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

Dou Xiaolong, being a smooth talker, immediately raised his glass and laughed, "Right, right, I almost forgot that Master Tian is still here."

Next time I poach someone, I'll do it when you're not around.

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

I didn't take it seriously.

Just take it as a joke.

After finishing his drinks, Yang Dalin first took Brother Tian home.

On the way, Brother Tian asked him, "Dalinzi, what do you think of what Captain Dou said today?"

Yang Dalin replied, "Don't worry, Master, I have no ideas."

Their job is too tiring, and they always have to work overtime. I don't like it. I still prefer driving; I can travel all over the country and also take the opportunity to bring things home.

"real?"

"Absolutely!"

"Okay, it's good that you don't have any ideas."

Remember, we can lend a hand occasionally, but if you actually go and don't know anyone, you might get promoted to team leader, but getting promoted further will be difficult.

Yang Dalin was taken aback; his master had seen through things quite well.

Yang Dalin said, "Brother Tian, ​​you can see pretty far!"

"That's right, otherwise do you think I've been wasting all these years?"

"Haha, Brother Tian is amazing. No wonder you've been eating for more than ten years longer than me."

"That's right."

The master and apprentice quickly walked through the streets and alleys, and arrived at the gate of Tian Xueyi's courtyard.

Yang Dalin asked, "Brother Tian, ​​Brother Sheng gave us three days. If we finish the work in two days, are we going to rest tomorrow or go back to work at the station?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xueyi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the station early tomorrow morning and ask. I reckon Lao Qi will let us rest."

If all else fails, let's go to his house now and ask, instead of waiting until tomorrow.

It's not far from his house.

"Alright, let's go."

Yang Dalin then rode his bicycle with Tian Xueyi to Qi Desheng's house.

Sure enough, Qi Desheng hasn't rested yet.

He was drinking alone and listening to the radio.

Hearing a knock, I opened the door and saw the two of them, master and apprentice.

He welcomed them in and asked, "Why are you looking for me so late?"

I can smell it, so you two were secretly drinking?

"Didn't you go to help?"

Yang Dalin explained, "Brother Sheng, after we finished helping them, they treated us to drinks."

That's why I came to ask you, what are our plans for tomorrow?

Upon hearing Yang Dalin's words, Gong Xuemei came out from the inner room and greeted them warmly: "Xueyi and Dalin are here. Please sit down. Where have you been drinking? Have another drink with Lao Qi."

Tian Xueyi joked, "Sister-in-law, let's not drink anymore. If we drink outside and then go back, we'll inevitably have to kneel on a washboard when we get home."

You know your sister-in-law's temper; I'll just have a sip of water.

Seeing this, Gong Xuemei didn't try to persuade her further. She picked up the thermos and said, "Alright, have some water then, to sober up."

"Dalinzi, sit down, don't just stand there."

Qi Desheng, also curious, urged the two to sit down and said, "Tell me quickly, didn't you say that three days might not be enough? What kind of help did you go to? Don't keep it a secret, can I hear it?"

This is really not a secret.

It's just about a theft gang.

It can be said.

Yang Dalin smiled but remained silent. Tian Ge wanted to speak, so he explained the whole story.

Brother Tian looks somewhat like a storyteller.

With intonation and vivid description, he told the story as if it were a story.

After hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Qi Desheng felt sorry for the old man Wang, whose good intentions had not been rewarded, and they also denounced Li Muhe and his gang as heartless scoundrels.

After telling the story, Qi Desheng said, "You'll be going on another long trip in a few days."

Since you've finished your work ahead of schedule, you should take a day off tomorrow and take care of any family matters that need to be dealt with.

I'll be going on a business trip in a few days.

It's getting late, and I've had a few drinks, so I won't disturb Sheng Ge and his wife's rest any longer.

Yang Dalin and Tian Xueyi then took their leave.

An extra day off is great.

I can sleep in tomorrow.

I'm going on another business trip, so I'll prepare for it tomorrow.

Yang Dalin took Tian Xueyi home.

I rode my bike back home.

Fortunately, nothing happened on my way home today.

Otherwise, there will be more fun to be had.

When they got home, Aunt Qi and the others were just getting ready to rest.

After asking Yang Dalin if he had eaten enough for dinner, and Yang Dalin saying he had eaten well, Aunt Qi was finally able to go to sleep peacefully.

The next day, Yang Dalin helped Aunt Qi cook three meals.

I let my aunt get some rest.

I washed all the clothes that needed washing.

Actually, he doesn't have many clothes to wash; Sister Yan washes most of them for him.

At most, he would wash his own underwear and such.

I'm too embarrassed to trouble Aunt Qi and Sister Yan with these things.

I also took some time to restock at Master Duo's place and received part of the payment back.

I also bought some miscellaneous things that I might need on the road.

While shopping on the way, Yang Dalin saw an acquaintance, Wei Xiaona, Xu Damao's wife.

Yang Dalin glanced at it but didn't pay any attention.

They were quite far away, and I didn't even go to say hello.

She was shopping with a woman.

I guess it's a close friend or an acquaintance.

Yang Dalin didn't try to get close to them.

After working two more normal days, Yang Dalin and his colleagues received a notice to leave work early today and go on a business trip to Tianjin early tomorrow morning.

Going to Tianjin is a good idea. It's not far, and we can come back quickly. We can also visit Xiao Cui and the others on the way.

It has been more than a month since Yang Dalin last saw his two sensible siblings.

The next day, before dawn, Yang Dalin arrived at the station as usual.

I checked the car carefully twice.

After his colleagues arrived and loaded the goods, Yang Dalin went to the security department to collect some bullets.

The guns he brought last time had already been registered with the security department. Those two rifles were his exclusive sidearms, and no one else could take them. His rifles were usually kept in their security department, but he could carry only the pistol with him.

The spear can only be taken out when going on a mission.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to carry two long guns to and from get off work every day.

Everything is ready.

The convoy set off around 9 a.m.

This time, only two people from the security department accompanied them.

This time the distance is short; if it were a long-distance trip, the security department would have assigned more people to accompany the passenger.

Before setting off, Yang Dalin spoke with Captain Wang of the convoy.

Could you please try to have lunch a little later, and try to eat at Master Bai's state-run restaurant? He can also visit Xiao Cui and Xiao Yuan while he's there.

Captain Wang consulted everyone's opinions, and they all said that it wouldn't be a problem if lunch was an hour or two later.

Let's try to travel as much as possible in the morning and get to that state-run restaurant for lunch as early as possible.

Everyone wanted to donate some things on behalf of Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin refused.

When they arrived at the state-run restaurant in the small town where Master Bai worked around 1 p.m.

As soon as Yang Dalin got out of the car, Captain Wang called him over and handed him a bag.

Inside were steamed buns, cornbread, and other food items that everyone had given them.

It's still quite cold now, so it can be stored away.

Just heat it up before eating.

Yang Dalin knew that everyone meant well, so he had no choice but to accept it.

I'll treat everyone to grilled fish or something later.

There's no need to be so polite.

The two security guards accompanying them, without their team leader Xiao, even asked one of the drivers, "What's going on here?"

The driver said, "Let's all do our part to help Dalinzi and rescue the two children."