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

Qi Desheng, far away in Beijing, suddenly woke up and shivered.

He sat up abruptly, startling Gong Xuemei, who was sitting next to him, awake.

Gong Xuemei asked him, "What's wrong?"

Did you have a nightmare?

Qi Desheng touched his forehead, which was not covered in cold sweat: "I didn't have a nightmare. I just suddenly shivered and then woke up. I felt like someone was cursing me."

It's probably that bastard surnamed Tian.

I don't know why you're yelling at me in the middle of the night instead of sleeping!

Gong Xuemei chuckled: "You're talking nonsense. How do you know it was Lao Tian who cursed you? Besides, it's the middle of the night and it's not even dawn yet. They're probably still sleeping."

Don't talk nonsense.

Qi Desheng lay back down and said, "My intuition is always very accurate. This time it might not just be him. It might also be that little bastard Yang Dalin."

These two hang out together every day, conspiring against each other; it's impossible for it to be anything other than them.

I transferred them both away after that.

If that guy surnamed Tian continues to take him away, that little bastard Yang Dalin will become a major threat to me sooner or later.

Gong Xuemei slapped him: "Don't scold my brother."

What does it mean to become your biggest threat sooner or later?

"How much merit has Dalinzi accomplished, and how much glory has he brought to your face?"

Qi Desheng covered his slapped face and said aggrievedly, "Wife, we're husband and wife."

I just cursed at that brat a few times, and you hit me.

Gong Xuemei replied, "You deserved to be hit. If you insult my brother again, I'll slap you again."

Qi Desheng felt even more aggrieved, and while extending his sinful hand, he pretended to cry out, "Heavens above, earth below, there is no justice in this world!"

Seeing Qi Desheng acting strangely, Gong Xuemei pinched his thigh again: "Stop acting strangely, you can't talk about my brother."

Qi Desheng woke up in the middle of the night, furious with his wife. He tried to calm down, but even after being pinched, he didn't give up and shamelessly leaned in again: "I won't say anymore, wife, okay?"

I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have scolded your brother Yang Dalin.

Come here, wife…

Gong Xuemei dodged slightly: "What are you doing, you shameless bastard? What are you trying to do? You just insulted my brother, and now you... oh my god, are you even qualified?"

Qi Desheng, panting heavily, muttered in a low voice, "How can a man say no? Come on."

After saying that, he got on the bike.

Then came a sound that a child couldn't hear.

Qi Desheng's son next door covered his younger brother's ears and said, "Little brother, go to sleep quickly, Mom and Dad are fighting again."

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On the grassland mound, Yang Dalin suddenly remembered something from a hunting novel he'd read in his previous life: that wolf hearts shouldn't be eaten. He said, "Oh no, I don't think wolf hearts are edible, Brother Tian. Are we going to cook the wolf heart down there too?"

Tian Xueyi waved his hand: "It's nothing, don't listen to other people's nonsense."

It's cooked through. Stew it a little longer, and it'll be fine.

Believe it or not, we'll gnaw the bones clean in a little while.

In this day and age, if something is inedible, even if it's stewed until it's mushy, it's still edible.

People are eating grass roots and tree bark, so why would you think something like "wolf's heart and dog's lungs" are inedible? At worst, you can just stew it longer until it's mushy.

Alright, Yang Dalin stopped trying to persuade him.

This is the time when food is most precious; every part of the wolf will likely be eaten, so nothing will go to waste.

Even if Yang Dalin told them to throw it away, no one would be willing to do so.

Yang Dalin was still disgusted and planned to give away the wolf's internal organs later.

He's not prepared to take it.

Only the wolf skin, wolf meat, wolf penis, wolf teeth, and wolf bones were left.

The online comments about not being able to eat wolf's heart and dog's lungs seem to be saying that they contain a lot of bacteria. If you stew them for a while and don't eat them often, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Tian Xueyi and Yang Dalin chatted for a while longer before getting ready to go downstairs.

Yang Dalin asked Brother Tian to grill him a piece of mutton, as he still didn't want to eat the wolf meat stewed with the wolf heart.

There is a conflict in my heart.

Tian Xueyi indicated that he understood.

Yang Dalin was left alone on the slope, exposed to the cold wind.

However, after Tian Xueyi went downstairs, Yang Dalin put on the mask he had made and also pulled down the ear flaps on both sides of his hat.

It was too cold.

He put his own cotton-padded jacket on his left hand and a new linear glove on his right, tucking them into his clothes to keep warm.

If any problems are detected, you can fire immediately.

Otherwise, if we wait until we remove the cotton padding from our right hand before firing, it will cause delays.

Meanwhile, down the slope, a lively scene of activity unfolded, with everyone seemingly wide awake.

It was bustling with activity; everyone was probably waiting to enjoy a good meat feast.

The wolf meat below simmered for over an hour, while Yang Dalin froze it on top for over an hour.

It's almost four o'clock.

However, in the winter on the vast grasslands, it's still a long way from dawn.

The two pots of wolf meat were finally cooked, and Captain Xiao called Yang Dalin down to eat.

Yang Dalin thought for a moment and said, "Captain Xiao, you guys eat first, I'll stay on guard for a while."

I'll find someone to replace me later.

Don't get ambushed.

We slaughtered so many wolves, the smell of blood traveled far and wide, and some wild animals came from afar, but they didn't dare to come closer.

It's better to be careful.

Yang Dalin did indeed spot wild animals approaching in the distance, but there were several large fires burning and a great deal of noise around them.

A single wild beast wouldn't dare to come up and court death.

He's just lingering nearby; maybe he's looking for an opportunity.

When Captain Xiao heard that Yang Dalin's suggestion was more prudent, he immediately replied, "Alright then, I'll eat first, and I'll take your place later."

Be careful, and call for help immediately if anything happens.

Smelling the aroma below, Yang Dalin felt a little hungry himself.

He took out a few slices of braised beef from his storage space and stuffed them into his mouth.

I drank a few more sips of hot water.

I just filled my stomach.

Wolf meat can't compare to our beef.

Enjoy your good fortune yourself.

Not long after, Captain Xiao and Captain Wang, both fully armed, came up.

Yang Dalin was replaced and went down to eat meat.

Everyone was wearing masks, so Yang Dalin wasn't worried that the other person would smell that he had eaten beef.

Besides, the flavor of cold braised beef isn't as strong.

There's still meat stewing underneath, so it won't arouse suspicion.

Yang Dalin went down the slope, while the rest of the group were gathered around the fire, devouring wolf meat from two pots.

They were eating with great relish. Beside the fire, a wolf leg and several wolf offal were roasting.

When Yang Dalin came downstairs, a colleague offered him a good piece of hind leg meat, but Yang Dalin refused it.

Yang Dalin asked, "How's the wolf meat? Is it delicious?"

What are you roasting? You stewed wolf meat, but you didn't stew the offal too, did you?

Colleagues replied, "It's delicious, very fragrant."

Dalinzi, sit down and eat quickly.

We didn't stew them together. I heard from Brother Tian that you're afraid to eat wolf heart, so we didn't put them in the same pot to stew. Those two round balls roasting next to the fire are the wolf heart.

The remaining internal organs were simply cleaned and set aside.

Yang Dalin was relieved. He took a knife, cut off a piece of stewed meat, tasted it, and thought, "Good heavens, it's incredibly tough."

It doesn't taste good at all, and it even has a fishy smell.

The meat is coarse, like eating coarse fiber.

I added a lot of liquor to remove the fishy smell, otherwise it would probably taste even fishier.

Tian Xueyi handed him a wolf leg that he had grilled for him: "Alright, you can have the grilled one."

This piece is almost done baking; I sprinkled some of the seasoning you prepared on top.

Yang Dalin took it and took a small bite. The wolf meat had very little fat and was sprinkled with salt, cumin, and chili powder.

After grilling, there's less fat, and it tastes like eating pure lean meat. Because of the seasoning, the flavor is slightly better, but it's drier than boiled meat.

If it weren't for the fear of arousing suspicion, Yang Dalin would have liked to store it directly in his space.

Yang Dalin cut some for Brother Tian, ​​since he had helped grill it for so long.

Yang Dalin ate the rest of the food in large bites.

At this time, we must not waste any food.