Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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If you were to taste it with your eyes closed, you probably wouldn't be able to tell that it's snake meat. The overall flavor is rather mild, but the texture is exceptionally delicate, and the rich umami taste is like a clear spring flowing across your tongue.

The umami flavor is somewhat similar to that experienced when eating frog meat, but snake meat is more delicate, more delicious, and has no unpleasant fishy smell.

He Yuzhu suddenly realized that there were so many mouthwatering delicacies in the world!

The incredibly delicious meat in front of him was a real eye-opener and a feast for the senses.

"Wow, this tastes amazing! It's absolutely incredible!"

He chewed with relish, praising it sincerely.

However, the expression of disgust and discomfort that He Yuzhu might show, which she had imagined, did not appear, which made Liao Lieying, who was secretly observing from the side, feel slightly disappointed.

Because she had been looking forward to witnessing He Yuzhu's embarrassing moment in public, but now that wish had obviously been dashed.

Liao Lieying's feelings towards He Yuzhu were actually quite complex and contradictory.

On the one hand, she was very clear that He Yuzhu was the savior of the entire family.

It should be noted that when the family faced a huge crisis, it was He Yuzhu who stepped forward and lent out a huge sum of 18 million yuan in cash without hesitation, becoming the most generous person among all the lenders.

From the family's perspective, they should indeed be grateful to He Yuzhu.

On the other hand, the thought that her elder brother had given away her generous dowry as a gift to He Yuzhu made Liao Lieying feel particularly uneasy.

Especially that luxury villa, from the initial planning and design to its successful completion, every step embodies her countless efforts and dedication.

Now, before he even had a chance to stay and enjoy it for a single day, it has already been transformed into a property under He Yuzhu's name.

Whenever she thought of this, Liao Lieying could no longer suppress her anger, and her temper as a young lady instantly erupted, naturally making it impossible for her to give He Yuzhu a pleasant look.

At today's banquet, Liao Lieying had originally planned to play a trick on He Yuzhu, so she deliberately arranged to serve some foods that were difficult for ordinary people to accept, such as this snake meat dish that many locals in Hong Kong would be afraid of.

I thought He Yuzhu would be like everyone else, showing extreme disgust or fear towards this special ingredient. But to my surprise, He Yuzhu not only accepted it readily, but even ate it with great relish.

Faced with such an unexpected situation, Liao Lieying was truly caught off guard, and at the same time, she couldn't help but secretly admire He Yuzhu's strong mental fortitude.

She frowned slightly, a hint of doubt showing in her beautiful eyes, and finally, unable to suppress her curiosity, she asked:

"You've actually eaten snake meat before?"

He Yuzhu's lips curled slightly upward, and he answered with a confident smile:

"I've never eaten snake meat, of course, but I'm a very experienced chef, and I've tasted quite a few strange and unusual dishes."

Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked incredulously:

"What? You're actually a chef?"

Liao Lieying was clearly skeptical of his words, her face revealing undisguised suspicion.

Upon seeing this, He Yuzhu quickly patted his chest and assured him:

"That's absolutely true! How about this, when night falls, I'll personally cook a few of my signature dishes so you can taste my cooking skills, how about that?"

At this moment, Liao Lieying suddenly raised an eyebrow, staring at the other person with a half-smile and asked:

"Hmph, you wouldn't be thinking of using this opportunity to pursue me, would you?"

It turns out that she had studied in bustling London for many years and was quite knowledgeable, and was well aware of matters of the heart between men and women.

It must be said that Liao Lieying is truly sweet and charming. Her curved willow-leaf eyebrows hang like a crescent moon on her fair forehead, and her pair of watery peach blossom eyes seem to speak volumes, captivating the heart. Her delicate cherry lips make one want to kiss her.

In addition, her skin, as delicate and smooth as mutton fat jade, was so exquisite that even though she was wearing loose and baggy clothes, it was still difficult to conceal her graceful and captivating figure.

How could He Yuzhu not be moved by such a beautiful woman?

To be honest, he did have that thought in his mind: if he could successfully win her over, it would undoubtedly be a great joy and pleasure in his life.

However, Liao Lieying's special identity made him truly wary.

After all, she is the legitimate daughter of a prominent family! A woman from such a prestigious family might already be engaged.

Even if they are not yet married, how can one take her as a concubine and bring her into the family? The Liao family would certainly never agree to such an action.

Just then, Liao Lieying suddenly asked a question, and He Yuzhu immediately and without hesitation denied it:

"Hmph, don't get any ideas. I have a family." After saying that, He Yuzhu chuckled twice and stopped pursuing the topic.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly shifted his attention and focused entirely on the delicious food in front of him.

After all, I haven't been here long, I've only made a limited number of friends, and I knew nothing about this kind of food before.

Liao Lieying, on the other hand, seemed to have taken the initiative to ask He Yuzhu about his business situation.

After some conversation, He Yuzhu revealed that he had rented an industrial building under Li Jiacheng's name and opened a machinery factory there, specializing in the production and processing of hardware products and diesel engines.

Hearing this, Liao Lieying couldn't help but ask curiously:

How did you come up with the idea of ​​getting involved in this kind of business?

After a moment's thought, He Yuzhu replied:

"Because I lack extensive connections, manufacturing naturally became my first choice. Compared to the trade industry, to run a successful business, you not only need close cooperation and coordination with various parties, but also a sufficiently deep and extensive network of contacts as support."

It should be understood that these things were by no means something that He Yuzhu could easily accomplish in a short period of time.

Moreover, to be honest, he had absolutely no interest in that kind of atmosphere.

After careful consideration, He Yuzhu finally decided to start from his area of ​​expertise, which was manufacturing lathes and engines, and then devote himself to vehicle production.

Unfortunately, there are quite a few canneries in this area, making the competition extremely fierce.

Faced with this situation, He Yuzhu wisely chose to abandon his foray into canned food production. After all, the market was already saturated, and it wouldn't be easy to get a share of the profits.

At this moment, He Yuzhu suddenly remembered that his family also owned a trading company, and it seemed that they had already started related cooperation with other companies.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but nod slightly in agreement.

Today, their products have been successfully sold through the company channels of the Liao and Huo families.

It's no exaggeration to say that almost every item produced is snapped up instantly, with absolutely no inventory buildup. No matter the production volume, everything sells out quickly.

For this reason, He Yuzhu is going all out to accelerate the expansion of production scale.

During this period of contact and understanding, he also keenly noticed that the business scope of these family businesses was incredibly diverse and all-encompassing.

Although they each have their own focus and development direction, without exception, trade activities are an important part of them. And shipping goods overseas can bring considerable and substantial profits.

After having lunch, He Yuzhu said a brief goodbye to the other party and headed straight home.

Upon returning home, he didn't even have time to rest before throwing himself back into his busy work.

At this moment, I have a ton of tasks at hand.

First, by entrusting the renowned Cheung Kong Holdings, led by Li Ka-shing, they successfully purchased two valuable plots of land in North Point.

In addition to the plot that was successfully acquired from the Liao family, they now possess three plots of land in North Point with great development potential.

After a thorough on-site inspection of these plots of land, the construction plan for the industrial building was quickly put on the agenda and then entered a period of intensive construction.

Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that there is also an industrial building that has been completed in Quarry Bay.

Moreover, Du Guanghe, with his outstanding business acumen, acquired and cleverly integrated old buildings in the Wan Chai area, adding three more invaluable plots of land for us.

Thus, through careful planning and operation, the total number of land parcels currently held by them has reached an astonishing seven.

According to the plan, seven large-scale industrial buildings will be built on these lands.

Furthermore, each building occupies a vast area; even the smallest one is a staggering 9 square feet.

The total budget required for this series of ambitious construction projects is roughly estimated to be as high as 900 million yuan.

It is no exaggeration to say that this huge expense almost depleted all the funds he had previously accumulated.

It should be noted that the total value of the various goods that He Yuzhu retrieved from the mysterious space was only a mere 3000 million yuan.

The current situation is that, apart from a small portion of available liquidity, the vast majority of funds have been poured into the real estate sector.

However, there was some encouraging news – none of these investments resulted in any debt, because the funds used to purchase land and advance construction were all real money obtained through the sale of goods.

There are a total of 7 magnificent industrial buildings, each of which was contracted to different companies for construction.

Although the start times of construction were slightly different, the difference was only two months, meaning they basically broke ground at the same time.

He Yuzhu wisely entrusted the heavy responsibility of handling these complicated matters to Du Guanghe, while he himself focused his attention entirely on the machinery factory.

In the past three months or so, through careful organization and meticulous teaching, we have successfully cultivated three batches of workers who are still somewhat inexperienced in their skills but full of vigor.

The number of new employees has reached an impressive 1200, but they are currently only considered junior workers.

After this period of honing their skills, they have just become proficient in some relatively simple operating procedures and can begin producing relatively common mechanical parts.

Given the current situation, the subsequent training plan will maintain a moderate scale of one thousand people per session. Moreover, this important task has been entrusted to the experienced and highly capable Daniel for full management.

In addition, He Yuzhu would set aside a whole day each week to make a special trip to his own property in the Sheung Wan area for an on-site inspection.

He wanted to carefully inspect his own office building to ensure that everything was operating normally and in an orderly manner.

Not only that, he would occasionally invite Liao Lieying out for a delicious meal.

Of course, when the mood strikes, he might even cook for Liao Lieying himself, using his superb culinary skills to prepare a delicious and appetizing feast.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Liao Lieying had enthusiastically asked several of her classmates and friends to help her get jobs at He Yuzhu's company.

However, things didn't go as planned. Without exception, these people felt that He Yuzhu's company was too small and that it would be difficult to fully utilize their talents and realize their ambitions there. In the end, they all politely declined the offer.

"It's not my fault, it's just that your company is so small!" Liao Lieying said with a slight smile.