Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

When Sha Zhu got home, he told Qin Huairu about it.

Qin Huairu was definitely tempted, but she still had concerns:

"Zhu Zi, if we let Lao Er (Second Brother) work in the factory, won't you be giving away too many favors? And what about your senior brother...?"

Sha Zhu waved his hand and said, "It's not a big problem, wife, you don't need to worry about it."

"The question is what kind of job to assign to the second child, and what his food and lodging will be like."

"Uh..." Qin Huairu didn't dare to say anything when her husband mentioned her younger brother's food and lodging.

This is indeed a big problem. It's impossible to have someone arrange a job and then have to eat and live at my brother-in-law's house.

Even though Qin Huairu felt she had a thick skin and a strong family background, she didn't dare to make this idea.

If you get a job at the steel rolling mill, you'll be an apprentice, only getting paid but no place to live.

She could definitely stay at their house, but she didn't dare to ask.

Sha Zhu's idea was that helping his brother-in-law was fine, but he didn't want him to live in his house.

This isn't about being stingy; it's about having a bad influence. Having another person is really inconvenient.

Sha Zhu himself was undecided and thought he should talk to his senior brother, so he said to Qin Huairu:

"Honey, I'm going to talk to my senior brother and see what he has to say."

Qin Huairu nodded, thinking it was feasible.

Sha Zhu picked up the cigarettes on the table and went to the front yard.

"You mean you want to help your brother-in-law, but you don't want him to live in your house?" Li Jiuzhou helped Sha Zhu analyze the problem he was facing.

"That's right, senior brother. I can't make up my mind and I'd like to hear your opinion." Sha Zhu didn't hide anything and simply said it.

Li Jiuzhou smiled and said, "That's easy. You, as the good brother-in-law, can go all the way and buy your brother-in-law a house. Anyway, you're not short of money."

Sha Zhu nearly jumped up upon hearing this: "How could that be? I'm just his brother-in-law, not his father. He arranged a job for me and even provided me with a house! What a terrible thing to do!"

"Hahahaha..." Li Jiuzhou laughed uncontrollably.

He was obviously joking. No matter how capable a brother-in-law is, he shouldn't do something like that; it would be disgraceful.

Some things you have to work hard for; what you get without effort may not be yours.

Li Jiuzhou thought for a moment and said, "He can stay at the breeding farm. Let's arrange for him to stay there for now."

"You know the conditions; you can have whatever you want."

Sha Zhu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He naturally knew about the breeding farm, and as the farm expanded, there were also staff on duty.

They also built more than twenty row houses, so there were no problems with eating, living, cooking, and heating.

As for the taste?

His mother just wants a place to stay; why is she so picky about the environment? Strong people never complain about their surroundings; if they don't want to stay, they're out...

Besides, there are currently five apprentices living in the canteen temporarily. If others can do it, then Qin Huaifeng must too.

Moreover, the added house wasn't next to the pig farm, so the smell wasn't strong.

The newly built storage room was also Li Jiuzhou's idea, partly as a precaution, since it would be useful as soon as it was built.

The apprentices' accommodations are temporary; each room is 25 square meters and quite spacious.

Sha Zhu was very excited. He hadn't thought about the breeding farm for a moment, but now his senior brother had solved the problem.

"What kind of job do you want your brother-in-law to do?" Li Jiuzhou asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll have to ask that kid later." Sha Zhu really hadn't decided yet.

Li Jiuzhou stroked his chin and thought for a moment:

"If he has good character and talent, you might as well take him on as your apprentice."

"This..." Now it was Shazhu's turn to hesitate, but his senior brother's suggestion might really work.

"Senior brother, I need to think about this carefully."

Li Jiuzhou nodded without speaking; he had his own thoughts.

Their lineage cannot be broken, so taking on disciples is a must, and Li Jiuzhou himself cannot only take on one disciple.

He also plans to open a restaurant in the future. If he continues to be an official and does not go into business, then he cannot participate, but his disciples and grand-disciples can.

Although Sha Zhu now has a cadre position, he definitely won't last long; he'll have to go into business sooner or later.

Therefore, a team is needed, and this is something I'm planning ahead for him.

Sha Zhu went home and told Qin Huairu what had happened.

Qin Huairu was very happy, as she naturally knew about the situation at the breeding farm.

"Wife, what kind of job do you think we should arrange for the second son?" Sha Zhu didn't ask if he wanted to learn cooking from her; she wanted to see her daughter-in-law's reaction.

Without even thinking, Qin Huairu blurted out, "Of course, we'll let the second son learn to cook from you. What other job do we need? He can learn to cook from you."

Sha Zhu's lips curled up slightly, and he pretended to be puzzled, saying, "Wife, why did you let the second son learn to cook with me? Don't worry, I can arrange anything the second son wants to do at the steel mill."

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "I want the second son to be the factory manager. Can you arrange that?"

"Cough cough cough... Wife, stop it." Sha Zhu was choked.

"You know, next time don't speak too confidently. If you only say ten or so words, and you can't understand two of them, the rest is just bragging..." Qin Huairu teased Sha Zhu.

"Hehehe..." Sha Zhu chuckled sheepishly.

Qin Huairu smiled too, but she still praised Sha Zhu:

"I'll learn to cook from you. My husband is a renowned chef in Beiping. Our Qin family is so lucky that our second son can become your apprentice..."

As Sha Zhu listened to his wife's praise, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up until they disappeared completely.

"Hahahaha..."

Sha Zhu was in a great mood; his wife had praised him, which made him feel very good.

After the initial excitement, Sha Zhu reminded Qin Huairu:

"Honey, let's not talk about taking on an apprentice yet. Let that kid go into the factory first. I need to do my research, and I need to do my research on my senior apprentice as well."

"It doesn't matter if he lacks talent. If he has bad character, I won't teach him even if he's my brother-in-law. I'll also kick him out of the factory."

Seeing her husband's solemn expression, Qin Huairu nodded, but she had confidence in her younger brother's character.

Since they had made the decision, they needed to discuss it with her family. The couple didn't plan to go back, and Sha Zhu said that writing a letter back would suffice.

The letter was written by Qin Huairu. After all, she only graduated from junior high school, so she could easily handle such a small matter.

Tell my parents to bring the second child over directly, along with a change of clothes, bedding, and other daily necessities.

Let's forget about next year. There are still about twenty days until the Lunar New Year. Let's work as many days as we can.

Two days later, Qin Dashan and his wife were very excited after receiving the letter. They told Qin Huaifeng to pack his bags and get out of here immediately!

Qin Dashan borrowed a carriage, packed up the things his son needed, and went straight into the city.

The letter said to just go to the steel rolling mill to find the son-in-law.

After receiving a notification from the gatekeeper, Sha Zhu took the father and son directly to the breeding farm.

The bed that Sha Zhu, Qin Huaifeng's brother-in-law, had prepared for him had been arranged, and some unused basins and heaters from the house had also been brought over.

They even prepared the cooking pots, stoves, and coal for him.

Qin Huaifeng can move in immediately upon arrival, and there will be no problem with starting a fire and cooking.

Qin Dashan saw everything and kept thanking Sha Zhu.

There's nothing wrong with thanking your son-in-law; he's already exceeded Qin Dashan's expectations.

For the time being, there's not much he can do except say thank you.

Qin Dashan also made up his mind that from now on, whenever his son-in-law's family has any trouble, no matter whether his son-in-law is right or wrong, Qin Dashan will be the first to rush in with a knife!

He'll take the blame if something goes wrong!