Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Xu Damao's father, Xu Fugui, naturally knew that he didn't go to the factory every day.

When asked, his son wouldn't say anything, only saying that they would talk about other things in half a month.

Xu Fugui was terrified to see him return home in such a disheveled state every day, fearing that he had done something outrageous.

No matter how much I pressed the brat, he wouldn't tell me; he was incredibly stubborn.

In the end, Xu Fugui stopped asking and said he would find out in half a month.

Over the course of a few days, Xu Damao became several shades darker, which surprised the neighbors. What happened to Damao?

Wasn't he supposed to be going to a steel mill to learn how to project movies? Why does it look like he's shoveling soil in the countryside?

Finally, twelve days later, the Su family finished harvesting their corn. Xu Damao and Su Mei sat on the edge of the field chatting.

Xu Damao looked at the corn stalks with a smug smile and boasted to Su Mei beside him:

"Meizi, look at me, Xu Damao, am I a real man?"

"Okay, you're the most manly one!" Su Mei praised.

She couldn't help but praise him; Xu Damao truly impressed her.

From being unfamiliar with the work on the first day to working harder and harder in the end, the progress is obvious.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao rubbed his hands together excitedly:

"So, about our relationship..."

Su Mei knew perfectly well what was going on, but Xu Damao was too stubborn. His family had advised him countless times not to come tomorrow, but he still came.

But what can I do?

She can't make her own decisions about her marriage.

Wu's second brother, who was in the army, had only met her a few times and their relationship wasn't particularly close; she only knew that he was her future husband.

Now that Xu Damao has come along, she asks herself if she has ever been attracted to him before.

However, after spending more than ten days together, Su Mei felt that the scales in her heart had shifted towards Xu Damao.

Looking at Xu Damao's expectant eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh.

But if she didn't refuse, Xu Damao would fall into endless fantasies. If she didn't, she would only harm Xu Damao. She could only blame her bad luck.

After a struggle within herself, Su Mei finally spoke:

"Da Mao, you're a good person, but we're not right for each other!"

"What?" Xu Damao immediately stood up after hearing this: "Meizi, say it again."

Without hesitation, Su Mei spoke again, word by word:

"I said, we're not a good match!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao paced back and forth anxiously.

"Meizi, you told me to pick corn, so I did. After picking more than ten acres of corn, you said it wasn't appropriate?"

"What the hell~"

As he spoke, Xu Damao began to sob.

The Su family had been observing from a distance, and seeing Xu crying so hard, they also felt it was difficult to handle.

They had repeatedly told Xu Damao not to come, really not to come, but they couldn't stop him; he has legs of his own.

Su's father walked over, puffing on a cigarette. Su Mei was about to greet him when he stopped her.

Su's father squatted down, took out a cigarette, lit it, and put it in Xu Damao's mouth.

Then he plopped down and said earnestly:

"Da Mao, Mei Zi knows how you feel, and we, as your parents, know it too."

"But this is difficult. My father signed a marriage agreement with the Wu family when we were children, and the Wu family is very powerful in this area."

"Breaking off the engagement is impossible, unless our Su family no longer wants to stay in this place."

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Xu Damao raised his head, his face still streaked with tears:

"Uncle, I don't understand. I like Meizi, and Meizi likes me too. Why can't we be together?"

Su Mei blushed: "When did I say I liked you?"

Xu Damao suddenly became serious:

"Then tell me now, tell me if you like me or not. If you say you don't, I, Xu Damao, will turn around and leave, and I'll never come back again."

Su Mei opened her mouth slightly upon hearing this, unable to utter the words "I don't like it," perhaps moved by Xu Damao's sincerity over the past ten days.

Seeing this, Su's father understood immediately, and Xu Damao also understood that Su Mei didn't dislike him, but rather couldn't say it.

At this moment, Xu Damao spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse:

"Plum, just take the lead. I didn't give you a choice; I just want you to speak."

Su Mei looked up at Xu Damao intently, a smile playing on her lips.

"like..."

"Hahahaha..." Xu Damao laughed loudly, feeling that all the hard work of the past ten days had been worthwhile.

Then he shouted loudly at Su's father:

"Uncle, did you hear that? Meizi said she likes me! She said she likes me!"

Su Mei blushed instantly and buried her head in her knees.

Su's father wiped the spit off his face and cursed:

"I fucking heard you, keep your voice down!"

"Oh, oh, oh, good, good, good, hahaha..." Xu Damao still couldn't hide his excitement, covering his mouth and laughing silently.

But this was followed by a blow from Su's father:

"What's the use of liking her? Meizi's fiancé is still at Tianjin Port. They'll get married when he comes back. What can you do about it?"

"Yeah, what can I do?" Xu Damao looked dejected after hearing this.

Xu Damao was only 18 years old at the time, and his mind was too mature, but he was not good at handling major issues.

So he pleaded with Su's father:

"Uncle, you have a way, don't you? Dad, you're my real dad now!"

"Pfft..." Su Mei burst out laughing after hearing that.

Su's father was also speechless and quickly waved his hand:

"No, I'm not your father."

"What can I do? We have the marriage certificate. I can't just break off the engagement like this, unless you go to Tianjin Port and kill Wu's second son."

"Hehe, kid, can you beat people?" Su's father deliberately scared Xu Damao.

Xu Damao wasn't too scared. Having grown up in Beiping, he had seen many dead people and said directly:

"Dad, could you go to Tianjin Port and kill Wu's second son? We can discuss the price after it's done!"

Upon hearing this, Su's father was struck dumb and shouted:

"Are you fucking an idiot? Letting the father-in-law bully the son-in-law? Have you lost your mind?"

Su Mei was almost dying of laughter from her father's jokes about Xu Damao, her body trembling with laughter.

Xu Damao was speechless after Su's father's words, and for a moment he really didn't know what to say.

He had never done Ga Ren before, but after Su's father said that, he was actually tempted to do it.

Seeing Su Mei Xu Damao burying his head in his work, he felt he needed to make a trip to Tianjin Port.

Su's father seemed to sense Xu Damao's intentions and quickly warned him:

"Da Mao, don't do anything foolish. Mei Zi's marriage is at least two more years away. According to national regulations, women can only marry at the age of 20."

"If the second son of the Wu family were to pass away unexpectedly within the next two years, that would be the best outcome. In that case, I would personally accept you as my son-in-law."

"If the second son of the Wu family is unfortunately alive, there's nothing I can do. I can only say that you and my Meizi are not destined to be together."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao felt a little relieved. Two years is neither a long nor a short time; at least it provides some breathing room.

Xu Damao nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Dad, I know what I'm doing."

"Don't you dare call me Dad!" Su's father shouted again.

"Hehehe~" Xu Damao, with a dog-like face, didn't care at all, and said to Su Mei:

"Meizi, wait for me without worry!" After saying that, she turned and left.

On the way back to the city, Xu Damao rode the bike so fast that sparks were almost flying from his pedals. He already had an idea in mind, and all that was left was to put it into practice.

After dinner, Xu Damao asked his mother to take his younger sister, Xu Xiaoling, out for a walk, leaving the father and son alone for a talk.

Xu Fugui was somewhat expectant; after more than ten days, his son was finally going to tell him what was going on.

But his son's first words stunned him.

Xu Damao said with a serious expression:

"Dad, help me find someone!"

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