Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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The names matched, and He Yuzhu pulled him aside to a corner: "What's your daughter's name?"

Daniel exclaimed in surprise, "You're the person my daughter invited?"

He Yuzhu had never met Daniel before. After all, the relationship was rather awkward, so it was better not to meet. Besides, she couldn't be sure if Daniel was her target. What if someone impersonated her?

"Yes, you need to say something that I can believe."

Daniel asked, "What do you want to know?"

“I did business with your daughter, and you arranged three train cars for me the year before last.”

Daniel quickly said, "Sir, you must be joking. There were only two wagons the year before last, and two last year too."

He Yuzhu asked, "What kind of goods are you transporting?"

"The first year was silk, the second year was fruit jars."

He Yuzhu was relieved. Daniel had helped with the transportation before, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get the wagons. Only Daniel knew what goods were being transported.

Since they were able to match up, it meant they had found Elena's father. Now, their next step was to find a way to break out.

He Yuzhu had him lie on his body, then quickly ran outside, hitting the oncoming guards with his gun without even needing to aim, giving them no chance whatsoever.

Once out of Zone 3, they ran to the garage next door. They reached out and touched the lock on the garage door, which opened easily. Then they had Daniel crawl under the back seat so that even if some stray bullets entered the car, they wouldn't hit him.

He Yuzhu started the car and sped off at high speed, unable to go in a straight line. At this point, he couldn't care less and quickly opened fire, hitting those who tried to block his way.

The gate was heavily guarded. As the car rushed towards them, everyone opened fire. However, to everyone's surprise, the driver was not hit and continued to drive steadily towards them.

People usually come and go through the prison gates without any obstructions. When the car came crashing down, the still-living guards rolled to the sides to avoid being hit by the car.

Then the thick gate was smashed open by the speeding car, and everyone watched helplessly as the car sped away.

Although there were many guns firing at the car from the walls on both sides, and the driver's cab was clearly riddled with bullet holes, the driver was still unharmed, and in the blink of an eye, the car disappeared.

The warden, who was on guard, was furious. A riot and a fire had already occurred inside the prison, which was already a dereliction of duty, but now they were letting people drive out of the prison in cars. He might end up facing a military court.

"Quickly block the gate; we can't let anyone else rush out."

When the gunfire had subsided and could no longer be heard, Daniel crawled out from under the seat. Looking at the bullet holes all around the driver's cab, yet with not a single drop of blood on his body, he asked in astonishment, "How did you survive?"

"I was lucky to escape, but we can't let our guard down now. We need to get on the train as soon as possible and get away from here."

Daniel nodded: "I'll do whatever you say."

He Yuzhu drove the car and soon arrived at a small grove of trees. The two of them got out of the car and quickly ran into the grove.

A car was left here in advance, so once you get in, you can quickly drive towards the railway tracks.

The prison was located in the suburbs and was not far from the nearest railway line. He Yuzhu chose to act at this time because he had calculated that a train would pass by every 10 minutes.

Right now, we need to race against time. As long as we can get on the train, we can get away from Moscow, and that's what it means to truly escape.

He Yuzhu floored the accelerator, and Daniel was terrified. When the car stopped beside the railway tracks, he nervously asked, "What if I can't climb onto the train?"

“It’s okay, you can lie on top of me, and I’ll climb on you while you carry the bag. This is a bulk transport truck.”

Daniel didn't ask any further questions; it seemed the other party had already planned everything.

The two got off the car with their bags. When they heard the rumbling of a train in the distance, Daniel climbed onto He Yuzhu's back and hugged him tightly.

He hid behind the tree and waited for the locomotive to pass before He Yuzhu came out from behind the tree, ran a few steps, grabbed the wagon, and climbed into the wagon's cargo bed.

Daniel burst into laughter, got into the car, and finally escaped.

To be on the safe side, He Yuzhu did not stay in the car for too long. When they passed through a forest, the two of them got out of the car.

After a day of hunting and camping in this unfamiliar forest, they climbed back onto the truck.

The truck Daniel chose went directly to the border crossing. The inspections at some freight stations along the way were not strict, and the two of them managed to sneak through by hiding inside.

The bag contained prepared bread, water, compressed biscuits, and game hunted in the forest. The two of them traveled a bumpy road and finally arrived at the border.

Of course, they couldn't wait to enter the station, so the two of them jumped off the train while still outside.

He Yuzhu had smuggled himself in when he came, and he already knew the route to cross the border. Although there was one more person this time, he still managed to get a car from the roadside and drive directly across the border.

The Northeast is not yet under large-scale development and is mostly uninhabited. Now that we've crossed the border, we can finally feel completely at ease.

After driving for two more days in the wilderness, they finally saw a village and arrived at a market town. They washed up at an inn, changed into old clothes they had bought, and were able to reintegrate into civilized society.

The rest was simple: I first went to Harbin, got the certificate, bought a train ticket, and boarded the train home.

In the hard sleeper car, Daniel said sincerely, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have spent the rest of my life in the First Prison. I really never thought I would be released one day."

"Don't mention it, it's what I should do."

Daniel didn't understand why Elena had chosen this man. In his view, his daughter had a bright future and that as long as he made some arrangements, she would have a bright and great future.

But now everything has gone wrong. He's in prison, a target of the purge, and can no longer stay in the country.

"He, will my arrival affect you? After all, news of what's happening here will soon reach your country."

He Yuzhu nodded. It was obvious that if Daniel successfully escaped, Moscow would soon notify the embassy.

"Don't worry, I already have a plan and will make proper arrangements for you."

The train traveled south and soon returned to the capital. When they arrived at the courtyard where Elena lived with Daniel, Elena excitedly rushed into He Yuzhu's arms, kissed his cheek, and shed tears of happiness.

Daniel, who was reaching out to hug his daughter, felt extremely awkward.

Chapter 253 Arrangement

My beloved daughter, whom I've raised for 20 years, is still letting in the wind.

Shouldn't the daughter rush into her father's arms after their reunion? Why did she run into He's arms?

I am your biological father!

Elena cried for a while, then said, "Are you hurt? I was so worried! So much time has passed and you haven't come back. I thought..."

"Silly girl, I'm perfectly fine. The problem is that we didn't have any definite news before, and we didn't know where I was being held. We could only start the rescue after the verdict."

"We'll talk about our issues later. You need to comfort your father first!"

After all, it was incredibly awkward to be seen hugging and kissing Daniel's daughter in front of him.

Elena reluctantly left He Yuzhu's embrace and rushed into her father's arms, bursting into tears.

He Yuzhu went to the kitchen, boiled water to take a bath, changed into brand new clothes, and after he came out, he and his daughter had finished crying and were sitting there talking.

"You guys chat, I'm going back now."

He Yuzhu was indeed homesick. He had been away for more than two months, and the events had been so dramatic. On his way back, he had a child to take care of, making life much harder.

"Okay, you go back first, we'll talk later."

He Yuzhu went out and hailed a rickshaw, finally arriving home. When he opened the door, he was astonished to see Xiuer walking slowly in the yard. Before he left, she was still unsteady on her feet, but now she could run all over the yard.

"Xiuer, your father is back."

He Yuzhu dropped the package in his hand, called out to his daughter, and went forward to hug her.

Xiuer turned her head and saw something, and screamed in fright. She quickly ran two steps and threw herself into Xu Huizhen's arms.

"You really are something, scaring your daughter as soon as you get back."

Seeing her husband return safely, Xu Huizhen had a lot to say but didn't know how to express it. She could only grumble a little, then gently patted her precious daughter and comforted her.

He Yuzhu was a little embarrassed. He thought that since his daughter was over a year old, she wouldn't be afraid of him anymore. Who would have thought that she would scare her again, just like last time.

After complaining, Xu Huizhen handed her daughter to him and coaxed her with a few words. Xiu'er then began to see her father in a new light.

He Yuzhu, of course, wouldn't tell the truth; he made up a story to cover up the events in Moscow.

I rested at home for a day, then went for a run and comforted a few women. It was three days later.

He Yuzhu arrived at the neighborhood committee and had just sat down when Tian Zao scolded, "You brat, you only just remembered to come here now?"

"Sister, do you not want to see me? Should I go back now?" He Yuzhu said, making a move to get up, but Tian Zao pulled her sleeve and made her sit down again.

"You brat, you've gotten quite the temper in the last two months."

Tian Zao asked, "What good stuff did you get your hands on this time?"

He Yuzhu chuckled and then said, "Do you want the machine tool?"

Machine tools? What machine tools?

"Yes, this time we got more than twenty machine tools, including lathes, boring machines, milling machines, planers, grinding machines, and drilling machines."

Tian Zao was extremely surprised and said, "You got so many?"

He Yuzhu said, "This time it was a coincidence. Although they were all second-hand, they were still usable. The longest they had lasted was no more than 15 years, and the shortest was only 5 years."

Machine tools are equipment that have been in use for an extremely long time. Even in the 1980s and 1990s, some machinery factories were still using various second-hand equipment produced before liberation.

Furthermore, there are many companies that specialize in importing second-hand machine tools and other mechanical equipment from abroad. Although their precision may not meet the original design requirements, they can manufacture parts with slightly lower requirements.

The machine tools that He Yuzhu acquired this time are at most 15 years old, which is enough to build a machine factory in the street to produce various machine parts.

Currently, China does not have the capacity to produce machine tools. Although Mao Xiong Guo's experts are assisting in the construction of 18 machine tool manufacturers, which are known in later generations as the Eighteen Arhats, they have not yet started production, and it will be two years before their products are put on the market.

Moreover, their products are mainly allocated to other large enterprises, and they would never be sold to local departments like the street offices.

Tian Zao said, "It's still relatively new. You've done a great service to the neighborhood this time."