In the past few days, Yang Jun has been following the affairs at the ancestral hall.
Yang Chengwu reported to him on the progress of the ancestral hall construction almost every day.
If you have money, it's easy to do things. In less than a week, the framework of the ancestral hall has been erected.
Cousin Yang Mingsheng and cousin Yang Shujun have been watching the progress at the ancestral hall these days.
They looked up information during the day, called their hometown at night, and then came back to continue writing the family tree.
Yang Jun also went over to take a look. His uncle had half of the family tree passed down from his ancestors.
It is said that during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, their ancestors immigrated from Hongdong. Up to now, it has been more than forty generations.
During this period, a total of thousands of people were bred, but later some died and some moved away. In the end, only Grandpa Yang Jun, a distant family member, remained.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, our ancestors produced a second-grade chief envoy, who was also the most promising person among the ancestors of the Yang family.
Later, there were also several officials who were kind and generous, but each generation was not as good as the last.
By the Qing Dynasty, there were no more officials.
Until now, another official like Yang Jun has appeared.
Moreover, Yang Jun's achievements were even more powerful than those of his ancestors, and he was now almost a very popular minister.
This is something that honors our ancestors.
As soon as the family members heard that an ancestral hall was to be built, they all responded.
They have the money and ability to contribute, and make suggestions for the construction of the ancestral hall and the continuation of the genealogy.
"Xiao Wu, can the Half Moon Ancestral Hall be completed?"
Yang Jun called Yang Chengwu and asked.
Upon hearing this, Yang Chengwu thought for a while: "No, it will probably take at least twenty days."
"No, it must be completed within half a month."
Yang Jun said: "The day for moving your godfather's grave has been set, and everyone from my hometown will come over then."
When Yang Chengwu heard this, he said with a bitter face: "Godfather, aren't you making things difficult for me?"
"If you keep your mouth shut and talk lightly, the people below will have their legs broken."
"My injuries haven't healed yet, can't you be considerate of me?"
When Yang Jun heard this, his eyes widened: "You kid, don't act miserable in front of me. If I remember correctly, you spent the night at that little girl named Zhang's house last night, right?"
When Yang Chengwu heard this, he shrank his neck in fright.
"Godfather, do you even know this?"
Yang Jun kicked him and said angrily: "If a dog can't change its habit of eating shit, will it still suffer a lot from women?"
"Godfather, this is my private matter, why did you send someone to monitor me?"
Yang Jun glared and said, "Do you think I want to? If you weren't my godson, Yang Jun, I wouldn't bother to care about you."
"You spend all day out having fun, why don't you think about your wife? Don't think she doesn't know anything, she just doesn't say anything."
Yang Chengwu: "Godfather, I know I'm sorry for her, but I can't control myself."
Yang Jun heard this and sneered: "Can't you control yourself?"
"Since you don't have the self-control, then your godfather can only help you."
He turned back to Sun Zhaocai and said, "You can bring two people with you and follow him twenty-four hours a day. If he dares to spend time and money, I allow you to beat him half to death."
"Godfather!"
Yang Chengwu looked at him with a resentful expression.
Yang Jun patted his shoulder: "My godfather is doing this for your own good."
Yang Jun himself has this kind of character, he is also a troublemaker, he can't control himself, and he also likes to control others.
"For your own good" is a universal excuse, and you can openly do what you want to do.
"Yes, Uncle Yang."
When Sun Zhaocai heard that Yang Jun had granted him such great rights, he was so happy that he grinned behind his ears.
The fingers of his hands were crossed, making a crackling sound, and he stared at Yang Chengwu with an unkind look.
"Godfather, you can just let me take care of you, but I told you, it may not be done within fifteen days." Yang Chengwu said with a bitter face.
Yang Jun snorted coldly: "How about that? Then I'll be my grandpa here with you."
Yang Chengwu said with a bitter face: "You are so cruel."
After saying that, he continued: "Don't worry, I'll have people work in three shifts later, and we won't stop working at night, so we can complete the work within half a month."
"It's not about fighting for it, it's about affirming it," Yang Jun emphasized.
"Yes, definitely."
Later, Yang Jun went to the back of the ancestral hall to see how the cemetery was being repaired.
A pit has been dug for the cemetery and cement is now being poured.
After pouring the cement, several more layers of waterproofing need to be done.
The tombstone has already been engraved, and it says: "First, we will examine the tomb of Yang Bagui."
The words are written on the left side, and the right side is blank, which will be left to my mother Wang Yuying in the future.
There is a rule in the countryside that when the grandparents are gone, the father can erect a monument.
If my father wants to erect a monument, he must first erect a monument for his grandparents.
Of course, grandfather here also includes ancestors.
In other words, Yang Jun must first erect a monument for his grandfather and ancestors in his hometown, and then he can erect a monument for his father.
However, he is not planning to return to his hometown.
He left all these matters to Yang Anbang and Yang Anguo. Of course, in order to show his sincerity, Yang Jun specially asked his fifth son Yang Huai to go back.
Yang Jun's identity means that he cannot go wherever he wants. His whereabouts must be reported. Moreover, his identity does not allow him to participate in such superstitious activities.
Of course, sacrificing ancestors is a virtue, and Yang Jun is mainly worried about the trouble of returning to his hometown to communicate with others.
If the graves of grandpa and other ancestors are not moved here, then the senior person in this ancestral hall will be his father Yang Gui.
Yang Jun directly built his father's cemetery in the middle, and this tomb was also the largest, occupying half an acre of land.
Yang Jun watched for a while and then returned to the city.
When I got home, I found Lou Xiaoe standing at the door of the community.
Yang Jun informed the guard and had her taken to a place where he often fished.
The guest and host sat down separately and then entered the topic.
"Sister Xiao'e, are you coming here today?"
Yang Jun lit a cigarette for himself, then squinted his eyes and asked.
When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she put down the water glass in her hand and said with a charming smile: "I can't come and see you if I have nothing to do?"
Yang Jun smiled and said: "Sister Xiao'e, stop making trouble, we are in-laws, it's inappropriate to make such a joke, right?"
"You still know that we are in-laws, do you think we are in-laws like you?"
Lou Xiao'e looked like she was about to cry.
When Yang Jun heard this, he smiled.
He immediately guessed the purpose of Lou Xiao'e's visit this time.
If your guess is correct, she must have come because of the castration of her brother Lou Xiaolou.
"Sister Xiao'e, if it wasn't for your sake, your brother wouldn't have ended up like this."
"You must have heard what happened to Liu'er's ex-husband's family now."
When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she originally wanted to continue acting wildly, but she immediately became more honest.
As Yang Jun's in-laws, she naturally inquired about Yang Liu's ex-husband's Wang family.
It seems that Wang Tao made Yang Jun angry because he betrayed Yang Liu and raised a woman outside. Then Yang Jun got angry and wiped out his entire family. And she heard that the Wang family was now extinct, not even a single seed was left.
Down.
"Junzi, I don't mean to blame you. What I mean is that the least you can do is give one to our Lou family before you castrate her." Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.
Yang Jun heard this and thought for a while.
He raised his head and asked: "So, why are you here today..."
Lou Xiao'e's eyes were a little dodgey and she didn't dare to look directly at Yang Jun.
"Junzi, here's what I'm thinking. Do you think you can adopt one of Yangliu's children and change it to our Lou family's surname?"
When Yang Jun heard this, he sneered.
It turns out that Lou Xiao'e came here with this purpose in mind.
Since the death of Yang Liu's ex-husband Wang Tao, Yang Liu's three children have directly changed their surnames to Yang. If you didn't know better, you would have thought that Yang Liu was looking for a son-in-law at home.
Yang Jun did not treat the three children as outsiders, but treated them as nephews and nephews. He planned to include them in the family tree this time.
"Sister Xiao'e, there is absolutely no reason for the children of my Yang family to change their surnames, let alone you, even if their biological father climbed up from the ground." Yang Jun said.
"Then... we can't let our Lou family die. There must be someone to inherit this huge family business."
Yang Jun thought for a while and said: "Don't say that I am ruthless. Let's do this. I allow your brother to adopt a child. This child can be named Lou and can inherit your Lou family's family business in the future. Of course..."
Speaking of this, Yang Jun paused.
"Of course, this is just my suggestion, but the specifics will depend on Liu'er's wishes."
When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she looked happy, but she quickly covered it up.
"Okay, as long as you agree, I will talk to Yang Liu later. I believe that with Yang Liu's character, she will definitely agree to this."
Yang Jun smiled and said: "Okay, I hope so."
Yang Jun said this, but he didn't think so in his heart.
Before castrating Lou Xiaolou, Yang Jun had a thorough conversation with Yang Liu.
Lou Xiaolou also betrayed her. She had completely given up on men, so she let Yang Jun castrate Lou Xiaolou without hesitation.
If it weren't for the sake of the Yang family's face, she would have had to leave Lou Xiaolou.
After Lou Xiaolou was discharged from the hospital, the two seemed to be inseparable and lived their own lives without affecting the other.
The two of them have lost their relationship for a long time, so Yang Liu may not necessarily agree to Lou Xiaolou adopting a child.
After all, that child hangs around in front of him all day long, looking down every day without looking up, which makes him very upset.
Unless, this child is raised in Lou Xiao'e's name.
Afterwards, Lou Xiaoe and Yang Jun chatted for a while, then went to the neighboring farm to meet Yang Liu.
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the next day.
Yang Jun was emptied of the grain depot by Yi Qiushui again.
He got up listlessly and prepared to lie down by the river.
But just as he left, he heard the phone ringing.
After a while, the nanny caught up with him, and Yang Liu asked him to go next door.
Hearing this, Yang Jun sighed, and then reluctantly passed by.
When he went over, he found that someone was already at Yangliu's house.
Siblings Lou Xiaolou and Lou Xiao'e had already been waiting for him there.
When the siblings saw Yang Jun coming, they quickly stood up to say hello.
Yang Jun nodded, said nothing, and directly found a seat to sit down.
As soon as he lit up a cigarette, he heard Yang Liu say: "Brother, I want a divorce. I can't live this life anymore."
When Yang Jun heard this, he thought for a moment and said, "Well, let's leave then."
When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she quickly said: "Liu'er, why are you doing this? Didn't you just live like this as promised? Why do you want to leave again?"
Lou Xiaolou also said: "Liu'er, I was wrong and I have been punished now. Can't you forgive me just once?"
Hearing this, Yang Liu raised his head and looked at the two siblings.
"Is it still interesting to live like this? Don't you feel tired? I am already tired."
The Lou Xiaolou siblings definitely don’t want to get divorced.
On the one hand, they refused to give up the big tree of Yang Jun, on the other hand, they were also afraid that they would end up like the Wang family.
Not to mention that Yang Jun can't do it, there is already Wang Tao in front of him, there is nothing he can't do.
"No, Liu'er, after all, our two families have known each other for decades, can't you give Xiaolou a chance?" Lou Xiao'e begged.
Lou Xiaolou over there looked anxious, as if he would kneel down if he didn't agree.
When Yang Liu heard this, he smiled.
"Sister Xiao'e, why are you doing this? Let's get together and relax, why don't you save some dignity?"
"this……"
Seeing this, Yang Liu continued: "I know what you are worried about. Isn't it just that you are afraid that my brother will take revenge on your Lou family?"
"Let's do this. As long as you agree to divorce, I can guarantee you that my brother will not retaliate against you."
The Lou Xiao'e siblings looked at each other with tangled expressions on their faces, and both looked at Yang Jun.
Yang Jun didn't look at them, exhaled a puff of thick smoke, and said quietly: "My sister means what I mean."
Yang Jun didn't have the habit of killing people in his entire family, and he didn't want to cause such a big killing.
Besides, Lou Xiaolou has already received the punishment he deserves for his behavior, so there is no need for him to hold on to him.
"This... you see the fuss over this matter, actually... it's not that we don't agree to divorce, but we really can't bear to leave such a good sister-in-law like Liu'er." Lou Xiao'e tried to smooth things over.
"Yes, I am sincere to Liu'er. If I hadn't made a mistake, we would definitely be a loving couple." Lou Xiaolou said.
"enough."
Yang Liu said solemnly: "Stop talking about the situation, it sounds disgusting to me."
"If you really cared about me, you wouldn't do such a scandal."
When Lou Xiaolou heard this, he lowered his head and said nothing.
"It doesn't matter if we divorce, no one will be delayed. Your Lou family can marry another wife and adopt as many children as you want. It has nothing to do with me anyway," Yang Liu said.
"Liu'er."
Lou Xiaolou wanted to say something else, but was suddenly interrupted by Yang Jun.
"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense. You go and go through the formalities tomorrow. From now on, everyone will go his own way and live his own life."
"One is different, the other is wide, and everyone is safe."
After saying that, Yang Jun stood up and wandered outside.
He really has no interest in participating in such a ridiculous thing.
Since Yang Liu has decided to leave, let's leave. All he can do as an elder brother is respect her wishes.
As soon as Yang Jun returned to the river, Yang Liu caught up with him.
Yang Jun sighed, then pointed to the small stool next to him and motioned for her to sit down.
"Have you thought about how to live in the future?"
Hearing this, Yang Liu smiled bitterly.
"How else can I live my life? I don't want to start a family anyway. I will just live with my three children from now on."
"Forget it, just live with your three children, and I will help you in the future."
Hearing this, Yang Liu smiled bitterly again.
"Brother, I'm embarrassed to have caused you trouble all these years."
Yang Jun: "Silly girl, what are you so embarrassed about?"
"If I'm sorry, it's my turn to say that I didn't take good care of you, which is why you're like this today."
Yang Liu: "Brother, actually you don't have to cover up for me. If I was really not at fault, they wouldn't be looking for women outside. To be honest, life is like this, and I have an unshirkable responsibility."
Yang Jun rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, how could my sister be at fault? They are always the ones who are wrong."
When Yang Liu heard this, he burst into laughter.
"Brother, you are the only one left to spoil me like this. Without you, I don't know how I would live."
"Haha, if I don't spoil my own sister, who else can I spoil?"
After saying that, Yang Jun said solemnly: "Liu'er, don't have any psychological burden. Just live your life as you should. There is no need to care about the opinions of outsiders, as long as you live comfortably."
Hearing this, Yang Liu seemed to have opened up his heart. He laughed loudly and said, "What you said makes sense. Go your own way and let others talk."
"Yes, yes, go your own way and leave others with nowhere to go." Yang Jun agreed.
Yang Liu's eyes turned white: "Brother, you have to go your own way and let others decide."
"It's all the same, it's all the same."
"Ha ha!"
Afterwards, Yang Jun chatted with Yang Liu for a while.
Yang Jun helped her open up her heart until she let it go.
The next day, Yang Liu came to see Yang Jun again.
Moreover, this time I came with a divorce certificate.
"Brother, I am now free again." Yang Liu said with a bitter smile.
"You're not free yet." Yang Jun smiled.
Yang Liu was startled when he heard this: "Then what does it mean to be free?"
Yang Jun smiled, then took the divorce certificate from her hand and tore it into pieces with three strokes, five divided by two.
Then he raised his hand and countless fragments flew away in the wind.
"This is freedom."
Hearing this, Yang Liu pursed his lips and smiled.
"Brother, you are really good at comforting people."
"That's all, just tear it up to save yourself the trouble."
Yang Jun stroked her head and said, "If you yell at the river now, you will feel more comfortable."
Yang Liu pursed her lips and smiled: "I don't, that would make people think that I'm crazy."
"It's okay if you don't yell. If you go back and take a nap, you will forget all your worries." Yang Jun said with a smile.
Yang Liu tilted his head and thought for a moment.
"Well, that's a good note."
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to go back.
Then he walked halfway and came back.
"Brother, you need to take a good rest recently. Look at the dark circles under your eyes and look at the bones in your body. You have been struggling a lot lately."
Yangliu smacked his lips and sighed: "I don't know what your charm is. If you can keep so many women together without causing trouble, you can be considered a capable person."
When Yang Jun heard this, his face darkened.
"That's enough. How can a sister arrange for an elder brother? You should stop meddling in my affairs and go home and rest."
"Okay, I'll give you this face."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Brother, you must pay attention to your health."
…
In the evening, another group of guests came to the house.
These people are all relatives of Yang Jun's hometown.
They had already erected the monument of their grandfather and ancestor yesterday. They came here this time to move the grave of their father, Yang Gui, and to participate in the first ancestor worship.
They said they were here to participate in the sacrifice, but in fact they were all here to cheer up Yang Jun.
In the past few years, as Yang Jun has been promoted step by step, his tribesmen have also achieved enlightenment and ascended to heaven, and their lives are getting better and better now.
Most of them work in the mines, each of them has contracted several mines, and their pockets are full of money.
They knew in their hearts that the reason why they could live a good life was all thanks to Yang Jun.
Therefore, they took advantage of Yang Jun's opportunity to move their father's grave and came to curry favor with Yang Jun.
Yang Jun took them to Jiuyuan Restaurant for dinner.
While everyone was eating, they discussed the details of moving the grave.
Seeing them spitting and arguing with each other, their faces were red and their necks were thick, and those who didn't know it thought they were holding a happy event for their ancestors.
"Jun'er, I've almost finished writing the genealogy. I'll sort it out a little and it will be finalized tomorrow," said my cousin Yang Mingsheng.
Yang Jun sat at a table with several elders in the family. Although he was the youngest, everyone still let him sit at the head seat.
"Thank you for your hard work, uncle."
When Yang Mingsheng heard this, he smiled and said: "It's not hard, I'm happy to work for my own family."
Yang Jun smiled and said: "That makes sense."
"Well, cousin, after you finish writing the continuation of the genealogy, leave one copy here for me, and you can take the other copy back for safekeeping. Do you think that's OK?"
The uncle patted his chest and said, "What's wrong with it? Isn't it just like this?"
"I plan to make more copies of the basics. When the time comes, every person in our old Yang family will count as one, and each of us will have one copy."
As soon as the uncle finished speaking, some people objected.
An uncle from the family said: "That's not possible. Genealogy is a very particular thing. There can only be one copy, and it must be kept by the clan leader. If there is something extravagant in the family, you have to ask the clan leader to add it.
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"Yes, yes, that's the truth. I think the same thing applies to the person named Zhang in the next village. There can only be one genealogy, not two, let alone one for each person. This makes it more formal."
"Yes, that's the truth. There can only be one copy of the family tree. Otherwise, if you add one today and another tomorrow, it will be a mess."
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.
When Yang Mingsheng heard this, he looked at Yang Jun.
"Jun'er, what do you think?"
When Yang Jun heard this, he quickly said: "What else can I say? I can only follow the rules."
Yang Mingsheng nodded after hearing this.
Then he suddenly stood up and said to the people sitting there.
"Dear young and old men, I have a suggestion, that is, it is time for our old Yang family to choose a patriarch. I would like to recommend Jun'er to be the patriarch of our old Yang family."
"I agree."
As soon as Yang Mingsheng finished speaking, someone raised their hands in agreement.
"Yes, this clan leader is not a soldier, and no one is qualified to be one."
"That's right, this clan leader, Junzi, is the one everyone expects."
When Yang Jun heard this, he waved his hand quickly.
"Everyone, I appreciate your kindness."
"I also want to do something for the prosperity of my family, but I can't."
"My status means I don't have much time to participate in clan affairs, and my age, seniority, and experience don't allow me to take on this important responsibility."
Having said this, Yang Jun supported Yang Mingsheng and said: "Tang Bo is highly respected and the most senior person in the clan. I suggest that he should be the leader of the clan. What do you think?"
When Yang Mingsheng heard this, he immediately became anxious.
"Junzi, this is inappropriate..."
Yang Jun raised his hand and interrupted: "Cousin, I don't have the time or energy to manage family affairs. If you refuse again, our Yang family will really be in disarray."
"Here you are, patriarch. You should work harder and manage the clan affairs. I will be responsible for charging into battle and leading our Lao Yang family to make a fortune. What do you think?"
As soon as Yang Jun finished speaking, someone took a stand.
"Junzi is right. A cadre as big as him can't hang around these trivial matters every day. There has to be someone to help him solve his problems. You should be the leader of the clan."
"Brother Mingsheng, please don't refuse. You are the most suitable leader."
"I support brother Mingsheng."
Seeing that everyone unanimously recommended him as the clan leader, Yang Mingsheng hesitated for a moment, and then said to Yang Jun,
"Okay, then I will be the leader of the clan first, but let's make an agreement first. I am the leader of the clan, but if there is any important matter in the clan, you, the military commander, have the final say."
When Yang Jun heard this, he smiled bitterly and nodded.
