Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Xu Fugui was stunned by his son's words and sat in his chair, unable to say a word.

But Xu Damao got anxious and shouted:

"Dad, what's wrong with you? It's just helping me kill someone, is it really that big of a deal?"

After realizing what had happened, Xu Fugui didn't get angry and want to beat his son. His son's behavior had been too abnormal for the past ten days, and he needed to find out the whole story before making any plans.

It can be said that Xu Fugui has a very calm and composed mindset, remaining as steady as an old dog when facing major events!

At this moment, he took a few deep breaths, and his expression returned to calm.

"Son, tell me what has happened in the past ten days or so."

Xu Damao didn't hide anything and recounted his experiences in the countryside over the past ten days.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fugui's brows relaxed, and he even revealed a meaningful smile.

It turns out my son was thinking about women. At this age, it's perfectly normal to do something foolish for a woman.

That old saying is absolutely true: a man is a boy until he dies!

Seeing that his father didn't scold him, Xu Damao continued:

"Dad, what should I do? I like Meizi, and Meizi likes me too. Her family also approves of me."

"It was originally a good thing, but the second son of the Wu family got involved."

"This good thing won't happen if we don't kill him."

"Father, I've never asked you for anything since I was a child, but this is the only time. Please, I beg you, kill the second son of the Wu family, okay?"

Seeing his son pleading so desperately, even Xu Fugui, who was usually calm, was thrown into turmoil. Did his son think he was a troublemaker?

I, Xu Fugui, have lived half my life and never beaten anyone.

Xu Fugui sighed deeply:

"Da Mao, what nonsense are you talking about? Do I look like someone who would kill someone?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao gave his father a serious look, then nodded.

"Dad, you don't seem like someone who would do that."

Xu Fugui smiled after hearing this, that's more like it, but he was too happy too soon, Xu Damao hadn't finished speaking yet.

"But Father, you can learn now. It's just fighting someone, right? A knife goes in, a bloody knife comes out, it's very simple..."

Xu Fugui completely lost his temper: "Fuck your mother, you unfilial son, you unfilial son!"

"I'll kill you right now."

After saying that, he went to the kitchen to get a knife and kill Xu Damao.

Xu Damao quickly held him down, forcing a smile:

"Dad, no, no, no, it was just a joke, just a joke."

After making a fuss for a while, the father and son sat down again, the room filled with smoke.

The father and son smoked one cigarette after another.

"Da Mao, is it really necessary to have Su Mei?" Xu Fugui asked.

Xu Damao nodded solemnly:

"Yes, Father, I will marry no one but Meizi."

"If Meizi marries that Wu family's second son, I'll never have a peaceful life."

"Oh dear, this is terrible~" Xu Fugui was at a loss for what to do.

But let's put it off for now. There are still two years left, so there's no rush. Even though Xu Fugui really wants to have a grandson, his son is only 18 years old and not old enough.

Two years is a long time; a lot can be done in that time. What if my son changes his mind?

Xu Fugui couldn't believe his son would be so infatuated, and he couldn't believe that his Xu family would produce such a devoted lover.

There are plenty of pretty girls in this world. I can introduce them to my son later, and maybe this matter will be resolved.

After thinking it through, Xu Fugui advised:

"Son, don't rush. We still have two years. If things really don't work out, we can come up with another plan together."

Xu Damao thought it was a good idea, so he nodded.

"Alright, Father, I'll listen to you. You must plan carefully. If all else fails, just kill the second son of the Wu family."

Xu Fugui has a toothache. Why is his son so aggressive? He's always thinking about killing people, which won't do.

If it were during that turbulent period before the founding of the People's Republic of China, perhaps we could have made some plans.

At that time, there was fighting everywhere, so it wasn't a big problem for someone to take advantage of the chaos.

But things are different now. The country has been established, and being a Ga Ren is illegal, and the risks are extremely high. If you are discovered, it's basically a matter of life and death. You'll almost certainly be killed if you eat a peanut.

More than half a month passed, and Xu Damao still went to the bathhouse to find Su Mei every day in his spare time.

The more he did this, the deeper he became involved, while at the same time secretly inquiring about the Wu family's situation.

He also found out about the Wu family's situation. They were definitely nouveau riche, in the seafood business. The eldest son was in charge of things in Beiping, while the second son was in charge of affairs at Tianjin Port.

Many seafood dishes in Beiping were supplied by the Wu family.

The Wu family's houses outside the city are all five-courtyard structures, and they own even more houses and shops inside the city.

However, the Wu family had a bad reputation outside the city and had bullied the villagers quite a bit in the past.

They only became much more restrained after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Otherwise, why would the Su family not want to become related to a powerful family like the Wu family by marriage? It's because of their bad reputation. Rumor has it that the second son of the Wu family indulges in all sorts of vices in Tianjin Port, including eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.

Wouldn't marrying a daughter to someone with such a bad reputation be a disservice to her?

But the Su family was just an ordinary farming family, and they were betrothed as children with a marriage certificate. Even if they wanted to break off the engagement, it would be difficult to do so with the government's intervention.

At this time, the government also respected the old rules and would not interfere with anything that was not excessive; it was not yet the time for complete freedom of marriage.

Xu Damao felt the situation was very tricky. He couldn't offer money to the Wu family, and his family couldn't produce any valuables that the Wu family would be interested in.

In terms of power, none of Xu's relatives hold official positions. How can they compete with the Wu family?

Feeling cornered, Xu Damao was in great distress and needed to vent. So he sought out his nemesis, Sha Zhu, for drinks, hoping to relieve his inner turmoil.

The banquet was held in the kitchen of Li Jiuzhou's house, which is the back room.

The kitchen is quite large, and the Li family usually eats here. Li Jiuzhou only sets up the kitchen in the living room during holidays.

Xu Damao entered the door carrying a bag full of various cooked foods: braised pig's head, sausages, and roast duck from Bianyifang. He also carried two beautifully packaged bottles of liquor.

The three sat around the octagonal table, eating and chatting. After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Sha Zhu, who had been engrossed in eating meat, finally looked up and asked Xu Damao with a puzzled expression:

"Hey! Xu Damao, you seem a bit off today! Something's on your mind, huh? Come on, tell us the truth!"

Of all the people who knew Xu Damao best, it had to be Sha Zhu. Even Li Jiuzhou, who was standing to the side, didn't notice anything unusual about Xu Damao at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao downed his drink in one gulp and began to speak in detail.

This explanation lasted for more than half an hour, with Xu Damao explaining while crying and laughing.

Li Jiuzhou and Sha Zhu were both stunned by what they heard.

Li Jiuzhou was amazed that Xu Damao had such a story. "You're supposed to be a master of first blood, how did you become such a love-struck fool?" Li Jiuzhou was completely baffled.

Sha Zhu is the same; his language skills are even worse, and while he's good at being sarcastic, he's completely helpless when it comes to comforting people.

Xu Damao felt even worse when he saw that the two brothers were unmoved. He thought to himself, "I'm already in such a miserable state, and you two don't even want to comfort me?"

Since they were desperate, Xu Damao grabbed Shazhu's hand and pleaded:

"Brother Zhu, go and take care of Wu's second son for me. If you help me just this once, I, Xu Damao, will take care of you in your old age!"