go there rashly like this. We need to inform Lao Mu in advance and give him some time to prepare."

"makes sense."

Wang Erwa thought for a moment, then smacked his lips and said, "Okay... I'll inform Lao Mu later and tell him you're going on vacation tomorrow, so he can make some preparations."

"You old bastard..."

Yang Jun pointed at his nose and laughed, "You always use me as a shield, you really are my good brother."

"Haha, who told you to have such a powerful reputation?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get lost."

After Wang Erwa left, Yang Jun continued sweeping the snow in the yard. (End of Chapter)