Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Then he said, "Zhu Zi, I gave you 400 yuan, and this is how you treat me?"

He Yuzhu said, "Alright, stop with the nonsense. What do you want to say?"

Yi Zhonghai decided to abandon his emotional appeals and directly state the facts, hoping to win over He Yuzhu's objections.

“Look at Dongxu, he’s already in his early twenties, and he’s had several potential partners introduced to him by matchmakers, but he hasn’t taken a liking to any of them.”

He Yuzhu quickly said, "It's no use telling me this. I'm not a matchmaker, I can't introduce him to someone."

"Besides, with Jia Dongxu's mother's appearance, what girl would be blind enough to choose someone from their family?"

At present, Jia Dongxu is confident that his job is not bad and he is thinking about marrying a well-educated girl from the city. Of course, it would be best if she is also beautiful and has a job, so that they can become a dual-income family after marriage.

But such a good girl has high standards. Although Jia Dongxu is handsome, his family is not well-off.

In particular, the shrewish Granny Zhang was already well-known, making many girls hesitate to approach her. When they met Jia Dongxu, they said they had no objections, but after making a little inquiries, they learned that she had a formidable mother-in-law, and they backed down.

Yi Zhonghai knew about these things, of course, but Jia Dongxu was his apprentice, so he could only do his best to help him. After all, the last time he cooked the dish too salty, Zhang Pozi had something to say about it.

Yi Zhonghai said, "Doesn't the Dongxu family only have three side rooms now?"

"Stop! I will never agree to let you borrow the house again."

"No, it's not about borrowing the house. The thing is, Qian Datong's family has a house, but no one lives there. The Jia family wants to borrow it for a while."

"What? Granny Zhang wants to seize Qian Datong's house?"

Chapter 75 Fraud

Yi Zhonghai said awkwardly, "It's a loan, not an occupation. Don't put it so harshly."

Qian Datong, a street thug, was successfully arrested and sentenced in this roundup operation. It is said that he was sentenced to more than 10 years, and it is definitely impossible for him to get out in the short term.

The Jia family had previously tried to bully He Yuzhu by borrowing the three main rooms facing south, but He Yuzhu was not fooled. Despite making a fuss several times, they still failed to borrow the rooms.

After the news came that Qian Datong had been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, Granny Zhang set her sights on the house that Qian Datong had left behind.

I've also discussed it with Yi Zhonghai, and Yi Zhonghai agrees. After all, Qian Datong has no relatives, no children, and it will be more than 10 years before he gets out of prison.

The house is just sitting there anyway, so lending it to the Jia family for a while wouldn't be a bad idea.

Although I didn't want to tell He Yuzhu, I had to discuss this with him first, at least to stop him from jumping out to oppose it.

That's why I stopped He Yuzhu from leaving today.

"hehe."

He Yuzhu was speechless. The Jia family was really despicable. Although Qian Datong had made a mistake, the house belonged to him. Judging from Yi Zhonghai's words, he wanted to lend it directly to the Jia family.

"Why are you asking me about this? Just write a letter to Qian Datong and tell them to pay the rent every year, however much they are supposed to pay. There's a standard rate for it anyway."

Renting a house is expensive now; even three rooms can cost several dollars.

He Yuzhu guessed that the Jia family didn't want to pay the rent; they just didn't want to get something for nothing.

Otherwise, why would Yi Zhonghai tell me about this?

Although Qian Datong has been sentenced and imprisoned, it doesn't mean he's forbidden from correspondence. If he goes to visit Qian Datong and discuss renting a house, the government should agree.

Yi Zhonghai said awkwardly, "Don't worry about this. I'll handle it. I just wanted to let you know so you wouldn't think the Jia family is getting something for nothing. It's not that they forcibly occupied his house; it's just that they rented it."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to use these words to deal with He Yuzhu, so that he wouldn't cause trouble.

He Yuzhu asked, "How much monthly rent does the Jia family pay?"

"Don't worry about that, the money will be paid."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Zhu Zi, you lent me 300 before, and then another 100 later. I handed over the money to you without a second thought, right? You can't ruin my plans this time."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Let's not talk about that, but is Qian Datong willing to lend the house?"

"He's a criminal; lending him his house is a sign of respect."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Zhu Zi, give me a piece of advice: you can't cause trouble this time, or you'll have to give me back the four hundred yuan."

It's impossible for him to repay the money, but He Yuzhu won't easily agree to let the Jia family borrow the house.

He said, "Uncle Yi, could you lend me another 100 yuan?"

Yi Zhonghai shuddered and exclaimed, "Where would I get the money to lend you? I have no money left, I really have no money left."

Yi Zhonghai, afraid that He Yuzhu would be unhappy, quickly explained, "You know how much grain prices rose last year? The wages weren't even enough to cover food expenses."

Not long after the incident, Yi Zhonghai is using this as an excuse to complain again.

He Yuzhu knew how much money Yi Zhonghai's family had, since he could find out with a simple scan using his mental power.

He nodded: "Alright, I won't lend you the money since your family doesn't have any surplus food."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Then you can't go against the old man this time."

Yi Zhonghai was also troubled; He Yuzhu was too unruly and difficult to subdue.

It's not that his opinion is that important in the courtyard, but the key is that this kid is impervious to reason. Although he can't get anything done, he definitely has the ability to ruin your plans.

Therefore, although Yi Zhonghai disliked He Yuzhu very much, he still had to discuss it with him first, so as not to let him jump out and object.

He Yuzhu said, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

As he spoke, he pushed his bicycle out, leaving Yi Zhonghai standing there, somewhat hesitant, unsure of He Yuzhu's intentions.

Jia Dongxu was keeping watch in the east wing. Only after He Yuzhu left did he come out and ask, "Master, what did Shazhu say?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "It's not easy. Zhu Zi neither agreed nor objected."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Why don't we contact Qian Datong and rent his house?"

Although this will incur some rent costs, it will make things more secure.

This is also why Yi Zhonghai, despite having money on hand, was unwilling to lend it to He Yuzhu.

This hasn't even happened yet, so why should Sha Zhu be allowed to extort 100 yuan?

Even if you just contact Qian Datong to rent for three to five months, and then cancel the lease after you find a partner and get married, wouldn't that cost you very little?

When that time comes and the wife is married into the family, she won't be willing to pay for renting a house.

That was Yi Zhonghai's plan, which is why he was unwilling to give He Yuzhu money.

But Jia Dongxu didn't think that way. Getting married nowadays not only requires a house, but also the purchase of some daily necessities. Plus, the dowry and banquet all cost money, so he wished he could stretch every penny to its limit.

Since Qian Datong has already been sentenced to 10 or 8 years, he can't come back. So why not just break his lock and move in to use it for now?

This way, you don't have to spend a penny, and there's no problem as long as no one reports it.

Jia Dongxu thought for a moment and said, "I'll figure out how to deal with Sha Zhu later."

Yi Zhonghai asked in astonishment, "What can you do?"

Jia Dongxu said smugly, "I can just make a fake lease certificate, can't I?"

"Anyway, Qian Datong is in jail right now and there's no way he can get out. I'll show Shazhu a certificate. He can't possibly go back to the prison to find Qian Datong to verify it, can he?"

Thinking about it, it makes sense. If you have proof of renting the house, it proves that it's rented and not illegally occupied, so no one can find fault with it.

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "Alright, this should be doable."

Jia Dongxu was very pleased with himself. When he returned to the house, he wrote a rental contract, signed it, and even wrote the three characters "Qian Datong" with his left hand and pressed his fingerprint on it, making it look just like the real thing.

When He Yuzhu returned home that evening, Jia Dongxu came to his door and said, "Yuzhu, I didn't go to work today. I made a special trip to the prison and talked to Qian Datong about renting his house."

He Yuzhu asked, "You really went?"

Jia Dongxu showed the rental property certificate: "Look, Qian Datong even put his fingerprint on it, how could it be fake?"

He Yuzhu took it and looked at it carefully; the handwriting was really ugly.

The three characters "Qian Datong" are noticeably different from the other characters; they are crooked and twisted, suggesting that they were written by someone with limited education.

After looking at it carefully, I can't seem to find any mistakes.

They returned the lease agreement to Jia Dongxu.

"Now you believe me, right? I rented the house."

"Wow, you're really going all out for this wedding, even renting a place with real money."

Jia Dongxu said aggrievedly, "You're just judging me by my own petty standards. I asked you for the rent before, and of course I paid you the rent."

He Yuzhu pursed his lips. With Granny Zhang around, if she took over his house, he would 100% not see any money.

Even if you make a scene yourself and get a few coins, you should be grateful.

This matter had nothing to do with He Yuzhu. It wasn't his own house anyway, so it wouldn't matter if the Jia family took it over. Besides, Jia Dongxu had actually gone and rented the house.

She thought that Jia Dongxu had given up his plan to seize the property because he saw that her attitude was unclear.

He Yuzhu wouldn't say anything more.

However, He Yuzhu quickly noticed something amiss.

The next day, the weather was particularly hot and humid. When they got home, the house was still like a steamer. He Yuzhu also brought his single bed to the alley to cool off.

Nanluoguxiang is a straight alley about 8 meters wide, and in the evening, both sides are filled with people enjoying the cool air.

Summers in Beijing are like this: although every household has installed electric lights, electric fans are still a luxury, and there isn't a single one in the entire courtyard house.