Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Fortunately, the journey was safe and uneventful, and they arrived at Xiehe Hospital without incident. He Yuzhu had already prepared a two-yuan note to give to the driver.

Then he carried Xu Huizhen inside, since the amniotic fluid had soiled the car, and the owner would have to spend time washing it, which would delay his business.

"This boss is generous and particular." The car owner happily patted the brand-new two-yuan bill in his hand.

It's worth mentioning that before 1, the first set of RMB banknotes was in use. 1 yuan was equivalent to one yuan, 100 yuan was only one fen, and many banknotes with denominations below 100 yuan were no longer valid. Such huge denominations were very inconvenient in daily life.

就在55年3月1号起，银行开放了第第2套人民币的置换工作，眼下已经换成了第二第2套人民币。

Of course, He Yuzhu also had a lot of brand-new first set of RMB banknotes, all the denominations.

Guided by the nurses, Xu Huizhen was quickly taken to the obstetrics and gynecology emergency room. Fortunately, she did not give birth on the way.

After waiting for a while, Huizhi arrived carrying a package, followed by her mother-in-law, father-in-law, and her brother-in-law's family, all waiting outside.

The father-in-law looked around but didn't see his in-laws. He asked in surprise, "Zhu Zi, did you tell your father?"

He Yuzhu paused for a moment before saying, "In my haste, I gave it to him."

Then he turned to Huizhi and asked, "Didn't you send someone to inform them?"

Xu Huizhi was also stunned, then said aggrievedly, "Brother-in-law, you didn't tell me that!"

No one knew what to say. Zhu Zi was anxious and wanted to take the person to the hospital, so it was understandable that he didn't give timely instructions.

However, it's somewhat unreasonable that Xu Huizhi didn't think to inform He Yuzhu's biological father.

Xu Huizhi realized her mistake and said somewhat guiltily, "I'll make a call; it should still be in time."

After saying that, he took off running.

Not long after she left, a nurse came out and said, "It's a girl, both mother and daughter are safe."

He Yuzhu didn't say anything, but his father-in-law exclaimed, "What? It's a girl?"

The mother-in-law was also very disappointed and asked, "Nurse, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

"Of course there's no mistake. There's only one woman in the delivery room, and that's your relative."

She turned and went into the delivery room.

He Yuzhu's family members were very disappointed, and they all tried to comfort her.

In fact, He Yuzhu already knew. After Xu Huizhen's belly became noticeable, he used his spiritual power to check and confirmed that she was carrying a girl.

He Yuzhu wasn't actually disappointed. Xu Huizhen's constitution might be special. Zhenli Pingtian was a girl, and she never gave birth to a boy.

Besides, this is only the first child, and it's great if it's a girl. We can have a boy next.

"It's okay, it's the same whether it's a boy or a girl." He Yuzhu was very open-minded.

It was quite a while after Xu Huizhen and her daughter came out and arrived at the ward when He Daqing finally came over with his wife, two children, and He Yushui.

He came in and immediately complained that He Yuzhu was too young and incompetent, and that he hadn't even informed his grandfather.

I didn't say much because my in-laws were there.

A group of people surrounded the baby and commented on his appearance. Unfortunately, he was just born and his little face was all scrunched up. All that could be seen was that he didn't look much like He Yuzhu's old face, but rather like Xu Huizhen.

They're discussing it now. Luckily, it's not like He Yuzhu, otherwise it would have been a mess, especially for He Yushui, who was furious that her brother forgot to inform her.

He Yuzhu was so angry that he couldn't stay in the room and wanted to come out for some fresh air.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Fan Jinyou carrying some things and looking around in the corridor. What's he doing here?

Fan Jinyou rushed over and said with a smile, "Boss He, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I wish you a son soon."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, it's a daughter," He Yuzhu said irritably.

"Is it a daughter?"

Fan Jinyou really wanted to slap himself. Why didn't he ask first?

Then she quickly changed her tune, saying, "My dear daughter, boys are naughty, while girls are quiet and are my sweet little angels..."

He Yuzhu replied, "Alright, I wish you only have daughters and no sons from now on."

Fan Jinyou, who was usually so talkative, was suddenly speechless. How could anyone wish someone well like that?

But I offended He Yuzhu today, and he's here to apologize. I have to listen to whatever he says.

He chuckled twice, then continued to flatter.

"Alright, it's already kind of you to come over and even take a look."

As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. It's just a small argument, and He Yuzhu can't really do anything to Fan Jinyou.

After all, he was still a street-level cadre, albeit a temporary one. But who could blame him for wearing a tiger's skin?

Although He Yuzhu wouldn't do anything to others, he would absolutely not cooperate with him in making the braised meat shop a public-private partnership. He Yuzhu had already made a plan. The braised meat shop on Qianmen Street could no longer continue to operate, and he also needed to prepare for the upcoming public-private partnership.

He Yuzhu's home is located in Nanluoguxiang and Yandaixiejie, which are now both in District 5. The neighborhood committee director is Tian Zao, and the street director is an acquaintance, Li Hongying.

With the 8th District on one side of Qianmen Street and the 9th District on the other, it was impossible for He Yuzhu to conduct a public-private partnership for his braised meat business on this side.

Moreover, since the braised meat is made at the tobacco pipe slant, we should discuss the matter of public-private partnership with the leaders of the Fifth District.

Fan Jinyou came to us wanting a public-private partnership, but he was really dreaming.

Fan Jinyou knew that He Yuzhu didn't like him, so after saying a few words, he put down the gift and ran away. He Yuzhu called after him, but he ran even faster.

On this joyous day, I couldn't be bothered to argue with Fan Jinyou. My daughter's safety was the greatest happiness.

This was a natural birth. I just rested on the hospital bed for a while. After the IV drip was finished, the doctors checked me over and confirmed that there were no problems, so they discharged me.

Then the whole family escorted Xu Huizhen back home. Xu Huizhen was still somewhat sullen. She chased everyone out and then said to He Yuzhu:

"Brother Zhu, I'm sorry, I gave birth to your daughter."

Xu Huizhen desperately wanted a boy. When He Yuzhu said it was a girl, she got angry and hit him, saying he was cursing her. Now that she has given birth to a girl, Xu Huizhen is extremely depressed.

As she spoke, her eyes reddened.

He Yuzhu sat on the edge of the bed, holding her hand and said, "This is your first child. It's good to have a girl; she can take care of her younger siblings in the future."

"Don't try to comfort me. I can tell my father-in-law is a little unhappy. He probably wants a boy to carry on the family line." Xu Huizhen was very perceptive. Although she wasn't feeling well today, she still sensed something was wrong.

"It's nothing, don't overthink it. Taking care of your health is the most important thing. Once you're healthy, we can have another baby next year."

"Okay, it's settled then. After I finish my postpartum confinement, you have to work hard in the fields so we can have another son next year."

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Okay, I'll wait until you're out of confinement, then I'll work hard every day to plow the fields, I'm determined to have a son."

It took a long time to persuade Xu Huizhen before she calmed down, and then he carefully inquired about the trip to Russia.

He Yuzhu, of course, wouldn't talk about being double-crossed by Andrei; he only talked about what he could.

"You mean this time we can double the money we invest?"

"Yes, I estimate it's even more. I didn't expect to import so many appliances. If we sell them at market price, we can make tens of thousands this time."

Although He Yuzhu's braised meat business is quite large, it is mainly wholesale, and the profit margin is very small.

They only earn a little over 1 yuan in net profit throughout the year, which is already an astronomical sum compared to a worker's salary.

Normal workers earn around 30 or 40 yuan a month. He Yuzhu is already very satisfied that he can earn in one year what they would earn in 30 years.

Now that they've connected with Elena, they've started a business exporting silk, which has brought in tens of thousands of dollars in revenue.

And that's just what's on the surface. He Yuzhu also emptied Andrei's entire wholesale warehouse, and not only that, he also took all of his safes.

Besides this, there was also a Geely 100 sedan and two trucks. These hidden assets could be exchanged for more than 100,000 yuan in cash.

He Yuzhu's trip this time, including the money he earned from purchasing machinery, will bring in a total of 200,000 yuan.

You should know that He Yuzhu had been doing business for several years before, and all his savings combined did not amount to 5 yuan. This suddenly increased his wealth several times over.

Upon his return, Xu Huizhen gave birth to his eldest daughter, a double blessing that made He Yuzhu extremely happy, sometimes even secretly rejoicing.

"I'm happy to have made money, but I still want to have a son for you."

"Look, here you are again. It's not like you can't have children in the future, you can just have another one."

Xu Huizhen didn't mention one reason: she was afraid that if Huizhi gave birth to a son for He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu would only think about doting on his son and put himself and his daughter in a secondary position.

But she couldn't bring herself to say it aloud, and could only sigh and grieve in secret.

He Yuzhu asked, "Have you thought about naming your child?"

"Yes, I have."

When the topic of names came up, Xu Huizhen said, "But I've only ever chosen names for boys before, I never thought about names for girls."

He Yuzhu said, "My next generation's generation name is Yuan, so how about He Yuanxiu?"

"He Yuanxiu?"

Xu Huizhen read it aloud and said, "Alright, then our eldest daughter will be Xiuer."

Then he turned to his daughter, who was fast asleep beside him, and said, "My dear daughter, your name is Xiuer now."

But Xiuer, who had just been given a name, showed no mercy. She scrunched up her little face and burst into tears.

He Yuzhu's five senses are very sharp, and he immediately smelled a faint stench.

“Our Xiuer has pooped.”

"Then why aren't you changing the diaper?"