Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Just consider it a lesson in cooking, He Yuzhu went into the kitchen again and taught how to make two desserts.

At this time, Lou Xiao'e was still a minor student, innocent and carefree, with only desserts in her eyes.

He Yuzhu was driven back to the city by the driver, and then, in a secluded place, he released the Gorky.

Although I only use the cars occasionally, it's a waste to keep both of them in my possession, so I might as well sell them.

I drove to the Lou family's house, then asked the driver to take me back again, and then drove my ZIS100 back to the Lou family's house.

Lou Zhenhua paid a high price of 3 yuan for the two cars, then took some money and was driven home by the driver again.

He Yuzhu was relieved; the two cars had finally been converted into cash.

He Yuzhu was in a great mood, and even cooking with his master and fellow apprentices felt much more enjoyable.

The dishes I cook are also easier to make than before, and the guests are full of praise for them.

Lou's family is frequented by wealthy people. This time, He Yuzhu's culinary skills have spread once again. Some people who have weddings or funerals coming up recently have made contact with He Yuzhu through Lou Dong's introduction and have made appointments to have He Yuzhu cook.

He Yuzhu agreed to all requests as long as the schedules didn't conflict. He wasn't short of money, but his fellow apprentices wanted to earn some extra cash.

After the Lou family finished their wedding preparations, they hosted several more wedding banquets in a row, and things only gradually calmed down as winter approached.

Before I knew it, the New Year's Day holiday had passed, and I received a call from Chen Xueru in the first month of the lunar calendar.

Chen Xueru, who lives far in the south, is about to give birth and wants He Yuzhu to come and be with her.

After much deliberation, He Yuzhu finally came up with an idea.

When he got home, he said, "Honey, I have to go on a business trip."

"New Year's Day has just passed, and you're already going on a business trip?"

He Yuzhu said, "We set up a canning jar production line last autumn, and we sold quite a lot in several nearby provinces and cities, but we've only been in the south and haven't been able to make a significant impact."

"You're going to Suzhou to find Ye Qingmo?"

Whenever the South is mentioned, Xu Huizhen thinks of Ye Qingmo, who sells silk in Suzhou. It seems that Ye Qingmo is the only acquaintance she knows.

He Yuzhu said, "I plan to go to their place and sell the canning jar production line to the south through her."

Xu Suizhen looked at He Yuzhu with some suspicion.

He Yuzhu said somewhat guiltily, "What kind of look is that? I can't just sleep with every woman I see!"

"is it?"

Xu Huizhen did indeed guess that way. She had heard that Ye Qingmo was also a widow, and that her husband was a womanizer.

Fortunately, I always exceeded the homework quota; sometimes I was forced to do it even when I wasn't allowed to.

Xu Huizhen was already overwhelmed, otherwise she wouldn't have so readily handed Huizhi over to him. She was thinking that it was better to give it to her own sister than to let an outsider benefit from it.

As for whether Ye Qingmo was having an affair with He Yuzhu, it didn't really matter. After all, the other party was far away in Suzhou, and they could hardly see each other all year round. Even if the two were having an affair, it would only be an occasional treat.

However, he still said rather irritably, "Go ahead, just don't bring any women back."

"I swear to God, I would never do such a crooked thing."

After He Xiaozhu finished speaking, he grabbed Xu Huizhen's hand and tried to go inside to hand in his homework.

Xu Huizhen exclaimed, "Huizhi is still here!"

Huizhi, holding the child, got up and walked out: "Sister, do you think I'm in your way?"

After Huizhi left, He Yuzhu pulled Xu Huizhen, who was somewhat resentful, into the inner room.

Although they are an old married couple, He Yuzhu is still very excited every time he hands in his homework, and once again he completes the assignment with exceptional quality.

As long as the assignments are submitted on time, even if he's having affairs outside, his wife won't say much.

The next day, I went to the local government office to ask for leave, got a certificate, and was granted special permission to buy a hard sleeper train ticket.

Soft sleeper berths are not something ordinary people can buy. There are regulations from higher authorities that generally only cadres at the division level or above can travel in soft sleeper berths.

He Yuzhu packed his things and boarded a train heading south.

After several days of bumpy travel, I finally stepped onto the platform in Suzhou.

He was met with Ye Qingmo's frosty expression.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy?"

Ye Qingmo said reproachfully, "So you still know how to come? I thought you'd died out there."

The two hadn't seen each other for over a year. Although Ye Qingmo was overjoyed to see He Yuzhu, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and tears streamed down her face when she saw He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu reached out and wiped away his tears: "I'm here now, let's go outside and talk about it, okay?"

This platform is bustling with people; it's not a place to talk.

Ye Qingmo's crying was just to show her attitude. Then she led him out of the station and into a car parked by the roadside.

He Yuzhu drove to the manor and first met Chen Xueru, who was heavily pregnant.

The once charming Chen Xueru has now become a pregnant woman, and her face has become much fatter.

"Brother Zhu, have I become ugly?"

"No, you are still as beautiful and charming as ever in my eyes. Besides, you're carrying our son, you should be happy."

Ye Qingmo coughed twice and said, "You two have had enough. There are other people here."

Although we had previously told Chen Xueru to come here to rest and prepare for childbirth after she got pregnant, seeing her belly grow bigger day by day, and touching her still flat stomach...

To be honest, Ye Qingmo was quite envious and often spoke sourly to Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru said happily, "Brother Zhu, there's a resentful woman here. Why don't you go and comfort her?"

"Give her an injection, so she gets pregnant too."

"You're a complaining woman too, I'll tear your mouth apart."

Ye Qingmo was too shy to stand Chen Xueru's foul language, so she could only resolve the awkward situation by playing around with her.

Of course, she knew in her heart that she wasn't going to hit hard; she was just playing around for a while.

He Yuzhu was also feeling restless on the train. Since Chen Xueru was safe and sound, he felt he had to fulfill his duties as a man.

"Qingmo, where is the bathroom? I need to take a shower, I smell awful."

Ye Qingmo thought to herself, "This isn't your first time here. You stayed in this courtyard for several days last time." However, she also wanted to spend some time alone with He Yuzhu, so she led him to the guest room.

She had a maid bring her hot water, and then tried to leave, but He Yuzhu grabbed her arm.

"Come and scrub my back."

Ye Qingmo blushed instantly: "It's still daytime!"

Although they had done everything before, it had been too long since then, and it was still very awkward for He Yuzhu to ask for sex in broad daylight on their first meeting.

He Yuzhu didn't say much, but simply pulled him into the bathroom and they took a bath together.

The bath lasted for two hours, and Ye Qingmo was so exhausted that He Yuzhu had to carry her out on his back.

After recovering some energy while lying in bed, Ye Qingmo brought up the topic of Chen Xueru's pregnancy.

After saying that, he asked again, "You mean you want me to sell the machines that produce glass bottles?"

"Yes, that's how it is."

He Yuzhu first introduced the glass bottle production line and then said, "In the past two or three months, we mainly sold in the north, and we bought several production lines in almost every city."

No salesperson ever returned empty-handed, whether in a region or a city. Their industrial production was weak, and many counties did not have decent factories. Those that did exist were just factories that processed agricultural and sideline products.

Producing glass bottles is easy; the raw materials are simple and can be sourced locally. The bottles produced are easy to sell. Almost every county in the north has its own brewery. Even if they don't, they can still produce glass cups or ordinary glass used for windows. These are all good ways to increase industrial output.

At that time, the main focus was on the areas surrounding the capital, and sales to southern cities were far from being possible.

“Then it does seem like a good business deal,” Ye Qingmo said.

He Yuzhu said, "This is very simple. I will ship the goods to you, and then you can send people to various cities to promote them and earn agency fees from them."

This is not a private enterprise. He Yuzhu will give Ye Qingmo the position of deputy head of the sales department. This place is a transit point that can cover the entire south.

Ye Qingmo said, "This is easy to handle. Anyway, it's a unique business, so there's no worry about selling it."

After the two finished discussing the matter, they got up, dressed, and went to Chen Xueru's room.

"Oh my, how come you look so radiant and beautiful now that you're from late Qing Dynasty?"

Before Ye Qingmo could reply, she continued, "Now you won't blame me anymore, right? With a man to till the land, you can have a son next year."

"I'll teach you to talk nonsense and I'll tear your mouth apart."

Ye Qingmo only had this one way to defuse the awkward situation. After they finished arguing, He Yuzhu asked about the child again.

Two days of blissful life passed in the blink of an eye, and Ye Qingmo also learned to put aside his pride and use He Yuzhu to provoke Chen Xueru, who was unable to have sex with him.

Enraged, Chen Xueru ruptured the amniotic sac and hurriedly rushed her to the hospital.

Outside the delivery room, Ye Qingmo asked with some concern, "Do you think Xue Ru can really give birth to a son?"

At that time, there was no X-ray to examine the fetus; doctors relied on their experience to determine whether the fetus was male or female.

Although many signs indicated that Chen Xueru was carrying a boy, the child had not yet been born, and everything was still unknown.

Ye Qingmo was very envious of Chen Xueru's ability to get pregnant, and was a little uneasy about whether it was a boy or a girl.