Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The tug-of-war competition held by Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill certainly attracted a lot of attention.

The factories in Beiping were starting to get restless, but none of them had started yet.

After all, we also need to see if the steel rolling mill is up to par.

If we mess it up, that would be great.

Many factory leaders say this is a good thing, that it helps to liven up the atmosphere among workers, and that once the steel rolling mill is set up, we will follow suit.

But deep down, he hoped something would happen to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill; jealousy can make a person unrecognizable!

Damn it, it's your Red Star Steel Rolling Mill again! How come you're so good at showing off?

You guys always steal the show.

Everyone says that the leaders are the apple of their eye, and any benefits they can get are given to them first.

This made the other factories extremely jealous.

Li Jiuzhou set the date for the competition three days later.

The competition will last for two days, on Friday and Saturday, with Sunday being a rest day.

Secretary Nie smiled when he saw that Jiuzhou had such a plan, saying that taking an extra day of rest wouldn't hurt.

Ropes are easy to get; just have the purchasing department get some.

Li Jiuzhou selected 20 people from the five canteens, and Sha Zhu was naturally the first to be chosen.

The boss of the steel mill canteen will slap anyone who disobeys, but only apprentices. The old master, Sha Zhu, won't lay a hand on anyone; he'll give them some face.

As for apprentices, you think you can take it easy if you're given too much credit? If you don't study properly, beating you is the least of your worries.

They don't even need Sha Zhu to lift a finger; if their parents found out, they'd beat them even harder.

What a great opportunity! I've never seen learning a craft so easily without having to become an apprentice. If I waste this opportunity, I'll definitely regret it to the core.

Parents would beat their sons to death for their sake; if Master He didn't allow him to teach, then everything would be over.

You don't think that you can learn a trade step by step just by going to the steel rolling mill canteen, do you?

Haha, you're overthinking it. Those who are disobedient, lazy, and don't follow the rules will still get a beating from Master He Yuzhu and then be kicked out.

Sha Zhu wouldn't cut off their livelihood. They can just eat at the canteen from now on. There's no need to learn a trade. There are so many jobs in the steel rolling mill, you can do whatever you like.

The young man who was kicked out of the cafeteria is now often ridiculed by his coworkers, who call him an idiot.

Do you know how much you can earn in a month by learning to cook 25 big pot dishes at a steel rolling mill? In addition to the basic salary from the factory, you can easily earn more than 10 yuan a month by taking on some side jobs.

There's nothing you can do if some people don't appreciate them.

There's nothing wrong with Li Jiuzhou being willing to share his recipe for stewed vegetables, but there are conditions to learning.

Once you're in the cafeteria, they can teach you anything, but if you don't cherish it and don't learn properly, thinking it's a skill the cafeteria should teach them, and you try to cheat and be cunning, then get out of here.

Now that Li Jiuzhou and Sha Zhu have agreed to treat everyone equally, they should all get the hell out of here.

Li Jiuzhou's thought was, "I've been so selfless, yet you're still nagging. There's nothing more to say."

The tug-of-war competition was held as scheduled three days later.

Leading Group

Fitter Workshop 1

Fitter Workshop 2

Security Department

Purchasing Department

Publicity Department

The tug-of-war team in the cafeteria, etc.

There are a total of 24 teams.

Cheers, shouts, and calls filled the air.

Li Jiuzhou stood on the makeshift platform and shouted through a megaphone:

"Let's take a short break. Next, please have the fitter workshop 1 and the leadership team get ready."

After Li Jiuzhou finished speaking, he stepped off the stage and, on his way to the restroom, instructed Sha Zhu to call Yi Zhonghai over and tell him what he needed to do.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Li Jiuzhou, he was all smiles, his sleeves rolled up high, clearly showing his excitement.

"Jiuzhou, did you have Zhuzi call me?"

Li Jiuzhou smiled and nodded, then led Yi Zhonghai to a secluded corner to talk.

Communication between men often begins with a cigarette.

After lighting the cigarette, Li Jiuzhou squinted and slowly said:

"Uncle Yi, how about we ease up a bit later?"

"After all, your opponents are all leaders. Director Yang said that everyone has face to save, so don't be shameless."

Yi Zhonghai's expression was somewhat unpleasant, and he said righteously:

"Jiuzhou, it's just a tug-of-war competition. Why are you talking about saving face? You're asking for it!"

"I can't give in, I won't be able to explain this to the brothers in the workshop."

Li Jiuzhou helplessly shrugged:

"Uncle Yi, you'll have a hard time explaining this to Factory Director Yang!"

Yi Zhonghai's voice suddenly grew louder:

"Who the hell am I supposed to explain this to after I've come out here to work?!"

Seemingly realizing that he had lost his composure, he apologized to Li Jiuzhou:

"Jiuzhou, I'm sorry, Uncle Yi wasn't doing this to you."

Li Jiuzhou waved his hand, not minding at all:

"Haha, it's alright, Uncle Yi. I was just relaying a message from Director Yang. I understand."

"Do what you should do."

While Li Jiuzhou understood Yang Ligong's behavior, he also felt a degree of disdain for it.

The reason is that Yang Ligong and a group of leaders all wanted to show off.

There are reporters here this time, and they will take photos and report them. It would be a bit embarrassing if their leadership team lost in the rankings.

Therefore, it wasn't just Yang Ligong who wanted to win; the other leaders shared similar sentiments.

That's how it is in officialdom. When you're playing ball or competing with your superiors, can you really go all out or throw a powerful punch?

If you do that, aren't you really afraid your boss will make things difficult for you?

The leader's thinking is simple: whoever doesn't give me face, I'll make them lose face.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai returned to the group, Yang Ligong's nephew, Yang Guangming, leaned close to Yi Zhonghai's ear and whispered something.

Yang Guangming finished speaking quickly and looked at Yi Zhonghai with a smile, waiting for his nod.

Yi Zhonghai gave Yang Guangming a deep look, then broke into a bright smile and lowered his voice, saying:

"Fuck your mother!"

Yang Guangming pointed at Yi Zhonghai with an incredulous look:

"You old fool..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Dongxu covered his mouth from behind and dragged him away with several other coworkers. At the same time, they used dirty tricks. Someone pinched Yang Guangming No. 2 and stretched his skin, while someone else pinched his buttocks with their fingernails.

It really hurt, but Yang Guangming couldn't even scream. By the time he realized what was happening, Jia Dongxu and the others had already disappeared into the crowd.

Yang Guangming had no idea who had done it, and could only squat on the ground and wail in pain.

"Beep!"

Li Jiuzhou, acting as the referee, blew his whistle to start the match.

The two teams had distinct characteristics. One team consisted of workers from the No. 1 Fitter Workshop, dressed in short-sleeved shirts, each with a muscular build.

The other team was a leadership group wearing shirts, their hair neatly combed.

The Kyoto Daily reporter, who was invited to the event, didn't hold back at all and took a flurry of photos of the two teams engaged in a fierce tug-of-war.

Li Jiuzhou, sitting as the referee, was photographed countless times. There was nothing that could be done about it; after all, he had a good image.

Yang Ligong was positioned to the left of the center position, with Li Huaide to his right.

Secretary Nie didn't show up; he's 63 years old and his arms and legs are too old for him. If he got excited and went to report for duty early, that would be quite a show.