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

To put it bluntly, it was just a child who was greedy and stole an old hen.

Although what Banggeng said earlier was stupid, he's just a kid. Do you really think the adults in the neighborhood would learn from a little kid?

If I were to actually take the stick to the police station, everyone would think my family was being heartless.

There's no way around it; we'll run into each other all the time.

They all lived in one big courtyard.

What can we do?

Xu Damao glanced around.

I saw Yi Zhonghai.

Xu Damao said, "Aunt Jia has already apologized, so I won't say anything more."

Let our old man decide this matter.

I listened to the old man and believed he would handle the matter fairly and justly.

Xu Damao did not seek the opinion of Guo Xiuying, the pregnant woman.

In the family, the men are the ones who make the decisions on important matters.

Guo Xiuying wouldn't voice her opinions outside the home.

This daughter-in-law is quite good at giving Xu Damao face.

Yi Zhonghai took a sip of tea and said, "Alright, the truth is out."

Banggeng is still young, and in a moment of greed, he did something wrong.

Banggeng, you should apologize to your Uncle Mao. I was wrong.

Bang Geng still wanted to twist his neck and refuse to apologize.

Jia Zhangshi pressed his head down, and Banggeng had no choice but to listen to his grandmother.

Bang Geng still listened to what Jia Zhangshi said.

It was because Jia Zhangshi truly doted on this grandson.

This grandson also knows how good his grandmother is.

His grandmother would give all the best food and drinks to her eldest grandson.

Sometimes, half of a bowl of porridge would be poured over to his eldest grandson.

He truly knew how good his grandmother was to him.

So Bang Geng will listen to what Grandma says.

"Uncle Da Mao, I was wrong."

Xu Damao realized that Bang Geng had made a mistake.

He could only wave his hand and say, "Alright. It's good that you know you were wrong."

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Then Yi Zhonghai continued, "Qin Huairu, go to the market tomorrow and buy an old hen to compensate Xu Damao's family."

Is there a problem?

Tears welled in Qin Huairu's eyes, and she still wanted to complain about being poor.

Jia Zhangshi pulled her aside, and Qin Huairu had no choice but to say, "No problem, I'll go buy it tomorrow."

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with Qin Huairu's attitude, and then said, "I know your family has it tough, but you got a raise this year, so buy some nutritional supplements for the kids when you have time."

Don't be stingy with your money.

Bang Geng is still young. What's the use of saving so much money if you don't take good care of his health?

If you encounter any difficulties, just speak up, and everyone will lend a helping hand if they can.

Even if our family can't help, can't all the neighbors in the courtyard help you together?

Children still need to be educated. This is the first time Bang Geng has done this, and I hope it will be the last.

We mustn't let this kid continue doing this.

Otherwise, even if I can forgive him, others can't always forgive him.

This is the first time this has happened, so we'll let it go.

Don't spoil your child too much. Spoiling a child is like killing a child. You should have heard this saying before.

Don't ignore it now, or you'll have even less control over your child when they grow up.

If someone makes a really big mistake, it will be too late to fix it, understand?

What could Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi say? They were in the wrong to begin with, and after Yi Zhonghai's lecture, they had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Seeing that everything was alright, Yi Zhonghai asked loudly, "Does anyone have any objections to how I handled this? The child is still young, and we all made mistakes when we were young too."

How about we give Bang Geng a chance?

As long as you know you've made a mistake and won't repeat it, you're a good child, right?

What can anyone say? Bang Geng is indeed only eleven or twelve years old, and his grandfather and father have both died.

There's no point in taking it too seriously.

Qin Huairu looked like she was about to cry, but she agreed to accompany Xu Damao's family. Xu Damao, the owner of the lost item, didn't say anything, and the neighbors didn't say anything either.

Everyone else said they would listen to the old man.

Liu Haizhong wanted to say something, but Yi Zhonghai glared at him and shut him up.

Yan Bugui was practically invisible in the courtyard at this moment, and he didn't say a word.

He won't do anything that doesn't bring him any benefit.

Yang Dalin watched from behind, not intending to interfere.

What can you do with a chicken? Do you really have to send the stalk to the police station?

That would offend someone terribly.

Although Yang Dalin was not afraid of offending people.

But my aunt's family still lives in this courtyard.

Besides, it's not like I stole my own chicken.

It's really not a good idea to pursue this matter any further.

If the money in the stick is stolen or other important financial items.

Xu Damao will definitely not let this matter rest today.

It's just a chicken. If you keep harping on it, it'll really make people think your family is stingy.

So Yang Dalin didn't say anything.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Yi Zhonghai added one last sentence: "Bang Geng is still young. I hope that everyone will refrain from spreading rumors outside, out of respect for me and Dong Xu."

Let's give the child a chance to correct their mistake, okay?

Everyone readily agreed.

And so the conference came to an end.

As soon as it ended, someone turned around and happened to see Yang Dalin.

His greeting drew many neighbors to come and say hello to Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin was talking with a group of neighbors.

When Sha Zhu and Xu Damao saw Yang Dalin return, they also gathered around him.

A few people were chatting.

Xu Damao's wife suddenly called out, "Damao, Damao!"

Xu Damao quickly replied, "Xiuying, what's wrong?"

"My stomach hurts, I think I'm going into labor."

Everyone was just getting ready to go home.

Xu Damao panicked for a moment, not knowing what to do, and tried to walk towards the hospital with Guo Xiuying in his arms.

Yi Zhonghai, still in charge, said, "Hey you, Ma San, bring Lao Qi's tricycle over here."

There are steps in the courtyard. The old men in the courtyard helped carry it in, and they will help carry it out in a while.

Xu Damao hurried home to get bedding and other necessities.

Xiumei and her second aunt are going along too, and two more younger ones too, you two, Zhuzi's wife and Dali's wife, you're coming along as well.

Two of the young men went along too, and Da Linzi helped Ma San get off the bike.

Yang Dalin readily agreed: "Okay, Uncle Yi, I'll help you ride the bike in a bit."

I just helped take him to the hospital.

Yang Dalin would not refuse this request.

It's not like in other novels where Qin Huairu is in bloom and has to go to the hospital alone to deliver the flowers.

That's definitely not good.

I'm just helping out today, so there's no need to refuse.

Yi Zhonghai also made arrangements for his wife, Wen Xiumei, and it wasn't just Yang Dalin who was arranged for her.

There's a pregnant woman in the hospital who's about to give birth. Could you please help take her to the hospital?

It's no big deal if a substitute pedals the tricycle for a bit.

Could Yang Dalin really say he wouldn't go?

Don't even mention that on the surface, Xu Damao and I have a pretty good relationship.

If something happens, I'll definitely lend a hand.

Yang Dalin could still see Jia Zhangshi's family running around helping out.

I don't know if she was faking it, but she didn't seem like it.

There are indeed many trivial matters in this courtyard.

But when something really happens, especially when it involves weddings, funerals, births, illnesses, or death, everyone tacitly helps out when needed.

Even Aunt Qi had to go to the hospital with her.

The group first put two quilts on the tricycle.

Guo Xiuying was made to lie half-reclined on the tricycle.

Another blanket was placed on top.

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