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

At this point, Sha Zhu had already begun to incite hatred.

This guy is a good cook.

A dish made with just a little bit of meat smells delicious from afar.

Yang Dalin overheard Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi talking in the west wing of the central courtyard several times.

Banggeng is clamoring for meat again, making Qin Huairu quite envious.

She's pregnant with Huaihua and about to give birth; her family is really short of money.

Pregnant and lacking nutrition, how could Qin Huairu not crave food?

However, several times when she tried to borrow some meat, Jia Zhangshi stopped her.

Bang Geng cried and made a fuss, and Qin Huairu, in a fit of anger, slapped his buttocks several times.

Jia Zhangshi said to Qin Huairu, "Yang Dalin and the gatekeeper Lao Qi are at Shazhu's house. Don't provoke them again for a little food."

If it weren't for Yang Dalin and Lao Qi, Huai Ru, you might have been able to borrow some meat by crying poverty.

But this time, Sha Zhu is treating everyone to drinks and entertainment. If you go, and they tell everyone, you'll be incredibly embarrassed. I heard there's a big meeting coming up later, so you absolutely can't go today.

Jia Zhangshi's words finally stopped Qin Huairu, who was itching to make a move.

Otherwise, Qin Huairu really wanted to shamelessly try it.

However, with Miya, who was also pregnant, and Shazhu looking at Qin Huairu, who was already disfigured, he had long since given up on any romantic feelings for Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu went to Sha Zhu's house several times to borrow some food, but she was only successful once every three or five times.

Wei Xiaona, Xu Damao's wife from the backyard, is more generous.

I didn't see Xu Damao come back today. She probably went to the countryside to show movies again. Maybe I should go and ask her for some alms later.

Qin Huairu was having pleasant thoughts.

It was 7 p.m., and Yang Dalin was having a few drinks with Sha Zhu and Uncle Qi at Sha Zhu's house.

Liu Haizhong, the second son and third son of Liu Haizhong in the backyard, went door to door to inform everyone that a general meeting would be held immediately.

Everyone had eaten their fill, and some were already enjoying the cool air in the courtyard.

They all brought their own small stools and gathered in the central courtyard.

Yang Dalin, Shazhu, and Grandpa Qi finished their drinks.

We'll come back and drink the rest later.

They took a few chairs and left Sha Zhu's house.

Sha Zhu thoughtfully placed a chair for his wife under the window by the door, so that He Yushui could keep an eye on his sister-in-law.

This place has a good location, and it's backed by a wall, so it's safe and has a good view.

Everyone quickly gathered together.

Yi Zhonghai sat at an octagonal table and chairs, drinking tea.

Liu Haizhong stood up, fanning himself with a fan, and said, "Everyone, quiet down. Is everyone here? Has Yang Dalin from the front yard arrived?"

Yang Dalin stood up and raised one hand: "Uncle Liu, I'm here."

"Okay, Dalinzi is here."

Where's Lao Yan? Has Lao Yan arrived yet?

Yan Jiefang, who was standing near the main hall, spoke up: "Second Uncle, my dad is here."

"Okay, it's good that you're here."

Let's quiet down and start the meeting.

Today's situation is because of what happened this morning in front of Lao Yan's house.

This morning, well... Da Linzi... had a little argument with Lao Yan's family.

Everyone knows that Yang Ruihua said Yan Bugui wet his pants because of Yang Dalin.

When Liu Haizhong tried to cover it up by saying that it was just a minor argument, everyone burst into laughter.

Yan Bugui wished he could disappear into the ground.

Liu Haizhong tapped the table with his teacup: "Alright, stop laughing. When there are conflicts among the people in our courtyard, Uncle Yi and I need to help mediate."

Which of you two will speak first?

Yang Dalin stood up first: "Uncle Liu, I'll go first."

"Okay, you go first."

Yang Dalin, afraid that everyone still couldn't hear clearly, stood up on a chair again before saying, "What happened this morning is a minor matter. As for whether water was spilled or what, I don't care."

What I want to talk about is the cause of this matter.

What happened last night.

Last night, my aunt's family, Ma San, and I went to visit a family whose children had been abducted.

Because it was too far away, our family didn't come back.

I stayed at their house for one night.

When I came back early this morning, I heard that the Yan family was spreading rumors that our family had all run away to avoid debts because we owed them money.

Everyone probably already knows about this last night, right?

I admit I borrowed money from the Yan family, and I won't renege on that.

Because we borrowed it when we bought the bicycle.

Let's not talk about how much money I owe the Yan family.

Our house is still here; we haven't taken any furniture or anything from inside.

The food is also at home.

The Yan family is spreading rumors and causing trouble without any factual basis. Isn't that wrong?

What kind of neighbor is this?

Besides, I already said that my family will scrape together the money and pay it back in the next few days.

I never said I wouldn't pay back the money, so how come not coming home for one night makes me think I'm hiding from my debts?

"Teacher Yan, you're still a teacher. Even if I borrowed money from your family, I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. I promised you I'd pay you back as soon as I could raise the money in the next few days. There's no such rumor, is there?"

It seems that apart from Yan Bugui and his second son, no one else came with him.

Yang Dalin doesn't care whether Lao Yan comes or not for the time being, as long as Lao Yan comes.

Yan Bugui stood up and said, "Dalinzi, listen to me."

This is all a misunderstanding.

I didn't say your family wouldn't pay back the money.

I know you may be young, but you're a man of your word who stands up to pee.

This is wrong of my family. It was your Aunt Yan who had a fit of hysteria yesterday and was talking nonsense.

Look, I gave your Aunt Yan a good beating today, and she can't even leave the house now.

You interpreted it as her older brother taking care of her at home.

Let's just let this go, okay? It was my family's fault.

"Stop, stop, Teacher Yan, don't rush to make excuses."

Don't try to change the subject.

I should have thanked you for lending me the money.

But what your family did went too far.

Your wife isn't my aunt; from now on, I'll only call her "Old Yan's wife." Don't blame me for being impolite.

I don't know if you really disciplined your wife. It's not my business; it's your family matter.

Let's start by explaining things from beginning to end.

I'll borrow some more money from the yard later and pay you back what I owe you right now.

It would be best if our two families never had any contact again.

At this moment, Xu Damao's wife seemed to have lost her mind for some reason.

He spoke directly into the crowd, saying, "We're all old neighbors, is it really necessary?"

"It's just about a little money. Just because of a little money, you're throwing away neighborly relations?"

Qin Huairu, seemingly to agree with her, also spoke up: "That's right. After all, they lent you money. You're ignoring that kindness. They helped you with real money, and just because of a few idle words, your family will never speak to them again."

What a joke.

Yang Dalin glanced coldly at Xu Damao's wife, Wei Xiaona, and Qin Huairu in the crowd.

The two people instantly felt a powerful spiritual force sweeping over them.

It was as if the two of them had fallen into an ice cave.

If either of them had killed someone, they would know that this was a powerful killing intent.

Not to mention how many people Yang Dalin killed who deserved to die, he also killed thousands of animals.

Last time in the outer grasslands, he personally killed thousands of various animals from the grasslands.

His overwhelmingly powerful stench of blood kept many carnivores at bay.

Because animals have much more sensitive senses than humans.

Yang Dalin coldly asked, "What does this have to do with you two?"

Or are you trying to get involved?