Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Hearing the praise, He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile, and while continuing to stir-fry the dishes in the pan, he replied:

"Haha, you've come at just the right time! My job is almost done!"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Tao walked briskly to the kitchen door and asked warmly:

"Do you need me to lend a hand?"

However, He Yuzhu waved his hand without turning his head and answered confidently:

"No need, no need, there's only one dish left, it'll all be done in a few minutes!"

Seeing this, Ruan Tao stopped insisting and obediently stopped, standing quietly at the kitchen door, watching He Yuzhu's smooth cooking movements with great interest.

Then they were surprised. Just smelling the aroma of the food made them realize how amazing He Yuzhu was.

After all, in Hong Kong, cooking is mostly done by women. Apart from professional chefs, there are very few men who cook.

Watching He Yuzhu chop vegetables with his own hands, his smooth and fluid movements are truly a pleasure to watch.

In He Yuzhu's hands, pots, pans, and other utensils are like extensions of his limbs; every movement is so coordinated and natural.

"Mr. He, didn't you say you were a sailor? How come you're even more skilled than a chef?"

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "I'm the cook on the ship!"

Ruan Tao suddenly realized, "So Mr. He is a chef! No wonder his food smells so good!"

As they chatted, He Yuzhu quickly finished preparing the meal, and then the two of them brought the four dishes and soup to the table together.

He Yuzhu said, "Could you please call your sister over? Let the three of us eat together."

"Okay, I'll go get her."

Ruan Tao returned home and, pulling her sister along, said, "Let's go?"

"Why didn't you refuse? You're just inviting us to dinner for no reason!"

"Mr. He saved you last time, we're all friends!"

Chapter 517 Selling the radio at the night market

Ruan Mi actually really wanted to come here, but after arguing with her sister for a bit, she wasn't so keen on coming.

However, her younger sister was very quick and nimble, and in no time she dragged her into the next room.

As soon as they entered the house, Ruan Mi's eyes were immediately drawn to the exquisite dishes on the table, and she quickly thanked the host.

"Oh, don't be so formal! We're all neighbors. I accidentally made a little too much food today. Let's all eat together."

He Yuzhu said with a smile, while opening a bottle of red wine and skillfully pouring the wine into the three glasses in front of him.

The three of them sat around the dining table, chatting and laughing as they began to enjoy the sumptuous dinner.

As the conversation deepened, He Yuzhu gained a better understanding of the everyday lives of ordinary people.

Although the amount of food he cooked wasn't particularly large, it was definitely not small either.

However, most of the food ended up in the little bellies of the Peach sisters.

Once they were almost full, the two girls stopped caring about their image and sprawled out on the sofa.

Ruan Tao, in particular, even gently rubbed her round little belly with her hands, while constantly praising He Yuzhu's excellent cooking skills.

At this moment, He Yuzhu got up and walked to the radio. He skillfully fiddled with the buttons a few times, and soon a melodious Cantonese opera tune came from the radio.

Hearing the sound, Ruan Tao, who had been lazily lying on the sofa, suddenly perked up and asked curiously:

"Wow, I've never seen this radio before! Where did you buy it?"

He Yuzhu carefully took out a radio, and this was no ordinary radio!

It was a "Beijing brand four-lamp superheterodyne radio" meticulously developed by the Tianjin Radio Factory in 1955!

Speaking of this name, He Yuzhu couldn't help but complain before: it's a radio made in Tianjin, but they insist on registering it as a Beijing brand.

However, there were some white characters on the radio originally, but He Yuzhu cleverly removed them all.

Then, He Yuzhu pointed to the two bulging handbags on the ground and said proudly:

“These are all treasures! I traveled to Southeast Asia by ship and bought a lot of them when I passed through a port in Vietnam.”

Ruan Mi's eyes widened, and she asked in surprise:

"You mean, both bags are full of these radios?"

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded, responding:

“That’s right. We ship sailors can carry some luggage, so I took the opportunity to buy a lot of these radios from other places. I’m thinking of setting up a stall at the night market tonight and selling them. Maybe I can make a little money.”

Actually, He Yuzhu thought of doing this so that he could have more opportunities to interact with these two beautiful women.

After all, if you want to get closer to each other, you have to find something to do together, right?

Upon hearing this, Ruan Mi nodded repeatedly in approval:

"Hmm, that's a great idea!"

Seeing Ruan Mi's strong support, He Yuzhu seized the opportunity and quickly said:

"I'm new here and not very familiar with the night market. I wonder if it would be possible for you two to help me sell these radios?"

He looked at Ruan Mi and her other sister with expectant eyes, his gaze full of sincerity.

Then he continued:

"I'll treat you two to a delicious late-night snack tonight!"

Upon hearing this, the two sisters exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a hint of surprise and anticipation.

Immediately afterwards, her older sister, Ruan Mi, responded with a smile:

"That's great! As for night markets, my sister and I are very familiar with them!"

Seeing that the two agreed so readily, He Yuzhu was secretly pleased and immediately began to make preparations.

Before long, he finished packing and, along with the two sisters, headed to the bustling night market.

After passing through a series of fragrant and bustling food stalls, you will come to the area selling all kinds of daily necessities.

The three looked around and finally found a relatively empty and unoccupied corner. He Yuzhu quickly took out half a clean and tidy bed sheet from the package and carefully spread it out.

He then gently placed a brand-new, gleaming radio on it, skillfully turned on one of them, and pressed the play button.

In an instant, a cheerful, crisp, chirping sound poured out like a lively little bird, instantly attracting the curious gazes of many passersby.

Just then, Ruan Mi suddenly spoke up to remind him:

"Be careful when setting up a stall here. You need to pay a certain fee to the management, and the people in charge of collecting the fees are all from the community."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu frowned slightly, but after a moment's thought, he nodded, indicating that he was aware of the matter.

Sure enough, before they had even officially opened for business, two young men dressed in flashy shirts and with a slovenly air strolled over.

One of them glanced sideways at the group in front of him, then asked in a slightly provocative tone:

"Hey, you guys must be new here, right? I haven't seen you guys much before!"

Faced with the other party's unfriendly questioning, He Yuzhu quickly replied with a smile, "Yes, brother, I'm new here, so I hope you'll take good care of me. As for the rules, I naturally know them."

As he spoke, he quickly took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it over.

The two so-called "gangsters" took the money, their faces showing satisfaction, and nodded at the same time, saying:

"Hmm, at least you know what's good for you. If you ever run into any trouble in the future, just let me know!" With that, he swaggered away.

After quite a while, the two thugs finally left.

After waiting a while, a few scattered customers slowly walked over. They first looked curiously at the radios displayed on the stall, and then asked about the prices.

He Yuzhu smiled and answered calmly:

"These radios, you can take them home for only 50 yuan each!"

Before this, He Yuzhu had always produced transistor radios.

Because of their high production costs, these radios typically cost close to 200 yuan each on the market.

The radio he's currently selling, model 712, uses vacuum tube technology. Compared to transistors, vacuum tubes are significantly cheaper.

In China, the normal selling price of this radio is generally 47 yuan, but its actual cost is only about 20 yuan.

However, He Yuzhu had previously done a careful calculation and found that if production were to be carried out in Hong Kong, the cost could suddenly soar to more than 30 yuan due to the sharp increase in material and labor costs.

Unlike the watch industry, the radio industry has a relatively low barrier to entry.

This is precisely why the competition is so fierce, and the profits are naturally not so generous.

Most tube radios currently on the market are priced between 70 and 100 yuan.

However, He Yuzhu resolutely lowered the price by a full 20 yuan, selling it for a very affordable price of 50 yuan.

When the customer heard the price quoted by He Yuzhu, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It's so cheap!"

Then, he squatted down, reached out and picked up one of the radios, and began to examine it carefully.

At this moment, He Yuzhu quickly handed over a battery and said enthusiastically: