Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The fact that Sha Zhu led Qin Huai Ru Lai into the city for the New Year aroused the curiosity of the neighbors in the courtyard. At the same time, they couldn't help but tease Sha Zhu, making the two young people blush.

Because those women were shameless and teased Sha Zhu, especially Jia Zhangshi, who didn't even get angry after seeing Qin Huairu.

He told Sha Zhu with a grin that he had to hold back and not end up on the same bed before they were officially married.

Indeed, Jia Zhangshi was right. Qin Huairulai's mother had warned him before that he must be careful and not ruin his reputation for momentary pleasure.

Although they are engaged, they are not using any contraception. If she gets pregnant, people will criticize them.

They've set their wedding date for May this year, so they have to be patient.

Compared to Sha Zhu, He Daqing's life was much better; he had a capable wife at home.

He comes home to a hot meal and gets a foot bath before bed. His two sons, who are not related by blood, are incredibly close to him.

He kept calling her "Dad" and seemed very pleased with himself...

He Daqing would occasionally give his two sons some pocket money behind his wife's back.

Now that his wife is pregnant again, He Daqing is truly content with his life.

Now, his eldest son is about to get married and start his own family, and he finally understands the meaning of life.

Sometimes He Daqing thought that if he hadn't died in childbirth, he might be enjoying a better life.

Everyone in the courtyard knew that Sha Zhu had gone to the countryside to pick up Qin Huai today. Jia Dongxu, who was chatting with Sha Zhu in the front yard at the time, mentioned it when he got home.

As a result, his wife Tong Jie's expression immediately turned sour.

It's not that she looks bad, but you can tell she's unhappy.

Feeling resentful, even someone as simple-minded as Sha Zhu knew to go to the countryside to give his father-in-law some New Year's gifts.

And what about you, Jia Dongxu?

And they even told me to use "Standcon" hair oil?

Have I been giving you too many smiles lately?

Tong Jie's cold shoulder was quickly noticed by the Jia family mother and son, and in the end, it was Jia Zhangshi who personally comforted her.

She was in the wrong; she had been too busy lately and hadn't had time to send her son to the countryside to deliver the gift.

Since it was still early, I decided to let my son make the trip so that my daughter-in-law wouldn't feel resentful.

Realizing his mistake too late, Jia Dongxu quickly apologized to Tong Jie, saying he would bring more gifts to his father-in-law's house.

She brought over 30 kilograms of Sachima (a type of Chinese pastry), as well as meat and other things that were already at home.

Although it was a bit rushed, the proper etiquette was maintained.

Jia Dongxu was in a good mood and rode his bike very fast, catching up with Sha Zhu in no time.

The two chatted all the way, and although it was on the same route, they had no idea when they would return.

The problem was that Sha Zhu returned with Qin Huairu in the afternoon, while Jia Dongxu was nowhere to be seen.

The Jia family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were extremely anxious and ran to the front gate to look around.

It wasn't until it was getting dark that Jia Dongxu was brought back by the comrades from the military control committee.

He was dressed in disheveled clothes, and his face was bruised and swollen, clearly indicating that he had been assaulted.

The bicycle he was pushing almost fell apart.

Tong Jie saw her husband almost lose his balance, but luckily Jia Zhangshi supported him.

Jia Zhangshi let out a wail:

"Son, what happened to you?"

"Don't scare Mom!"

Jia Zhangshi's howl startled everyone in the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai had been keeping an eye on the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and rushed over as soon as he heard the commotion.

He was heartbroken when he saw his apprentice's miserable state.

"Comrade, what's going on?"

The comrades from the Military Control Commission replied:

"I was robbed on the way back to the city. Luckily, I only got beaten up and suffered minor injuries!"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Jia Dongxu parked his bicycle, went over to greet his mother and wife, grinned, and then touched his wound, wincing and sucking in a cold breath.

His appearance made the neighbors want to laugh.

"Master, Mom and my wife are here, don't worry, I'm fine. It's just a beating."

"Those bastards still want my money? No way! Do they know where I hide it?"

"Where did Dongxu hide it?" Yan Bugui asked at the opportune moment.

Of course, this is also something the neighbors really want to know.

Jia Dongxu was quite smug. He really wanted to say where he hid the money, but he didn't dare to, afraid of being laughed at, so he waved his hand dismissively.

"You can't say that, you can't say that..."

Jia Dongxu has already taken medication at the military control meeting and is fine.

The comrades from the military control commission gave a few words of advice and then left.

As for the people who robbed Jia Dongxu, they will definitely be caught, but whether they can be caught depends on luck.

The neighbors praised Jia Dongxu because it had already spread that he had taken more than 40 yuan with him when he went to the countryside, and brought it all back intact.

That's really impressive! Goodness, even after being beaten up like that, with Yi Zhonghai's bicycle almost smashed to pieces, he still couldn't get any money out of Jia Dongxu. That's truly impressive!

Although Yi Zhonghai was heartbroken about the bicycle, his apprentice was the most important person. He figured if the bike broke, he could just fix it; it wasn't a big deal!

Inside the Jia family's house, Jia Dongxu took out a few bills from his pocket and placed them on the table.

Madam Jia picked it up and asked curiously:

"Dongxu, where did you hide the money?"

Jia Dongxu laughed awkwardly:

"Mom, don't ask anymore. In short, it's good that the money wasn't lost. Don't ask anymore."

Seeing that her son didn't want to talk about it, Jia Zhangshi stopped asking and, as if possessed, brought it to her nose and smelled it.

A familiar stench wafted over:

"Hoo~ Hoo~"

Jia Zhangshi looked as if she had seen a ghost.

"Dongxu, did you hide the money in your butt?"

"Heavenly Bodhisattva!"

"You're just like your father, Old Jia, huh?"

Tong Jie stared at the mother and son in shock, as if she had overheard some unspeakable secret!

Jia Dongxu scratched his head awkwardly, and seeing his wife's bewildered expression, he began to explain.

That's right, he's just like his father, Lao Jia.

When the family of three returned home years ago, they were also robbed by the "heroes," but they were never able to find any money on them.

When I got home, my dad looked like he was in pain, and my mom had to dig the money out of his buttocks.

The mother and son will never forget that taste...

But that was their family's money to survive; if they lost it, they really wouldn't be able to live.

It was a last resort.

After hearing this, Tong Jie gradually felt relieved. Although this family did some foolish things, they were not bad people.

It's just hiding some money. Although it's a bit excessive, it's not unacceptable.

Money is money; it's the foundation of a family's survival!

Jia Zhangshi took the money to deal with it; the smell still needed to be removed, otherwise it would be disgusting, so throwing it away was out of the question.

Despite this ordeal, the Jia family still had to celebrate the New Year.

The New Year's Eve dinner was prepared at Yi Zhonghai's house, and the Jia family went over.

Yi Zhonghai didn't mention Jia Dongxu damaging the bicycle much and didn't take it seriously. The two families happily ate their New Year's Eve dinner.

Before long, one by one, the neighbors who had finished eating in the courtyard brought firecrackers to the front gate and lit them.

We weren't allowed to put them in the yard because they were too dusty and difficult to clean. After discussion, we decided to put them at the main gate instead.