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

Who told them to be the old men in the courtyard?

If the third brother really gets into trouble, they'll definitely look for the other two first.

This is unavoidable.

Liu Haizhong silently took a drag of his cigarette and said, "We can give it a try, but I'm worried about that old man Yan..."

"This is unavoidable. I think Old Yan's situation is very precarious. Even if the police station doesn't notify his school, they will notify the neighborhood committee. He has angered everyone this time, and there's nothing we can do. The only thing we can do is ask for a letter of understanding so that the police station won't notify the school. That's already doing Old Yan a favor."

Liu Haizhong thought about it and agreed. After that, there would only be the two of them left in the courtyard. Although they would still be the second oldest, their power would be increased, so this was something he could do.

"Okay, shall we go then?"

"Walk."

As Liu Haizhong was leaving, he gave Wang Yuhuan a wink, saying, "Save that untouched sweet soup for me; I'll drink it when I get back."

Second Aunt Wang Yuhuan said she understood.

Yi and Liu walked side by side to the front yard.

Just as Liu Haizhong was about to lift the curtain and push the door open, Yi Zhonghai pulled him back.

This is the widow's house. Before Yang Dalin came, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong had only visited their house a few times.

Even though the Qi family now has Yang Dalin, it's better to knock on the door before entering.

It's not like it's that single dog's house, Sha Zhu's.

Besides, they came to plead for the Yan family; how could they just walk in through the door?

Yi Zhonghai knocked on the door: "Is Yulan, my dear sister, home?"

Inside the room, only Qi Yulan, Qi Yanhua, Qi Xiaoning, and He Yushui were present.

Yang Dalin was then dragged home by Sha Zhu to eat and drink.

Sha Zhu delivered a large pot of stew from the steel rolling mill to the Qi family. However, since it was a heavy industry enterprise, the stew was more oily than the boiled dishes that ordinary people would eat.

Sha Zhu also asked He Yushui to bring over a plate of peanuts and four steamed buns made with two kinds of dough.

That's quite a lot. Sha Zhu let Yu Shui eat with Aunt Qi.

He and Yang Dalin went back to his room to eat.

By this time, the four women of the Qi family had already finished their meal.

They were sitting together chatting.

"I'm at home, come in," Qi Yulan greeted.

When Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong pushed open the door, they found only the Qi family mother and daughters, plus He Yushui, inside; Yang Dalin was not there.

Yi Zhonghai thought it would be better to discuss it directly with Qi Yulan.

Qi Yulan quickly invited Yi and Liu to sit down.

The eldest daughter was asked to make tea for the two old men.

The Qi family mother and daughter don't usually drink tea, but they've been storing the tea leaves they bought.

Qi Yanhua was not like the second aunt, who would act according to Liu Haizhong's wishes.

I brewed two cups and brought them to the table for the two old men.

The current situation is that Yi Liu and Qi Yulan are sitting together.

The other three children stood behind Qi Yulan, watching the two old men as they looked at them, wondering what they were about to say.

One reason is that there aren't enough chairs in the family, and another is that when three adults are discussing something, it's not appropriate for the children to sit with them.

They knew that the two old men, Yi and Liu, rarely visited, so their visit today was definitely to talk about Old Man Yan's stinginess.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at the three girls, none of whom went back inside. After all, this involved children, and he didn't know how to bring it up.

Qi Yulan spoke directly, "Uncle, Uncle, just say what you need to say!"

Yi Zhonghai realized he couldn't avoid talking about the children anymore. Although he envied the two sensible daughters of the Qi family, he had no choice but to speak up.

"Sister Yulan, you can probably guess what we're talking about. We're talking about the Yan family."

Old Yan's family is too embarrassed to come to your house, so they came to my house to ask me to plead for Old Yan on their behalf.

You know his family is large, and Lao Yan has a low salary, is calculating, and likes to take advantage of others.

He did something wrong, but could you please...?

Qi Yulan glanced at the three children and interrupted Yi Zhonghai directly: "No, Uncle Yi, Uncle Er, we are all from the same courtyard. Our family is kind to everyone and never causes trouble."

The three children encountered danger outside, and my son Dalin handled the situation well, protecting both the older and younger sisters.

The police station arrested the criminals, but yesterday, Yan Bugui, my neighbor across the hall, brought seven or eight family members of the criminals to my house. You didn't see how aggressive they were.

It's one thing for the criminal's family to come, but I didn't expect that the old man in our courtyard would take the initiative to run errands for them.

They offered to lead the way and even advised us adults to forgive their child's mistake and give him a chance to reform.

Then I sealed everything down myself.

I've never seen a neighbor like this before. I, Qi Yulan, am not naive. I don't care about this little thing. I've never seen a neighbor like this before.

Our three children and Yushui were all wronged, but instead of asking him, the third uncle, for help, we had to compromise with the criminals.

He has an uncle and an aunt, do you think there are such neighbors?

"Uncle, Uncle, don't forget I still work at the neighborhood committee. Although I only do logistics, I know the director there."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong felt a chill run down their spines.

Oh no, Qi Yulan's family has a very low profile in the courtyard.

But she does work at the street office, and the street director and deputy director are her colleagues. In those days, companies usually protect their own employees.

If Qi Yulan had mentioned this matter to the street director, and the two of them had come to plead for Lao Yan, they would not have gotten any credit.

It could potentially affect both of them.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong remained silent, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to force a laugh.

"Sister Yulan, that's not what we meant. It was only after the Yan family and their daughter begged and pleaded with me that we came to you to discuss this."

We know that Yanhua, Xiaoning, and Yushui have been wronged. Old Yan's actions were indeed offensive, but we can't let Old Yan's work be affected by this. What about his four children...?

Qi Yulan chimed in, "Uncle, we all live in the same courtyard. I'll give you face, and I won't be so ruthless."

There's one more thing I need to explain. From now on, Dalin will be in charge of all important matters in my family. There's also the matter of Yushui being wronged. It's no use just coming to me; Dalin is at Zhuzi's house.

If you need to find someone, talk to those two.

You can't just consult with me alone.

Yi Zhonghai slapped his forehead: "Right, right, we really need to discuss this with Zhu Zi. Da Lin can make the decision, right? Okay, let's go find them."

Yi and Liu left without even drinking a sip of water.

Liu Haizhong followed Yi Zhonghai out of the Qi family home, looking completely bewildered.

After walking through the main hall, Old Liu grabbed Yi Zhonghai: "Instead of discussing this with Qi Yulan, let's find a young man, and Sha Zhu too?"

"Old Liu, Qi Yulan works in the neighborhood committee. She's a woman, and it's not easy for the two of us to talk to her, but Dalin and Zhuzi are both men, so it's easier for them to talk to her than for women, isn't it?"

When you go inside later, call him "Zhu Zi" (pillar), not "Sha Zhu" (silly pillar).

Communicating with two men is no easy task compared to communicating with a woman. Women are unreasonable; they'll cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide. What can you do then?

Besides, she still works at the neighborhood committee office. Although she works in logistics, she knows the director.

If someone were to mention it to us, not only would we fail to plead for Lao Yan, but we might also end up getting the short end of the stick.

I didn't expect the Qi family to let Da Lin, a sixteen-year-old, make the decision. But I think Da Lin is reasonable, and if we flatter Zhu Zi a bit, this matter will be easier to resolve.