Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Although He Yuzhu enjoyed Xu Xiaomei's massage service, he knew when to stop.

After all, she was still a virgin, and he couldn't just get involved with her like that.

Right now, everyone takes chastity extremely seriously. It's not as open as it will be in later generations. If you mess around, you'll have to bear the consequences.

Chen Xueru and Ye Qingmo were both widows who had been married, and Xu Zhaodi was also married before they got together.

This young lady, Xu, has only just come of age; how could I possibly provoke her?

After receiving this message, Xu Xiaomei was very satisfied and then said, "Thank you, Brother Zhu. I'll wait for your good news."

After saying that, she somewhat awkwardly let go of He Yuzhu's arm and started chatting casually.

Xu Xiaomei's mother also worked as a temporary worker in the cannery and often talked to him about things there.

People who live near mountains live off the mountains, and people who live near water live off the water.

These temporary workers ate fruit without any restraint; in fact, many of them ate fruit as their main meal.

This is a common problem in all factories; management is not strict, and after they eat too much fruit, their demand for fruit is not as strong as it was at the beginning.

Xu Xiaomei just wanted to work as a temporary worker so she could earn more than 10 yuan a month and have plenty of fruit to eat.

Before leaving, I gave him one last piece of advice, asking him to help as soon as possible.

He Yuzhu did not agree immediately, because he wanted to discuss it with Xu Zhaodi to confirm that she also supported it.

In the evening, the Xu sisters, Zhaodi and Zhaodi, came over for a visit and brought up the topic of Xiaomei having to go to work again.

Xu Zhaodi said, "I already told you about something you need to do. If you can help me, then I'll trouble you. Just let me know how much it costs and I'll give it to you."

Since Xu Huizhen was also present, Xu Zhaodi spoke very politely.

"Let's talk about it later, this is easy to handle."

He Yuzhu would rest at home for a while and then go out to the tavern. There was nothing he could do about it, since he was earning a salary at the tavern.

As long as they don't cause any trouble, He Yuzhu doesn't mind coming over in the evenings to kill time.

Two days later, He Yuzhu came home from get off work and knocked on the gate of the neighbor's yard. There was no response, and seeing that it was not locked, he pushed the gate open and came in.

Only then did they see that Xu Xiaomei was washing her hair in the yard. Hearing footsteps, she turned around and saw He Yuzhu. Then she sweetly called out, "Brother Zhu."

"Yeah, getting my hair washed." He Yuzhu walked in.

"It'll be done soon, is something wrong?" Xu Xiaomei asked, scratching her head.

"It's nothing, you can wash your hair first."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu turned and came to stand in front of him, sitting on a stone stool next to him.

After sitting down, he realized something was wrong. At that moment, Xu Xiaomei was bending over to wash her hair, and her shirt was hanging down, with the wide neckline directly facing He Yuzhu's line of sight.

He Yuzhu's gaze was drawn to the two tall and full mountain peaks, and he was momentarily mesmerized.

Young girls smell so good!

Just as Xu Xiaomei was about to say something, she looked up slightly and saw He Yuzhu staring blankly. Following his gaze, she realized something was wrong.

Her pretty face flushed instantly, looking alluring. Normally, being seen in such a compromising situation would be infuriating, but right now, Xu Xiaomei felt only shyness, without a trace of resentment.

When I was little, I followed Zhu Zi around and played with him. He took care of me, and I always thought that when I grew up, I would marry Zhu Zi and become his wife.

But as I rubbed and rubbed myself, I really grew up, but my brother Zhu Zi had already married another woman.

Seeing that Brother Zhu was staring straight at her, Xu Xiaomei felt proud. This woman was much older than his wife, and she didn't know why Brother Zhu would fall for that woman.

"Brother Zhu, what brings you here today?"

He Yuzhu was startled awake, his face slightly embarrassed. He wondered when his self-control had become so weak, but he said aloud:

"Little sister, I'm here to tell you to start work tomorrow."

"Really? That's great! I can go to work now!" Xu Xiaomei said happily.

"Yes, be at the cannery by 8 o'clock tomorrow. Go find Aunt Yi then, and she will assign you a task."

"Thank you, Brother Zhu!"

Xu Xiaomei was overjoyed and quickly grabbed a towel to dry her hair, then suddenly asked:

"Brother Zhu, am I good-looking?"

He Yuzhu was taken aback: "What?"

Then it dawned on me: Had Xu Xiaomei discovered my peeping?

Otherwise, why would you ask this question?

He was immediately filled with shame. This was even more embarrassing than being caught stealing. He had just secretly peeked at Xu Xiaomei's fierceness, and he never expected that she would discover him in such a short time.

"What are you talking about? I have something to do, I have to go back."

He Yuzhu left after saying those words in a disheveled state.

After asking, Xu Xiaomei also felt that she shouldn't have said it. She didn't mind being seen by Brother Zhu, so why did she have to say it? Next time Brother Zhu wanted to see it, she would be embarrassed.

The next day, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle out the door. Just as he was about to ride up, he heard someone shout, "Brother Zhu, wait a minute."

He Yuzhu immediately recognized Xu Xiaomei's voice and panicked so much that he almost threw his bicycle away.

I stopped and turned around, and saw Xu Xiaomei coming out of her house, running quickly. Her thin shirt rippled and undulated, a magnificent sight.

He Yuzhu was still embarrassed to see his younger sister this time, and quickly looked away, saying, "Why did you call me?"

Xu Xiaomei ran up to him, panting, and said, "Brother Zhu, didn't you tell me to go to work? Can you give me a ride?"

The youthful and beautiful Xu Xiaomei was still smiling, as if nothing had happened yesterday, and she was still full of youthful vitality.

He Yuzhu thought he would come after him, but he felt relieved when the other party didn't bring it up, since what happened yesterday was too embarrassing.

"Okay, I'll take you to work."

He Yuzhu got on his bicycle, moving slowly. After running a few steps around the school, he lightly jumped and landed steadily on the back of the bicycle.

She naturally put her hands on He Yuzhu's waist and started riding.

Xu Xiaomei chattered away, asking about the work at the cannery without any awkwardness.

He Yuzhu gave a brief introduction and then said, "When we get close to the factory, get off and walk around for a bit."

"Why?" Xu Xiaomei asked in surprise.

“I’m already married. If I take you to work, people will gossip.”

Most of the temporary workers hired by the cannery were older women. They were more outrageous than men when they joked, and they dared to say anything.

If I bring Xu Xiaomei to work, and they see us, even just teasing her would make her feel ashamed and embarrassed. If rumors start to circulate, things will get ugly.

"Okay, Brother Zhu, I understand."

When Xu Xiaomei entered that alley, she got off her bicycle and walked into the cannery.

He Yuzhu hadn't been sitting in his office for long when he received a call asking him to go to the street office to report on his recent work.

I picked up my diary, went to the courtyard of the street, knocked on the door, and entered Director Li's office.

"The pillar is here?"

"Sis, why did you suddenly decide to have me give a work report?"

He Yuzhu was just a private manager; he wasn't even a manager at the cannery, just the head of the sales department.

Although it's called a sales department, it doesn't actually have any staff under it. The current sales are all being conducted in shops on Qianmen Street.

"Why can't I hear your work report?" Li Hongying retorted.

"Yes, of course it is."

He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "Sister, what kind of work would you like to hear about?"

"Work matters aren't urgent. I mainly want to ask you something today."

He Yuzhu was taken aback by the question and asked, "What is it?"

"You know that a few days ago, Mr. Yi Zhonghai's wife from your neighborhood submitted a divorce application to the street civil affairs office, right?"

"Yes, I know. It's been all over our courtyard house."

"Do you think there's any chance they can get back together?"

The divorce report was placed on Director Li's desk when he arrived at work in the morning. The staff in the civil affairs office explained that they had tried to persuade both of them, but Yi Zhonghai did not want a divorce, while his wife kept insisting on it.

Suddenly, he remembered that this was Master Yi, who had helped him make the mold last time, so he called He Yuzhu to come over and ask about the situation.

Her intention, of course, was to dissuade Aunt Yi from getting a divorce; she was already over 40, why make things difficult for her?

He Yuzhu said, "How would I know? Should I go back and try to persuade them again?"

"That's fine. Since you two families are neighbors, you should try to persuade him. If there's nothing serious going on, it's best not to get a divorce."

"The main problem is that neither of them has children, and Master Yi is having an ambiguous relationship with a widow outside."

"What? Such a thing exists?" Li Hongying was very shocked.

"Yes, it's been so many years. He and that white widow had two sons, but they've always been raised outside. The older one is only two or three years younger than me."

"You're so big already?" Li Hongying was so shocked she couldn't say a word.