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

One of the young comrades from the security department, holding a grain coupon in his hand, gritted his teeth, pulled out a coupon, and wanted to step forward as well.

The driver stopped him, saying, "You don't need to. You've just started work, and you're already struggling financially at home."

We work longer hours and earn more than you, but we appreciate your kindness.

Another colleague from the security department also silently clutched the grain coupons he had already taken out.

Yang Dalin took the package from the captain and noticed the situation of the two security colleagues. He smiled and went to the wall on the east side of the state-run restaurant. He leaned against the wall and scanned the area outside.

Sure enough, I saw that there were good spots outside the wall that had been walked on for a long time, and the ground was firm, with several clear little footprints in the distance.

Yang Dalin took the package and entered the restaurant.

Go directly to Master Bai.

Master Bai immediately recognized Yang Dalin and his group.

He greeted him warmly: "Comrade Yang is here again."

"Please sit down. What would you like to eat?"

Yang Dalin handed Master Bai a cigarette and said, "Master Bai, Happy New Year! I'm short on time, I'll eat it when I get back."

Are Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan doing well?

I'll borrow your bicycle to go see them.

We'll eat when we get back.

Master Bai said cheerfully, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year, and hello to Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan too. The two children were just here a moment ago, I guess they just left."

The two of them would come over every day at noon to wait for you. They came every single day, looking out at the roadside, hoping that you would come.

Thanks to the food you provided before the New Year, the two children didn't go hungry, which is good.

The car is parked in the yard; feel free to use it if you want.

Yang Dalin was pressed for time and had to get going soon, so he quickly said goodbye to Master Bai, got on his bike, and headed to Xiao Cui's house.

Brother Tian wanted to come along, but Yang Dalin wouldn't let him today.

Let Brother Tian and the others have a good meal.

Go by yourself and you'll be right back.

Yang Dalin rode his bicycle very fast.

In less than ten minutes, I arrived at Xiao Cui's house.

The door was ajar.

Yang Dalin patted the gate and called out Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan's names.

The two siblings soon ran out of there, tears in their eyes.

Yang Dalin hugged the two of them.

The two little ones cried with joy.

It was Xiao Cui's grandfather who came out and said, "Children, stop crying. Let your brother Da Lin come in and we'll talk."

Don't get cold outside.

Da Linzi, with his two children in his arms, greeted Xiao Cui's grandfather: "Grandpa Wang, Happy New Year!"

Xiao Cui's grandfather happily helped him hold the cart, saying, "Hey, Happy New Year, Happy New Year, come inside and sit down."

Two children surrounded him as Yang Dalin pushed the car into the yard and propped it up.

He was carrying a package and a burlap sack he had brought himself.

Through conversation, I learned that although they didn't have a very good New Year, they weren't starving.

They even got in touch with Xiao Cui's older brother.

Yang Dalin looked at the envelope that Xiao Cui took out, which had his older brother's address in Northeast China where he had fled famine.

Yang Dalin copied down the address.

They were advised to wait until spring to go.

Spring comes late in Northeast China, so it won't be as cold if you go later.

Yang Dalin didn't know when he could come back again; maybe next time they would be in Northeast China.

Yang Dalin left some money so that the three of them could ask Master Bai for help in buying train tickets to go there in the spring.

Once I arrived safely, I wrote a letter to Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin would also leave his address in the city.

Yang Dalin left behind the dry rations his colleagues had collected, and in his sack, he also kept two pheasants and some grain.

Let them take good care of their health.

It's much better over there than inside the Great Wall.

Go and live a good life. If I happen to pass by this address my brother left me on a business trip in the future, I will go and visit them.

He sat at Xiao Cui's house for a while, and Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan kept hugging his legs.

She was very close to Yang Dalin and was afraid that Yang Dalin would run away immediately.

Yang Dalin told them not to worry, that he would pass by again on his way back tomorrow and come to see them.

With tears in her eyes, Xiao Cui said reluctantly, "Brother Dalin, we're going to find our eldest brother. If you happen to pass by, you must come and see us."

Yang Dalin wiped away her tears and smiled as he promised her, "Don't worry, I'll definitely go."

I drive a large truck, and I'll be going to Northeast China too, so don't worry.

Looking at the address where your older brother fled to, there should be mountains and rivers there, and the land should be more fertile than inland. It's just that the winters are too cold. When you get there, be careful to keep warm, don't wander into the mountains, and learn from the locals. Write to me when you arrive, and I'll send you cotton so you can make new cotton-padded coats and clothes for the winter, okay?

Xiao Cui's grandfather was an honest and simple man, and he said embarrassedly, "Then it's too much trouble for you, Da Linzi. This amount of grain is already very good."

"Grandpa Wang, it's no trouble at all. Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan are destined to be with me."

When you go, try to get along well with the locals. Don't wander into the mountains, as there are many wild animals there.

Ask the locals how they farm and live.

They start planting later over there than we do here.

After chatting with the two little ones for a while, Yang Dalin had to get going and had to leave amidst their reluctance.

The two little ones chased his car for a long distance.

Xiao Cui called out, "Brother Da Lin, we'll be waiting for you at Grandpa Bai's place tomorrow."

Yang Dalin turned around and called out, "Okay, hurry back, see you tomorrow."

Seeing that the two of them didn't go back and were watching him leave, Yang Dalin had no choice but to harden his heart, not look back, and quickly ride his bicycle back to the state-run restaurant in the small town.

When we arrived at the state-run restaurant, everyone had finished their meal.

Yang Dalin casually ordered a mixed noodle dish and quickly took a bite.

I also told Master Bai that if I couldn't make it next time, I should ask Master Bai to take Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan and their father and son home.

Yang Dalin left two packs of cigarettes for Master Bai before bidding farewell to Master Bai and his companions and hurrying on their way.

This afternoon went well; nothing went wrong, and the convoy arrived in Tianjin smoothly.

Drive the convoy into the factory where we received the goods last time.

Yang Dalin then asked Captain Wang for leave.

I borrowed a bicycle from one of the factory's employees.

I'm going to buy some more seafood.

This factory is not far from where Yang Dalin bought seafood last time.

Even if it's far away, Yang Dalin and his colleagues will always find a way to come to the seaside and bring back some seafood.

When you drive a big truck, do you ever not try to buy some local specialties to take back with you when you arrive at a destination?

However, there is more than one person who wants to travel with them.

Several colleagues are going to the fishing village by the sea to buy seafood.

Tian Xueyi originally wanted to go with them, but Yang Dalin said, "Brother Tian, ​​what do you want to buy? I'll bring it back for you."

If you borrow a bicycle and bring people along, you won't be able to carry much seafood.

Yang Dalin used this reason to persuade Brother Tian and a group of other colleagues to leave.

Yang Dalin and several colleagues arrived near the seaside pier where they had been before.

When Yang Dalin saw his colleagues buying seafood near the dock, he made up an excuse, saying that he was going to the fishing village to buy things from a fisherman he knew.

We'll meet at the dock later.

Yang Dalin ran to Wu Laoqi's fishing village.

First, I bought some seafood from other fishermen and put it out in the open.

They secretly went to find Wu Laoqi again.

It was still cold and windy at the beach, but Yang Dalin was still wearing a hat and a scarf.

Wu Laoqi couldn't see his face clearly either.

Tell Wu Laoqi to organize another batch of seafood.

He'll come to make the deal before dawn tomorrow.