Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Jia Dongxu spat out a mouthful of blood. He Yuzhu slapped him across the face again with his backhand, then released his grip. Just then, Jia Dongxu shrank back slightly.

He Yuzhu raised his leg and kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying several meters away.

He Yuzhu's three movements happened very quickly. By the time everyone reacted, Jia Dongxu had already fallen to the ground, spitting out a tooth.

"Damn you, you idiot Zhu, I'll fight you to the death."

Granny Zhang was the first to react. She opened her mouth and started cursing, then ran two steps forward towards He Yuzhu.

Only then did he remember how formidable He Yuzhu was. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and helped Jia Dongxu up from the ground.

Qin Huairu also rushed over to Jia Dong and took a handkerchief to wipe his face.

"Zhu Zi, how could you hit someone? Is there no law anymore?" Yi Zhonghai shouted.

He Yuzhu was so angry he laughed: "You surnamed Yi, you're only allowed to let your apprentice hit my sister, but I can't hit him?"

"When did Dongxu hit your sister? He just accidentally bumped into her, and your sister fell to the ground," Yi Zhonghai shouted.

"I only bumped into Jia Dongxu by accident, I didn't use any force at all."

As he said this, He Yuzhu lifted his foot and stepped on the half-brick next to him.

Everyone watched in horror as the brick instantly turned into a pile of dust, and then everyone fell silent.

Those blue bricks could smash a person's head and cause them to bleed, but I never expected that He Yuzhu could crush them to pieces with a single stomp.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, He Yuzhu couldn't possibly find a fake brick to deceive people, could he?

Granny Zhang looked at He Yuzhu and couldn't even utter the curses she was about to say.

He was shocked by the kick; if it had landed on him, his bones would have broken.

She quickly asked her precious son, "Dongxu, do you feel any discomfort in your tummy?"

As she said this, she touched her stomach.

Jia Dongxu covered his swollen face with both hands and shook his head.

If you blame He Yuzhu for something that was just a joke, even if you go to the hospital for a check-up and find out that nothing is wrong, wouldn't you still get beaten up by He Yuzhu again?

Yi Zhonghai was also somewhat surprised. He looked at the pile of broken powder on the ground and swallowed hard.

He Yuzhu then walked towards his front door, nodded to He Daqing and Wen Yuping, and then asked He Yushui.

Where did he hit you? Does it still hurt?

"It doesn't hurt anymore, but they pushed me down suddenly, and my clothes got a lot of mud on them."

He Yushui turned to the side so her brother could see her, and said, "Brother, what brings you here?"

Actually, what happened just now was quite chaotic. Aunt Yi and her husband first argued, and then they started fighting. I went over to break them up.

Jia Dongxu also came over to help break up the fight, and then somehow he was pushed by him and fell to the ground.

At the time, I didn't pay attention to whether the other party did it intentionally or unintentionally. After He Daqing came out, he said a few words to Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu did not refute it, and the matter was not pursued further.

Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu slapped Jia Dongxu twice and kicked him after returning.

“You’ve been beaten up, of course I have to come back. We He family members can’t let anyone lay a finger on us. Whoever bullies us, we’ll take revenge and beat them to a pulp.”

He Yushui was deeply moved and exclaimed happily, "Brother, you're so kind!"

Yi Zhonghai, who was listening nearby, twitched his lips. Usually, no one would think of bullying the He family, after all, He Yuzhu was not only good at fighting, but also had money.

They have a lot of connections, whether at the police station or on the street. Who would dare to bully them?

Isn't that like lighting a lantern in the toilet and courting death?

Looking at Jia Dongxu, who was covering his face, he sighed, realizing that his apprentice had once again taken a beating for nothing.

With a belly full of anger and nowhere to vent it, Yi Zhonghai shouted, "Everyone, let's all disperse. There's nothing to see here."

At this moment, Jia Dongxu shouted, "Silly Zhu, you just wait!"

Then he turned around and went back to the west wing. Banggeng was still young, only three or four years old, but his face was full of resentment. He glared at He Yuzhu and was then pulled back by Qin Huairu.

Granny Zhang was also cursing, but her voice was so soft that He Yuzhu couldn't hear her clearly.

The family of four went into the west wing. Yi Zhonghai, also bored, turned around and went into the house. Both sides of the conflict went back. Now the neighbors knew there was no more excitement to watch, so they all turned and left.

He Daqing said, "Why would you come back at this time?"

He Yuzhu would usually come back to bring some food and fruit, but it was almost always at the same time.

Of course, He Yuzhu wouldn't reveal that it was Xu Xiaomei who told him, as that would be betraying his friend. So he said, "I just came to take a look and didn't expect to encounter this."

Although He Daqing had some doubts, he didn't ask any more questions and said, "Then stay here tonight."

He Yuzhu nodded, asked a couple of questions, and He Yushui, finding nothing serious, went back outside the yard and pushed her bicycle in.

Ever since Qian Datong went in, He Yuzhu has been using the house he left behind. He has a place to stay at night, but he is used to staying near Qianmen and rarely comes back.

First, they pushed the object into the house, and then entered the courtyard.

He Yuzhu asked He Yushui about being beaten again, and she recounted the incident in detail.

He Yuzhu was relieved and said, "If anyone bullies you again, we can't be lenient. The He family has no right to be bullied."

"Ah."

He Yushui nodded vigorously, a happy smile on her face.

"Summer is almost here. I'll take you shopping for clothes later. I'll have the latest fabrics and make you two dresses."

"No need, I still have last year's clothes." He Yushui certainly wanted new clothes, but her father wouldn't let her ask her brother for money.

"Last year's fabrics are all worn out, but the silk shop still has new materials."

The materials that He Yuzhu brought were all stored in Chen Xueru's shop warehouse.

The tailors in their shop are quite skilled, so why bother taking the fabric to an ordinary tailor shop and having someone else make it for you?

"New fabric?" He Yushui was very eager to go, after all, no young girl could resist the temptation of new clothes.

"When you have time, go over there and measure yourself again. You've grown quite a bit taller this year."

He Yushui is 12 years old this year. Over the years, she has never gone hungry, and there has never been a shortage of meat in her home.

The little girl has grown so much in the last two years, she changes every year.

Before anyone knew it, He Yushui had grown into a young woman. She was now nearly 1.7 meters tall and was no longer skinny; she had a bit of meat on her bones.

It's obvious without even looking that last year's clothes no longer fit.

"Brother is so nice," He Yushui said happily.

After comforting the girl, He Yuzhu said to Wen Yuping, who had just entered, "Auntie will go later too, and make clothes for the younger siblings as well."

Wen Yuping quickly said, "The child is too naughty, don't make new clothes for him."

"It's alright, it won't cost much."

Wen Yuping then thanked him, knowing that although He Yuzhu hadn't said he would make clothes for her, she would always get a share when he bought clothes for He Yushui every time the seasons changed.

He Daqing quickly prepared three dishes and a soup, and the family sat together happily for dinner.

After the meal, He Yuzhu asked about Yi Zhonghai and his wife's argument about getting a divorce.

He Daqing said, "This matter has been going on for a long time."

“Yes, Sister-in-law Yi has complained to me before that she wants to divorce the old man,” Wen Yuping said.

He Yushui said, "Brother, you have no idea how often they argue. Auntie has cried several times."

He Yuzhu asked, "Then why did they get a divorce?"

He was also puzzled, because he had gotten the widow into the courtyard house through Xu Damao.

At that time, the whole courtyard knew that Widow Bai had given birth to two sons for Yi Zhonghai.

Although no one said it outright, everyone knew the truth, but they just talked about it behind each other's backs.

At that time, Aunt Yi was the most furious, but she swallowed her anger and didn't say anything outside, nor did she quarrel with Yi Zhonghai.

Now that two years have passed, why is Aunt Yi suddenly thinking about divorcing Yi Zhonghai again?

He Daqing tossed the cigarette butt in his hand and said, "Actually, this matter is also related to you."

"What does it have to do with me? I haven't been spouting nonsense in front of my parents, so what does their divorce have to do with me?"

"Isn't it because your aunt went to work at the cannery and gets a salary every month?"

He Daqing's words made Zhu Zi instantly understand why Aunt Yi wanted to divorce Yi Zhonghai.

Ever since they got married, Aunt Yi has stayed at home taking care of the housework and has never gone out to work.

As a result, he had no way to make a living, and all the money he spent came from Yi Zhonghai's earnings.

As the saying goes, "If you have food in your hand, you won't panic." The same applies to daily life. Aunt Yi has no way to make money. If she gets divorced, won't she starve to death?

Doing business these days is really too difficult. Aunt Yi must have felt that she couldn't make a living after the divorce, so she could only swallow her pride and grit her teeth to live with Yi Zhonghai.

But things are different now. In the autumn, He Yuzhu started a cannery, and Aunt Yi went there to work as a cannery worker.

I've been working since autumn, and I've managed to save up over a hundred yuan each time.