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

Qi Xiaoning looked at Qi Yulan and asked, choking back tears, "Really, Mom?"

You're not lying to me?

Yang Dalin laughed and said, "What, Erniu? You look so much like your aunt, don't you even know it?"

"What a naive girl, so easy to fool."

Upon hearing Yang Dalin's mocking words, Qi Xiaoning immediately flew into a rage. Like a small, fiery chili pepper, she rushed onto Yang Dalin's back and bit him hard through his sweater: "I'll bite you to death, you stinky guy, you're always bullying me."

Yang Dalin, with his thick skin, didn't feel any pain and continued to tease her: "Hey, I haven't showered for over ten days, and I haven't changed my clothes for half a month. You can bite me a little longer."

Qi Xiaoning quickly let go of her mouth: "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, it stinks."

Oh wait, you just took a shower and changed your clothes the day before yesterday.

"Yang Dalin, you lied to me again."

Qi Xiaoning, this clown, made everyone burst into laughter.

Yang Dalin shrugged: "Yeah, because you're the easiest to fool."

Qi Xiaoning didn't pounce on him this time. She sat back down in her seat and said, "I'm going to eat another steamed bun and practice my martial arts. I'll deal with you when I grow up."

"Yang Dalin, you just wait! As the saying goes, a gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years."

Yang Dalin chuckled: "Yes, yes, it's a pity you're not a gentleman."

Qi Xiaoning was taken aback: "How am I not a gentleman?"

Yang Dalin waved his hand: "A gentleman refers to a man, a modest and gentle man, as warm and refined as jade."

You're a crazy girl, you're a delicate lady.

Confucius once said, "Only petty women and petty men are difficult to deal with."

You are ranked alongside petty people.

"Ah, I'm going to fight you to the death, Yang Dalin."

After saying that, Qi Xiaoning was about to rush over again.

She grabbed Yang Dalin's arm and bit and twisted it. Yang Dalin was afraid that if he used too much force, he would throw her away and get hurt.

I had no choice but to let her vent, but since I was wearing a sweater and thermal underwear, my skin wasn't too sore.

Qi Xiaoning asked while biting, "Who's the villain?"

Yang Dalin pretended to beg for mercy: "I am, I am a villain, okay?"

"Hmph, good to know."

Qi Xiaoning, like a victorious general, slung sideways back to her seat like a crab.

Across the courtyard, at the Yan family's house, one could hear the Qi family's cheerful laughter.

Yan Bugui lay on the bed and sighed, "Sigh..."

Yang Ruihua asked, "Honey, what's wrong? Why are you sighing?"

Yan Bugui opened his eyes in the darkness, moved his mouth, and replied, "It's nothing, go to sleep early."

Once you fall asleep, you won't be hungry.

Talk less, exert less effort.

Yan Jiecheng and his brothers, who lived in the next room separated by a living room, were also awake.

They had just lain down.

Yan Jiefang said, "Brother, listen to this, look at their home."

Look at our home, there's no lively family atmosphere at all.

Every night I drink a thin porridge so thin you can see your reflection in it, and go to bed early.

When will we finally get through this?

Yan Jiecheng's house had already been allocated, but he hadn't married Yu Li yet. However, Yan Bugui said that to save firewood, he hadn't been allowed to move in. He was only allowed to move in during the summer.

He huddled together with his younger brothers during the winter.

The youngest, Yan Jiedi, slept with Yan Bugui.

Yan Jiecheng also sighed deeply: "Second son, just hang in there. You know how stingy your dad is. Things will be better when you grow up, move out, and can earn your own money."

Yan Jiekuang, the third son of the Yan family, said: "Big brother, didn't you already work as a temporary worker and earn your own money? In the end, you still hand over most of the money to your family, and only leave yourself 50 cents a month for pocket money!"

Five cents of pocket money? Not even enough for me, let alone you.

How did we end up with such a stingy father?

Yan Jiefang, who had just been silent, suddenly uttered a sentence from the dark room: "What a tragedy!"

Then came two more sighs: "Alas..."

Yang Dalin was at home playing with Qi Xiaoning and didn't hear the Yan family's sighs.

If he heard this, he would definitely say, "Your good days are far from over."

After everyone finished eating, Yang Dalin took out the return gifts he had received that day and laid them out on half the table.

Then Aunt Qi gave some to Qi Yanhua, Qi Xiaoning, and Ma San.

The rest were put away by Aunt Qi.

The offer was given to Yang Dalin, but Yang Dalin naturally refused.

Holding her delicious treats, Qi Xiaoning ignored Yang Dalin's provocations and secretly went to hide her snacks.

With no more good shows to watch, everyone should naturally go to sleep.

……

The next day, Yang Dalin still got up early to go to work.

Before leaving, Qi Xiaoning said, "Brother Dalin, don't forget to ask your company if they'll take my sister and me on a few trips to the suburbs."

Qi Xiaoning hadn't forgotten this matter. When there was something in return, she would call him Brother Dalin or Brother; when there was nothing in return and he angered her, she would call him by his full name, Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin replied, "Okay, I haven't forgotten."

Yang Dalin went to work and had breakfast with Ma San. After parting ways with Ma San, Yang Dalin went to the small courtyard where he had traded with Master Duo to collect the payment for the goods from last time.

Then they left some meat behind before sending it to the freight station.

Just before eight o'clock, when it was almost time for work, Yang Dalin met Gong Xuemei, who had come to work with Qi Desheng.

My sister-in-law looks great; she must have been well taken care of last night.

Yang Dalin deliberately said, "Sister-in-law, you look radiant and healthy today."

What tonics have you been taking?

Gong Xuemei's face immediately turned red. Qi Desheng handed the bicycle to Gong Xuemei and pretended to rush out to teach Yang Dalin a lesson, saying, "Get lost, stop teasing your sister-in-law."

Yang Dalin took a few steps back and pretended to be innocent: "Sister-in-law, you should control your Qi family. I just greeted you normally this morning, and Qi wanted to hit me."

"Do you have enough washboards at home, sister-in-law? If not, I'll buy ten and send them to you."

Yang Dalin knew perfectly well why Qi Desheng looked so good; it must be because Qi Desheng had drunk tiger penis wine last night and was in top form.

Gong Xuemei was unaware that the wine was a gift from Yang Dalin.

All she knows is that her husband did a good job last night.

Looking at Yang Dalin's innocent face, she thought he was really a novice who didn't know anything.

Seeing Qi Desheng bullying him, he grabbed Qi Desheng's clothes and scolded him, "Qi the bear, stop bullying my brother."

If I find out you're bullying him again, you're dead.

"Dalinzi, don't be afraid. If he bullies you again, tell your sister-in-law, and I'll deal with him when I get back."

Qi Desheng, seeing the shameless Yang Dalin, had no words to express his bitterness: "Wife, you can't help an outsider instead of your own family."

"What do you mean 'outsider'? My brother is family, you're an outsider."

You better behave yourself from now on.

Qi Desheng was on the verge of tears. He left Yang Dalin with a look that said, "You'll see what happens to you later," and then left.

If you can't afford to offend them, you can at least avoid them.

Yang Dalin took Gong Xuemei to the dispatch room.

Then I started going to work.

Brother Tian looks good today.

It seems the tiger penis wine is quite effective.

The two oxen that were plowing the field were not tired and looked quite well.

That's good. The two test samples worked well, so it seems the wine is good. Now I can store it and drink it slowly.

Yang Dalin also quietly asked Tian Xueyi, "Brother Tian, ​​that wine seems to be working quite well."

You look great today, not tired at all.

Brother Tian kicked him: "Get lost, you're not even married yet, what do you know? You've got a lot of inside information."

If Qi Desheng and Tian Xueyi knew that Yang Dalin was using them as experimental subjects, they would definitely hunt him down to the ends of the earth.

Yang Dalin chuckled and went to work on the side.

Not long after starting work, Yang Dalin received a notice asking him to go to Deputy Station Chief Qi's office.