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

Qi Desheng frowned: "Heh, you're third? You know how to be modest, huh? Then who's first?"

Like a lackey, Yang Dalin lit a cigarette for Qi Desheng before saying, "Of course it's our stationmaster, you're number one."

Qi Desheng sneered: "And what about second place?"

"My master is second, and I'm third."

Qi Desheng took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled a long plume of smoke: "Alright, stop trying to fool me. I really didn't realize you could drink so much."

I've heard from them that I can't keep up with your drinking habits.

You should drink less in the future, or you'll ruin your health.

Do you know?

Don't force them to drink next time. They've all gotten drunk and it's affecting their work. I won't let you get away with that.

"Yes, stationmaster."

"Fine, get lost and get to work."

Oh, by the way, regarding the work targets you requested, two targets have been tentatively set.

No problem, we can talk about hiring again early next year.

Don't tell anyone, okay?

"Yes, I understand, Station Master."

"Fine, get lost."

"Okay, get lost, comrade."

"What did you say, you brat?"

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, I'm leaving, Station Master."

"Get out of here."

Just as Yang Dalin was about to leave, the phone on Qi Desheng's desk rang.

Yang Dalin quickly went out and turned off the phone, gesturing for him to answer it.

Yang Dalin had just come out and taken only a few steps when someone shouted from inside the house, "Yang Dalin, get back here!"

Yang Dalin returned and pushed open the door to come in. He saw Qi Desheng holding a phone to his ear and pointing at it with another finger, saying, "It's for you, you brat, answer the phone."

Yang Dalin stepped forward and took the phone. Upon hearing the voice, he recognized it as Director Hou calling.

Director Hou said on the phone, "That young master has connections. He will be executed in a few days, and several of his men will also be executed. The others will be sent to the Northwest to dig sand."

The abducted people will also be brought here, so you can rest assured now. Don't be disappointed; we will handle this impartially.

His father was unaware of the situation, so it wasn't a big problem. He also left early to retire.

Don't worry about him retaliating against you.

"Just focus on your work from now on. If anything like this happens again, just contact me directly. Don't worry, I'll give you the station manager's number."

Yang Dalin replied, "Okay, I understand, Director Hou."

Yang Dalin then handed the phone to Qi Desheng.

It means to let him answer the phone.

Yang Dalin could clearly hear the voice on the phone, who praised him highly.

It is said that he assisted relevant departments in eliminating a group of black market scalpers.

They also rescued four kidnapped women.

We hope their employer will award them a reward.

As Qi Desheng listened to the phone call, his smile grew wider and wider.

I guess he, the station manager, got praised too.

A moment later, Qi Desheng hung up the phone: "Good lad, you've done it again. This time it's not a secret, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Yang Dalin had no choice but to pretend to be aggrieved and said, "Brother Sheng, this time it's not exactly a secret, but it involves the son of a general who staged a peaceful uprising."

I don't know if the authorities will handle this.

So I thought I'd wait until things settled down before making any decisions.

Qi Desheng waved his hand: "What kind of generals are these who staged peaceful uprisings? They're all people who couldn't beat us and surrendered."

Yang Dalin knew that some of the people inside were also infiltrators we had arranged.

He weakly offered an explanation: "Not entirely, Brother Sheng, there are also our own people who are undercover."

We shouldn't condemn them all at once.

Qi Desheng had obviously heard about it as well.

However, he still said domineeringly, "Even so, it is not a reason for their descendants to disregard the law. In the future, if you encounter this kind of situation, don't be afraid. Deal with them when necessary."

Even if I can't protect you, I still have your Uncle Gong behind me, so what's there to be afraid of? If all else fails, our department head has led many generals.

Don't be afraid. Putting everything else aside, our minister is very protective of his own.

I've heard that you've even caught the eye of our minister.

He's heard of your great name.

"You'd better behave yourself from now on, okay?"

Yang Dalin immediately stood at attention and declared, "I will definitely work hard from now on and become an excellent railway worker."

Yang Dalin's heart was racing.

Have I already come into the minister's sights?

Is there a chance for him to rise through the ranks and become a successor to the socialist cause in the Ministry of Railways?

Although I have a low level of education, I might still have a chance.

There are still decades to go.

But then I thought about it again, and the one who got investigated later didn't fare well either.

Forget it, I'd better not try to push myself too far.

I don't have the time or inclination to do that.

It's always better to earn more money.

Around seven or eight years from now, you can simply take a leave of absence without pay.

This job involves a lot of worry, there are many things to do, and the pressure is immense.

It's better to just live your life comfortably.

I can't live a life of constant scheming and backstabbing.

Qi Desheng told him after seeing that he had expressed his opinion: "For the merits you have made before, our station is preparing to apply for two first-class merits for you. I heard that Director Hou also wants to apply for two special-class merits for you."

Unfortunately, you were rejected because you weren't a formal member of the military.

For other matters that can be discussed publicly, I will combine them into two applications for second-class merit and two applications for third-class merit.

The First-Class Merit Award probably can't be publicized on a large scale; it's likely only a few people in our department know about it.

However, a second-class merit can still be publicized.

Adding to your contribution the night before last, you can apply for a second-class merit award.

We'll hold a ceremony for you together later.

You need to be aware of this and be prepared; you might need to make a statement or something.

"Understood, stationmaster, I will make preparations in advance."

Yang Dalin, who had received a special merit award, no longer wanted to accept it, even though he had obtained a lot of lists and information about enemy agents and saved many people, thus making a great contribution.

Furthermore, the Special Merit Award has not yet been abolished; it will not be abolished until 63.

But it's better if I don't get the award; at least I'll be safer that way.

Otherwise, if the country isn't at war, and you're awarded a special merit, it's obvious that you'll attract the attention of enemy spies.

It's better to keep a low profile.

If I can get two more first-class merits, three second-class merits, and two third-class merits, I can walk sideways from now on.

Although I am young, I am mentally mature and understand the principle that those who stand out will be targeted.

After Qi Desheng finished speaking, he added, "By the way, do you know how to write a speech?"

If you can't write it, I can ask Xiao Li to help you polish it.

You just need to revise it and copy it once.

When Yang Dalin heard that there was such a good thing, he realized that he was indeed not very good at writing this kind of thing.

It would be fine if I had to write a job performance report or something.

Some of the ways of speaking and writing styles of this era.

I really don't understand it.

It would be best if someone could help write it.

In the future, won't all the work meeting reports written by officials be written by their secretaries?

I even got to enjoy the benefits of being a station manager ahead of time.

Isn't that great?

Yang Dalin quickly replied, "Thank you so much, Brother Sheng. I really don't know how to write this stuff."

"Alright, I'll have him help you. Get lost. Bring Xiao Li in here."

"Yes, I'll go get Brother Sheng right now." Yang Da made a silly gesture as if he was about to do a somersault.

This almost caused Qi Desheng to throw his own teacup at Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin quickly ran out.