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

Chapter 578 The Road Ahead

Xu Damao quickly pressed, "But what?"

Yang Dalin said, "But you are very virtuous."

Those in the countryside who can cut ties should do so quickly, and be mindful of your reputation.

"Don't let people find out later. If it gets exposed at a crucial moment when you're getting a promotion, you're finished."

Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, but the desire for promotion and having children took the lead.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily, as if he had made up his mind: "Okay, I'll listen to you, Dalinzi."

Is there anything else I should be aware of?

Yang Dalin added, "Furthermore, once you're in the cadre ranks, don't easily take sides. Before you do, make sure you understand whether the person you're going to follow is capable or not."

Only you can truly understand this.

However, once you've chosen a side, don't easily switch sides.

Otherwise, many people won't like you.

Because you lack integrity and are disloyal, which are major taboos.

They will never promote you again.

"I understand, Dalinzi. Is there anything else I should be aware of?"

I've heard you've met a lot of important people; tell me more about it.

Don't worry, brother, I will never forget your kindness.

Looking at the serious-looking Xu Damao, Yang Dalin realized that this kid genuinely wanted to climb the ranks and become an official.

However, I can tell him what I need to say, but I don't know what the future holds for him.

As for gratitude or not, it doesn't matter, but during stormy seasons, he just needs to take care of his own family.

Don't even mention that he would report Lou Xiao'e's family back then; back then, it was common for sons to report their parents.

Even if Xu Damao didn't target Lou Bancheng's family, others would still make a move.

It seems that apart from ousting Yi Zhonghai and joining forces with Liu Haizhong to occupy the position of the third uncle in the courtyard, Xu Damao didn't do much else.

By the way, his lifelong nemesis, Sha Zhu, was at most managed to end up in the workshop.

They didn't exterminate them all.

This is far better than some who beat teachers and abuse their power.

Of course, it's also possible that it wasn't shown in the drama.

However, Xu Damao wasn't actually that bad; he still had some principles.

Thinking of this, Yang Dalin gave him a couple more pointers: "There are two more points. One is to closely follow your leader."

If you don't have a strong backer, never think about taking their place.

Otherwise, you'll soon face the backlash.

Yang Dalin was referring to the fact that Xu Damao later tried to frame Director Li.

As a result, Director Li made the first move and got rid of him.

"Another point is to keep a low profile in the factory and maintain good relationships with the grassroots."

You also need to maintain good relationships with your coworkers in the yard, especially Brother Zhu. You two don't have any life-or-death feud, so even though you find him annoying every day, try to improve your relationship with him.

When your superiors promote you in the future, they will also take into account your network of relationships with others.

Otherwise, if you don't have good relations with the masses, can you stand firm in your position after you take office?

You never know when you'll be knocked down.

Okay, that's all I have to say. Think about it yourself, Brother Da Mao. I'm going back to sleep now.

After saying that, Yang Dalin put down his water glass and went back to sleep before Xu Damao could react.

Xu Damao was left in a daze, pondering Yang Dalin's words.

Don't be fooled by how eloquently Yang Dalin speaks; he only knows what he learned from reading novels about officialdom in the future.

He himself dislikes officialdom and will not pursue a career in it in the future.

This thing involves all sorts of factions and scheming, it's really a headache.

Choosing sides isn't something you do once and for all; there will be many more times in the future. Although he has the foresight to see the next few decades, he's unlikely to choose the wrong side.

But what happened after he did, when his children entered officialdom?

Who can guarantee they'll be right the first time? But if they're wrong even once, they could face utter ruin.

Therefore, Yang Dalin had no interest in becoming an official.

At most, they can let their children get by in the Ministry of Railways.

They'll never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of their lives. In the future, their business empire will include high-tech industries, internet industries, and physical industries.

When a certain number of workers are employed under one's name, affecting the livelihoods of millions of workers, the goal is to earn money cleanly and without violating regulations or laws.

Then he wins over his powerful and influential second-generation brothers and their families, making them his backstage supporters.

There shouldn't be many problems in the future.

It's better to be a hidden big shot than to be slaughtered like a fat pig.

For example, on that rich list, very few people died peacefully.

Yang Dalin wanted to establish a secluded wealthy family home.

Some potential future leaders are worth investing in now.

For example, the top leaders of the fourth and fifth generations in the future are still in school now.

You can invest in advance.

The fourth-generation bigwig seems to be attending Tsinghua University now, while the fifth-generation bigwig is still in elementary school.

You can get to know these people in advance and make friends with them.

If you've made friends, then offer appropriate assistance in the name of friendship.

The future looks very promising.

Yang Dalin lay in bed, carefully considering the path he would take in the future.

During this decade of rising tide, we need to keep a low profile.

There's nothing wrong with my identity.

Having made so many contributions, no one would dare to mess with him. However, some foolish individuals who don't know his true identity might try to cause him trouble.

Therefore, it is still necessary to get a secret unit certificate from Director Hou.

Only in this way can we deter villains.

However, Yang Dalin needed to personally make a trip to North Korea for Aunt Qi's family.

Let's confirm the true whereabouts of Sister Yan's father, Uncle Chu Liqiang.

Live to see people, die to see corpses.

Based on Director Hou's investigation, it's highly likely that Uncle Chu won't be taken prisoner.

It would be best if we could find Uncle Chu's remains there.

The identities of Sister Yan and Xiao Ning as children of martyrs were confirmed.

Since Aunt Qi is the widow of a martyr, there shouldn't be any major problems for her in the next ten years.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, Yang Dalin plans to personally visit North Korea next year or the year after.

Although DNA technology is not yet available in China, we can still identify him by searching along the route of Chu Shu's march or by looking for his personal belongings.

Volunteer Army cadres also carried some documents and certificates, although they were different from those in China, but they were necessary to prevent enemy agents from infiltrating.

All of these can prove Uncle Chu's identity.

Now all we need to do is find Uncle Chu's remains.

It's just a bit troublesome.

Yang Dalin planned to mention this matter to Director Hou the next time he saw him, and then go there himself to look into it.

Even bodies blown to pieces by artillery fire might yield some clues.

We must make sure we know Uncle Chu's situation.

Thinking of this, Yang Dalin slowly fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Xu Damao in the backyard couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

He was carefully considering his future path.

The same goes for Yuan Qiao, the chubby girl who lives in Yang Dalin's new home.

I had dinner with Lili tonight and then took her home, even though we ran into her two brothers-in-law on the way.

However, his two brothers-in-law did not discipline him in front of his sister.