Hearing Murphy's question, Yang Qing and Yang Huan looked at each other, and finally let Yang Huan explain.
She pulled Murphy closer and said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, it's like this. You might not know this, but my father was originally an outsider. When my elder brother was born, he had never thought of staying in our Wudaokou Village for the rest of his life. He was determined to leave. He even said that he had something important to do, so he asked my mother to wait at home with the child and wait for him to come back with my mother and elder brother. My mother couldn't persuade him, so she named my elder brother Yang Tiexin. "
"Later, I don't know why my father changed his mind. He was determined to stay and live a good life with my mother. So, my mother felt that it was a bit inappropriate for my brother to be named Yang Tiexin, so she removed the word 'Xin' and changed it to 'Yang Tie'. Speaking of this, my father lied to my brother for more than ten years. He told him that he named him because he lacked gold in his five elements. Later, my mother let it slip, so we knew the truth. "
Yang Huan couldn't help laughing. She glanced at Yang Chonggui and whispered, "Sister-in-law, don't mention this to my father. He's very proud."
Murphy nodded, but still asked confusedly, "But, isn't Yang Yi the word 'Yi' next to the word 'Che'? Why is it the word 'Tie' next to the word 'Jin'? "
Yang Huan snickered and said, "This is related to another case of injustice. When my brother was born, the Household Registration Officers in the police station weren't like now. Some of them didn't even know as many words as my father. At that time, my mother brought a slip of paper with my brother's name written by my father to the town to register. In the end, someone copied my brother's name wrongly and wrote Yang Tie as Yang Yi … "
Yang Chonggui didn't like to deal with the government. He let Dong Yue-er take Yang Yi, who was already two or three years old, to register. At that time, it was normal to register late, and the Household Registration Booklet was left at home. They didn't even check it until Yang Yi went to primary school.
At that time, there was no primary school in the village. To enroll in the primary school in town, one had to check their household register. Only then did everyone realize that Yang Yi's name was wrong!
It was likely that Yang Chonggui was still a little uncomfortable with the name Yang Tiexin. He took the initiative to suggest that since it was too troublesome to change the household register, they might as well make the best of it and change Yang Tiexin's name to Yang Yi!
"… Later on, my brother's name was changed, and the family tree was changed to Yang Yi, which means my father and mother. They have been calling him Tie Zi for many years. They are used to it and can't change it," Yang Huan said with a smile.
So that was the case. Murphy also revealed a smile. Just as she was about to speak, Yang Chonggui suddenly exclaimed, "Ouch!"
Murphy turned around and saw Xi Xi tugging at her grandfather's beard, causing Yang Chonggui to feel pain. The little girl still didn't know. When her grandfather called her, she hurriedly let go of his hand, as if she had done something wrong and was embarrassed.
"Xi Xi, you can't pull grandpa's beard. It's impolite!" Murphy anxiously scolded.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry," Xi Xi pouted and said, "Let me blow on it for you. It won't hurt after that!"
"It's okay. Don't blame the child. I was just teasing her." Yang Chonggui waved his hand, but didn't raise his head. He kept looking at Xi Xi's self-blaming and pitiful appearance and chuckled.
"I've never seen my dad smile like that before," Yang Huan said enviously.
"He's never smiled so much in a year …" Yang Qing also complained in a low voice.
…
Dong Yuee had already prepared breakfast. Although it wasn't enough, everyone ate a little. Yang Yi had just returned. He needed to pack his luggage and tidy up his room. So, he and Murphy took Xi Xi to the fourth floor.
"Qing, Huanhuan, go and catch that little chicken. We'll eat chicken tonight." Dong Yuee sent the siblings away. Then, she impatiently told Yang Chonggui what she had learned.
"I knew it. He didn't serve in the army outside. He must be up to no good after he retired!" Yang Chonggui was so angry that he panted like a red-eyed bull. "When he comes down later, I'll break the ruler at home. Otherwise, I'm not his father!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished yet! Tiezi didn't do it on purpose. He didn't know that the child was pregnant … "Dong Yuee finished the rest of the story. Then, she scolded," I don't care about your bad temper usually. But today, if I hadn't stopped you, would you have asked the child if she was her father's daughter in front of her face? "
Yang Chonggui didn't say anything. He knew that he was wrong, but he didn't admit it.
"Yang Chonggui, you're someone who went to school. Why don't you know a bit of common sense? When you hear something that doesn't go your way, you yell and kill. I don't know if you'll scare the child. "Dong Yuee nagged.
"I'm not scaring the child. I'm talking about Tiezi. The child is already so old. If you bring him home, how will the neighbors talk about our Yang Family? Moreover, our Yang Family is upright and upright. We don't have a descendant like him who doesn't admit it after doing something with someone else's daughter! "Yang Chonggui said with dissatisfaction.
"Okay, okay, I don't care how you discipline Tiezi, but you have to pay attention to your attitude towards the children. Pay attention to what you say. Don't let the children be afraid of you!" Dong Yuee didn't see how Yang Chonggui was playing with Xixi in the lobby before, so she reminded him repeatedly.
"I know." Yang Chonggui didn't want to explain. He waved his hand impatiently.
Dong Yuee patted her thigh and shouted, "Hey, I forgot to ask Tiezi. Look at how many things he brought back today. There's old ginseng and deer antlers …"
"What's wrong with that? I'm his father. It's natural for a son to be filial to his father! "Yang Chonggui snorted proudly.
"You're not in charge of the family and don't care about money. What do you know?" Dong Yuee said unhappily, "The second son of the Zheng Family Village fell down the mountain two years ago. Fortunately, there was an old ginseng at home to keep him alive. That's why he was sent to the county in time. Do you know how much that ginseng is worth? If someone offered a million, he wouldn't be willing to sell it! "
"Where did Tiezi get so much money?" Yang Chonggui finally became suspicious. He frowned and said.
"Yeah, he gave money to build a house and drove such a big car. Could it be that Murphy gave it to him?" Dong Yuee pondered.
"He dares? Using a woman's money? Even if he doesn't find it embarrassing, I don't have the face to see my Yang Family's ancestors! "Yang Chonggui slammed the table in exasperation.
"Dad, what are you so agitated about?" Yang Huan, who had just finished catching the chicken, heard Yang Chonggui's loud roar as soon as she came in. She laughed and said, "You've all misunderstood. My brother earned all this money himself. He's now writing novels and earning a lot of money!"
"Writing novels?" Yang Chonggui and Dong Yuee looked confused.
Yang Chonggui knew what novels were. He asked in confusion, "You can earn money by writing those things?"
"Yes! Dad, times are different now. You can earn a lot of money by writing novels as long as many people like to read them! " Yang Huan turned and ran to her luggage. She had already prepared two books written by Yang Yi, Soldiers' Assault and Drawing Sword, for Yang Chonggui to read.
"These two books written by my brother are very popular," Yang Huan said with a grin. Yang Huan said with a smile, "I heard that a director is going to make a TV series about him."
Dong Yuee knew about TV series. The TV in the snack shop at the east side of the village was surrounded by people watching TV series all day long. However, that was too far away from them. The two elders had no idea what was so special about it.
Yang Chonggui, on the other hand, was a little interested in the two books. He opened them and looked at them. When he saw that Drawing Sword was about the Anti-Japanese War, his desire to continue reading grew. After flipping through a few pages, he was quickly attracted by the righteous and rough Li Yunlong.
However, Yang Chonggui quickly threw the book aside because Xi Xi's voice came from the stairs.
"Grandpa, Grandpa!" She was calling out happily. Her crisp voice was better than any lark!
The little girl was coming down!
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