Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Yang Guangming went to his uncle's office and told him about seeing Yi Zhonghai calling him a fool.

After hearing this, Yang Ligong pretended to be relaxed and indifferent, saying that it was normal for the workers to vent their frustrations about him, the factory director, and that he didn't need to worry about it too much.

But inside, I was bleeding with anger.

Yang Guangming admired his uncle after hearing this; this was the demeanor a leader should have, and it seemed he still had a lot to learn.

After chatting for a few minutes, Yang Guangming left the office.

Yang Ligong sat in his office smoking. He had been doing quite well lately, at least in terms of his reputation with the higher-ups.

The leaders' praise of his performance subtly hinted at giving him more responsibilities, which greatly excited Yang Ligong.

Even when his elder brother visited him a few days ago, he asked Yang Ligong a question out of concern:

"Hey bro, how's work going lately?"

Yang Ligong had just been reinstated and was riding high on his success, so without thinking, he replied:

"I really... I was so obedient, I was so obedient, brother..."

Seeing this, Brother Yang Ligong didn't say much. "That's good, that's good..."

What distressed Yang Ligong was that it was so difficult for him to humble himself and take the initiative to recruit someone.

It's really quite something that a mere eighth-grade fitter would talk to me like that.

Putting Yi Zhonghai aside for now, Yang Ligong also wanted to recruit someone to work under him, someone who could be of great use in a critical moment.

This person is Sha Zhu. Although Yang Ligong had a conflict with Sha Zhu before, so much time has passed now.

Now, Sha Zhu is basically in charge of entertaining guests at the factory, and Yang Ligong and Sha Zhu have become quite familiar with each other.

The key is that Sha Zhu now smiles at him.

Yang Ligong may have misunderstood. Li Jiuzhou had instructed Shazhu that official business must be handled perfectly and that he was not allowed to throw a tantrum.

Respecting superiors is the most basic courtesy in a factory.

Of course, if it's a private matter, you can do whatever you want, even if you want to overthrow the master's family. If I, Li Jiuzhou, try to stop you, I'm a dog!

This weekend, Yang Ligong has already arranged to visit the top leader at his home.

Yang Ligong knew very well that the big boss liked Sha Zhu's cooking, so he planned to invite Sha Zhu to come along.

Sha Zhu and Yang Ligong were talking in the open space behind the first canteen.

Sha Zhu didn't immediately agree when he heard that Yang Ligong wanted to invite him to cook.

"No, Director Yang, I'm just a straightforward person, please don't take offense, we did have a falling out before."

"If it were the factory's reception, I wouldn't have a problem with it."

"You want me to cook for you again? You don't think I'm obligated to just because you asked me to, do you?"

Yang Ligong laughed awkwardly upon hearing this, but was also somewhat angry.

No, I'm a factory director at the provincial level, the second-in-command. The fact that I didn't give you, Sha Zhu, a direct order and instead asked you to come is already giving you a lot of face.

As for what happened before, it's been more than a year, almost two years, so why keep bringing it up?

One should not be too selfish; one should be more generous.

However, he still needed Sha Zhu's help, so Yang Ligong didn't turn hostile; instead, he smiled.

"Hey, Mr. He, let bygones be bygones. I really want to invite you to cook a meal for the boss this time. Could you do me that?"

"I can't give you a single penny," Sha Zhu replied without hesitation.

Yang Ligong was also anxious. He took several deep breaths to calm down. Having known Sha Zhu for so long, Yang Ligong knew his temper well. He didn't get angry, but instead took out some Zhonghua cigarettes and offered them to Sha Zhu. After lighting one for him, Sha Zhu slowly spoke, his tone softening.

"Master He, how have I offended you? Let's make things clear, okay?"

"If I have done anything wrong, then I, Yang Ligong, apologize to you."

Sha Zhu's personality is very easy to discern; he is a typical person who responds better to gentleness than force.

If Yang Ligong tries to force him or order him around, it's perfectly normal for Sha Zhu to get angry and beat him up!

But now they're apologizing in a very polite way, and as the manager of a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, they've certainly shown sincerity.

Sha Zhu wasn't the type to hold grudges, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Well... Director Yang, if you settle the money for the side job I did for you last time, I'll cook for you."

Yang Ligong's face trembled several times; he was utterly speechless and could only ask, "How much was it last time?"

Sha Zhu smiled and shrugged: "You're the factory manager, you can give me whatever you want, I have no objection."

"How about we get married together this time?" Yang Ligong asked tentatively.

Sha Zhu's eyes widened:

What do you think?

"I don't like working for people who have no credit. Besides, I didn't even ask you for interest. If you keep complaining, go find someone else."

Yang Ligong quickly reached out to stop Sha Zhu from continuing:

"Okay, Mr. He, you don't need to say anymore. I don't have it on me. I'll go back to the office to get it and have someone bring it over before I leave work."

After finishing his sentence, Yang Ligong headed towards his office, but halfway there he seemed to remember something and turned back towards the propaganda department.

Yang Ligong was spotted by Yang Guangming, who came out carrying documents, before he even entered the propaganda department.

"Uncle, what brings you to our publicity department? Did you come to see me? Is it time for me to make a progress?" Yang Guangming greeted him very happily.

Yang Ligong scolded:

"Shut up. How many times have I told you to use your job title when you're at work."

"You think you can improve? Just wait."

Yang Guangming wasn't angry at his uncle's scolding; he had said it on purpose.

"Oh, who are you looking for? I'll go and call them for you."

"I need to speak with Xu Damao about something," Yang Ligong said.

"Oh, then you can go by yourself. I still need to deliver some documents to the purchasing department. Bye-bye." Yang Guangming said this and then left without looking back.

He had a grudge against Xu Damao and didn't want to know anything about him.

In Xu Damao's small office, he was organizing film. He spends half of his time here when he's not on assignment.

The door wasn't closed, and Yang Ligong stood beside it and gently knocked.

"Bang bang bang".

Xu Damao turned around and immediately smiled when he saw it was the factory manager:

"Factory manager, what brings you here? Please have a seat, let me pour you a cup of tea."

"Hehe, Da Mao, no need to be so polite. I just came to take a look." Although Yang Ligong said this, his body language betrayed him as he followed Xu Da Mao's directions and sat down on the rattan chair.

Xu Damao poured him a cup of tea, which was jasmine tea.

Then he took out a bottle of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket and lit it for Yang Ligong.

Seeing Xu Damao's respectful demeanor, Yang Ligong felt extremely satisfied.

This is the kind of respect a normal worker should have for their factory manager. What kind of jerk was He Yuzhu before?

I went to talk to him in person, and not only was there no place to sit, but he didn't even offer me a cup of tea, and he even wanted to smoke one of my cigarettes! What kind of jerk is he?

Yi Zhonghai said, "Isn't this my lyrics from a few days ago?"