Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

When Qin Huairu heard the number 400 yuan, she covered her mouth with her fair hand in surprise, her eyes shining. This old man is really rich.

He Yuzhu didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Do I need to explain why you lent me the money?"

Although it was unclear what he was trying to say, He Yuzhu did not respond to his emotional appeal.

It was a joke; although I lent the money, I don't need to feel grateful.

Yi Zhonghai was furious. That was 400 yuan, not 10 or 8 yuan. He worked hard all year and could only save up 400 yuan at most.

"Fine, let's not talk about why we borrowed money. You slapped me a couple of days ago, and I didn't hold it against you, did I?"

He Yuzhu was getting impatient: "I said, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm busy in the kitchen."

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

Q: "Did you visit Qian Datong in prison before?"

"Who are you? Are you a police officer? Come here and interrogate me?"

Yi Zhonghai asked angrily, "We already know even if you don't tell us. Qian Datong rented that house to you, didn't he?"

"So what if it is, so what if it isn't?" He Yuzhu retorted. "That's strange. Didn't Jia Dongxu keep saying that he had already rented the house from Qian Datong?"

"Don't deny it, we've already been to the prison and met Qian Datong."

Yi Zhonghai said, "How could you not know what kind of person Qian Datong is? He broke other people's arms and legs before. He is a sinner against the people. Getting involved with him will not end well."

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Then how dare you occupy his house? Aren't you afraid he'll retaliate against you later?"

He Yuzhu didn't initially suspect that the rental contract was fake, after all, Qian Datong's reputation in the area could stop a child from crying.

It's unbelievable that the Jia family would dare to occupy his house.

Yi Zhonghai also regretted his previous recklessness, thinking that if he had dissuaded Jia Dongxu in advance, this would not have happened.

Take a deep breath and suppress those strange thoughts; after all, it's too late to regret it now.

“Zhu Zi, I’ve watched you grow up. I’ve been good to you since you were little, and I even lent you 400 yuan. You can’t cheat my apprentice like this. Go talk to the police at the police station and they won’t pursue this matter.”

"Yes, Zhu Zi, even if you don't care about the monk, you can't bear to let Dong Xu go to jail!"

"What does this have to do with me? Go find the police, it's not like I'm the one sentencing people."

Qin Huairu also shed tears of grievance: "Zhuzi, Dongxu knows he was wrong and is willing to repent. Can't we just pay the rent? Please do me a favor and talk to the police so they can release Dongxu."

“You’ve come to the wrong person. I don’t have that kind of ability. Qian Datong didn’t rent the house to me either. I just transferred the house to the Military Control Commission.”

He Yuzhu also knew that having Qian Datong's house in his hands would be troublesome, so he had previously handed it over to Tian Zao.

He himself didn't lack a place to live; there were two more houses behind the tavern, enough for him to live in even with rainwater.

When Yi Zhonghai saw that his gentle approach wasn't working, he sternly questioned He Yuzhu: "Do you still want to live in the courtyard house?"

"What's wrong? You're kicking me out of the courtyard house?" He Yuzhu asked back.

'Who gave you such great power?'

"You're the worst kind of person. Who would want a neighbor like you?" Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

"hehe!"

He Yuzhu said, "Am I really that bad? I am really that bad, but I didn't occupy anyone's house. I am really that bad, but I didn't steal any parts from the factory. I am really that bad, but I didn't bribe anyone to become the manager of the school."

"you..."

Yi Zhonghai was so cornered that he couldn't say a word.

He Yuzhu was too lazy to argue with them and turned around to go back to the kitchen.

Qin Huairu waited a moment, and seeing that Yi Zhonghai's anger had subsided somewhat, she asked, "Grandpa and Grandma, what should we do about this?"

"What can we do but wait for the verdict?"

Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "That damned idiot Zhu was the one who caused all this trouble."

Qin Huairu's face turned ashen. She had just had a glimmer of hope, but who knew that after running away from the prison and then to Taifeng Restaurant to find Sha Zhu, neither side would agree to a settlement in the end.

We'll just have to wait for the verdict.

He Yuzhu worked diligently in the kitchen, and Zhang Zusheng was unaware that his son's imprisonment was related to him. Life was peaceful for him.

Every 8 to 10 days, I would go back to the courtyard house to tidy it up and clean it to make sure there were no problems.

Although the Jia and Yi families were very unfriendly to him, He Yuzhu didn't bother with them. He hummed a little tune and leisurely cleaned the house.

More than 20 days after Jia Dongxu was arrested, He Yuzhu came to the courtyard again, and Yan Bugui stopped him again.

"Zhu Zi, have you heard? Jia Dongxu's verdict has been handed down."

"Really? How long was the sentence?" He Yuzhu asked excitedly.

I asked Tianzao a couple of days ago, and she said she didn't know the result yet.

Yan Bugui said, "I've been waiting for this for a full 18 months."

"18 months? That's only a year and a half! That's so short." He Yuzhu was a little disappointed.

Yan Bugui said, "This is already quite a lot, and it's not a big mistake. The house has already been returned."

Come to think of it, it makes sense. When Qian Datong was arrested, it was an empty house that no one lived in. They just broke in and occupied it for a period of time.

The problems that were discovered have now been rectified, and the house has been cleared out. The one-and-a-half-year prison sentence is the maximum penalty.

As Tiedan said before, since the country has just been established, such illegal and criminal issues are punished to the fullest extent of the law, just to deter some petty thieves.

After chatting for a while, He Yuzhu went to tidy up the room again.

Although no one lived there, it was covered in dust after a few days.

I don't know where all this dust came from.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Qin Huairu was sitting under the shade of a tree sewing shoe soles. She looked up to greet him, but when she saw it was Sha Zhu, she snorted angrily and turned her pretty face away.

He Yuzhu didn't care. He opened his own door, closed it immediately, and then used his mental power to clear away the dust inside the house.

It's normal for them to ignore him when he comes back like this, which makes He Yuzhu happy to be relaxed.

To be honest, I'm a little reluctant to sell this courtyard, since I don't lack money or food right now.

Let's keep the land and wait for it to appreciate in value; after all, it's our home.

Time flew by and it was soon September. He Yushui was old enough to go to school, so we enrolled him in Hongxing Elementary School, where he would be taking classes with Yan Bugui.

He wasn't an outsider. When I went back to the courtyard house, I would often bring him a fish. The two of us had a good relationship. With his help, I wouldn't be bullied at school.

He Yuzhu said, "In the courtyard, you should call him Grandpa Yan, but at school you should call him Teacher Yan, understand?"

"Okay, I understand." He Yushui agreed, then tilted her head and said, "Grandpa, you won't hit me, will you?"

Yan Bugui was amused and said, "As long as you listen carefully, I won't hit you, but you have to call me Teacher Yan from now on."

He Yushui said, "I'm the most obedient."

Teachers really do beat kids these days. If they don't listen, they get beaten. If they don't do their homework right, they get beaten. The ruler is still being used in schools.

He Yuzhu completed the registration process, said goodbye to Yan Bugui, and then left.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. In a corner of Taifenglou's kitchen, He Yuzhu opened the system.

It only shows:

【Seasoning Lv9 (1/25600)】+

He Yuzhu used his mind to activate the plus sign, and then the numbers in front of it kept changing and increasing.

It quickly became [Seasoning Level 9 (Perfect)]

The most unusual thing is that the plus sign at the end is gone.

There was speculation before that once the experience points were maxed out at level 9, the character would have reached the pinnacle and been upgraded to the maximum level.

But when that day actually came, He Yuzhu was still a little disappointed, thinking that he could continue to add more.

For a while, Xu Huizhen took care of the tavern's affairs. Every morning, she was only responsible for buying vegetables and preparing seasonings, and she didn't concern herself with anything else.

He Yuzhu buried himself in his studies, learning Sichuan cuisine from his master Hong Henian during this time. Miao Qishan also shared his knowledge generously, imparting to him some advanced techniques of Huaiyang cuisine.

Although Taifenglou mainly targets middle-class residents, it is one of the eight famous restaurants in Taiwan, and some high-end entertainment is often held here, which requires the customization of some high-end dishes.

Only then did He Yuzhu have the opportunity to practice, and the two masters took the opportunity to impart some experience to him so that he could start practicing.

Seeing that he had finally mastered the basic skill of seasoning, he immediately smiled with satisfaction. It really wasn't easy.

Just as he was feeling happy, Zhang Zusheng walked up to him and said, "Zhu Zi, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

He Yuzhu then stood up, bewildered: "Master Zhang, what's wrong?"

Zhang Zusheng smiled and said, "It's nothing serious, I just wanted to chat with you."

"Master Zhang, you can just say it directly, why be so polite?" He Yuzhu was very puzzled.

Although we both work in the kitchen, I rarely talk to Zhang Zusheng.

After all, both sides knew in their hearts that they were not on the same path.

Both sides were fully aware of what Zhang Yong had done to He Yuzhu, but they only maintained a superficial politeness.

Zhang Zusheng said, "Zhuzi, your cold dish preparation skills are really good. I have a nephew who has graduated from junior high school and wants to learn a trade, but he doesn't like cooking. How about I recommend him to become your apprentice? What do you think?"