Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Tong Jie is quite the show-off; she even brought Tong Jinfeng over to greet Li Jiuzhou and the other younger generation.

The purpose was to completely expose Tong Jinfeng in the courtyard, especially to let Zhang Shihou see her.

Tong Jie wasn't worried about her being targeted, because all the men in this group, except for Zhang Shihao, were married and wouldn't dare to do anything reckless.

Li Jiuzhou initially thought it was just a relative from the countryside visiting the Jia family, but when he caught a glimpse of Jia Dongxu and his wife out of the corner of his eye, his eyebrows twitched wildly, and he felt that something was amiss.

Although the couple acted very openly, they kept glancing at Zhang Shih-hao while speaking.

Jia Dongxu then said:

"Honey, Jin Feng must be tired from the journey from Changping. Take her home and rest first. I'll go get some meat."

Tong Jie agreed and pulled Tong Jinfeng toward the Intermediate People's Court.

Jia Dongxu then turned to Li Jiuzhou and the others and said:

"Hey guys, I need to go buy groceries. Ah Hao just left. Didn't we just say we were going to buy some things?"

"Let's go then..." Zhang Shih-hao said.

Just now, Jia Dongxu said he was going to buy something in a while, and the trap had already been set up in front of him.

After watching Jia Dongxu and Zhang Shihao walk away, Li Jiuzhou revealed a meaningful smile...

On the way, Zhang Shih-hao hesitated for a long time before finally asking:

"Brother Dongxu, your sister-in-law's cousin..."

Jia Dongxu looked at him and pretended to be dissatisfied, saying:

"What's wrong, Ah Hao? You've got your eye on it?"

Zhang Shih-hao gave a shy smile and scratched his head:

"No, I just think... I think... I think the girl is quite pretty."

Jia Dongxu laughed loudly:

"Haha, that's right, the girls in my wife's family are all very pretty."

At this point, Jia Dongxu suddenly became serious and looked at Zhang Shihao, saying:

"Ah Hao, let me give you a sneak peek. My wife is a country girl. She's honest, hardworking, and reliable."

"My wife allowed her to come to the city this time, hoping to find her a good husband."

"Let her stay a few more days. My wife will go to the matchmaker this afternoon to see if there are any suitable families."

Zhang Shih-hao was quite pleased to hear this, and immediately patted his chest and said:

"Brother, do you think I'm okay?"

Jia Dongxu looked at him with a suspicious expression:

"Ah Hao, this isn't a question of whether you can do it or not. Before that, I want to ask you a question: are you capable or not?"

Jia Dongxu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly as he said this:

"Ah Hao, it's not that I suspect you, but your wife did cheat on you, so I have to find out the truth, don't I?"

"What if my sister and you end up together, but you're not a good match? Then my sister will be left a widow."

"Don't blame your brother for saying something harsh. Let's be cautious first, then be honest. I'm doing this for your own good."

As a man, Zhang Shih-hao naturally understood the meaning behind Jia Dong-xu's words, and his eyes immediately turned red.

"Brother, how could I not be able to? I can last at least ten minutes each time. I just don't understand why that bitch Zhang Huizhen would cheat on me."

"Brother, you have to believe me, I really can do it. If not, let's go to the alley tonight and try it out. It's my treat, and you can just watch me perform... I have a lot of moves, like the old man pose, Guanyin pose..."

Jia Dongxu quickly stopped Zhang Shih-hao from continuing before he could finish speaking:

"Hey, hey, hey... That's enough, that's enough, Ah-hao, I believe you, okay? Don't get excited, don't get excited..."

Jia Dongxu was afraid that listening any longer would make him too agitated. Ah Hao, that brat, knew quite a lot. He thought he'd go home and try it out with his wife that night…

Jia Dongxu took out cigarettes, and the two lit them and took a few puffs. After Zhang Shihao calmed down, Jia Dongxu continued:

"How about this, Ah Hao, you can have lunch at my brother's house and get to know my sister better."

"Anyway, we're all brothers in the same compound, we know each other well, in the end it just depends on whether you two hit it off."

"If it works out, great. But if it doesn't, let's not get upset, okay?"

Zhang Shih-hao then clenched his fist.

"That's great, thank you, Brother Dongxu."

Jia Dongxu waved his hand:

"Hey, no need to thank me, we're all brothers. You've had a tough life, kid. Let's go buy some groceries."

Zhang Shih-hao was naturally delighted. He even insisted on paying for the meat Jia Dong-xu bought, and went to buy two roast ducks.

Jia Dongxu was naturally happy to accept this. You can't get a girlfriend without spending money, and this amount of money was nothing to Zhang Shihao.

After the two returned to the courtyard, Zhang Shih-hao first handed another roast duck to Jia Dong-xu.

"Brother, you take the duck back first. I'll pick it up and come over around mealtime."

Jia Dongxu smiled:

"Alright, you're quite the troublemaker. I'm going back to my room now, I won't come to call you when it's time to eat."

"Okay, brother, you can go back first." After saying that, Zhang Shih-hao carried the other roast duck back to his own home.

His parents are still in the front yard. He can't just watch others eat well while his family does. No way. Zhang Shih-hao isn't that kind of person.

Her mother had already seen Zhang Shih-hao and Jia Dong-xu whispering in the front yard:

"Oh my son, are you trying to ruin your life? You even made a whole roast duck! I just saw you give one to Jia Dongxu. You're such a spendthrift!"

"Mom, please watch your mouth. We'll eat this duck at home. I have to go to Jia Dongxu's house for lunch."

Zhang Shih-hao laughed:

"His wife's cousin is here. You've seen her, haven't you? She's so beautiful and lovely. I like her."

Just then, Zhang Shih-hao's father came over with a cigarette in his mouth and overheard his son's words. He immediately said in an annoyed tone:

"Bullshit! That's not what you call liking someone, that's just lusting after their body! You're disgusting!"

Old Zhang said this to his mother, who was unhappy about it:

"Get lost! My son is young, what's wrong with him liking pretty girls?"

"I think that girl is pretty good-looking, with a big butt and a great waist. She looks like she'll give birth to a son. Son, don't listen to your dad's nonsense. Mom supports you. Try your best to win her over."

"Okay." Zhang Shih-hao quickly nodded in agreement, he was so happy he was practically rolling on the floor.

At lunchtime, Zhang Shihao, all dressed neatly, went to the Jia family's residence in the central courtyard with a bottle of fine wine.

By this time, the Jia family had already prepared the dishes, and Yi Zhonghai and his wife were also there.

When guests come, Yi Zhonghai has to lend a hand. He's also heard about Tong Jie's plan, but he doesn't think it's a big deal.

If it works out, great; if not, oh well, there's nothing to be ashamed of.

Zhang Shih-hao greeted everyone warmly as soon as he entered:

"Uncle Yi, Aunt Yi, Aunt Jia, sister-in-law, and Brother Dongxu, I'm here."

Jia Dongxu quickly stepped forward to greet them:

"Hey, Hao, you've come all this way without bringing anything. Come on in, we've been waiting for you to eat."

"Let me introduce you. This is your sister-in-law's cousin, Jin Feng."

"Jin Feng, this is our neighbor in the front yard, Zhang Shih-hao. He's a year older than you, just call him Brother Hao."

Zhang Shih-hao walked up to Tong Jin-feng and extended his right hand:

"Hello, Jin Feng! My name is Zhang Shih-hao!"

Tong Jinfeng felt a little shy looking at the tall and imposing Zhang Shihao, but she still shook hands with him and greeted him softly.

"Hao...Brother Hao, hello..."

The two looked into each other's eyes and felt a jolt of electricity.

Tong Jinfeng, in particular, always felt that the man in front of her was very manly.

Although her skin was somewhat dark and her hair was a bit curly, she had a slightly mischievous look.

In short, Tong Jinfeng had already developed a preliminary liking for Zhang Shihou.

I'm just asking you, isn't my brother Hao handsome?