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

Yang Dalin pointed at the three old guys opposite him, and that was it.

Yang Dalin pointed to Sha Zhu next to him and He Yushui standing in the crowd.

"My witnesses are Brother Zhu and his sister He Yushui, and I can also testify for Brother Zhu."

Last night, after I finished dinner at home, I went to Brother Zhu's house. As you may have seen, I went there first, and the brother and sister were having dinner.

Then I felt that going to someone's house at this time, when they were eating, was not a good idea. Food is so precious these days. If you go to someone's house during mealtime, you would feel embarrassed if they offered you food, but you would be really hungry.

Even if we're really hungry, we can't eat other people's food. They're still growing thanks to the rain, and they don't have enough food to eat either.

Qin Huairu thought Yang Dalin was tickling her, and her face turned even redder, but it was nighttime and no one could see clearly.

"I made an excuse that I forgot something and went back to my house in the front yard. After a while, I went to Brother Zhu's house."

At this time, many people were still in bed, and some may have even seen it.

"If you don't believe me, ask the three old men, ask Brother Zhu and Sister Yushui, and see if what I said is true."

He Yuzhu never expected that this Da Linzi brother would turn around and testify for him.

I feel a warm feeling in my heart.

Sha Zhu was still sitting in the middle of the yard, his hands in his pockets: "That's right, back then, Brother Da Lin came to my house twice."

He Yushui also stepped forward and said, "Brother Dalin did come twice. The first time he saw us eating, he made an excuse and left. He came after we finished eating. He even knocked on the door when he came in. He was very polite."

I don't know who He Yushui is referring to in that last sentence.

Besides Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, the only other people in the courtyard who didn't knock before entering were Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu.

The group of people blushed slightly.

However, even with light bulbs at night, they aren't very bright, so people can't see them.

Neighbors in the front and middle yards also said, "I did see Da Linzi go to Sha Zhu's house twice."

"Yes, I saw him too."

Seeing Yang Dalin's smugness, Yan Bugui's eyes darted around: "Shazhu, it's true that you two were together at this time, and everyone has witnesses. But let me ask you, when Qin Huairu was beaten and everyone heard that scream, was Yang Dalin still with you? Did you leave the compound together?"

Yang Dalin never expected that the damned Yan Laokou was actually quite meticulous, just like when he later asked Sha Zhu where he bought that chicken.

That old sly fellow loves to nitpick over details.

Later, he accepted the gifts but didn't do anything about them. Then he even made excuses for Ran Qiuye, saying that Sha Zhu and Widow Qin had an unusual relationship.

But don't accept gifts! If you do, at least say something. If you accept gifts but don't do anything and make excuses, no wonder Sha Zhu disciplines him. He has no professional ethics whatsoever.

When Sha Zhu heard Yan Laokou's words, he realized there was a trap. He glanced at Yang Dalin, as if to say, "Do you want me to lie for you?"

Yang Dalin quickly said, "Brother Zhu, let's be frank, there's no need to hide anything."

Yan Laokou also said, "Shazhu, you might as well tell the truth."

Sha Zhu wasn't going to put up with him and immediately retorted, "What else do you want to confess? What, you want to interrogate me? Do you have that right, Third Uncle?"

Old Man Yan quickly waved his hand: "No, I mean you should explain yourself quickly, it's terribly cold."

"Back then, Brother Dalin had just left. When I came out of the house, I ran into Brother Dongxu. He was putting on his shirt, and I was putting on my shoes. Brother Dongxu, am I right? You even asked me, 'What happened?'"

Jia Dongxu nodded: "That's right."

Yan Bugui then turned to Yang Dalin and asked, "Dalin, what were you doing back then?"

This statement implies that Yang Dalin was a "murderer".

Yang Dalin ignored him and looked into the crowd. He then pulled out a man in his twenties.

"Guys, after chatting with Brother Zhu yesterday, I was about to go home to sleep, and then I was going to go to the restroom first. This guy—I don't even know his name yet—and I came out of the men's restroom one after the other. We even chatted for a bit afterwards. Is he a guy?"

The man was standing in the middle of the yard. He did remember that Yang Dalin had chatted with him for a few minutes and that Yang Dalin seemed to be following him when he came out of the toilet to watch.

As for when he went into the toilet, there was only one light bulb between the two toilets, and it wasn't very bright. Did anyone notice when he went into the toilet?

However, it was right to chat with him for a bit.

He subconsciously assumed that this guy had also come out of the restroom and was following behind him.

"Brother Dalin, my name is Li Jianguo. My house is the one in the west room of the main hall."

What Brother Dalinzi said earlier was right. After hearing the shout, he and I came out of the restroom one after the other. We stood at the back of the crowd and chatted for a few words.

There were many people in front, and Brother Dalin had mentioned something, but no one could see what was going on.

"Did someone drink too much and pass out outside the toilet?"

After beating Qin Huairu yesterday, Yang Dalin hid in a corner of the men's restroom. When the men in the restroom heard the noise and ran out, he jumped into the men's restroom from another corner and followed them out.

It's dark in the restroom, who has time to look behind them to see if anyone is there?

Li Jianguo didn't care about that. Anyway, the two of them did chat at the back yesterday, when several of them came out of the toilet.

I subconsciously assumed that Yang Dalin was the same.

Nobody thought that someone who was less than 1.7 meters tall, just over 1.6 meters tall, would be able to fight people when he first arrived in Beijing.

So things have reached a stalemate again.

Yan Bugui also fell silent, and there were no more suspicious suspects.

Yi Zhonghai was the one who knew how to speak. At this moment, he was still fair in his dealings: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. I believe that everyone in our courtyard abides by the law, and we all help each other, respect the elderly and care for the young. No one has ever gone against the Jia family."

I'm more inclined to believe that someone may have called the wrong person.

Therefore, everyone should trust the police officers and their neighbors in the same building, and not be suspicious of each other. Recently, when going to the toilet at night, it is best to go in groups, especially for women.

Dongxu's wife has suffered an undeserved misfortune, so please don't spread rumors or gossip.

If we spread rumors and make a bad impression, our department will lose face and become a laughing stock for people from other departments.

Don't you all agree?

Among the onlookers, some may have already guessed that Yi Zhonghai already knew about the rumors surrounding Qin Huairu.

Because there's an old lady in his house who lives in the yard all year round.

It must have been an older woman who told Yi Zhonghai the rumors she had heard during dinner.

Otherwise, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't have pointed it out in the end.

Yi Zhonghai still has prestige, and his words are considered fair; everyone agrees with him.

Finally, Yi Zhonghai reminded everyone to pay attention to the recent drop in temperature, to keep warm, and to be careful to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning from the stoves in their homes.

Also, please be aware of whether any suspicious people have appeared in the vicinity recently.

Shift the blame elsewhere.

Don't let suspicion cause another fight in the yard.

Yi Zhonghai's consistent policy is to minimize problems and resolve them as quickly as possible. He has no children and dislikes making things worse.

Then the second conference, in which Yang Dalin participated, was dissolved.

As everyone was leaving, Yang Dalin noticed that He Yushui kindly helped Qin Huairu home.

Yang Dalin felt that the courtyard house he had traveled to was not exciting at all.

There was no verbal abuse between Jia Zhangshi, but rather a fight with Jia Dongxu, a kick to He Yuzhu, and a thrilling confrontation with Yi Zhonghai.

Most of them are just everyday trivial matters, but Qin Huairu's matter today is a very big deal.