Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Don't underestimate your sister's charm. She's so beautiful, I don't believe He Yuzhu wouldn't be tempted!"

Liao Liewen frowned and continued to press, "But didn't my younger sister mention before that she already had a boyfriend?"

"What's so great about foreign devils? We shouldn't be so blindly worshipping foreign things! Besides, He Yuzhu came all the way from Beijing. If we get in touch with him, we'll have a way out if anything happens in the future."

Liao Baoshan said with a solemn expression.

He sighed softly and continued:

"Lately, I've clearly felt that my health is getting worse every day. To be honest, I'm not really at ease leaving such a big mess at home to you."

"If we could get He Yuzhu to be our son-in-law, then you'd have someone to help you out in the future, wouldn't you?"

The thought of having to spend a full 1800 million yuan in cash to further engage with He Yuzhu and try to develop him into a capable assistant to the family filled Liao Baoshan with emotion.

Unfortunately, he only has two daughters. His eldest daughter is already married, so only his youngest daughter is suitable.

Although I am now friends with He Yuzhu, it would be more secure and reliable to make him my son-in-law through marriage.

"Daddy, don't overthink it, you're in great health!"

Liao Baoshan's daughter quickly offered words of comfort.

However, Liao Baoshan simply shook his head with a wry smile and slowly said:

“My child, I know what I’m doing. I’m over sixty years old, and I’ve worked day and night for years. My body is not what it used to be.”

Just then, He Yuzhu and Liao Lieying walked into the elevator together.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, they quickly arrived on the first floor. The two then walked side-by-side, strolling down to the ground floor of Building B.

Then, they boarded the elevator specially designed for high-rise buildings and ascended to the top floor.

Throughout this not-so-short journey, the two remained silent, creating a somewhat heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

Finally, when the elevator came to a smooth stop on the top floor, Liao Lieying took a deep breath and slowly spoke, breaking the silence.

She began to explain the current condition of the two buildings to He Yuzhu in detail.

"Since last year, it has been very clear that the real estate market is gradually recovering and improving!"

Liao Lieying's tone revealed a hint of excitement and pride.

"All the properties here are fully rented right now! And the monthly rent per square foot is quite considerable, ranging from 7 cents to one dollar!"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Keep in mind that the annual rent for the industrial building he previously leased was only 7 cents. In comparison, the monthly rent for this commercial office building is as high as 7 cents to one dollar, more than ten times higher!

He Yuzhu quickly calculated in his mind: if calculated according to this rental level, the cost he spent to buy these two buildings was as high as HK$1100 million!

If this money were used to build industrial buildings, it could probably build more than ten, right? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but nod, feeling that such a high rent seemed reasonable.

Then, Liao Lieying continued:

"On the top floor, half of the area is reserved for our company's own use; the other half is also rented out."

In addition, the entire building's maintenance and management department is located here, and I usually handle my work here, mainly responsible for the rental-related business of these three buildings.

After all, I'm the youngest sister in the family, so my brothers didn't assign me any overly complicated or demanding tasks!

However, if someone else is temporarily assigned to this task, it may be difficult for them to quickly get up to speed and carry out the work smoothly in a short period of time.

So, Liao Lieying led He Yuzhu to a relatively spacious room and said:

"This is the office that we just specially emptied out for you. Do you have any special needs or preferences regarding the interior design and layout?"

He Yuzhu casually glanced around and saw that the bright room was about twenty square meters in size, with a dimly lit cubicle inside, and equipped with a separate toilet and bathroom facilities.

“I’m not one to fuss over these things! Just help me arrange some basic office furniture, since I don’t usually work here. For now, my focus will still be on the North Point area.”

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Liao Lieying's pretty face did not show much change in expression, but she breathed a slight sigh of relief deep down.

After all, He Yuzhu doesn't come here often, so the chances of the two meeting will be greatly reduced.

All she had to do was get through this handover period smoothly, and then she could return to the family business to continue working there, with no further connection to He Yuzhu.

Just then, He Yuzhu suddenly asked with great interest:

"By the way, could you tell me which school you graduated from and what you majored in?"

Faced with this unexpected question, Liao Lieying did not immediately give a direct answer, but instead asked in return, "What? Why have you suddenly become interested in this matter?"

"It's not exactly a secret, is it?"

He Yuzhu asked with a smile and a relaxed tone. He looked at Liao Lieying in front of him with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Liao Lieying nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, it's not exactly a secret. I studied financial management in London."

However, her words revealed a hint of disappointment.

He Yuzhu seemed to have noticed this, and said with slight surprise:

"Oh? I see. But to be honest, it seems like people in Hong Kong prefer studying Business Administration. In comparison, Financial Management is probably considered slightly less popular."

Upon hearing this, Liao Lieying frowned and retorted irritably:

"So what? Why are you asking so many questions?"

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu quickly followed, muttering, "Don't be angry, I was just asking casually."

Upon entering the next room, Liao Lieying discovered that there wasn't even a single stool inside.

She shook her head helplessly, muttering to herself: This environment is just awful!

He Yuzhu followed closely behind, asking with concern, "Are you angry?"

Liao Lieying rolled her eyes at him and stubbornly replied:

"No!"

However, judging from her expression, she was actually a little unhappy.

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Just then, Liao Lieying suddenly pointed to the side and said:

"My office is right next door. Why don't you come in and sit down? I'll treat you to a cup of coffee."

He Yuzhu readily agreed:

"Alright, I happen to have some things I'd like to discuss with you."

So the two of them went to Liao Lieying's office together.

As soon as they entered, a sweet-looking secretary greeted them with a smile, served them two steaming cups of coffee, and then politely excused herself and left.

After the secretary left, Liao Lieying picked up her coffee cup, took a small sip, and slowly said:

"To tell you the truth, most of my older brothers studied business administration. The reason I chose to study finance is because I know that the family business will definitely not be handed over to me in the end."

As she said this, a hint of melancholy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

He Yuzhu nodded slightly in agreement, secretly thinking to himself that he had even forgotten the fact that he had seven older brothers and one older sister.

Of these eight, six brothers chose to study business, while the remaining one pursued a career in law.

It's worth noting that finance also falls under the category of business studies, and for a girl to be able to get involved in this field is quite remarkable.

At this moment, Liao Lieying asked curiously:

Why did you suddenly bring this up?

After a slight hesitation, He Yuzhu slowly replied:

"To be honest, you should know that I'm relatively new to the business world and lack capable assistants. Do you know any outstanding classmates or friends you could recommend to me?"

Upon hearing this, Liao Lieying fell into deep thought.

After a brief pause, Liao Lieying continued:

"Well... let me think about it first."

She frowned slightly and began to think seriously.

Not long after, he nodded slightly in agreement:

"Okay, I can try asking my classmates, but you have to understand that your company is still in its early stages, and attracting them won't be easy."

Following this, Liao Lieying further explained:

"Although you have a certain amount of cash on hand, what you are running is a real business, just owning a machinery factory, and it has little to do with entrepot trade."

Moreover, most of our classmates are more skilled in trade-related businesses.

Furthermore, given that your business is just starting out, most people would rather work for one of the four renowned trading companies or other large, established firms. After all, who wouldn't want a job with better prospects and greater stability?

He Yuzhu was thinking about the company's talent recruitment when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind—those elites who graduated from London were probably not people he could successfully hire in the short term.

After careful consideration, he decided to put the idea aside for the time being and turned his attention to Hong Kong University, thinking that he might be able to find a suitable candidate there.

However, if the search at Hong Kong University proves fruitless, then recruitment efforts will have to be extended to the wider society.

Although He Yuzhu still had some concerns about talent recruitment, he did not let these feelings linger for too long.