Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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But I never expected that I would badmouth him to the neighborhood director.

The plan to directly promote Xu Hesheng's salary grade fell through, and he was even demoted by one level. This would make Xu Hesheng harbor great resentment towards Fan Jinyou.

If it costs 10 yuan a month, that's 120 yuan a year.

Once a grade is adjusted, it usually remains unchanged for 3 to 5 years. Even if the principal forgives him this time, it would take about 10 years to adjust two more grades.

This is equivalent to Xu Hesheng losing over a thousand yuan for nothing, and that's an understatement.

He Yuzhu thought that if he were in that situation, he would want to take a dagger and stab Fan Jinyou, that incompetent teammate.

Could it be that Xu Hesheng broke Fan Jinyou's leg?

If that's the explanation, it makes sense and is quite logical.

He Yuzhu felt happy when he thought of this, he didn't expect to have a clue so quickly.

Considering what Yumei said today about Fan Jinyou and Xu Hesheng acting suspiciously in the alley, I'm even more convinced that the two of them are up to something.

The next day, He Yuzhu went straight to the hospital after finishing his morning work.

I pushed the door open and saw Fan Jinyou getting an IV drip, so I came in.

"What...what are you doing here?" Fan Jinyou asked nervously.

He Yuzhu smiled and leaned back in the chair next to him: "What do you think?"

"You can't do anything reckless!" Fan Jinyou looked at the grinning He Yuzhu, feeling a little scared.

He Yuzhu said, "Fine, weren't you so powerful yesterday? You just sent me to the police station for no reason."

“Brother He, it’s all a misunderstanding. I’ll tell the officers at the police station that I was just making things up and that I didn’t see who it was.”

Now lying in bed, Fan Jinyou realized that although he had reported to the police that He Yuzhu had broken his leg, there was no evidence at all.

Once my injuries heal, I'll need to go back to work at the tavern. Won't He Yuzhu make things difficult for me every day then?

Changing jobs is extremely difficult, so why did I suddenly become so blinded by greed and accuse He Yuzhu of being behind it all?

I might lose this job in the future.

He Yuzhu didn't come here today to hear his apology. Instead, he asked, "Was it you who sabotaged Zhao Yali's refusal to open the literacy class before?"

At any other time, Fan Jinyou would never have admitted it, but at that time, he was openly acknowledging it, and now he still wanted to beg He Yuzhu to keep his job, so he could only grit his teeth and say:

"Yes."

He Yuzhu then asked, "So, is it your doing that Xu Hesheng didn't come to class?"

"I..."

Fan Jinyou couldn't continue speaking.

He Yuzhu asked, "Do you know about Xu Hesheng's demotion?"

"Demotion? What demotion?" Fan Jinyou looked completely bewildered.

"It's about his salary adjustment."

"Are you kidding me? Didn't he get promoted? That means he got an extra five yuan a month!"

"Why would I come here to joke with you? You don't know, do you? His school issued a notice saying that his previous plan to adjust his salary by one level has fallen through, and for some unknown reason, he has been demoted by one level and also received a disciplinary action."

Fan Jinyou genuinely had no idea and asked in surprise, "How is that possible? He's not..."

Fan Jinyou then realized what was happening and asked, "You mean Xu Hesheng's salary has actually dropped another level?"

He Yuzhu nodded solemnly and asked, "You didn't know before?"

How would I know about this?

Fan Jinyou suddenly realized that he had approached Xu Hesheng before, and Xu had said that it was a crucial time for salary increases and that he would only choose not to teach in the literacy classes after he was promoted to a higher level.

Fan Jinyou agreed at the time, after all, he couldn't delay Fan Jinyou's salary increase.

After having his leg broken by being stuffed in a sack, he immediately ruled out Xu Hesheng.

After all, Fan Jinyou believed that he had not offended Xu Hesheng and that the other party would not target him.

She had her doubts about He Yuzhu, but something didn't seem right. She had already fallen to the level of an ordinary employee; if He wanted to punish her, he would have plenty of ways to do so.

Fan Jinyou was still very angry that someone had broken his leg, so in a fit of desperation, he reported He Yuzhu to the police.

Later, when his mother found out, she scolded him. That's why she apologized to He Yuzhu today, hoping to keep her job.

He Yuzhu came over to inform Xu Hesheng that he had been punished by the school for not teaching the literacy class. Not only did he lose his promotion, but he was also demoted.

If that's the case, Xu Hesheng will hate me to the core, after all, I made him lose 10 yuan a month, which is enough for the two of us to eat and drink for a month.

If it were me, I'd want to beat the other person to death with a stick and throw them into the river to feed the turtles.

He Yuzhu said, "So you know now?"

Fan Jinyou nodded.

He Yuzhu then said, "Now you know who broke your leg?"

"It should be Xu Hesheng. I haven't offended anyone else."

He Yuzhu nodded. Although he also hated Fan Jinyou, he didn't want to take the blame for someone else.

So, guessing that Xu Hesheng might be behind it, he eagerly ran over to tell Fan Jinyou, just to let him know that he wasn't the one who broke his leg.

This way, it will prevent Fan Jinyou from getting drunk and taking revenge on me one day.

She had no interest in acting as a shield for Xu Hesheng.

As for how the two of them fight, whether it's a dog-eat-dog battle or not, I'll just sit back and watch the show.

"Alright, that's all for today. I hope you get well soon and can get out of here soon."

"Thank you, Mr. He. I will work diligently after I finish cooking and will never mess around again."

Fan Jinyou was furious. If he hadn't been so foolish as to talk nonsense in front of Xu Hesheng, trying to deal with He Yuzhu, he wouldn't have ended up having his legs broken.

It takes 100 days to recover from a broken bone, and I couldn't go to work for more than three months. I don't know if I will be left with a disability.

When He Yuzhu left the hospital, he immediately felt relaxed all over, finally relieved of a worry.

When she returned home happily, she saw Xiuer crying in her mother's arms and asked, "What's wrong? What does she want?"

"It's because he's become too wild and wants to go out every day," Xu Huizhen said helplessly.

"Then take her out to play. It's no fun keeping her cooped up at home all day. Now is the perfect time to go out and play."

"That's true, you can carry it out!" Xu Huizhen immediately shifted the blame.

Well, you have to keep your word. He Yuzhu said, "Alright, I'll take him out for a walk in the park tomorrow."

"Really?" Xu Huizhen asked.

"Really? Would a man keep his word and lie to you?"

"Forget it, I'll take them out myself and let both children go."

Xu Huizhen was just saying that He Yuzhu still had to go to work, and if she asked him to take the child out and leave her at home, wouldn't people laugh at her?

"Can you do it?"

"I'm going with Xiangye. I also want to clear my head. This time I was really scared."

At this point, there was no concept of presumption of innocence. Fan Jinyou insisted that He Yuzhu was the one who hit him, and without any other corroborating evidence, it was impossible to clear He Yuzhu of suspicion.

While it might not lead to a forced confession, it will still cause a lot of trouble.

Now that He Yuzhu is safe and sound, Xu Huizhen is relieved.

"It's good to go out for a walk."

The next day, not long after breakfast, Xu Huizhen tidied herself up and left home with Xiangye and the two children.

In the tavern, after more than a day of discussion, no one had any interest in talking about Fan Jinyou having his leg broken.

Once everyone had stopped busy, He Yuzhu gave Yu Mei a wink, and sure enough, she said, "Manager He, I have something to do at home, so I need to take half a day off."

"Okay, then go ahead!"

After He Yumei left, He Yuzhu gave her some instructions and then came out of the tavern as well.

I rode my bicycle into the alley behind the alley, where Comrade Yumei was already waiting.

Instead of going into her own home, she kept walking north, asking along the way:

Where are you taking me?

"I'll take you and sell you!" He Yuzhu said with a laugh.

Yu Mei punched him on the back with her little fist and scolded, "You big bad guy, all you do is bully me."

Without asking any further questions, she let He Yuzhu ride on until they stopped at a back gate.

After the door opened, Yu Mei followed her in. Seeing He Yuzhu lock the door, she felt a little nervous.

However, a few days ago, He Yuzhu helped his younger brother find a job, and he realized that he owed people such a huge favor that he would probably have to use the most precious thing in his life to repay it.

"What are you standing there for? You're at home now."

Yu Mei gently dismissed the thoughts in her mind and then asked, "Is this also your house?"