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

Yan Bugui told Yang Ruihua to continue making a show of going to the door.

Ignore Yang Dalin.

As expected, Yang Ruihua saw that Yang Dalin had finished washing up and went to work, ignoring her.

Yang Ruihua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Another half hour passed, and the families in the courtyard began to get up.

Some were making breakfast, while others were washing up.

Many people smelled the Chinese medicine odor emanating from Yan Bugui's door.

When Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong got up to line up for the toilet, they passed by the front yard, and Yi Zhonghai gave Liu Haizhong a disdainful smile.

Liu Haizhong immediately understood that Lao Yan was faking illness.

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

Yi Zhonghai still politely asked, "Old Yan's family, who is sick?"

Yang Ruihua noticed that several people from the courtyards next to Yi Zhonghai were going out to use the restroom together.

Yang Ruihua quickly said, "He's an old man, he's our family's Lao Yan. Lao Yan is sick."

Yi Zhonghai then asked, "Is it serious? Do you need our help to get you to the hospital?"

Yang Ruihua quickly shook his head and said, "No need, it's nothing serious, a few doses of traditional Chinese medicine will do the trick."

Yi Zhonghai knew Yang Ruihua would say that, and added, "That's good, as long as it's not serious. Call us if you need any help."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai led the group to the toilet.

Lao Yi didn't say he'd visit Yan Bugui when he had time.

To be honest, Yi Zhonghai is also particularly annoyed with Yan Bugui right now.

If he weren't nominally the oldest man in this courtyard, he would have said even more hurtful things.

Unfortunately, his identity limited him.

He could only give Lao Yan some face and protect him a little.

Otherwise, if he takes the lead, the Yan family won't be able to live in the yard anymore.

Those who were close to Yang Dalin, such as Sha Zhu, were all gloating when they heard that Yan Bugui was sick.

According to the rules of the compound, if a family member is sick, especially if the illness is serious and the person is bedridden or needs to be hospitalized, then the family should report it.

Each household in the courtyard would send a representative, carrying some gifts, to take a look.

This is also a matter of social obligation, because you can't always keep your word, because someone in your family will also get sick sometimes.

But this time, Lao Yi and Liu Haizhong guessed that Yan Bugui was most likely faking illness.

Lao Yi didn't even mention that everyone should go and see him.

Old Yan's popularity has declined sharply recently, and now that it's a difficult time, no one else is bringing it up anymore.

Everyone seems to be pretending to be ignorant.

Flowers bloom in a single pattern.

Yang Dalin had just arrived at work when Tian Xueyi told him that he was going to Tianjin on another business trip the next day.

Tell him to go home early tonight and get ready.

Yang Dalin thought to himself, "That's good. We've sold a lot of seafood recently, so we need to replenish our supply."

And you can also visit Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan's two children along the way.

Qi Desheng also said at the morning meeting that everyone should bring their guns this time, both pistols and rifles, because the closer it gets to the New Year, the more unsettled things will become.

Because many families were running out of food at this time, and when people were starving, and a few lawless people instigated them, they were willing to do something big.

There have been quite a few accidents lately, so please be careful.

In case of an emergency, if anyone dares to interfere with their transport of supplies, you can fire first.

After you finish driving, just go to a nearby place and explain the situation.

It is essential to ensure the safety of transported goods.

Yang Dalin thought to himself, "Things have been so chaotic lately, I should be careful." But this time, Yang Dalin didn't expect that Qi Desheng's prediction would come true on the way.

When Yang Dalin returned home that evening, he completely forgot about his plan to visit Yan Bugui that morning.

That was just a polite remark. To think that Yang Dalin would actually go is wishful thinking.

The next morning, Yang Dalin carried a large bag, which contained the things that Aunt Qi had prepared for him.

We went to work, collected our guns and bullets, checked each vehicle, filled up the gas and water tanks, and set off.

The convoy consisted of five cars this time, with Yang Dalin and Tian Ge still at the back as the rearguard.

The journey just outside the city was fine, nothing happened.

We set off in the car before we even reached Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan's town.

Suddenly, all the cars in front of me stopped. There was no village in sight, no shop in sight, and two mounds on either side.

The sudden stop alerted Yang Dalin. Tian Xueyi pulled out a gun from behind the seat and shouted, "Damn it, Dalin, grab your gun and be on guard!"

Yang Dalin pulled out his M1 Garand directly from behind the seat and looked it over.

Because of the vehicles blocking the way, I couldn't see what was happening ahead.

The terrain here is a bit off. With five cars suddenly approaching and parking, it's too easy for them to be ambushed by people lying in wait on both sides.

Yang Dalin quickly said, "Brother Tian, ​​you drive the car. I'll go down to the left slope and take the high ground."

It also allows us to observe the situation ahead.

If anything happens, I'll give you hand signals. This will also protect the flanks of the vehicle; otherwise, if someone ambushes us from both sides, we'll be in danger.

Tian Xueyi knew that it was indeed necessary to understand the situation ahead, and he also knew that if anyone on either side dared to shoot at them, they would become sitting ducks hiding in the driver's seat. He immediately ordered, "Okay, be careful. Watch my hand signals and be ready to come back at any time. Get in the car and drive away quickly."

Yang Dalin nodded in understanding.

After saying that, Yang Dalin got out of the car with Garand and a few magazines and ran towards the mound on the left.

Before Yang Dalin got out of the car, he noticed that there were several people lying in ambush not far behind the mound on the left, but he didn't dare to show his face.

He deliberately told Brother Tian to come down and stand guard over this area, meaning he wanted to subdue these people first.

In this remote place, far from any village or shop, and hiding behind a mound, the only option is to strike first.

Any threat must be nipped in the bud.

Otherwise, if they had been trapped in the driver's seat, he and Tian Xueyi might have been in real danger.

Because the truck cab is so vulnerable to rifle fire from both sides, it's impossible for it to stop the bullets.

What you see on TV is all lies.

Unless the ambush was fired from the front and the bullet hit the engine in the front.

That might even be able to stop rifle bullets.

The sides of the driver's cab—that's out of the question.

It might be able to protect against pistol bullets, but don't even dream about protecting against full-powered rifle bullets.

Yang Dalin didn't know if the people behind the mound had guns, but he dared not underestimate anyone.

At this time, many people who had fired guns went into hiding in the countryside, and many bandits also reformed and returned to the countryside.

Moreover, quite a few people were hiding guns and ammunition.

Therefore, Yang Dalin dared not be careless in the slightest.

Yang Dalin got out of the car and moved quickly, soon running up the mound on the left.

Before climbing to the top of the mound, Yang Dalin turned his head and glanced at the lead vehicle in the convoy.

Damn, there's a hole over there, and the front wheels of the car in front are stuck in it.

It seems to be a trap set by someone. One person in the car in front has already checked the situation, while the other person has set up a warning.

People in the three cars in the middle started getting out with guns.

Yang Dalin didn't care about what was in front of him; he needed to subdue the men lying in ambush behind him first.

It looks like there might be someone lying in ambush ahead.

This group is quite audacious; they dared to organize a robbery of a convoy in broad daylight.

Yang Dalin also made a hand gesture to Tian Xueyi in the car behind him.

That means there is danger, and we should be on high alert.