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

Aunt Qi went to wash her hands.

Soon the stewed mutton, steamed buns, and other dishes were served.

When Aunt Qi returned, she saw that the table was full of meat dishes.

He quickly closed the door tightly.

This meal cost quite a bit of money at this point.

Besides, this is too lavish; it wouldn't be good if someone saw it.

Aunt Qi knew that if Yang Dalin was preparing a meal, there would definitely be plenty of meat.

Four braised meat dishes are stewed with mutton in one pot.

She wanted to put away the two plates and save them for tomorrow.

Good food shouldn't be eaten all at once.

Yang Dalin stopped Aunt Qi: "Auntie, don't accept it, it won't keep in this heat."

While I'm not home, you've probably been eating frugally and haven't had much meat in a long time.

Today I'll give you a refresher.

I've saved quite a few, so don't worry, Auntie.

Last time I left in such a hurry that I didn't leave any meat for my family.

"I'll be more careful next time. Auntie, look, Qi Xiaoning's drooling is practically in her bowl. Don't take it away."

Aunt Qi rolled her eyes at Qi Xiaoning, who was having a sweet tooth, and Qi Xiaoning mischievously wiped her mouth.

Aunt Qi finally said, "Alright, I'll listen to you, Da Linzi. Let's eat."

Food tastes better when everyone is scrambling to eat, especially in this era of scarcity, where it's mostly meat.

Qi Xiaoning ate the fastest at the dinner table, in particular.

A young girl, completely lacking any ladylike manners.

His mouth was covered in oil from eating.

Yang Dalin also picked up a pair of serving chopsticks and put a lot of meat on his aunt Yan Hua's plate, as well as Ma Sanqi and Xiao Ning's plate.

Aunt Qi stopped the bowl, saying, "Dalinzi, don't worry about me, you should eat more too."

"Auntie, do I look like I'm lacking meat? Don't be fooled by how hard we drove on the road."

These are all the rewards I got from hunting.

When I encounter water on the road, I fish; when I encounter mountains, I hunt.

We certainly didn't lack meat.

Don't worry about me.

"You guys should eat more. Look how much Qi Xiaozhu has been craving meat lately."

Qi Xiaoning knew that Yang Dalin was calling her a little pig, so she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

Let's eat more meat first.

You can say whatever you want at this time.

I'll settle things with Yang Dalin after I've eaten and drunk my fill.

That's something we can't afford to worry about at all.

Aunt Qi naturally heard Yang Dalin say that Qi Xiaoning was a little pig.

He chuckled and said, "This pig practices martial arts with her sister every morning; she must be really craving something."

Qi Xiaoning rolled her eyes at her own mother, then continued stuffing food into her mouth without saying a word.

Everyone was drenched in sweat after the meal.

All four plates and the pot of mutton were eaten clean.

There was still some mutton soup left in the pot.

Aunt Qi then reopened the door.

Once the door was opened, the room wasn't so hot anymore.

Qi Xiaoning slumped comfortably in the chair.

Touching her stomach, she said, "It feels so good. I haven't felt this full in a long time."

Yang Dalin, who did you just call a little pig?

Let's have a one-on-one match later.

I've recently become really good at martial arts.

Just don't beg for mercy later.

Yang Dalin already knew Qi Xiaoning's tricks.

I always finish eating the delicious food that Yang Dalin brings before challenging him.

Moreover, they never give up despite repeated defeats.

Having just finished eating, Yang Dalin didn't want her to jump around too much for the time being.

I knocked her out with just one sentence.

"Okay, I accept the challenge."

I just brought some fabric.

It was originally bought for someone to make new clothes.

Since that's the case, then...

Qi Xiaoning was delighted to hear that there was also a gift of new fabric to make new clothes.

He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Brother Dalin, I was wrong. I admit defeat tonight."

"Oh, I still have a few hair clips left, which I'm planning to give to someone tomorrow."

"I'll admit defeat tomorrow too."

"I still have a few boxes of Pechoin facial cream, I plan to use them the day after tomorrow..."

"Brother Dalin, I was wrong. I've been admitting defeat for a while now."

Yang Dalin glanced at the little girl sideways: "Do you know you were wrong?"

"Absolutely."

"Okay, I'll get it for you in a bit."

"You're the best, Brother Dalin."

Where's the gift? Let me go get it for you.

"Don't wait any longer, let's go now."

After saying that, Qi Xiaoning tried to pull Yang Dalin into his room to find a gift.

Yang Dalin was reluctantly pulled into the house by Qi Xiaoning.

Yang Dalin took out four pieces of cloth, which were quite long.

Three pieces of women's fabric are enough for Aunt Qi and the others to make two or three sets of summer clothes each.

The other piece of cloth was prepared by Yang Dalin for himself and Ma San.

I have work clothes, so I can do less work.

Yang Dalin took out several boxes of Pechoin cosmetics and some hair clips.

They were all taken to the living room.

When Aunt Qi saw so many things, she was about to say that Yang Dalin was wasting money.

Yang Dalin quickly said, "Auntie, it was all meat we bought in exchange for, it didn't cost much."

Don't worry.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dalinzi. Your aunt is so happy."

"Hey, why bring this up, Auntie? It's just what I should do."

The gifts were distributed to family members.

Yang Dalin then told Aunt Qi and the others that Yan Bugui had come to ask him for money when he returned today.

He didn't spend much of the money Yan Bugui lent him; he had enough money on hand to pay it back.

Yang Dalin told Aunt Qi to spread the word tomorrow.

They said that their family had been borrowing money to pay back Yan Bugui these past few days.

Even if you're rich, you have to pretend to be poor.

That's just how things are these days; being too rich isn't always a good thing.

Aunt Qi knew that Yang Dalin was rich, so she said she understood what Yang Dalin meant.

Qi Yanhua and the others were also given some instructions.

Yang Dalin also told everyone some interesting stories from the journey, as well as the geography, customs, and food of different places.

They chatted for a while longer.

It's so hot that Aunt Qi and the others need to wipe themselves down in the room before going to bed.

Yang Dalin then carried the water that had been drying in the sun at home into the house for them.

Yang Dalin chose to give Ma San a ride, which would conveniently avoid this period of time.

Yang Dalin saw Ma San off at the gate.

Ma San asked in a low voice, "Brother Da Lin, did you just return the money to Yan Bugui directly?"

I heard that he begged you to lend him the money, just for the interest.

After you've borrowed enough, he still insists on lending you more, and you even give them a small bag of seafood as a gift.

You signed an IOU stating that it would be repaid in three years, but it's only been a few months.

When you weren't home, he made quite a few sarcastic remarks about lending you money.

The wild vegetables my aunt dug up, along with some food from home, allowed them to take advantage of me quite a bit.

"If my aunt hadn't stopped me, I would have dealt with their family long ago."

Yang Dalin pulled him forward a short distance.

Hiding in a dark corner where no one could hear them, he finally spoke: "San'er, you need to know that it's only right to pay back debts, and we have nothing to say about that."

However, it's wrong to keep trying to take advantage of them with this. The reason I agreed to return it to them early was because I didn't want them to continue taking advantage of us.

Go back and find out if Yan Jiecheng's blind date is someone named Yu Li.

If so, try to find someone near their house to spread rumors about the Yan family's ways.

For example, they even divide the pickled vegetables in their house by the root, one piece at a time.

During Chinese New Year, even peanuts and melon seeds have to be divided into individual portions.

Once it's spread, you don't need to worry about it anymore.

Ma San thought the job was easy.

He chuckled and said, "Okay, I got it, bro."

I'll take care of it.

"Yes, be careful. Have someone else spread the word. Don't show yourself, or the Yan family might find out."

"Okay, bro, I understand."