Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Great! Let's have a real blast then."

The two men discussed some preparations, and Xiangxiang left shyly. He Yuzhu then summoned Dayong.

First of all, congratulations to the two of them for finally becoming a couple.

Then he said, "You've been working for me for two years now, and I don't think you can do this for the rest of your life."

"Are you going to kick me out?" Dayong asked in surprise.

He Yuzhu quickly said, "No, I found you a business opportunity and wanted to discuss it with you. Would you be willing to do it?"

"What kind of business?" Dayong was still a little suspicious.

He Yuzhu said, "Look at us, we're always taking advantage of others, which is actually a huge loss for us."

"Yes, sometimes when we get their good meat, we have to mix it with some bad meat."

At this time, ordinary people were short of oil and fat. Although oil was readily available, they didn't have enough money, so many people preferred to buy fatty meat and didn't like to eat lean meat.

After all, you can render fat from fatty meat and eat it with vegetable oil.

Therefore, when He Yuzhu went to purchase goods, he would often ask for some lean meat and large bones, which were relatively cheap but not easy to sell.

Most of them were sent to He Yuzhu's space, to be eaten slowly by himself later.

He Yuzhu had always thought about opening a slaughterhouse, but the industry was too dirty and chaotic, so he didn't want to do it himself.

They already have a tavern, a braised meat business, and a breakfast business; the business is already quite large.

He Yuzhu said, "What do you think about opening a slaughterhouse?"

"Zhu Zi, you want me to do this?"

"Yes, I think this business is pretty good. You can't work for me forever; you have to have your own career."

"Don't be fooled by the filth and disorder of slaughtering. The profits here are not low. As long as you can get it up and running, I can buy most of the meat, so you won't have the risk of losing money. You and Eryong, plus your wives, will be enough for four people."

He Yuzhu had previously planned to hand over the entire business to Dayong. The slaughtering business was always profitable, and if they did it now, Dayong and Xiangcao could become employees of the food station and meat stall owners when the public-private partnership was established.

This can also be considered a gift of wealth and honor for him and Eryong.

"That's great! I'll go back and discuss it with them."

No one would object to this, and Da Yong came to him the next day.

They said their family had all agreed.

The rest was simple. He Yuzhu spoke with Tian Zao, rented a small courtyard in the alley below, and then completed the necessary procedures to prepare for opening a slaughterhouse.

They also used various connections to get their friends to spread the word, and the two brothers took turns going to the countryside to collect livestock.

It includes not only fat pigs, but also cattle, sheep, donkeys, mules, camels, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, and more.

In short, we need all kinds of animals.

He Yuzhu could take several large, fat pigs a day; he could take as many as there were.

After the slaughterhouse opened, Xiangcao and Dayong got married, and Xu Huizhen, as her best friend, was very happy for Xiangcao.

Having just teased Dayong and Xiangcao, making the couple kiss several times, the group was still not satisfied and started to tormenting Tianzao and Tiedan.

Tian Zao and Tie Dan were the most embarrassed, cornered by He Yuzhu and his fellow apprentices, who asked them when they were getting married.

"That's going too far! Are you all trying to rebel?" Tian Zao said angrily.

“If you’re going to rebel today, and you don’t tell anyone, then Sister Zao, you can kiss Brother Tiedan,” He Yuzhu suggested with a smile.

"Yes, give him a kiss!" the others cheered.

"Give me a kiss."

If it were their wedding day, they would have kissed, but this is Da Yong's wedding, not theirs, so how could they kiss?

The two men had intended to resist, but they were no match for the seven or eight disciples who swarmed them and quickly subdued them.

"You guys have gone too far! We will not give in!" Tie Dan said angrily.

"Master, we're doing this for your own good. Otherwise, when will you ever be able to marry our Sister Zao?"

He Yuzhu, looking disappointed in Tie Dan, patiently and gradually persuaded him.

Tie Dan and Tian Zao had been in love since before the liberation, but they never took the final step together.

The fellow disciples discussed it and suggested that the two of them take another small step forward and kiss today to encourage them to enter the bridal chamber sooner.

Da Yong shouted, "Zhu Zi, stop talking nonsense and get those two together."

The more disheveled Da Yong was just now, the more he wanted revenge.

His fellow apprentices teased him and Xiangcao for a long time, kissing them until their lips were swollen, before finally letting them go.

Da Yong wasn't afraid that Tie Dan would come after him later, since Tie Dan had stirred things up quite a bit earlier.

He approached, pressed his elbow against Tie Dan's back, and placed his entire hand on the back of Tie Dan's head. He did the same with his other hand, and then pressed the two of them closer together.

At this point, it was no use for Tianzao and Tiedan to say anything; they could only close their eyes shyly and purse their lips tightly.

Soon, Tie Dan and Tian Zao's foreheads touched, then their noses met, and finally their lips touched.

Tian Zao was already blushing deeply, whether from embarrassment or anger, it was hard to tell.

Vanilla gently tickled her ribs a few times, and her tightly closed lips couldn't hold back any longer, opening into a smile.

Finally, Tie Dan and Tian Zao kissed, and their fellow disciples cheered and whistled.

Tie Dan suddenly realized that he could move his arm freely again, so he pulled Tian Zao into his arms.

Tian Zao quickly realized what was happening and angrily stomped on Tie Dan's shoes.

Tie Dan was in pain, and the two separated.

"You little rascals, just wait and see how I deal with you later."

"It's fine if you punish us, Sister Zao, you even got kissed by our Tie Dan brother, when are you going to invite us to your wedding?"

Tian Zao said irritably, "Let your Tie Dan stay a bachelor for life."

These people were really quite the show-offs, making a ruckus and causing a ruckus. He Yuzhu wisely stepped back to avoid being targeted and becoming one of the first to be retaliated against.

"You stinky pillar, you bad guy, you joined in the commotion too." Tian Zao, who had somehow escaped, came up to him and cursed.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Sister, you're not getting any younger, it's time for you to get married."

"I want you to take care of it?"

“You may not want to, but Brother Tiedan still wants to get married, have children, and start a family. You have to think about him too.”

"Pah, you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

Tian Zao said angrily, "You brat, I'll teach you a lesson when you get married."

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

For several days in a row, these disciples didn't want to see the two of them, and they even stopped going to the training sessions by the moat.

Things gradually returned to normal, and Tie Dan gave them a good scolding, but the apprentices preferred to tease the two of them more.

After finishing up Da Yong's business, He Yuzhu had a weight on his mind.

I thought I could have a few days of peace and quiet, but trouble came knocking on my door right away.

That day, I was reading "The Generals of the Yang Family" in my study in the backyard of Yandaixie Street when someone knocked on the door.

He Yuzhu didn't even look up and said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and a somewhat unfamiliar voice rang out:

"Zhu Zi, are you reading?"

He Chu initially thought it was Xu Huizhen coming in, but when he looked up, he was surprised to see it was Xu Wude's eldest daughter, Xu Zhaodi.

He closed the book and said, "Why are you here?"

"Why aren't you welcoming me?" Xu Zhaodi asked with a grin.

"Welcome, of course you're welcome. Please have a seat."

He Yuzhu invited her to sit down and personally brewed two cups of tea for her, then asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"

"Sure, of course you can. We're old classmates, after all."

"Yes, we are the best of classmates and friends." Xu Zhaodi said with some emotion.

He Yuzhu and Xu Zhaodi are about the same age, with only a few months between their birthdays, and they have been playing together since they were little.

In the past, during times of war and chaos, families were poor, and boys were mischievous. They didn't have clothes to wear until they were five or six years old.

He Yuzhu could recall that he and Xu Zhaodi took baths together, slept together, played house, got married, and had babies together when they were young. They were childhood sweethearts and inseparable.

After starting school, the two became the best of friends and were often teased by their classmates and teachers.

However, as they grew older, they came to understand the differences between men and women, and gradually drifted apart.

In addition, He Yuzhu and Xu Damao often fought, and the He family and Xu family became increasingly at odds, making their relationship even worse.

After He Yuzhu transmigrated, he basically stopped playing with Xu Zhaodi.