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

When Yan Bugui heard Xu Damao ask him a question, he didn't know how to get to the point directly, so he went along with Xu Damao's words and said, "Yes, yes, I came to thank you."

Xu Damao chuckled and invited Yan Bugui to sit down.

There were only two side dishes on the table: scrambled eggs with scallions and sliced ​​Northeastern red sausage.

Seeing Yan Bugui's drooling expression, Xu Damao quickly picked up the plate and put it aside, saying, "Look, I haven't even cleaned up yet. Teacher Yan must have eaten his fill before coming here."

"Now that you've eaten, let's have some water. Teacher Yan, wait a moment, I'll pour you some tea."

Xu Damao had no desire to drink with Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui really wanted to say, "I don't drink tea, but I'll have some with you."

To everyone's surprise, they shut him down completely, taking away the food and wine and not giving him a chance to speak.

After thinking it over, Yan Bugui decided to let it go and not bring up the drinking again, otherwise Xu Damao would offend him and he wouldn't be able to bring it up again.

I forced myself not to look at the scrambled eggs and sausage.

After Xu Damao poured the tea, Yan Bugui quickly blew on the tea leaves, took a sip, and swallowed the saliva in his mouth.

Xu Damao saw Yan Bugui covering his teacup with both hands, burying his head in his tea and drinking without saying a word.

So I took the initiative to ask him, "Teacher Yan, is there something you need to see me about?"

"If there's something you need, just say it."

Old Yan took another sip and said, "Nothing important, just came to sit here for a while."

We had a disagreement last time, but we've moved on.

The old man won't hold it against you.

Hearing this, Xu Damao resisted the urge to slap Yan Laokou and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, I must thank Teacher Yan for his magnanimity."

Don't hold a grudge against someone as junior as me.

Hearing Yan Bugui's words, Xu Damao wanted to say, "What rubbish! You're really good at patting yourself on the back. What do you mean you won't hold it against me? You have no right to hold it against me."

However, Xu Damao is an adult after all, so he didn't directly point it out.

I refilled Yan Bugui's water tank. You like to drink it, right? Anyway, I'm not adding any more tea leaves, so I'll keep adding water for you. Let's see how long you can hold out.

We just finished dinner. In the north, people usually like to drink porridge or congee in winter. I think you can drink a few more cups of water.

If you don't tell me, you'll be stuffed to death.

Yan Bugui noticed that every time he drank a little water, Xu Damao would refill his cup; every time he drank a little more, Xu Damao would refill his cup again.

This guy just drank two bowls of porridge, so he won't be able to drink much tea tonight.

If I drink any more, I'll have to run to the toilet.

When Yan Bugui saw Xu Damao preparing to refill his water, he quickly stopped him: "Alright, Damao, the old man just finished eating. Drink slowly, don't be so enthusiastic."

When Xu Damao heard that Yan Bugui could use the word "enthusiasm," he almost burst out laughing.

He had no choice but to put down the thermos and say with a smile, "Okay, I'll pour some for Teacher Yan later."

Yan Bugui finally couldn't help but say, "Da Mao, it's nothing serious that I'm here."

I just wanted to chat with you.

The old man knows you're a smart kid in our neighborhood; you learn things quickly and your mind works fast.

"Grandpa, I have a question for you. Did you lend money to Yang Dalin last time?"

Xu Damao became wary when Yan Bugui mentioned Yang Dalin.

I still don't understand what Yang Dalin meant by what he said last night.

However, Xu Damao knew that Yang Dalin probably didn't have any bad intentions.

Tonight, I'm slowly sipping my drink, and that's how I'm analyzing things.

Who knew that Yan Bugui would suddenly appear and mention his brother Yang Dalin to him.

Xu Damao was ready to see what Yan Bugui had to say, after all, he couldn't hide it from others. That day, Sha Zhu had even provoked him. It should be said that many people in the courtyard knew about him lending money to Yang Dalin. Then Xu Damao said, "Yes, what's wrong, Teacher Yan?"

Yan Bugui pointed to his nose and said, "I borrowed it too."

"And then, Teacher Yan?"

I borrowed it, and you borrowed it too, so what?

"Da Mao, listen to what your grandpa says. Look, Yang Dalin is in trouble. If we lend him money, wouldn't that be a huge help?"

Yes, that's right.

"Should he thank us?"

After all, we borrowed a considerable amount, right?

"Yes, we should thank you."

"Da Mao, I saw Yang Dalin bring back a bag of things today. Director Wang also came today, you should have heard about it. But what did Yang Dalin do? He didn't bring the things to see us, his neighbors who helped him, and he gave them all to Director Wang, saying he donated them to the neighborhood committee."

Do you think Yang Dalin did something wrong?

He didn't even thank the people who helped him; instead, he gave the items to Director Wang, donated them to the neighborhood committee, and gave them to strangers.

Whether we want his things or not is another matter, but he brought these things to see us, the people who helped him, so we should at least show him some basic courtesy, right?

What do you think?

Xu Damao understood. Yan Bugui's high-sounding words were nothing but old tricks; he was just trying to scheme for something and was blaming Yang Dalin for not sending him anything.

This is something I can't say out loud; they've come looking for me to be their shield, or perhaps they want me to fight for them.

If Yan Bugui asked Xu Damao to deal with Shazhu, Xu Damao might join Yan Bugui in his hatred of the enemy. As for Yang Dalin, Xu Damao hasn't fully figured out what happened last night, and Yang Dalin seems to be helping him. Why would he offend someone over such a small matter?

Xu Damao is generous to women, and even more generous to those who can help him, but Sha Zhu is different.

So when Xu Damao heard this, he immediately got anxious: "Old Yan, stop scheming all the time, okay? People can give their things to whomever they want, what's it to you?"

You just want to team up with me to go and ask Da Linzi for some benefits.

Did they ask you for money?

Or did you deliver it to them on your own initiative?

You got the seafood too, right?

Be content with what you have; don't always be thinking about taking advantage. And if you have nothing to say, then leave now; you're not welcome here.

Yan Bugui wondered why Xu Damao, who had been perfectly fine just moments before, had suddenly turned hostile.

Before he could say anything more, Xu Damao had already opened the door and was gesturing for him to get lost.

Yan Bugui was furious. Why was everyone defending Yang Dalin after such a short time?

Yan Bugui, who had just stood up and was about to leave, picked up his teacup again and drank it all in one gulp, including the tea leaves and the tea itself.

He left in anger, leaving behind the words, "This brat is not someone I can reason with."

Seeing Yan Bugui finish his tea leaves and water in one gulp before leaving, Yang Da and Xu Damao snorted, "What a stingy guy you are."

Xu Damao quickly poured boiling water into the teacup, preparing to wash it eighteen times in a while.

He felt that his cups were dirty and needed to be washed properly.

What kind of nonsense is this? A teacher like this? I hope I won't let Yan Bugui teach my children in the future. This teacher can't produce any good students.

Thinking about his future children going to school, Xu Damao smiled again. "Where are you, my future wife?" Images of pretty girls he had seen kept flashing through his mind, and Lou Xiao'e also appeared in the picture.

Xu Damao and his mother had been to the Lou family's house, so of course they had met Lou Xiao'e.

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