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

The key point is that Minister Teng sent a gift of eight items, and Minister Duan, Vice Minister Gong, and Director Hou also sent gifts of eight items each.

The table was piled high with gifts, almost overflowing.

What else could Aunt Qi be dissatisfied with?

The young couple already had someone they loved and were deeply in love with.

I agreed to it.

Even without these, it's fine; I would still agree.

Not to mention that Yang Dalin was even willing to give her husband Chu Liqiang a son.

Aunt Qi, wiping away her tears with joy, said, "Dear leaders, I have no requests. As long as the children are willing and they can live a good life in the future, that's enough."

Aunt Qi didn't make any requests, but Sister-in-law Gong Xuemei told her about their preparations.

The bride price is 18.8 yuan, just a token amount. It can't be too high, otherwise it would seem like it's driving up the wedding market. They will help Yang Dalin prepare the three turns and one ring again.

There was also new furniture, new bedding, and so on.

Aunt Qi tried to stop her, saying it wasn't necessary.

Gong Xuemei's sister-in-law said that they had prepared all of these for Yang Dalin.

We must ensure that Yang Dalin marries Chu Yanhua in a grand and glorious manner.

Even if they continue to live with Aunt Qi in the future, the proper procedures must still be followed.

Yang Dalin never expected that Brother Sheng, Brother Tian, ​​and their leaders would be so supportive.

Today's engagement ceremony was absolutely amazing.

It is estimated that no other street in the surrounding area will surpass it in the next ten years or so.

Aunt Qi also wanted to host Minister Teng and his party for their engagement banquet.

Unfortunately, there were too many people and the place was too small. The second time was too late, and everyone was tired. So the wedding date was set for the tenth day of the first lunar month after the Lunar New Year.

They will all come that day.

Just go straight to the wedding banquet.

After discussing the wedding arrangements, everyone said their goodbyes.

Yang Dalin and his family saw off the group of leaders.

After all the leaders left.

A group of people in the courtyard were still marveling at it.

This is quite a grand affair.

Yang Dalin also publicly announced to his neighbors that he would be getting married after the tenth day of the Lunar New Year.

Please come to the banquet if you are free that day.

Anyone with time, please come and help.

They had booked Sha Zhu's time in advance, as he would be helping to prepare many tables of food that day.

However, it's still uncertain how many people will come, and we can decide what dishes to cook a few days later.

That day, Sha Zhu brought his apprentice Ma Hua and several women from the courtyard to help out.

At this time, Fatty, another apprentice of Sha Zhu, had not yet become Sha Zhu's apprentice.

Putting aside everything else, from Sha Zhu's perspective, Ma Hua is indeed a good disciple.

Loyal and righteous, when Sha Zhu borrowed money, Ma Hua immediately asked for it without hesitation.

He's much better than that fat guy who betrayed his master.

Perhaps Sha Zhu saw through the fat man's character, which is why the fat man didn't learn many real skills.

Sha Zhu is actually quite shrewd.

The doorman, Uncle Qi, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Niu Dali, and others all said they would come to help that day.

Yang Dalin had originally planned to have Xu Damao write the gift list that day.

As it turns out, Xu Damao is still at the hospital with his wife and child today, and Yang Dalin plans to talk about it tomorrow when he goes to see his child with his neighbors.

Then I saw the pitiful Yan Bugui next to me.

Yan Bugui looked hesitant and wanted to speak but dared not open his mouth.

Yang Dalin thought that if all the other families in the courtyard came on his wedding day, and only his family didn't come, he would seem a bit stingy.

It wouldn't be good if our guests saw it.

Yang Dalin then suggested, "Teacher Yan, could you help me write the gift list if you have time that day?"

Anyone in your family who is free can come and help out.

Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua were immediately delighted.

He nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was determined to do a good job.

Yang Dalin then noticed Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi looking on with envy.

She added, "And Sister-in-law Dongxu, Aunt Jia, do you come to the kitchen to help wash vegetables or something the other day when you have nothing to do?"

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi were also happy: "Okay, Dalinzi."

It's not that Yang Dalin is soft-hearted.

The main reason was that every household in the courtyard had come to help that day, and everyone could eat at the feast. They could also participate in dividing the leftover dishes from the big pot. It would have been a bit awkward not to let the two families come.

I don't care about myself, but it will definitely make those two families look terrible.

It's also bad for children.

When adults have conflicts, it's an adult matter, and it's best not to involve children.

But if the children from both families ever offend Yang Dalin again, he will still deal with them.

And they might clean it up even more thoroughly.

I'm not being a saint; I just don't want my friends to come over and laugh at me.

After discussing it with the neighbors.

Yang Dalin went home for dinner, and only then did the other neighbors leave.

Looking at the table full of gifts, Aunt Qi felt a bit of a headache.

"Dalinzi has too much stuff. If we just keep eating it all, when will we ever finish?"

Yang Dalin looked through them and then said, "Auntie, we can eat some of these things during the New Year, and use the rest at the wedding banquet."

It won't spoil even if left out for a day.

I'll just exchange some things and buy some more later, that'll be enough.

It won't go to waste.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

We ate too much meat at lunch, so we ate more vegetables for dinner. Everyone was tired after dinner, so we went to rest early.

The next morning, Yang Dalin and some neighbors who were not at work went to the hospital with gifts to visit Xu Damao, his wife, and their newborn child.

While a group of neighboring women were praising the child,

Yang Dalin pulled Xu Damao aside: "Brother Damao, our family discussed it yesterday, and I will get married on the tenth day of the first lunar month."

Everyone in the compound already knew last night, but I'll tell you again.

You have to come that day.

I even borrowed a camera from a friend. How about you help Yan Bugui write down the gift list and take some photos the other day? You know how to use a camera, right?

Xu Damao waved his hand and said confidently, "Of course, the propaganda department can handle projectors and cameras, so there's definitely no problem."

"By the way, why did you bring up Old Man Yan again? Don't you two not get along?"

Yang Dalin sighed, feigning helplessness: "Oh well, there's nothing I can do. A lot of friends, leaders, and colleagues will be coming that day."

If the leaders find out that I'm petty and won't invite anyone from the whole institute, then in their eyes I'll seem narrow-minded.

We've already invited everyone in the courtyard; it wouldn't look good to leave his family out alone!

Let the whole family come; they won't eat much anyway. Just make a good impression on your boss.

Otherwise, if they were to cause some trouble that day and disgust me, it would be so embarrassing for my superiors and relatives and friends. I wouldn't be able to get angry then, so it would be better to just treat them to a meal and drinks.

Xu Damao thought about it carefully and nodded: "That's right, Dalinzi, what you did was correct."

It seems I have a lot to learn from you.

You'll save face, your neighbors will praise your kindness and righteousness, your superiors will see your magnanimity and ability to unite the masses—it's all good, a win-win situation.

That's great, I really need to learn from you.