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

Didn't those village officials know that Xu Damao was assigned to the widow's house over there?

They definitely know what they're doing.

It's just an unspoken understanding, or perhaps they want Xu Damao to marry the widow.

Xu Damao just wasn't that stupid.

Yang Dalin waved his hand: "Alright, Brother Da Mao, you should be more careful in the future."

The drought will be over soon, so be careful not to get harassed by anyone afterward.

Yang Dalin was too lazy to talk about Xu Damao's affairs.

"Don't worry about that."

Brother, I've already thought it through. I'm not going to raise someone's child for no reason.

So I'm still thinking of listening to you and finding an obedient young woman to marry.

After having several children, I think Sha Zhu's wife is about to have their second one, and I'm getting anxious.

"Please help your brother quickly. He doesn't want to be childless and be laughed at by him for the rest of his life."

Seeing Xu Damao's anxious expression, Yang Dalin pressed him down into a chair: "Haven't you seen a doctor?"

"Not yet, I'm too scared to go."

I'm afraid it really is my fault, what if I can't have children in the future?

Then I'd be laughed at for the rest of my life.

I don't want to end up like Yi Zhonghai, childless my whole life and looked down upon by everyone.

Yang Dalin patted Xu Damao on the back: "Brother Damao, don't worry."

Let me analyze this for you. Your father and mother have you and your sister, which proves that your ancestors did not have this problem.

It only appeared when it came to you.

Then it might be because of you.

I heard that riding a bicycle for a long time can make it difficult for a woman to conceive.

You can go to a hospital in another region and get checked there.

If Western medicine cannot find the problem.

Then find a reliable traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take a look.

I've heard that the young tiger from Beijing in Dongmianhua Hutong is very skilled at treating illnesses. You could try to see him secretly.

When you go to him, just say you're there for a common illness. Once you're in the consultation room, you can then tell him your specific symptoms.

If you put the Chinese medicine you brought back in a pot, wrap it in gauze, and boil it all together, who knows what kind of medicine you're drinking?

Take care of your health, and you should also quickly take on a few apprentices.

Pass on your skills, so you can be free from this burden sooner.

Xu Damao agreed with what Yang Dalin had said earlier. How could he persuade him to take on apprentices as soon as possible and pass on his skills so that he could be free from this predicament?

He didn't understand, and then asked, "Dalinzi, this is a family heirloom. I'm still young, and I want to pass it on to my son. Isn't it a bit too early to pass it on to an outsider?"

Yang Dalin laughed. If Xu Damao hadn't been kind to him and might be useful in the future, he really wouldn't have wanted to tell him the truth.

Yang Dalin explained to him, "Brother Da Mao, it's true that your skills were passed down to you by your father."

But right now, you're the only one in your publicity department who knows how to project movies.

If you don't take on apprentices and pass on your skills, how can your superiors promote you, no matter how well you perform?

Now that you've been promoted, who will do your job?

Only when you take on more apprentices and don't hoard your skills, so that others can do the work in the countryside for you, will your superiors be more likely to promote you.

Besides, your technique might make it difficult to get pregnant. You're planning to hand it over to your son later. Now that you've been promoted, wouldn't it be better to let your son do something else?

Why do you have to do this job?

What if it affects your son's ability to have children in the future?

Think more, think further ahead, don't just look at what's in front of you.

Don't feel sorry for those young widows in the countryside. If one of them starts bothering you, you'll be in trouble.

Do you really want your son to follow in your footsteps?

What if something goes wrong?

Or do you want your son to have entanglements with widows in the future?

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao shuddered violently.

"Dalinzi, you're right. I can't let my son do that in the future."

I'll listen to you.

I'll go for a check-up tomorrow and get proper treatment.

Then he took on a few apprentices.

Once I've passed on the technology, I'll try to get back to work in the office every day.

I'll try to get married soon and have a few more kids. I can't let Sha Zhu show off in front of me for too long.

I must have one more son than Sha Zhu.

From now on, I'll have my sons beat up Sha Zhu's kids.

Haha, my brother gets happy whenever he thinks about this.

Come on, drink some wine and eat more food.

Xu Damao still harbors a competitive mentality towards Sha Zhu.

Everything has to be compared to Sha Zhu.

They even compare having sons; they're truly lifelong rivals.

Later, Yang Dalin advised Xu Damao to try his best to handle things in the countryside, as the drought was showing signs of abating and he should refrain from philandering in the future.

If you get entangled with some lazy widows, your life will be ruined.

Xu Damao was willing to listen to this. Perhaps he was a rather selfish person, and he could imagine that a selfish widow might use this tactic.

Therefore, he believed Yang Dalin's words.

Xu Damao then asked with some concern, "Dalinzi, do you think I'll end up like Yi Zhonghai? What if he can't cure me either? What will I do then?"

Yang Dalin pretended to ponder for a moment and said, "Brother Da Mao, you are still young. If you start treatment soon, there is still hope."

However, you should be prepared if you really can't get better.

You could find a rural woman who is newly pregnant and has just become a widow.

Marry her directly, then send her back to the countryside for a while, and after a period of time bring her back and say she's pregnant, then raise the child she gives birth to as your own.

That's fine. At least if I don't say anything, outsiders won't know that it's not your child.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario.

Let's focus on getting treatment first and see what happens.

Things haven't gotten to that point yet.

Only after Yang Dalin said all this did Xu Damao feel completely relieved.

Xu Damao still believed Yang Dalin's words, since Yang Dalin's public persona was that of someone who kept his mouth shut, was highly capable, and knew many people.

Xu Damao was naturally more willing to believe him.

Yang Dalin and Xu Damao chatted for a while longer. Xu Damao's inner conflict was resolved, so he naturally drank faster and got drunk faster.

Xu Damao quickly became so drunk that he passed out.

Yang Dalin finally threw him onto the bed, without even taking off his clothes, covering him with a blanket, or tidying up the table, before leaving after closing the door.

When Yang Dalin got home, he saw that Aunt Qi and Sister Yan were still waiting for him.

Yang Dalin chatted with Aunt Qi and the others for a while, telling them that they didn't need to wait for him to return the gifts before going to sleep. Only after Aunt Qi and Sister Yan agreed did Yang Dalin go to sleep.

As for Qi Xiaoning, that lazybones, she's already gone to sleep.

The next day, Yang Dalin visited Minister Duan's home again, cultivated a relationship with Minister Duan, and gave him a few bottles of tiger bone wine.

The three-day holiday is over just like that.