Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Zhuyuan Hotel is located north of the Bell Tower and Drum Tower, and is a relatively well-known hotel in the northern part of the city.

Of course, in addition to operating a restaurant, it also provides accommodation, and the accommodation is of a fairly high standard.

Jiang Hui suddenly had the wrong idea, tears welled up in her eyes, and she muttered, "You...you still have feelings for my sister-in-law..."

I was too embarrassed to say the words "colluding and committing adultery".

Although Jiang Hui didn't like his sister-in-law, she was still his brother's wife.

Although his brother and sister-in-law seemed very loving on the surface, he knew that they weren't actually very harmonious behind the scenes.

My first thought was that He Yuzhu had taken advantage of these days to hook up with her sister-in-law.

He was both anxious and angry. He Yuzhu was really too wicked. He failed to seduce her, so he actually colluded with his sister-in-law.

To bring shame upon his brother.

He Yuzhu was initially surprised, not expecting Jiang Hui to start having wild thoughts.

He walked up to her and hugged her, but Jiang Hui twisted her arms and struggled.

He Yuzhu found it very amusing and lowered his head to kiss the pretty face covered in tears.

Jiang Hui initially resisted, but later she couldn't break free and let He Yuzhu do whatever he wanted.

He had already seen her body completely, and since this was an office, the most they could do was hug and cuddle.

A moment later, the tears on Jiang Hui's face disappeared, but she felt a little sticky and uncomfortable.

He Yuzhu lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Silly girl, why are you crying? You're underestimating yourself by thinking so little of your sister-in-law."

Jiang Hui did have that thought at first, after all, He Yuzhu was a very philandering person.

But after a while, he suddenly realized that he might have misunderstood.

Geng Feiyan, the sister-in-law, always looked down on everyone. Although she didn't get along well with her brother, He Yuzhu wouldn't be able to take advantage of her so quickly.

After all, He Yuzhu also came from a humble background, so why would his sister-in-law be interested in him?

Even if we take a step back and assume that the two of them are really having an affair, why would they tell me?

Jiang Hui suddenly felt her face burning. What was she thinking?

She said shyly, "You're so bad, let go of me."

"We need to make things clear..."

"I'm going to wash my face."

He Yuzhu released her, and Jiang Hui snorted and ran away as if fleeing.

He Yuzhu just smiled. When it was time to leave work, Jiang Hui didn't show up at all; she secretly ran away.

It was already winter by then, and it was quite dark when I got off work.

He Yuzhu drove his jeep and soon arrived outside the Zhuyuan Hotel.

We parked the car on the side of the road before going into the restaurant attached to the hotel.

He Yuzhu spoke to the waiter and was led to a private room upstairs.

Geng Feiyan was already waiting. She stood up and said warmly, "Hello, Comrade He Yuzhu, please have a seat."

"Hello."

Although it was a private room, there was no round table, but a square table, with the two people sitting opposite each other.

The waiter first brought over a pot of tea, then put down the menu and turned to leave.

Geng Feiyan picked up the teapot with one hand, poured a cup of tea for He Yuzhu, and said:

"This tea is my own premium Da Hong Pao, it's not available on the market, please try it."

He Yuzhu knew that Geng Feiyan's family were high-ranking officials, so it would be a bit much for her to flaunt the premium Da Hong Pao tea at this time.

Only cadres at the division level or above can be called senior cadres, and they have their own exclusive supply system.

It can be distributed to items that are not available on the market; premium Da Hong Pao tea is one such example.

Geng Feiyan's words were meant to imply that she had a powerful background, a force that He Yuzhu could not contend with.

If He Yuzhu has no other choice, he can relinquish control of the machinery factory and then settle for being a powerless deputy factory director.

After all, things in officialdom don't go to extremes. Besides, He Yuzhu is truly capable. He was the one who started and developed the entire machinery factory, which has now grown to a scale of 6,000 people.

Today, He Yuzhu's proposal for Geng Feiyan to become the deputy secretary is essentially an act of handing over control.

In Geng Feiyan's view, He Yuzhu had surrendered, but he still needed to find out what his true thoughts were. This was the reason for the impromptu dinner invitation to He Yuzhu that evening.

The best outcome would be for He Yuzhu to be able to calmly submit and continue to work as a servant in the machinery factory.

So he first revealed his background, partly to intimidate others with his power, and partly to tell He Yuzhu that it was not shameful to bow down and accept one's fate, and that the power of the Geng family was enough to make 99% of people bow their heads.

If He Yuzhu hadn't had a powerful leader behind him, he would have been utterly defeated this time. After all, the machinery factory was owned by the street office, and although Li Hongying had been transferred to the district, the Geng family's power was even greater.

He Yuzhu had previously considered transforming the collective enterprise's machinery factory into a district-level collective enterprise, but that would still result in it falling into the hands of the Geng family.

Fortunately, he had connections with a high-ranking leader; otherwise, he would have suffered a complete defeat with no chance of recovery.

He Yuzhu just smiled, took a sip of tea, and praised, "The taste is indeed good, much better than the tea from Zhang Yiyuan Tea House."

Although Zhang Yiyuan Tea Shop is very famous, it mainly focuses on inexpensive teas and does not offer high-end teas.

Chapter 386 Negotiation collapse

Geng Feiyan smiled and handed over the menu, asking, "You're a chef by training, why don't you order?"

He Yuzhu was a cook in his early years, which is known to many people, after all, he apprenticed under a master and learned the craft.

In particular, He Yuzhu has made a name for himself as "Braised Meat He," and the braised meat shop attached to the machinery factory was also started by He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu didn't take it, but pushed it back, saying, "When in Rome, do as the host says. You should order."

"Alright, do you have any dietary restrictions?"

"I don't care, either way is fine."

Geng Feiyan ordered six dishes and only notified the waiter after asking He Yuzhu.

Geng Feiyan was very enthusiastic and chatted with He Yuzhu about their daily lives. After a while, she brought over two stir-fried dishes and a bottle of wine.

As the dishes were served one by one, the conversation gradually shifted from everyday matters to the machinery factory.

Geng Feiyan did all the talking, and He Yuzhu chimed in. The two of them were like a comedian, with He Yuzhu acting as the one who flattered her.

“Comrade He Yuzhu, you need to focus more on your research. Ever since you developed the jeep, you’ve become lax and stopped going to the workshop. You can’t just sit in the office all day.”

He Yuzhu curled his lip; Geng Feiyan really thought she was the top leader.

Then he started criticizing himself for being inactive and just wasting his time.

She didn't even consider that the reason she stopped investing in research and invention was because she learned that Jiang Hanyang was going to take over as the street director.

He Yuzhu said, "The Jeep production line plan is not yet finalized. At present, we can only conduct trial production. This project is not yet completed."

Previously, He Yuzhu had only set up a workshop for trial production, and then submitted a production plan to set up a complete production line workshop. However, the project had been submitted but had not yet been approved.

The street and district authorities approved it, but the higher authorities have been holding back on the land use for production and construction, and it has not been approved and implemented.

He Yuzhu was nominally in charge of the Jeep workshop construction, but he had been slacking off lately and hadn't paid much attention to the business.

He Yuzhu wasn't wrong in saying that, but Geng Feiyan sounded a little unhappy.

In his mind, He Yuzhu had already surrendered and was his defeated opponent, so he should obey orders and commands. He was asking He Yuzhu to do something, but He Yuzhu kept making excuses.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, I have to criticize you now. The Jeep project has been temporarily stalled and has not been approved. You can put your energy into other projects instead of thinking about those women outside the home all the time."

"Secretary Geng, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'those women outside the family'?"

"Do you really think what you did was foolproof? From the perspective of those in higher positions, nothing is a secret."

"So you knew that too?" He Yuzhu asked.

Geng Feiyan nodded and continued, "I advise you to rein yourself in. Having illicit relationships can land you in jail. However, your contributions are outstanding and your research results are quite good, which is why your superiors haven't taken action against you."

"However, you must work hard and cooperate fully in the future, and strive to make some new research and inventions in the near future so that the machinery factory can be run better and better."

He Yuzhu chuckled twice; this was a blatant threat.

Did they really think they could just bow down and submit? They've seriously underestimated themselves.

His most crucial trump card was that he had become a master of Dan Jin, making ordinary guns ineffective against him; they were like ticking time bombs no matter where they were placed.

Just angering yourself can cause bloodshed and rivers of blood to flow.

With just a word from me, I can arrange many things very securely.

As for the appreciation of high-ranking leaders, that is no longer the most important thing to He Yuzhu.

He acted promiscuously, had so many women and children outside, and yet he was able to get away with it. Even Zhao Yuezhen was arranged to stay by his side and bear his children.

I just wanted to have more things to worry about, so that my superiors could feel at ease.

Only a man with many children and a fondness for women can put all leaders at ease.

This would be a major stain on someone else's record, but for me, it's a guarantee of safety, a hostage I've handed over.