Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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At that moment, the office door was pushed open, and the instructor from the front police station walked in, followed by the street director.

The instructor first went to ask the two police officers if they had sufficient evidence.

At this moment, the street director smiled and reached out his big hand to He Yuzhu, shaking it tightly.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, you've been wronged."

"You're too kind, Director. It's my duty to cooperate with the police in their investigation. I'm not aggrieved at all."

"Comrade He Yuzhu is very conscientious. I believe you are innocent and would never do such a thing."

The two exchanged a few polite words, and the instructor inquired about the specific circumstances. Although the victim testified, he had never seen who put the sack over his head.

The accusation against He Yuzhu was based solely on a past conflict between the two, without any evidence whatsoever; it was merely suspicion.

Since that's the case, after taking their statements, this matter should end here. We can't just detain He Yuzhu because of their suspicions.

Since there was no evidence and the neighborhood director vouched for him, He Yuzhu was released directly.

As He Yuzhu walked out of the police station, he saw Xu Huizhen and He Yumei waiting anxiously.

Xu Huizhen was overjoyed and ran a few steps forward, throwing herself into He Yuzhu's arms and bursting into tears.

"Silly girl, you're already a mother of two, and you still cry all the time. Aren't you afraid the director will laugh at you?"

As he spoke, he nodded to He Yumei, which made her blush.

"People are worried about you." Xu Huizhen wiped away her tears of happiness, then broke free from He Yuzhu's embrace.

He Yuzhu said, "Thank you, Director."

"Comrade He, you're too kind. We can't let a bad person go unpunished, nor can we wrong an innocent person."

After they parted ways, the three of them returned home together, and He Yuzhu recounted in detail what had happened at the police station.

Xu Huizhen said, "This Fan Jinyou is like a dog; he'll bite whoever he catches."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "That person was despicable, but he deserved to have his leg broken this time."

"It's just infuriating that he actually suspected me."

Xu Huizhen asked, "So what's your opinion on this matter? Do you have any suspects?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "I haven't noticed anything unusual about him recently, so I have no idea who it could be."

“If it weren’t covered with a sack, it could have been done by a stranger. The fact that it was covered with a sack means that the murderer knew Fan Jinyou.”

"Yes, the police officer just told me that Fan Jinyou still had two yuan on him that hadn't been stolen, which means that the other party just wanted to beat him up to vent their anger, not to rob him."

"That would prove it was done by someone you know."

"Then who could this person be?"

He Yumei hadn't said a word since entering the room, but suddenly said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I have a clue, but I don't know if it's true."

"What clue?" He Yuzhu asked.

“A few days ago, I saw Fan Jinyou and Xu Hesheng whispering in the alley. I don’t know what they were saying. When I got closer to them, they seemed a little guilty. I didn’t think much of it at the time, and that was the end of it.”

“What’s wrong with what they’re saying?” Xu Huizhen said.

He Yuzhu thought about it and realized that the two of them knew each other before, so it was normal for them to get together and talk.

"This shouldn't count as a clue, it's just that the two of them might be saying something they don't want you to hear."

"It doesn't count!" He Yumei said, somewhat disappointed.

"Alright, don't overthink it. We should trust the police officers; they will solve the case as soon as possible. Once they catch the murderer, it will prove that I didn't do it."

It was already past 9 o'clock when I went to visit Fan Jinyou. Later, I was taken to the police station. After all that trouble, it was already past 11 o'clock.

He Yuzhu said, "Yumei, don't leave today. Have a simple meal here."

"Will this work?" He Yumei asked, still a little embarrassed.

He Yuzhu said, "Today I'll cook for you myself so you can taste my cooking skills."

She usually cooks with fragrant leaves. He Yuzhu had taught her a few techniques before, and with a little guidance, the dishes she makes are edible.

However, since something happened today, He Yuzhu wanted to cook some delicious dishes himself to make his wife happy and save her from worrying about him.

After He Yuzhu left the kitchen, Yu Mei felt embarrassed to sit there as a guest, so she said:

"Sister-in-law, I'll go help my brother."

"You can just sit here. Your brother can handle it himself."

"Sister-in-law, you're too kind. I'd like to learn a trick from my brother too."

"Okay then, please."

He Yuzhu was busy in the kitchen when he saw Yumei come in, so he went to take her little hand.

Yu Mei pulled her hand back slightly: "Stop fooling around, what if my sister-in-law comes over later?"

"Don't worry, he won't come over. With me at home, there's no need for him to come to the kitchen."

Yu Mei glared at him: "No way! You're such a bad guy. Hurry up and teach me how to cook. My mom says my cooking is terrible."

He Yuzhu didn't force him. Since he was willing to learn, she would teach him a few things, instructing him to prepare the materials first, and then begin teaching.

I naturally took her little hand and started cooking, showing her how to stir-fry the ingredients, add seasonings, and other basic knowledge.

After a series of sensual lessons, four dishes and a soup were prepared. Only after Yu Mei tasted them herself did she realize how superb He Yuzhu's culinary skills were.

"Brother, how about I become your apprentice?"

"Alright, then I won't call you 'brother' anymore. Quickly kowtow and call me 'master'."

Xu Huizhen pushed him: "You have the nerve to say that? Yu Mei isn't that much younger than you."

Then he turned to Yu Mei and said, "If you want to learn how to cook in the future, just come over. Xiang Ye has been learning for a while and her cooking is much better than before, but she hasn't become an apprentice."

Xiangye nodded and said, "Yes, I've been learning for a while, and my cooking is much better than before."

After dinner, He Yuzhu lay on the bamboo chair, lost in thought.

Today, I was just sitting at home when disaster struck.

Fan Jinyou had his leg broken by someone, and when they couldn't find the culprit, they framed him. This really changed my perception of him.

Fortunately, he had a grudge against him and took revenge on the spot, removing two centimeters of his broken bone so that the missing bone wouldn't grow back.

So who could this acquaintance who ripped him off be?

I couldn't figure it out after thinking about it all afternoon, so I went back to the tavern to chat with Uncle Niu again that evening when I had nothing else to do.

Old Man Pian bought two ounces of liquor, sat down at the table, and asked:

"I said, did you know that Xu Hesheng not only didn't get a raise, but was actually demoted by one level?"

Chapter 236 The Truth

"Didn't they say he was going to get a raise?" asked Uncle Niu.

"Hey, don't even mention it. Didn't they stand us up last time? I heard from others that the leaders in the neighborhood were furious and went straight to the Education Bureau."

Old Niu asked, "And then?"

Pianye said mysteriously, "I heard from the teachers at the school that at first they announced that Xu Hesheng's salary would be raised, but suddenly they issued a notice saying that Xu Hesheng's information was incorrect and that he had falsified information. So not only was the salary increase canceled, but his salary was also reduced by one grade."

"really?"

"Of course it's true. All the teachers and students at the school know it. The announcement was just released today."

"No wonder I haven't seen him since Xu Hesheng stopped giving lectures, and he hasn't come to the tavern for drinks either."

Pianye said, "How could he possibly have the nerve to come over for drinks? He just stopped coming to class without a word, leaving us all hanging. Isn't he just making fun of us?"

"Who can argue with that? He deserved to be demoted this time."

"The difference in salary between the two levels should be 10 yuan a month, right?" Uncle Niu asked.

"Yes, Xu Hesheng is going to regret this to death now."

He Yuzhu then realized that Xu Hesheng had actually ended up in such a state.

It seems that what I said to the neighborhood committee auntie and the street director had an effect.

Thinking about it, it doesn't really affect me much. The biggest impact is on these two people. As the main leaders, if they make a mistake, the blame can only fall on them.

Suddenly, He Yuzhu had a thought and a new idea came to mind.

In the past few days, things have been quite concentrated. First, Zhao Yali was instigated by Fan Jinyou to organize a literacy class in opposition to Fan Jinyou.

Then they found Xu Hesheng, but he didn't stay as a teacher for long before quitting.

Xu Hesheng and Zhao Yali are both against me. Zhao Yali was misled by Fan Jinyou. I was very polite to Xu Hesheng and nothing unexpected happened. Why would he quit?

Was Fan Jinyou also involved in this?

After all, Fan Jinyou has no moral bottom line; he can bewitch Zhao Yali and also Xu Hesheng.

If Fan Jinyou had indeed misled Xu Hesheng, then many things would make sense.

Xu Hesheng, under Fan Jinyou's instigation, tricked himself.