Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu declined the job offer. After all, he could still do business in the next few years, so he wanted to seize the opportunity to earn more money to buy supplies and lay the foundation for his future life.

The life of a police officer was indeed not suitable for He Yuzhu, not because it was dangerous, but because he did not understand these things.

He Yuzhu's special ability is only to see hidden items within a 10-meter radius. He has no other means to become a police officer, so he might as well just report any discoveries he makes.

He Yuzhu is an ordinary resident, and the police station could not offer him a reward, so they could only notify the military control committee to commend him.

Tie Dan, as an employee of the police station, received the title of Advanced Individual and was awarded a third-class merit. His salary was also increased.

The way civil servants are paid these days is indeed different from what ordinary people imagine; a supply system is now in place.

The main problem is that inflation after liberation was too severe; the prices of goods have increased many times since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

最开始的时候还有一元两元5元10元的钞票，现在已经膨胀到1000、2000、 5000、 1万，面额之大让人胆战心惊。

He Yuzhu had talked to Tie Dan and others about making money, and they had been implementing a supply system since 50.

The salary standards for government employees nationwide are divided into 25 levels, with the top leader at the highest level receiving 3400 jin of millet per month, and other civil servants at the lowest level, level 25, receiving 120 jin of millet per month.

The supply system was mainly divided into several parts, with meals categorized into large, medium, and small kitchens according to job responsibilities.

Daily necessities were distributed by the state, and a distribution standard was set according to the level of rank.

Finally, there's the living allowance, which is only a few dollars a month.

Although Tiedan was promoted, his food and daily necessities remained the same; only his living allowance increased by two yuan per month.

Regarding food rations, at that time, officers at the division level and above received small meals, those at the regimental and battalion levels received medium meals, and those below the company level received large meals.

At the local level, the situation was quite complex. Cadres at the county and city levels and seriously injured personnel were assigned to the "small kitchen" (a special kitchen for cadres), cadres at the section and district levels, lightly injured personnel, and pregnant women were assigned to the "medium kitchen" (a special kitchen for cadres), and ordinary cadres and staff members were assigned to the "large kitchen" (a special kitchen for staff).

Food expenses were divided into three categories: grain, non-staple food, and fuel. The communal kitchen typically provided each person with 0.02 jin of oil, 0.0125 jin of salt, 0.04 jin of meat, 1 jin of vegetables, and 1.25 jin of coal per day.

The medium-sized stove is 2.5 times the size of the large stove, and the small stove is 3.7 times the size of the large stove.

The daily necessities supply system has very detailed regulations on daily necessities. Tie Dan is entitled to one set of two single-layer cotton-padded clothes, two pairs of socks, one single-layer and one cotton-padded hat, one pair of cotton-padded shoes, one overcoat every three years, one mosquito net every five years, two towels every year, one bar of soap every month, two haircuts every month, and a certain amount of toothbrush and tooth powder, etc.

The allowance for general staff is about 3 yuan per month.

In addition to these, the supply side also implemented various subsidies, such as giving each person a pound of pork during the Yuan Dynasty's National Day and Spring Festival.

In addition, there are childbirth expenses, childcare expenses, women's health expenses, nanny fees, tuition fees, medical care expenses, funeral expenses, and preferential treatment fees for the elderly.

If there are three children in the family, two nannies can be hired.

Looking at their salary levels, Tie Dan and Tian Zao, as public officials, receive roughly the same amount of supplies, with almost no difference between them.

He Yuzhu would only choose to take a government job at this time if he were out of his mind.

However, this system was implemented from 50 until the summer of 52.

Starting this year, a salary system will be implemented, dividing Party and government organs into 29 levels from top to bottom, with salaries determined according to level.

However, the currency at that time was not stable and was converted based on real goods, which was historically called "converted real units" or "wage points".

The police station couldn't offer any specific rewards, but the military control commission did provide a considerable amount of material rewards. After two days of excitement, He Yuzhu's life returned to normal.

He Yuzhu has recovered, but an accident still occurred.

"Shopkeeper, someone is looking for us outside."

"Who is it?" He Yuzhu asked, somewhat puzzled. If it were someone he knew, they would have just come in.

Did he run to Zhengyang Gate and come looking for me?

"I don't know him, but he looks like he's had a serious illness and hasn't recovered; his face is pale."

"That's strange, I'll go take a look."

When He Yuzhu went outside, he saw someone who looked familiar but whom he didn't recognize.

Just as his colleague had said, the other person's face was completely bloodless, and he looked sickly. But where did this familiar feeling come from? He Yuzhu had no clue for a moment.

Although the other person looked sickly, he had a straight back, broad shoulders, a large chest, and a robust build, which made He Yuzhu even more suspicious.

"Hello sir, may I ask who you are...?"

"Your name is He Yuzhu, right?" The other person seemed puzzled and clearly didn't recognize him.

"it's me."

"This isn't the place to talk, shall we go inside and discuss this?"

"Alright, please, sir."

He Yuzhu was completely bewildered, but being highly skilled and daring, he knew that if the other party wanted to harm him, they wouldn't have come to his door like this.

All the guns in the space are on safety and can be instantly manifested in your hand, giving you enough reaction time to judge and stop the other party from harming you.

He invited the other party to sit down in his office and made them some hot tea.

The middle-aged man said, "You must be wondering why I've never seen you before, but don't be nervous, I'm not here to hurt you."

This only confused He Yuzhu more, and he could only wait for the other party to reveal the answer on their own.

The other person laughed and said, "I was trying to get revenge at night a couple of days ago, but I failed and got shot twice."

"Are you the one who was captured and taken to the cellar?"

He Yuzhu asked in surprise, "No wonder it feels so familiar. After all, the feeling of sensing with mental power is different from seeing with your eyes. It's already quite good that you can feel familiar."

"Yes, we failed last time. I didn't expect the other party to have a gun hidden in the bed. They suddenly opened fire, giving me no time to dodge."

He Yuzhu was stunned. He was puzzled by what this person was saying. Could the other party have dodged the bullets if they were prepared?

"Thanks to your report, I was spared from harm. I've come here today to thank you." The middle-aged man expressed his gratitude sincerely.

"Thank you for saving my life, otherwise I would have been completely finished this time."

"Sir, you're too kind. No one would pretend to be deaf and dumb in this situation; they would all report it to the police."

“Young man, don’t be modest. You saved my life. I, Jiang Zhensheng, am not an ignorant person. In our martial arts world, we believe in repaying kindness and avenging wrongs. You saved my life, and I cannot ignore this kindness.”

"Would you like to learn a skill that allows you to leap across rooftops and scale walls?"

"Sir, you know martial arts?" He Yuzhu asked in surprise.

After He Yuzhu obtained the system, he wanted to learn martial arts. However, Tie Dan only knew Mongolian wrestling. Although he was quite agile, he had never actually studied martial arts.

I've also strolled around a few nearby parks, but I haven't seen anyone practicing Tai Chi, let alone martial arts.

Thinking about it, most of the people who practice Tai Chi in parks in later generations learned it from television. At that time, there were no television stations, and Xinhua bookstores did not have books on various martial arts. If you wanted to learn, you could only find someone to be your teacher.

Unfortunately, He Yuzhu asked around but couldn't find anyone who actually knew martial arts.

During this process, I also learned that Chinese martial arts truly exist. Before liberation, there were legends of people like Wang Wu with his big sword. In some parts of Beihe Province, there is a long tradition of practicing martial arts, but at present, I don't know where they are or how to learn them.

He Yuzhu had given up on learning martial arts, but he never expected that his report would save someone, and then that person would come to him asking if he wanted to learn martial arts.

"Martial arts?"

Jiang Zhensheng shook his head and then said, "To be precise, what I know is not martial arts, but a kind of Chinese art that kills without performing."

He Yuzhu was overjoyed, but still asked, "Is there a rule in martial arts that it takes three years of apprenticeship and two years of service?"

“Normally, I do have some, but I don’t have many days left to live. I can only teach you the basics in these few days. The rest you will have to learn on your own. If you have the chance to meet my fellow disciples, you can also ask them for guidance.”

Even if the other party offered to teach for three years and then serve He Yuzhu for another two years, He Yuzhu still wanted to master the martial arts, because once this opportunity was gone, it would be gone forever.

Some people go through great hardships to learn a skill, and now that the master has brought them to their doorstep, there's no reason to push them away.

“Master, I’m willing to learn, and I have a foundation. I learned wrestling before, and I’m very good at the Siping Ma stance,” He Yuzhu said quickly.

"Is that so? That's good. So you might have a talent for learning martial arts." Jiang Jiangzhensheng was only trying to repay a debt of gratitude, and since he was nearing the end of his life, he wanted to pass on his skills.

Whether He Yuzhu had any talent for martial arts was not something I had considered before.

First, he stopped He Yuzhu from getting excited, and then he introduced the practice of Chinese martial arts.

Traditional Chinese martial arts are divided into several levels: Ming Jin (manifest strength), An Jin (hidden strength), Hua Jin (transformation strength), Dan Jin (elixir strength), Gang Jin (forceful strength), and the legendary level of breaking through the void and achieving indestructibility.

Let alone the legendary final level, Jiang Zhensheng himself had only cultivated to the perfection of the Transformation Realm and was preparing to form the Golden Core, but unfortunately he failed at the last moment, and his foundation was also damaged.

When he was young, he witnessed his family members being killed by the Japanese. He secretly used his martial arts skills to roam the enemy-controlled areas and personally killed many Japanese soldiers.

Of course, it wasn't all smooth sailing; there were also some betrayals along the way.

Fortunately, they were lucky and survived.

After Jiang Zhensheng recovered, he suddenly heard news of a formidable enemy.

A friend I knew had secretly defected to the Japanese and set a trap, almost capturing me.

After finally escaping, they lost track of their pursuers.

Upon hearing the news, he decided to come and take revenge himself.

The other party was the enemy agent behind Chen Xueru, who had changed his name and gone into hiding.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Jiang Zhensheng's bed, intending to take revenge himself, Jiang Zhensheng was not asleep and had hidden a handgun in the blankets. Jiang Zhensheng fired the gun directly from under the covers, hitting Jiang Zhensheng.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhensheng was quick-witted and, after realizing something was wrong, narrowly avoided hitting his heart, but he was still shot twice in the stomach and thigh.

He Yuzhu learned what happened next. Zhang Zhensheng thought his life was over, but unexpectedly, police officers raided the area at dawn and rescued him.

After recovering for a few days in the hospital with the bullet removed, he came to her door, wanting to repay her kindness.

“Master, there’s no rush to learn martial arts. I think we should settle you down first. I have a house here. You can rest for a while and recover from your injuries before you start learning.”