Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu chuckled. It was indeed about stealing business from the steel rolling mill. If he produced more, he could reduce his reliance on purchasing from the steel rolling mill.

"So, are you going to teach me or not?!"

Secretary Zhang said helplessly, "I'll send someone for you, okay?"

He Yuzhu said, "Then thank you, Secretary Zhang. I'll treat you to dinner later."

"You've said it eight times already."

"Are there so many?"

He Yuzhu thought about it and realized that he had indeed said this several times without really meaning it, so he said, "How about we get together tonight?"

"Thank you, but I really can't get away today."

He Yuzhu said, "See, it's not my fault. You just don't have time. I'm free every day."

I really envy your life.

He Yuzhu runs his own factory and can go wherever he wants, or no one will care if he doesn't want to go.

I chatted with Secretary Zhang for a few minutes, then hung up the phone.

With the small blast furnace in place and the skilled craftsmen who knew how to use it to smelt steel, He Yuzhu only needed to arrange for people to prepare the site.

He Yuzhu had been busy for several days but had not yet finished preparing when he received a notice and went to the street.

I thought they were trying to contact me because they needed something, but it turns out there really is a tricky situation.

He Yuzhu only knew that such a thing existed, but he didn't know the specific details.

The meeting ended quickly, and He Yuzhu returned to the machinery factory and called Xu Xiaomei in.

She stood in front of the desk and asked, "What's the matter?"

Neither side is a good thing, and He Daqing is happy no matter who wins or loses.

"What did you do that made you argue?"

"It's all because of that 30 yuan. We'll talk about it when you get back."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu understood that after Xu Wude went in, Yi Zhonghai promised to give him 30 yuan a month to support the Xu family.

The current argument probably stems from Yi Zhonghai's reluctance to pay, while Xu Wude may still be trying to take advantage of the situation.

He Yuzhu originally wanted to work overtime, but he was more interested in seeing the two families argue, so he packed up and left the factory.

Once inside the courtyard, the sounds of arguing could still be heard. The central courtyard was surrounded by layers of people, adults and children alike, all drooling and watching the spectacle in the northwest wind.

He Yuzhu squeezed in and saw Xu Wude's family in the middle, Yi Zhonghai and the White Widow directly opposite, as well as Yi Wending and Yi Wensheng, who rarely appeared in public.

The two were originally surnamed Bai, but after the widow Bai married Yi Zhonghai, she changed her surname to Yi, which made Yi Zhonghai very happy.

Finally, he had two sons to carry on the family line, which was a fitting tribute to the ancestors of the Yi family.

Although they changed their surname, they don't usually live here. After all, there are He Daqing and He Yuzhu in this courtyard, and it would be awkward to meet them, and they would also be worried about getting beaten up.

They usually live in the machine repair factory, and you can't see them all year round. I didn't expect them to come to the courtyard house now.

Xu Damao was arguing with the Yi brothers, but Xu Damao was no match for them and was clearly at a disadvantage.

Xu Wude's wife was also arguing with the White Widow. Other women were trying to persuade them, but the two wouldn't listen and continued arguing.

He Yuzhu wanted to watch the excitement, but Liu Haizhong glanced at him and greeted him, "Zhuzi, you're here."

He Yuzhu then stepped forward and asked, "I just arrived, what's wrong now?"

After greeting He Daqing, Yushui also came over and called him "brother".

"It's all about money."

Liu Haizhong said, "Old Xu is out now, so Yi Zhonghai doesn't want to give that 30 yuan."

Yi Zhonghai had long wanted to stop paying this money. He was paying Xu Jiasan 360 yuan a year, which was almost enough to buy a 2000 yuan house. Now that Xu Wude had been released from prison, Yi Zhonghai proposed that the money should stop there.

Xu Wude was naturally unwilling, so he used the excuse that he was unemployed and unable to support his family, demanding that Yi Zhonghai continue to give him 30 yuan every month until he found a satisfactory job.

Yi Zhonghai has spent almost all his money on various ventures over the years, and he hasn't even arranged his two sons' weddings yet. Of course, he doesn't want to continue being leeched off by the Xu family.

After explaining, Liu Haizhong said, "Zhuzi, you should separate them. We can discuss things further later."

Yan Bugui also said, "Yes, we tried to mediate the fight for a long time, but it was no use at all."

Relying on her two sons for support, the widow became somewhat unscrupulous, completely ignoring Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, making the two of them lose face.

Now that He Yuzhu is back, hopefully he can end this farce and sit down to discuss things.

"Can I really do anything with my words?" He Yuzhu couldn't put in too much effort; it would be better to let the two families continue arguing until they were exhausted.

“You’ll definitely succeed when you take action,” Liu Haizhong said.

At this moment, Xu Xiaomei saw He Yuzhu and walked over, saying, "Brother Zhu, you should separate them to avoid them fighting again later."

Xu Damao clearly looked no match for the Bai brothers, and would be at a disadvantage if they fought.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Xiaomei's expectant face, his heart softened, and he nodded: "I'll give it a try."

Chapter 264 Negotiation

Xu Xiaomei was secretly delighted; Brother Zhu still cared about her.

He Yuzhu walked over to where Xu Damao and Yi Wending had been arguing, coughed, and then said to the two brothers:

"Who allowed the two of you to come to the courtyard? Didn't I tell you that if you come again, I'll beat you every time I see you?"

Yi Wending was in high spirits. Xu Damao was no match for him. He was secretly pleased that he would make sure his father could suppress the Xu family's arrogance and prevent them from giving him another 30 yuan.

Hearing those arrogant words, he immediately stopped feeling disgusted and turned around, cursing, "You motherfucker..."

Then he saw He Yuzhu's big face and immediately stopped uttering the rest of his curses.

Last time in Baocheng, neither of the two brothers was a match for He Yuzhu, and they were still intimidated by him.

Although their mother and Yi Zhonghai had been married for a long time and they had changed their names, the two brothers rarely came to the courtyard house, for fear of He Yuzhu, that plague god.

Looking at He Yuzhu, who wasn't much taller than him, Yi Wending suddenly felt a strong belief that he might be able to defeat He Yuzhu.

Back then, I only grew taller and didn't grow stronger; I was just a pretty face. But over the years, I've become much stronger, and maybe I can beat He Yuzhu and no longer be afraid of him.

"Who is it? Oh, it's Sha Zhu!"

Although he casually joked about He Yuzhu's nickname, he was secretly prepared to retaliate immediately if He Yuzhu made a move.

He Yuzhu was somewhat surprised. No one had dared to call him "Silly Zhu" for many years. He didn't expect to hear this nickname again after so many years.

Xu Damao was immediately amused. When He Daqing left, he called him "Silly Zhu" and was then lectured by him. He still clearly remembered how badly he was beaten.

Since then, no one in the courtyard dared to openly call him "Silly Zhu." Even if Granny Zhang called him that, He Yuzhu would beat her black and blue.

Since Yi Wending dared to provoke him to his face, he could only wait to be dealt with by He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was so angry that he laughed. Without saying anything more, he raised his hand to slap Yi Wending's face.

Yi Wending was prepared and raised his arm to block, but he had never practiced martial arts or boxing, and was under great tension, so he only noticed He Yuzhu's arm.

However, he did not notice that He Yuzhu had already raised his foot while raising his hand to attract his attention.

He kicked Yi Wending squarely in the stomach. Although He Yuzhu held back a lot of force, it still sent him flying.

Yi Wending leaped high into the air and then landed heavily on the snow. His face was contorted with pain as he clutched his stomach and howled.

Yi Wensheng, who was standing next to him, originally intended to help his brother beat up He Yuzhu, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, his brother would fly up.

At this point, he was in an awkward position. Should he go forward and continue beating He Yuzhu, while feeling somewhat scared? But if he went to help his brother up like this, wouldn't it be too embarrassing?

Before he could figure out what to do, He Yuzhu kicked the ball at him without waiting for him to finish.

Yi Wensheng, like his brother, was kicked away by He Yuzhu and landed directly on his brother, causing Yi Wending to howl in pain.

"Zhu Zi, what are you doing? Why are you hitting people?" Yi Zhonghai shouted.

He stopped arguing with the white widow and Xu Wude's wife, and turned to help his two sons.

Xu Xiaomei was overjoyed. Zhu Zi was really amazing. He was like a real man, able to protect the family and not let others bully her.

He Yuzhu shouted, "I was trying to break up a fight, and these two little bastards even called me 'Silly Zhu.' Tell me, shouldn't they be beaten?"

"you..."

Hearing He Yuzhu call his two sons bastards, she was immediately furious. These were her own sons!

The widow had already helped her two sons up. Hearing He Yuzhu cursing them like that, she took three steps forward, stood next to Yi Zhonghai, raised her hand, pointed at He Yuzhu, and began to curse:

"Damn you, you bastard, your whole family are bastards."

He Yuzhu was furious. In a flash, he appeared in front of Widow Bai and raised his hand to slap her across the face.

Everyone was astonished. The two were several meters apart, but in the blink of an eye, He Yuzhu rushed to the White Widow's side.

Before I could figure out how He Yuzhu did it, I heard two crisp slaps.

Then a clear handprint can be seen on the White Widow's face.

"White Widow, watch your mouth. If I hear you swearing again, I will never forgive you."

The white widow felt extremely wronged; her face stung with pain, and large tears were already streaming down her face. She covered her face with her hands, not daring to say anything more.