Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu said, "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll go cook and go back to the courtyard house this afternoon."

Although the wedding ceremony was not held, they did get their marriage certificate.

He Yuzhu also breathed a sigh of relief. Wen Yuping was already a member of the He family, so no one else could cause any trouble.

Once the wedding is arranged, I won't concern myself with anything else.

In the afternoon, the He family of four returned to their courtyard house carrying their belongings.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered, he saw Yan Bugui's incredulous eyes.

Yan Bugui asked, "Old He, what... what is this...?"

He Daqing had already changed into a groom's outfit, and Wen Yuping was also wearing a pink wedding dress.

The two people were walking towards Yan Bugui, holding wedding candies.

He Daqing laughed and said, "Yuping and I are getting our marriage certificate today, so I've come to invite you to have some wedding candy."

Chapter 110 The New Bride Returns to the Courtyard, Xu Zhaodi Comes to Her Door

Yan Bugui was still a little confused. He Daqing's return a couple of days ago had already surprised many people.

These days, the entire courtyard has been receiving news of He Daqing's return.

Many people were gossiping behind his back, saying that He Daqing must not be having a good time in Baocheng. Some even speculated that He Daqing was no longer capable of doing well, and that the widow Bai disliked him and kicked him out.

After all, He Daqing is almost 40 years old, and people are talking about all sorts of things.

But what's going on today?

He Daqing actually brought a pretty young girl into the courtyard, and she was even wearing a pink wedding dress.

In the past, the bride wore a bright red wedding dress when marrying her principal wife, but if she took a concubine or remarried, she could only wear a pink wedding dress.

This is both a sign of respect for the legal wife and a way of demonstrating the woman's status to the outside world.

Although He Yuzhu's mother had already passed away, He Daqing could only marry Wen Yuping in a pink wedding dress.

Yan Bugui hurriedly accepted the wedding candy and said, "Old He, you kept this a secret for a long time. Did you get your marriage certificate today?"

"Yeah, we got our marriage certificate this morning, and you're coming over for drinks tonight?"

"Of course I'll drink this toast to your wedding. Congratulations!"

Yan Bugui came to terms with it after this year, and then felt a little envious.

He Daqing was living a very comfortable life, having a passionate affair with Widow Bai, and then abandoning his family.

In just two years, you've come back and married a wife as young and beautiful as you.

Yan Bugui couldn't help but ask, "Daqing, your wife doesn't look very old, does she?"

"It's not that old, but after the New Year they'll say I'm 21."

He Daqing said, and then introduced Wen Yuping: "This is Yan Bugui, you can call him Brother Yan. He is a teacher at Hongxing Primary School and the most educated person in our courtyard."

"Hello, Brother Yan."

Hello, sister-in-law, best wishes to you.

Yan Bugui then exchanged a few polite words.

He Daqing then grabbed some more wedding candy and gave it to Liugen's mother, and introduced each of the neighbors to Wen Yuping.

After the introduction to the front yard, the family of four arrived at the middle yard.

After entering his own room, He Yuzhu began preparing dinner.

He Daqing hesitated for a moment, then asked He Yuzhu to go to the east wing to inform Aunt Yi.

He Yuzhu didn't think much of it, assuming that He Daqing disliked Yi Zhonghai's family.

He said, "Okay, I'll go. But will you go and inform the Jia family? I didn't give a gift when Jia Dongxu got married."

"Why not go? I cooked for Lao Jia's wedding back then. I want to see how they have the nerve to bully you."

He Daqing had already heard He Yuzhu say that the Jia family wanted to borrow the house for their wedding, and that the Jia family was just bullying them.

He Daqing had just returned a few days ago and hadn't had time to think about these things. There used to be a saying that one should lend the dead but not the living.

They would rather lend their house to someone for a funeral than to someone for a wedding.

This is a tradition passed down from the older generation. The Jia family actually thought that He Daqing had left, so they bullied He Yuzhu. He Daqing was no pushover either.

He Yuzhu said, "Forget it, Jia Dongxu has already been reported and is in jail. You just got married, don't cause any more trouble."

"Alright, today is a good day, let's not talk about these things. You go to the east wing and I'll go to the backyard."

He Yuzhu agreed and then took the candy to the east wing.

After knocking on the door, I heard Aunt Yi say weakly, "Come in."

He Yuzhu pushed open the door, placed the wedding candies on the table, and said, "Auntie, my dad got his marriage certificate today. Please have some wedding candies."

Hearing this, Aunt Yi, who was already feeling lazy, felt even worse. Damn He Daqing, he slept with her and then told his son that he had found her a stepmother.

And she's a young woman, only in her early twenties, which has made Aunt Yi so angry that her liver has been aching for the past two days.

Yi Zhonghai had been feeling guilty these past few days, thinking that Aunt Yi was upset by him, so he was being very attentive and caring.

When Aunt Yi saw that He Yuzhu had brought her wedding candy, she became even more upset and asked irritably, "You found your father a virgin?"

"Yes, that girl seemed honest and down-to-earth, the kind of person who would settle down and live a simple life."

Hearing this made Aunt Yi even angrier. She thought to herself, "I can manage my life too." Then she realized that she was already over 30 years old and couldn't compare to a girl in her early 20s. The key issue was that she couldn't have children.

She sighed and said, "I haven't been feeling well these past two days, so I won't go. Please wish your father well for me."

He Yuzhu asked, "Should we see a doctor?"

"No need, this is an old problem of mine, it will be fine in a couple of days."

He Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions, assuming it was some kind of gynecological problem. After saying a few words, he came out of the east wing.

By this time, the shop assistants had already delivered the goods. He Daqing's wedding was not a big affair; he simply prepared a few tables of food and invited the neighbors in the courtyard to a meal. After all, it was his second marriage, so it had to be much simpler.

The braised meat shop already had tables and chairs upstairs, so they were all moved over. The dishes were also prepared in advance, and the group quickly set up four tables in the courtyard.

In the past, He Daqing was in charge of cooking for weddings and funerals in the courtyard, and he gave away a lot of favors.

Everyone from each household came out to help, and soon things became lively.

When Yi Zhonghai returned from get off work and saw the bustling scene, his face turned ashen.

Coincidentally, I finally received a letter from the White Widow today.

It details He Yuzhu's trip to Baocheng, letting Yi Zhonghai know the whole story.

I was frustrated all day at work. My original plan had taken a turn for the worse. He Daqing actually knew that his departure was a trap he had set, and he also knew that the two children were Yi Zhonghai's.

While I was still thinking about how to handle this matter, I came home from get off work and saw He Daqing getting married to his new wife.

Yan Bugui was in charge of bookkeeping and collecting money. When he saw Yi Zhonghai return, he smiled and said, "Old Yi, it's just in time for you to come back. Come and pay your wedding gift."

"What gift money? There isn't any," Yi Zhonghai said irritably.

"You're not paying a gift? What, do you have a conflict with He Daqing?" Yan Bugui was quite surprised.

Yi Zhonghai said, "Fine, I'll pay, okay?"

"That's more like it. We're all neighbors, how can we not exchange gifts?"

Yi Zhonghai really wanted to say, when Jia Dongxu got married, He Yuzhu didn't give any wedding gift money.

However, he refrained from saying those words.

In the west wing, Granny Zhang continued to curse and swear without stopping.

Qin Huairu asked, "Mom, He Yuzhu didn't come to the wedding banquet when Dongxu and I got married. Should we go?"

"Why not go? It's worth spending 5 cents."

Granny Zhang said, "That damned He Daqing, why didn't he die in Baocheng? He actually married a young vixen, what a shameless old man."

When He Daqing ran away, Granny Zhang almost set off firecrackers to celebrate.

But her life afterwards was filled with misery.

That little scoundrel He Yuzhu not only refused to lend him his house, but also sent Dongxu to jail.

He Daqing suddenly returned from Baocheng, and everyone thought he had been kicked out of the house by the widow Bai. They were waiting to see him make a fool of himself, but they didn't expect him to suddenly marry a young girl.

The girl was only a year older than Qin Huairu, which made everyone who was watching the spectacle feel very aggrieved.

Although He Daqing's wedding was simple, it was very lively, and many neighbors came to offer their congratulations after hearing the news.

Even Tian Zao and the others came.

We had no choice but to add four more tables at the last minute. Fortunately, the braised meat shop was not far away, and they quickly delivered various meats and a large amount of vegetables.

Nothing unexpected happened, and the wedding went very smoothly. Quite a few people got drunk tonight, especially Yi Zhonghai, who only ate a couple of bites of hot food before passing out.

After completing his wedding, He Daqing began to live a quiet and honest life.

Besides learning to cook from He Yuzhu during his spare time at work, he quickly noticed that his cooking skills had improved significantly.