Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Married couples should enjoy the romance of their time together and learn how to get along as a couple, but there's no need to force them to have children.

He's still a child himself, how can he be someone's father?

Whether it's the parents or the children themselves.

There's no need to start worrying about the future at the very beginning of a new stage in life.

In this life, no one can live it perfectly according to plan.

If such a life truly existed, it would be far too dull.

"Okay, I'm not in a rush to find a partner. Let them take their time."

"What about Zhiyi's job? Shouldn't she find a proper job and go to work steadily?"

Although she has been back for quite some time, Yang Zhiyi has not had a formal job.

Instead, he went to participate in many cultural groups and gatherings, such as poetry recitals, reading sessions, and book clubs.

Her presence is everywhere; she's like a decadent, artsy young woman, showing absolutely no interest in working.

Yingzi's point was agreed upon by Yang Jianguo.

He plans to wait for his daughter to come back so he can have a good talk with her.

Ask her what she's thinking, what kind of work she wants to do, and whether she has any plans.

If not, then he will directly intervene and make the arrangements.

If so, listen to what she has to say.

Yang Jianguo still prefers to respect the child's own thoughts and choices.

Chapter 494 The Feather Duster, Zhiyi's Choice

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Yang Zhiyi happily pushed the cart and skipped into the yard.

She's a young woman in her mid-twenties, yet she still acts all innocent and romantic.

I don't know whether to say that we protected her too well or that she's heartless.

"Why are you so late again? It's so late for a grown woman like you to come back so late, it's unseemly."

Yingzi stood at the door, nagging and scolding.

Zhiyi parked the car against the wall and ran over with a smile.

She hugged her mother tightly and said in a spoiled tone like a child, "Mom, please don't scold me. I'm all grown up and can take care of myself."

When my daughter hugs me like this, all my other thoughts fade away.

Yingzi gave her a look that was both amused and helpless, and said, "Go on, your dad is waiting for you inside. He has something to say to you."

Hearing her say that, Yingzi's eyes darted around, and she wondered what kind of wicked idea she was plotting.

She followed her mother inside, before Yang Jianguo even saw her.

Zhiyi went up and hugged her father from behind, happily saying, "Dad, I'm back."

"came back."

The old father's kind smile instantly warmed the entire room.

I saw the father and daughter chatting happily, completely forgetting about their business.

Yingzi chuckled, raised her fist, and cleared her throat with a cough and a hum.

Upon hearing the signal, Yang Jianguo immediately regained consciousness.

No, I can't let my daughter bewitch me.

I'll talk to her about serious matters first, and then we can chat. She just mentioned that the music club is quite interesting.

"Zhiyi, I've noticed you've been going out a lot lately, but you haven't really found a job yet. What are your plans?"

Yang Zhiyi knew that he wanted to talk to her about this.

No one knew better than her when she would return.

He naturally realized that it was indeed a bit strange that he hadn't looked for a job after being back for so long.

It's not that she's wrong, but rather that she doesn't fit the current era's definition and trends.

Which family's child, after graduating, doesn't rush to find a job and start working?

They were afraid that if they were a step too slow, their job opportunities would be snatched away, and they would never have the chance to hold onto their secure jobs again.

Especially for working families, no matter how much you earn outside.

Unless you become rich overnight, with more money than you can ever spend, the kind that's beyond imagination.

It's not as good as a stable job, and it's far from being a guaranteed job.

It's only because her parents are so open-minded and treat her even better than their son that they've allowed her to come back and play for so long.

They run around freely and don't care about those who don't do anything productive.

But if this goes on for too long, people will inevitably start gossiping.

Zhiyi thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, Mom, are people gossiping?"

"no one……"

“Some people are gossiping. It was your mother who said that she thinks you don’t work and that you’re not settled, so how will you get married?”

Yang Jianguo had just started speaking when Yingzi interrupted him.

She walked over with a serious expression, pulled out a stool, sat down, and said earnestly, "Zhiyi, Mom knows you have your own ideas."

"But you also have to think about your future, right? Your dad sent you and your brother to study abroad, not so that you could come back and pursue some kind of literature or romance."

“You studied biological research abroad. There are so many gaps in this field in our country, and we need talents like you.”

"You've worked so hard all these years to study, you have to live up to what you've learned, right?"

After Yingzi's sharp retort, Yang Jianguo was speechless.

Although her tone was a bit hasty, everything she said made sense.

When Zhiyi chose medical biology research, Yang Jianguo was overjoyed for several months.

Now, after a long wait, my daughter has finally come back.

Yang Jianguo thought to himself that she had indeed worked very hard all these years of studying.

So let her play, relax, and have fun.

But several months have passed, and we can't keep letting loose like this.

He was also worried that Zhiyi might lose her heart and it wouldn't be easy to bring her back later.

Besides, she can't just keep playing around with poetry and distant places forever.

Faced with her parents' serious attitude, Yang Zhiyi silently lowered her head.

Seeing her reaction, Yang Jianguo felt a pang of guilt. 'Was I too harsh? Too strict with my daughter?'

They've been running the family for so many years, and it hasn't been easy for him and his brother to go to school outside.

Now that they're back, they should rest and relax; why force the kids?

No, no.

We can't keep indulging her like this; Zhiyuan has gone to the Northwest to support construction.

She worked hard, and her brother worked hard too.

Besides, we've already let her play for months, we can't be soft-hearted, we can't be soft-hearted.

Yang Jianguo was struggling with this internal conflict, while Yingzi wore a stern, unyielding expression.

"You have to give me two explanations today, what exactly are you thinking?"

The atmosphere gradually became serious, and it seemed that the weather inside the house was about to turn from sunny to cloudy or even rain heavily.

"Pfft~"

Zhiyi suddenly deflated, her body trembling as she threw her head back and burst into laughter: "Haha, Mom, you, you two are too, too funny."

逗？

His unruly behavior made Yingzi's anger flare up instantly.

Her eyes were filled with a dangerous murderous intent.

A chill ran through her as Zhiyi met her mother's murderous gaze.

"Mom, no, listen to me..."

When Zhiyi saw her mother get up to get the feather duster from the wall cabinet, she jumped up in fright and hid behind her.

"I'm looking for a job!"

"You dare to lie again!" Yingzi gripped the feather duster, determined to give her a good beating today.

Zhiyi quickly replied, "I'm not lying, I'm telling the truth. These past few days, I not only went out to have fun, but I also specifically looked into the medical and biological information in the capital."

"Do you need to know that? Just ask your dad."

Yingzi hesitated, wondering whether she should believe what she said.

The two children have never caused her much worry since they were little, and they have never had the habit of lying.

Zhiyi didn't seem to be talking nonsense.

So she actually went to find out what was going on.

"That won't do. My brother doesn't want to rely on my dad's connections, so how can he use connections with me?"

"If word gets out, won't it bring shame to our Yang family?"

Zhiyi's words were reasonable and well-founded; she wanted to earn her own living and not rely on her parents' legacy.

They certainly wouldn't use back channels.

Her brother can go to the Northwest to teach, so why can't she?

"So tell me, how well do you understand it?"

Yang Jianguo gave his wife a wink, signaling her to put the feather duster down first.

We've finished talking, and I understand now.

It's not too late to fight then, right?

I saw my mother put down the feather duster and hang it back on the rack.

Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down in her original seat, telling the two of them what she had learned over the past few days.

For the time being, domestic research and development and investment in this area are insufficient.

Firstly, there is a lack of relevant talent, and secondly, there is insufficient attention paid to it.

Furthermore, it's still a case of being poor and causing trouble.

The technology and equipment required for this research are largely controlled by the West.

Starting research from scratch is not something you can just talk about.

"For the time being, only a few research institutes under Peking Union Medical College and the military have the potential to conduct research."

"However, to achieve results, a large amount of financial investment will definitely be needed in the future."

Yang Jianguo nodded thoughtfully and asked, "How much is the large amount of funds you mentioned?"

"...Millions are just the beginning." Zhiyi's relaxed expression was gone, replaced by a serious one that showed how earnest she was.

Tens of millions is an understatement; over a hundred million is the true answer in her mind.

This is only a preliminary stage of research, and the currency she mentioned is the US dollar.

Yingzi understood that the job she was doing was particularly expensive.

So, where exactly are you going to work?