Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

After Secretary Nie finished speaking, no one present dared to have any other opinions.

This is a suggestion from higher-ups; do they dare to object?

Yang Ligong felt a wave of fear. It was all his fault for being too impulsive. He couldn't help himself when he heard that Li Jiuzhou was going to be promoted again.

Li Huaide was overjoyed. It seemed his nephew had made connections with the higher-ups, so he didn't have to worry.

As a result, Li Jiuzhou's promotion was approved directly.

He was promoted from section chief to deputy division chief, administrative level 15.

Secretary Nie raised Li Jiuzhou's administrative rank to the maximum, directly to level 15.

When Li Jiuzhou found out, he was stunned. "I've been promoted again, and I'm at the peak of the deputy director level!"

Level 15 in administration, the next step is the pinnacle of high-level configuration!

How many people have we surpassed?

As far as Li Jiuzhou knew, there was no other deputy director at the same level as him in the factory.

Most of them hover around administrative level 16-18.

If Li Jiuzhou were to be transferred to another region now, he would at least be a deputy county head, and a senior one at that!

Of course, the position of executive director only came into existence after 1980; it doesn't exist yet.

Of course, Li Jiuzhou's responsibilities remained unchanged, still including five canteens and a breeding farm.

He had absolute power in both the canteen and the farm!

The main reason is that there's nothing in the factory that requires Li Jiuzhou's involvement right now.

Li Jiuzhou's direct superior was his second uncle, Li Huaide.

If Li Jiuzhou really wanted to do something, Li Huaide would just give it to him.

Li Jiuzhou is now unwilling to get involved in other matters in the factory; there's absolutely no need for it.

Yang Ligong had arranged to have dinner at his nephew Yang Guangming's house today.

Yang Ligong has a private car, and the driver drives very steadily.

Yang Ligong sat silently in the back seat with a gloomy face. Yang Guangming figured there was no harm in asking him.

"Uncle, is something on your mind?"

Yang Ligong glanced at his nephew, then sighed:

"Li Jiuzhou has been promoted to deputy director level."

"What?" Yang Guangming exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening in shock.

"No, Uncle, what makes him so special? Didn't he just get promoted to deputy section chief last month?"

"How come it seems to me that his promotion is as easy as drinking water?"

Yang Guangming was filled with resentment. "I'm not even a junior staff member yet, while Li Jiuzhou has been promoted several ranks in less than a year since I joined the factory."

Who wouldn't be envious?

I envy him, I'm jealous of him, I want to be like him!

Yang Ligong didn't hide anything from him and told his nephew about the meeting's contents. Of course, he didn't mention the verbal dispute with Li Huaide.

After hearing this, Yang Guangming fell into deep thought. He hadn't expected Li Jiuzhou to be so highly regarded by his superiors; it was truly bizarre.

But what about Yang Guangming?

He has connections, namely his third uncle, but it's obvious that his third uncle's backing isn't strong enough.

Then a thought flashed through his mind:

"Uncle, I'm 20 this year, can you introduce me to someone?"

"I don't have any other requirements, as long as my partner's family background is the same as my aunt's."

Yang Ligong was initially quite happy when his nephew said he wanted to find a partner, but then this little bastard said something...

And you say you don't have any requirements? Your requirements are simply outrageous!

Wanting your partner's family to be as well-off as your wife's? Dream on!

Even being a live-in son-in-law requires capital, you know. While officials like nephews are rare, big shots can easily grab a handful of them with a little effort.

Moreover, most of them are people who jump up on their own; important figures only need to reach out.

When will it be his turn?

The thought flashed through Yang Ligong's mind, and he immediately shouted:

"I fucking want to beat you to death!"

Yang Guangming wasn't angry; he just chuckled.

The driver in front of the car was filled with contempt for the uncle and nephew. They were two good-for-nothings who didn't want to work hard, always dreaming of climbing the social ladder. Damn it!

However, he remembered that he had just met a girl, a clerk in the purchasing department, and he heard that her father was the head of the purchasing department. He'd better work harder!

Just then, two old hens suddenly appeared in front of him, and the driver instinctively swerved the steering wheel frantically.

The car swerved in an S-shape before suddenly braking and veering off the curb.

The car was in chaos. Yang Guangming lost his balance and fell directly onto Yang Ligong. Their heads collided heavily, their lips touched and then quickly separated.

Hey, you idiot Guangming, why are you kissing me?

Yang Guangming instantly felt unclean and became emo—

The atmosphere inside the car was awkward for a while before the driver finally reacted and said urgently:

"Factory manager, are you alright?"

Yang Ligong rubbed his head and asked, "Xiao Wu, what happened?"

Xiao Wu scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed, and said:

"There were two chickens in front of me, and I couldn't stop in time, so I swerved."

Yang Ligong really wanted to say, "Why don't you just run him over?" but he couldn't say it. Luckily, he wasn't hurt, so he waved his hand.

"Alright, nothing's wrong, let's keep driving."

Seeing that his uncle had spoken, Yang Guangming didn't want to take the initiative and blame the driver.

Because my uncle's previous secretary liked to make decisions for my third uncle, a big problem arose.

As a result, his third uncle was punished and demoted. Yang Guangming is not stupid; he certainly wouldn't do something so mindless.

According to our investigation, that secretary from last time was someone who liked to read the history of the Ming Dynasty, and specifically the history of the Tianqi reign.

More importantly, this guy likes the character Wei Zhongxian. If the emperor is "Long Live the Emperor," then I'm "Nine Thousand Years Old."

So sometimes it's only right that I make decisions for the emperor. I'm already a high-ranking official, it's my duty. The same goes for secretaries.

Anyway, that's what was written in Yang Ligong's secretary's notes. It made Yang Ligong so angry that he almost vomited blood, and he exclaimed that he had been blind.

In ancient times, Wei Zhongxian was the pinnacle of eunuchs, even surpassing Zhao Gao's "pointing at a deer and calling it a horse."

Li Jiuzhou's promotion was not announced over the factory's public address system, but it was communicated to the management team.

Those who are well-informed naturally know.

Take Yi Zhonghai, for example. His expression changed several times after he found out, but he eventually returned to normal.

Because he felt that Li Jiuzhou had a deputy factory director uncle, so what was wrong with him getting promoted faster?

If he had an uncle like that, he would have risen through the ranks just as quickly. All I can say is that Li Jiuzhou is lucky.

He drifted all the way from Shandong to Beiping, almost losing contact with anyone, and yet he still managed to defy fate.

First, he rescued Li Tielong, who was being robbed by bandits, and then he recognized Li Huaide as a relative at Fengzeyuan.

He then became famous in Beiping for his culinary skills and even participated in several state banquets.

He thought he would just be a cook after joining the factory, but it turns out he's doing really well!

Now I'm a deputy director, and my salary is over 150 yuan a month, which is more than I can spend.

Originally, Yi Zhonghai thought that his successful promotion to the eighth-level fitter made him a chosen one and an absolute pillar of the No. 95 compound.

Every day, whether in the factory or the yard, people flattered her, and even Jia Zhangshi didn't dare to talk back to her.

I've been getting really cocky lately, and I've even started thinking about changing wives.

Now that Li Jiuzhou has been promoted, I feel like I'm nothing compared to him.