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

No one is more important than seeing his wife.

Yang Dalin rushed to the dispatch room.

He immediately spotted his wife, Sister Yan, working diligently with Sister Gong Xuemei.

Before Yang Dalin could speak, his wife, who seemed to understand him perfectly, looked up.

Then I saw Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin rushed straight to the dispatch room.

He immediately hugged Sister Yan.

Gong Xuemei's sister-in-law coughed and said, "Well, you guys be careful, I'm an outsider here too."

Sister Yan then shyly broke free from Yang Dalin's embrace.

Yang Dalin, shameless as ever, said, "Sister-in-law is no outsider; she's family."

"Hey sister-in-law, I brought you some fruit, pineapples from the south. Would you like to go outside and get a knife to peel them?"

Gong Xuemei's sister-in-law, holding a pineapple, laughed and said, "You little rascal, you think I'm in your way, huh?"

Okay, okay, sister-in-law will go outside and find some pineapple to eat.

You two should be careful.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

After saying this, Yang Dalin smiled apologetically and saw his sister-in-law out the door first.

Then close the door to the dispatch room.

Yang Dalin pulled his wife into his arms again.

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After a while, Gong Xuemei returned with a small basin containing peeled, chopped pineapple pieces soaking in salt water.

They probably ate a pineapple instead of a pineapple.

But it doesn't matter.

Yang Dalin picked up a piece and handed it to Sister Yan so she could eat it.

Gong Xuemei looked at how much Yang Dalin doted on Chu Yanhua.

He said with a smile, "Dalinzi, you're really good. You know how to cherish your wife."

"Now that I'm back, will I be able to stay a little longer? Or will I be temporarily transferred out again?"

Yang Dalin said, "The mission isn't over yet, sister-in-law. You'll have to be temporarily transferred again."

Besides, even if I weren't temporarily transferred, I can't stay home every day while driving long distances.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to trouble you. Please take good care of my sister Yan."

"Hey, do you even need to tell me that?"

Yanhua is my younger sister.

Don't worry about that.

After I got off work tonight, I told Lao Qi that you were back.

Let's get together sometime.

"Okay, sister-in-law, then I'll put it in my courtyard on Dongsi Shitiao tomorrow."

"Okay, tomorrow night then, otherwise noon is too short."

"Okay, sister-in-law."

"By the way, haven't you reported to Station Chief Wang yet since you got back?"

Did you come straight here to see your wife?

You should go there right away.

Don't give them anything to criticize.

Sister Yan also urged him to go there as soon as possible.

Yang Dalin had no choice but to take the small bag and go to Station Chief Wang's office first.

I gave Station Master Wang some fruit and chatted with him for a bit.

I borrowed the phone in Station Chief Wang's office and made a call to Aunt Qi in the neighborhood.

Tell her you're back and will be home for dinner tonight.

Aunt Qi was naturally delighted and agreed to cook him something delicious that evening.

Then Yang Dalin went for a walk around the station.

I glanced at my mentor, Tian Xueyi, and my colleagues with whom I had a good relationship.

Neither Ma San'er nor Yuan Qiao were there.

They've all gone on long-distance trips.

Yang Dalin thought to himself that he must come back for a long vacation when his wife was about to give birth.

It's best to spend time with your wife.

At that time, my family members temporarily stayed in the courtyard closest to the freight station.

It will also make it easier for Aunt Qi to take care of Sister Yan.

Otherwise, Sister Yan's belly would get too big.

I hope nothing unexpected happens to me if I'm not around while I come all this way to work.

Aunt Qi said she was going to take care of her daughter who was about to give birth, so it's normal for her not to stay at No. 95 courtyard for a few months.

Everyone in the courtyard knows Yang Dalin's house, which is located at the entrance of the courtyard.

Everyone knows that Yang Dalin changed his own house after being allocated housing.

But it's still early; my wife is only a little over a month old.

Production is expected to continue until winter.

Yang Dalin will definitely come back and stay for a while longer at that time.

After getting off work in the afternoon, Yang Dalin rode his bicycle with Sister Yan back to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

When Yang Dalin returned, the neighbors were very welcoming.

Yang Dalin noticed that his neighbors' expressions had improved considerably.

The clothes they wore no longer had so many patches.

It seems that everyone's income is pretty good lately.

Yang Dalin greeted them one by one and gave them some candy and fruit to the children in their families.

Aunt Qi and Chu Xiaoning returned shortly afterward.

Aunt Qi was delighted and prepared a delicious meal.

Chu Xiaoning wanted another gift.

Sister Yan talked about some recent changes in the hospital.

During this time, Sha Zhu and others who had a good relationship with Yang Dalin also came over and said a few words.

Before leaving, Sha Zhu gave Yang Dalin a wink.

Yang Dalin knew that Sha Zhu had something to say.

She followed him out the door.

The two men hid to the side, and Yang Dalin asked, "Brother Zhu, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Sha Zhu said somewhat embarrassedly, "I do have something to say. I was planning to tell you when I invited you for drinks."

But I'm also worried that you won't stay long and will have to go on business trips again.

I was planning to ask you in advance.

This will give you time to prepare.

Seeing that Sha Zhu looked very serious, Yang Dalin assumed it was something important.

He said, "It's okay. With our relationship, whether we drink or not is a small matter. What do you think?"

If it's difficult for you and I can't help, don't blame me. If it's not difficult, I'll definitely help if I can.

Sha Zhu then said, "That's right, your sister Yu Shui is about to graduate from high school, but her studies are just average, so she probably won't get into university."

I heard that those who don't pass the exam might be assigned to a textile factory.

You know I only have one younger sister, and I don't want her to live so far away.

I don't want her to work in a textile factory either; it's too tiring. I was just wondering if you could help her find a less strenuous job.

Yang Dalin thought that He Yushui was actually not bad, she wasn't that bad for her brother, it was just that her brother was useless in the original story.

He Yushui had introduced potential wives to his brother, but unfortunately, Qin Huairu ruined all of them.

There was really no other way, so he had to agree to let his brother marry Qin Huairu.

This also shows that he was too young to see through Qin Huairu's ways.

To say she caused trouble for her brother would be an exaggeration.

After getting married, there were many things to do at home, and after having children, I rarely came back to the compound anymore.

That's normal.

Once a woman gets married and has children, she will definitely prioritize taking care of her own children.

How could my elder brother possibly have time to take care of things all the time?

Yang Dalin thought it would be good to introduce He Yushui to the freight station, so that she could go to and from get off work with Sister Yan every day and help take care of Sister Yan.

After all, she's a woman; she's definitely better than Ma San'er.

Besides, Ma San'er is not very convenient, and he also needs to travel frequently to drive his car.

Having a woman accompany Sister Yan to and from get off work every day certainly makes things much more convenient.

Thinking of this, Yang Dalin said, "Brother Zhu, you really care about your sister."

"That's right, she's our only sister, so we have to cherish her."

Once she gets a job, I'll help her find a good family to marry into. That way, as her older brother, I can at least do my job for her.

In the original story, aside from everything else, Sha Zhu raised his younger sister from childhood to adulthood, prepared her dowry, helped her get married properly, and even bought her a bicycle. He was really not as bad as others made him out to be.

He's already a very good older brother.