Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Li Jiuzhou knew that Yang Ruihua's child was Yan Jiedi, the fourth child of the Yan family.

The Yan family had the most children in courtyard number 95.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu looked at Yang Ruihua with envy; the couple had been married for over a year and still hadn't had any children.

Jia Dongxu and his senior brother have both become fathers, and Sha Zhu is anxious about it.

If we don't have a baby soon, there will probably be gossip going around in the neighborhood.

Tong Jie got pregnant less than half a year after marrying into the family; that's normal.

Qin Huairu has been married into the family for over a year.

Sha Zhu is also under pressure. His father, He Daqing, has asked him more than once when he can hold his grandson.

Each time, Sha Zhu would vaguely decline, saying there was no rush.

Seeing that Yang Ruihua was pregnant again, Sha Zhu started to doubt his own abilities.

He was listless and irritable when he wasn't at work, and he scolded You Fulai several times.

Li Jiuzhou naturally noticed Shazhu's unusual behavior, so he called him out to smoke and chat.

After lighting the cigarette, Li Jiuzhou asked:

"Zhu Zi, what's wrong with you? You seem a bit off today. What's the matter?"

Faced with his senior's question, Sha Zhu didn't hide anything anymore, and there was nothing he was ashamed to say, so he directly replied:

"Senior brother, my wife and I have been married for over a year and we've been working hard, so why can't I get pregnant?"

"My wife was so anxious before I came to work that she cried her eyes out, which broke my heart."

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzhou understood immediately; so that's what it was about.

At first, Li Jiuzhou asked if he felt there was anything wrong with it. Isn't it normal not to have a child after only a year?

But this isn't just any ordinary person, Sha Zhu; in the courtyard, he's practically the protagonist with a lot of fertility.

Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e were locked in a room by the deaf old woman, and one of their encounters resulted in He Xiao's pregnancy.

And then there's Qin Huairu; she should be pregnant too.

How come these two can't get pregnant even when they're together?

Li Jiuzhou couldn't help but doubt the correctness of history.

Could it be that the two of them really can't have children together?

That would be a huge problem!

Li Jiuzhou also felt a headache coming on.

However, I still wanted to comfort Shazhu, so I patted his shoulder and said in a deliberately relaxed tone:

"Why are you two in such a hurry? Your sister-in-law and I were married for more than half a year before we had a child."

"You're only six months older than me, what's the rush?"

"If you're really anxious and scared, you might as well take Qin Huairu to the hospital for a checkup."

"If it's found that either of you has a health problem, it's better to deal with it sooner rather than later, so it doesn't get worse."

Sha Zhu thought it made sense. He wasn't the kind of person who was afraid of going to the hospital. Just like his senior brother said, if there was a problem, it was better to find it early and solve it early.

So he said, "Senior brother, I'll listen to you. I'll take leave tomorrow and take my wife to the hospital for a checkup."

Li Jiuzhou nodded:

"Okay, go ahead and relax. When you get home, comfort your wife and don't let her feel too much pressure."

"Um…"

That evening, the Jia family prepared fine wine and food, and gathered with Yi Zhonghai and his wife.

Tong Jie prepared braised pork, stir-fried chicken, pig's head meat, peanuts, and chicken soup. The main dish was pork and cabbage stew with vermicelli.

Of course, there will be plenty of good wine.

Moreover, each dish was served in large portions, making it quite a feast.

Seeing their apprentice's generous hospitality, Yi Zhonghai and his wife felt a sense of satisfaction.

Jia Dongxu warmly invited his master and mistress to drink and eat, and occasionally told a few jokes to liven up the atmosphere.

Jia Dongxu had his reasons for hosting the dinner; raising his glass, he feigned drunkenness and pledged his loyalty to Yi Zhonghai.

"Master and Mistress, I know you two are not happy today."

"But I don't think it's necessary. What's past is past. With me here in the future, won't things be different?"

"I don't consider myself an outsider in front of my master and mistress. I just ask my master and mistress for anything I need, and I ask my master for money when I'm short of cash."

"Also, Bang Geng doesn't act like an outsider in front of you two, does he? He calls you grandpa and grandma every day."

"Don't worry, we can just close the door and live our own lives."

"From now on, you two can eat whatever your apprentice has. If you're too stingy, then I'll have my father come and take me away!"

Madam Jia Zhang chimed in, "That's right, why are you two so upset? If Dongxu is unfilial in the future, just have your hometown come up and take him away."

"Oh dear, ptooey, ptooey, you mustn't say that," Yi Da quickly interjected, indicating that it was wrong to say that.

Yi Zhonghai was moved to tears at this moment, deeply touched by his apprentice.

Indeed, Jia Dongxu was right. He didn't act like an outsider in front of the couple. He didn't even knock before entering the house, and he would just stuff whatever food was in the house into his mouth.

This behavior is no different from that of a biological son; it's just that the couple has always had a hurdle in their hearts.

The dog is already calling the couple "grandpa" and "grandma," what more do you want?

Yi Zhonghai felt that his apprentice had already been considerate enough of his feelings, and there was nothing more to say.

Although the apprentice lacked social experience and occasionally made foolish mistakes, he was genuinely devoted to the couple.

Yi Zhonghai felt that he should help his apprentice more in the future.

The next day, Sha Zhu and his wife went to the hospital for a check-up without even having breakfast.

After explaining the situation to the doctor, the doctor smiled slightly, took their pulses, and wrote out a prescription.

The couple nervously underwent various tests, grabbed a quick bite at noon, and then returned to the hospital to continue waiting.

After picking up the prescription in the afternoon, I took it to the same doctor.

When the doctor looked at the report, he would glance at Sha Zhu, which scared him so much that he didn't dare to breathe.

Qin Huairu was also extremely nervous, fearing that she might have a problem and be unable to have a child.

Finally, the doctor looked at the two of them and smiled slightly as he handed over the prescription: "Don't be nervous, you two are perfectly healthy. It's normal. The reason you're not pregnant is probably just a matter of timing."

"Go back and have sex according to my method, and I guarantee you'll get pregnant within six months."

The couple breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the doctor's words, and then hurriedly said, "Please go ahead."

The doctor said, "Have intercourse three days after your period starts, once every other day, for a total of five times."

"During this period, both of them need to maintain adequate nutrition and regular sleep patterns."

The doctor didn't use any technical jargon; he just told the couple to have sex three days after their periods ended, once every other day.

The couple understood what the doctor said, promised to follow it when they got home, and then happily went home.

They were playfully bickering on the road when Qin Huairu, sitting on the back of the bicycle, said, "Zhuzi, don't let people eat you anymore. Where did you learn these crooked tricks?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu nearly crashed his bike into the wall, repeatedly promising that he wouldn't do it again.

Where did he learn that from? It's all from that bastard Jia Dongxu. He's been to brothels, and he knows all sorts of tricks.

He often boasted to the younger generation, including Sha Zhu and Xu Damao.

They claim they are very strong and can stand tall as long as they want.

When Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, and the others heard this, they almost burst out laughing.

They wouldn't know what time period you, Jia Dongxu, are in.

Stop talking nonsense, bro. We've heard about your tricks before, but you're just spouting off a bunch of nonsense. They're too embarrassed to call Jia Dongxu out on it.

It's mainly because they like what he says, and they just flatter Jia Dongxu a bit. Do you really think you're so great?

When Sha Zhu got home that evening, he secretly told Li Jiuzhou the good news, saying that he had been checked and the doctor said there was no problem.

Li Jiuzhou was relieved after hearing this.