Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Okay, I'll arrange someone right away."

He Yuzhu said, "By the way, you know his son Xu Damao, right? He's 17 this year and he shows movies with him."

Xu Damao is three years younger than Shazhu. He has now graduated from high school and is learning to project movies under Xu Wude's tutelage.

I've seen him a few times.

He Yuzhu said, "First, find two people to put sacks over his head and beat him up."

"What?"

He Yuzhu said, "After beating up Xu Damao, Xu Wude thought that I had vented my anger and wouldn't worry about my retaliation."

To a normal person, He Yuzhu had vented his anger by beating up Xu Damao, and that would have been the end of it. Xu Wude wouldn't have to worry about any further retaliation.

Da Yong said, "Okay, this is a small matter. I'll find two people to teach him a lesson later."

After discussing it with Dayong, He Yuzhu came out and returned to the courtyard house.

The next day was the day of the engagement ceremony. According to tradition, the groom's mother needed to go to the bride's house with the matchmaker. He Yuzhu came to discuss with Wen Yuping to avoid any discrepancies the next day.

As soon as they entered the courtyard gate, they ran into Xu Damao, who was carrying a bag. The two were walking in a hurry and bumped into each other. He Yuzhu straightened his shoulder, and Xu Damao was knocked back a few steps.

Xu Damao almost fell to the ground. He was about to open his mouth to curse when he realized that it was Sha Zhu who had bumped into him, so he swallowed his words.

Xu Damao was actually against Xu Zhaodi's plan to set a trap for He Yuzhu.

It wasn't that she objected to Xu Zhaodi coveting He Yuzhu's family fortune, but rather that she objected to He Yuzhu becoming her brother-in-law.

If that were the case, I would be bullied by He Yuzhu for the rest of my life.

But the outcome surprised her. Xu Zhaodi had messed things up and hadn't managed to keep Sha Zhu; he had escaped.

Seeing He Yuzhu for the first time was a bit unsettling, and she felt a little scared, wondering if the silly Zhu would beat her up.

"You...you mustn't do anything reckless."

Xu Damao heard his own voice tremble slightly.

He Yuzhu said, "You bastard, I think you're just asking for death, trying to run me over."

When Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu turn hostile, he scrambled backward and ran away. He Yuzhu kicked him from behind, and Xu Damao ran even faster, pouncing on the ground like a vicious dog fighting for food.

Yan Bugui rushed out of the house, shouting, "What's going on? Why are you two fighting again?"

As she spoke, she came up and grabbed He Yuzhu's arm to persuade him.

Xu Damao scrambled away to get as far away as possible before he dared to shout, "Silly Zhu, don't be so smug. We'll see about that."

"You little bastard, you think you're so tough now?"

Xu Damao said arrogantly, "You're just a butcher, what's so great about you?"

"What, you got into university?" He Yuzhu asked back.

After liberation, the college entrance examination was gradually restored. At that time, the number of people admitted through the college entrance examination was relatively small, and everyone who came out was a prodigy. Ordinary grassroots units, factories and mines rarely saw college students. After graduation, they all entered various government agencies and institutions.

He Yuzhu only graduated from junior high school. He had thought about going to university before, but then he decided against it.

After Xu Damao entered high school, the Xu family placed great hopes on him. Unfortunately, the Xu family's ancestral graves did not emit smoke, and Xu Damao unsurprisingly failed the exam.

He Yuzhu knew about this news beforehand, which is why he deliberately asked Xu Damao if he had been admitted to university.

The proud Xu Damao immediately lost his arrogance, but still stubbornly said, "Once I learn how to project movies, I can make a lot of money too."

Sometimes, Xu Wude would secretly go to the countryside with some people to show movies. He would negotiate with influential locals, sell tickets, and split the profits. Although the tickets for open-air movies were very cheap, they could make a lot of money each time.

Otherwise, it would be the reason why Xu Wude was able to save up several hundred dollars in savings, given how bad the times were two years ago and how grain prices had increased more than tenfold.

He Yuzhu smiled. Showing movies can make money, but once Xu Damao learns how to show movies, he'll only be slightly better off than an average office worker. What right does he have to compare himself to him?

"Alright, let's talk about it when you can independently release movies. Don't spend another three or five years learning before you're ready to graduate."

"Hmph, I'll earn more than you then, and that'll make you furious." Xu Damao left these words behind and ran out.

Yan Bugui said, "Zhuzi, don't take it to heart. He's still just a child."

“They would have been married by now,” He Yuzhu said.

"Hey, let's not talk about Da Mao anymore. I heard you're getting married soon?"

"Yes, we'll invite Grandpa Yan to our wedding banquet then."

"Of course I must attend your wedding banquet, Zhu Zi. I'll be there on time."

After exchanging pleasantries, He Yuzhu entered the central courtyard. Qin Huairu, whom he hadn't seen for many days, was sitting in front of the door, holding a stick horizontally. Her outer garment was open, and her close-fitting underwear was also lifted up from below, hanging on her breasts.

The little hamster was eating its snack when Qin Huairu saw He Yuzhu come in and greeted him with a smile, "It's Zhuzi back."

"Yes, I came back for something."

It's true that things are different before and after marriage. Before, everything was hidden deep inside, and people were afraid that others would see even the slightest bit of it. Even in the hottest summer, people would button up all their clothes so that not a single bit of their clothes would be revealed.

If you get married and have children, and become a woman, you are much more open-minded. You can breastfeed your child in public and it doesn't matter if others see you.

Qin Huairu is like that; even if she is seen, there is no problem with her.

He Yuzhu glanced at it and saw that it was indeed big and white. He couldn't help but think of how Jia Dongxu was bullied by Qian Datong in prison. Now that he came back, he was still able to have a child with Qin Huairu. It seemed that the injuries he suffered in prison should be fine.

He Yuzhu didn't bother with Qin Huairu, so he nodded and greeted her before entering the main room.

He Yuzhu politely called her "Auntie," but there was nothing he could do; she was his stepmother after all.

Wen Yuping invited him to sit down and poured him hot tea, then asked about the preparations.

Wen Yuping had to stay home every day to take care of the children, so she wasn't asked to handle the arrangements. It was all done by her teacher's wife, who had some experience and did the preparations in a well-organized manner.

He Yuzhu briefly explained the current situation and agreed to arrive on time the next morning so they could go to Xu Huizhen's house together.

The next morning, He Daqing and his wife came over with their child. Everything was ready; all the gifts were packed into boxes and sealed with red seals.

Because the distance was too far, they couldn't hire anyone to carry them over, so they had to ask Tiedan to find a truck to take them all over.

These days, cars are a rarity. Although the first five-year plan just started last year, the production of domestically made cars is still a long way off. These are almost all old cars captured before liberation, and some were imported from Russia.

After everyone left, the noisy courtyard became much quieter, but He Yuzhu soon found himself unable to find peace again.

I was watching "The Three Heroes and Five Gallants" in my room when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," He Yuzhu said, continuing to look at the book in his hands.

Then the door was pushed open and then closed again, and then a person walked up to him.

He Yuzhu was watching the climax of the video, and continued to look down, simply asking, "What is it?"

Chapter 122 Xu Damao Gets Beaten, Xu Huizhen's Dowry

The man didn't reply. Instead, he stepped forward and covered He Yuzhu's eyes with both hands from behind, asking in a high-pitched voice, "Guess who I am?"

He Yuzhu knew without guessing that the person who came was Chen Xueru. After all, Xu Huizhen had returned home early yesterday, and He Yuzhu hadn't bothered with any other girls.

However, judging from her voice, Chen Xueru was in a good mood, so He Yuzhu started talking nonsense.

"Is that Xiaohua?"

"No." Chen Xueru's voice was still cheerful.

"Is that Xiaofang?"

"Not yet." Chen Xueru was already somewhat unhappy.

"Who is that? Could it be Ma Dongmei?"

Chen Xueru asked angrily, "Fine, you stinky Zhuzi, tell me who Ma Dongmei is?"

He Yuzhu quickly pulled Chen Xueru into his arms and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you angry?"

"No."

Chen Xueru pouted and said, "Why would I be angry? Huizhen should be the one who's angry. I'd love for you to find me more girlfriends. Who is Ma Dongmei? I've never heard of her before."

Chen Xueru became even more upset as she spoke. He Yuzhu was a scoundrel who only knew how to busy himself with his own affairs and never bothered to visit her. Unable to bear it any longer, she rushed over to find He Yuzhu after learning that Xu Huizhen had returned to her hometown.

He Yuzhu held back his laughter. Was this girl really that easy to fool? She believed him after he just casually mentioned a few names.

"Silly girl, do you think I'm that kind of person? Those are just names I made up."

"Really?" Chen Xueru's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Of course I wouldn't lie to you."

Chen Xueru thought about it and understood. With such good qualities, He Yuzhu had maintained a relationship with her before. If it weren't for the accident, the two of them wouldn't have gotten to that point.

Thinking about it this way, He Yuzhu probably wouldn't be messing around outside.

She bent down and kissed him, then smiled and said, "This is a reward for you."

Then she said resentfully, "You bad guy, you never even bother to come and see me."

He Yuzhu didn't dare to do that these past two days, after all, you can't guess what a girl is thinking, you have no idea whether she's happy or angry.

I was thinking of waiting a few days to see what Chen Xueru's attitude would be.

After all, girls are emotional creatures, and what they said at the time doesn't count. We have to wait for her to calm down and think things through.

So in the past two days, He Yuzhu hasn't even gone to the shops on Qianmen Street, let alone gone to see Chen Xueru.