Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He immediately lost his temper and argued:

"That's all in the past. Besides, I already compensated you 1000 yuan!"

He Yuzhu asked, "Is that 1000 yuan the compensation you gave me?"

"Of course, it's all in the past, so don't bring that up again. Let's talk about the time you pushed me into the river."

"Let's clarify what happened before. The 1000 yuan was paid to me by Xu Wude, and it has nothing to do with you, Yi Zhonghai."

"What do you mean there isn't? I paid for it."

“You need to understand the situation. How about we confront Xu Wude? Let me explain it to you.”

“That 1000 yuan was because Xu Damao attacked me with a knife. Xu Wude didn’t want Xu Damao to go to jail, so he compensated me with the money. That’s why I wrote him a letter of understanding, understand?”

After careful consideration, Yi Zhonghai realized that He Yuzhu's words made sense.

I had just come out of the police station and was feeling upset and irritable, so I didn't think about what had happened carefully.

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, I do feel that what Sha Zhu said is somewhat right. The 1500 yuan was what Xu Wude asked me for, and it seems to have nothing to do with Sha Zhu.

He Yuzhu said, "I've been waiting for you to come and apologize to me, but you haven't apologized at all."

"You instigated Xu Damao to kill someone with a knife, a serious crime that I didn't investigate thoroughly. Now you've slipped and fallen into the pool, and you're blaming me?"

"But you were the one who pushed me in! Others may not know you, but don't I know you perfectly well?" Yi Zhonghai quickly retorted.

"Heh, you say I pushed him, do you have any proof?" He Yuzhu retorted.

How could Yi Zhonghai possibly produce any evidence? If he had any, he would have reported it to the police station long ago.

After all, no one could vouch for them back then, and now they can't even find out which village those people were from!

Outside Dongzhimen, there is a bus station, a freight station, and numerous shops, where many people from other places stop to rest.

Who knows what those people do?

"You can't produce any evidence, can you?"

Yi Zhonghai remained silent, stunned.

He Yuzhu said, "Old Yi, I never thought you'd be wasting your life at your age."

"Zhu Zi, why are you swearing?"

"I swear at you? I'd like to sue you!"

He Yuzhu said angrily, "You instigated Xu Damao to commit murder. Although I have forgiven Xu Damao, I have not forgiven you. I have not mentioned this matter for so long because I am giving you a chance."

"You..." Yi Zhonghai didn't know what to say. He felt like he had delivered himself to He Yuzhu's mercy.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? But you, instead of remembering my feelings, come here to question me."

"Everyone else had left. If I had pushed you into some corner and thrown you there, do you think you would still be alive?"

Although He Yuzhu was very angry with Yi Zhonghai, it didn't come to the point of killing him.

Although he had previously boasted online that he would kill anyone he didn't like.

But when it really comes to this point, I honestly admit that I can't get past that hurdle in my heart.

Therefore, He Yuzhu did not want his hands to be stained with blood.

Although it can evade police investigation, once an opportunity arises, knocking the opponent unconscious and directly storing them in the space can be done without anyone noticing.

But He Yuzhu was afraid that he would have nightmares in the middle of the night and would be unable to eat or sleep properly for the rest of his life.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and said, "Then I should thank you for sparing my life."

"No, I don't want people thinking about me every day."

He Yuzhu said, "Now let's talk about compensation."

"What compensation?"

"Why are you pretending to be confused?"

He Yuzhu said, "Even the perpetrator, Xu Damao, gave me 1000 yuan in compensation before I received a letter of forgiveness."

"Your Uncle Yi is the mastermind, the instigator, the mastermind behind this. Are you really going to just let this slide?"

"But...but the police station has already dropped the case!" Yi Zhonghai said in surprise.

My heart was filled with mixed feelings. I blamed myself for coming here today. Now I was just letting He Yuzhu cut me in the bud.

At this moment, I deeply regret that I didn't come.

Although I suffered for half a month, I'm all better now. Why can't I just stay home peacefully? Why did I have to come out and let He Yuzhu cut off my flesh?

He Yuzhu said, "You were taken to the police station because Xu Wude reported you. Xu Wude wrote a letter of understanding, so the matter is over and you can be released."

"But as the mastermind, you haven't compensated me, the victim. I'm very angry. Should I go to the police station right now and report you for instigating others to kill me?"

"No, absolutely not, I really didn't mean to kill anyone! I... I was just saying, just saying, just..."

"What did you just say? You just told Xu Damao that I was the one who reported him, and then let Xu Damao take a kitchen knife from your kitchen and kill someone?"

"Zhu Zi, listen to me, there's a misunderstanding here."

"Go to hell with the misunderstanding. If you have something to say, go tell the police."

He Yuzhu said, "Let's go to the police station and explain things clearly."

"I'll pay, I'll pay, okay?"

Chapter 99 Yi Zhonghai suffers massive hemorrhage; the Xu family prepares to brew wine.

When the topic of going to the police station came up, Yi Zhonghai immediately lost his composure.

This police station is no longer an option.

We'll revisit and analyze that matter again later.

I didn't think much of it at the time. I just said it casually, just to annoy Sha Zhu. I didn't expect Sha Zhu to act unpredictably and send Xu Damao to the police station. I didn't expect that it would become evidence of murder.

I regretted it afterwards, and now I regret it even more. Why did I have to say that one thing?

If I go back to the police station and get convicted, even if I spend three to five months in jail, my life will be ruined.

Although I feel bad about the money, I feel even more bad about the reputation I've built up over my entire life.

"Alright, considering we've been neighbors for years, I won't make things difficult for you. Just send me 1000 yuan worth of gold or silver dollars before the Spring Festival and we'll call it even."

"A thousand yuan?"

Upon hearing this number, Yi Zhonghai was still deeply distressed.

I came here today hoping to get some money from He Yuzhu, but I didn't get a single penny and ended up having to pay him 1000 yuan instead.

"Is it a lot? Not really. Do you want 1000 yuan or to go to the police station and talk things over?"

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth: "I'll give it to you!"

"That's more like it. A wise person knows when to yield."

Junjie?

Yi Zhonghai really wanted to cry; his family's meager savings were about to be squandered.

Although Yi Zhonghai was unwilling, he still delivered small yellow croakers and silver dollars worth a thousand yuan the next day.

"You need to write me an explanation first."

"What explanation?"

"It means I will never pursue that matter again."

"Okay, no problem."

He Yuzhu is a man of his word. He got 2000 yuan from this matter, which is equivalent to five years' salary for an average person. It's enough to buy a two-courtyard house.

Even the deepest resentment can be made up for. As for Yi Zhonghai's grudge, He Yuzhu really didn't take it to heart. As long as he dared to act recklessly, he would make sure to ruin him.

He Yuzhu quickly wrote a letter of understanding as proof, and when Yi Zhonghai came out with this proof, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

This piece of paper was actually worth 1000 yuan. Adding that to the 1,500 yuan I gave Xu Wude before, I spent a total of 2,500 yuan.

This is a huge loss.

He Yuzhu put the money away and then came out and said, "Xu Huizhen, come on, your brother will take you to buy New Year's goods today."

Of course, I had to enjoy myself after receiving the money. It was like I'd found it for free. It was also the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, so I started preparing for the New Year.

People in Beijing attach great importance to the Spring Festival, often starting their celebrations in mid-December and continuing until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when the festive atmosphere gradually fades away.

Whether rich or poor, people all wish for peace, good fortune, family reunion, and safety during the Lunar New Year.

Xu Huizhen asked, "Why are you so happy today? Did you find some money?"

"That's about right. Don't ask about the money anymore, let's go?"

"Okay, I'll go back and change my clothes."

He Yuzhu also changed into a brand new cotton robe and mandarin jacket. After waiting for almost half an hour, Xu Huizhen finally appeared wearing a pink cotton robe with a diagonal front, which made her pretty face look like a blooming flower.

This outfit was made at Chen Xueru's shop. I just received it yesterday, and today I'm wearing my new clothes to go out and have fun.