Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"I want Xu Xiaomei to be my wife."

Yi Zhonghai immediately said, "What? Are you kidding me? Why would they agree?"

“If he doesn’t agree, I’ll send Xu Damao to jail.”

The white widow thought for a moment, then stopped Yi Zhonghai and said:

"I think what the eldest brother said is a good idea, so let the third son of the Xu family marry the eldest brother."

"Why do you say that too?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"Anyway, now is the time for him to beg us, so of course we'll make demands. We not only want them to give us 1500 yuan, but we also want their third daughter to marry into the family."

The White Widow had also figured it out; now was the time for the other party to beg her.

Yi Zhonghai had been giving the Xu family 30 yuan a month for nearly four years, and with the previous compensation, it amounted to 1500 yuan.

This time, we'll get all that money back, and then we'll make the Xu family marry their third daughter to their eldest son. The price we'll have to pay is just enough to get them to write a letter of understanding and withdraw their report against Xu Damao.

At first, Yi Zhonghai thought the request was a bit outrageous, but after thinking about it, he realized that it was actually quite reasonable.

The eldest brother's lower body is injured and his life is over, so as punishment, they will have to marry their younger sister into the family so that the two of them can live together.

Since the boss will suffer for the rest of his life, then let Xu Xiaomei suffer for the rest of her life too.

Let her serve the eldest brother, and they'll be bound together like that for life.

The main message is: if you make my life difficult, I'll make it difficult for you too.

This also served as justice for the eldest brother.

He also wanted to get back the money he had given Xu Jia before, so that he could vent his anger.

They received substantial compensation, but this also made the Xu family uncomfortable.

This time, all the previous losses have been made up.

Yi Wensheng said, "I think this is a great idea, to let that girl marry my brother."

Yi Wending said, "Xu Damao ruined my life, so I will ruin his sister's life in return."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Alright, since you all say so, then it's settled. They'll pay 1500 yuan in compensation, and they'll also marry their younger sister off to us. There won't be any dowry or anything."

After the discussion, Yi Zhonghai approached Liu Haizhong, who was quite surprised when he heard the two conditions Yi Zhonghai had set out.

"I'm telling you, Lao Yi, the conditions you're setting are a bit outrageous. Isn't this an arranged marriage?"

"Why not?" Yi Zhonghai retorted.

"This...doesn't the country strongly advocate against arranged marriages?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "We had a reason for this. It was Xu Damao who injured the boss."

"Besides, you're just the middleman. Go back and tell Xu Wude my terms. If he agrees, I'll write a letter of understanding."

"If he doesn't agree, I'm sorry, Xu Damao will have to go to jail."

"Okay, I'll talk to Lao Xu about it today."

After getting off work, Liu Haizhong called Xu Wude out when he got home.

Schwold asked, "Did his family agree?"

"I guess you could say they agreed, but they put forward two conditions."

"What conditions?"

"One is that you have to give 1500 yuan."

"What? So many?"

Liu Haizhong nodded and said, "That's all."

Xu Wude took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and asked, "What other condition is there?"

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Haizhong finally said, "Yi Zhonghai wants you to marry your third daughter to their eldest son."

Xu Wude's voice changed with anger: "What? You want my little sister to marry that eunuch?"

Liu Haizhong nodded somewhat awkwardly and said, "I also think this condition is a bit excessive, but these are the two conditions Lao Yi mentioned. If you don't agree, then they won't write a letter of understanding."

"This condition is too outrageous! How could my third daughter possibly marry a eunuch?"

Liu Hai thought to himself, "Yi Zhonghai is taking revenge on the spot."

Your son kicked someone so badly they became a eunuch, and that person then offered to marry your daughter to him.

Becoming a eunuch is a lifelong commitment, and marrying a eunuch is also a lifelong commitment; in a sense, the two families are evenly matched.

From this perspective, Yi Zhonghai's request is quite reasonable.

But Xu Wude didn't think so; he felt this was too much of a bully.

He wants 1500 yuan to get back the compensation he received from the Yi family during the years he was in jail.

That means he served four years in prison for nothing.

Furthermore, forcing my younger sister to marry into that family would ruin her life's happiness; it's just too much of a bullying.

Schwold's first thought was that he couldn't agree to either of these conditions.

After thinking about it, she felt helpless. If she didn't agree, she would have to watch her son go to jail.

Having come from prison myself, I know the darkness inside.

Once inside, you'll be bullied by other prisoners. As long as you don't die, even if you get injured or disabled, you'll just have to swallow your anger.

I really can't bear to see Damao go to jail.

Even if he isn't bullied, after a few years in prison, he'll be an older single man, and with the prison record, he might not be able to find a wife.

Xu Wude took a deep breath and asked, "Can't we ask him to change his terms again?"

Liu Haizhong shook his head: "I've tried to persuade him, but Lao Yi just won't budge. He says he'll only write a letter of understanding if both of these conditions are met."

Then Liu Haizhong patted Xu Wude on the shoulder: "You should think about it more carefully!"

This is a difficult problem for anyone.

Although 1500 yuan is a lot, this amount is negotiable and is considered reasonable.

But marrying the third daughter of the Xu family to that eunuch is hard for people to accept.

This is indeed a bit of bullying.

Yi Wending became a eunuch thanks to Xu Damao, and Yi Zhonghai is directly avenging his son.

No one can find fault with it.

After thinking it over, Xu Wude went home and told his family about it.

Xu Xiaomei was immediately displeased. So she was being forced to marry a eunuch? She cried out:

"I disagree. I'd rather die than marry that eunuch."

Chapter 281 Method

Xu Damao's face had just shown some joy at the prospect of escaping imprisonment, but upon hearing his sister's words, his expression immediately fell flat again.

Although he loved his younger sister very much, when it came to whether he could go to jail, his mind was tipped in the wrong direction.

But I can't say this myself, because if I do, my sister will hate me for the rest of her life.

Then he gently kicked his mother with his toe. Xu Damao's mother immediately understood and said:

"Are these the only two conditions?"

Xu Wude nodded with difficulty: "Yes! These are the two conditions, and neither can be missing."

Xu Xiaomei said angrily, "Anyway, I'm not getting married."

Her mother said, "Can you really bear to let your brother go to jail?"

"This..." Xu Xiaomei was speechless.

Her mother said, "Think about it, how old will your brother be when he gets out of prison after a few years? Will he still be able to find a partner with the label of a former convict?"

"Even a widow wouldn't marry a convict!"

"this..."

Xu Xiaomei understood this principle, but she felt that she would be the only one who would suffer if she traded her lifelong happiness for Xu Damao to avoid going to jail.

Xu Zhaodi remained silent after hearing the news, weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

Hearing that Xu Xiaomei was unwilling to marry him, he understood her feelings. No woman would want to marry a eunuch.

Suddenly an idea came to her: "Isn't he just looking for a wife? Why don't I marry him? I'm a widow anyway."

"What?" Xu Wood asked, somewhat incredulously.

Xu Zhaodi said, "I told him to let me marry him. Anyway, I am a widow and originally planned not to remarry and just raise my son."

"Since things have come to this point, and he wants a wife, then I'll marry into his family."

Although Xu Zhaodi was somewhat reluctant, after all, she had a job at the machine repair shop and a courtyard.