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

After finishing his meal, Ma San left, and Yang Dalin took out the leather shoes and scarf that his sisters-in-law had given him from his bag.

Yang Dalin then explained to his aunt who sent this and who sent that.

Aunt Qi was very happy that Yang Dalin had such good interpersonal relationships.

Put the leather shoes away for him, and tell him to wear the scarf tomorrow.

Yang Dalin repeatedly said that there was no need to prepare anything for tomorrow.

As a result, Yang Dalin was awakened early in the morning by the noise in the living room.

Even though Aunt and Sister Yan made very little noise.

These two people are making steamed buns for Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin looked at the sky; it was still dark.

Aunt Qi treated Yang Dalin like his own mother from a past life.

She would wait at home late at night for him to come back from out of town and make him noodles, and she would get up in the early morning to prepare dumplings for him when he had to catch a train.

Yang Dalin couldn't help but miss his biological mother.

After wiping his eyes and signing in, Yang Dalin got up early.

Aunt Qi heard the noise but didn't come in. She said through the door, "Did I disturb you, Dalinzi?"

"You can sleep a little longer, we'll be quieter."

"No need, Auntie. You've had a good sleep. You really don't need to get up so early to prepare."

I won't go hungry on the way.

After getting dressed, Yang Dalin went out and said this.

Qi Yanhua then said, "Dalinzi, this is your first time going on a long trip, and Mom is worried about you."

"Look, everything's ready. It'll be steamed in a bit. Take it with you on your way."

Seeing the mother and daughter's good intentions, Yang Dalin couldn't refuse.

Qi Xiaoning had also gotten dressed and come out, rubbing her eyes as she said, "Mom, Sister, I'll wash my hands right away and come help."

Not bad, at least this little girl knows she didn't eat all that good food for nothing.

Many hands make light work, and the ten large buns were quickly wrapped and steamed.

Yang Dalin went to wash up first, and Yan Hua had already packed everything in his bag.

Finally, wrap the buns in something and put them in another small bag.

A large bag, filled to the brim, Yang Dalin had no idea what was inside.

However, even in winter, a cotton-padded coat takes up quite a bit of space.

Luckily, I didn't stuff another coat into his bag, otherwise one coat would have filled the whole bag.

When Yang Dalin saw that Aunt Qi was about to fill a kettle with hot water for him, he quickly stopped her and said, "Auntie, there's no need to pour water now. You can fill a kettle, but it will be cold by the time I get to the station."

I'll just take my water bottle and pour myself some water when I leave the station.

Qi Yulan thought about it and agreed, so she put it down.

This military water bottle was bought for him by Aunt Qi; he usually uses it in the car.

Yang Dalin actually has several more spaces.

It contains boiling water, warm water, and cold water.

What goes in is what comes out.

Yang Dalin had already made preparations; otherwise, given the current temperature in the carriage, even a kettle of boiling water would likely turn into ice blocks after a few hours.

Sometimes when he takes water out of his bag, he uses the bag to conceal it.

Otherwise, they mostly drink cold water.

Drinking cold water in the dead of winter is truly a torment.

She couldn't give her own warm or hot water to Brother Tian, ​​so she had to use it herself secretly.

Don't be fooled by the fact that driving seems like a lucrative business; sometimes the journey can be really tough.

In this day and age, you might encounter some robbers, some spies, and some starving villagers.

Without air conditioning, long-distance travel is truly a torment.

Especially in winter, otherwise how could there be a subsidy of one yuan per day?

Yang Dalin ate two large steamed buns at home this morning, something he usually doesn't do at home.

Yang Dalin originally intended to bring only two, and let Aunt Qi and the others each have two of the others.

As a result, they refused to eat any of it and insisted that he take it all with him.

Qi Yulan said, "We'll make it later. Take it with you and give some to your brother Tian on the way."

Alright, Yang Dalin stopped trying to persuade her. He knew Aunt Qi's personality; she looked gentle and quiet, but she was actually quite strong-willed.

Zhang Meiyun, who lived in the back room, had a very similar personality to Aunt Qi.

They are all strong people.

Yang Dalin also knew that Qi Yanhua's personality was very similar to Aunt Qi's.

Just as Yang Dalin was about to leave after finishing his meal, Ma San arrived.

Actually, the kid had been waiting outside the gate for a while, and only came over after hearing the commotion.

Yang Dalin didn't call him, knowing he was deliberately avoiding him, and that if he called him, he would be too embarrassed to eat breakfast with him again.

So I didn't call out.

Yang Dalin was carrying a large bag on his back, a shoulder bag in his hand, and a small bag containing steamed buns.

Ma San quickly took the two small bags. Dressed like this, he ran into Yan Bugui as soon as he went out.

Upon seeing his attire, Yan Bugui asked, "What's this, Da Linzi?"

Yang Dalin replied, "Good morning, Teacher Yan, I'm on a business trip."

Old Yan also said a few polite words: "Good business trip, good business trip, be careful, be careful."

Yang Dalin ignored him and turned around to say goodbye to Aunt Qi and the others.

Yang Dalin noticed that Qi Xiaoning's eyes were red, and he patted the little ponytail at the back of her head: "What's wrong? I'll be back tomorrow, it's not like I'm gone for many days. Okay, don't cry, I'll bring you something delicious when I come back tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to his family, Yang Dalin met Grandpa Qi again at the door. Grandpa Qi was waiting for him and took out several tens of yuan and a few national grain coupons to try to give him, saying, "It's good to travel with money even if you're poor. Take this with you."

Yang Dalin pushed it back to him: "No need, Uncle Qi, my aunt has already prepared it for me, and my workplace will also prepare it."

I also exchanged it with Uncle Duo. Don't worry, nothing is missing.

Regardless, Yang Dalin refused to accept it.

Uncle Qi is a good friend; he's much better than Yan Bugui.

Yang Dalin put several bags on Ma San's cart and was about to leave when Aunt Qi chased after him to give him a coat.

This coat was made by a tailor at Aunt Qi's request.

Yang Dalin was wearing one, which was issued by the branch office.

I thought about taking another one, but it would take up too much space. Since I couldn't reveal the space issue, I told my aunt, "We're staying at a hotel tonight, so we really don't need it. Aunt, let's leave this one at home. The driver's seat isn't very big, and it takes up too much space."

Only then did he ride away on his bicycle, watched by Aunt Qi, Uncle Qi, and the other two.

Ma San escorted Yang Dalin to the entrance of the freight station. Yang Dalin offered Ma San some steamed buns, but the boy refused.

She told him she was going to a restaurant to eat later and not to worry about him.

Since Ma San didn't want it, Yang Dalin had no choice but to take it himself.

After entering the freight station, Yang Dalin went to his dormitory first and took out all the contents of his large bag to look at them.

Yang Dalin put a set of clothes and a new pair of shoes into his storage space, which made his large backpack much lighter and freed up some space.

Yang Dalin then put the small pot he had prepared, along with a box containing bottles and jars of oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, into the container.

I've also received the steamed buns into my space, so I'll leave it like this for now.

While on the road, observe the situation and use your large backpack as cover so you can easily pull things out of it at any time.

After packing his things, Yang Dalin went to the repair shop first.

I carefully inspected the car I parked here yesterday.

There shouldn't be any problems.

Fill it with oil, then fill it with water.

We also prepared shovels, crowbars, planks, and other items needed for the journey.

In this day and age, when driving long distances, there are many things to consider.

I also checked the tarpaulins, rainproof cloths, ropes, etc.

Even the mechanic praised him for being meticulous and doing a good job.