Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Qin Huairu, who was listening nearby, was dumbfounded. She already knew that the mother and daughter were incredibly shameless, but today she was once again surprised to find that they could be this low.

As far as I know, Yi Zhonghai has already helped the Jia family pay over a thousand yuan. You should know that He Daqing only spent 100 yuan on betrothal gifts when he married a 20-year-old virgin in the countryside.

A courtyard house only costs 1000 yuan. The Jia family mother and daughter received such great care, yet they were still not satisfied and showed no gratitude whatsoever.

Having just received 200 yuan, he immediately expressed his interest in the Yi family's savings, shamelessly claiming that the money belonged to the Jia family.

Qin Huairu looked at her sleeping son beside her and felt immense regret. She had married into a den of wolves; the whole family was ungrateful.

But now that the son is born, if I get a divorce and go back home, I'd be better off here. Sigh, I can only take it one day at a time. I just hope Jia Dongxu will cause less trouble in the future.

Granny Zhang asked, "But is 200 yuan enough?"

Jia Dongxu frowned and said, "That's the only way. Give them 200 tomorrow, and we'll figure something out later."

Looking at the 200 silver dollars on the table, Zhang Pozi's greed took over again, and she didn't want to give the money away.

Suddenly, an idea came to mind: "Take 100 yuan over tomorrow, then delay for two more days before giving the 100 yuan back. That way, you can delay for a longer period."

Jia Dongxu was somewhat displeased and said, "Will this work?"

Thinking back to the brutal beating he received today, Jia Dongxu felt a chill run down his spine. Gao Jun and his gang really didn't hold back when they beat him; he thought he was going to be beaten to death.

Granny Zhang said anxiously, "How much money could anyone have? Taking out 100 yuan in one night is already quite a lot."

Granny Zhang had her own plans, but she couldn't tell her son right now.

"Alright, I'll give it a try." Jia Dongxu was usually a little afraid of his mother.

I'm even more scared today, after all, I lost 340 yuan for no reason.

This is more than his annual salary. It would take at least two years to save up this much money. Making such a mistake today has made Jia Dongxu even more afraid of his mother.

Seeing that Granny Zhang had set the rules so arbitrarily, Jia Dongxu had no choice but to follow her instructions and give her one hundred yuan the next day.

The next day, everyone in the courtyard went to work as usual. Jia Dongxu was still a little hesitant and dawdled until it was almost late before Zhang Pozi kicked him out of the house.

After waiting for a while, Granny Zhang made up her mind. She found an excuse to tell Qin Huairu, then left the courtyard and headed straight for the police station.

Chapter 145 is the one you reported.

Not long after He Yuzhu arrived at the shop, someone brought a message that Ye Dapeng asked him to go to the police station to order a batch of filing cabinets.

Upon receiving the news, He Yuzhu grabbed his workbook, measuring tape, pencil, and other supplies, and rode his bicycle to the police station.

Soon they arrived outside the courtyard. He Yuzhu parked his bicycle under the outdoor shed and walked towards the gate, carrying his black faux leather bag.

Looking up, he saw a familiar, plump figure from behind. It wasn't until he entered the police station's courtyard that he realized it was Zhang Pozi, Jia Dongxu's mother.

"Why did she come to the police station if she had nothing to do?" He Yuzhu muttered to himself, and then saw Granny Zhang go straight into the reporting room.

Is there some new case in the courtyard that I'm unaware of?

But I ate dinner in the courtyard last night and didn't hear He Daqing say anything new had happened.

Why did Granny Zhang go to the police station to report a case? Could it be related to Jia Dongxu's incident?

Despite all his calculations, He Yuzhu never expected that Granny Zhang would come to report the case. Thinking about it, it made sense; Jia Dongxu must have been forced by Gao Jun and his gang to make up for the lost 340 yuan.

Jia Dongxu resigned himself to his fate, after all, he didn't want to be targeted in the steel rolling mill, otherwise his future would be difficult.

Unexpectedly, Granny Zhang didn't think that way. Feeling sorry for the 340 yuan expense, she rushed over to report the case as soon as the police station opened for business.

They were probably thinking of getting the police to arrest Gao Jun and the others so they wouldn't have to spend any money. As for whether they would retaliate, He Yuzhu had no idea what Granny Zhang was thinking.

"Why are you standing there like that, Zhuzi? Come inside quickly!" Ye Dapeng happened to come out and saw He Yuzhu, so he hurriedly greeted him.

He Yuzhu didn't bother to think too much and followed Ye Dapeng into the director's office.

At this time, the police station was originally a patrol station. It was converted into a police station when the liberation was completed. It still uses the old furniture. Recently, they have been planning to make a batch of filing cabinets.

Ye Dapeng took out a list and discussed it with He Yuzhu. After measuring the dimensions on-site, He Yuzhu realized that the original filing cabinet was made of a lot of wood, and it was top-quality mahogany.

He Yuzhu asked, "The original material was quite good. How could a police station have such good furniture?"

"I know a little about this. These are furniture pieces that the police raided some wealthy households before. Although the materials were very good, they are now all broken and tattered."

He Yuzhu nodded. That was indeed the case. Although the material was good, many of them were already damaged. Even if they were in his hands, he could only dismantle and rework them as scraps.

“Brother-in-law, now that we’ve replaced the furniture with new ones, I’ll take all the old ones with me. We can probably salvage a few usable parts.”

“Okay, no problem. If you don’t want them all, send them to the kitchen to cook.”

After discussing it, He Yuzhu listed the specifications of all the filing cabinets and calculated the materials and costs. Since they were all his own people, there was no need to sign any contracts.

After leaving the office, He Yuzhu did not go straight back, but went into the police station.

Sun Tie asked in surprise, "Zhu Zi, are there enemy agents today?"

"There aren't that many enemy agents. I'm here to make cabinets," He Yuzhu said, sitting down to pour himself a cup of tea and casually chatting with Sun Tie.

He didn't stop there either; he picked up the police report book on the table and started flipping through it.

No one else could possibly see this material, since He Yuzhu is Sun Tie's apprentice, and the entire police station is staffed with his own people.

In particular, He Yuzhu had previously reported enemy agents twice, which earned him credit from the police station. The police officers next to him did not say anything when they looked through He Yuzhu's belongings.

As expected, Granny Zhang came to report the case. She must have heard most of the information from Jia Dongxu and confessed the entire gang.

Granny Zhang especially emphasized that Gao Jun's father, Deputy Factory Director Gao, had provided a lot of convenience in the process; otherwise, their business would not have grown so large and so blatantly.

He Yuzhu was very surprised. Granny Zhang was really ruthless. Not only did she report Gao Jun, but she also wanted to smear Deputy Factory Director Gao.

Granny Zhang also emphasized that this information was provided by her son, Jia Dongxu, and kept asking if Jia Dongxu would be able to get away with it and avoid punishment if they were arrested.

It turned out that Granny Zhang had this idea: to send all those people in so that Jia Dongxu could perform meritorious service and avoid being sentenced.

Granny Zhang really didn't want to spend that 340 yuan, so she thought about it all night and came up with this method. As for the job, it didn't matter, since Jia Dongxu had some skills and could easily find work in other factories.

Otherwise, they would have to pay 340 yuan in compensation, which is a year's wages.

Sun Tie asked, "Zhu Zi, are there still any flour resellers around your area? They've been cracking down on that lately."

In fact, Sun Tie was afraid that He Yuzhu would resell flour on his own. After all, his two shops had a daily quota of 200 jin (100 catties). If he were caught, it would be too embarrassing, and it would look bad to everyone.

He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, I would never resell it. I buy the food I eat at a high price."

Then I asked, "Is it illegal for me to buy expensive flour?"

"No, we only crack down on reselling. We don't pursue those who sell their flour or those who buy it."

Currently, management is extremely lax. Some people are in dire straits and sell their quotas to make more money. Although it is not encouraged on the surface, they are not held accountable.

For customers who buy flour, they have plenty of money, so it's no problem for them to pay a high price for some.

The police station is currently focusing its crackdown on individuals like Gao Jun, who have a clearly defined organization and use their official positions to engage in large-scale reselling.

Sun Tie explained the current policy, and He Yuzhu asked, "So, Gao Jun is going to be in trouble?"

"Whether you're going to be in trouble or not, we'll have to wait for our reconnaissance to tell you. You're not an outsider, so you can't talk nonsense outside."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, and I won't say anything carelessly."

He Yuzhu and Gao Jun had no dealings, so there was no need for He Yuzhu to tip them off. He should just do his business honestly and make as much money as possible in the last two years.

He Yuzhu returned to Yandaixie Street and saw that Xu Huizhen's face was rather pale. He asked, "What happened?"

Xu Huizhen shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just felt nauseous and vomited for a while."

"Oh dear, I told you before to do less work, but you just wouldn't listen."

He Yuzhu helped her into the back room and chatted with her to keep her company. Three or four days passed quickly, and he visited He Yushui at the courtyard house again.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I sensed something was wrong. It was chaotic everywhere, and the neighbors were whispering and talking amongst themselves.

Yan Bugui was chatting enthusiastically with Liu Gen's mother when He Yuzhu walked up and asked, "Uncle Yan, Aunt Yan, what are you talking about?"

Yan Bugui chuckled darkly and said mysteriously, "You don't know Zhuzi yet, do you?"

"If I already knew, would I be asking you?"

Yan Bugui said, "Both Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao have been arrested."

"What? What did they do wrong?"

He Yuzhu was somewhat surprised. Why was it normal for Jia Dongxu to go in, but Xu Damao also went in?

Yan Bugui said, "That's not all. More than 10 people from the steel rolling mill have been arrested, including a deputy director."

"more than ten?"

He Yuzhu was genuinely surprised. It was normal that Gao Jun's group of five or six people were arrested, but what surprised him was that Gao Jun's father, Deputy Factory Director Gao, had actually been imprisoned.

"Yes, there's a deputy factory director, two directors, and several cadres, including two women who are very beautiful."

"What did they do wrong?"

He Yuzhu was getting more and more confused. Could it be that all these people were reselling grain? And that Granny Zhang had actually done a great service?

Liu Gen's mother said, "I heard that Deputy Factory Director Gao is an enemy agent, so those who were close to him have been arrested."

"What? Enemy agents?" He Yuzhu was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

"Yes, the police found a letter in Deputy Director Gao's home, and he then revealed a radio station hideout, which led to the arrest of a group of people."

Yan Bugui and Liu Gen's mother took turns telling He Yuzhu everything.