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

Xu Damao continued, "Because of this, I was interrogated by the factory's security department several times."

Luckily, I didn't know anything, otherwise I might have been arrested too.

However, because of this, I received a disciplinary action and my salary was reduced by one level.

If only I had listened to you back then, I could have married a woman from an ordinary family whom I knew well, and none of this would have happened.

At the time, I thought to myself, "My conditions aren't bad, and I have a good job, so I should find a wife with good conditions."

Who knew this would happen?

Why……"

Judging from Xu Damao's expression and the tone of his voice, he didn't seem to be faking it. Xu Damao knew nothing about it, and he didn't know that his wife had been arrested for revealing his information.

Xu Damao certainly wouldn't wait for Wei Xiaona to release him; he would probably extricate himself from the situation immediately and sever ties.

How could he possibly put himself in danger because of Wei Xiaona?

He's probably feeling down because he's been punished and had his salary reduced, which is why he's been drinking heavily for days.

Yang Dalin then said "sincerely" to Xu Damao, "Brother Damao, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Nobody expected to encounter something like this."

I guess I'll just have to accept my bad luck.

I think you can't go on like this.

You need to pull yourself together.

Show yourself more and report your work to your superiors more often.

If we lose this wife, we can just marry another one after some time.

If that doesn't work, ask your boss to introduce you to someone you know well.

Even if something else goes wrong, your boss will help you.

If you stay home drinking alone like this, what will your boss think of you? They'll think you're someone who can't handle things and will collapse at any moment, and there'll be no way to help you up.

You need to go back to work quickly and do your best.

Otherwise, people will just think you're wasting your time.

He doesn't seem like a man who can stand tall and upright.

Visit your superiors' homes more often, and next time you go to the countryside, bring back some local specialties and give them to your superiors' homes.

I guarantee that Brother Da Mao will have his disciplinary action removed soon and return to his original salary and benefits. Who knows, he might even get a better position?

Xu Damao was intrigued by Yang Dalin's description, his eyes lighting up as he gripped Yang Dalin's arm tightly: "Really, brother?"

Yang Dalin continued to deceive: "Of course it's true. You're from the steel rolling mill's publicity department, and I'm from the freight station."

We are all from official organizations.

Many leaders in organizations come from wartime backgrounds; they have all led troops and dislike cowards. They are not afraid of you making mistakes, but they are afraid of you being cowardly and unable to stand up for yourself.

If you perform well and network with the leaders, with your intelligence, Brother Da Mao, this matter will be over soon.

If you stay in this line of work long enough, you might even become a leader in the publicity department.

You need to let your boss see that you are positive and motivated.

Instead of hiding at home drinking alone and being afraid to face it.

If you lose your wife, just find another one.

There are plenty of good women in the world.

It's hard to find someone in the city now. If all else fails, find a pretty girl from the countryside, as long as her family background is okay.

She might not be highly educated, but she won't easily cause you trouble.

She's truly devoted to you and can keep the house tidy for you.

It will allow you to live a good life with a wife, children, and a warm bed.

Wouldn't you feel more at ease working outside that way?

Xu Damao was delighted and nodded: "Yes, yes, if you really can't find it in the city, it's still easy to find it in the countryside."

"That's right, you know what life is like in the countryside these days."

When you go to the countryside, you can ask the older women in the village to help you ask around and find out more information.

Find someone good-looking, with a quiet family, and who is smart and capable.

Even after coming to the city, she doesn't like to go out and wander around aimlessly. Otherwise, like your ex, she would get bored when you weren't home and would like to go out and go shopping with other people.

That's what happens when disaster strikes unexpectedly.

Brother Da Mao, you need to find someone who can protect your home.

Find someone more honest.

Otherwise, they won't be able to resist external temptations and will fall into someone else's trap.

"Yes, yes, brother, you have the best insight."

So this guy just can't sit still. He likes to dress nicely and eat well every day, and he doesn't like to tidy up his house.

He even gets close to that woman Qin Huairu for no reason.

You know Qin Huairu was demoted, right?

Yang Dalin continued to feign ignorance, saying, "Oh, is that so? Is it also because of my former sister-in-law?"

Xu Damao nodded: "I guess so. Others in the courtyard don't know, but I've made a guess, and I think it's probably because of her."

Otherwise, Qin Huairu wouldn't have suddenly had her salary reduced.

She was quite close to my ex-wife.

Qin Huairu is a jinx.

I told her before to stay away from Qin Huairu, but she wouldn't listen.

"Isn't this bad luck?"

"Brother Da Mao, then you should find someone who listens to you. You can't accept someone who doesn't listen to you."

"Yes, yes, we're not trying to harm her. A married couple shouldn't ignore their husbands' advice, right?"

We were doing this for her own good, but she didn't appreciate it at all.

You'd say people like that deserve it.

Yang Dalin's persuasive words convinced Xu Damao, rekindling his confidence in working hard.

He said he would go to work tomorrow and would do his best when he got back.

Xu Damao also suggested that they have some drinks.

Yang Dalin said he just got back today, heard about your situation, and came over as soon as he finished eating.

He's too tired today, let's drink another day.

Xu Damao was very touched when he heard that his brother had worried about him so much that he hadn't even had time to rest.

Yang Dalin was so moved by Xu Damao's words that he almost cried, and then he said goodbye and went home.

Back home, Yang Dalin chatted with Aunt Qi and the others for a while.

I just went back to my room to sleep.

Lying in the warm, sun-scented blankets, Yang Dalin quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, after getting up, Yang Dalin helped his aunt prepare breakfast. After everyone finished eating, he took Qi Yanhua and her sister to school.

I inquired whether the sisters were bullied at school.

Sister Yanhua smiled and said that their school was pretty good.

No one bullies her; mainly because she has a good personality and many friends.

Qi Xiaoning was different. She relied on the fact that she had practiced martial arts for a while and that her family ate well, so no one bothered her. However, she still managed to teach a few boys who dared to bully other female classmates a lesson.

This is very similar to what Qi Xiaoning did.

Yang Dalin was relieved to know that no one was bullying them at school.

After seeing his two sisters off, Yang Dalin returned to the courtyard.

I told Aunt Qi last night that we should check all the roof tiles today.

There was no inspection last year, and now that autumn has begun, winter will soon be here.

Checking in advance is also to prevent snowmelt from seeping into the roof during heavy snowfall in winter.

This is something that the women can't easily do themselves; they usually ask other neighbors to do it.

So Yang Dalin planned to take a break today and start working early this year.

I'll go visit Liu Haiyang and Zhao Yumin's father again during lunch.

It's still early.

Back then, if you delivered alcohol, you could at least get a meal.

Yang Dalin carried a ladder and climbed onto his roof.

I carefully inspected the roof tiles.

Several tiles were broken, so Yang Dalin replaced them with new ones.

Other neighbors saw him inspecting the roof tiles.

Several families who didn't have many young male laborers thought Yang Dalin could help them take a look.