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

So, after dinner, Yang Dalin chatted with his aunt and the others for a while, and then he went to the warm kang (heated brick bed) that Sister Yanhua had heated up early.

This heated kang bed is still the warmest.

Get some rest and recharge.

I hope to catch them all in one fell swoop tomorrow.

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The next day, before dawn again, Yang Dalin woke up.

When he arrived at the freight station, he remembered that he still had to go to the branch office to help out today.

No need to come to the unit.

Yang Dalin then turned around and went to the branch office.

When he arrived at the branch office, the old man registering at the entrance asked him, "Comrade Yang, why are you here so early?"

Captain Dou and his team worked very late yesterday and stayed in the company dormitory. They're probably still asleep!

When Yang Dalin heard that Dou Xiaolong and the others had been sleeping in their company dormitory all night and hadn't woken up yet, he realized that he had arrived far too early.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Dalin said, "It's alright, I'm used to coming to work early. I'll go get some breakfast. Have you eaten yet? I'll bring you some breakfast later."

The old man was very polite: "Don't worry about me, Comrade Yang, you can eat by yourself."

Yang Dalin left with the words, "Grandpa, it's alright. A breakfast won't cost much. Just wait here, I'll be right back."

After saying that, Yang Dalin immediately turned around and left the entrance of the Public Security Bureau.

I'm going to buy breakfast, and I can also buy one for each of Brother Tian and Dou Xiaolong; they've been working so hard.

I wonder if Brother Tian usually eats breakfast at home or buys it.

Yang Dalin returned to a state-run restaurant near the square that he was familiar with.

Yang Dalin ordered breakfast for ten people.

I originally wanted to buy some fried dough sticks, but they were out of dough sticks. I only managed to buy ten steamed buns and ten steamed bread buns made from a mixture of wheat and water.

That was only because they sold it to him because he was a regular customer.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sold you so many limited editions.

Yang Dalin bought two more jugs of soy milk.

There was nothing to put the soy milk in, and the steamed buns would have to wait until the next batch, so Yang Dalin said, "I'll go get the thermos. Once your steamed buns are ready, please pack them for me. I'll be right back."

Yang Dalin rode his bicycle to the alley where the man surnamed Wang lived yesterday.

He made sure the person was still resting before returning, carrying a basket.

There's a small pot inside the basket, and you can also put steamed buns and mantou (steamed bread) next to it.

The steamed buns and mantou were wrapped in oil paper, and then wrapped in a towel to keep them warm.

The pot was filled with soy milk, covered with a towel, and then a small cotton quilt was placed on top.

Don't go back, it'll be cold by then.

Returning to the police station with breakfast, Yang Dalin gave the old man in charge of registration at the entrance a steamed bun, a mantou, some pickled vegetables, and a bowl of soy milk.

Then the old man insisted on giving Yang Dalin money.

Unable to refuse, Yang Dalin accepted it.

There was nothing we could do; the old man didn't like to take advantage of others, and he knew that food was expensive these days and he wouldn't take it for free.

Yang Dalin stood at the door and asked the old man to go and call Captain Dou and the others.

After waking up, I would come to the gatehouse for breakfast, because although the room was small, there was a stove burning, so it was quite warm inside.

It must be cold in the office right now.

Even though there's a stove in the office, no one's watching it, so the temperature probably hasn't gone up yet.

After a while, Captain Dou Xiaolong and Deputy Captain Wu Tiejun arrived one after the other.

Upon meeting, Dou Xiaolong said, "Dalinzi, why are you here so early?"

Wow, they even brought us breakfast! Thank you!

Yang Dalin handed each of them a steamed bun and a mantou, saying, "Sorry to disturb your rest, Brother Dou, Brother Wu. I heard you went to bed very late last night."

I've gotten used to it, so I arrive at work early every day. Before, I learned how to repair cars from the repair shop, and later I would arrive early to inspect the vehicles.

Fill the vehicle with hot water so it can be started easily.

The old gatekeeper chimed in, "Young Yang's work ethic deserves recognition."

"You come early every day, no wonder you've improved so quickly."

Wu Tiejun also said, "That's right, Dalinzi has made rapid progress in just a few months of working here."

"Dalinzi, we didn't stay up very late last night. We went to bed at ten o'clock and have been sleeping for more than eight hours now. We won't disturb you unless it's absolutely necessary. Don't be so polite."

Captain Dou, with food in his mouth, said, "Yes, we're all brothers, don't be so polite."

A while later, several members of Dou Xiaolong's task force came to have breakfast, and they all thanked Yang Dalin for bringing them breakfast.

Ten breakfasts were clearly not enough, and no one could blame him.

I was just helping out by buying it; there's nothing I can do if the restaurant doesn't sell much.

Whoever gets up early gets to eat.

Yang Dalin wanted to save it for Brother Tian, ​​but he was too embarrassed to say so.

He can't get here this early.

If we left it any longer, it would get cold, so we gave it to the people in the branch office to eat.

After the meal, Captain Dou said, "Those who have eaten breakfast, take the initiative to give the money for breakfast to Dalinzi. It's not right for him to go through the trouble of bringing breakfast for us so early in the morning."

Yang Dalin didn't want to accept it, but he couldn't refuse.

They had no choice but to accept the money and tickets at the original price.

That way, even if you don't get to eat it, you'll feel a little better.

After all, I bought it with my own money.

The difference is that one person goes out and pays for their own food, while the other stays in the office and doesn't need to go out and pay for their own food.

When everyone returned to the office, the stove was already on fire.

It's not so cold inside anymore.

Everyone was also given a cup of hot water, and they chatted as they held them.

At this moment, Tian Xueyi also arrived.

Yang Dalin asked him, "Didn't Brother Tian have breakfast?"

Tian Xueyi replied, "I've already eaten. Don't worry about me. I ate at home."

This is what it's like to have a wife and not be too busy at work.

Dou Xiaolong and Wu Tiejun also have wives, but they are too busy with work to go home.

Even though they heard from Yang Dalin yesterday that there were some clues, they couldn't go home to enjoy their retirement until they caught the person.

We can only share the joys and sorrows with everyone.

People started arriving at the office one after another, and soon the office was full.

There were more than thirty people.

Seeing that everyone was present, Dou Xiaolong clapped his hands and said, "Everyone's here, let's start the meeting."

Comrade Yang Dalin has already obtained some preliminary clues.

Now, let's invite Comrade Yang Dalin to speak first and explain the specific situation.

Then let's assign tasks to the staff for today.

Yang Dalin stood up and walked to Captain Dou Xiaolong's side.

Pointing to the simple map of the square on the office blackboard, he said, "We have a clue, and I have initially identified a suspect."

I need to observe further this morning. Deputy Captain Wu can accompany me with two other people.

As for the rest of you, Captain Dou, just follow the plan you made yesterday and proceed normally. Don't startle the other side, or they'll run away.

Then I would come back early in the afternoon or evening to report to Captain Dou.

Then we'll arrange the specific actions.

Yang Dalin noticed that Brother Tian seemed to have something to say, but Dou Xiaolong interrupted him.

Dou Xiaolong said, "Alright, then that's settled. Tie Jun will stay behind with two people, and the rest of you can proceed as planned yesterday."

After everyone had left, Tian Xueyi approached Yang Dalin and asked, "Dalinzi, what about me?"

Have you forgotten about me again?

Yang Dalin smiled and said, "Brother Tian, ​​you'll be on standby today, because we might have to go arrest people at noon and in the afternoon."

"Just make sure the car is checked beforehand, and then you can drive the officers to make the arrest."

Upon hearing that they could arrest someone today, Tian Xueyi was delighted: "Okay, I'll wait for your orders today, and I'll cooperate with you."