The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Yang Dalin then taught Sha Zhu some details about keeping secrets, and only after he felt sleepy did he finish speaking.

When Yang Dalin got home, he realized he was used to going to bed early, and he was already yawning at just past nine o'clock.

After washing his feet, Yang Dalin went straight back to sleep.

Yang Dalin has been sleeping well lately, but Jia Dongxu hasn't been sleeping well.

That evening, Qin Huairu first admitted her mistake to him, saying that she had only done it because she saw Dongxu working too hard.

Unable to bear seeing the head of the household go hungry, he swallowed his pride and asked to borrow some food from everyone.

She felt sorry for him, and also because she would help him with chores, make shoes, and sew clothes to repay the favor.

Let him focus on his work.

Jia Zhangshi also chimed in to support Qin Huairu.

This prevented Jia Dongxu from getting angry.

Lying in bed, I pondered Yang Dalin's words. Yes, a tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives.

Since I'm not cut out to be a fitter, why not try a different path?

Who knows, if I had switched to another job, I might have already been promoted to a level three worker.

How many years have I wasted?

From beginning to end, he never suspected that Yi Zhonghai had intentionally not taught him; he always felt that it was his own problem.

I have to say, this kid is easy to fool.

Jia Dongxu dreamed of getting a new job, quickly getting promoted, and living a good life with his wife and children, and he couldn't sleep for a long time.

……

A few days later, it was the weekend.

Yang Dalin used two bags, containing a whole chicken, a fish, a can of food, and two bottles of wine.

I came to Qi Desheng's house as a guest.

Yang Dalin's gift was quite substantial. He had no choice but to offer a generous gift if he wanted Qi Desheng's gun.

So around 9 a.m. that day, Yang Dalin arrived at a secluded courtyard not far from the train station.

Only three families lived there.

Qi Desheng's family lived in the main house of this courtyard, and Tian Xueyi lived not far away either.

As soon as Yang Dalin arrived, Gong Xuemei asked her son to call Tian Xueyi to come as well.

As it turned out, they said they had something to do and couldn't come.

Yang Dalin knew that Lao Tian was probably hiding because he was afraid Qi Desheng knew that Lao Qi had a good gun, as he had said.

Qi Desheng also has two sons, who are well-raised and have better complexions than most children in the tenement.

After all, Qi Desheng was the deputy station manager of the freight station, so he could get his hands on a lot of good stuff.

It's much better than the average family.

However, when Yang Dalin took out the four gifts, Gong Xuemei complained that the gifts were too extravagant.

Qi Desheng knew that this kid had something up his sleeve; his face was as black as the coal in Xishan.

Yang Dalin teased Qi Desheng's two mythical beasts for a while before sitting down in the living room.

He chatted with Qi Desheng casually, whether intentionally or not, boasting about how good his marksmanship was.

No matter how accurately he hit the target, what's infuriating is that Qi Desheng just wouldn't respond.

This left Yang Dalin quite frustrated.

At that moment, Gong Xuemei was cooking in the kitchen.

Without any help of his own, Yang Dalin realized that he couldn't break through the deadlock.

We have no choice but to temporarily halt our efforts and wait for the right opportunity.

Yang Dalin changed the subject and asked Qi Desheng, "Brother Sheng, how is Lin Shangnan doing?"

There has been no news.

Qi Desheng waved his hand and said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't. I can only tell you that this person's affairs are not small. Be careful when you see your little brother in the future."

If your little brother is almost fully recovered, then let him be discharged from the hospital.

Don't ask about his affairs from now on.

Yang Dalin said, "I understand. My little brother is almost fully recovered. In that case, I'll have him discharged from the hospital tomorrow."

Qi Desheng then asked him, "Okay, how's your driving lesson going?"

Yang Dalin said, "No problem. I've been driving around the city for several days now, and there haven't been any issues. The main problem is getting familiar with the roads."

Long-distance driving is no problem for me, but I haven't fully mastered many car repair skills.

Qi Desheng nodded: "Okay, get more familiar with the car. I don't expect you to be able to handle everything when it comes to repairing cars. Just knowing some basic things will be enough."

Otherwise, it would be a real hassle if your car broke down on the road and you didn't know how to fix it.

"After the New Year, I'll arrange for you to take your driver's license test, is that alright?"

Yang Dalin calculated the time and realized there were still almost two months until the Chinese New Year, so he quickly said, "No problem."

Qi Desheng already knew that Yang Dalin was an excellent driver, but Yang Dalin was still young and hadn't been in the station for very long, so it was good to let him take some time to calm down.

After the New Year, he was allowed to take the exam and became a deputy level 5 driver, which was considered a good arrangement for him.

When Gong Xuemei called for the dishes to be served, Yang Dalin rushed to help.

Gong Xuemei is also a decent cook.

I made a total of six dishes and one soup.

Qi Desheng's two little monsters, one eight years old and the other six, were eating with great relish.

After Yang Dalin and Qi Desheng had drunk nearly a bottle of wine, Yang Dalin brought up the old matter again.

He's started bragging again about how good he is at shooting.

Qi Desheng listened to the young man bragging, gave his wife a look, as if to say, "See, I was right."

That little bastard has his eye on my gun.

Even though I didn't respond, he kept talking.

Gong Xuemei also found it funny.

However, she did feel that it was inappropriate for her family's big black bear to keep that battlefield-captured gun at home.

The main problem is that my two kids at home have just too much energy.

Who knows when it might be found?

So Gong Xuemei actually really wanted to give the gun away.

But she also knew that the gun was her man's lifeline.

Sending it away directly would break his heart, so Gong Xuemei had to come up with a solution: "Dalinzi, your sister-in-law knows you're a quick learner. How about this, I'll have your Uncle Gong find you a good gun, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Dalin thought to himself, "That's true, they are a married couple after all."

It was all for nothing, but Gong Xuemei's father, Grandpa Gong, is of a high rank.

He might actually have some good guns, but he's already found himself a job, and now he wants his daughter to get a good gun too? Isn't that a bit greedy?

The reason I dared to approach Qi Desheng was because we had become familiar with each other.

I'm not that close to Grandpa Gong.

Even though he quite approves of himself.

So Yang Dalin stopped Gong Xuemei: "Sister-in-law, let's forget about Uncle Gong for now. Let's talk about it again when I've achieved something."

I haven't even gotten my driver's license yet, so I don't have the right to carry a gun. It's not appropriate for me to ask him for one now.

Let's talk about it later, let's talk about it later.

Qi Desheng saw that his wife was the one who had the best ideas, and she simply told the shameless Yang Dalin to stop talking about it.

He raised his large wine glass directly: "Come on, drink up."

You've been scheming for so long, but you still haven't figured it out, have you?

Yang Dalin immediately understood; the man had already guessed his intentions. This black bear spirit was indeed clever; he was shrewd despite his rough exterior. He would have to be careful of this old fellow in the future; he was truly worthy of being a leader.

Then he said, "So, Brother Sheng already guessed it?"

Qi Desheng looked at Yang Dalin as if he were an idiot: "Otherwise what? You think Tian Xueyi instigated you? I can't guess that he's been eyeing my gun for a long time."

If I can't do it myself, I'll send you.

Hehe, kid, you're still too green.

Yang Dalin didn't take it to heart and gave an awkward smile: "Brother Sheng, you're really cunning. I admire you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Desheng tapped his hand with his chopsticks, realizing it wasn't a compliment: "Is 'cunning and shrewd' a word used to praise me?"

Yang Dalin continued to laugh it off: "Sigh, it's all my fault. I didn't study well and used the wrong words. You're so cunning, Brother Sheng is really cunning."