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

Aunt Qi naturally didn't blame him; she just wanted to know how much money he could pay tomorrow.

In just the last two days, this child has paid more money than her monthly salary.

They also brought back so many vegetables, steamed buns, and dumplings.

It's fine if the child doesn't pay a single penny for the remaining 28 days of the month, as long as he can earn his own food, that's much better.

When Yang Dalin showed off his muscles, Qi Yanhua blushed. Only Aunt Yulan and Qi Xiaoning pinched the muscles on Yang Dalin's arm.

It's as hard as a lump of iron. This is the result of Yang Dalin's body transformation last night. Although he still looks very thin, his muscles are very well defined.

I was relieved to know that the child was really strong.

However, Qi Yulan remembered what Da Linzi had said earlier: to wear clothes with patches on top of patches.

Don't kids all prefer to wear clothes without patches when they get older?

"Auntie, I just asked you to prepare two sets of work clothes. It's okay if there are a lot of patches. Like the clothes I'm wearing, when I go there to work, I take off my sweater and undershirt and just wear a tattered jacket on top."

The patches are more durable, and I went to the public bathhouse to shower and change clothes before I came back.

Besides, wearing clothes with lots of patches makes it safe to come back; no one will cause trouble.

Yang Dalin said the next sentence in a low voice.

Qi Yulan was relieved. This child was not only capable, but also smart and didn't care about saving face.

Okay, that's great.

"Okay, then I'll have your sister Yan prepare it for you later."

I'll mend your old clothes from home and prepare two sets for you.

The family finished their meal happily.

After they finished eating, they sat together chatting. Sha Zhu came back, but instead of going straight home, he was about to push open Qi's door.

Hearing the woman's voice inside reminded him of Yang Dalin's actions yesterday.

Then she knocked on the door: "Aunt Yulan, is Dalinzi home?"

"Brother Zhu, I'm here. You go home first, I'll come find you right away."

Yang Dalin didn't let Sha Zhu come in directly, after all, the family had just finished eating a box of meat and vegetables.

There was a pleasant fragrance in the room.

This silly Zhu is a great chef, and he has a good nose too.

I smelled it, but it's hard to explain.

Sha Zhu didn't think much of it, though he was slightly annoyed: "Okay, I'll wait for you at home."

After a while, Yang Dalin told Aunt Yulan what was going on, then quickly opened and closed the door and went to Shazhu's house.

Before leaving, Yang Dalin packed another box of Daqianmen cigarettes.

Knock on the door, go inside and see Sha Zhu having dinner with He Yushui.

"Sorry, Brother Zhu, I forgot you guys haven't eaten yet."

"Have you eaten, bro? Want some?"

"No need, you guys eat first. I've already eaten with Brother Zhu. I forgot something, you guys eat first."

Yang Dalin immediately withdrew. It wouldn't be appropriate to go to someone's house at this time when they were eating.

So Yang Dalin pretended to have forgotten something and went out to prepare to go back later.

Just now, the He family only had a peanut, stir-fried cabbage, a few steamed buns made from two kinds of dough, and a bowl of porridge for each person on their table.

This is already much better than the food served at other people's homes.

Yang Dalin stood under the covered walkway in front of the He family's house and glared at the Jia family.

He was thinking that he would deal with Qin Huairu in a while.

Then, without stopping, I went home and sat for a while.

Then I went there again.

By this time, Sha Zhu and He Yushui had finished eating. He Yushui only called out "Brother Dalin" once, without even pouring him a glass of water.

She went back to her room without even washing the dishes.

Sha Zhu seemed to take it all in stride, so Yang Dalin naturally didn't say anything.

"Brother Zhu, I'm sorry I didn't invite you to my house earlier. I was just worried that my aunt would see the things she asked you to make and then worry about them."

The explanation made Sha Zhu feel a little better, since he had already reached the door but hadn't let the other person in.

Moreover, Yang Dalin took out an unopened pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, tore it open, popped one out, and lit it for Shazhu.

Sha Zhu muttered to himself, "Well, you're something else, taking Daqianmen cigarettes again. You smoke better than our cafeteria manager."

"Brother Zhu, I don't smoke. I got this for you. My aunt gave it to me. I don't have money to buy this. I don't even have a ration coupon."

"Yes, that's true. Aunt Yulan has it tough too. She probably bought it to entertain guests."

"Hey, the food's ready. Try it out. They didn't charge you, so you can have your dollar back."

"I'm so sorry, Brother Zhu, you've really gone to so much trouble."

"Hey, what's the trouble? It's just a few words."

"Brother Zhu is doing a favor too. How about I try to buy another pack of cigarettes tomorrow and Brother Zhu can give it to the man who helped us?"

Sha Zhu waved his hand: "No need, he was quite happy with the half-pack of Daqianmen cigarettes I gave him yesterday."

"Then this package is for you, Brother Zhu. Don't refuse."

"Alright, you're really good at handling things. If you ever need anything, just ask me, and I'll take care of it."

"Thank you very much, Brother Zhu. Brother Zhu, could you please keep an eye out for me if your factory needs any temporary movers? Just let me know. I'm good at moving things, so I'll be able to do some lifting and carrying."

Sha Zhu silently took a puff of his cigarette: "It's really hard to say. Even temporary workers in the factory have permanent positions now, so it's quite difficult to get in."

"It's alright, Brother Zhu, I was just saying. I'm currently doing porter work with Uncle Qi, which is enough to earn a living. There's no rush. I don't want to make things difficult for you. I know it's hard to find a job right now, so just keep an eye out for it for me later."

"Okay, I hope you understand. It's really too difficult to find a job these days."

"Yes, yes, I know."

Yang Dalin was playing with the brass knuckles in his hand; they suited him quite well.

After complimenting Sha Zhu a few more times, Yang Dalin left the package of Daqianmen cigarettes behind before turning to leave.

After leaving, Yang Dalin did not go straight home. Instead, he hid himself and watched as the people in the courtyard left through the gate.

Hiding near a corner of the outer wall of the women's restroom, he prepared to put a sack over Qin Huairu's head.

Others transmigrated here to fight Sha Zhu, Da Mao, Jia Zhangshi, and Yi Zhonghai.

I'll just beat up that disgusting bastard Qin Huairu.

Who says you can't hit a woman? Women are disgusting, you can't vent your anger without hitting them.

Just like all those female swindlers and gold diggers in later generations, if you starve them for three days and beat them a few times, they'll become honest.

They rely on deception every day to make us, the hard-working beasts of burden, hand over our money. Screw you.

What is morality anyway? I can have it, or I can not.

Yang Dalin didn't wait long before he noticed people in the courtyard coming to use the toilet one after another.

We take care of this before going to bed at night to avoid having to use a chamber pot at night.

It's not the dead of winter yet.

People in Beijing only use it when it's cold, and it's also used by children.

Otherwise, with such a strong smell in the summer and such a small house, how would we put it away?

Yang Dalin hid in a corner and watched as Qin Huairu finished using the toilet and was about to return to the hospital.

With no one around, Yang Dalin rushed over quickly, wearing gloves, and grabbed Qin Huairu's neck from behind, causing her to faint. He then suddenly lifted Qin Huairu's thin cotton-padded jacket and covered her head with it.

The buttons were all pulled off, and Yang Dalin slapped Qin Huairu's face a few times through her thin cotton-padded jacket.

He slipped away quietly to a corner against the wall of the men's restroom.

In the stillness of the night: "Ah..."

A woman's scream rang out.

It wasn't Qin Huairu; Qin Huairu was discovered by a female neighbor who had just finished using the restroom.

Soon, a lot of people came out of the men's restroom, the women's restroom, the courtyard of No. 95, and several courtyards next to it.

Yang Dalin followed behind the crowd, watching the excitement.

There was no snow on the ground, so there wouldn't be any footprints. I was also wearing gloves, and hehe, so many people came to the scene.

There are no surveillance cameras, so how could there be any trace?

Jia Dongxu heard that his wife had been attacked. She wasn't even properly dressed; she was wearing only a thermal undershirt on her lower body and a thick coat on her upper body, and she was dragging her shoes.

He knelt beside Qin Huairu and wailed, "Huairu, Huairu, wake up!"