Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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“You’ve drunk so much, what if something happens on the way? You should just go to sleep. Anyway, my parents have agreed.”

He Yuzhu asked a couple of questions to confirm that there were no problems before pulling Lü Xiaomi into his arms.

Lu Xiaomi warned, "You better behave yourself today. You can't sleep in the same room at your father-in-law's house."

He Yuzhu knew this custom: when a married couple visits the husband's parents' home, they usually sleep in separate beds.

Even if housing is scarce, if you sleep in the same bed, you must behave properly and not have sexual relations.

He Yuzhu was still a little apprehensive as he held Lü Xiaomi, but after drinking, he quickly fell asleep.

Seeing He Yuzhu sleeping so soundly, and being able to sleep next to him, Lü Xiaomi felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She found a comfortable position and closed her eyes.

The next day, as soon as it was light, He Yuzhu got up, ate some millet porridge cooked by his mother-in-law, and then immediately said goodbye.

When Lü Xiaomi arrived at work, she first took her schoolbag into the office and threw it at him, saying, "This is 1 yuan. Don't think we're exchanging our daughter for food."

He Yuzhu tossed the bag into the cupboard and asked, "So, is your family short of food?"

"Do you still have any food?" Lü Xiaomi asked.

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I do have another batch, but not much. I guarantee your family will be able to eat fine grains every day."

He Yuzhu was worried that Lü Xiaobin would take grain out of the grain depot again. This was a matter that was neither a big deal nor a small one.

It's still a troublesome matter if someone finds something wrong with you and exposes it.

I have a lot of food in my own space, including tens of thousands of kilograms of refined grains and even more coarse grains.

"You still have a conscience."

He Yuzhu said, "I'll send some grain to your family in a few days. From now on, there will be enough fine grain. Don't let your brother-in-law smuggle grain out of the grain depot."

I overheard them talking about it yesterday; many employees at the South Gate Grain Depot were bringing in old grain and exchanging it for new grain.

There's a price difference between new and old grain, and many people have made a fortune from it.

Lü Xiaobin really messed up this time.

Lu Xiaomi's family was not short of food, but she was very happy that He Yuzhu had such a kind intention. The two arranged a time and waited for He Yuzhu to come to their door.

Two days later, He Yuzhu delivered 50 jin of rice and 50 jin of flour, and successfully became a guest of honor.

In the Lü family, He Yuzhu was treated like a son-in-law.

This time, he didn't force-feed him. After dinner, He Yuzhu didn't want to stay any longer, but he successfully led Lü Xiaomi into the small villa.

He Yuzhu was summoned to his home by a phone call from a high-ranking leader. Everyone thought he was craving something again, but when he arrived, they realized that the situation was not quite right.

The high-ranking leader first called him into his study, handed him an envelope, and gestured for him to open it.

He Yuzhu opened the envelope and took out an ID card and some supporting documents.

The ID card showed his own one-inch photo and his name was correct, but his occupation was listed as a security guard.

He Yuzhu had seen similar badges before; all the security personnel who worked for high-ranking leaders wore this type of badge.

He Yuzhu then remembered that the senior leader had said he would take him to the Canton Fair to broaden his horizons.

"It's done already?"

The senior leader nodded and said, "Make preparations in the next two days. We'll board the train together in three days."

He Yuzhu asked, "Any other requirements?"

The big boss smiled and said, "There are no other requirements. You just need to follow my lead. Oh, and there's one more small requirement: you need to cook when necessary."

He Yuzhu had already guessed that he would be asked to act as a chef in front of the big boss.

He said, "Big boss, you're going to pay me two salaries, not only as your bodyguard but also as your cook."

The big boss laughed and said, "Don't even think about your wages. I haven't even asked you for the money for a sleeper berth on the train yet."

Nowadays, even buying train tickets is a matter of rank; ordinary people generally can't buy sleeper berths.

Only high-ranking officials, that is, cadres at or above the division level, are allowed to purchase soft sleeper train tickets.

If He Yuzhu were to travel long distances, he could only afford a hard sleeper berth.

However, since he is currently the bodyguard of a high-ranking leader, he naturally has to stay with him in the sleeper car, and the two cannot be separated.

He Yuzhu asked, "You won't be the only one following you, will you?"

"How could that be? My secretary is also with me, so the three of us will be traveling together, eating and sleeping together."

He Yuzhu nodded, put away the documents and placed them on the table, and said, "I'm going out to cook. What would you like to eat today?"

"Just cook whatever vegetables are available in the kitchen; we don't have all the vegetables and meat right now."

He Yuzhu nodded, said goodbye, and went to the kitchen.

When he got home, he told Xu Huizhen that he was going on a business trip to the south in three days.

Her expression turned somewhat strange, and she asked, "Are we going to Suzhou?"

"No, it's to accompany a high-ranking leader to Guangzhou."

He Yuzhu exclaimed, "Why did you just mention Suzhou City directly?"

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes at him: "You think I don't know what you've done?"

He Yuzhu chuckled and then denied it outright, saying that those were all baseless rumors.

Xu Huizhen was too lazy to argue with him, and simply asked what items he needed to bring so that she could prepare them in advance.

Three days later, He Yuzhu said his final goodbyes to his wives, urging them to practice diligently and never slack off in their martial arts training.

Then, carrying my luggage, I was taken to the train station by the driver.

After meeting up with Secretary Wang, the senior leader, they waited quietly in the waiting room.

The waiting room was separate, and the people waiting inside all looked like leaders.

They were all dressed in either Zhongshan suits or Lenin suits, each with a serious expression and meticulously styled hair.

Everyone was accompanied by a secretary or bodyguard, which He Yuzhu found quite unusual.

Among the people heading south, He Yuzhu recognized a few familiar faces; he had seen them before when inspecting air-conditioned jeeps.

I was sitting there bored, not knowing any of them, when I suddenly saw three familiar figures enter through the entrance.

Walking in front was none other than Chairman Lou of the steel rolling mill, followed by a man who looked like a secretary, and then behind him was Lou Xiao'e, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

When I first met Lou Xiao'e, she was just a little girl in junior high school.

At that time, when I went to cook for Chairman Lou, I also made some desserts for Lou Xiao'e and taught him some techniques for making "three-no-stick" desserts.

He Yuzhu was very surprised because this waiting room was specially prepared for high-ranking officials. The seats were all high-end sofas, and the room was provided with the finest tea and coffee.

I never expected that Lou Dong could also enter this waiting room.

He Yuzhu saw them, but Chairman Lou didn't see him. Instead, he ran into an acquaintance and went over to exchange pleasantries, so he sat down there.

He Yuzhu didn't disturb the high-ranking leader who was reading the newspaper, so he asked Secretary Wang next to him.

"Brother Wang, I saw Chairman Lou from the steel rolling mill. Is he also going to the Canton Fair?"

"I think so. I hadn't noticed. Chairman Lou is also a leader in the steel rolling mill, and he has many friends in Hong Kong. He also speaks English."

He Yuzhu nodded. It seemed that Chairman Lou was also on the same train heading south as him.

Lou Xiao'e didn't see her first, and she was too embarrassed to go over and greet them, so she picked up a newspaper and started reading.

Soon, a staff member came over to remind him that it was time to board. He Yuzhu, carrying his luggage and two large bags, followed them onto the soft sleeper carriage of the train.

This wasn't He Yuzhu's first time taking a soft sleeper, so the novelty had worn off. After putting his luggage away, a man wearing glasses entered his private compartment.

First, greet Secretary Wang, the top leader, before you can see He Yuzhu.

"Master He, I didn't expect to meet you here."

He Yuzhu recognized him as Secretary Kong, who worked for Chairman Lou, and they had dealt with each other many times before.

"Secretary Kong, hello. I was also quite surprised to see you in the car."

The soft sleeper berth had four beds in a small room. The big leader, his secretary, and He Yuzhu made up three people, and there was one bed left empty.

This ticket belongs to Secretary Kong.

The four of them knew each other, so they chatted for a few minutes, settled in, and waited for the train to slowly start moving. Then, the senior leader took Secretary Wang to greet the leaders and colleagues.

Secretary Kong asked, "Chef He, if I may ask, did you come along as a chef?"

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "This time I'm the bodyguard."

"Guard?"

Secretary Kong hadn't expected such an answer. He thought the big boss appreciated He Yuzhu's cooking skills but couldn't get used to the food from the south, which was why he brought He Yuzhu along.

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes, I have also practiced martial arts."

Secretary Kong couldn't help but laugh out loud before apologizing, and He Yuzhu, of course, wasn't angry.

Bored, the two took out a chessboard, laid it on the bed, and started playing.

After playing two games of chess, Lou Xiao'e came over with a pout:

"Secretary Kong, Secretary Kong..."