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

To make it easier to cook, Yang Dalin even broke down the wild rabbit and strung the pieces together on tree branches.

Otherwise, roasting the whole thing takes longer.

When the two sisters returned, Yang Dalin started a fire, letting the branches burn for a while before using the embers to roast them.

Otherwise, if you roast them directly over an open flame, they will all turn black.

The aroma came out in no time.

Qi Xiaoning, that little girl, is so hungry, she's practically drooling.

He kept circling around Yang Dalin.

Like a greedy little wildcat, it lingers around its owner.

He would ask every now and then, "Brother Dalin, is it done yet? Almost done? Can we eat it?"

This little glutton is really annoying.

Yang Dalin couldn't stand it, so he asked Sister Yan to pull him aside.

Otherwise, it will affect your performance.

Finally, the skewers of offal were grilled. Yang Dalin took a bite himself and confirmed that they were cooked through.

Then it was handed to the sisters.

Sister Yan is older, but she knows to blow on it before eating.

Little glutton Qi Xiaoning stuffed it into her mouth without caring that it was hot.

He mumbled indistinctly, "Wow, it smells so good... it tastes so good..."

How could it not taste good? Yang Dalin followed the barbecue method of later generations, marinating it first and then sprinkling it with seasonings. How could it not taste good?

Seeing the two sisters eating with relish, Yang Dalin couldn't help but smile.

Everyone who cooks wants others to praise how delicious their food is.

Yang Dalin was worried that two wild rabbits wouldn't be enough, so he also roasted three steamed buns.

One person at a time.

In this way, the three people ate the internal organs of the two rabbits and two pheasants clean.

Yang Dalin tore off the two legs of the remaining two pheasants, wrapped them in oil paper, and gave them to Qi Yanhua and her sister one by one.

Let them take it back and let Aunt Qi and Ma San try it.

It's not that I didn't want to bring a whole one back for Aunt Qi and the others, it's just that this thing doesn't taste good when it gets cold.

It's hot, but I don't like the heat.

We can only take it back for Aunt Qi and Ma San to try.

The remaining half-pheasant, one with legs, will be given to Brother Tian, ​​and the one without legs will be given to Qi Desheng.

They say you are what you eat, but Qi Desheng is so tall, forget about it, he doesn't need to eat anything to improve his legs.

Just eat the chicken head, the chicken butt, and the chicken breast meat. A pheasant without its two thighs only has a little more meat than a chicken carcass.

After finishing the barbecue, it was already past 1 a.m., and it would take almost two hours to get back.

Yang Dalin took out a water bottle from his backpack, heated some water, and gave each of them some to drink.

The three people sat around the fire, chatting happily.

A short while later, Yang Dalin heard the sound of a car starting up from the direction of the factory.

Yang Dalin knew that Brother Tian should be coming out soon.

So he suggested going outside and waiting for Brother Tian by the roadside.

They had just covered the fire with soil and left the woods.

Brother Tian's car came out from the factory gate.

How convenient! Tian Xueyi doesn't need to honk the horn anymore.

Tian Xueyi had already seen Yang Dalin and the other two.

Tian Xueyi drove out of the factory, then drove a little further before stopping on the side of the road to wait for the three of them.

Before Yang Dalin even reached the car, Brother Tian got out.

She was still thinking that Yang Dalin would drive back and she and the Qi sisters would sit in the front.

He went to sit in the back of the car.

After a few more rounds of polite refusals, they still couldn't persuade Brother Tian to give in.

Yang Dalin handed him the pheasant wrapped in oil paper.

Tian Xueyi asked, "What is this?"

Yang Dalin replied, "The roasted pheasant is still warm."

I still have a small bottle of liquor in my backpack. Should I give it to you now, or should we go back and drink it with Brother Tian?

Tian Xueyi said, "Forget it, things aren't stable later on either, it's too turbulent. Let's go back and drink it, otherwise if others smell it, it won't have a good impact."

Please keep the pheasant safe for me.

Wrap it in several layers and put it at the bottom of your bag. Don't let it get too cold, otherwise I won't need to reheat it when I get back. It's a hassle to reheat things that are already baked.

Yang Dalin nodded: "Okay, I got it, Brother Tian."

Yang Dalin and Tian Ge boarded the back of the train. Fortunately, there was a spare stool in the back.

Otherwise, it would be quite uncomfortable to squat in the back.

Then they put Qi Yanhua and her sister in the passenger seat and quickly drove home.

On the way, Qi Xiaoning excitedly said, "Brother Dalin, when will you have the chance to invite us again?"

We're on winter break anyway, so we have nowhere to go.

There's still time.

Yang Dalin agreed to her: "Okay, I'll take you with me when I have the chance, but don't think too much about it. Don't tell anyone when we get back, otherwise people will find out and report it to our unit, you know?"

You know there are bad people in our department.

Especially your good friend Yushui, don't even mention it.

Otherwise, if she tells his brother, and he finds out, the whole neighborhood might know.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaoning realized it was true. Sha Zhu was sometimes a big mouth, so in order to be able to go out and have fun in the future, she decided not to say anything to anyone.

Yang Dalin was relieved to see that Qi Xiaoning had agreed. He didn't need to tell Yan Jie anything; she was much more sensible than Qi Xiaoning.

It's a pity that with Qi Xiaoning around, I didn't have many opportunities to be alone with Sister Yan.

But there's plenty of time, let's take it slow.

On the way home, passing Jiaodaokou South Street, which is very close to Nanluoguxiang, Yang Dalin stopped the car and let Qi Yanhua and her sister get out and go home first.

Move Brother Tian from the back of the car to the front passenger seat.

Then he continued driving back to the freight station.

When they arrived at the freight station, Yang Dalin stopped the car and took out two still-warm oil paper packages from his backpack.

Hand it to Brother Tian.

As soon as Brother Tian picked them up, he asked, "Why are there two now? One is heavy, and the other is light?"

Yang Dalin chuckled: "The heavier ones are yours, but the lighter ones, which are missing two chicken drumsticks, are for Brother Sheng."

He doesn't need any supplements; eating a little less meat will be fine.

Upon hearing this, Tian Xueyi became angry with Qi Desheng, as he was adept at this.

He casually stuffed the two oil paper packets into his handbag.

Yang Dalin usually keeps his large backpack in their vehicle; otherwise, it wouldn't be practical to carry it around every day.

After getting off the bus, I handed in the task confirmation form.

The two of them had nothing else to do for the time being, so they tinkered with the roast chicken that was missing two drumsticks for a while before heading to Qi Desheng's office.

Teasing the newly appointed station chief, Qi, is what the master and apprentice like to do most often.

Everyone in the station knows that Station Chief Qi's closest comrade-in-arms is Tian Xueyi.

If Tian Xueyi hadn't been uninterested in a career in politics, he would have been the deputy station chief long ago.

Since Tian Xueyi had no interest in an official career, he was actually very popular.

Because he won't block anyone's way.

In addition, there's Yang Dalin, a young man who has recently been making contributions and bringing honor to his unit.

It's normal that Station Chief Qi Desheng likes the two of them.

So when they entered the office building, many colleagues greeted them warmly.

Knowing that the two of them had gone to see Station Master Qi again, and that sometimes the two of them would make Station Master Qi so angry that he would jump up and yell at them, but nothing would happen after he finished yelling, everyone knew that they were very close.

Upon reaching the second floor, Yang Dalin knocked on the door, and a stern voice came from inside: "Come in."

As soon as the master and apprentice entered, Qi Desheng saw that it was the two of them again and said coldly, "It's you two again. If you have something to say, say so and get out."

Tian Xueyi gestured for Yang Dalin to close the door, then took out the two oil paper packages from his satchel and said, "It's a good thing that my master and I still think of you. Dalin caught a pheasant and roasted it, and he saved one for each of us."

Since you don't welcome us, then we'll just have to leave.