Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The Jia family made quite a commotion; neighbors were already heading over when the fight broke out.

But Tong Jie's words, "They're killing people!" brought even more people rushing over.

The first to arrive was Sha Zhu. When he opened the door, he saw Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai, and Liu Haizhong locked in a fierce fight, with none of them willing to let go first.

Then came Yan Bugui's panicked look.

Looking down at the ground, Jia Zhangshi lay there, her life hanging in the balance.

Sha Zhu, who was about to rush into the house, abruptly pulled his foot back from mid-air.

Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't want to come in, Tong Jie became anxious and quickly called out:

"Zhu Zi, please help me check on my mom, see if she's still breathing?"

After Tong Jie said this, the people in the room fell silent and became very nervous.

"Old Liu, let go," Yi Zhonghai said uncomfortably, his hair being pulled.

Yi Zhonghai vowed that he would cut his hair short after this incident.

"Tell your apprentice to loosen his grip first," Liu Haizhong said, grimacing. He was also bound.

"I'll say one, two, three, and the three of you all let go at once," Yan Bugui interjected from the side.

I can't stay silent; Jia Zhangshi looks terrifying, and if she really dies, I'll be numb too.

The three exchanged glances and then said in unison:

"3 lines!"

"one two three!"

After Yan Bugui finished counting, the three of them let go of each other's hands. Just as they let go, Liu Haizhong swiftly slapped Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu across the face.

"Clap clap!" The sound was very loud.

"You... damn it, just you wait and see."

Yi Zhonghai didn't have time to settle scores with him; instead, he was worried about Jia Zhangshi lying on the ground.

The same applies to Jia Dongxu; he can only deal with it later. Since he's already been beaten, one more slap won't make a difference.

"Hehe..." Liu Haizhong shrugged, a smug look on his face. He felt very satisfied with those two slaps.

You know, he was slightly at a disadvantage in a two-on-one fight, and he wouldn't be able to sleep comfortably at night unless he landed a few punches back.

Take advantage of their worry about Jia Zhangshi to launch a sneak attack.

He then gave Yan Bugui a smug wink.

Yan Bugui sighed. He didn't have time to argue with him about that. He was now desperately hoping that Jia Zhangshi was still alive.

After hearing Tong Jie's words, Sha Zhu walked towards Jia Zhangshi, squatted down, and checked her breath and touched her neck.

Seeing Sha Zhu's actions, everyone on the scene held their breath.

Before Sha Zhu could even reach out, Jia Zhangshi moved. She raised her hand, scratched her head, and ground her teeth for a while.

"Moo~ Moo~"

The snoring was directly interrupted by Jia Zhangshi.

Even Sha Zhu is dumbfounded. Didn't you want me to see if he was still alive? He's sleeping so soundly, holy crap!

Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai, and Jia Dongxu all breathed a sigh of relief. It's good that they're alive. It's good that they're alive.

"Hey, wake up, hey..." Sha Zhu shook Jia Zhangshi.

Jia Zhangshi groggily opened her eyes and was startled when she saw Sha Zhu:

"What are you doing, you silly Zhu? I'm telling you, I won't give in to you."

Sha Zhu scoffed after hearing this: "Go to hell, I'd rather be paid to do it than accept it."

"Take a good look at where you are!"

"Huh? Where am I?" Jia Zhangshi looked around and found herself in her own house.

Suddenly, I remembered that I had been knocked unconscious by Yan Bugui's kick, and I almost went to find Lao Jia.

More and more neighbors arrived, and Jia Zhangshi started wailing.

That pitiful voice was so chilling it sent chills down my spine.

This matter needs to be dealt with, otherwise the courtyard will never be peaceful again.

Yan Bugui felt no guilt at all knowing that Jia Zhangshi was not dead, and he recounted the whole story to his neighbors.

He looked completely innocent and said:

"Neighbors, I didn't lay a hand on them at all. I just wanted to help Lao Yi and the others break up the fight, but Jia Zhangshi grabbed my leg and bit me."

"I was in a hurry, so I lightly stomped on her foot. It was perfectly understandable!"

"Gentle my ass! You stomped me so hard I almost passed out. Is that what you call gentle? My head still hurts."

"And my son Dongxu was also beaten by Liu Haizhong. You two have to pay compensation," Jia Zhangshi said.

Liu Haizhong stepped forward, pointed at her, and said angrily:

"Have you no shame? It was your family that said they'd celebrate the full moon celebration for all three children together, it was your family that started the insults, and it was you, Jia Zhangshi, who struck first..."

"You want us to pay you back? We'd rather you pay us back!"

"That's right, look what you did to me," Yan Bugui interjected.

The neighbors had overheard that the three families had gotten into an argument and started fighting.

The Jia family started this trouble, but they don't intend to help anyone; you can figure it out yourselves.

"Old Yi, you started this, so draw up a line." Liu Haizhong called out Yi Zhonghai to speak.

The Jia family are all idiots; it would be better to fight them than to talk to them.

Only Yi Zhonghai can be discussed.

Yi Zhonghai was heartbroken. What kind of mess was this? A perfectly good plan had been completely ruined by Jia Zhangshi.

Yi Zhonghai used to think that Jia Zhangshi was greedy for small gains and a bit difficult, but over the years she has been quite easy to get along with.

It's normal for neighbors to quarrel; even Yi Zhonghai's own wife has argued with Jia Zhangshi.

This is nothing to worry about; it's perfectly normal.

But this time it happened too fast, so fast that there wasn't even a hint of it.

Yi Zhonghai never anticipated that something like this would happen, despite all his calculations.

He offended two families with just one sentence; his words were too harsh.

If I were in Liu Hai's or Yan Bugui's shoes, after hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, I'd probably go home, grab a knife, and chop her up.

Yi Zhonghai is suffering; it's all because he doesn't have a son.

If you had a son, who the hell would care about you, Jia Dongxu!

Yi Zhonghai is now on guard; he thinks his apprentice Jia Dongxu is not bad.

It's just that his mother is no good; she's prone to causing trouble.

When Jia Zhangshi gets into trouble, it's ultimately she who suffers the consequences.

Why don't we find a place to bury Jia Zhangshi?

Yi Zhonghai shook his head vigorously, giving up on the idea.

"What does this have to do with Guan Laoyi? You two bastards, pay up!" Mr. Jia still wanted to cause trouble.

"Shut the hell up!" Yi Zhonghai shouted.

"It's all your fault, Dongxu. Take your mother back inside and shut her up!"

"I..." Jia Zhangshi wanted to say something, but Yi Zhonghai glared at her fiercely.

"Mom, let's go back first. Isn't it chaotic enough already? Don't cause trouble for me and Master." Jia Dongxu said with a hint of complaint.

He was genuinely angry with his biological mother, but his anger towards Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui was useless; he wasn't an unreasonable person.

The family is in the wrong today; they can't escape the consequences.

Yi Zhonghai smiled wryly at Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui:

"Old Liu, Old Yan, you both know who I, Yi Zhonghai, am. I'm suffering in my heart too."

"I thought this was a great thing for the hospital, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this. I apologize to you in advance."

"I'm going to the hospital to get checked out in a bit. I'll pay for all the medicine."

"Have Dongxu apologize to both of you, and then we can just let this matter drop, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu immediately stepped forward, bowed to the two of them, and said:

"Uncle Yan, Uncle Liu, my mother has a bit of a strange temper. I'm sorry about today."

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui exchanged a glance and nodded; that was the only way.

Ultimately, this matter really can't be blamed on Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui.

"Alright, that's settled then..."