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

Liu's father and Liu Haiyang soon arrived at the nearby Air Force compound.

Mr. Zhao was already waiting at the door. When he heard the car, he opened the door and welcomed Mr. Liu and his son into the study.

The two pairs of fathers and sons returned to the study one after the other.

Zhao's father asked Zhao Yumin to recount in detail how he met Yang Dalin.

Liu Haiyang was included as a supplement.

After learning of Yang Dalin's existence, Liu's father chased the two boys out.

I asked Zhao's father, "Old Zhao, did you call the investigation department?"

Mr. Zhao replied, "Yes, I already called you when I called, and my superiors have also notified me."

Mr. Liu said, "So what do we do now? Should we wait for a call from our superiors, or go back to the military base to find relevant experts to understand the situation?"

Mr. Zhao took a deep drag on his cigarette and said, "Wait a moment, we'll get a call from our superiors later."

Then we'll go find relevant experts to ask for more details.

If Yang Dalin is alright, then this is a great thing.

However, since this involves our military equipment, we can't be too cautious.

Mr. Liu didn't say anything more, but nodded.

Outside the door, in Zhao Yumin's room, Liu Haiyang stood leaning against the wall and asked, "My dad pulled me over here and asked about our boss."

"This shouldn't cause any trouble for the boss, right?"

Zhao Yumin didn't dare sit on the stool; his buttocks were still sore. He could only lie on the bed and say, "What could possibly happen? Our boss only set the stage, and besides, we were just trying to be helpful, offering suggestions. We didn't leak anything."

Liu Haiyang nodded: "That's true, then there shouldn't be any problem."

Zhao Yumin said, "Don't worry, it's fine. The three of us might even make some contributions."

Putting aside anything else, I've managed to avoid a beating this time.

Liu Haiyang said indignantly, "You're smart, you dodged it. I hadn't even had a chance to say anything when I got home, and I was being whipped."

Uncle Zhao's phone call saved me.

"That's strange today. Why did everyone go home for the weekend? They usually don't come home much."

Zhao Yumin knew that Liu Haiyang's buttocks were hurting right now, so he didn't add fuel to the fire. Instead, he said sympathetically, "Who knows? It was just a coincidence."

I reckon we two are probably the best, and the other brothers are likely to suffer the same fate.

Wang Xiaohai from your department is pretty smart. He got some good tea from the boss first, so he'll probably feel better when he gets back. Uncle Wang is reasonable and likes to drink tea. As for the other guys, well…

I probably won't dare to sit down at school tomorrow; I'll have to stand for days on end.

Liu Haiyang couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the scene: "Haha, that'll be fun tomorrow, everyone will have to stand at the back."

The two were enjoying themselves when they heard footsteps outside, followed by a child's voice: "Zhao Yumin, Mom wants you to come out and explain something."

Upon hearing his brother's voice, Zhao Yumin realized that it had been several days since he had disciplined the boy, and that the kid had become quite bold.

Zhao Yumin got out of bed, quickly opened the door, and wanted to pull his brother in to tidy up.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a face as cold as ice.

That was Zhao Ma's figure.

The younger brother stood behind Zhao Ma and made funny faces.

Aunt Zhao asked, "What, are you planning a surprise attack on your brother?"

Zhao Yumin argued softly, "Mom, no, look at Zhao Yuming, he doesn't even call me 'brother,' isn't that a bit much?"

Aunt Zhao asked, "Isn't your name Zhao Yumin? A name is for others to call you by. What's wrong with calling you by your name? You call your dad the basket weaver, Old Zhao. He probably forgot to discipline you, right?"

Zhao Yumin's expression changed, and he immediately tried to appease his mother: "Mom, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Aunt Zhao said again, "Get out here and explain to me where the tea leaves and fish came from."

Then, his expression changed, and he said gently to Liu Haiyang, "Haiyang, come along too."

"Did you two go out together? Tell me together later, I'm afraid this kid is lying to me and not telling the truth."

Several people entered the living room, where Zhao Yumin's older sister was sitting, waiting to see what would happen.

Poor Liu Haiyang, there wasn't even enough room to sit down.

Aunt Zhao invited him to sit down, and he spoke frankly, "Aunt Zhao, my bottom might need to say goodbye to the chair for a while. Please let me stand for a bit."

Zhao Yumin's older sister and younger brother couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Haiyang also smiled awkwardly.

Aunt Zhao held back and pointed to the things on the table with a serious expression: "Come on, start your sophistry, Zhao Yumin. But let's make this clear first: if you tell even one lie, you may have to say goodbye to your chair for several days."

Zhao Yumin quickly bent down and said to his mother in a flattering manner, "Don't worry, Mom, I will definitely not hide anything from you."

Just as Zhao Yumin was about to speak, his father's study door opened.

Liu's father and Zhao's father came out one after the other.

Walking into the living room, judging from this scene, it's like a mother disciplining her son.

Liu Haiyang's father not only ignored the pitiful looks in his son and Zhao Yumin's eyes, but also took out the belt he had brought and offered it to Zhao's mother, saying, "Sister-in-law, they're probably used to Old Zhao's whip. Do you want to borrow this belt? If you beat them a few more times, they'll behave."

Zhao's mother rolled her eyes at Liu Haiyang's father, and Zhao's father nudged Liu's father from behind and said, "Alright, let's hurry up and go. We have important business to attend to. My horsewhip works quite well and is sufficient."

"Honey, here's the whip. Go ahead and do it, don't hesitate."

Then he added a final instruction to Zhao Yumin: "Except for the things I specifically asked you about, explain everything else in great detail."

Then the two of them got into a car and left quickly.

Zhao Yumin certainly knew what his father had told him.

Even about small aircraft, we can't talk about it at home.

We can talk about anything else.

With Zhao Ma holding the horsewhip, Zhao Yumin and Liu Haiyang repeated what had happened.

After all, Aunt Zhao was a military family member, and there were some things she knew but couldn't ask.

Knowing where the fish and tea came from, and what the son and Liu Haiyang did with the things they stole from home, is enough.

Anyway, nothing was missing, and in fact, there was more. I also heard Yang Dalin say that for the next gathering, he should try to get his family's approval so that his mother can prepare things for him. He can just take whatever she prepares.

I must never steal anything from my home again.

This alone made Zhao's mother very happy.

Aunt Zhao cracked her whip at Zhao Yumin and said, "Judging from what you two are saying, you recognize this young man, so he's quite sensible."

Look at how others do things, and then look at the two of you. You haven't learned the good things, but you've learned all the bad things and they've gone down the wrong path.

"Haiyang, when you get back later, explain this to your mother, okay?"

Although Liu Haiyang wasn't punished, he was disciplined by Zhao Ma quite a bit since he was little. Whenever Zhao Ma disciplined Zhao Yumin, if he was present, he would definitely be disciplined as well.

Neither Liu's parents objected to this; in fact, they were very supportive.

The same applies to the Liu family; Zhao Yumin will certainly be disciplined along with them.