Siheyuan: Domineering life

"Uncle Yang, you can't keep going like this."

"You have to work harder and learn a little bit like me."

Sun Zhaocai was squatting next to Yang Jun with a fishing rod in his hand, chattering non-stop.

However, he did have something to brag about. In less than half an hour, he caught three fish, each weighing at least two kilograms. Even Sha Zhu caught a carp weighing half a kilogram. Only Yang Jun remained as steady as an old dog.

Yang Jun didn't want to pay any attention to this guy today. Hearing this, he rolled his eyes and lay there looking at the water carelessly.

"Uncle Yang, you can't just leave the fishing rod alone. You have to move it so the fish can see the bait."

"Yes, yes, it's okay to move just like your eyes, don't just stand there motionless."

Seeing Yang Jun rolling his eyes, Sun Zhaocai was still on the verge of death.

Yang Jun finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"Do you believe me? I'll let you go into the water and catch fish for me?"

"hey-hey!"

Sun Zhaocai scratched his head and smiled.

Sure enough, after the threat, the guy shut up.

"Hohoho, here it comes, here it comes."

At this time, there was movement from Sha Zhu's side. A fish weighing more than three pounds jumped out of the water and was caught by him.

When Yang Jun saw this, his face twitched.

Even a fool can catch fish, so why can't he?

He is no dumber than those two idiots, right?
Watching the two guys showing off their fishing skills with winking eyes, Yang Jun rubbed the fishing rod with his feet, which was considered as moving it.

Even though his movements were very covert, they were still seen by Sun Zhaocai and the other two.

"Uncle Yang, you can't move like that. You need to move. Besides, your bait has been there for more than an hour, and it's long gone."

"That's right, godfather, you have to move." Sha Zhu agreed.

"Are you two very interested in 'movement'? Do you move around often?" Yang Jun rolled his eyes.

"hey-hey!"

Hearing this, the two of them winked and smiled, then had an expression of "you know what I mean" on their faces.

Seeing this, Yang Jun rolled his eyes at them and said, "You two are relatives after all. You even have a common interest in this kind of thing."

Sure enough, the two of them kept silent after hearing this.

One is his brother-in-law, the other is his brother-in-law. There is nothing in the world that they dare not talk about except women. Yang Jun specifically picks on their soft spots, and now they are much more obedient.

At this time, a guard ran over here.

"Report to the leader, there is an old man named Yi Zhonghai outside the door looking for you."

Yang Jun frowned when he heard this.

He didn't know why Uncle Yi Zhonghai wanted to see him, but he felt that since Uncle Yi Zhonghai came to see him, there must be something, otherwise he, a retired man who was buried in the dirt, would not come to see him.

"Invite him in."

Yang Jun thought about it and decided to ask the guard to let him in.

After the guard left, Yang Jun kicked Sun Zhaocai.

"Go get some tea."

Sun Zhaocai had just caught a fish at that moment, so he had no time to leave.

"There's still some tea, just drink some."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun was about to stand up and kick him, but Sun Zhaocai seemed to be prepared. He dropped his fishing rod and ran away.

While running, he said to Shazhu: "Shazhu, help me lift the rod."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu ran over to pick up the fishing rod, and sure enough, he caught a fish weighing more than four pounds.

After a while, an old man named Yi Zhonghai came.

"Master."

Yang Jun shouted, then quickly stood up to greet him.

"Junzi."

An old man shouted, then sat on a small stool nearby.

Yang Jun poured him a cup of tea, placed it on his right hand side, and asked,
"Uncle, what is the matter with you this time?"

The old man did not rush to answer the question, but took a sip of tea. It was obvious that he was thirsty.

After putting down the teacup, Yi Zhonghai said, "Junzi, I came here this time because of your old house."

"Jin Hai is back."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun frowned, then asked in confusion: "Uncle, who is this Jin Hai?"

Seeing this, the uncle quickly explained: "Jin Hai is the son of the deaf old lady. He just came back from Sun Moon Island and this time he came here for the house issue."

Yang Jun heard this and said "Oh".

After Yi Zhonghai's reminder, he remembered who Jin Hai was.

The deaf old lady is not alone. She also has a husband, a son and a grandson. It’s just that her son was a member of the Kuomintang and later fled to the Sun Moon Island. There has been no news from him over the years. Even when the deaf old lady died, he did not come back.

Yang Jun calculated in his mind that if Jin Hai was still alive, he should be about the same age as the old man.

This Jin Hai's surname is naturally not Jin, but it was changed later. In those years, most of the so-called Niuhuru clan, Aisin-Gioro clan, etc. changed their surnames, and there were more of them with the surname Jin. Presumably, this Jin Hai was the surname he changed later.

"Master."

Yang Jun called out, and then asked, "What's the meaning of Jin Hai coming back this time?"

"I just want to go back to the old house."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Before liberation, the original old house belonged to the deaf old lady and her family. Later it was confiscated. Now that he is old and the policy has been relaxed, he wants to return to his ancestral home to retire."

"Oh, he doesn't want it for free, but wants to buy it back with money." Yi Zhonghai added.

Hearing this, Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "No matter what he wants to do, I won't sell the old house."

Without waiting for Yi Zhonghai to speak, Yang Jun continued, "Uncle, you know that I am not short of money. The reason why I kept the old house and even paid someone to look after it is because it contains my childhood memories."

"So, no matter how much money he offers, I won't sell it."

That is where Yang Jun grew up. All his beautiful childhood memories are there. Only there can he find the joy of his childhood, only there can he vaguely find the tall figure of his father, and only there can he feel the warmth of family.

Therefore, he would not sell the old house no matter what.

Even if he wanted to transfer it, his mother and brothers and sisters would not agree.

"Junzi, I know you won't sell the old house. I told Jin Hai the same thing. But you also know that Jin Hai grew up in that yard and has fond memories of it..."

Yang Jun said coldly: "Everyone misses that place. Do I have to sell the house to them?"

There are many people living in the old house, and everyone has good memories of it. Originally, there were more than 20 families and more than 100 people in the mansion. Could he fulfill their wishes one by one?
Who the hell is Jin Hai? He is an unfilial son who only knows how to escape from the battlefield and ignores his biological parents. How can he have the face to ask for the old house back?
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai grunted and said nothing.

He was indeed biased towards Jin Hai, and he hoped that Yang Jun would return the house to Jin Hai. You know, before liberation, he was a long-term worker in the house of the deaf old lady, and he was very nostalgic for the deaf old lady and Jin Hai. In the past, he took care of the deaf old lady until her death, just like his own son. Deep down, he must have hoped that Yang Jun could return the old house to Jin Hai.

After all, that old house belongs to the Jin family.

Yang Jun's family just moved here after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Even if you are nostalgic, the house is not yours.

"Junzi, that's what I said, but we should be reasonable in everything..."

"Master."

Yang Jun suddenly interrupted him and asked faintly, "Did you sit crookedly?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai blushed and said nothing.

He is still relying on Yang Jun's salary for retirement, but he is sitting on Jinhai's side, which seems like he is betraying his own people.

"Junzi, if you don't agree, just pretend that I never said this. We shouldn't let such a small matter hurt our relationship." Yi Zhonghai apologized quickly.

Although this guy's butt is sitting crooked, he still has some brains. He is so old and doesn't want to be homeless and sleep on the streets. If he angers Yang Jun, he will be the first to suffer.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun lit a cigarette.

It can be seen that he was very angry, but he would not let Yi Zhonghai go just because of such a small matter. That would seem too narrow-minded.

"Uncle, if I remember correctly, this Jin Hai used to be from that place, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was startled: "Yes...it seems so...I'm not too sure."

"Junzi, what do you mean?"

Hearing this, Yang Jun sneered and said, "Tell the guy surnamed Jin not to provoke me, or I'll make his life worse than death."

Just because you are from there and came back from Sun Moon Island, Yang Jun can make something of it. As long as he wants to deal with you, you can't escape.

It’s just that Yang Jun doesn’t want to do that.

"Yes, yes, I...I will definitely sue him."

After that, the air fell into silence and no one spoke anymore.

After a while, Yang Jun said, "Uncle, we are neighbors. We all grew up in the same compound. It's not that I don't cherish the past, but please don't touch my bottom line."

"It's impossible to return the house to him, but..."

At this point, Yang Jun paused for a moment, then continued, "But if he wants to come here to live in retirement, I don't mind lending him the two rooms in the backyard. As for the rest... forget it."

Yang Jun was not an unreasonable person. The main reason he kept the house was because it contained his good memories. As for other things, such as how much the house could be sold for, he didn't care at all. Since Jin Hai was once the owner of this courtyard house and was a nostalgic person, Yang Jun didn't mind helping him.

"Junzi, are you telling the truth?"

Hearing this news, Yi Zhonghai was a little bit unconvinced it was true.

He slightly lifted his body from the stool and looked at Yang Jun tremblingly.

Yang Jun nodded and said, "As long as you don't want to take my house, everything else is negotiable."

"Junzi, I...I thank you on behalf of Jin Hai."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he stood up and bowed to Yang Jun.

"Hey, uncle, that's not the case."

Seeing this, Yang Jun quickly helped him up.

Then, the two sat down again.

Yang Jun poured him another cup of tea.

"Uncle, you know how I feel about old houses. You know best. To tell you the truth, I have at least a hundred courtyard houses like this one, but I only care about this one. It has my best memories, and I have plenty of money. So, whoever wants to take advantage of that courtyard house is just trying to get in my way."

"Yes, yes, I know. I know your feelings for the old house best. You spent money to repair it, hired someone to take care of it, and came back to visit it every now and then. I understand your feelings for the old house best."

"Jin Hai has no other intentions, nor does he want to take over the old house. He is just old and wants to come back to retire. He has no other intentions. Don't take it to heart, and don't argue with him."

"Now, you can let him live in the old house. To be honest, I really didn't expect you to be so generous, Junzi. I admire you very much for this."

Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "Uncle, you are too polite."

"As long as you don't set your sights on my old house, everything else will be easy to deal with."

After a slight pause, he continued, "Jin Hai wants to come back to live in retirement, so let him come back. He can repair the two rooms of the deaf old lady in the backyard, but the rooms in my house must not be touched."

"Junzi, don't worry, I won't worry about it." Yi Zhonghai.

Yang Jun listened, then picked up the teapot again to add water to Yi Zhonghai.

But the cup was full. Yi Zhonghai saw Yang Jun hanging the teapot above the cup for a long time without moving, and immediately realized something.

"Well... Junzi, I have something else to do at home, so I'll go back first and won't disturb you anymore."

Hearing this, Yang Jun put down the teapot, turned around and said to Sun Zhaocai, "Zhaocai, send my uncle off for me."

If it were in the past, Yang Jun would at least stand up and want to see him off, not to mention seeing him off to the door.

But this old guy is sitting on the wrong side of the fence, so there is no need for Yang Jun to give him face.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai knew that he had made Yang Jun unhappy this time, so he just smiled and left.

After he left, Yang Jun threw the cup that Yi Zhonghai had just used into the river. Later, he felt that he was still not satisfied, so he threw the kettle into the river as well.

Shazhu, who had just caught a fish, wanted to show off, but seeing this, he could only tuck his tail between his legs.

"Who made you angry again?"

I heard Yi Qiu Shui's voice from behind. I don't know when she came.

Hearing this, Yang Jun said unhappily, "It's still that old guy Yi Zhonghai."

Hearing this, Yi Qiu Shui walked behind him with a smile, put her hands on his shoulders, and gently massaged him.

"Okay, it's not worth getting angry with a guy who's buried up to his neck in the dirt. Calm down."

Yi Qiu Shui did not continue to ask what made him unhappy. As a woman, she did have some insight.

"Is something wrong?"

Yang Jun relaxed for a moment and then asked.

"It's okay. The day after tomorrow is Cheng Zhi and Guo Chang's engagement party. I came to ask if you have anything else to say."

"You have all made arrangements, right? I have nothing special to tell you."

After that, Yang Jun remembered something, so he said, "Oh, by the way, we need to comfort Yani and don't let her have any ideas."

Huang Yani could not appear at the engagement banquet because she was only a concubine. Even for Cheng Zhi and Yang Jun, she could not show up in public. Yi Qiu Shui attended the engagement banquet on her behalf.

"Don't worry, Yani is very sensible. I have already done the ideological work on her." Yi Qiu Shui.

"That's good... Well, I'll do her work in the evening." Yang Jun.

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiushui pouted and said, "I'm afraid you have a purpose, right?"

"Haha, it's all the same. We have to make sure she gets through." Yang Jun laughed.

"I'm going to die..." (End of this chapter)