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

So Yang Dalin accepted the 112 yuan with tears in his eyes. Alas, he was originally going to give it away for free.

This is like someone selling goods themselves.

They can't refuse to accept the money.

Yang Dalin rolled up the sack and left the branch office.

When we got back to the entrance of No. 95 Courtyard, there was another pheasant in the sack.

Yang Dalin looked around and saw that no one was at the door, then knocked on Grandpa Qi's door.

Grandpa Qi was preparing to eat when he opened the door, and a pheasant was shoved inside. Yang Dalin threw it in and, before Grandpa Qi could come out, said, "Grandpa Qi, I took a taxi today. Keep it to nourish yourself. I'm leaving."

Yang Dalin threw it in directly because he was afraid Grandpa Qi wouldn't want it. He didn't wait for Grandpa Qi to fully open the door before throwing it in and leaving, assuming Grandpa Qi wouldn't loudly mention the pheasant.

Yang Dalin walked through the hanging flower gate, and Grandpa Qi called out from behind, "Hey, hey, Dalinzi, Dalinzi, that brat, running so fast."

When Grandpa Qi saw Yang Dalin enter the yard, he had no choice but to put the pheasant away.

He certainly couldn't take this to return to Yang Dalin right now.

Letting others watch might cause trouble.

Especially the Yan Bugui family.

He'll definitely have the nerve to say then, "Old Qi, if you don't want it, give it to me, I want it."

So Grandpa Qi had no choice but to accept it for the time being.

When he got home, Ma San was helping Qi Jia tidy up the house.

This kid is always very diligent when he comes over for dinner in the evening.

He resembled Aunt Qi's son more than he did.

Yang Dalin likes to bring money and things home, but sometimes he is unwilling to do small chores such as sweeping the floor and washing dishes.

This gave Ma San a chance to prove himself; he couldn't be prevented from doing so.

As soon as Yang Dalin arrived home, Ma San came up to greet him, even taking over the job that Qi Xiaoning used to do of taking his handbag.

Yang Dalin even saw Qi Xiaoning roll her eyes.

When Qi Yulan saw Yang Dalin return, she asked him, "Dalinzi, did you deliver those coal pieces?"

Yang Dalin replied, "Yes, I delivered the goods to a coal mine in Xishan today. They delivered them for me. Don't worry, Auntie, it's not just me; my master and the others all have a bag of them."

Coal is really worthless at other people's mines.

Go ahead and burn it.

Third Brother, take a small bag with you when you leave!

Ma San quickly refused, saying, "Brother, I don't want it. I have honeycomb briquettes; I just bought them."

Yang Dalin thought about it and realized it made sense. He had honeycomb briquettes, and his family also used them. He could save the briquettes for the New Year and use them to make some delicious food.

Anyway, it won't go to waste. I'm just responsible for bringing it home. As for how to use it, my aunt decides.

After washing his hands and sitting down at the table to eat, Yang Dalin asked Ma San how his recovery was going.

Ma San said, "I'm fine now, brother. I feel energetic all over."

"I'll go with you tomorrow and carry those big bags, no problem at all."

Yang Dalin pinched the other person's bent arm. With just a little muscle, he might as well carry a heavy bag.

I can ride Grandpa Qi's bike over there to pick up some work.

Yang Dalin told him, "Come with me first thing tomorrow morning. When you leave, talk to Uncle Qi and ask him to lend you his car to work. You can do odd jobs there."

I'll find someone to take you. If anyone asks you, just say you rented the car from Uncle Qi.

Did you know?

Ma San nodded and said, "I understand, brother. I'll tell Grandpa Qi when I leave, and I'll go with you first thing tomorrow morning."

After finishing his meal, Yang Dalin followed Ma San to Grandpa Qi's door and, through the door, told Grandpa Qi about using his car starting tomorrow.

There's no need to let Grandpa Qi come out.

Back home, Yang Dalin secretly gave Aunt Qi a hundred yuan from the money he earned selling rabbits that day, and also took out some tickets that were about to expire from his spatial storage.

Aunt Qi asked him where he got the money, and Yang Dalin said he earned it from hunting rabbits today.

Aunt Qi asked worriedly, "There shouldn't be that many, is it alright?"

Yang Dalin told her, "Don't worry, Auntie, this is already a bargain for me. But this money is only available occasionally. I took a lot of money today, so I didn't dare to bring it home."

Otherwise, some people in the courtyard…”

Qi Yulan understood what he meant.

Qi Yulan happily accepted the tickets and money.

He went back to hide his secret stash of money.

Then Yang Dalin gave Qi Xiaoning two yuan and Qi Yanhua ten yuan.

Give them the same amount of votes.

Qi Xiaoning was overjoyed, like a fool, after receiving two yuan.

She didn't know that her sister had won ten yuan and that Yang Dalin had held her hand.

Qi Yanhua said she had money but couldn't spend it all, so she told Yang Dalin to keep it for himself. Yang Dalin replied that he would give her the money he earned to spend, and told her to spend it without worry, which made Qi Yanhua blush deeply.

Although he had given out some tickets, Yang Dalin was still worried, as he still had plenty of tickets in his storage space.

You can't spend it all, you simply can't spend it all.

If you have your own team, you can spread out quickly.

How much can a family use?

Moreover, it also contained a considerable number of national grain coupons.

This is good stuff.

Yang Dalin thought to himself, "No rush, no rush. I'd rather spend it slowly. Even if it's a bit wasteful, I can't expose myself."

I didn't sleep well until the latter half of last night, but I finally fell asleep after a while, my mind wandering.

The next morning, Yang Dalin woke up refreshed, signed in, washed up, and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, Ma San was already excitedly waiting for him at the door.

Yang Dalin asked him what time he arrived and why he came so early.

Ma San scratched his head and said, "I've been waiting outside your courtyard since before dawn."

As soon as Grandpa Qi opened the door, I came in.

Aunt Qi heard Ma San's voice and got up as well. She gave Ma San another pair of sleeves and an apron made from rags, so that he could wear them while working.

Ma San thanked him before accepting the gift.

After Yang Dalin finished washing up, he rode his bicycle and Ma San rode his tricycle, and they set off together.

Yang Dalin had already thought it through on the way. Ma San's small physique was definitely not suitable for carrying heavy loads. Although he had taken a constitution-building pill, it would still take time and was no match for his own strength-building pill.

The only option was to let him hang out with a group of cart pullers that he used to know from his past with Uncle Qi.

Do odd jobs, like helping someone move, or taking people with luggage from the train station to their doorstep.

While it's not guaranteed how much Ma San will earn, it should be enough for him to make a living.

Moreover, he would take him to restaurants that didn't require tickets, and he also had people from the branch office at the train station square who could protect him.

This will ensure that he is not bullied.

Ma San's life will only get better and better from now on.

We'll see if he can find a good job later.

If this kid is properly trained, he could be a great help in the future.

He may not be good at other things, but he is loyal.

Yang Dalin took him to eat breakfast first thing in the morning, making sure he was full so he wouldn't have the energy to work later.

They gave him some more tickets; he had money on him. They introduced him to some of Grandpa Qi's old friends.

After offering them cigarettes, Yang Dalin took out two more packs and prepared them for Ma San.

Let him learn more from the other masters.

You have to be diligent in your work, have a sweet tongue, and offer your colleagues plenty of cigarettes.

After settling Ma San in, Yang Dalin returned to the freight station.

As soon as it was time to start work, Qi Desheng would sneak over quietly.

He handed him a pair of leather shoes and said, "Kid, the rabbit from yesterday was pretty good. Your sister-in-law asked me to give it to you."

Yang Dalin didn't actually want it, but seeing Qi Desheng's displeased look, he happily accepted it.