Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Cheng Lao Er then turned to He Yuzhu and asked, "Boss He, how much can this two-courtyard house be sold for?"

He Yuzhu said, "I didn't buy the two-courtyard house, I only bought this small tavern in front."

"That must be a lot of money, right?" Cheng Lao Er continued to ask.

"Why are you asking this? No matter how much money you make from selling it, you won't get a single penny," said Old Niu.

Cheng Lao Er said sheepishly, "I was just asking around."

A thought struck him, and he asked, "Why didn't Mr. He buy the backyard?"

“When a couple gets divorced, the wife should always have a place to live. That backyard belongs to He Yongqiang’s wife.”

"I was wondering why. I thought his wife had left. Turns out she's still living in the backyard."

"They have jobs and go to work every day, so of course you haven't seen them."

Cheng Lao Er said "Oh," and an idea came to mind.

A divorced young woman lived in the backyard; there was no one else in the entire yard.

I'm single myself. If I hook up with that young wife, wouldn't the whole yard become my own?

He Yuzhu didn't notice anything, after all, people were chatting and talking about all sorts of things in the tavern.

They talked about everything from national affairs to interesting anecdotes from their neighborhoods.

The next morning, Cheng Lao Er waited at the entrance of the alley behind the house, and when he saw Xu Zhaodi lock the door and push her bicycle out of the alley, he pretended to be passing by.

"Time to go to work!"

When Xu Zhaodi saw that it was Cheng Lao Er, she smiled and said, "Yes, you've already eaten?"

"Ate."

After saying hello, Xu Zhaodi wanted to leave immediately.

"Boss lady, there's something I'd like to tell you in a moment."

"What's up?"

"Boss lady, that He Yongqiang is a scoundrel. I've always thought he was a bastard."

"Alright, Cheng Lao Er's past is the past. Don't mention him in front of me."

"Yes, yes, I was wrong. I won't mention him again. Boss lady, I really feel sorry for you. You got divorced at such a young age."

Xu Zhaodi was speechless and asked, "Cheng Lao Er, what are you trying to say?"

"I...I just feel sorry for you. You're so young, can't you just live like a widow?"

Xu Zhaodi was very angry. This Cheng Lao Er was a tricycle driver on the street. He was poor and had never been able to find a wife.

Why is he coming up to me so early in the morning and saying all this nonsense? What is he trying to do?

"If you have something to say, say it. If you don't, let me go to work."

"Don't be like that, how about I introduce you to someone?" Cheng Lao Er asked.

"Pfft."

Xu Zhaodi laughed, then said, "Cheng Lao Er, why aren't you properly riding your tricycle? Why are you working as a matchmaker?"

"Then don't worry about it. Someone has taken a liking to you. You're so young, it's time to take another step, marry a good man, and settle down."

If it were in the courtyard house in the past, Xu Zhaodi would have already started cursing.

After being lectured by He Yuzhu, he calmed down a lot and said, "Alright, hurry up and tell me what kind of person you can introduce me to so I can go to work."

Cheng Lao Er got anxious and reached out to stop Xu Zhaodi, who was trying to pass by, saying, "Don't go yet, let me finish."

The alley behind was very narrow, and Cheng Lao Er stretched out his arms to block the way.

Xu Zhaodi got angry and yelled, "Cheng Lao Er, what do you think you're doing? If you don't move aside, don't blame me for swearing!"

"Just let me finish. It's just a matter of two sentences."

"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

Although Xu Zhaodi couldn't guess why Cheng Lao Er was looking for her, she knew it couldn't be anything good.

She was Zhu Zi Ge's woman and didn't want to have anything to do with other men, so she didn't want to pay any attention to Cheng Lao Er.

Instead, this was the alley behind, where no one usually passed by. Right now, it was just him and Cheng Lao Er. He suddenly felt a little scared. What if Cheng Lao Er had ulterior motives and attacked him directly? Wouldn't he be in trouble?

"What do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything, just let me finish what I have to say."

Xu Zhaodi took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

"Boss lady, what do you think of me? I don't mind that you're divorced, how about we start dating?"

Chapter 215 Broken Leg

"What? Cheng Lao Er, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? You're just a toad trying to eat swan meat."

Xu Zhaodi was furious and immediately started cursing. She was already a formidable character, but now that she was married, she was even more scathing.

He sent a long, scathing rebuke to Cheng Lao Er's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"Boss lady, why are you swearing? Let's talk this out."

"Who do you think you are, trying to talk to me nicely? Who let you out without a belt?"

"You..." Cheng Lao Er was furious, but he was still thinking about marrying Xu Zhaodi and scheming for her courtyard, so he couldn't just yell back.

"What? Get out of my way right now, or I'll go to the police station and report you as a hooligan."

"Okay, okay, you go to work first, and then think about it. I'm a good match for you.

As Cheng Lao Er spoke, he made way for Xu Zhaodi, who then nervously pushed her bicycle across.

After getting on, we quickly left.

I asked for leave in advance in the afternoon and then went to wait outside the cannery.

He Yuzhu also doesn't strictly adhere to the time, leaving get off work early before the scheduled time.

After coming out, he saw Xu Zhaodi waiting at the same old spot. He nodded, and the two of them, as if making a rendezvous, rode away on their bicycles without saying a word.

On a bench by the roadside, Xu Zhaodi recounted what had happened that morning.

He Yuzhu was surprised, then smiled and asked, "You mean he wants to marry you?"

"Yes, what do you suggest we do?"

He Yuzhu asked, "What about you? Do you still want to remarry?"

Xu Zhaodi reached out and slapped his arm, scolding, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm yours for life, so don't say things like that again."

"I understand what happened. You can go back now. I'll settle the score with him tomorrow."

"Okay, I'm going back now. I'll come over when I have time."

The two soon parted ways and went home. Later that evening, He Yuzhu returned to the tavern, but unfortunately, Cheng Lao Er was not there. He asked Cai Quanwu, but he didn't know where he had gone either.

He asked several people but got no answer, and now He Yuzhu didn't know what to do.

Cheng Lao Er also has a criminal record, so He Yuzhu is not comfortable letting Xu Zhaodi live alone.

When he got home and told his wife, Xu Huizhen was very surprised and said, "That Cheng Lao Er has quite the imagination."

"Yes, he actually thought he was good enough for Xu Zhaodi."

Xu Huizhen said, "I guess he's after her backyard and wants to have both her and her money."

“That’s what I think too. It’s too obvious that Zhao Di is living here.”

"What should we do then? Do you think Cheng Lao Er will resort to force?"

At this time, all kinds of heinous crimes were rampant, and ordinary people were living a hard life. In addition, almost no one was educated and could not read a single word. Murder, robbery, and rape were frequently heard of.

Xu Huizhen was worried that Cheng Lao Er might go astray and make a move against Xu Zhaodi.

He Yuzhu said, "How about this, I'll go sleep at Xu Zhaodi's house, and she can come and stay with us."

"Alright, go ahead."

He Yuzhu came out of his house and then knocked on the door next door.

Xu Zhaodi asked nervously, "Who is it?"

"I."

A moment later, Xu Zhaodi opened the back door and asked in surprise:

"How dare you come so early today? Is she asleep?"

Previously, it would always be in the middle of the night when He Yuzhu would sneak over the wall and wake Xu Zhaodi up.

It's not even 10 o'clock yet, is Xu Hui really asleep?

"She's not asleep yet; she has important business to attend to today," He Yuzhu told him after coming in, explaining that they had switched beds.

Xu Zhaodi was deeply moved and said, "You are so kind to me."