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

Sha Zhu practically swore an oath, saying that as long as he was interested in someone, no matter what kind of life he lived in the future, no matter how difficult it was, he would not complain about his aunt, and that he would treat his wife well after he got married, and would never hit or scold her.

Seeing that Sha Zhu's attitude was good, Qi Yulan told him that she would help keep an eye out for him tomorrow.

Let him wait for good news.

Yang Dalin then suggested that if blind dates didn't work out, they could go to Qijia.

To prevent people from causing sabotage.

It is indeed a bit inconvenient to be outside.

However, the first meeting can be outside, but try not to meet in the yard.

Only on the second meeting when you have a slight liking for someone can you come to Qijia to meet.

We can say that Yan Hua's classmate is visiting or something.

Ask Sha Zhu to cook, and then have Sister Yan Hua and Yu Shui go to Sha Zhu's house for a while to play and see his home.

This way, some potential problems can be temporarily concealed.

He also asked Sha Zhu to tidy up his house and prepare two extra sets of clean and neat clothes.

Get your hair cut and shave your beard.

Apply shoe polish to make the leather shoes shine, and apply oil to the top as needed. If you don't have oil, use spit to clean it up.

Don't let your hair be a mess when we meet.

Sha Zhu said he would do as instructed, and before leaving, Aunt Qi wanted to return the gifts to Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu refused, saying there would be a thank-you gift after the matter was settled.

Then they left their things and ran away.

After Sha Zhu left, Yang Dalin remembered his aunt's words: "Even if they are refugees, it's fine."

He then asked Qi Yulan, "Auntie, doesn't the relief center happen to have a suitable candidate?"

Qi Yulan nodded: "That's right. Many girls came, and in order to have enough to eat, the neighborhood arranged for them to get married."

There was a girl with a younger sister who had been looking for a husband who could support both of them, but she hadn't found anyone yet.

The girl is pretty and somewhat educated, but her younger sister is too young, only five years old, so she's a burden.

Those in the city who are well-off don't go to relief centers. For those who are not well-off, raising one child is already a struggle, let alone two. If another family has a child next year, the pressure will be immense.

But to be honest, someone like Zhu Zi wouldn't have a hard time finding someone in the city.

I wanted to introduce that sister to him, but I was afraid that Zhu Zi would also feel pressured or look down on her background.

Yang Dalin thought to himself that the difficulties would last for at most two more years. He believed that if Shazhu put in some effort, he could find his wife a job as a kitchen helper around June 4th or 1965.

After all, he would be the head of the canteen at their factory in the future. He Yushui had also graduated from high school and been assigned a job in 1965, so it wouldn't be difficult for more than a few years.

Besides, this woman doesn't have parents or brothers, so she might not be a burden. She's also quite good-looking. With his looks, he'd be lucky to even get a wife.

It's certainly good if the woman has a family, but you also need to be wary of whether she's a madman. It might be better if she doesn't have her parents around.

And I can also help out when the time comes.

It won't make Sha Zhu too sad.

This can be done.

So Yang Dalin said to his aunt, "Auntie, you should stick to your plan. Find him a few more girls and let him meet them. If he really takes a liking to a girl, his cooking skills should make it easy for him to find a job for his wife at the factory after the disaster is over."

I can also lend a hand.

"It's not a big problem. I'll cover for you; there shouldn't be any major issues."

Aunt Qi thought it made sense. The disaster would pass sooner or later, and Sha Zhu could probably get his wife a job in a couple of years since she married someone who didn't have a job.

In this way, it shouldn't be a big problem for a dual-income family to support two younger sisters.

Rainwater will be able to get married and leave home in just a few years.

Sha Zhu's predicament won't last long.

Then Aunt Qi said happily, "Okay, then we'll do as you say."

If he doesn't like it, then never mind.

If you like it, we can help you out.

I also felt sorry for the women at the shelter. Her experience was similar to Zhu Zi's; they were both single mothers raising a younger sister.

They should be able to have a good conversation.

Yang Dalin nodded: "That's right. Then let's leave it at that, Auntie. You can help him decide later. Let him meet her outside for the first time."

With a mouth like Zhu Zi's, he offends people all the time; otherwise, he would have been married long ago.

"His previous blind dates were probably sabotaged by someone; we should be careful."

Qi Yulan probably never imagined that the people in the courtyard could be so wicked, and that someone would deliberately ruin someone else's marriage.

Qi Yulan asked Yang Dalin in surprise, "Dalin, are you sure someone sabotaged Zhuzi's previous blind date?"

Yang Dalin nodded: "Auntie, there must be some, otherwise Brother Zhu wouldn't have met with all his blind dates and then never followed up, right?"

How could this happen if no one sabotaged it?

We can't say that all matchmakers' introductions are unreliable, can we?

I can believe one or two unreliable introductions, but how could they all be unreliable?

Qi Yulan had no time to pay attention to other people's affairs because of her livelihood problems.

Yang Dalin recently came, and the family's conditions have improved a lot. The biggest problem weighing on Qi Yulan's mind—being able to eat and stay warm—is no longer an issue.

She has interacted with most of the families in the courtyard, and her personality has changed a lot.

She smiled more often, and her brows weren't so furrowed anymore.

Now I have the leisure to think about other things.

Qi Yulan thought about it carefully: "I really hadn't paid attention to these things before, but according to what you said, there is indeed something going on inside."

Okay, Auntie will take care of these things.

It's getting late, you should go and get some rest.

Yang Dalin greeted his aunt again before going to wash his feet and go to bed.

Now every night, there is warm water on the stove where Qi Yanhua sits.

It was kept for Yang Dalin to use for washing up before going to bed at night.

This good habit was taught to her by her aunt.

Qi Yanhua helps Yang Dalin wash some of his clothes, and she even washes his smelly socks, except for his underwear.

Once they're dry, they'll be brought in, folded neatly, and placed in the closet in Yang Dalin's bedroom.

Qi Yanhua quietly took care of all this; she was incredibly considerate.

Moreover, they never take credit for their work, feeling that doing these things is simply normal.

This is something that Yang Dalin really likes.

However, Yang Dalin didn't dare to be too intimate with Qi Yanhua at home, so he could only occasionally give her small gifts or snacks.

Qi Xiaoning is very lively, and her personality is very different from her sister's.

Qi Yanhua is mostly quiet, but Qi Xiaoning helps with chores.

That meant the whole family had to know, and they even took the opportunity to blackmail Yang Dalin.

Without good compensation, that's impossible.

However, Yang Dalin would always tease her, and Qi Xiaoning was happy to do so.

Every time, they would say they would never fall for it again, only to find a piece of candy or a pastry the next day.

They immediately waddled over to the door, eager to get scammed.

Yang Dalin guessed that she was probably afraid of being hungry.

Yang Dalin also discovered that she had a fondness for squirrels.

I like Tibetan food.

Logically, since Xiaoning had gotten something of questionable quality from Yang Dalin, Qi Yanhua told him that Xiaoning rarely ate the things she received on the spot.

They'll secretly hide it, only eating a little when they absolutely can't resist.

When Yang Dalin heard the truth, he found Xiaoning's younger sister quite adorable, but it also made him feel a little sorry for her.