Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The three men questioned the guard at the door, and the guard, pleased with himself, went inside to report.

A few moments later, five people came out. They first searched the three of them, and after confirming that there were no problems, they took them inside.

They'll definitely search you this late. If you're carrying gunpowder or something, it'll be a real mess.

Moreover, the bald guy's side occasionally causes trouble, so it's not a bad thing to be meticulous in handling things.

The three of them had just entered when they heard a burst of hearty laughter:

"Hahaha, so it's you two rascals!"

"Old Yi, you're here too!"

Li Huaide and several colleagues came out from the inner room and greeted the three men.

"Second Uncle."

"Second Uncle," the two brothers greeted him with smiles.

"Brother Huai De...it's a long story!"

When Yi Zhonghai saw Li Huaide, he was initially delighted, thinking that having an acquaintance would make things much easier.

Li Huaide often returned to the courtyard and was naturally familiar with his neighbors. Chatting about everyday things was fine, but getting things done was another matter.

Whether I help or not depends on my nephew's attitude, but since he's here tonight, I'll do my part, it's just a matter of talking.

"Second Uncle, what do you mean? Is Jia Dongxu locked up inside?" Sha Zhu asked.

"He's locked up, good heavens. All those girls say Jia Dongxu is a legitimate client of prostitutes."

"They have to go every few days, even when it's thundering or raining, which has driven the girls to their wits' end..."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone laughed when Li Huaide said that.

A legitimate client?

They're acting like they're serious even though they're clients of prostitutes, my god!

Yi Zhonghai could only smile wryly; he was unlucky to have such a disciple.

"Brother Huai De, I don't know what the procedure is. Do I need to shut it down or what should I do?" Yi Zhonghai asked the question that concerned him the most.

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide laughed and said, "It's not that serious. I was going to notify the family first thing tomorrow morning."

"Now that you, Lao Yi, are here, just pay the fine and take the person away."

Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed to hear this. Luckily, he had come now; otherwise, it would have been too late by tomorrow morning.

He quickly said:

"Okay, okay, how much is the fine? I'll pay it right now."

"150,000!" a staff member said.

None of the three, including Yi Zhonghai, had brought any money with them. It was Li Huaide who paid for it first before signing the papers to let Jia Dongxu out.

When Jia Dongxu came out and saw Yi Zhonghai, he sobbed, "Master~"

When Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Dongxu's disheveled appearance, he felt sorry for him at first, but then he couldn't help but feel angry when he thought about how this little bastard had lied to him.

"Hey, Brother Huai De, is it illegal to discipline your disciple here?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide and the others exchanged glances, and one of the leaders said meaningfully:

"Hey, Lao Li, let's go inside and have some tea. Let your neighbor and nephew chat here for a while."

Li Huaide immediately understood: "Right, right, Jiuzhou, Zhuzi, Lao Yi, you guys chat first, I still have work to do."

After Li Huaide and the others left, only Li Jiuzhou and three others remained.

A fierce glint flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes. The neighbors all said that Yi Zhonghai was a kind and benevolent person, but that did not mean he had no temper.

"Dongxu, stand in front of your master."

"Master..." Jia Dongxu stepped forward nervously.

As soon as he stood up, Yi Zhonghai swung his arm and delivered a double slap to Jia Dongxu's face.

"Snap! Snap!" The sound was crisp and loud!

"Ouch... Master, I won't do it again!" Jia Dongxu cried out in pain, begging for mercy.

"Zhu Zi, what are you waiting for? Beat him! Beat him hard!"

Sha Zhu had been eagerly anticipating this, and as soon as Yi Zhonghai gave the order, he stepped forward with a wicked grin.

"Brother Dongxu, please don't blame me. I dared not disobey Uncle Yi's orders!"

Jia Dongxu was terrified: "Shazhu, what are you doing? You dare hit me?"

"Hey, still trying to talk tough? I'll beat you up, Master Zhu!"

"Bang!" Sha Zhu slapped Jia Dongxu right in the belly button.

"Ouch~" Jia Dongxu clutched his stomach and rolled his eyes. It hurt so damn much!

"I'll let you go to a prostitute!"

"I'll let you have legitimate prostitution!"

"They've all become professional prostitute solicitors!"

"You bastard, I'll fucking kill you!"

Sha Zhu's punches landed squarely, causing Jia Dongxu to howl in pain.

In the office...

"Old Li, that's quite a commotion. I hope nothing bad has happened?" a colleague asked.

Li Huaide smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, my nephew knows what he's doing."

"That bastard deserved to be taught a lesson. We shouldn't interfere; what does it have to do with us if their own people are fighting?"

"That's good..."

After hitting him for a while, Sha Zhu stopped, and Jia Dongxu curled up on the ground, howling and begging for mercy.

He could have fought back, but he was wrong. His master told Sha Zhu to teach him a lesson, and he was going to have to take the beating no matter what, otherwise his master wouldn't explain.

Jia Dongxu knew that his master was probably furious this time, otherwise, how could he bear to hit him, since he cherished him so much?

Seeing that Sha Zhu had stopped, he scrambled over to Yi Zhonghai, grabbed his leg, and wailed:

"Master, I was momentarily bewitched and fell for your trick. I promise you I will never do it again."

"If I do it again, please have Zhu Zi beat me to death, Master. Please forgive me this time, sob sob..."

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai softened. It was good that he had the attitude of admitting his mistake, but he still needed to give him a warning.

He said in a tone of disappointment and frustration:

"Dongxu, how many days have you had of good fortune and you've already turned into this?"

"Your mother takes care of the housework, and your wife is about to give birth."

"You're the only man in the family. If you fall ill, how will your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law survive?"

"You're not young anymore, don't you know what you should and shouldn't do?"

"Do you know what will happen if you go back to the brothel with a stigma of soliciting prostitution?"

"Can your wife, Tong Jie, handle it?"

Is there any chance of saving the baby?

"Think about it carefully yourself!"

Jia Dongxu thought that if he told his family, his wife would be heartbroken and would have to face the gossip of the neighbors. In that case, his wife, who would be so upset, might not be able to keep the baby. He felt a chill run down his spine.

He was truly terrified now, and he slapped himself repeatedly with both hands, tears and snot streaming down his face.

"I'm not human, I'm not human..."

Seeing that his apprentice had genuinely admitted his mistake, Yi Zhonghai felt that the matter was more or less settled.

"Alright, Dongxu, what's done is done. Your master won't hold it against you."

"Go back and work hard, live a good life, pack up and let's go home!"

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu nodded and was pulled up by Sha Zhu to go to the toilet to clean himself up.

On the way back, Yi Zhonghai gave the following instructions:

"When he got home, he said he had drunk too much and got into an argument and fight with his colleagues."

"Jiuzhou and Zhuzi wouldn't say anything carelessly, you know that, Dongxu?"

"Master, I understand. Thank you, Jiuzhou and Brother Zhuzi."

"I'll treat you both to a meal another day when I'm free."

Li Jiuzhou waved his hand and laughed, "Brother Dongxu, we're all neighbors in the same courtyard, so let's not dwell on the past. Just focus on living a good life with your wife from now on."

"Okay, whatever you say!"

After the four returned to the courtyard, chaos erupted once again.

Jia Dongxu explained it to his mother and wife.

Tong Jie was alright, just a little worried, but Jia Zhangshi was very unhappy.

She herself was usually too reluctant to hit her son, but seeing the two large bruises on his face made Jia Zhangshi tremble with anger, and she immediately started cursing:

"That bastard dared to hit my son! I curse that childless man to die young, may his whole family be wiped out!"

Li Jiuzhou chuckled to himself after hearing this. Initially, Yi Zhonghai wanted him to work with Sha Zhu to deal with Jia Dongxu, but he refused, saying that Sha Zhu alone was enough.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu both had dark, gloomy faces, but they couldn't say anything. They could only glare fiercely at Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu knew he was the one who caused the trouble, so he quickly stepped forward and covered his mother's mouth, explaining:

"Mom, stop wailing! Although I took two big hits, I unleashed my full power and beat them until they begged for mercy. I didn't lose out!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi burst into laughter:

"Hey, my son is awesome..."