Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

At lunchtime, Xu Damao led Su Mei to get her food and then found a corner to sit down.

"Meizi, Yang Guangming said something to you at the door."

When Xu Damao asked her questions, Su Mei didn't hide anything:

He asked us if we were engaged and when we were getting married.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Yang Guangming's question seemed ordinary, but Xu Damao felt that the guy had ulterior motives.

Only men truly understand men, but Xu Damao didn't say much to Su Mei. After dinner, he took her to work at Qinghua Pool.

As soon as Yang Guangming returned in the afternoon, he went to find Xu Damao.

Xu Damao didn't give Yang Guangming a friendly look this time:

"Yang Guangming, don't come here again. You're not a projectionist, you don't know the rules here."

Yang Guangming's expression changed upon hearing this. Xu Damao was really going to take things too far, daring to speak to him like that.

After thinking about it for a while, Yang Guangming understood. This guy seemed to have really noticed. But he wasn't afraid. He hadn't done anything yet, so what could Xu Damao do to him?

He immediately decided to stop pretending with Xu Damao and sneered, "Heh, Xu Damao, you really think you're something special. In my eyes, you're nothing."

Xu Damao laughed after hearing this: "What a coincidence, Yang Guangming, you are nothing in my eyes either."

Yang Guangming was stunned for a second or two upon hearing this. He was a little confused. What gave Xu Damao the confidence to talk to him like that?

"Xu Damao, my uncle is Deputy Factory Director Yang. Offending me will have serious consequences."

Xu Damao wasn't afraid at all: "So what? Can you fire me? Or will you get your uncle to fire me?"

"You're just a junior vocational school graduate, only a prospective cadre, not even a leader. What are you showing off your superiority over me for, acting like some big shot?"

"Trying to poach other people's partners? You're all talk and no action. Do you even have the skills?"

Yang Guangming was so provoked by Xu Damao's words that he laughed in anger, grabbing his hair and furiously:

"Xu Damao, go ahead, so what if I try to steal your girlfriend? You two aren't engaged or married, so what's there to be afraid of in pursuing her openly?"

"Tomorrow I'll send a matchmaker to the Su family to arrange a marriage. I refuse to believe that I, the future leader, can't handle a nobody like you."

"Who are you calling a little scoundrel?" Xu Damao slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"I'm talking about you, you little punk!" Yang Guangming retorted defiantly, his eyes bloodshot.

At this moment, Xu Damao revealed a smug smile, as if his evil scheme had succeeded.

Yang Guangming understood immediately, his angry expression becoming somewhat distorted. He was cunning, but not very shrewd, after all, he had just graduated.

Provoked by Xu Damao's few words, he almost lost his usual composure.

Yang Guangming glanced at it, picked up the enamel mug on the table, and smashed it.

Xu Damao had anticipated this, dodged it, and then stepped forward and threw a powerful punch, hitting him squarely in the chin.

Yang Guangming cried out in pain and began to fight back, and for a moment they went back and forth.

Xu Damao's fighting strength only showed poor performance in front of Shazhu, but he was still very brave in front of others.

Moreover, he is 1.8 meters tall, much taller than Yang Guangming.

Before long, Yang Guangming was subdued by Xu Damao and pinned down, unable to move.

Xu Damao looked at Yang Guangming smugly:

"You think you can fight me with skills like that? You're a piece of trash."

Yang Guangming was still trying to struggle when suddenly there was a knock on the door:

"Da Mao, what's going on? Why is there such a commotion?"

Xu Damao quickly replied, "Uncle Gao is fine, he's just organizing the film reels."

The person knocking on the door was an old projectionist, just like Xu Damao's father. After hearing the reply, he said, "Hey kid, take it easy. Film reels are precious. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

"Okay, Uncle Gao, I won't see you off." Xu Damao replied politely, then looked at Yang Guangming, whom he was pinning down, with a sly smile and slapped his face in an insulting manner.

"You little punk, I'm waiting for your revenge. Hurry up and don't keep me waiting too long."

After speaking, he slowly released his hand, because Yang Guangming even rolled his eyes.

Xu Damao released Yang Guangming, who was panting heavily. After catching his breath, he glared at him fiercely.

"Xu Damao, you just wait, this isn't over between us."

Xu Damao looked at him and uttered a single word:

"roll……"

Yang Guangming left, and left in a sorry state.

As soon as he left, Xu Damao couldn't sit still any longer. After tidying himself up, he went to the steel mill canteen.

As soon as Xu Damao arrived at the back door of the cafeteria, he saw Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu sitting in the shade smoking.

Xu Damao's face lit up with surprise, and he jogged over:

"Brother Zhou, help me..."

Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu exchanged a glance, both finding it somewhat amusing.

"Da Mao, why are you crying in broad daylight? Get to the point." Sha Zhu started with a bombshell.

Xu Damao wasn't angry. After sitting down, he honestly recounted the conflict with Yang Guangming.

She was as tough as she was when she confronted Yang Guangming, but now she was so humble that she even managed to squeeze out a few tears.

Xu Damao knew that the only way to avoid being targeted by Yang Ligong was to find someone who could challenge him.

Li Huaide could help, but Xu Damao didn't have the ability to approach him directly, so he could only ask Li Jiuzhou for help.

Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu both found Xu Damao's words somewhat unbelievable.

Sha Zhu continued:

"Da Mao, you've had so many ups and downs finding a partner, haven't you?"

"He was clamoring to kill Wu Lao Er, but you didn't even have to lift a finger and Wu Lao Er just died."

"Now they're pulling this stunt again. Is Su Mei even a good match for you? Won't she bring you bad luck?"

Li Jiuzhou looked at Sha Zhu with a strange expression. He wanted to laugh. When it came to marital troubles, Sha Zhu was only better than Xu Damao.

If it weren't for me meddling in your life, you idiot Zhu would be nothing, and you wouldn't have such a good life.

You're doing this to Xu Damao now, when in the original series it was Xu Damao who was always laughing at you.

The only thing Sha Zhu did that embarrassed Xu Damao the most was that he slept with Lou Xiao'e and even had a child with her.

Xu Damao was very unhappy to hear Sha Zhu say that and retorted:

"Silly Zhu, what nonsense are you talking about? How could Meizi be my nemesis? Blame yourself for bringing that bastard Yang Guangming to Qinghua Pool."

Li Jiuzhou then spoke up: "Da Mao, don't panic. Yang Guangming has only been at the steel mill for a short time. He hasn't even settled in yet. He can't cause much trouble."

"What's there to be afraid of when you're just a vocational school graduate?"

"As for his uncle, our Deputy Factory Director Yang, he's very busy and is currently under investigation. He doesn't have time to make things difficult for you."

"Just go about your business. If they really give you a hard time, come find me, I'll take care of it for you."

Upon hearing Li Jiuzhou's words, Xu Damao jumped up and excitedly grabbed Li Jiuzhou's hand, saying:

"Brother, from now on you're my brother, and I'll take care of you in your old age!"

Li Jiuzhou pushed Xu Damao away impatiently:

"Damn it, get out of here. I have a son, I don't need you to support me in my old age."