Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Jia Dongxu's actions triggered a chain reaction. Tong Jie and Jia Zhangshi couldn't hold it in any longer when they saw him like this, and they started vomiting while leaning against the corner of their own wall.

There's no way around it, Yan Bugui is too good at describing things, like fish eating rotten flesh and stuff, who could stand that?

The neighbors who hadn't eaten the fish felt nauseous, let alone the Jia family who had.

The three members of the Jia family vomited bile, and for a moment the courtyard was filled with a sour smell.

Yan Bugui was overjoyed; he didn't hide it at all, and his smile was right there on his face.

The neighbors in the courtyard seemed to understand something when they saw the three adults of the Jia family vomiting so miserably, and their eyes darted back and forth between Yan Bugui and the Jia family.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, somewhat annoyed.

He was furious that Yan Bugui was being so disrespectful, openly scheming against the Jia family without any restraint, which was a slap in the face for him.

Everyone in the courtyard knows that Jia Dongxu is his apprentice, and a direct disciple at that, someone who will be responsible for his old age and funeral.

Although the Jia and Yi families are said to be two separate families, they are practically one family. Banggeng even openly calls him "Grandpa."

It's just that the clams were too small to eat fish, otherwise Yi Zhonghai was genuinely afraid he wouldn't be able to resist taking action against Yan Bugui.

Seeing Yan Bugui's smug expression, he could guess what was going on after a little thought.

Yan Bugui set up a scheme, and he did it openly and honestly.

Even if they know that Yan Bugui is disgusting the Jia family, there's nothing they can do about it.

Since Jia Zhangshi jumped in herself, she wouldn't have been tricked if she hadn't been greedy for small gains.

This also left Yi Zhonghai helpless, as the other party had a valid reason and evidence, and he had no grounds to cause trouble for Yan Bugui.

Yi Zhonghai felt he had to do something. Yan Bugui had disgusted him this time, so what about next time? Would he do something even bigger?

So he had to be on guard. With a smile, he walked up to Yan Bugui, took out a cigarette, handed it to him, and lit it for him with a match.

Yan Bugui, cigarette in hand, paused for a second or two. He was fully prepared, just waiting for Yi Zhonghai to question him. Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai handed him a soft knife.

This made Yan Bugui look at Yi Zhonghai's shrewdness with even greater respect, thinking to himself, "Sure enough, a dog that bites doesn't bark."

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and smiled, took the matches Yi Zhonghai handed him, took a satisfying drag, and slowly said after exhaling the smoke:

"Old Yi, look at the mess this has made, I..."

Before Yan Bugui could finish speaking, Yi Zhonghai waved his hand to interrupt him, staring intently at him:

"Old Yan, you, Zhu Zi, and Jiu Zhou did a good thing. I'll stop here and treat you to drinks another day."

Yi Zhonghai's meaning was clear: he wouldn't pursue the matter, but you shouldn't reveal that Jia Zhangshi took your fish.

No one saw it, and the Jia family didn't say anything. Let's just leave the bomb that hasn't exploded buried.

Yi Zhonghai didn't want his neighbors to know that the trouble was caused by Jia Zhangshi's greed for personal gain.

Although it can't be kept secret, it's good that everyone knows, at least it gives the Jia family a good reputation.

Yan Bugui's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words; he already understood, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Hey, it's nothing big. It was mainly Jiuzhou who caught it. Zhuzi and I just helped out. It's settled then. Old Yi, remember to treat me to drinks next time."

"Definitely," Yi Zhonghai affirmed.

The three members of the Jia family felt much better after rinsing their mouths with warm water provided by Aunt Yi.

The eyes of Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi were filled with hatred and resentment as they looked at Yan Bugui.

Damn, Yan Bugui's scheme succeeded, and his smug look made the mother and son grit their teeth in hatred.

Tong Jie's gaze towards Yan Bugui changed at this moment. She thought to herself, "I just want to live a peaceful life. What the hell did I do to deserve this?"

"If anyone dared to do this to me in the countryside, my dad, my older brother, and my younger brother would definitely beat them to death."

"We've made an enemy of each other today, and I'll definitely get my revenge when I get the chance."

"Just as my father said when I married into the Jia family, in this big tenement, you can't stand still if you don't hate!"

Tong Jie finally understood what her father had said back then, and secretly vowed to be more ruthless in the future.

Just like this time, Yan Bugui seized the Jia family's weakness and set a trap for Jia Zhangshi, disgusting the whole family. They even made a fool of themselves in front of so many neighbors. How can the Jia family face people after this gets out?

People in the courtyard also changed their opinion of Yan Bugui. They originally thought he was just an ordinary, pedantic schoolteacher, but they didn't expect him to be so ruthless when it came to scheming. Look how disgusting he made the Jia family. Even Yi Zhonghai couldn't do anything about him.

Before long, the neighbors dispersed, each with their own thoughts on the matter.

Sha Zhu brought Qin Huairu to Li Jiuzhou's house, and after closing the door, he began to mutter to himself:

"Senior brother, these scholars have such filthy hearts. They disgust the Jia family; it's worse than eating feces."

Sha Zhu felt a chill run down his spine at Yan Bugui's scheme to scheme against the Jia family.

He despised such behavior because his core belief was that might makes right.

However, Yan Bugui's moves are too cunning and straightforward; if you make a move, you will only suffer the consequences.

Didn't you see that Jia Zhangshi was swallowing her anger and grievances?

Li Jiuzhou tossed a cigarette to Sha Zhu:

"Hehe, don't worry, this isn't over yet. The Jia family will not let this go after suffering such a huge loss. Just wait and see."

Qin Huairu seemed to understand something upon hearing this, and analyzed:

"If you ask me, it's because Aunt Jia was too greedy, otherwise she wouldn't have been tricked."

"This directly hits the Jia family's Achilles' heel. If Aunt Jia doesn't learn her lesson, she'll definitely be targeted again next time."

Li Jiuzhou glanced at Qin Huairu, smiled, and slowly uttered two words: "Smart!"

Qin Huairu smiled shyly, while Sha Zhu was very proud. His senior brother praised his wife for being smart, so she really was smart. He was proud to have such a wife.

"Senior brother, how do you think the Jia family will retaliate?" Sha Zhu asked with great interest, wanting to know what methods the Jia family would use to get back at Yan Bugui.

After Sha Zhu said this, Qin Huairu and Bingbing both looked at Li Jiuzhou, very curious and wanting to hear how he would analyze it.

There's really not much entertainment these days. At night, besides making babies, all you can do is listen to gossip and chat about everyday family matters.

Li Jiuzhou stroked his chin, deep in thought. In truth, he didn't know either; how could he analyze something unknown?

However, one thing is certain: the Jia family will retaliate. As soon as they find an opportunity, they will definitely be the first to strike hard.

Just like Yan Bugui this time, he seized the opportunity and acted very smoothly.

The two families have had too many conflicts and have long disliked each other. If one of them suffers misfortune, the other will be so happy that they can't sleep at night.

Li Jiuzhou ultimately couldn't figure anything out, so he shrugged and said he didn't know.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu stayed for a while longer before returning to the central courtyard to rest.

At the Jia family home, Banggeng was taken to Aunt Yi's house to sleep first.

The three adults from the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai remained in the room, and none of them looked very well.

Apart from Yi Zhonghai, the other three all looked pale, clearly suffering from severe vomiting.

Especially Jia Dongxu, whose wife Tong Jie was already pregnant, was made even more upset by this incident, and his angry eyes turned red.