Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Tong Zhi also took Mei Mei back, and then went to the staff dormitory building.

Da Zhuang jumped out of the bushes, startling Tong Zhi.

"what are you doing?"

"Why are you criticizing me? What kind of friend are you, dancing so happily with Meimei!"

"We were just dancing together."

"Da Zhuang, you already have a wife back in your hometown, so you should stay away from those girls."

"I was just dancing, so what? Unlike some people who deliberately steal their best friends' partners."

"I... Dazhuang, you need to have a conscience. What do you mean by undermining your good friend?"

"It was you who stole my Meimei away."

Da Zhuang angrily turned and left, which greatly angered Tong Zhi. However, the two lived in the same dormitory and would see each other all the time.

On Monday, when He Yuzhu arrived at work, he noticed that Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang were having a falling out and ignoring each other, which he found quite amusing.

When we had lunch together, I poured them both drinks and said, "What's the big deal? It's just because of a woman. Come on, let's drink this glass. Whatever happened, it's all in the past."

Da Zhuang, showing respect to He Yuzhu, raised his glass first, and Tong Zhi followed suit, clinking glasses with him. Then the three of them drank their glasses dry together.

He Yuzhu said, "That's right. Brothers are like hands and feet, and women are like clothes. You can't quarrel over a piece of clothing. A real man shouldn't be so petty."

Da Zhuang said, "Tong Zhi's actions are really unethical."

"Alright, alright, you too, this really isn't Tong Zhi's fault."

In fact, Dazhuang understood that it was Wenli and He Yuzhu who had prevented Meimei from dating him.

However, He Yuzhu was someone she couldn't afford to offend, so she could only vent her anger on Tong Zhi.

Now that the two of them had made up, He Yuzhu didn't say anything more, and life continued to move forward slowly along its original trajectory.

The steel mill delivered the new parts, and we had to stop the production line for half a day to replace them. After the parts were installed, we tried running them for a while.

He Yuzhu asked, "How is it?"

"Okay, there shouldn't be any problems. Let's continue using it for two more days, and then I'll take it apart to check the condition of the parts."

Two more days passed before the machine was shut down. The replaced parts were then removed and tested again, and Tong Zhi finally confirmed that the parts were up to standard.

He Yuzhu was relieved. The fact that the steel rolling mill could produce this crucial component meant that the entire production line could be replicated. The heavy machinery plant and the steel rolling mill together would then have the capability to manufacture the production line.

He Yuzhu felt a little smug, because the key components were not produced by the machinery factory, which gave him confidence.

Tell Secretary Zhang to have them process another 20, so He Yuzhu can sell the production line to other companies.

He Yuzhu compiled a document and went to the street office again.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's report, Li Hongying exclaimed with delight, "You mean we now have the capability to sell glass bottle production lines to external customers?"

"Yes, and our suppliers are two factories. We place orders with them separately, and then we assemble the production line together so that we can sell to other places."

Li Hongying nodded and said, "I told you before that I would let you come to work in the street. Look, you've made a name for yourself with a small glass bottle factory. First, you made canned goods and sold them all the way up north. Now you've set up a production line and want to sell them all over the country."

He Yuzhu chuckled and said, "It was all a coincidence."

"When do you want to start working in our neighborhood?" Li Hongying asked.

"Let's wait a little longer. I really can't stand the daily work schedule. Besides, there's the production line sale right now, and we need some sales staff to promote it all over the country."

"No rush. I think we could ask someone from the newspaper to come and promote that we are the only manufacturer in the country that can provide glass bottle production lines."

Li Hongying had done some research beforehand and found that there were glass bottle production lines in other places, but many of them were imported from abroad before the liberation.

Currently, dozens of foreign countries have banned exports to China. In many places, glass bottles are produced by small handicraft workshops, and it seems that only they themselves can provide production lines.

Providing a production line right now is indeed something worth reporting. After discussing it, He Yuzhu declined the offer, saying that he wasn't a public official yet and publishing it in the newspaper wouldn't do any good. He suggested that Li Hongying handle the matter instead.

Li Hongying acted quickly, reporting this great news to her superiors. Then, the higher-ups sent people over to inspect and confirm that the street had indeed produced a brand-new glass bottle production line.

Then I reported to my superiors and also contacted the newspaper.

He Yuzhu didn't ask any further questions about the matter and simply continued living his low-key life.

Every Saturday night, I would go on a date with Wenli. After dinner, we would either go to see a movie or go dancing.

What surprised He Yuzhu the most was that he often saw Tong Zhi and Mei Mei dancing together, chatting and laughing, and their relationship was very close.

He Yuzhu asked, "Wenli, did you ask Meimei if they're together?"

Wenli said, "Of course I asked, but Meimei didn't say it outright. It seems like there's really something going on between the two of them."

"It's good that there's a chance; I can finally relax."

He Yuzhu broke up Tong Zhi and Wen Li, which can be considered as helping him find a wife. Now he can be with Wen Li with a clear conscience.

Time flew by, and it was time to leave again. The two of them went out together, and had only been riding their bikes for a short while when suddenly large raindrops began to pour down from the sky.

"Oh dear, this is terrible."

He Yuzhu quickly turned to the side and hid under the eaves to avoid the rain. Both of them were wearing very thin clothes. At this moment, Wenli felt a little cold, hugged her shoulders and sneezed.

He Yuzhu quickly took off his coat and then draped it over Wenli.

"How can this be?" Wenli wanted to refuse.

He Yuzhu still forcefully draped the clothes over her shoulders and placed her hands on them without leaving her.

At that moment, only the rain continued to fall, and there was not a single person on the entire street. The two of them stood silently facing each other without saying a word.

He Yuzhu stared at her intently, making Wenli very shy. She involuntarily backed away slowly, while He Yuzhu continued to move forward.

Wenli only stopped when she had retreated to the corner of the wall and leaned against it.

He tried to turn and run away, but He Yuzhu's hands held his shoulders firmly, and he couldn't escape at all.

As the face drew ever closer, Wenli had no choice but to close her eyes tightly.

"Don't..."

But her cherry-like lips had already been sealed.

Chapter 243 Secret Love

Wenli's mind was blank; she had no thoughts or ideas and simply passively let He Yuzhu do whatever he wanted.

Completely clueless about what to do, she struggled to let go until she couldn't breathe, gasping for air.

She shyly clenched her little pink fists and punched He Yuzhu's chest repeatedly, while complaining that He Yuzhu was being a hooligan.

He Yuzhu had no choice but to pull the person into his arms again and lower his head to kiss him.

Wenli paused for a moment, then had no choice but to hug He Yuzhu's thick waist again.

When they separated again, Wenli was much more obedient. She buried her head in her neck and didn't say a word, just held him tightly.

He Yuzhu casually praised her a few times, which made Wenli fall for his nonsense and stop pursuing the matter.

The two took shelter from the rain there, and after an unknown amount of time, the downpour gradually subsided and turned into a drizzle.

He Yuzhu said, "Why don't we hurry back? It's getting colder and colder."

"But how do we get there?"

"You sit on the main beam and put your clothes on your head; that will make you feel much better."

"What about you? You'll catch a cold if you get caught in the rain."

"I can't worry about that now. I don't know how long this rain will stop, and it's too cold here."

Wenli was wearing a dress. It was around 11 p.m., and after the heavy rain, the wind felt icy cold, and she felt no warmth at all.

Wenli had no choice but to nod and sit on the crossbar of the bicycle, then covered herself with He Yuzhu's clothes. As He Yuzhu rode, he leaned forward to shield her from the wind and rain.

There wasn't a single pedestrian on the road at night, only the cold raindrops hitting his back. Fortunately, He Yuzhu was strong, so this little rain was nothing to him.

When they arrived at Wenli's house, He Yuzhu was soaked to the bone. Wenli was alright; although the hem of her skirt was wet from the rain, her upper body was still quite dry.

He got out of the car, pushed open the door, peeked inside, and then said:

"My parents are probably asleep. Why don't you come inside and wipe the water off yourself, or you'll catch a cold."

Without saying a word, He Yuzhu locked his bicycle and agreed: "Okay."

Wenli suddenly regretted whether her invitation had been too hasty.

He Yuzhu kissed me directly under the eaves just now. If I invite him inside, I don't know what he'll do.

I felt a little regretful, but I had already extended the invitation, so I couldn't just turn around and refuse.

"Then be careful not to wake my parents. After you've wiped the water off, leave as soon as possible."

"Yes, it won't startle him."

Wenli had no choice but to take He Yuzhu's hand and enter the courtyard. The gate was not locked so that He Yuzhu could leave later.

Wenli's house was a small courtyard house with its own separate room. The two tiptoed into the house, and Wenli breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.

"Scared me."

Being kissed by a man and taken into her room were things she never dared to imagine before, but she did them all tonight.