Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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After all, doing so would completely ruin his reputation, and divorcing Aunt Yi would make his fellow students have a bad opinion of him, which would make his future at the steel mill difficult.

Seeing that Widow Bai had left with her child, Yi Zhonghai and his wife also went inside. This made the surrounding people's discussions even more unrestrained.

Everyone knows that He Daqing slept with the widow Bai for two years and gave birth to two sons for Yi Zhonghai. Now the courtyard house will be quite a spectacle.

As everyone left, He Yuzhu also saw Jia Dongxu rushing out. He had a guess in his mind: it would be best to keep the White Widow behind and make Yi Zhonghai suffer for a while longer.

Before leaving, Xu Damao raised his eyebrows at He Yuzhu with a smug look, and then helped his mother and sisters back home.

Inside the main room, He Yuzhu explained to Wen Yuping that it was not He Daqing who invited the people.

Wen Yuping nodded and smiled, "I understand, his two sons are Yi Zhonghai's, right?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes."

"Okay, I believe in the Qing Dynasty. I'll go cook for you."

He handed his son to He Yuzhu and then went to the kitchen.

He Daqing then asked Zhu Zi, who was teasing his younger brother, "You're the one who started this, aren't you?"

"No, it was Xu Damao who did it." He Yuzhu directly betrayed Xu Damao, of course without saying that he was the one who gave him the photos and address.

"How could it be him?"

"Why not? If Xu Wude goes to jail, won't Xu Damao retaliate?"

“But Yi Zhonghai paid off all the debts for him, and he also has to give him 30 yuan every month.”

"Giving money won't stop Xu Damao from wanting revenge. Going to jail and having to work every day is too tiring and painful. Of course, Xu Damao is angry."

He Daqing sighed. This was Xu Damao's revenge on Yi Zhonghai. He had directly tricked Widow Bai and his illegitimate son into coming here, letting everyone know about it.

But he actually used his own name to write a letter to the White Widow. This was purely accidental, but it was still quite embarrassing. After raising them for two years, he hadn't realized that those two little brats were Yi Zhonghai's offspring.

He Yuzhu suddenly asked, "Have you been practicing the Iron Crotch Kung Fu I taught you every day?"

He Daqing blushed, then nodded and said, "It does have some effect."

"That's good."

He Yuzhu was relieved now, after all, his stepmother Wen Yuping was too young. Even in 10 years, she would still be under 30, while He Daqing would be 50 by then.

Since it's effective, that's good. Hopefully, nothing unexpected will go wrong.

Jia Dongxu ran out of the courtyard and chased after them for a while before quickly finding the three widows.

"What are you doing here? Haven't you had enough of the jokes?"

The white widow angrily questioned Jia Dongxu, who was chasing after her.

Jia Dongxu quickly explained, "Aunt Bai, you've misunderstood. I am Jia Dongxu, and my master is Yi Zhonghai. He is currently unable to come out, so he asked me to come and take care of you."

The white widow sized him up. Since he had already embarrassed himself before, the fact that this person was still coming to say this meant he wasn't here to laugh at her.

They said, "We'll sell the house in Baocheng. Find us a place to live first, and then we'll rent a courtyard."

Jia Dongxu was shocked, his heart pounding. They actually sold the house in Baocheng! What was they thinking? Making such a decision without confirming the facts first?

I thought that once we got them on the train, the matter would be over. It turns out that the White Widow intends to stay in the capital and live her life there.

"You don't want to go back?"

"I couldn't find a job in Baocheng. I heard from others that there's a lot of construction going on in Beijing, and it's easy to get a job in a factory. So I sold my house and want to stay in Beijing."

Since the unified purchase and sales system has just begun, the movement of people is still very frequent, and the boundary between rural and urban areas is not very clear.

We had to wait until 1955 for a population census to determine household registration. Even then, as long as you had a legitimate job, you could still settle down in the capital.

It was only after the situation became extremely dire in 1958 that restrictions on household registration were gradually imposed.

After receiving the letter, Widow Bai thought she could really elope with He Daqing. In her excitement, she sold her house and planned to move to the capital.

Jia Dongxu didn't know what to say, but since he was out helping his master Yi Zhonghai solve his troubles, he could only go along with it for now:

"Then I'll find you a small inn to stay in first, and then you can discuss whether to stay in the capital or go back to Baocheng."

"Alright."

Jia Dongxu didn't have much money, so he took the widow and her two children to Dongzhimen. There was a train station and a bus station nearby, and there were many hotels around, so they were quickly settled in.

Jia Dongxu then returned to the courtyard house and reported to his master.

When Yi Zhonghai heard that they had sold the house, he immediately had a headache. How was he going to handle this? He couldn't really leave them in the capital!

The two were whispering to each other by the covered walkway when He Yuzhu came out of the kitchen carrying food. Seeing them, he smiled and said:

"Old Yi, want to come over and have something to eat?"

"Hmph, stop pretending."

Seeing Sha Zhu made him angry, and he shouted, "Sha Zhu, I'm asking you, were you the one who caused this today?"

He Yuzhu's expression immediately changed: "Hey Lao Yi, stop talking nonsense. What did I do? What business is it of yours if that widow Bai is looking for my dad?"

Yi Zhonghai was immediately rendered speechless by the rebuttal. Yes, although everyone was watching, no one had openly stated that his two sons were his illegitimate children.

On the surface, Widow Bai is He Daqing's ex-wife. It was Widow Bai who brought her son to He Daqing for help. What does that have to do with me?

If you think about it that way, then it's He Daqing who should be embarrassed, and it's unlikely that Sha Zhu did it.

Who could it be?

The faces of Xu Wude and his son Xu Damao flashed through Yi Zhonghai's mind. They were the only ones who had a grudge against him recently. Could it be that they did it?

"Hmph, let's wait and see."

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai went to the backyard, entered the old lady's room, sat down with a sigh, and then told her what had happened.

The deaf old woman poured him a cup of tea and said, "Someone is definitely up to something, but what do you think right now?"

Yi Zhonghai said worriedly, "Of course I can't get a divorce. I'll lose my reputation, and I'll be letting my master down."

The master passed away before the liberation. By then, his two children were already grown up. He knew this, and before he died, he gave all his family's wealth to his son-in-law. He also made him swear that he would take care of his daughter for the rest of his life and would not divorce her to live with the widow.

At that time, Yi Zhonghai had already arranged for Bai Widow to marry He Daqing, and he could scheme to get He Daqing to support his son. So he readily made a solemn vow that he would not abandon his wife and marry Bai Widow.

The deaf old lady knew about this situation and didn't want Lao Yi to get a divorce, so she suggested, "Then you should settle Xiao Bai down properly, and it would be best to send him back to Baocheng."

Yi Zhonghai knew that this was the only correct path. He came here just to find someone to confide in, since he couldn't tell anyone else about this, so he could only talk to the deaf old lady.

Two days later, Yi Zhonghai secretly went to the hotel to find Widow Bai, hoping to persuade her to return to Baocheng.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore. It's all because of that damned idiot Zhu. We've been pointed at and talked about every day in Baocheng. We've had enough of that kind of life. We still can't find a job. Where is our eldest brother going to find a wife?"

No matter how much Yi Zhonghai tried to persuade her, Widow Bai refused to go back. She kept emphasizing that her son couldn't find a job in Baocheng and should stay in Beijing, since there were many people coming to the city recently and factories everywhere were recruiting workers.

"Alright, I have connections at the machine repair shop. I'll get both kids in there, and you can live there."

"A machine repair shop? What do they do?"

"The machine repairman is from a branch of our steel rolling mill."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

When the widow saw that Yi Zhonghai could help discipline her son, she was overjoyed and reached out to undo Yi Zhonghai's belt.

"What?"

"Why are you asking me? Are you disgusted that I slept with He Daqing?"

The widow burst into tears as she said this. Her husband was unable to have children, so she gave birth to two sons for Zhonghai. Back then, she was devoted to Yi Zhonghai, but when Yi Zhonghai had his fill of playing around, he suddenly had a whimsical idea to scheme against He Daqing and make him support their sons.

Upon hearing this news, the White Widow was naturally unwilling. How could she possibly give her own woman to her neighbor?

But eventually, she couldn't fight city hall, and the widow eventually gave in and slept with He Daqing.

So many years have passed, and now that Widow Bai is alone in a room with Yi Zhonghai again, she naturally wants to relive their past and have Yi Zhonghai serve her once more. After all, she's been without a man for the past two years and is feeling incredibly pent up.

Yi Zhonghai had indeed been experiencing relationship problems with his wife recently, and they hadn't been able to release their pent-up desire for a long time. When he thought of the white widow's fair skin and her melodious voice, his heart stirred, and he didn't stop her hands.

Soon the two were completely honest with each other, and Yi Zhonghai went along with it, getting involved in the work. And it must be said, reuniting with an old dream had a unique flavor.

After the widow served him with utmost care and satisfaction, Yi Zhonghai discussed the specific details and made concrete arrangements for his two sons.

The white widow was finally satisfied. Although she had lost face at the beginning of her trip to the capital, she had gained quite a bit.

Reconnecting with Yi Zhonghai and getting jobs for both sons, as long as they live a stable life, it's much more comfortable than in Baocheng.

Sure enough, a few days later, Yi Zhonghai sent his two children to work. Recently, the factory expanded and hired a lot of new workers, resulting in a lack of housing allocation. So Yi Zhonghai found a courtyard nearby.

News of Xu Huizhen's pregnancy spread slowly, but soon Chen Xueru received the news. Touching her smooth belly, Chen Xueru felt extremely annoyed.

It would be so nice if He Yuzhu's child was among them.

She stormed into Yandaixie Street, and as soon as she entered, Xu Huizhen greeted her, saying happily, "Xueru, what brings you here?"

Chen Xueru smiled warmly, like a spring breeze, and said happily, "I heard you're pregnant. You're so unfair! I consider you my best friend, and you didn't even tell me."

As she spoke, she handed over the bird's nest and other tonics she was carrying, saying, "These are good things, let me give you some tonics."

Xu Huizhen kindly invited Chen Xueru to the back, which surprised He Yuzhu, as Chen Xueru rarely came to visit.

He Yuzhu left discreetly, leaving the place to them.

After chatting for a while, Chen Xueru got up to say goodbye and returned to her backyard, where He Yuzhu was indeed already waiting.

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