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

The next morning, Yang Dalin woke up early, changed into his new work clothes, and also brought a set of old clothes with him.

When it came time to actually work, Yang Dalin felt he needed to change out of his new clothes.

Or bring an apron or sleeves, otherwise it's too easy to get your new work clothes dirty.

After washing up early in the morning, Yang Dalin subconsciously wanted to call Grandpa Qi, but Grandpa Qi was already awake.

The two men looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Then everyone went about their own business. Yang Dalin rode his new bike to the train station and had breakfast first.

I wandered around the train station square again.

I'm used to waking up early, and there's still some time before I have to go to work.

Yang Dalin planned to come to the square to see if he could catch a few more mice to give Wu Tiejun, the deputy captain of the Railway Public Security Bureau, some credit.

Yang Dalin looked around and indeed saw several plainclothes officers under Wu Tiejun on duty.

This is so convenient! Since Yang Dalin started to absorb the Power Pill, he feels much more alert.

His eyesight is also much better than that of ordinary people.

In less than an hour, Yang Dalin had identified four or five petty thieves for the plainclothes team.

Yang Dalin did it discreetly, simply telling the plainclothes police officers on duty in a low voice.

They're the ones who make the arrests; they won't expose themselves.

He was just pretending to be passing by, and then releasing the message.

Surprisingly, everyone cooperated quite well.

In the final moments before reporting the petty theft, Yang Dalin noticed a bespectacled man who looked quite respectable.

This person is suspicious; he doesn't seem like a thief. However, when the plainclothes officers were arresting him, Yang Dalin noticed the panic in his eyes. While others were watching the spectacle, he pretended to be calm but kept observing the plainclothes police officers around him. Moreover, he would prepare to slip away after only a few glances.

So Yang Dalin ordered him without any hesitation.

The man was arrested, and his panicked expression made Yang Dalin think that he must have a criminal record.

Little did he know that his unintentional action would uncover a major case.

After making the report, Yang Dalin checked the time and realized it was almost time for him to go to work, so he went to the freight station's driver's duty room to find his mentor, Tian Xueyi.

Yang Dalin arrived more than ten minutes early; his mentor, Tian Xueyi, arrived even earlier.

Upon seeing him arrive, they quickly greeted him: "Dalinzi, come here, let me introduce you to the drivers. Then, during the day, you can just follow my truck and load and unload goods."

I learned how to load and unload goods from Lao Li, another loader on my truck.

Yang Dalin obediently replied, "Understood, Master."

In fact, most of the trucks at freight stations are used to transfer goods from trains to warehouses.

They will also help deliver urgent goods to the receiving unit.

However, there are some rules to follow when it comes to the placement and loading/unloading of goods.

Manual hydraulic lifting forklifts are now rare. Although they were invented a few years ago, they are still in short supply, and most goods still need to be handled manually.

The regular loaders on the trucks are usually next to the train, directing the temporary workers to arrange the goods handed over by them, noting the numbers, transporting them to the warehouse, and directing the temporary workers to unload and arrange them according to regulations.

Just like the chubby little guy Yang Dalin met a few days ago who was good at counting, regular employees can just count numbers without doing any hard work themselves.

If it's important supplies, temporary workers can't be used.

Loading and unloading will no longer be possible; all loading and unloading will be done by professional stevedores.

Furthermore, Tian Xueyi also told him about a perk: since the goods were usually handled by temporary workers, the loading and unloading fees had to be settled on the spot.

If Yang Dalin is willing to work on the field, he can share the profits; if he is not willing to work, he can just stand aside and direct the temporary workers and receive a fixed salary.

However, there are also people like the chubby guy who get paid even though they don't work. Tian Xueyi knows quite a few of them, and he often gets a few packs of cigarettes from them.

Everyone understood the unspoken agreement and waited to see what Yang Dalin would think.

Yang Dalin was new here, so naturally he wouldn't be as shameless as the chubby guy.

On the first day, which involved transporting ordinary supplies to the warehouse, Yang Dalin changed his clothes and worked alongside everyone else.

They told Old Li to just be responsible for counting, and when Yang Dalin actually started working, Tian Xueyi and Old Li discovered that Yang Dalin was a really hard worker.

They're incredibly strong; one person is equivalent to three or four others.

Moreover, Yang Dalin planned not to stand out too much. He would just work one carriage in the morning and another carriage in the afternoon. With his monthly salary, he wouldn't earn much less than before.

During lunch, Tian Xueyi asked him, "Are you sure you can handle this? Is your family in urgent need of money? If so, I have some. You don't look like you have that much strength. Don't ruin your health."

When Yang Dalin finished his eighth steamed bun, he told Tian Xueyi, "Master, no problem. I've been doing this before. I've been working at our station for almost a month now, and several drivers know me."

I've just never seen you much.

I'm new to Beijing and don't have much savings. I just bought a bicycle yesterday, but I borrowed money from someone, which I can pay back myself. I'll also work slowly and carefully, so don't worry, sir.

Upon hearing this, Tian Xueyi recalled the enthusiastic greetings the drivers had given Yang Dalin that morning and finally understood.

Tian Xueyi nodded and said, "That's good. I made a long-distance trip before, and then I was transporting important supplies after I came back. It's not surprising that you haven't seen it."

Remember to bring a set of bedding from home. Sometimes when important supplies are being transferred, people aren't allowed to leave the train station; they need to rest while freight continues, so they have to stay in the dormitories. So you need to be prepared.

Yang Dalin said he understood.

This master craftsman is quite good; on his first day at work, he offered to lend money to Yang Dalin.

If there's something delicious to eat later, I'll prepare some more for him.

When Yang Dalin was leaving get off work in the afternoon, Qi Desheng came over and asked him how his day was going and whether he was adjusting well.

Yang Dalin said it was fine, no problem.

Qi Desheng took out ten yuan from his pocket and tried to give it to Yang Dalin, saying it was for yesterday's pig's head meat.

Yang Dalin refused to accept it, saying, "I got a watch voucher for free yesterday, so don't be shy, Brother Sheng. I know a lot of people who exchange things near the train station through the temporary loader I worked with before, so I can get them cheaply myself."

Seeing that Yang Dalin refused, Qi Desheng didn't stand on ceremony and pointed to Tian Xueyi, who was watching the commotion, saying, "You and Lao Tian should learn from each other. Come to my house for dinner in a few days."

By the way, who did you report to Wu Tiejun this morning?

Qi Desheng lowered his voice after the second half of his sentence, even though there were no outsiders besides the three of them at the moment.

Tian Xueyi also looked at Yang Dalin with curiosity.

Yang Dalin didn't understand either, so he thought for a moment and said, "I came early this morning, just as dawn broke. After breakfast, I had nothing to do, so I wandered around the square and saw several petty thieves. I reported them to Brother Long and Brother Jun's plainclothes team."

"I'm not mistaken, are I? They're just petty thieves. What's wrong? Did you arrest the wrong people?"

Qi Desheng then asked him seriously, "You know Dou Xiaolong too?"

Yang Dalin nodded: "Yes, last time I gave those captains two catties of braised beef. Brother Long promised to give me a police overcoat, and the three deputy captains, Brother Jun, also gave me a lot of cigarette and alcohol coupons."

Qi Desheng patted Yang Dalin on the shoulder, but to his surprise, Yang Dalin didn't even flinch.

Tian Xueyi keenly realized that he would feel pain from every single blow.

I never expected my cheap apprentice to be so strong.

Qi Desheng said irritably, "If you want a coat, go ask your master and me. Why did you give two pounds of beef to those four bastards?"