Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Although these were ordinary machine tools that would be commonplace and worthless in later generations, they were the most advanced mechanical equipment at this point in time.

Machine tools are essential for manufacturing other parts and equipment. They are often referred to as the "mother hen of industry" because they are necessary to create production lines.

After chatting with Tianzao for a while, the two of them went to the street compound together to report to Li Hongying.

“Zhu Zi, you’ve really done a great job this time. I knew it. You’re better suited for street-level work. Right now, I’m allocating a piece of land next to the glass bottle factory for you to set up a machinery factory.”

"Sis, what do you mean by 'draw a piece of land for me'? I've provided the machine tools, do you expect me to do the actual work later?!"

"The capable should do more work. There are simply not enough cadres available in the streets. I'll arrange for people to build the factory and office buildings first, and once your equipment is delivered, you can start the factory."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief. If he had been given all the preparatory work, he would have had no time to go south.

If the preparatory work is handled by the street office, all I need to do is bring over the machine tools, and the daily management will definitely be handed over to others. At most, I can just hold a nominal position.

After finishing his story, He Yuzhu took his leave and went back to work. The street workers acted quickly, and the next day they began leveling the land next door and purchasing some bricks, stones and other raw materials to prepare for building a factory.

The machinery factory could only be located outside the city. To make management easier, it was placed next to the cannery, so that people wouldn't have to travel back and forth.

However, the house will take some time to be completed, so He Yuzhu can deal with Elena's matter first.

His father, Daniel, had come illegally, and being a foreigner, he was too conspicuous in the capital.

He Yuzhu arrived at the courtyard where they lived. After Daniel greeted him, he went back to his room, leaving Elena with his time and space.

Elena complained, "You haven't come to see me these past few days."

After he finished speaking, he sat down in He Yuzhu's lap.

“When your father is around, I always feel uneasy, like something is off.”

Although she was Daniel's savior, she still felt a little strange if Daniel was also in the yard. It would be fine for her to come over and talk to his daughter, but she still felt a little strange.

Elena laughed and said, "Of course my father agrees to our relationship. He said it would be fine even if I had a child for you. Pillar, I also want to have a child for you."

After seeing Chen Xueru give birth to that adorable baby, Elena had the same thought. She couldn't live without He Yuzhu for the rest of her life, especially since he had rescued her father from prison. What else did she need to hold back?

She was now He Yuzhu's person for life.

He Yuzhu said, "This is easy to talk about. I came here today to discuss our future plans with you."

"What's the plan?"

"In the future."

"So, shall we...?"

Elena blushed, but still couldn't bring herself to say it. She simply stood up, took He Yuzhu's hand, and pulled him into her boudoir.

Later, Elena asked, "Now you can tell me what your plans are."

He Yuzhu said, "Your father can't stay here long-term, and you've also lost your job."

Elena was originally there as a translator, mainly responsible for translating documents for 156 projects.

After her father's accident, she was notified in Russia that she was relieved of her translation duties. Later, He Yuzhu arranged for her to live in this courtyard, and she is now considered a missing person.

"Yes, what do you suggest we do?"

He Yuzhu said, "I'm planning to take you to Hong Kong?"

"Hong Kong?" Elena asked疑惑地, "Why do we want to go there?"

"You can't stay in the country anymore, you can't exactly go to the United States!"

Elena thought about it and realized that since the capital hadn't dealt with her yet, it would be best for her and her father to leave as soon as possible.

Elena, thinking that she was about to part ways with He Yuzhu, quickly turned around and hugged him, saying, "You're right, we have to separate, but I can't bear to part with you."

He Yuzhu said, "I'm also reluctant to part with you, but you have to leave the capital. I've already made up my mind. I'll send you to Suzhou first, and then someone there will arrange for you to go to Hong Kong."

Ye Qingmo's cousin went to Hong Kong before the liberation and later established himself there, also engaging in the cloth business.

The Dacron fabric that Ye Qingmo wholesaled to He Yuzhu was sent from Hong Kong by her cousin.

He Yuzhu had this plan before going to Moscow, but he didn't tell Elena at the time.

This exchange of gold and US dollars was a preparation for their trip to Hong Kong.

"I'll do as you say, I only have one small request."

"what?"

"You have to get me pregnant beforehand, so that I have your baby and you will think of me in the future. It would be best if you could come to Hong Kong to see me often."

As Elena spoke, tears streamed down her face. Then she rolled over, straddled He Yuzhu, and leaned down to kiss him.

He Yuzhu did not leave today. The next morning, he took the letter of introduction to the train station and bought three sleeper tickets to the south. The three of them then boarded the train.

Elena watched the train station recede into the distance, feeling somewhat sad. She didn't know if she would ever be able to return this time.

"Finally, they've left."

Although Daniel didn't mind their intimate actions, He Yuzhu still couldn't act freely with him around.

After getting off the train and passing through the station exit, He Yuzhu saw Ye Qingmo in the crowd. At that time, although Ye Qingmo's belly was not yet swollen, He Yuzhu still said, "Why did you come to pick us up in person?"

Ye Qingmo said, "I'm not here to pick you up, I'm here to pick up my sister."

After speaking, he pushed He Yuzhu aside, then stepped forward and gave the somewhat flustered Elena a warm hug.

They had met twice before, but only briefly. Moreover, they didn't know about Elena and He Yuzhu's situation at the time, so they were unsure how to face Ye Qingmo.

He Yuzhu touched his nose. Women's words should be taken with a grain of salt. Before she got pregnant, Ye Qingmo would agree to anything.

But when she became pregnant, He Yuzhu became a dispensable figure.

Of course, the two were just joking; they couldn't really hug each other right there at the exit. It wasn't that open back then; holding hands on the street would attract attention.

The group got into the car and arrived at the manor outside Suzhou. Ye Qingmo arranged for the father and daughter to rest, and then took He Yuzhu into the bedroom.

Ye Qingmo was less than three months pregnant and was still in a dangerous period, so the two could only cuddle and be affectionate.

Then he asked, "You mean you want to send both of them to Hong Kong?"

"Yes, they definitely can't stay in China. What if Mao Xiong Guo sends an official letter requesting their extradition?"

“That’s true. Without an identity, they can’t even disguise themselves when they go out. After all, they’re all foreigners, so it’s too obvious. There’s a ship going to the Xiangjiang River tomorrow, so we can just arrange for them to go on the ship.”

"Well, it seems I arrived just in time."

Actually, after receiving the call, I kept the ship that was supposed to leave yesterday for two days. Although I am not the legal wife, I do not want to see the other women around He Yuzhu.

Get her out of here quickly, so she won't be an eyesore.

In the evening, he sneaked into Elena's room to rest. After plowing the land and peeling the seeds, He Yuzhu mentioned that he would be sending them away the next day.

"So you're in such a hurry? Does that mean I'm leaving tomorrow?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "You can't delay any longer, lest something unexpected happens."

"But I want to have your child!" Elena said sadly, touching her lower abdomen, "Do you think there might be your son inside?"

He Yuzhu's tone was firm: "Yes, you can definitely get pregnant."

In the afternoon, Elena and Daniel boarded the ship that was hard to find. He Yuzhu took out some gold and US dollars and told them to keep them safe. He also told them to buy property in Hong Kong and settle down first.

"Are you reluctant to part with your foreign mistress?" Ye Qingmo asked.

"Look at what you're saying, are you jealous? I can smell a sour smell in your mouth," He Yuzhu retorted.

"No way, who's jealous of you?"

He Yuzhu coaxed her a few times and then stopped mentioning Elena. After all, she was going to Hong Kong and he wouldn't see her for another year, so there was no need to be jealous.

Although Ye Qingmo was pregnant, He Yuzhu still had many ways to make her happy. He spent a few days with her in Suzhou before boarding the train heading north.

When I returned to the capital and went to work, the factory building of the machinery factory had been repaired.

He Yuzhu went out for a walk, put the machine tools and other machines in the warehouse, and then arranged for people to drive them back.

Watching the workers transport the machine tools into the factory, Li Hongying was very satisfied. This time, she not only got a batch of machinery, but also so many machine tools, which meant she could start producing machinery.

He Yuzhu asked, "Have you found a qualified lathe operator?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hongying felt a little embarrassed: "I was just about to discuss this matter with you. You still need to find the workers."

"What? I have to handle this too?"

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Li Hongying said aggrievedly, "Zhuzi, do you think lathe operators are everywhere? In our vicinity, the only places with lathe operators are steel rolling mills and heavy machinery factories. Where are we going to find them in society?"

These words left He Yuzhu speechless. Thinking about it, it made sense. Lathe operators are skilled workers. To train a lathe operator, you first need to have a machine tool. Before liberation, there weren't that many machine tools.

The steel rolling mill was originally not large; during the period of joint public-private ownership, it only had three to five hundred employees. Later, the country imported a large number of machine tools from Russia, which gradually expanded its scale.

Even if there are already some lathe operators in society, they have already been recruited. It's not that easy for a street to build a machine factory from scratch.

Although Li Hongying is the director of the street office, it's not a problem for her to ask the factory for help normally. But it's impossible for her to dig out the workers from their factory.

Therefore, he cannot personally handle the poaching, given his position; it would be an official matter.

Having He Yuzhu handle things differently; as long as the treatment offered by the local government is the same as the original factory, they can poach a few workers.

Even if the factory leaders approached Li Hongying, she could claim she couldn't explain it and let He Yuzhu take the blame.