Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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After some conversation, I learned that the rent here is the same as where Ruan Mi and her friends live, only HK$50 per month, but water and electricity bills need to be calculated separately.

In addition, as is customary, a one-month deposit is required as a guarantee.

He Yuzhu did not raise any objections to these conditions; he readily nodded in acceptance.

Then, He Yuzhu took out HK$650 in cash that he had prepared in advance and rented the house for a year without hesitation.

Han Qiuyao had prepared a standardized and detailed house rental contract in advance, so both parties picked up their pens and solemnly signed their names on the contract.

At this point, all the procedures for renting the house have been successfully completed.

Han Qiuyao said with a serious expression:

"Subletting is strictly prohibited here, and group rentals are absolutely not allowed!"

Upon hearing this, the other party nodded without hesitation:

"Subletting and shared rentals will definitely not happen, please rest assured."

After receiving a positive reply, the two went up the stairs together and entered the room to check all the furniture in the room one by one.

When they saw that all the furnishings in the room had been arranged and neatly placed, Han Qiuyao couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and nodded gently.

Then, she picked up a pen and signed her name on the furniture list, adding a note as she did so:

"If you encounter any problems or situations in the future, feel free to contact me anytime."

"Okay, no problem."

He Yuzhu responded with a smile.

After seeing Han Qiuyao off, he slowly walked to the sofa, sat down, closed his eyes, and quietly leaned back to rest.

For He Yuzhu, simply manufacturing finished products is clearly not the most cost-effective approach; in contrast, building a complete production line is what is truly needed right now.

He worked tirelessly until nightfall, and through his relentless efforts, he finally succeeded in creating equipment for producing watches and several machines for producing transistor radios.

After finishing these tasks, he took a short break, got up, tidied himself up, and prepared to go out.

Just then, Ruan Tao, who lived next door, also came out of her house, and the two met unexpectedly and faced each other.

He Yuzhu was the first to greet them warmly:

Hi, hello there, Atao!

Upon hearing the sound, Ruan Tao looked over, a faint smile appearing on her face, and replied:

"Hello, Mr. He. Are you planning to go out?"

He Yuzhu nodded slightly and explained:

"Hmm, I'm too lazy to cook today. I was thinking of taking a walk around the neighborhood and seeing if I can find a decent restaurant to fill my stomach."

Ruan Tao smiled and said to He Yuzhu:

"Just keep walking down this street, there's a bustling night market over there, it should be getting crowded by now!"

After saying that, he enthusiastically pointed ahead.

"Okay, thank you so much!"

He Yuzhu nodded gratefully, watching Ruan Tao turn and leave. Ruan Tao quickly went downstairs to throw out the trash, then turned and went back upstairs.

Then, He Yuzhu walked briskly to the wide road ahead and steadily proceeded in the direction indicated by Ruan Tao.

The roadside is lined with all kinds of shops, a dazzling array of goods that are hard to resist.

Initially, these shops mainly sold daily necessities, but as the journey progressed, more and more food stalls gradually came into view.

Some vendors were very generous, moving all their tables, chairs, and benches to the entrance of their shops and arranging them neatly, thus creating a lively night market.

This place not only offers a variety of delicious foods with enticing aromas, but also numerous roadside stalls filled with all sorts of items.

Among them were many vendors selling rare items such as antiques, old copper coins, and yellowed books.

He Yuzhu was an antique enthusiast, and seeing so many treasures immediately piqued his interest.

He couldn't wait to squat down and carefully pick and choose from each stall.

However, not long after, his initially excited expression gradually turned serious, and he even couldn't help but frown slightly.

It turns out that in his early years, He Yuzhu had put in a lot of effort to collect those precious antiques and paintings, and had long since honed his appraisal skills to a level of perfection.

Therefore, with just a little examination, he could easily tell that almost all of these so-called "antiques" were low-grade fakes.

Just then, a hand gently patted He Yuzhu's shoulder.

He was startled and turned around abruptly, only to see Ruan Mi's charming face smiling at him.

He Yuzhu was taken aback at first, then quickly stood up and asked in confusion, "Oh ho, what are you doing here?"

Ruan Mi extended her slender finger and gently pointed to a stall not far away, saying softly:

"I just do odd jobs at this night market. I usually serve dishes to customers and work as a waiter or something."

As soon as she finished speaking, she shook her head slightly, her cherry-like mouth slightly open, but she didn't make a sound.

Upon closer inspection, it seems that she was saying "Don't buy" from her small mouth.

He and Ruan Mi had only just met, and had only met once.

However, the stall in front of her was located near where Ruan Mi worked hard every day, less than 10 meters away from her.

Therefore, it is conceivable that they must be quite familiar with each other.

In this situation, Ruan Mi even came over to kindly remind herself, which shows her kind and good heart.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but nod to himself and replied with a smile:

"Haha, that's great! My stomach is growling right now, so this is the perfect opportunity to try your cooking."

After saying that, he turned around and followed closely behind Ruan Mi towards the snack shop.

This snack shop mainly serves various kinds of seafood, but judging from the quality of the ingredients and the cooking methods, the quality is relatively low.

Even so, He Yuzhu still ordered some local delicacies such as oysters and scallops with great interest.

He then sat leisurely at the table and began to enjoy his meal.

Enjoying delicious oysters and scallops while chugging down ice-cold beer.

Before long, the surrounding seats gradually became lively, and many customers came to visit.

At this time, Ruan Mi was also extremely busy, sometimes greeting newly arrived guests to take their seats, and sometimes serving dishes to customers who had already placed orders.

Just as He Yuzhu was eating and thinking about some things, a noisy argument suddenly reached his ears.

He subconsciously turned his head to look, only to find that a group of guests were making unwanted advances towards Ruan Mi, who was busy at work.

One of the men, with a face full of scars, was uttering lewd and vulgar words, and his hand brazenly reached for Ruan Mi's waist.

Ruan Mi looked terrified and kept dodging the other party's harassment.

They said the guests were too kind to them; the three young men were wearing floral shirts, had their hair parted in the middle, and their exposed arms were covered in tattoos.

This kind of attire is very common in Hong Kong, and He Yuzhu is used to it.

They are the quintessential gangsters.

Moreover, he was at the very bottom level, having only learned a few moves, enough to deal with ordinary people.

In Hong Kong, the only way to get ahead is to join a triad society.

If we can't stick together and support each other, all we can do is hard labor.

Hong Kong has a population of 2 million, and members of triad societies make up about one-tenth of that population.

When you include their family and friends, the number becomes even greater.

This group of thugs usually acted lawlessly, bullying and monopolizing businesses, and committing all sorts of evil deeds.

One of them had a scar on his face and looked like a leader. He was swearing and reached out to grab Ruan Mi.

Ruan Mi was so frightened that her face turned pale. She dodged back and forth, but the boss, who was trying to restrain her, didn't even step forward to stop her, acting as if he hadn't seen anything.

He Yuzhu couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up, strode over, and slapped away the stinking hand that the scarred man was reaching out with his arm.

"Keep your claws out of your sight, or I'll remove them."

Chapter 513 Lost my job

"Hey! From which nook and cranny did this arrogant idiot suddenly pop out? He actually dares to meddle in our business?"

The man with the exaggerated tattoos on his arm showed no fear whatsoever; in fact, he seemed eager to engage in a fight with the newcomer.

He Yuzhu was already somewhat aware of the situation. He knew that the sisters Ruan Tao and Ruan Mi had never had stable jobs and could only barely make ends meet by doing odd jobs.

My younger sister, Ruan Mi, works a hard job at another factory during the day, and then comes to this night market to work as a waitress in the evening. She has only been doing this job for a few days.

That's why He Yuzhu didn't want to escalate the situation at all. If things got too intense, Ruan Mi might lose the job she had worked so hard to find.

So, he suppressed his anger and tried to make his tone as calm as possible as he said:

"Gentlemen and ladies, this young lady is my girlfriend. Please, have mercy on me and let's just let this matter drop."

Ruan Mi had only been working for a few days, and this was the first time she had encountered such a scene. Her heart was already filled with fear.