Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu's explanation is the most crucial step right now, and it can be said that it has allowed He Daqing to take another step forward.

However, unlike He Yuzhu, He Daqing did not have the system's support, which allowed him to easily understand and create dishes of the corresponding level.

He Daqing has only opened a crack in that long-sealed door. He still needs to practice many times to consolidate his results before he can gradually improve and reach a new level.

The next day, He Yuzhu took He Daqing to the shops in Qianmen and, after asking around, found several matchmakers.

First, give each matchmaker two catties of pastries. After all, He Daqing is no ordinary man; he is 37 years old today, which is considered quite old.

He Yuzhu explained He Daqing's situation to the matchmaker, saying that although He Daqing is old, his skills are superb and he earns more than forty yuan a month in the restaurant.

Although He Yuzhu is not married, he has his own business and his own yard, and does not live with his father.

The wives who marry into the family are not required to serve He Yuzhu, nor are they required to support the Qing Dynasty.

That way, there will be no worries about the future.

He Yuzhu even said that the betrothal gifts could be higher, but there was one condition: the bride must be a virgin over 18 years old.

After all, He Yuzhu is already 17 years old this year. He can't possibly find someone younger than He Yuzhu.

Of course, there are no restrictions; you can find girls from the city or the surrounding countryside.

He Yuzhu knew that city girls would find it hard to be interested in an older man like He Daqing; only young women from the countryside who farmed would be interested.

At that time, the border was in chaos. In the previous years, they had only been focused on fighting. Many older men in the army only started looking for wives after liberation. It was not too outrageous for a young girl to find a man in his 30s.

Chapter 109 Yi Zhonghai's wife is truly wonderful, He Daqing remarries his eldest daughter.

"Okay, don't worry, brother, I'll take care of this." Matchmaker Zhou said confidently.

They love people who are rich. Ordinary families would only give a few dollars as a thank-you gift, but He Yuzhu's gift was two pounds of pastries, and he even guaranteed to give 10 dollars after the deal was done.

He Yuzhu said, "Aunt Zhou, you need to hurry up with this. Because my father's situation is special, we've found several matchmakers. Whoever finds one first will receive the reward. So I'm telling you this in advance so you won't have any objections later."

Zhou the matchmaker had originally intended to delay things to make herself seem more attentive, but upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, she curled her lip.

These business people are really something; they know how to cast a wide net and have found multiple matchmakers.

Now I need to change my strategy and find a suitable person as soon as possible, otherwise I won't get the 10 yuan reward.

"Don't worry, I'll go out of town today to inquire and I'll definitely help you find a perfect young woman."

"Thank you then."

After saying goodbye to Matchmaker Zhou, we went to the next house.

Other matchmakers used the same rhetoric, each guaranteeing to find a virgin as soon as possible.

He Daqing had been on tenterhooks these past few days, afraid that his son was just deceiving him. After all, his son had already returned from Baocheng, and if he regretted it and opposed his remarriage, there was nothing he could do but watch helplessly.

It's impossible for me to go back to Baocheng to find Widow Bai again.

He Yuzhu said, "See? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

"No, there isn't. Do you think you can find a suitable partner?" He Daqing was a little uneasy. If he couldn't find one, it would be a waste of time.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely find it. Just live a peaceful life."

Then they took He Daqing to a barbershop to get a new haircut, bought him two sets of clothes and leather shoes, and then went to a public bathhouse for a bath.

Afterwards, they gave He Daqing a pedicure and a facial, and cleaned him up properly.

When he came out of the bathhouse, the old man had transformed into a fashionista. He was dressed in a sharp suit, his leather shoes were shiny, and his hair was perfectly styled. He looked quite presentable.

I instantly looked several years younger.

"It's alright, it looks much better this way."

In fact, at this time, ordinary people are living a very difficult life and do not pay much attention to their appearance.

When women look for a partner, they mainly look at the man's character, whether he has a sense of responsibility, and whether he has the ability to support a family.

The key is to be honest and reliable, not cause trouble, and be able to live a peaceful life.

He Daqing smiled and said, "I feel uncomfortable wearing this outfit."

Although I was happy inside, I still felt very awkward.

"You'll get used to it after a couple of days. After all, you're a grown man, and this kind of clothing makes you look younger."

"Well, I listen to you."

He Yuzhu said, "I have something to do tonight, so I won't be going back to the courtyard house today."

"Alright, I'll go back and think about it myself."

The two parted ways outside the bathhouse, and He Yuzhu went to Qianmen Street.

He Daqing bought meat and went back to the courtyard to cook for himself.

"That damned He Daqing, he eats meat every day, and today he even wore a suit. He's shameless, even more so than a young man. He must be thinking of seducing someone else's wife."

Ever since He Daqing returned, Granny Zhang has disliked him. Especially today, He Daqing actually wore a suit and leather shoes, looking just like a major traitor from before the liberation.

"Mom, how did He Daqing offend you again?" Qin Huairu asked.

"What do you think? If it weren't for Sha Zhu's meddling, would Dongxu have been able to get in?"

"This time it's alright, Dongxu can come back after the New Year, so don't complain. Just live a good life from now on."

"Why are you still speaking up for the He family?"

Granny Zhang was furious. She cursed him out and then warned Qin Huairu: "But Da Qing is even worse. He loves to steal other people's wives. You're not allowed to talk to him when you see him in the future."

"Mom? What nonsense are you talking about? Who would throw mud at their own daughter-in-law?"

Granny Zhang was worried sick every day. Ever since they got married, Jia Dongxu had spent more time in jail than at home. Qin Huairu and Dongxu didn't have any children yet, and she was really afraid that one day she would wake up and Qin Huairu would run away because she couldn't take it anymore.

Therefore, Granny Zhang had to keep watch over Qin Huairu every day, lest she run away. Given Jia Dongxu's current circumstances, he wouldn't be able to find a wife by then. He couldn't be a bachelor for the rest of his life.

In the east wing, Aunt Yi looked at her desolate home and sighed inwardly. After all the bickering and arguing with Yi Zhonghai, he had ended up taking on a task and had to go out for a few days to repair machines and make parts for someone.

Aunt Yi knew that Yi Zhonghai was in the wrong and was avoiding her.

Aunt Yi was in a bad mood and too lazy to cook. Her stomach was growling with hunger when she suddenly smelled the aroma of meat. She couldn't resist getting out of bed, putting on her shoes, and going out to cook.

When I got to the kitchen and saw that there was nothing there, I immediately lost the desire to cook.

After leaving the kitchen, I hesitated for a moment, but still walked into He Daqing's kitchen.

"Da Qing, do you have any noodles? Lend me a handful, I'll buy some and return them to you tomorrow."

He Daqing said, "Oh dear, unfortunately, we're out of noodles."

"Then...never mind." Aunt Yi said with some disappointment.

He Daqing said, "Zhuzi isn't coming home today, so I'm home alone. Why don't you join me for a meal?"

"Is this...is this okay?"

"Why not? I should thank you for taking care of the rainwater before."

Aunt Yi declined for a while, but the aroma of the meat made her lose her composure and she agreed.

With Aunt Yi's help, He Daqing cooked four dishes: two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. Then they went to the main room to eat together.

He Daqing opened a bottle of wine, intending to have a couple of sips by himself, but Aunt Yi also asked for a wine cup, and the two started drinking together.

Aunt Yi asked about Baocheng, especially about the two sons of the White Widow.

He Daqing was surprised: "You knew too?"

"Yes, I really didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai would secretly have Bai Widow give birth to two sons for him without my knowledge."

"Hey, don't even mention it. I never expected that I wouldn't have noticed anything after raising them for two years. It was only when Zhu Zi discovered the abnormality that I found out those two children were actually Lao Yi's."

Why are we both so unlucky?

"Yeah, life is tough. Let's have a drink."

Aunt Yi is actually only in her early 30s. She has never done heavy work or had children. Although she is not as graceful as a young girl, she is plump and has the charm of a young married woman.

He Daqing felt a surge of excitement upon seeing this.

If it were anyone else, He Daqing wouldn't have dared to have such wild thoughts.

But the woman in front of him was Yi Zhonghai's wife. Yi Zhonghai had once again schemed against him, and he had helped support his mistress and child for two years. He was already extremely angry.

After drinking a few cups of wine with Aunt Yi, he had evil thoughts.

During the conversation, I learned that Yi Zhonghai was away on a business trip and would definitely not be back tonight, which made my lust even stronger.

He Daqing couldn't help but probe with his words.

Aunt Yi hadn't really thought much about it before; she just didn't want to cook and wanted to have a meal with He Daqing.

But He Daqing started telling stories, mostly about husbands who kept mistresses outside the home, and then their wives followed suit and seduced the farmhands.

In particular, he would talk about some explicit scenes, which made Aunt Yi start to panic. Under the influence of alcohol, she kept thinking about a man to comfort her.

"No...I can't take it anymore, I've had too much to drink, I...I want to go back."

The more Aunt Yi listened, the more excited she became. She quickly got up to go back, but after standing up, she felt dizzy and couldn't even stand steadily.

He Daqing quickly helped Aunt Yi up and said, "I'll take you home."