Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The three had just arrived to eat when Xu Damao, smelling the aroma, quietly called out from the back door of the kitchen:

"Pillar, Pillar, silly Pillar~"

This is the small kitchen in the steel rolling mill; ordinary people can't come in.

Sha Zhu, grumbling, put down his chopsticks and led Xu Damao in.

"That bastard's pants weren't fastened properly, and you were exposed?"

Xu Damao knew that Sha Zhu had a sharp tongue, so he didn't argue with him. He had come to have a good meal, so he flattered him:

"Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu, don't be angry, I'm starving, please give me some food."

"Your nose is really sharp, go get your own rice."

"Alright!" Xu Damao immediately went to get a bowl after hearing this. The rice that Li Jiuzhou cooked today smelled delicious.

Xu Damao sat down, greeted Li Jiuzhou and Jia Dongxu, and started eating.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu said with a hint of smugness:

"Da Mao, you're late. That Nine-Turned Intestines dish was so delicious I almost swallowed my tongue."

"Why didn't you leave me any?" Xu Damao regretted it a little; he should have known better than to chat with the female worker.

"Da Mao, do you want to eat braised pork intestines?" Sha Zhu asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, Brother Zhu." Xu Damao answered without thinking, and even looked at Sha Zhu with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu looked at his senior brother.

Li Jiuzhou understood what Sha Zhu meant and laughed:

"We made quite a lot, so let's share some with Damao."

"Oh, thank you, Brother Jiuzhou." Xu Damao was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Sha Zhu got up with a smile, walked to the stove, opened the box, and took out a few.

"Da Mao, have a taste..."

Xu Damao immediately picked up his chopsticks, and the moment he put the large intestine into his mouth, he closed his eyes.

This is enjoyment.

Suddenly, a taste shot up from his throat to the top of his head, and Xu Damao's eyes widened instantly.

His mouth immediately puffed up, and Sha Zhu was terrified, fearing that he would vomit and soil the whole table of food.

He stood up, quickly covered Xu Damao's mouth, and shouted sternly:

"Swallow it..."

"Ugh...ugh..." Xu Damao struggled, tears streaming down his face, looking pitifully at Sha Zhu.

"Da Mao, listen to me and swallow it..." Sha Zhu said gently.

Xu Damao closed his eyes, utterly despondent, and then swallowed.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu let him go.

"Hey, you idiot, what the hell are you doing? Why does this intestine smell like shit?" Xu Damao cursed after he recovered.

Sha Zhu didn't get angry and let him curse.

Li Jiuzhou felt he needed to come out and explain.

"Is this leader a pervert? Does he have such a heavy taste?" Xu Damao looked constipated after hearing this.

"You don't understand. We can't even imagine the happiness of important people."

"Do you know how the wives of officials in ancient times trained their male lovers?" Li Jiuzhou asked mysteriously.

"How were they trained?" Upon hearing this, the three of them, including Shazhu, immediately became interested.

Li Jiuzhou feigned a terrified expression and whispered:

"I heard they'll scrub you with a steel wool pad first, then apply some Tiger Balm. The smell...tsk tsk, just hearing about it makes me feel cool!"

After speaking, he glanced down at the three of them.

Sha Zhu and the other two felt a stinging sensation below, and their throats began to tighten.

Seeing the three people so frightened, Li Jiuzhou burst into laughter.

"Da Mao, would you like to be kept by a rich woman?"

Xu Damao shook his head like a rattle drum:

"I'd rather marry a country girl than be kept by an official's wife."

After hearing this, Li Jiuzhou raised an eyebrow and thought to himself, "Is Xu Damao really that stubborn?"

Seeing that Li Jiuzhou was not doing well, Xu Damao continued:

"Both Brother Zhu and Brother Dongxu's wives are from the countryside, that's so exciting, I also want to find a pretty one."

Xu Damao blushed slightly after he finished speaking.

Jia Dongxu smiled:

"Oh my, Da Mao's all grown up! He's thinking about women now. I'll have your sister-in-law introduce you to some girls from the countryside tomorrow. I guarantee they'll be gorgeous."

Sha Zhu chimed in from the side.

It was obvious that the two men were quite pleased with Xu Damao for praising his wife's beauty.

Only Li Jiuzhou smiled meaningfully. Who was Xu Damao?

In the original storyline, he was known as a master of first blood, and his ability to pick up girls was rated five stars, no doubt about it.

Most people in life dislike Xu Damao, but countless people want to be like him.

He married a capitalist's daughter and started living off her, which was incredibly lucrative.

If it weren't for the inherent flaws of the era, he would definitely be a perfect male protagonist template.

Of course, without the inherent flaws of the era, Xu Damao wouldn't have been qualified to marry Lou Xiao'e.

Not long after, Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu finished eating, and very considerately cleaned up the dishes and left.

Li Jiuzhou and Sha Zhu stayed a little longer until Lou Bancheng's driver came over and said they wouldn't order any more food before they left.

As for the payment, it doesn't matter when it's given. The main thing is that Lou Bancheng does a lot of work, so monthly or yearly settlements are fine. He won't shortchange Li Jiuzhou.

Sometimes, if things dragged on for too long, Lou Bancheng would even give more or double the amount.

Li Jiuzhou was naturally happy to have such a good boss, since he and Sha Zhu weren't short of money anyway.

Xu Damao has become much more energetic since he started working at the steel rolling mill.

I put oil on my hair every day; I heard the brand is Stamina, and it's really expensive.

Wearing a blue factory uniform, I ride my bicycle to work every day with the other factory workers.

He has two bicycles at home. One was provided by Lou Bancheng for Xu Fugui, and the other was bought together with the big items that were delivered to the courtyard last time.

Xu Damao's family is definitely wealthy, and he also has a younger sister named Xu Xiaoling.

The brother and sister had never lacked food or drink since childhood, surpassing the vast majority of people in the compound.

One late night, gunshots rang out continuously.

Upon hearing the gunshot, everyone in the courtyard was terrified, and the fear of being dominated by others returned.

Although people are used to it, the fact that it happens every few months is still very frightening for ordinary people.

In the past, they would just fire a few shots and that would be it, but tonight was different. There was the sound of machine gun fire, and there were even explosions.

Even the most timid among them urinated a few drops.

Although Li Jiuzhou was afraid, as a man and a husband, he naturally couldn't show his fear.

After comforting Bingbing, he dared not sleep anymore. He got up, went to the living room, moved tables and chairs to block the door, took out the pistol his second uncle had given him, turned on the light, and sat in the living room.

If anyone dares to break in, just shoot them a few times.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Bang bang bang!"

Li Jiuzhou was startled:

"who!"

"Senior brother, it's me, open the door quickly." Sha Zhu's voice rang out.

Li Jiuzhou checked and saw it was Sha Zhu, so he opened the door a crack:

"Zhu Zi, why the hell aren't you hiding at home blocking the door? What are you doing running over to the front yard?"

Silly Pillar laughed:

"Senior brother, with gunfire outside like firecrackers, who the hell can sleep? Come out and see for yourself."

Li Jiuzhou was suspicious, so he opened the door completely.

You won't know until you open it, and when you do, you'll be shocked to see a huge crowd of people outside.

There were elderly people and children; it seems everyone in the compound was there.

"What are you doing? Why are you running out of the house?" Li Jiuzhou was completely bewildered.

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said with a smile:

"Everyone in Jiuzhou is scared and dare not sleep, so they gather together. There's strength in numbers, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzhou almost lost his balance and said anxiously:

"Damn it, Uncle Yi, are you an idiot? We don't have any guns or cannons, where are we going to get the strength?"

"If a grenade were to fall in, I'd bet you all survive unscathed!"

"Hurry up and go back inside and block the door!"

"Hurry, hurry, run forward! If we're any later, the grenades will be thrown in!"

"Um, I'm going home to collect the laundry first~" Xu Damao said and ran off immediately.

Upon seeing this, the others scattered like birds and beasts, all terrified by Li Jiuzhou's words. As they ran, they kept glancing at the wall, fearing a grenade might be thrown in.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt a chill run down his spine and quickly left with his wife, because he felt that Li Jiuzhou was right.

Few would survive if a grenade came in.

Finally, an old lady, leaning on her cane, hurriedly walked towards the backyard.

The deaf old woman wanted to run, but damn it, she couldn't run fast. She cursed as she walked:

"Zhu Zi, you son of a bitch, at least help me up a little."

Sha Zhu was pulling Qin Huairu away when he heard the deaf old woman's call and turned back to carry her back to the backyard.

"Ouch, ouch, my back!"

"What a fucking idle person." Li Jiuzhou cursed before blocking the door again, calming Bingbing down once more, and then returning to the living room to sit.