Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Time flies, and in early September, my younger brother Shanhe was also going to Peking University to register.

Second Uncle Li Huaide personally drove over; this is the jewel of the Li family, with a promising future, and must be taken seriously.

The only people who went together were the three siblings of the Li family and their second uncle, Li Huaide.

Many people come and go at the gate of Peking University; they are all newly enrolled students, full of youthful vigor.

After entering the school and registering, the group went to the cafeteria for a meal after their dormitories were assigned.

The group took a commemorative photo at the entrance of Peking University, the camera naturally brought by the second uncle.

Before leaving, Li Huaide took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Shanhe:

"Shanhe, here's some money and tickets. Don't deprive yourself at school; eat and drink as you please."

Shanhe quickly refused:

"Second Uncle, I have enough money. My eldest brother gave me quite a lot."

Li Huaide smiled and shook his head: "Take it if your second uncle gives it to you. One should not refuse a gift from an elder."

Seeing that his second uncle said this, Shanhe had no choice but to accept it.

Li Jiuzhou then waved his hand:

"Go ahead, work hard, and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Li Shanhe waved goodbye to the group.

"Okay, Second Uncle, Big Brother and Little Sister, goodbye, I'll come back to see you during the holidays."

Goodbye~

The second brother, Shanhe, was in excellent financial condition; he had never lacked money since arriving in Beiping.

It's fair to say that over the years, Li Jiuzhou and Li Huaide have given him quite a bit of money.

It's at least eight or nine hundred, and the two of them added a lot more this time to go to university, so they're aiming for over a thousand.

Furthermore, there are subsidies for college students now, so they don't have to spend a penny on school fees. Li Shanhe can receive a subsidy of 16.5 yuan per month.

It's more than enough for a student, and even a thrifty student can save a few hundred yuan over four years of university.

Liu Guangqi from the same compound also went to his vocational school to register. Liu Haizhong and his wife sent their eldest son off to school with tears streaming down their faces.

As for Yan Jiecheng?

He continued as before, attending only high school, and didn't have to live on campus.

Once you get to high school, you're a grown man, and you'll be doing all the housework. After all, your body has grown taller, and if you don't put in some effort, you'll easily become useless.

Yan Bugui did not let his family suffer in terms of living conditions, after all, his income was quite good, and he lived in a prosperous era.

Isn't this a golden age? For ordinary people, a peaceful and prosperous time means no war, at least they can still make a living with their own hands.

These past few years have been both the best and the most uneventful; I've had a few good days.

In the afternoon, in courtyard number 95, Jia Zhangshi had just woken up when she suddenly smelled a sour odor.

Following the smell, I found it was next to the kang (heated brick bed), but it was hidden by a lot of clutter, so I crouched down and took it out.

It was discovered that these were dried preserved mustard greens she had pickled a few years ago.

Tong Jie also came over to take a look, and even picked out a few to examine. The taste was unchanged, and the appearance was perfect. It was definitely top-quality preserved mustard greens, except that there were some white molds on the surface.

This is nothing, just wash it and it's ready to eat.

Neither the mother-in-law nor the daughter-in-law intended to throw away the whole jar of dried preserved vegetables just because it had been there for so long. That would be such a waste; that's not how you live your life.

After thinking for a moment, the two decided to use the jar of preserved mustard greens to stir-fry dried salted fish, which would last them at least half a month.

Without further ado, Tong Jie, who was pregnant, stayed home washing dried preserved mustard greens, while Jia Zhangshi went to buy dried salted fish.

As evening approached, Jia Zhangshi personally took charge, standing in front of the large pot in her kitchen, and scooped a full spoonful of lard into the pot.

When stir-frying dried salted fish, you need plenty of oil for it to be fragrant. Every time you steam it afterward, the oil makes it especially delicious with rice, so you need to use enough oil the first time you stir-fry it.

Heat the oil and then add the prepared dried salted fish.

With a sizzle, the aroma immediately wafts out, perfectly complementing the flavor.

Even Sha Zhu, who was sitting in front of his house smoking, was attracted by the aroma and couldn't help but go over to take a look:

"Hey, Aunt Jia, the stir-fried preserved mustard greens with dried salted fish tastes just right!"

Not wanting to be modest after receiving praise from Sha Zhu, Jia Zhangshi said proudly, "That's right, who can compare to my special skill? Your unlucky Uncle Jia used to love eating it."

"By the way, Zhuzi, prepare something for the old lady later. She used to really like my stir-fried salted fish with preserved mustard greens."

Sha Zhu laughed after hearing this: "You're so generous. Then I'll thank Aunt Jia on behalf of the old lady."

Jia Zhangshi stir-fried a whole pot of dried salted fish, and the entire No. 95 courtyard smelled of it. It smelled really good, and Li Jiuzhou could smell it too, and he was a little tempted.

The Jia family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law planned to eat so much dried plum vegetables for half a month or even longer.

Because dried preserved mustard greens can be stored for a long time, and they taste even better when heated up. Now that dried salted fish has been added, the flavor is even stronger.

We've cooked so much, we need to share it, but of course, we won't give it to just anyone; we'll give it to those we're close to.

For example, Yi Zhonghai's family received a large bowl, and the deaf old lady's family also received a large bowl.

That's all for the other families. Oh right, there's also Liu Haizhong's family.

He happened to see Jia Zhangshi cooking when he got off work, and praised her cooking skills, saying that it tasted delicious and was perfect with alcohol.

Jia Zhangshi was delighted when she heard this and said she would cook it and send him a portion to enjoy with his drinks that evening. And she really did send it to him.

Liu Haizhong was also surprised when he received it. He didn't expect that the Jia family would actually send something just because it was a joke, and that it was Jia Zhangshi who personally delivered it.

The deaf old lady's share was naturally sent to Sha Zhu's house, since they were all partners.

The people in the courtyard didn't have any other thoughts, but the smell was indeed delicious, and many of the older women were considering having some tomorrow too.

Late at night, Sha Zhu felt his stomach churning abnormally, like he wanted to have diarrhea but couldn't muster the strength.

And I also feel a tightness in my chest.

His own wife was trembling for some reason.

"Wife, wife..." Sha Zhu called out twice but Qin Huairu didn't respond. He immediately sensed something was wrong and struggled to feel along the wall to turn on the light.

When Sha Zhu saw the state of his wife, he was terrified.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes, made a six with her right hand, foamed at the mouth, and her whole body was trembling.

Even the most clueless person like Sha Zhu would realize what had happened by now, and considering his own condition, he was most likely poisoned.

There was no time to say more. Sha Zhu wanted to call for help, but he had no strength left. He could only shout with all his might:

"Help!!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his throat tightened and Sha Zhu started spitting out foam.

Sha Zhu's shout was so loud that everyone heard it.

Li Jiuzhou naturally heard it too, and immediately turned on the light, grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on. His wife was taking care of the child and didn't come out.

The sound came from the middle courtyard. It just so happened that the lights were on in Sha Zhu's house. Li Jiuzhou called out a few times but received no response, so he pushed open the door and went inside.

He felt a chill run down his spine after seeing the situation.

Sha Zhu was still conscious at this time and saw his senior brother open his mouth to speak.

But he could still speak normally, his mouth was full of bubbles:

"Aba aba, senior brother... help me..."

Many neighbors arrived at this time, and they were also horrified when they saw what was happening.

Li Jiuzhou glanced at the arriving neighbors and, finding neither the Jia nor the Yi family members present, felt reassured. He then shouted loudly:

"Quickly, they've most likely eaten preserved mustard greens and dried fish. Go check on the Jia and Yi families, and get them inside, or someone will die."

Upon hearing this, the neighbors immediately sprang into action.

Just as Li Jiuzhou said, the entire Jia family was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) blowing bubbles, even the stalks were the same.