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

Yang Dalin discussed the wedding arrangements with his two older brothers and Aunt Qi.

The wedding arrangements have been finalized.

The wedding room was temporarily placed in the main room of the courtyard house that was closer to the freight station.

Let's hold the banquet at No. 95 Courtyard.

There was no other way; the courtyard over there was too small, and there were too many neighbors in courtyard number 95.

This area is quite large.

My situation is special, unlike others.

There's no need to worry about where to put it.

The main house and the east wing in the courtyard near the freight station both belonged to Yang Dalin.

That house was purchased by Yang Dalin in exchange for a house that his work unit had awarded him.

We'll stay there for a few days after we get married, and then move to this big courtyard here later.

That's better.

We can keep it from some people in courtyard number 95.

When Yang Dalin goes on business trips and isn't home much in the future, Sister Yan can just go back to stay at No. 95 Courtyard more often.

Otherwise, simply displaying the large courtyard of Dongsi Shitiao would be too conspicuous.

It should be noted that some families in Building 95 are already facing a housing crisis.

People like Yi Zhonghai are experiencing a housing crisis.

The elderly couple were fine until they adopted four children. With only two side rooms and one wing room, how could they not feel a housing crisis?

If the neighbors knew that Yang Dalin suddenly had such a large courtyard.

Who knows how much envy, jealousy, and hatred might arise?

Therefore, the solution that everyone came up with through discussion is feasible.

That's settled.

After having a good dinner, Sheng and the others rode their bikes home together.

Yang Dalin then took Aunt Qi and the others back to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang to sleep.

The next day was Sunday, no work.

Today is still the 23rd day of the Lunar New Year.

Yang Dalin and Ma San'er brought Sha Zhu to their courtyard early in the morning and busied themselves for a while.

Today, we not only need to prepare food for the guests, but also some delicious dishes to eat during the Chinese New Year.

In the afternoon, Yang Dalin prepared to take a group of his underlings to the temple fair.

Buy some food for the Chinese New Year.

After a while, Aunt Qi and Sister Yan also arrived.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, the group of boys from the compound arrived with gifts, their older and younger sisters, and a few friends that Yang Dalin had intended for his younger brothers to make friends with.

Goodness, dozens of people came together.

The front building in front of the courtyard of No. 88, Dongsi Shitiao, was not built.

But it was full of bicycles.

This also attracted inquiries from the nearby police station and neighborhood committee.

Upon hearing this, I realized that it was a large group of kids from military compounds visiting relatives and having a get-together.

They just asked a few questions and then left.

Anyway, it's just a gathering, not a fight.

The neighborhood committee and the police station both knew that someone of a certain rank lived in this compound, and that it was best not to inquire about their background.

They were all very perceptive.

Yang Dalin introduced his aunt and Sister Yan to everyone.

A bunch of brats, disregarding the fact that Yang Dalin was not yet married, directly called Chu Yanhua "sister-in-law".

At first, Sister Yanhua was a little embarrassed.

I eventually got used to it.

Anyway, we're getting engaged tomorrow.

Everything's out in the open, so it doesn't matter anymore.

These guys are really afraid of eating Yang Dalin out of house and home.

They really brought a lot of good food and drinks.

However, Yang Dalin was not afraid that they would eat him out of house and home.

To properly entertain my brothers and their sisters and brothers-in-law.

Yang Dalin immediately started feeding the pigs.

Five whole roasted lambs were roasted at once, with a few reliable underlings responsible for turning them around.

The racks for roasting the whole lamb were all custom-made by Yang Dalin.

Very convenient and practical.

The offal from five sheep is stewed in a large pot of broth.

Ten grouper weighing six or seven pounds each were steamed directly.

Ten pheasants were stir-fried.

One braised roe deer.

That makes four meat dishes and a soup.

I also made a big bowl of cold shredded cabbage salad.

A large bowl of stir-fried radish.

The main concern is that they might eat too much greasy food.

We had plenty of eggs at home, so we stir-fried a big bowl of eggs with scallions.

I also made a cucumber salad.

These cucumbers are a rare sight in the dead of winter.

These children of high-ranking officials could only eat it occasionally.

Unexpectedly, Yang Dalin provided a plentiful supply.

Yang Dalin claimed that his colleague from the south had brought it.

They had no doubts.

Finally, a bowl of pears and apples was served as dessert.

The main selling point is large portions that will fill you up.

For the main dish, I made a big pot of rice.

Sha Zhu didn't stay for lunch.

He has other things to do; he needs to prepare things for his family this afternoon.

Yang Dalin had him tear off a lamb leg, and the other meat dishes were packed into several large lunchboxes to take home and eat with his family.

The amount Yang Dalin gave was enough for his family of six to eat for two days.

Sha Zhu won't accept money, but he'll take more food.

Yang Dalin also introduced business opportunities to Sha Zhu.

From now on, whichever of these underlings wants to treat someone, they can invite Sha Zhu.

These underlings are all from high-ranking families. If we can get Sha Zhu to cook in the future, we can expand Sha Zhu's side business even further.

Moreover, these underlings are all well-off.

Sha Zhu can develop many more customers.

When it's time to open, Yang Dalin plans to invite Sha Zhu to open a high-end restaurant.

Yan Jiecheng was reluctant to continue paying him a monthly salary of two thousand yuan, but Yang Dalin dared to offer him three or four thousand, or even give Sha Zhu some shares.

Who can blame them when Sha Zhu is genuinely talented at cooking?

Yang Dalin can cook himself, but his cooking is definitely not as good as Sha Zhu's.

This has to be admitted.

The top leaders in the industrial sector all said it was delicious, so Sha Zhu must have some real skill.

Then bring Xu Damao in as a lobby manager, or a nominal general manager.

This kid likes to deal with people who are influential and influential.

The two of them are a perfect match; they're sure to make the business a success.

And then there are these kids from the compound who will take care of things from now on.

Aside from the top-tier second-generation elites, probably very few people would dare to mess with Yang Dalin's business.

Moreover, Yang Dalin has secretly instructed Zhao Yumin and Liu Haiyang to befriend the few who will eventually reach the summit, who are still in school.

For example, one of the students who came today was a college student from the Geological Institute of Beijing.

There are also two college students who are about to graduate from Wudaokou Vocational and Technical College, one majoring in radio engineering and the other in water conservancy engineering.

One's surname is Hu, and the other's surname is Wu.

These are all future super-powerful figures.

Yang Dalin may not enter officialdom, but that doesn't mean he doesn't seek powerful backers or cultivate relationships.

Yang Dalin will no longer let them help him get things done through back channels.

It won't damage my image.

But whenever someone causes trouble, they'll realize just how terrifying Yang Dalin's backer is.

I know many of the original bigwigs, like Yang Dalin. Many of them will be working in the industry until the 1980s and 90s.

An eleven-year-old elementary school student also came today.

He came with Liu Haiyang's younger brother.

They were friends from the same school but different classes.

The little guy looked at Yang Dalin with great admiration when he arrived, and Yang Dalin even gave him several large pieces of roasted mutton to eat.

They didn't offer any special treatment, just said that we could get together here every year if we had the chance, since we're all friends.

They didn't neglect him because of his young age, which made the little guy so happy he was practically bubbling with joy.