Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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After doing this many times, He Yuzhu gained experience and learned that he would wake up quickly after winning in such a short time, and it would not cause any harm to his body.

Furthermore, given their exceptional physical condition, far exceeding that of ordinary people, it's normal for both women to feel dizzy.

He Yuzhu just smiled without saying a word. At the moment, Chen Xueru still had a bit of arrogance in her heart and looked down on Xu Huizhen.

After all, compared to the two, Chen Xueru comes from a better family and has always been a native of Beijing, with a substantial family fortune passed down from her ancestors.

This wealth is something Xu Huizhen can't compare to.

In terms of looks, Chen Xueru was no less beautiful than Xu Huizhen, so Xu Huizhen became the first wife, while Chen Xueru became a mistress kept outside the home. Chen Xueru harbored a secret desire to fight back and not admit defeat.

He Yuzhu didn't want to see this situation. The two women were like his own hands and feet, both his flesh and blood. He couldn't let them fight like this. It would be best if they could get along peacefully and work together to build a better family.

Therefore, to prevent such a situation from arising, He Yuzhu decided to use his own methods to completely subdue Chen Xueru, make her obedient, and stop causing trouble.

After all, Xu Huizhen doesn't know about these things yet. If Chen Xueru says something wrong one day and she finds out, wouldn't that cause a huge uproar?

So even though Chen Xueru pleaded, He Yuzhu still coaxed her, ignored her protests, and launched another attack. Chen Xueru, who had just recovered some strength, was powerless to resist and quickly lost her troops and armor, suffering a crushing defeat.

Chen Xueru lay there motionless, only glaring at He Yuzhu with what she thought was a fierce look.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "You look cute like this too. Keep it up, I'll go get the camera and take a picture."

He Yuzhu wanted to keep a low profile and didn't buy a high-end luxury item like a camera, but the Chen family did have one. They used a camera to record the wedding ceremony, entering the bridal chamber, and drinking the nuptial wine.

At that moment, the camera was not far away. When He Yuzhu picked it up to take a picture of Chen Xueru, her expression had already changed.

"You bad guy, all you do is bully me."

"Didn't you just say that you couldn't be left out? We still owe you one. How about we take a break and continue later?"

"I don't believe it. I asked Huizhen before. Before you two got married, he was still a virgin. In just these two days, how could he have more than me?"

"You even discuss this in private?" He Yuzhu asked, somewhat surprised.

Chen Xueru blushed: "What business is it of yours what we say?"

He Yuzhu sighed helplessly. He decided it was best not to ask too much about their private matters. He knew that the things girls talked about when they were together were always incredibly explicit.

Chen Xueru and I were exhausted. After exchanging a few words, we rested.

Chen Xueru got up early in the morning, but she was still sore and weak, so she didn't do any morning exercise.

As Chen Xueru ate the lovingly prepared breakfast by He Yuzhu, she suddenly asked:

"Brother Zhu, how much money do you have on hand right now?"

He Yuzhu was taken aback and asked, "Why did you suddenly ask me if I'm short of money and need some working capital?"

Chen Xueru shook her head and said, "No."

Then, mysteriously, he said, "My dad had previously converted all his money into big yellow croakers and suckers and saved them up."

Then, after doing some mental calculations, he said, "That's worth over 20 yuan in cash! Don't you have any money? I'll give you some."

He Yuzhu thought about it and realized that it was indeed not easy for the Chen family to accumulate so much cash. You know, business was not easy in the years of war and chaos, and they were often robbed.

Especially before liberation, the sharp devaluation of the legal tender drained the savings of ordinary residents, and many families went bankrupt.

In addition, after liberation, enemy agents sabotaged the economy and inflated prices, making life extremely difficult for ordinary residents.

It was only in the last two years, as enemy agents were gradually exposed, that they were able to gradually begin to live a happy life.

However, He Yuzhu still didn't understand what Chen Xueru meant by those words. Did she think that he was after her money?

"After all this talk, you just want to lend me money, right? But I don't have anywhere to spend the money."

Chen Xueru asked, "Are you using the house next to mine or renting it? Why haven't you bought it after two or three years? Don't you have the money?"

He Yuzhu said, "You mean this? I hadn't thought about buying it before. Look, I already have two houses now."

Chen Xueru also knew that He Yuzhu had a courtyard on Yandaixie Street and another courtyard in a hutong inside Dashilan, which was Xu Huizhen's dowry.

Chen Xueru said, "But this courtyard is next to my wall. If someone else buys it, it will be inconvenient for you to contact me later."

It didn't matter if the two didn't have this relationship before, but now that they've become an invisible couple, if they're too close, others might notice something amiss.

But if He Yuzhu buys this house, the two families will become neighbors, and Chen Xueru will feel much more at ease. In the future, the risk of He Yuzhu climbing over the wall and getting into her bed will be much lower.

He Yuzhu hadn't really considered this issue before, after all, his relationship with Chen Xueru had only lasted about a week.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. If this house were his own, things would definitely be much more convenient for him and Chen Xueru in the future.

However, to He Yuzhu's embarrassment, he did not have that much cash on hand.

Over the years, I've made a lot of money, but all of it has been used to buy grain, cloth, and supplies. I was hoping that by 59, I could sell it on the black market.

First, it can make a lot of money; second, it can also allow more people to buy food.

Although He Yuzhu did not want to be a saint, he had the means to do so. If he stored up more food now, he might be able to save more lives later.

He nodded and said, "Your suggestion is excellent. I'll raise some money and buy this house later."

Chen Xueru was very surprised: "Although I don't know how much you can earn, your business seems to be doing quite well. You wholesale braised meat to so many hotels and restaurants, how come you still can't save any money?"

"Don't ask about this. I've already stockpiled food and supplies to cope with inflation."

"Oh, I see."

Chen Xueru had also saved a lot of things, enough food to last half a year. Instead of depositing the money she earned in the bank, she exchanged it all for large and small yellow croakers and hid the silver dollars.

He Yuzhu didn't linger. He quickly climbed over the wall and was already waiting for Xu Huizhen when she returned to Yandaixie Street from her parents' home.

After the bride returned to her parents' home, the lively wedding finally came to a perfect end. After all the hard work these past few days, the two of them finally had time to talk about serious matters.

Although Xu Huizhen had previously taken over the management of He Yuzhu's business, she is now finally officially taking on the role of housekeeper.

He Yuzhu explained the family's businesses. Currently, He Yuzhu's main business is braised meat. They currently have two storefronts: one on Yandaixie Street and the other a rented shop on Qianmen Street next to Chen Xueru's.

There's also the property I bought in Zuojiazhuang outside the city, where I still keep more than ten sows and dozens of half-grown piglets.

Xu Huizhen said, "My brother has no interest in Jingjiu Tavern, so that tavern will be ours from now on. He will only use our back room to brew wine."

Xu Huizhen's brother, Xu Hui, didn't want to disturb the couple's life, so he had already opened a small door in the back house. He usually entered and exited through the small door to brew wine, and he wouldn't come to the front yard unless there was something important to do.

After all, he's my brother-in-law, so I don't have to pay rent. I just give him alcohol to drink regularly, and the wholesale alcohol is much cheaper than other places. So, it's actually more cost-effective than paying rent.

He Yuzhu explained the situation, and from then on, Xu Huizhen was in charge.

Xu Huiling happily put away the account book and said, "I heard that many restaurants are going to start public-private partnerships. Do you think our restaurant will be taken over?"

He Yuzhu was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Who told you that?"

Xu Huizhen said, "I heard it from others while I was on the way. Tongrentang Pharmacy has already sent a working group there, and they also said that Liubiju is in talks."

He Yuzhu was somewhat surprised. He read the newspapers every day, but there was no such news. According to his memory, it would take five or six years before the public-private partnership could be fully completed.

However, he himself was not clear about the exact starting year.

In fact, He Yuzhu was no stranger to the concept of joint public-private ownership. Right after liberation, a labor dispute broke out at Fengzeyuan. After several rounds of negotiations, Fengzeyuan was put into joint public-private ownership as early as 52.

Their kitchen staff has piloted a professional grading system. After being graded, they receive corresponding salaries based on their professional grading.

Fengzeyuan was just the first public-private partnership store; that was a special case, and there has been no news about it since last year.

He Yuzhu remembered that the TV series "The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate" started in the winter of 1955. It wasn't until 1956 that the Zhengyang Gate area began to promote the joint public-private ownership.

He Yuzhu always thought he could run the business for five or six years, but he never expected that in 54 years, he would hear about the public-private partnership again.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Generally speaking, I support the joint public-private ownership, after all, it was the Party that saved us and allowed us to become masters of our own destiny."

"Yes, without them, we wouldn't have such a good life."

Many people criticize the various policies implemented after the founding of the People's Republic of China, saying that this is bad and that is bad. This is mainly because these critics always compare the policies implemented after the founding of the People's Republic of China with those implemented in the 1980s and 1990s, or even with life in the 21st century.

The method of comparison itself is flawed.

Only by comparing our current lives with those of 49 can we make a proper comparison.

He Yuzhu has lived here for three years and has deep feelings about this matter.

Although ordinary people still eat cornmeal, life has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to before liberation. Everyone is much happier and has more hope for the future.

He Yuzhu knew that the public-private partnership was the inevitable trend and a major event that would soon affect him.

He Yuzhu knew, of course, that even if he opposed it, the final result would still be a joint public-private enterprise, since there were no more private enterprises in the country, from top to bottom and from south to north.

It would be better to firmly support the business and withdraw from it in a timely manner.

If it weren't for wanting to save more cash to buy food, I would have used these years to go to university and learn more.

"Therefore, we should also support the country's policies. When the leaders of the neighborhood come to us, we should actively cooperate. After all, they are all acquaintances and they won't let us suffer any losses."

The neighborhood committee on Yandaixie Street is managed by Tian Zao. Li Hongying is the director of the street office, and Ye Dapeng, Tie Dan, and a large group of friends are in the police station. He Yuzhu will not suffer any losses here.

“I only came back today after hearing about it from someone else. I wanted to discuss it with you. Apparently, it’s just a pilot program there, and we still need to see how the joint venture goes.”

Xu Huizhen then said, "Let's not talk about that for now. Tell me, how much money do we have in total?"

Chapter 127 Is it really necessary to find a concubine for He Yuzhu?

He Yuzhu was dumbfounded. He had just handed over the account books to Xu Huizhen and had not discussed his own savings.

Unexpectedly, Xu Huizhen still asked this question. Fortunately, I was prepared beforehand and said, "Don't ask about this. I don't have much cash on hand. I've saved it all and exchanged it for food and other things."

Xu Huizhen knew that He Yuzhu liked to hoard things. He had bought a lot of grain, but she never saw it stored anywhere afterward.