Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

In the morning, Jia Dongxu and his wife went to the hospital for a check-up. Tong Jie was fine. The doctor said she was getting enough nutrition and just needed to rest more. No medicine was prescribed.

It was already noon when they left the hospital. Jia Dongxu planned to take his wife to Quanjude to eat Peking duck.

It's a rare treat for the couple to go out and have a good meal; they usually can't bear to part with it and don't care about their families.

Perhaps the mother and son would eat better if the couple weren't around.

In the past, when the couple took their son back to Tong Jie's parents' home, Jia Zhangshi would often go out to eat by herself.

Madam Jia was reluctant to treat her whole family to a meal at a restaurant, but since her son and daughter-in-law had gone to the countryside, it was perfect timing, as she could finally enjoy a good meal.

Just as Jia Dongxu and his wife entered Quanjude, out of curiosity, they looked around the lobby and immediately saw his mother holding his son, laughing and muttering something to each other.

Jia Dongxu tugged at Tong Jie's clothes, gesturing for her to look towards the left corner.

Tong Jie smiled helplessly upon seeing her mother-in-law and son, and said to her husband:

"Let's go, Dongxu. Since we've run into each other, there's no reason for us not to meet. Mom has to treat us to dinner today."

After thinking for a moment, Jia Dongxu smiled, because no matter what, he wouldn't have to pay, since he was broke.

I only had 1.25 yuan in my pocket, enough to buy a roast duck!

With that little money in his pocket, Jia Dongxu was considered a wealthy man among his fellow workers.

The other workers only had 80 or 50 cents on them; they were dirt poor.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi also saw her son and daughter-in-law, who were holding their grandson with their backs to them, and she had a guilty feeling.

Tong Jie went over and gently patted her shoulder:

"Mom, what did you order? Is it enough for the two of us?"

Having nowhere to hide, Madam Jia turned around with a fawning smile: "You two are here! Come on, sit down. It's my treat today!"

Upon hearing this, the couple exchanged a glance and both broke into bright smiles.

Madam Jia asked the waiter to come and change the half duck they had originally ordered to a whole duck. She then asked Tong Jie with concern:

"Daughter-in-law, are you alright? What did the doctor say?"

Jia Dongxu answered on behalf of his wife:

"Mom, it's nothing serious. The doctor said to rest more and not overwork yourself."

"That's good, that's good." Jia Zhangshi was relieved that her daughter-in-law was alright.

It's just a roast duck, no big deal. Zhang Jia still has money.

It wasn't much, just four hundred yuan. That was her savings for her funeral, which she usually didn't spend, except occasionally buying snacks for her grandson or going out to eat.

My daughter-in-law didn't give my son a single penny from his salary or the money he earned selling Sachima during the Chinese New Year.

However, every few months Tong Jie would give her twenty or thirty yuan as pocket money.

I'll also give her a big red envelope during Chinese New Year.

Madam Jia had no objections whatsoever. After all, she wasn't in charge of the household, and as long as she had food and drink at home, that was enough. Why bother with so much?

Besides, I only have one son, why would I need so much money? I have enough savings.

What's more, she can earn a few dollars a month by sewing shoe soles.

Neither Tong Jie nor Jia Dongxu had ever considered taking her money. The family's money was enough to cover everything, so it wasn't Jia Zhangshi's place to spend any of her money.

The family enjoyed a delicious meal, and Bang Geng fell asleep on the table towards the end.

Mrs. Jia didn't want to ride a bicycle, so she carried her grandson on her back and walked, which helped her digest her food.

When Jia Dongxu and his wife passed by Hongxing Elementary School, Tong Jie's eyes suddenly lit up. She felt that she could do something about it, so she asked Jia Dongxu to stop the car.

"Honey, what's wrong? Do you want to go into the school to take a look?" Jia Dongxu asked, puzzled.

Tong Jie smiled and shook her head: "No, I'm going to go after Yan Bugui."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu immediately became interested: "Wife, what should we do? Kick his toilet?"

Tong Jie didn't respond to Jia Dongxu's low-class and wicked joke, but said, "Dongxu, you wait here, I'll go in by myself."

Jia Dongxu thought for a moment and agreed: "Then, wife, I'll wait for you under that big tree."

Tong Jie had her own calculations and didn't want to involve Jia Dongxu. She was pregnant, so what was there to be afraid of?

Yan Bugui has a habit of sneaking away as soon as school is over. He won't come back until the afternoon class starts, so Tong Jie isn't afraid of running into him here.

After entering the school, Tong Jie inquired around, but unfortunately the principal was not there. She found a director, who was of a higher rank than Yan Bugui.

Tong Jie was a natural actress. She complained to the director about all the bad things Yan Bugui did, such as how he often took advantage of the neighbors and even licked the manure truck when it passed by.

They even recounted the events of last night in detail.

Anyway, it was her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, who stole the item, not her, so Tong Jie was certain the school wouldn't make it public.

No matter the outcome, Tong Jie has to get revenge, otherwise she won't be able to sleep tonight.

Tong Jie felt much better after leaving the school. It would be best if the school could deal with Yan Bugui, but even if they couldn't, it would be enough to disgust him.

If you can do the first day of the month, I can do the fifteenth. Who's afraid of who? Even a tortoise is afraid of a hammer. That's Tong Jie's current mentality.

When Jia Dongxu saw Tong Jie come out, he asked about the situation, and Tong Jie told him.

Jia Dongxu laughed too, and the couple chatted and laughed as they rode their bikes towards Nanluoguxiang.

As luck would have it, they ran into Yan Bugui, who was just about to leave for work.

This is roughly the time when students are going to class, so it's normal to run into them.

Yan Bugui cursed his bad luck inwardly.

As they rode their bikes, their eyes met. Jia Dongxu and Tong Jie were the first to lose their temper, watching Yan Bugui spit in his direction.

"Pah, what a damn bad luck, running into a mangy dog ​​as soon as I step out the door," Jia Dongxu shouted.

Yan Bugui was furious upon hearing this and knew he had to retaliate.

"Pah! I'm even more unlucky. I ran into five mangy dogs as soon as I stepped out the door. It's so disgusting."

"Where are there so many?" Jia Dongxu asked without thinking.

Yan Bugui knew that Jia Dongxu, that fool, would fall for this, and laughed:

"Hahaha, so you admit you're a mangy dog? I just ran into your mother and son, plus you and your husband, and that one on your belly makes five, doesn't it?"

Jia Dongxu's face turned red with anger. Lacking much education, all he could do was curse.

"Fuck you, Yanbu!"

"Fuck you!" Yan Bugui cursed, then sped off on his bicycle.

Jia Dongxu wanted to chase after him and beat him up, but Tong Jie stopped him:

"Don't chase after Dongxu. He'll be in big trouble once he gets to school."

Jia Dongxu slapped his forehead and grinned slyly: "Let him show off, humph!"

As expected, Yan Bugui was summoned to the principal's office as soon as he arrived at the school. It wasn't a serious matter; he was simply told to manage his relationships with his neighbors well.

What kind of neighbor would come to the school to gossip without even trying to hide it? How bad must the relationship be?

The principal has seen it all; those who come to report are all either writing anonymously or doing it in secret.

There aren't many students like Tong Jie who enter school openly and honestly.

Although it wasn't a formal report, it still had a very negative impact.

Then there's Tong Jie's story about Yan Bugui scheming against Jia Zhangshi. She described it vividly, how he exploited their weaknesses and manipulated them relentlessly.

This almost caused her to lose her unborn child, Crocodile.

The principal certainly won't deal with Yan Bugui directly, firstly because Tong Jie didn't report him, she only spoke ill of him.

Secondly, this matter requires investigation and evidence collection; we cannot simply listen to Tong Jie's side of the story.

Regardless of how it's handled, it's unclear whether it will affect future promotions and salaries, but it's certain that Yan Bugui is thoroughly disgusted.