Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Li Jiuzhou and his group rushed to Qianmen Street and then inquired about the residence of Zhou's second son.

Zhou Lao Er rented a room, the innermost back room, which was perfect for stealing people.

Zhang Shih-hao kicked open the door, and coincidentally, the adulterous couple were still rolling around on the bed.

Now that they'd caught them in the act, there was nothing more to say. Li Jiuzhou took the opportunity to disarm Zhang Shihao and left him the rolling pin.

Catching someone in adultery is acceptable, but it cannot result in death. Otherwise, Li Jiuzhou himself would not be able to bear the consequences and would be implicated, unless he did not come this time.

Upon seeing the two still naked on the bed, Zhang Shih-hao's eyes turned bloodshot, and he looked like he wanted to kill them.

Xu Damao licked his lips, and seeing that everyone was standing there confused, he reminded Zhang Shihao:

"Damn it, Ah Hao, what the hell are you standing there for? Fuck those adulterers to death!"

Zhang Shih-hao suddenly woke up and rushed forward, swinging a rolling pin to smash it.

Sha Zhu and the others didn't sit idle either; they dragged the naked second son of the Zhou family off the bed and gave him a good beating.

"You bitch, I'll fucking beat you to death!" Xu Damao grabbed Zhang Huizhen's hair and slapped her twice across the face.

But he couldn't help but start looking around.

The commotion was so loud that they naturally heard it in their yard. When they learned that the people had come to catch them in adultery, they rushed into the house as fast as they could.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, so I have to take a good look.

In the end, Zhou's second son had his third leg crippled. This was unstoppable, and Li Jiuzhou and the others didn't want to stop him either; he deserved it.

Zhang Huizhen was directly divorced by Zhang Shih-hao and sent back to the Zhang family, and she even had to pay compensation.

Both neighborhood committees intervened, initially advising reconciliation rather than separation.

But how can anyone tolerate the act of stealing someone else's partner?

Zhang Shih-hao returned all eight quilts that his wife had brought as dowry to the Zhang family, feeling they were dirty.

The Zhang family also returned the 50 yuan bride price and 50 yuan as compensation for emotional distress.

Fortunately, the two didn't have any children, so it's hard to say whose child it was.

In short, although Zhang Shih-hao felt uncomfortable, it wasn't that bad. He could marry another woman anyway, and it wasn't like he couldn't.

The second son of the Zhou family went to jail again for having an affair with someone else's wife.

Meanwhile, Zhang Shih-hao stormed into the Zhou family's house next door, smashing things indiscriminately. The matter was only resolved after they paid him two hundred yuan in compensation.

Who told them to fail to control their son? He actually went next door to have an affair. It's a miracle Zhang Shih-hao didn't retaliate by killing him.

Zhang Huizhen's situation is even more difficult. Not only does she face criticism and gossip, but her family also suffers public condemnation.

The rumors circulating in the compound were suppressed by Yi Zhonghai and the other two liaison officers.

This has a very bad influence; making fun of it will only bring shame to No. 95 Courtyard.

The younger generation in the compound had no grudges against Zhang Shih-hao, and no one would laugh at him except for feeling sorry for him.

They all have wives. It's like the rabbit mourns the fox's death. Put yourself in their shoes and think about how painful it would be if your wife cheated on you.

Many of the men in the compound couldn't help but complain to their wives after returning home, the unspoken message being, "You better not cheat on me, you bastard!"

Life goes on, and after Zhang Shih-hao's matter subsided, the courtyard returned to its usual tranquility.

It's worth mentioning that many men no longer like working night shifts, thanks to Zhang Shih-hao's example.

This couldn't be kept secret; the factory already knew, and many workers were discussing it privately.

Zhang Shih-hao's wife cheated on him because he worked the night shift. What about those who also work the night shift?

Those who aren't married are fine, but those who are married are still apprehensive, afraid...

Many men even went home and gave their wives a good beating, saying, "Damn it, you make me work overtime every day. Are you cheating on me with someone else?"

Whoever wants to go to this class can go.

As a result, a large number of people applied to not work overtime.

But how could Yang Ligong allow this? He wanted to increase production capacity.

So he directly disagreed, and even used his authority as the factory manager to demand that the night shift be completed for three months. He had only worked more than 20 night shifts, and the plan had only just begun.

No, absolutely not.

Ten days later, the workers started to back down, refusing to come or report their absences, and ignoring everyone else.

Yang Ligong will definitely be furious when he finds out. Isn't this a challenge to his authority as factory manager?

So they decided to make an example of them, picking out a few who were making the most noise and dealing with them directly, issuing a public reprimand and deducting half a month's salary.

That's when things got really out of hand. The workers who were fined went ballistic and surrounded the factory manager's office.

When Yang Yulan tried to persuade them, the angry worker slapped her twice and told her to get out of the way; she had no right to speak here.

Yang Ligong was both angry and heartbroken when he found out, but fortunately the security department arrived in time to resolve the farce.

Finally, Secretary Nie convened a meeting and sternly demanded that Yang Ligong withdraw from the production capacity plan.

He could work overtime, and he had no reason to object, since high factory capacity would benefit him as well. But two or three hours would be enough; there was no need for two shifts working day and night.

What could Yang Li do? He could only agree; if he continued like this, he would become the target of public criticism.

After all, the steel rolling mill is not short of money or orders at the moment, and it can handle normal production.

But his nascent political achievements plan fell through, leaving him no choice but to seek other solutions.

Yang Yulan was crying and sobbing in the office, feeling very aggrieved. Yang Ligong could only coax her gently, making countless promises to appease her.

Of course, the price still had to be paid, so Yang Yulan was given 500 yuan for spending money and some receipts as a way to comfort her wounded heart.

Let me tell you, ever since Yang Yulan married Yang Ligong, her family's living conditions have visibly improved.

Because Yang Ligong would give them money and receipts from time to time, the family was able to get all the necessary appliances in one go.

This is incredibly difficult for a family; raising the money isn't just a matter of money anymore.

Many people in their compound praised Yang Yulan's husband for marrying a good wife.

He's still a worker, but his wife has become a manager. She's so incredibly proud of herself.

Yang Yulan's parents-in-law were also proud to hear the neighbors' praise.

Little did they know that Yang Yulan had traded her youth for all of these things.

I wonder if they would still feel at ease using the things and money in their home after finding out that Yang Yulan got them in this way.

Yang Ligong is indeed a kind person, and he finally showed his generosity this time.

Of course he's generous. Otherwise, why would a woman like Yang Yulan, who's not even 30, be with him?

What a joke! They were both just getting what they wanted, they knew it perfectly well, they just didn't say it out loud.

What was that saying again?

I know your ulterior motives, and you know my feigned modesty.

It's not good to put many things out in the open, as it can easily lead to a falling out.

At least that's what Yang Yulan thought. What else could she possibly want besides Yang Ligong's power and money?

Is it because he's old?

Or is it because I'm after his three and a half points?

But Yang Ligong was different. It was his first time doing this, and Yang Yulan's performance was so good that Yang Ligong got a little too immersed in the role and even couldn't extricate himself from it.

He truly had genuine feelings for Yang Yulan, but in this era, people didn't talk about love, nor could they say such cheesy things...