Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Bang Geng truly lives up to his reputation as a man who can't be killed even by the Zhuxian Sword Formation; he utters the harshest words and receives the most vicious beatings.

This kid is really tough. Among the kids in the compound, he has the best life, even better than Li Jiuzhou's son, Tie Niu.

Because his family doted on him, Jia Dongxu didn't necessarily have to beat his son; he also doted on him. But his mother would beat him if he disobeyed.

In fact, Jia Dongxu's family rules were very clear: if you behaved well, he would spoil you; if you disobeyed, you would be beaten severely.

There is no doubt that Jia Dongxu was right as a father; in fact, he did the right thing.

The neighbors in the courtyard all saw it and never thought there was anything wrong with the Jia family's parenting style.

Because their family's parenting style was basically the same as the Jia family's.

Throughout China's five thousand years of history, almost no one would dare to deny the saying that "spare the rod and spoil the child."

The explanation makes a lot of sense.

In this day and age, very few ordinary people would actually spoil their children excessively; it simply wouldn't work.

Regardless of whether they are boys or girls, those who grow up in this era have a very strong ability to survive.

I helped with housework from a young age, and before I was even ten years old, I could start a fire and cook even though I wasn't taller than the stove.

Even if you learn this skill, no neighbor will praise you for it, because everyone's child goes through this process.

What the hell makes you so great for being able to cook?

Does it make you seem very capable?

Isn't this what you're supposed to do?

In short, these days, families don't support idlers!

If you're completely weak, you're basically a useless piece of trash.

Not only will you be disliked by others, but it will also be difficult for you to find a wife in the future...

Of course, there is another category: children from wealthy families. But that's a different story, so let's not go into it.

But as it turns out, there aren't that many rich people; most people still live a very frugal life.

For example, Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the Liu family, is favored by Liu Haizhong and his wife at home, but he still has to do his job and study just as much.

This is a life skill, and it's unavoidable.

I don't want future generations to live better lives, where many young people are too weak to lift a chicken, unable to carry anything, taking baths, playing with birds, enjoying every second of comfort.

People who have experienced hardship are acutely aware of the potential for crisis, and can only treat the concept of retirement as a joke.

How many people can truly retire peacefully at home? They're all terrified.

Take young people delivering food, for example. They finish get off work once they've earned enough, and then they start to get a headache from delivering just one more order.

If we switch the eras, He Daqing would run away with the White Widow according to the original story, while Sha Zhu would go to the future to deliver takeout in order to make a living.

He can deliver for 20 hours a day without stopping.

If he stops to rest for even a minute, it's disrespectful to money!

What's the difference between this and finding money on the street?

In real life, if you don't want to work like a beast of burden for a fixed salary of five or six thousand yuan, then delivering food is the best option.

First, the hours are flexible; you can stop working immediately if there's an urgent matter.

Secondly, five or six thousand yuan a month is just a minimum guarantee.

Third, as long as you work hard, you can earn over 10,000 yuan a month without exhausting yourself.

Of course, the work is not easy, but its only advantage is freedom.

Another point is that riding a bicycle on the road is risky.

Many websites advertising delivery riders use the slogan, "Earning over 10,000 yuan a month is not a dream!"

They were telling the truth; they weren't lying!

It's just an example. To put it bluntly, as long as you're tough on yourself, increasing your income isn't a big problem.

And most importantly, it depends on whether you have the desire to make money.

People in this era are quite ruthless to themselves; the word "endure hardship" can break all conventional rules, as long as you give them an opportunity to make money.

Times change, and people develop differently; it's best to just use it as a comparison.

For example, can I endure hardship?

Sorry, I can't eat any more.

I don't even dare to kill a chicken, but when I eat it, I'll exclaim how delicious it is.

Writing is my last act of defiance; if I write even two more chapters, my head starts to ache!

Do you think I don't want to earn more money? But I have no choice...

Time flies, and Sha Zhu's son, He Xiao, is a month old.

Although he didn't want to have a grand celebration, He Daqing still decided to set up a few tables, after all, this was his eldest grandson.

One person from each household in the courtyard went, and the father and son cooked themselves, setting up a total of six tables.

There weren't more than twenty dishes; there were only twelve simple dishes, a mix of meat and vegetables.

Even so, the guests were still thoroughly satisfied with their meal.

The cost of the banquet was nothing to Sha Zhu and his son; they could basically recoup their investment from the gift money, and even make a considerable profit.

After all, their friends are never stingy when it comes to spending money.

Li Jiuzhou's gift money alone exceeded the cost of attending the event by several times.

He gave a 200 yuan red envelope, which was considered a small amount given his relationship with Sha Zhu.

Li Jiuzhou was happy that Sha Zhu had a son, and he didn't even blink at the mere two hundred yuan.

Xu Damao paid 60 yuan for everything, a very generous amount.

How much can Sha Zhu earn from his son's full moon celebration?

That's at least 600 yuan and up.

My second uncle, Li Huaide, didn't attend the banquet, but he gave a red envelope containing 100 yuan.

It had been a long time since there had been a happy occasion in the neighborhood, so Sha Zhu's celebration of his son's one-month birthday brought joy to the neighbors.

The main thing is that the children were quite happy. Although they didn't eat at the table, Sha Zhu gave them plenty of snacks.

We didn't set off any firecrackers, afraid of being too conspicuous.

In Beiping, it was still very common for banquets with fewer than ten tables to be held, and the authorities wouldn't say anything about it.

It would be too depressing to not be allowed to do anything. The higher-ups only said not to waste money excessively, and that it's still okay to have a few tables of relatives and friends to celebrate.

The recent central figures in the courtyard were not Sha Zhu's son's full-month celebration, nor Li Jiuzhou and Yi Zhonghai.

It was Zhang Shih-hao, who was recently cheated on by his wife.

The steel rolling mill recently achieved a breakthrough in its assessment, producing a fourth-level fitter with a monthly salary of 58.5.

This is a big deal for me personally, and it's worth celebrating.

In Beiping, someone who could earn more than 50 yuan a month was considered very impressive; their family was basically guaranteed a comfortable life.

Zhang Shih-hao's rise to the top resulted in Jia Dong-xu being knocked down.

Jia Dongxu joined the factory a few years before Zhang Shihao, and he was still only a level three fitter, while Zhang Shihao was already a level four fitter.

This put Jia Dongxu in an even bigger position, making the younger generation's leader lose face.

Jia Dongxu was very depressed for several days and didn't talk much.

Zhang Shih-hao's advancement means his family can finally hold their heads high and be proud of themselves.

So what if I got cheated on? My son earns 58.5 a month and has his own room.

What does this mean for matchmakers?

What an outstanding young man!

With these qualifications, what kind of girl can't you find?

Why do you want to get married again after you're divorced?

This is called having courage and decisiveness, being able to take things on and let them go.

If you say marriage is bad, why would anyone want to get married?

So his family started arranging blind dates for him.