Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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If the neighbors in the courtyard find out first, who knows what they'll say about me.

You might try to sabotage things behind my back and mess things up.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. You can handle the marriage arrangements."

He Yuzhu said, "Let's keep it simple, I don't think the other party will have any objections."

Getting married at this time is a major life event, and the rules and regulations are particularly complicated.

He Yuzhu said, "Tell the truth when you go on your blind date tomorrow. Although this house is in my name, I will return it to you later. If you have a son, you can pass it on to him. I don't want this house anymore."

He Yuzhu is a transmigrator; by occupying someone else's body, he can live another life.

This is already the biggest advantage they've gained.

If He Daqing really gets married and has children, then he won't want this house in his hometown anymore.

It can be left to He Daqing's own flesh and blood.

He owned a courtyard on Yandaixie Street and another courtyard next to the Daqianmen Tavern, making these two residences.

In the future, I will have enough money to buy property within the Second Ring Road. Why covet these few rooms in the courtyard house?

He Daqing said awkwardly, "This matter is still in its infancy, why talk about it?"

I felt a sense of relief.

He Daqing had transferred the house to He Yuzhu's name before going to Baocheng, and didn't think there was anything wrong with it at the time. But now he's back after only two years.

The current situation is somewhat awkward, as the house belongs to the son.

But I can't talk to Zhu Zi about this. I can't just ask him for the house.

He Yuzhu said, "Of course, I already have a house over there, so I don't need this one."

The next day, He Daqing wore a suit. After several days of exercise, the unnatural feeling was gone, and he looked much more natural.

The two waited for a while on Qianmen Street, soaked by the rain, before Zhou the matchmaker came over with a girl dressed in patched clothes.

As expected, her family was not well-off; even on their blind date, her clothes were still covered in patches.

Just as the matchmaker Zhou had described, the girl was thin, and her face was rather sallow, lacking any pallor.

She was far more beautiful than the average girl, but she didn't quite reach the level of being the most beautiful girl in the surrounding villages, as she described.

However, at first glance, He Yuzhu didn't object. Being more ordinary was actually better.

He Daqing's eyes lit up and he quickly went up to greet the two. Wen Yuping was a little shy. She glanced at He Daqing and then lowered her head shyly, following Zhou the matchmaker into the inner room.

He Yushui asked, "Brother, is this your stepmother from now on?"

"I think so. I feel like Dad shouldn't have any objections."

He Yushui's eyes instantly welled up with tears: "Do you think Dad will abandon me after he marries a new wife?"

"Silly girl, how could I not want you? Don't worry, Dad loves you the most, I won't abandon you."

After coaxing He Yushui for a while, He Daqing suddenly opened the door and let Yushui in.

It seems that the rainwater was introduced to Wen Yuping. Since things have come to this point, it seems that He Daqing is also satisfied. He Yuzhu went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.

He Yuzhu values ​​character. As long as someone can live an honest life and treats rainwater well, he has no other requirements.

Anyway, I don't need He Daqing's help. I was able to go to Baocheng to find him and bring him back. I can say that I have done everything I could to be kind and righteous.

If He Daqing continues to cause trouble and can't live a peaceful life, then I won't bother with him anymore. At most, I won't go back to the courtyard house and can live my own life on my own.

He Daqing just wants to live a peaceful life and stay with his new wife.

Not long after, He Daqing walked into the kitchen somewhat embarrassed.

He Yuzhu asked, "Has the matter been settled?"

He Daqing nodded: "I have no objection, and Yuping certainly has no objection either. The betrothal gift is 100 yuan, but their family has no dowry, you could say they have nothing."

At this time, the bride's dowry consisted almost entirely of furniture and some household items, which He Yuzhu did not care about.

"Okay, we can talk about it again as long as you like the person. The house in the courtyard was recently renovated, and all the furniture was made by me. You can just live a good life from now on."

He Daqing said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless this time. I wanted to live a good life before."

As He Daqing said this, he felt a little guilty. Although he had acted without considering the consequences before, his affair with Widow Bai was not considered outrageous.

After all, she was widowed, and the white widow had no husband.

But after only two days back, he got into a mess with the Yi family.

Sigh, why have I never been able to control my spending?

He Yuzhu never expected He Daqing to do such a thing. While cooking, he said, "Okay, since we've reached an agreement, let's not delay. Let's bring her over and get the marriage certificate first."

He Daqing knew he had to act quickly to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, so he said, "I understand. Get the marriage certificate as soon as possible, and then go and place the betrothal gift."

Setting a small deposit is already the third step in getting married.

The first step is to determine the compatibility of the couple. Before the man and woman meet, the matchmaker is not only responsible for introducing them to each other and acting as a go-between, but also for obtaining the birth dates and times of the man and woman.

Then they would consult a fortune teller to see if their birth charts were in conflict or incompatible.

Only after the birth charts are considered compatible will a meeting between the man and woman be arranged.

With no objections from either side, it was time to place the order.

Xiaoding is a gift, and there is no fixed standard. For ordinary families, it is about four boxes of gifts.

They usually wear jewelry such as gold bracelets, rings, jade ruyi (a type of scepter), and gold hairpins and earrings.

The two chatted for a while, and then waited for the food to be prepared before sending it over to eat together.

The girl went home in the afternoon.

Eight li outside Jianguomen is Balipu. The next day, Wen Yuping came to Qianmen Street again with her household registration book, letter of introduction, and other documents.

He Yuzhu and He Daqing had been waiting here for a long time, and then the group went to the Military Control Commission.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Tian Zao asked, "Zhu Zi, what have you been busy with these past few days? I haven't seen you practicing."

"Well, something came up."

He Yuzhu introduced the two parties. Tian Zao was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. She knew about He Yuzhu's situation before, that He Daqing had gone to Baocheng.

Unexpectedly, he's back again, and he's even going to register his marriage with a girl in her early twenties.

This young girl wouldn't be surprised if she said He Yuzhu's girlfriend, but she never expected it to be his stepmother.

Then he took the three of them to the house where they would register their marriage.

The staff were also quite surprised. After a careful inspection, they confirmed that both of them were unmarried.

Seeing that He Daqing had just gotten divorced and was still in Baocheng, I couldn't help but look up and glance at him a few times.

But they didn't say much and readily completed the formalities.

After completing the marriage formalities, He Yuzhu presented them with wedding cigarettes and candies, and Tian Zao saw them out.

He Yuzhu asked in a low voice, "Sister Zao, when can we eat your wedding candy?"

"Pah! You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. I'll teach you to talk nonsense."

Tian Zao thought something had happened to He Yuzhu, but she didn't expect to hear this. She cursed and kicked him at the same time.

He Yuzhu was prepared and quickly dodged.

Back on Yandaixie Street, He Yuzhu took out the four gifts he had prepared beforehand. The gold bracelet was gone, but there were four pieces of gold and silver jewelry.

Wen Yuping shyly accepted it.

Now that we've got the certificate, we're family.

Seeing that Wen Yuping was still a little awkward, He Yuzhu said, "Aunt Wen, just say whatever you want in the future. Don't be embarrassed. Since you married my father, you are my stepmother."

"But I'll still call you Aunt Wen, you don't mind, do you?"

"No."

Even if Wen Yuping had opinions, she was too embarrassed to bring them up again.

She was only a little over three years older than this eldest son, who seemed to be quite principled and knew his place, and wouldn't tolerate her saying anything.

He Yuzhu said, "Although you haven't been to that courtyard house, you know the situation. I won't be living there anymore. I'll be living in this courtyard."

"The two houses are not far apart. You can come to me if you need anything in the future. If you are upset in the courtyard, I will teach them a lesson when you go back."

Wen Yuping's biggest fear was her relationship with her eldest son. Hearing that He Yuzhu was no longer living in the courtyard house, she felt much more at ease.

After all, it always feels uncomfortable to live under the same roof. It's much more comfortable for both parties to live separately in two different courtyards.

"Okay, I know."

Then he promised, "I will take good care of your father, and also the rain."

Wen Yuping knew that her family's demand for such a high dowry was outrageous; even buying a maid wouldn't cost that much.

With the He family paying such a large dowry, it's no different from selling oneself into servitude.

She should have less contact with her parents' family in the future. As long as she takes good care of He Daqing and Yushui, she can establish herself in this family.

To avoid the eldest son disliking him later.