Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Don't have such dirty thoughts in your mind. He Yuzhu is doing business with me. We have serious business to discuss."

"Are you two trying to scam me in business? I don't believe you."

Chen Xueru said, "We all work at the cannery, so stop talking nonsense. He Yuzhu and I are innocent."

"Fan Jinyou, stop trying to smear us. On the contrary, you're no longer a street-level cadre, just a menial worker in the neighborhood committee. What makes you so arrogant every day?"

"Heh, who do you think you are? Just because you say I'm not a street-level cadre doesn't mean I'm not one!"

Fan Jinyou was very disdainful. He Yuzhu's words were completely unsophisticated; he was just trying to fool himself.

"You think I'm lying to you?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Isn't that right? No matter how rich you are, you're just a capitalist. How can you decide my appointments and dismissals? That's a huge joke."

“I don’t have the authority to make that decision, but the head of the neighborhood committee does. Do you think you can just apologize to me at the general meeting and that’s the end of it?”

Fan Jinyou was somewhat stunned by these words.

Chen Xueru said, "Many friends in the business community have reported to the street director that your work style is rather rough and that you are cold and ruthless towards your business colleagues. You are not able to reflect the warmth of the Party at all. Therefore, after careful consideration, the street director has transferred you to work in the neighborhood committee."

"What? This is impossible?"

Fan Jinyou exclaimed.

"Your transfer notice has already been issued and is posted on the street bulletin board. You still think we're lying to you? Go back and check it."

"I don't believe you're lying to me."

What Fan Jinyou cares about most is his status as a street-level cadre. If he were to become a neighborhood committee cadre, his position would be significantly different.

"Hey, Officer Fan, your composure is lacking. Look at you, all flustered and angry. You're nothing like an official."

He Yuzhu then pretended to suddenly realize something: "Look at my memory. You're no longer a street-level cadre, just an ordinary staff member in the neighborhood committee. You can no longer be called a cadre. From now on, you should be called a clerk."

The administrative hierarchy is divided into 30 levels from top to bottom, with the lowest level being clerk, which corresponds to personnel in street offices and neighborhood committees who do not hold any official positions.

He Yuzhu's words made Fan Jinyou feel so ashamed that he could no longer stay in the room and turned to leave.

"You're lying to me, you just wait."

With those words, Fan Jinyou left the room in a disheveled state.

Chen Xueru quickly said to He Yuzhu, "Good brother, don't listen to his nonsense. My heart for you is as clear as day. It's all his fault for trying to harass me."

"Silly girl, I would never doubt you. You're going to have my baby, how could I think that way?"

Seeing that He Yuzhu was not affected by Fan Jinyou, Chen Xueru breathed a sigh of relief and went to the door to shout to the shopkeeper: "Don't let Fan Jinyou in."

"Understood, boss."

After discussing it for a while, the two decided to go to the neighborhood committee and talk to the old lady about finding a professional who understands the fabric and silk industry to serve as the general manager.

The two arrived at the neighborhood committee and saw Fan Jinyou walking out of the courtyard looking dejected.

He didn't believe it at first, but when he ran to the street, he saw his demotion notice.

My personnel file has changed from the street office to the neighborhood committee, and only now do I believe that I am no longer a street office cadre, but just an ordinary clerk in the neighborhood committee.

Seeing He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru come in together, she said angrily, "Are you here to laugh at me? He Yuzhu, let me tell you, although I've been demoted, I'll be back soon. Auntie guarantees me that as long as I achieve results, I'll still be a street cadre."

"Hehe, don't think you're so great. We're not so bored as to come here just to make a fool of yourself."

"Do you really think your methods can make the tavern thrive? You're incredibly arrogant. You'll regret it someday."

"You're just jealous, we'll see."

Fan Jinyou left in a huff, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He originally wanted to go home, but instead he went to the tavern.

He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru went into the old lady's office together. After sitting down, they said, "Auntie, should I get a new general manager for my little tavern?"

The old woman was in a dilemma: "You know we don't have enough manpower right now, we really can't spare anyone. Let's let Fan Jinyou work for a while longer and see how he performs."

"Alright, then thank you for your help, Auntie."

"No trouble, this is what we should do."

Chen Xueru said, "Auntie, I've also decided to implement a public-private partnership. You can't send me an incompetent person like Fan Jinyou."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'll definitely pick a knowledgeable expert for you," the old woman said with a smile.

Chen Xueru smiled and said, "That's great, thank you, Auntie."

The old woman called out loudly, "Liao Yucheng, come here for a moment."

"coming."

Liao Yucheng agreed and then walked over from the outer room.

The old lady introduced Liao Yucheng to Chen Xueru, saying that he used to work in a silk shop when he was young, but he changed careers due to the chaos of war. Now he is a good fit to be the general manager of Xueru's silk shop.

Chen Xueru chatted with him about the silk business for a while, and he was very satisfied with his answers.

It seems he is indeed an industry insider. The worst thing in business is for an outsider to direct an insider, which can easily ruin a business.

Chen Xueru said, "Okay, it's settled then. Liao Yucheng will serve as the general manager, and I will fully cooperate."

The old lady was also happy; Chen Xiaoru's silk shop was doing very well, much better than the tavern.

If the public-private partnership is successfully implemented, it will serve as a benchmark and will also promote future work.

When Fan Jinyou arrived in the alley, he didn't go directly to the tavern, but instead went around to the back courtyard.

Xiangye knocked on the door and opened it. When she saw that it was Fan Jinyou, she said in surprise, "How did you find your way to this back? Brother He isn't home today."

“I’m not looking for He Yuzhu, I’m looking for Xu Huizhen.”

Xiangye looked Fan Jinyou up and down and asked, "You're looking for Sister Huizhen? What do you want to do?"

"What can I do? I have important business with her."

"Then you wait." After saying that, Xiangcao slammed the door shut again, blocking Fan Jinyou from coming in, almost touching his nose.

Fan Jinyou touched his nose and had no choice but to wait outside.

A few minutes later, Xiangye opened the door again: "Come in."

He led Fan Jinyou into the main room, asked him to sit down, poured him a glass of water, and then sat down on the chair next to him.

Xu Huizhen asked, "Cadre Fan, what can I do for you?"

When Xu Huizhen addressed him as "Cadre Fan," Fan Jinyou felt his face burning, but he couldn't correct her at that moment by saying he had been demoted.

She simply said, "Xu Huizhen, you don't know, do you? Your husband is having an affair with another woman, flirting and being intimate with her."

Fan Jinyou simply did not believe that He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru were innocent.

Even if both of them are innocent, I still want to complain about him to Xu Huizhen.

His grape trellis collapsed, causing unrest and constant disputes in his household.

Of course, the best-case scenario would be for He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen to get a divorce, then I could set off firecrackers to celebrate.

Xu Huizhen was startled by Fan Jinyou's words. Her first thought was that Fan Jinyou had met Huizhi.

But that's impossible. Huizhi rarely leaves her small mountain village. How could she possibly run into Fan Jinyou?

Even if Fan Ning saw that Hui Zhi was pregnant and had a big belly, he couldn't connect Hui Zhi and He Yuzhu.

"Officer Fan, you must be joking. I believe the men in my family would never do anything like that outside."

"You've been fooled by him. He and Chen Xueru are always exchanging glances and often hide in the small room."

"Chen Xueru?"

"It's her. She's a widow with no man, and she's taken a fancy to He Yuzhu from your family. The two of them have been hooked up for a long time."

"This is impossible!"

Xu Huizhen was startled. In fact, she had some guesses in her heart. At present, both she and Huizhi were pregnant and could not serve him at night.

He'll need women to serve him within three days; he might be having affairs during this time.

Chen Xueru seems to be the most attractive to men, so it's quite possible that He Yuzhu might have something going on with her.

Then he asked, "Do you...do you have any evidence?"

"Evidence? If I had evidence, I wouldn't have come looking for you."

Fan Jinyou wished He Yuzhu were dead. If there were any real evidence, he would have sent it to the police station long ago and sent him straight to jail.

Although there was no crime of hooliganism at that time, extramarital affairs were still not allowed.

Anyone caught doing this will go to jail.

"So you have no evidence?" Xu Huizhen asked.

What I fear most is that Fan Jinyou will actually produce evidence to prove that He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru have an affair.

That would be troublesome. Fan Jinyou and He Yuzhu are not easy to deal with. If they have something on him, they'll make him suffer.

“I can’t produce any evidence, but I saw them flirting with each other. The guy surnamed He even tried to bribe me to cover it up for him.”

"I came here specifically to tell you because I think it's not worth it for you."

Xu Huizhen said, "So you're just making baseless accusations without any evidence?"

There is no evidence.