Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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The gunshots woke up the Xu Huizhen sisters in the master bedroom, and they immediately hid.

The three people who came in were probably ordinary people. One of them was injured on the spot by Zhao Yuezhen, and then the other party also rushed into the house.

Xu Huizhen said, "Fortunately, we sisters had been learning martial arts for a while and we managed to hold off one of them. Yuezhen grabbed one first, and then we worked together to grab the third one."

"Who is the other party?"

"After interrogation, it was found that the three of them were enemy agents who had served in the Nationalist Army. It's an exaggeration to say that one of them could take on ten, but one could definitely take on three or five."

"It seems that you have made some progress in your training over this period of time."

"Yes, we were terrified at the time. If we had done that before, we would have just hidden. Luckily, we learned some martial arts from Yuezhen."

He Yuzhu said, "I received a first-class merit award in the south this time, and I'll be rewarded with a villa. Why don't we move to the villa?"

"You're moving out of here?"

"Yes, don't you want to?"

Xu Huizhen thought for a moment: "Living in the suburbs would make us more vulnerable to attacks. If you're here, we're safe even here. But if you're not here, wouldn't it be even more dangerous in the villa?"

"We'll see when we see the villa; we don't even know where it is yet."

He Yuzhu only told them in advance, and the two exchanged a few words before getting up and getting dressed.

Seeing the bed soaked in water, Xu Huizhen blushed, tidied up her things, picked them up, and took them to the bathroom.

He Yuzhu didn't go to work for three days in a row. He would go out for a walk during the day and come back in the evening with a lot of fragrance on him.

The three sisters all knew the truth, but none of them mentioned it.

One day, He Yuzhu was summoned by a high-ranking leader via phone. In the study, the leader opened a box and personally pinned the medal to He Yuzhu's chest.

The award certificate and award were solemnly handed to him.

"Due to the special nature of the matter, Comrade He Yuzhu cannot reward you in public."

"That's fine, I don't want to appear in public either."

By this time, the capital television station had officially started operating and was broadcasting news every day.

He Yuzhu certainly didn't want to appear in any news reports, not even just his name.

The senior leader then took out a land deed and a house certificate and handed them to He Yuzhu.

After opening it, you'll find a villa in the suburbs, and the building area is quite large.

The senior leader said, "You can tell me directly what you need from now on."

He Yuzhu instantly understood that the top leader was a channel of communication between him and the higher-ups.

After all, the two are familiar with each other and have known each other for many years, making them the best channel for communication.

He Yuzhu wouldn't make any demands; there aren't many things in this world that he can't accomplish.

With money, power, and force, they can suppress anything that happens.

After leaving the high-ranking leader's house, He Yuzhu drove his jeep to the small villa first.

Lu Xiaomi said with a hint of resentment, "You big bad guy, you only remembered me after you've been back for so long?"

“I need to rest at home for a few days, so I left you a note as soon as possible.”

He Yuzhu picked her up and comforted her for an hour before Lü Xiaomi was finally satisfied.

He whispered in He Yuzhu's arms, "Before I came here, my dad said he wanted you to come home."

He Yuzhu asked, "What trouble has my brother-in-law gotten into this time?"

"Don't talk nonsense, my brother is an honest man."

"What's that?"

Lü Wanmi said, "Although my father didn't say it, I guessed it. A new deputy director has been transferred to our neighborhood committee."

"A new deputy director, isn't this a normal transfer?"

“I don’t know either, but my dad said that the other party is very powerful and that there have been a lot of problems in the work of the street, all of which are related to this new deputy secretary.”

He Yuzhu frowned and asked, "Why did my father-in-law want me to go?"

"I do not know either."

Hearing He Yuzhu refer to his brother-in-law and father-in-law, Lü Xiaomi felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and her big eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

The next day, He Yuzhu drove Xu Huizhen and the others to the villa area in the suburbs according to the address.

The villas in this area were not newly built after the liberation; they were originally the residences of wealthy businessmen.

The single-story building has a floor area of ​​over 200 square meters, with three floors above ground and one floor below ground. It features round windows, a pointed roof, and numerous exterior decorations, all in a Western style.

The yard covers a relatively large area, with a garden, guard post, and garage in front, and wide roads on both sides leading to the back.

There is a large garden in the backyard, but it is usually neglected and the paths are covered with fallen leaves.

Upon entering the villa, which was also decorated in a Western style, Xu Huizhen frowned.

"This courtyard is beautiful, but living in it always feels a bit strange."

“Yes, I don’t like this kind of thing either,” Xu Huizhi said.

He Yuzhu asked Zhao Yuezhen, "And you?"

Zhao Yuezhen said, "I don't care, I'll listen to you."

Xiuer really liked it, running around the room like crazy, looking at this and that.

She said in a childish voice, "I like it here."

Xu Huizhen shook her head and said, "Since you like it, you can live here by yourself."

Xiuer immediately became unhappy, ran back and hugged her mother's leg, wanting her mother to live here too.

He Yuzhu said, "How about this, I'll arrange for someone to clean this place up, and we can come and stay for a day or two when we have time."

"That's fine. I still prefer living in a courtyard house. There are many familiar people around there, and it's quieter in the backyard."

When Xiuer heard that she could stay here, she clapped her hands happily and pulled He Yuzhu to the second floor.

The villa's architectural style is similar to that of the small Western-style house. The second floor also has multiple bedrooms, a study, and a living room.

There is a large sunroom on the third floor, and many flower racks, but the flowers have all withered, and only the flower pots filled with dry soil remain.

After the visit, I still decided to stay in the hutongs most of the time, and only come here occasionally to stay for a few days.

Upon returning home, He Yuzhu went straight to Secretary Lü's house.

After entering, He Yuzhu presented gifts such as southern biscuits.

Mrs. Lü was very hospitable. After exchanging a few polite words, she said, "His father is in the study."

He Yuzhu knocked twice on the study door, and Secretary Lü's voice came from inside: "Come in."

He Yuzhu then pushed open the door and walked in. The room was filled with smoke, and the ashtray on the table was already full of cigarette butts.

Secretary Lü was still holding one in his hand.

"It's you!"

"Hello, Secretary Lü."

Secretary Lü agreed, got up, opened the window next to him, and pointed to the cigarettes on the table, indicating that He Yuzhu should have one.

He Yuzhu shook his head, refusing to continue smoking. He got up, poured himself a glass of water, added some tea leaves, and then poured water for Secretary Li before sitting down at his desk.

"You're finally back. Things in the south must be going well."

"It's going quite smoothly. The products manufactured by the machinery factory are all available there, and sales are booming."

He Yuzhu already knew the sales figures from the top leader: air conditioners, electric fans, and washing machines were all selling well, with several thousand units of each.

This is already quite good, considering that industrial products were expensive and the market was not very large at that time.

Internationally, rumors of a third world war were still circulating, and this type of consumer product was not mainstream.

More than 100 jeeps were sold, and the machinery factory had plenty of orders in a short period of time.

He Yuzhu briefly explained the sales figures to Secretary Li.

Secretary Lü asked, "You should already know that a deputy director has come to the subdistrict office. His name is Jiang Hanyang."

"Is there anything special about him?" He Yuzhu asked.

If it were a normal job transfer, Secretary Lü would not have needed to call him to his home through Lü Xiaomi.

"This Jiang Hanyang is very powerful, and his connections in the district are also very strong. The most crucial point is that he seized power directly as soon as he came in, and his reach went a bit too far."

He Yuzhu said, "If he has a very strong background, it's normal for him to want more power!"

"Now comes the most crucial point, and you need to be careful. I have a feeling that this person is investigating you."

He Yuzhu was genuinely surprised and asked, "Is he investigating me?"

"Yes, I can sense that he seems to care about you a lot."

He Yuzhu had no choice but to take this seriously, and his face became earnest.

Secretary Lü said, "This matter is still uncertain. I'm just reminding you today to be careful in what you do."