Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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I did come to see someone today. I heard that my cousin Meimei met a man with small eyes, so I came to see what he looks like.

He Yuzhu was embarrassed; his invitation to dance had been rejected. He said, "Who are you looking for? Or should I help you find someone?"

"No thanks."

"Why are you being so polite? It's only right that we help each other out. Who are you looking for?"

Wenli rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu, thinking to herself, "Why is this guy so long-winded? He's already refused the dance invitation, yet he keeps asking me questions."

He sighed before saying, "I'm here to see my cousin."

He Yuzhu said, "We can't be in such a hurry to find someone. You can't see clearly from here. Why don't we dance together, from one end to the other? That would make it easier to find them."

The lighting here is not bright; instead, some colored lights are swaying around, and they are not visible from a distance.

Wenli had been there for several minutes but still hadn't found Meimei and was starting to give up. But when she heard He Yuzhu's suggestion, she had a sudden inspiration. It was indeed difficult to find her from where she was, but she might as well go down into the pool to look for her.

He hesitated for a moment, then raised his arms, took half a step forward, held her right hand with his left hand, and then wrapped his right hand around her slender waist.

The two embraced each other and swayed slowly on the dance floor.

Upon seeing this, Tong Zhi angrily exclaimed, "That old He, he's already hooked up with such a pretty young girl as soon as he arrived."

I glanced at him twice, then didn't look at him again.

He Yuzhu said softly, "I think we should reintroduce ourselves. My name is He Yuzhu. It's nice to meet you."

"Hello, I'm Wenli. It's a pleasure to meet you too." Although Wenli spoke politely, her tone was still somewhat cold, and it was hard to tell what made her happy.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Judging from your elegant demeanor and extraordinary bearing, you must not be an ordinary worker, right?"

A smile suddenly appeared on Wenli's cold face. No young girl would be unhappy to be praised. She said shyly:

"You're too kind. I'm a teacher at the affiliated primary school."

"No wonder I could tell at a glance that you were different from everyone else, so elegant and refined, so you're a teacher!"

Wenli became even more shy, feeling wonderful inside and beaming with joy. The unpleasantness from before had completely vanished without a trace.

"You're welcome!"

"This isn't just politeness; it's your outstanding presence that made me want to come and get to know you."

"It's not as good as you say!"

He Yuzhu's praise made Wenli so happy she was practically beside herself. She danced with He Yuzhu in a daze, completely forgetting that her purpose for coming today was to find her cousin Meimei.

When the song ended, He Yuzhu was reluctant to let go of the beauty in his arms. Holding her small hand tightly, he said, "It's too hot here. How about I buy you a soda?"

"That's good, it is indeed very hot here, the autumn heat wave is still quite intense."

The two left the small auditorium together and went to a shop not far away. When He Yuzhu took out his money, Wenli realized that her hand was still being held by He Yuzhu.

She quickly pulled her hand away, lowered her head shyly, and didn't know what to do. She was very puzzled. What was wrong with her? They had only met that evening, but she felt like they were old friends.

He Yuzhu paid 80 cents, took two opened bottles of Beibingyang soda, handed one to Wenli, and the two of them left the small shop.

There were many benches on the lawn by the roadside. The two of them did not return to the auditorium but sat down directly there. At this time, the sodas did not have long straws, but were drunk directly from the bottle.

While drinking and chatting, He Yuzhu also found out that Wenli was the youngest of the three sisters and was very spoiled at home. She didn't know how to do any housework and only cared about her work.

This is the complete opposite of Xu Huizhen's life. Xu Huizhen didn't even finish elementary school, but she could do all the housework and brew wine. In particular, she had an extremely high alcohol tolerance and was known for never getting drunk.

After returning the bottle and getting their deposit back, the two went to the auditorium again. This time, without being invited, they naturally embraced.

Please don't misunderstand, it's just ballroom dancing.

He Yuzhu was witty and humorous, and his words always made Wenli very happy. The two danced for a long time before Wenli suddenly remembered that she should go home.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, and He Yuzhu nodded, "Okay, then I'll take you."

"No need to trouble yourself, I can go back by myself," Wenli said somewhat reluctantly.

"Don't be so polite. We're friends, aren't we? Besides, it's getting late. What if something happens to you, a girl, going home alone?"

After saying that, she took his hand and walked out. Wenli felt very sweet inside. This man was quite enthusiastic, but she wondered if he had a girlfriend.

They found bicycles in the shed and rode together out of the heavy machinery factory, into the city, and soon arrived at Wenli's house.

"This is my home. Thank you for bringing me back."

"You're too kind, it's nothing. Sweet dreams," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Wenli suddenly asked, "Are you coming to dance again next week?"

Chapter 240 Reception

He Yuzhu smiled and asked in return, "And you?"

"I...I should go!"

After asking, Wenli regretted it a little; she had been too proactive.

Therefore, she did not give a definite answer to He Yuzhu's question.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I hope to see you again at the next ball, okay?"

Wenli blushed instantly, nodded slightly, and said, "Okay."

Then he turned around and went into the yard, closed the door, and leaned against it. Only then did he feel his heart pounding. He couldn't help but spit out a little, then turned around and ran into his room, lay down on the bed, hugged the pink pillow in his arms and laughed like an idiot.

On Monday, Tong Zhi asked who she was, and He Yuzhu retorted, "Do you know her?"

Tong Zhi shook his head and said, "I don't know him."

He Yuzhu said, "I haven't danced in a long time. I was only focused on not making any mistakes and didn't ask any questions."

Tong Zhi rolled his eyes. What kind of talk was that? He only danced with that one girl all night and then said he didn't ask any questions.

However, Tong Zhi didn't know the girl, so he didn't ask any further questions.

After a period of surveying, some parts were sent to the factory for processing. Several days have passed, and some parts have been processed and delivered.

He Yuzhu did not wait until everything was finished before assembling. Instead, he removed the intact parts from the normal production line and then installed the newly made parts.

We made one part and then replaced it, gradually replacing it in this way, which was also a kind of experiment.

You don't have to wait until the entire assembly is complete to test the functionality of the parts. If they cannot be used after assembly, it means there is a problem with the manufacturing of the part. You can find out what the problem is and make timely modifications.

He Yuzhu had been accompanying them these past few days, sometimes even helping with assembly and disassembly of parts. One day, while they were working, a system message popped up in front of them.

You have learned a new skill – Mechanical Engineer, level 1.

At first, I didn't think much of it, assuming it was just ordinary repair skills. But after taking a closer look, I was suddenly overjoyed to find that this engineer's skills were truly rare.

Closing my eyes and thinking for a moment, I recalled some mechanical knowledge, which meant I had gained another main job.

However, this was just a minor incident. He Yuzhu would not reveal that he was still an engineer unless absolutely necessary.

Besides, I won't bother to get certified anymore. Even if I say I'm an engineer, no one will acknowledge it.

Not long after he was happy, Tong Zhi approached him with a frown and said, "Old He, there's a crucial component here that our factory doesn't have the capability to process."

"What? Are you kidding me? Didn't you say the whole set of equipment was fine?" He Yuzhu retorted.

Tong Zhi said embarrassedly, "Old He, listen to me, we didn't expect this part to be so difficult to handle."

Tong Zhi explained that this component is the most important part of the controller and has extremely strict requirements. Their factory tried to produce two, but neither was right and they could not be assembled together.

"Why can't we assemble them after they're made?"

Tong Zhi said, "Although we managed to install it, there are still problems. The main reason is that the machining precision is not high enough."

He Yuzhu asked, "Then what should we do? If we don't have this part, can this production line still be used?"

Tong Zhi shook his head and said, "This is a very critical point. Without it, the entire production line will be shut down."

Then he said, "I heard that the steel rolling mill received a batch of advanced machine tools; perhaps they can make them."

"Okay, give me the blueprints, I'll take a look."

He Yuzhu took the blueprints and went straight to the steel rolling mill. If it were before, he would have gone directly to Yi Zhonghai or Liu Haizhong. However, he had already made contact with Director Yang and had accepted his invitation to cook for not only the big boss but also some of his relatives and friends. They had long since become good friends.

He went straight to the general office building and found the secretariat. He knocked on the open door of the secretary's office. When Secretary Zhang looked up, she was surprised to see He Yuzhu. After her initial surprise, she immediately put on a big smile, stood up, and walked out.

He reached out and shook hands tightly with He Yuzhu, then smiled and said, "Master He, you could have just called if you needed anything, there's no need to trouble you to come all this way."

"Brother Zhang, you're too kind. I have a favor to ask of you."

"Look at what you're saying. What do you mean by begging? No matter what it is, as long as it's within my power, just say the word and I'll take care of it perfectly."

As they were talking, he pulled He Yuzhu to sit on the sofa, then brewed two cups of tea for him. They chatted for a bit before he asked what was going on.

He Yuzhu then took out the blueprints from his bag and said, "As you know, I've been working at a cannery in the neighborhood recently, and I'm planning to build my own glass bottle production line. This is a key component that requires a new lathe from the steel rolling mill to produce."

Previously, the heavy machinery factory used rudimentary methods, which resulted in products that did not meet the required precision standards. Now, they have no choice but to turn to the steel rolling mill for help.

Secretary Zhang himself had a mechanical engineering background, so he could naturally understand the blueprints. After opening them, he carefully reviewed them, looked at the requirements, and nodded, saying:

"This requirement is indeed quite high, and ordinary equipment cannot meet it. However, our factory does have a batch of newly arrived lathes that can meet this production needs."

He Yuzhu said happily, "That's great! Let's produce two first and test them. If they work, we'll produce more than ten more later."

"Okay, no problem. I'll arrange it right away and make sure it's produced in the shortest possible time."

He Yuzhu said, "Then thank you, Brother Zhang. I won't take up any more of your work. We'll keep in touch later."