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

Keep a low profile before the system is activated.

Otherwise, if someone comes in fluent Mandarin, is not humble at all, and has an air of arrogance that surpasses even that of the people of Beijing, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?

Change takes time, after all.

This was only the second day after I arrived at the hospital.

Take it easy.

If no one bothers me, that's fine; if someone does, then I'm sorry.

After listening to Yang Dalin's self-introduction, Yi Zhonghai was about to speak.

Then some jerk in the crowd blurted out, "Wasn't he supposed to be the Qi family's live-in son-in-law?"

Yang Dalin listened for a moment but couldn't tell which main character was speaking.

However, Yang Dalin noticed that Qi Yanhua's face suddenly turned ugly, and Aunt Yulan was also a little unhappy.

You've already used the excuse of being relatives, but you insist on bringing it up directly. That's a bit like deliberately bullying someone.

Before they came out, Yang Dalin and Aunt Yulan had discussed this matter.

Yang Dalin glanced at the three old men in front of him, but they seemed not to have heard him.

Yang Dalin immediately interjected, "Which big brother said that? Want to step forward and say it?"

No one came out from the crowd behind.

Seeing this, Yang Dalin knew that this person was being talkative, so he said, "Everyone, let me explain a few more words."

I came from Luxi to escape the disaster. I was the only one left in my family. My aunt Qi Yulan took pity on me and took me home. She told others that we were relatives and planned to use the food that she and her two children had saved to give me a chance to live.

It's not that I don't know what's good for me; how could I ask for a reward for my kindness?

I also went to school in my hometown, up to junior high school, and I understand the principles of life. But my sister Yanhua is still in school. Everything will have to wait until she finishes school. In the meantime, please don't spread rumors. I consider Yanhua my older sister and Xiaoning my younger sister.

If Yanhua and I are destined to be together in the future, I will invite everyone to our wedding. If Yanhua has a bright future, I won't stand in her way. I will take care of Aunt Yulan in her old age and become her godson. I will repay even the smallest kindness tenfold. Not to mention the life-saving grace, I hope everyone can bear witness to this.

As soon as Yang Dalin finished speaking, a murmur arose from the crowd.

What does he mean?

"What they mean is that we'll talk about it later. If Yan Hua is willing, he can get married; if not, he can be Yan Hua's godson and take care of Aunt Yu Lan in her old age."

"This child seems quite kind and righteous?"

I think so too.

"This child is good."

Yang Dalin glanced at the crowd around him. The three old men were leaning against the light bulb, their faces not clearly visible, and they didn't say anything. However, Yang Dalin had no idea that Yi Zhonghai was extremely envious at that moment.

The Qi family never expected to find such a sensible child.

Although speaking a dialect might sound a bit rustic, there are quite a few people in this courtyard who speak dialects.

People won't laugh at you.

However, what Yang Dalin implied was that even if Qi Yanhua and Yang Dalin couldn't end up together, he would still take good care of Qi Yulan in her old age and see her off when she died.

Qi Yanhua and Qi Yulan, standing in the crowd, held hands tightly, clearly very excited.

At this moment, Sha Zhu, who always liked to stand up for others, stepped forward: "Well said! Brother Da Linzi is absolutely right. We should be grateful and thankful. Let's all give him a round of applause!"

After he finished speaking, Sha Zhu led the applause for Yang Dalin.

"Clap clap clap..."

A round of applause followed.

Yang Dalin didn't know what to say about Sha Zhu. You might say he was lusting after widows, but at first, the TV drama plot didn't seem to show that.

It's true that he was close to Qin Huairu, but at that time he genuinely wanted to marry someone else.

He went on dates with Zhang Shuqin (who had two small tiger teeth), Liu Yuhua (the second aunt of Zhu Bajie, introduced by Yi Zhonghai), Ran Qiuye (Teacher Banggeng), Qin Jingru (the child of Qin Huairu's third uncle, I don't know why she's called cousin), Yu Haitang (He Yushui's high school classmate), and finally got into trouble with Lou Xiao'e.

In the TV series, Qin Huairu took the initiative to approach Sha Zhu several times. She didn't want to raise the child alone and tried to find ways to get close to him.

Furthermore, the Jia Zhang family did not stop Sha Zhu from going on a blind date.

Qin Jingru came to meet Sha Zhu on a blind date. Jia Zhangshi even explained that Sha Zhu wasn't stupid; he just received counterfeit money when he was selling steamed buns as a child.

Jia Zhangshi wasn't that bad. People were just afraid that Qin Huairu would take some crooked path to get grain, then marry someone else and send her back to her hometown!

Qin Huairu was laughing so happily when she found out that Ran Qiuye and Sha Zhu hadn't gotten together.

Qin Jingru came to Beijing for the second time. She went to the restroom and was intercepted by Xu Damao, who was still married to her. Xu Damao gave her a suggestion and left a letter before going home. Qin Jingru took the letter and gave it to Shazhu.

Sha Zhu was anxious, while Qin Huairu laughed so hard she couldn't cover her mouth.

Everyone says the big boss here is either Yi Zhonghai or the deaf old lady.

Actually, the biggest boss here who's planning to take advantage of everyone's wealth is Qin Huairu, who also recruited a silly younger sister, He Yushui.

He Yushui, that silly little sister, is really, really silly.

In one scene, Sha Zhu prepares a meal at Jia's house and waits for Qin Jingru to return from the toilet, but Qin Jingru doesn't come back; instead, He Yushui does.

After returning, he invited Banggeng Xiaodang, Huaihua, and Jia Zhangshi to eat together first.

He added, "I've done the math, and my silly brother is destined not to get married within the next five years."

What kind of idiotic sister is this? She went to high school, she's not stupid. If she wasn't stupid, would she give her own brother to a widow to raise her child?

Having a degree doesn't mean you're smart or have high emotional intelligence. Some people are highly educated, but their brains are like mush. There are many such people.

It's not true that people with high academic qualifications know how to conduct themselves or understand social etiquette; on the contrary, many people become foolish from studying too much.

Yang Dalin gave Sha Zhu a pitiful look.

"Thanks for your support, Brother Zhu."

"Hey, brother, don't be shy. Why don't you come to my place for a bit later?"

"Okay, Brother Zhu, I'll be there in a bit."

The first courtyard meeting went smoothly without any unpleasant incidents. After Yang Dalin finished speaking and everyone applauded, the three old men were fine, and the meeting ended.

There was no classic scene of Sha Zhu beating Sha Mao either.

As for the legendary scene of Sha Zhu kicking Xu Damao in the groin, it does appear in the TV series.

The first time I kicked Xu Damao was when Xu Damao started trouble; that must have been in the summer of 1966.

Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui had just dismissed Yi Zhonghai's uncle, and the three of them were discussing how to deal with Sha Zhu, the biggest troublemaker in the yard, as their first target.

Sha Zhu was carrying a phonograph he had brought from a high-ranking official's house, preparing to go home.

Sha Mao stopped Sha Zhu, whose hands were occupied, and wanted to hold a meeting to discuss Sha Zhu's problem.

As a result, Sha Zhu kicked Xu Damao in the groin, but he should be fine after a while.

It's not as serious as everyone's saying.

As for the deaf old lady, Yang Dalin did not notice her appearance.

After the conference ended, everyone went home.

Yang Dalin first took Aunt Yulan home, then he planned to go find Shazhu.

I'm going to ask him to help me with some things at the steel rolling mill.

So far, Sha Zhu has been quite polite to him. We're not familiar with the others, but we met Jia Dongxu today, and he is indeed quite handsome.

They didn't say much and didn't cause any trouble.

They're all just a bunch of poor, calculating commoners; they wouldn't be so mindless as to cause trouble.

Aunt Yulan wanted to give Dalin a pack of cigarettes, but Yang Dalin said he had half a pack in his pocket and would be back soon.

Let Aunt Yulan rest first.

Qi Yulan also knew that boys needed to socialize. Although Sha Zhu was a troublemaker in the yard, he wasn't the type to actively cause trouble.

On the contrary, if you ask him for a favor, he's quite happy to help.

For example, when Qi Yanhua and Qi Xiaoning came back from school, they were bullied, and Sha Zhu saw this and chased the bullies away.

He's the kind of person who won't bother others in the neighborhood unless they bother him.

He would also take care of the children in the yard and even helped them fight. Everyone thanked him, and he was quite happy about it.

It's probably a personality trait that needs to be recognized.

Among this type of personality that needs validation, Qin Huairu provided him with the most emotional value later on.