Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

With only five days left until the Chinese New Year, Sha Zhu is even busier.

I accepted a wedding banquet from a family surnamed Wang near Zhengyangmen. It was the eldest son of the family getting married, and the banquet consisted of 36 tables and 18 dishes.

The workload for this banquet was too great, so Sha Zhu raised the price appropriately because he needed to hire people to help. He brought ten people with him to Fengzeyuan.

Both chopped and prepared side dishes are available.

After the agreement was reached, Sha Zhu was paid 20,000 yuan per table.

Sha Zhu has to share the money with the people he hired, so he'll probably only get around 40 yuan in total.

The host seemed very generous in agreeing, but after the banquet was prepared, he felt it was too expensive.

The food at Sha Zhu's banquet was excellent; the guests all praised the host for his generosity and the chef he hired.

But the host family felt that this was what the cook should do.

Now that things are done, it feels like those Sha Zhu and his gang not only got a free meal, but they also took things with them.

It's not that Sha Zhu is greedy for these little things; it's just that the rules are there.

Are you suggesting we won't even let the cook eat?

We weren't even seated at the main table, were we? Shouldn't we just eat some food in the kitchen?

That doesn't make sense.

Actually, the host spent too much money on the banquet, so he wanted to make up for it with Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu and his helpers tidied up and prepared to pay the bill and leave, when the owner, being quite perceptive, came over to settle the account.

He handed the thick red envelope to Sha Zhu:

"Master He, this is your payment. Thank you for your hard work."

Sha Zhu, who was used to seeing money all the time, noticed that the envelope was a bit thin. He smiled faintly, took the envelope, took out the money, and started counting it.

The landlord's expression changed at this moment, and he looked somewhat uneasy.

After Sha Zhu finished counting, his expression changed, and he looked at Wang Defa with a gloomy expression:

"Only 50? You still have 22 left. Did you prepare two red envelopes?"

Wang Defa stopped pretending and said directly:

"We're not satisfied with the banquet you made today. This is the price; now you can leave."

Sha Zhu was furious when he heard this. Damn it, he finished his meal and then cursed the cook. How awesome!

"I said, that's not fair of you. You agreed on 2 per table. The banquet is done and the guests are satisfied. You should pay whatever is due."

"We're all from Beiping, don't be so ungrateful."

Before Wang Defa could speak, his son, who was getting married today, couldn't hold back any longer and grabbed a bowl, smashing it on the ground.

With a sharp bang, he pointed at Sha Zhu with a ferocious expression and shouted:

"So what if you don't appreciate my kindness!"

"Do you know where the 'arrogance' in 'arrogant' comes from?"

"And you, you idiot Zhu, let me tell you, you're nothing but a lousy cook!"

The scene was silent. Many guests who hadn't left heard it and came over to watch.

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his mentality on the verge of collapse.

The groom, probably having drunk quite a bit, saw that Sha Zhu was standing still and even went up to provoke him, gently patting Sha Zhu's face.

"You little brat, daring to cause trouble in my house, get out of here!"

This time, Sha Zhu couldn't hold back any longer and punched the groom directly in the stomach.

The groom was blasted into the air.

With a loud "whoosh," the groom vomited profusely, tears and snot flying through the air.

"Damn it, you dare to lay a hand on him? I'll fuck him to death!" The groom's father was furious and immediately attacked.

The family members surrounding him rushed forward and charged towards Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu remained completely calm and continued to throw the attacks one by one.

Even the bride, who was standing there terrified, got slapped twice, and her teeth were knocked out.

Sha Zhu thought the Wang family were all bad people. Since you married into the family, you have to bear the consequences. Giving you two slaps is not a bad thing!

The host's grandmother, who must have been over 70 years old, was quite tall and had a cigarette dangling from her mouth. She was furious to see her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson being beaten to the ground.

He grabbed a kitchen knife from the kitchen and rushed out.

At this moment, the people around Shazhu were all lying on the ground, groaning in pain.

The old woman's eyes reddened upon seeing this, and she screamed hysterically:

"You son of a bitch, I'll fucking kill you!"

After saying that, he grabbed a kitchen knife and rushed over. His legs were so fast that you couldn't tell he was over 70 years old.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu did not run away. Instead, he rushed straight at the old lady and jumped up to dunk on her as he got close!

The people around were terrified; how could this old man possibly survive such a powerful slam?

Of course, Sha Zhu wouldn't do that; if he really killed someone, he'd be in for a world of trouble.

His movements may seem violent, but when he actually slams the ball in, it's incredibly smooth.

Instead of using his fist, Sha Zhu used his index and ring fingers to deliver a powerful punch to the old lady.

However, the sound was both loud and crisp.

Sha Zhu not only knocked Lao Bangyi's head off, but also used the remaining force to glide over her head before landing gracefully.

The crowd was dumbfounded, and they wanted to laugh, but what should they do?

Old Man Bangcai stumbled forward a few steps after being slapped by Sha Zhu, then stood there dumbfounded.

She felt her dignity had been insulted, so she closed her eyes, lay down on the ground, and pretended to be dead.

The onlookers breathed a huge sigh of relief; they were genuinely afraid that Sha Zhu would use excessive force.

With such a commotion, someone must have gone to the military control commission to report it.

A dozen or so people from the military control committee arrived, and after clarifying the reason, they were all taken away.

On the road, a comrade, while holding down Sha Zhu, said with barely suppressed laughter:

"Comrade, you're pretty ruthless. You beat your whole family black and blue."

"It's said that you slapped the bride twice as she passed by, knocking out two of her teeth."

Sha Zhu chuckled shakily, "They've gone too far; they changed their minds about the agreed-upon price."

"If I didn't prepare a proper meal for them, then I have nothing to say."

"But they did a great job, and even gave their parents face, and then after the meal they started yelling at the chef. Do you think I should tolerate it or not?"

"I have a master, and there are rules for taking jobs. Anyway, I admit to hitting people, and I'll accept whatever judgment is due."

Originally, after questioning the comrades of the Military Control Commission on site, they understood the situation and confirmed that the Wang family had gone too far in bullying others.

But Sha Zhu went too far, and all ten or so members of his family fell ill. This made things very difficult, and the military control commission was in a real bind.

The comrades from the military control commission seemed to be intentionally giving Sha Zhu a hint, and whispered:

Is anyone home?

"Yes, my wife and my sister," Sha Zhu replied.

The comrade, upon hearing this, was filled with disappointment and frustration:

"That's not what I'm asking you. I'm asking if it's okay, understand?"

After realizing what was happening, Sha Zhu excitedly said:

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, it's my second uncle, Li Huaide."

Upon hearing this, the comrade was startled: "Which Director Li Huaide are you talking about?"

Sha Zhu was overjoyed and quickly said:

"Yes, yes, that's him, my second uncle. Please tell him that his nephew, He Yuzhu, has gotten into trouble. Tell him to pull some strings."

The comrade nodded: "Alright, it's easier to get things done with someone in charge. Just wait."

After being interrogated, Sha Zhu and the Wang family members were all locked up in the detention room.

There were at least a dozen people inside, all of them prisoners who had committed crimes and were imprisoned there.

Because Sha Zhu's interrogation was relatively simple, as he was alone, he was allowed to enter first.