Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 650 Interests and Contradictions

At this time, Changshou Village has changed its appearance.

It was originally a barren mountain and wilderness, but now houses and small courtyards have been built there.

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi strolled in the village, looking at the courtyards.

"It still looks a bit simple!" said Yu Qingyi.

Yang Zhengshan laughed, "It's only been a short time, it's good enough to have a place to live!"

More than thirty households mean more than thirty courtyards. It may not sound like a lot, but don’t forget that there are not many young and strong people here.

There were more than thirty young and strong men, more than thirty young and strong women, and the rest were all children.

With such a small number of people, it is not easy to build so many houses in such a short time.

After passing through the village, the two came to the farmland south of the village.

Now everyone is busy reclaiming farmland and digging canals.

In fact, it is not difficult to cultivate farmland here. The land is relatively fine without too many stones and debris. You just need to weed out the weeds and turn the soil over.

In comparison, it is more difficult to cultivate farmland on Shenmu Island. The wasteland on Shenmu Island is really a wasteland. It not only has weeds, but also many trees, rocks and other messy things.

And this place was a piece of dark and fertile land a few years ago. Yang Zhengshan just scattered some grass seeds here.

"Dad, Mother, you are here!"

Seeing Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi coming, Yang Mingcheng immediately came over to greet them.

At this time, Yang Mingcheng looked like a farmer, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, barefoot, with mud all over his feet. He didn't look like the master of the Yang family at all.

Wang was there too, also dressed like a peasant woman.

Originally, Yang Zhengshan was worried that she would not be able to adapt to life here. After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Although Wang used to be a peasant woman, she has been a lady for the past twenty or thirty years. Therefore, Yang Zhengshan thought that she would be in a bad mood and would be unwilling to stay here.

I didn't expect that Wang was quite happy here, busy all day long, without showing any dissatisfaction at all.

At this time, everyone was busy digging a canal. A group of young men were digging with shovels, and their speed was almost catching up with the excavator.

The young wives were not idle either. Except for a few who were taking care of children in the village, the others were building fences for the fields.

"Have the rice seedlings been grown?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Yang Mingcheng replied: "Yes, it's done! The paddy fields here will be completed in two days. Once the paddy fields are finished, we can go up the mountain to open up the tea garden!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the hillside behind him and said, "The tea garden has been cultivated. Call me and I will take you to transplant the tea trees!"

There are no tea trees here. The tea trees are all on the hillside next to the spiritual spring, which is more than forty miles away from here. The key is that they have to cross mountains and ridges. If they rely on themselves, it will take a long time to move the tea trees here.

But Yang Zhengshan’s help is different. He can take people there and bring them back in an instant, saving a lot of time.

As for how Yang Mingcheng contacted Yang Zhengshan in the space, it was very simple, just shout.

As long as the sound is loud enough, Yang Zhengshan will be able to hear it.

After entering the space, Yang Zhengshan can see and hear the situation outside the space. Similarly, outside the space, Yang Zhengshan can also hear the sounds inside the space.

However, the sound will become very small and it is easy to ignore it if Yang Zhengshan is not paying attention.

So Yang Mingcheng needed to shout very loudly.

After briefly understanding the progress of the Changshou Village, Yang Zhengshan took Yu Qingyi to Lingquan Mountain.

They still have to focus their energy here, because there are many spiritual fruit trees here that need their care, and there is also a Holy Lotus of Taoism in the lake.

The Holy Lotus of Daoyi is the most important treasure in this space, so Yang Zhengshan does not dare to be careless at all.

In addition, the construction of the longevity village has not been completed yet, and many things still need to be done by Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi themselves, such as brewing wine, frying tea, collecting honey, preparing medicinal materials, etc.

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi were busy in the space for most of the day before returning to Shenmu Island.

As soon as they walked out of the study, they heard Qingxia say that the two close followers who had gone with Li Chang to look for Yang Mingzhao had returned.

"Oh! Did they find someone?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"I've already gotten some information. They're waiting in the front yard!" Qingxia said softly with her head down.

She had already known the news about Yang Mingzhao, and her mind was in a mess at this moment, not knowing what to do!

She did not participate in Yang Mingzhao's rebellion, but she provided Yang Mingzhao with a lot of material and financial support.

In the past few years, every time Yang Mingzhao came back, he would borrow money and resources from her, and he had emptied her family's assets.

She didn't think about getting the money and resources back. She was alone and didn't need them. It didn't matter to her whether she used the tea, wine and other things or not.

In other words, the spiritual fruit is useful to her, but Yang Mingzhao is the one who needs it the least.

Yang Mingzhao was the one she watched grow up, almost like her own child, so she naturally didn't care about anything in return when she gave things to Yang Mingzhao.

Yu Qingyi glanced at Qingxia and asked, "Why, what happened?"

Qingxia quickly shook her head, "It's okay, the Fourth Master is safe!"

Yu Qingyi felt something was strange, as she didn't know Qingxia's personality.

Qingxia should have been very happy to hear the news about Yang Mingzhao, but now she doesn't look happy at all, instead she looks worried.

Seeing that she didn't explain, Yu Qingyi frowned slightly and followed Yang Zhengshan to the front yard.

Soon, they learned the news about Yang Mingzhao from two of his close followers.

After listening, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi fell silent.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, and remained silent for a long time.

Yu Qingyi lowered her head and looked at the palm of her delicate hand, but she was secretly looking at Yang Zhengshan.

Now, not to mention Qingxia being worried, even Yu Qingyi is worried that Yang Zhengshan will be angry.

After so many years of marriage, Yu Qingyi rarely saw Yang Zhengshan angry, because Yang Zhengshan had never been angry with his family. But today, Yu Qingyi felt that Yang Zhengshan might be angry about Yang Mingzhao.

So is Yang Zhengshan angry?
There is anger for sure, but not as much as one might imagine.

There is still affection between the Yang family and Darong, but it is not as deep as imagined. To be precise, Yang Zhengshan's feelings for Darong are not as deep as imagined.

He was not originally from Darong. Although Darong gave him wealth and glory, he had fought for it on the battlefield.

Be it the title or the official position, they were all earned through his actual military achievements.

He doesn't owe Darong anything, but Darong owes him a lot.

Apart from anything else, Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guard are the most precious things he gave to Darong.

That's more than 100,000 elite soldiers and two to three million wealthy civilians and military households.

You can say Chongshan Town and Tenglongwei belong to the Yang family, but they belong more to Dayong.

Unfortunately, the Darong court has always been wary of the existence of the Yang family and has never used the power of Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guard. Instead, it has always been on guard against Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guard, that is, on guard against the Yang family.

Bandits were everywhere in the three provinces of Longyuan, and Shanhe Province was also plagued by them. The Darong court even mobilized the imperial guards, but was unwilling to mobilize Chongshan Town and the Beihai Navy. This meant that both Emperor Jianxing and the civil and military officials in the court were wary of the Yang family and were unwilling to let the elite troops of Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guards enter Shanhe Province.

If the court mobilizes the troops of Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guard, I can't say anything else, but it will definitely stop the bandits from leaving Shanhe Province.

What Yang Zhengshan is considering now is whether the conflict between the Yang family and the imperial court can be resolved.

What is the conflict between the Yang family and the imperial court?
First, the interests of the Yang family in Tenglongwei. No, to be precise, it is the interests of the Yu, Xie, Han, Wu, Xue and Zhang families in Tenglongwei.

The interests of these six families are also the interests of the Yang family. If the imperial court wants to touch the interests of the Tenglong Guard, these six families will not agree first.

Second, there is Chongshan Town. The Yang family has long been deeply rooted in Chongshan Town. This cannot be changed by changing the governor and the general. If one wants to eradicate the Yang family from Chongshan Town, then Chongshan Town must be destroyed first and then rebuilt.

Given the Yang family's control over Chongshan Town, any emperor with a temper would probably not tolerate it and would try every means to get rid of the Yang family.

But from the perspective of the Yang family, Chongshan Town was continuously built by the Yang family and the Yang clan. The original Chongshan Town was also conquered by Yang Zhengshan and the Tenglong Guards. Later, many descendants of the Yang family and the Yang clan invested in Chongshan Town.

It can be said that today's Chongshan Town was almost entirely built by the Yang family and the Yang clan.

The court will not tolerate the Yang family occupying Chongshan Town and controlling Tenglong Guard. The Yang family and the six families of Tenglong Guard will certainly not give up their efforts and interests in Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guard.

Today, these two issues have become an irreconcilable contradiction.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan looked up at his two followers.

"Can this be confirmed?"

The attendant thought for a moment and said, "The news came from Yangtian Sect, so it shouldn't be false. However, we have to wait for Li Tou to come back to confirm it!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, you should go and have a rest first."

"Yes!" The two followers responded and left the hall.

Yu Qingyi looked at Yang Zhengshan, "What are your plans?"

Yang Zhengshan was silent for a while, then said, "Let's wait until Ming Zhao comes back!"

Yu Qingyi looked at his expression and saw that his face was calm and his eyes were as still as a still pond. This made her even more worried.

"master!"

She couldn't help but want to plead for Yang Mingzhao.

But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yang Zhengshan, "Let's wait until Ming Zhao comes back!"

Seeing him like this, Yu Qingyi could only take back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

However, Yu Qingyi looked at Yang Zhengshan with an unhappy face, and the resentful look made Yang Zhengshan very uncomfortable.

Damn, this is the first time my wife has looked like this!

What does this mean?

angry?

dissatisfied?

Want to hit someone?
Yang Zhengshan coughed lightly, "Ahem, okay, okay, I surrender. Madam, don't worry, I will definitely not beat this bastard to death."

"You still want to beat him to death?" Yu Qingyi said.

"He must suffer physical pain! But it's not necessary to beat him to death!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yu Qingyi blinked, "Then go ahead and fight!"

Yang Zhengshan laughed, stood up and took Yu Qingyi's hand, "Madam, please don't be angry. This little rascal is making trouble. As a parent, you have to teach him a lesson!"

"You've beaten him before, haven't you?"

Yu Qingyi said: "How can it be the same? He was still young at that time!"

In the past, Yang Zhengshan was always a kind father, and Yu Qingyi was a strict mother. If Yang Mingzhao dared to be naughty, Yu Qingyi would immediately slap him on the buttocks.

But now that the strict mother has become a kind mother, Yang Zhengshan, the kind father, will naturally become stricter.

"The same, the same!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

What made him most angry was not that Yang Mingzhao was rebelling, but that Yang Mingzhao had kept it a secret from them and had not returned home for such a long time.

His elderly father and mother at home were worried about him, his wife was anxious every day, and his children had no father to take care of them.

Yang Mingzhao has not done well as a son, a husband, and a father. Do you think he should be beaten?
So Yang Zhengshan made up his mind to teach his son an unforgettable lesson.

Yu Qingyi was not worried that Yang Zhengshan would beat Yang Mingzhao to death. How could she not understand Yang Zhengshan's temper? No matter how harshly Yang Zhengshan said, he was soft-hearted towards his son.

In the past, the person who doted on Mingzhao the most was his father Yang Zhengshan.

I really can't bear to hit or scold him. Every time I see my son smiling, he looks like Maitreya Buddha.

What Yu Qingyi cares about is whether Yang Zhengshan will support Yang Mingzhao?

In fact, she herself was in a mess and had not yet thought clearly whether or not to support Yang Mingzhao.

But she just hopes that Yang Zhengshan can support Yang Mingzhao.

"Tell me what you think?" Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly. "It's too early to say anything now. We need to first figure out Ming Zhao's thoughts. If he really wants to do something big, if he has the ability to do something big, then it's not too late for us to discuss whether to support him or not!"

"And we also have to consider the attitudes of others, the various families of Tenglongwei and the Yang family. Are they willing to follow our Yang family in changing dynasties?"

"This is not an attack on the Shenmu Sect and the Tarot Dynasty. That's just a small fight. No one will take it seriously!"

"But Darong is different. Although Darong is now an old tiger, he is still a tiger!"

"As for those rebels and bandits in Darong, they may seem insignificant and just a mob, but as time goes by, they will surely become complete forces!"

"Once we support Yang Mingzhao, we will face a chaotic battle involving tens of millions of people!"

"Our Yang family is now powerful, with dozens of innate warriors, but we also have to consider all aspects!"

"And the most troublesome thing is to have a legitimate reason! What our Yang family lacks the most when we rebel is a legitimate reason!"

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, feeling very troubled by this matter.

Being legitimate is not something that can be achieved by just saying it.

A teacher must have a legitimate reason, but the Yang family is unable to do that.

The Yang family is the subjects of Darong and the nobles of Darong. From Yang Zhengshan to Yang Chengye, they are all subjects of Darong.

If the Yang family rebels, they will be traitors.

If the name is not right, then the words will not flow; if the words are not flowing, then things will not be accomplished.

Therefore, even if the Yang family wanted to rebel, they had to first do so in a legitimate way.

As for how to justify it, Yang Zhengshan really needs to think about it carefully.

(End of this chapter)