Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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After sowing the seeds, they returned home, which meant that even if the police heard strange noises in the woods at night, they generally wouldn't go to investigate unless someone called for help.

Because they can both produce marriage certificates to prove that they are legally married.

So He Yuzhu taught Tong Zhi to take Meimei into the woods, which led to Wenli subjecting her to torture.

"You know what, I've actually never been out in the woods before."

He Yuzhu then leaned close to Wenli's ear and whispered, "How about we don't dance?"

"What?" Wenli was still confused and didn't quite understand.

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "I'll take you to explore the grove!"

Ever since the two had their affair, Wenli would leave the window open for He Yuzhu to sneak in late at night to meet with Wenli.

As he spoke, he took Wenli's hand and led her outside.

Wenli was extremely shy. That rascal, he just does whatever comes to mind.

After leaving the auditorium, he said, "We don't have any credentials. The police will arrest you. Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?"

"Don't worry, they won't be able to catch us."

He Yuzhu pulled her out of the factory, got on his bicycle, and headed straight for a river embankment.

Previously, He Yuzhu had searched for rivers and streams outside the city to catch fish, so he was very familiar with the area and knew where there were dense forests.

They soon arrived at a fairly large grove of trees, and the two entered hand in hand.

"I think it's better to go home," Wenli said, sounding somewhat resistant.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "At home, you always bite your lip tightly and never sing out loud. Here, it's late at night and there's no one living for miles around. Even if you shout your lungs out, no one will come."

"Ugh, what are you saying!"

He Yuzhu quickly found a large rock, then took off his coat and laid it on it. The two sat down together, and He Yuzhu started to get restless.

"Don't be in such a hurry, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter? You tell me what you want to say, I'll do what I want to do."

Chapter 244 Revealed

Wenli rolled her eyes but didn't stop He Yuzhu from messing around. She had only heard of things like going into the woods before, but this was the first time, and she felt both nervous and excited.

Wenli said, "I asked Meimei today."

"whats the matter?"

Wenli frowned, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and then said, "Meimei is very satisfied with Tongzhi. Why don't you be the matchmaker and go through the formal procedures?"

Wenli was worried that Meimei had been deceived by Dazhuang, and now she was worried that Meimei would be deceived by Tongzhi, so she wanted them to get married as soon as possible.

Previously, Tong Zhi was a bit silly, only knowing how to ask Mei Mei to dance, but he didn't do anything further.

Wenli saw it all and kept it in mind, so she asked Meimei about it today.

Meimei had no objection to Tongzhi, so Wenli wanted He Yuzhu to be the matchmaker.

“That’s great. I’ll ask Tong Zhi later. I think he shouldn’t have any objections.”

Then he said, "Teacher Wen, can you concentrate for a moment? Don't you know what you're doing right now?"

Wenli gave him a disapproving look, then closed her eyes and said, "Hurry up."

"Then I won't be polite."

He Yuzhu activated his berserk mode and unleashed a frenzied barrage of attacks.

Wenli was provoked and screamed loudly, her voice echoing through the quiet grove and startling the birds that were roosting there into flight.

Living under the open sky was indeed very exciting, allowing He Yuzhu to relax and give it his all.

However, there was also a downside: Wenli felt weak and sore, and it took her half an hour to recover.

"I'm never coming here again, even if you kill me."

He Yuzhu responded with a silly chuckle, never expecting that being outdoors would be so exciting, allowing Wenli, an introverted girl, to completely let loose.

In the auditorium, after the song ended, Tong Zhicai realized that He Yuzhu and Wen Li were nowhere to be seen. He wondered if the two of them had gone into the woods.

Then, he pulled Meimei out and, under the pretense of looking for Wenli, tricked her into going to a corner behind the workshop. Without any instruction, he hugged Meimei and kissed her.

The next day, He Yuzhu found Tong Zhi and asked, "What do you think of Meimei? How far have things progressed?"

Tong Zhi thought it was official business, and he didn't expect He Yuzhu to come all the way here to ask this question. He looked a little embarrassed.

"We're already good friends."

"Have you proposed yet?"

"not yet."

"Hurry up! I heard that in your factory, as long as you get married, you can get a single dormitory room."

Tong Zhi and five or six other men shared a dormitory room, and the smell inside was so pungent that most people couldn't stand it.

"Really? How come I didn't hear this news?"

"It's normal that you haven't heard about what's been happening lately. Now that you have a goal, seize it and don't let others take it away from you."

"Alright, then please be the matchmaker and settle the marriage as soon as possible."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Write down your birth date and time, and I'll send it to you."

Tong Zhi took a pen and wrote down his birth date and time in his diary, then turned around and gave it to Wenli.

Two days later, Wenli handed over Meimei's birth chart, saying that the charts were compatible, there were no conflicts, and even the timeframe for marriage was specified.

The main point here is to avoid coinciding with the woman's period; it would be awkward if the wedding happened to fall on the same day.

He Yuzhu was very experienced in this, and since Tong Zhi didn't have any family elders, he made all the decisions.

Soon, the two consulted the almanac and decided on a wedding date, and then the matchmaker took charge of the arrangements.

Tong Zhi and Mei Mei first got their marriage certificate, and then applied for and were assigned a single room at the factory.

My home was inside the dormitory building, in front of which was a narrow passageway about a meter wide. There was enough space to put a stove, and the coal briquettes were stuffed under a small square table with a cutting board on top. You could say the whole kitchen was in the passageway.

The room is only about 10 square meters. It can fit a bed, a wardrobe, a small square table, and a washbasin stand behind the door for washing up.

Although small, it has all the essentials. The tiny room is furnished with brand-new furniture in a neat and orderly manner, and it looks quite nice.

Time flew by, and it was time for their wedding.

He Yuzhu said to his wife at home, "Someone is getting married tomorrow, and I have to go and cook for them. But it's a friend's wedding, and he won't be paying me. It's that guy, Tong Zhi."

"You go ahead with your work, I have things to do tomorrow too."

"What's wrong?" He Yuzhu asked. "Do you need my help?"

"It's my cousin's wedding, how are you going to help?" Xu Huizhen asked in return.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and asked, "Your cousin?"

I have no recollection of her; it seems I've never met Xu Huizhen's cousin.

"Don't even mention it, I've hardly ever seen that cousin before."

Xu Huizhen then started talking about her family.

Xu Huizhen's maternal grandmother was originally from the city, but due to the chaos of war, she married her mother off to the countryside. However, Xu Huizhen's two aunts later married into the city.

The two younger sisters from the city looked down on their older sister from the countryside and were usually not very nice to her. Later, Xu Huizhen's mother got angry and stopped having much contact with them.

Xu Huizhen only knew that she had two aunts in the city, and she didn't meet them often.

After Xu Huizhen and He Yuzhu got married, they brought her father-in-law's family to the city and opened a small wine shop to brew their own wine, and their lives gradually improved.

Although our relationship was rather cold before, there were no major conflicts or falling out; we just didn't interact much.

After entering the city, Xu Huizhen's mother and her two younger sisters' relationship improved considerably, and they even visited each other occasionally. Now that Xu Huizhen's cousin was getting married, she, as the older cousin, also wanted to go and offer her congratulations.

He Yuzhu said, "That's only right, you should go to the wedding."

"Yes, I won't be home tomorrow at noon."

The next day, He Yuzhu arrived at the heavy machinery factory. Tong Zhi had invited his friends from the factory, as well as his mentor and workshop leaders. The banquet, which consisted of three tables, was set up in front of the dormitory building.

Two years ago, some people used various kinds of livestock for weddings. The groom rode on one of these animals, and then a small sedan chair was used to bring the bride into the house.

Recently, it has gradually become the norm to use bicycles for weddings. When the groom rides back on his bicycle, the bride sits on the back seat, and a few friends also ride bicycles to form a small bicycle convoy.

Before midnight, Tong Zhi, dressed in a Zhongshan suit and beaming with smiles, brought his bride back.

In this new era, things were done in a new way. Although Meimei wore a bright red wedding dress, she did not wear a red veil and simply married into the family.

The wedding was very lively. He Yuzhu watched them make merry in the bridal chamber with a smile, and offered them apples that were hanging up.

Just as Tong Zhi and Mei Mei's faces were about to touch, Da Zhuang suddenly picked up the apple, and then the two of them were pushed together and kissed.

Meimei, shy and timid, let these cronies tease her.

Although He Yuzhu didn't personally go up and tease them, he was still very happy to see them playing around like this.

The lively atmosphere lasted until the afternoon before He Yuzhu said goodbye and left the machinery factory. Then he saw Wenli standing under the shade of a tree by the roadside.