Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

All night long, the two people, who had been starving and thirsty for a long time, were like people who had entered an oasis in the desert, and they were so immersed in the water that they could not extricate themselves for a long time.

Tong Jinfeng limped out of Zhang Shihao's house just as dawn was breaking.

Tong Jinfeng moved very quietly, without disturbing anyone in the Jia family, and went to bed as soon as she got on the kang (heated brick bed).

She was exhausted. Zhang Shih-hao was like a beast, relentless and never-ending, though she was just as exhausted.

It eventually escalated to the point where they started a competition with their next-door neighbor, with one person taking the stage after another – in short:

"Stimulate…"

At the same time, Zhang Shih-hao promised that he would persuade his parents the next day to formally marry Tong Chin-feng.

Tong Jinfeng thought she had done it perfectly, but Tong Jie had already noticed.

Tong Jie overheard Zhang Shih-hao and Tong Jin-feng's conversation by the pool yesterday.

Jin Feng didn't come back all night. Do we even need to guess what she did?

However, it's a personal choice, and Tong Jie can't interfere too much.

The next day, Zhang Shih-hao walked out of the house, just as Da-hu also came out. Both of them had dark circles under their eyes.

They looked at each other and felt a little awkward.

Da Hu saw Zhang Shih-hao and came over, pulling him by the clothes and dragging him to a corner, his tone very displeased:

"Ah Hao, are you a fucking candle?"

Zhang Shih-hao was stunned for a moment, then retorted unhappily:

"Tiger, why are you cursing me so early in the morning? What did I do to offend you?"

Upon hearing this, Da Hu gave Zhang Shih-hao a hard knock on the head:

"So what if I cursed at you? I won't go into what happened last night."

"Where did you get this woman, kid? I don't need to guess, I know it's Tong Jinfeng."

"What do you think would have happened if I had yelled at lunchtime last night?"

As soon as Da Hu said that, Zhang Shihao broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes pleading, and his voice trembled slightly:

"Brother Tiger, please stop! We're brothers."

Big Tiger snorted coldly:

"So, you're the one living next door, and you two adulterers aren't even hiding it from anyone. What are you trying to do, yelling like that?"

"If this gets discovered, you'll be paraded through the streets. You're really something, kid. You've seen it all before, why are you in such a hurry?"

Da Hu unleashed a barrage of criticism on Zhang Shih-hao, who cowered like a quail, not daring to lift his head and meekly accepting the scolding.

However, Zhang Shih-hao's personality made him look up and mutter something under his breath:

"Brother, you're not in a hurry. You eat meat and work the land every day. I hear you and your wife working the land every day next door. You haven't been hiding it from me, have you?"

"Ever since my divorce, you two have been making a huge fuss, you don't even treat me like a human being anymore. I'm suffering too, can you understand my pain?"

Da Hu was immediately speechless and blushed with embarrassment after hearing Zhang Shih-hao's words.

"I...I understand you my ass!"

"Look, why are you getting so worked up?"

Am I excited?

"Alright, alright, I won't argue with you about this. Anyway, let me tell you, kid, stop messing around. Be careful you don't get caught off guard and end up in trouble," Da Hu said irritably.

Zhang Shih-hao smiled at this moment:

"Don't worry, brother. I'll go talk to the Jia family today and settle things. We'll be competing against each other quite often from now on."

"You idiot, I'm too lazy to argue with you about this, but are you really planning to recruit someone?" The two had a pretty good relationship, and Da Hu asked with concern.

Zhang Shih-hao nodded:

"Brother Tiger, Jin Feng is a good girl. Two girls don't eat much, and besides, Jin Feng can have children, so I can afford to raise her."

Da Hu patted him on the shoulder:

"Okay, it's your decision. By the way, you did pretty well yesterday. Tiger believes in you, you're a real man!"

Zhang Shih-hao became anxious upon hearing this:

Why are you bringing this up again? I've already told you I can do it!

Big Tiger laughed:

"Hahaha, good, good, you're good, I'll be your witness."

Tong Jinfeng slept until almost noon before waking up, looking refreshed and with a rosy complexion.

As early as eight o'clock, Jia Zhangshi wanted to call her to get up for dinner, but Tong Jie stopped her.

Now that he's up, he'll naturally face a joint interrogation from Tong Jie and Jia Zhangshi.

Tong Jie then asked:

"Jin Feng, tell me honestly, which wild man did you meet last night?"

"Don't say no, your sister didn't sleep all night, just waiting for you to come back."

Jia Zhangshi was stunned when she heard this, and blurted out:

"Damn it, you slut, you went to cheat on me? How dare you?!"

Tong Jinfeng couldn't help but blush:

"Oh dear, Auntie, how can you talk about someone like that?"

Jia Zhangshi's face was full of disdain:

"What, you want to be a virtuous woman while being a prostitute? It's not that I'm criticizing you, but what kind of thing did you do?"

"Going out to steal someone in the middle of the night, and it's one thing if you're staying in your own house to steal someone, but you're damn well staying in my Jia family's house right now!"

"If we get found out, won't we be in big trouble? People will laugh at us to death. You're really something else. What kind of upbringing did your parents give you?"

Tong Jie and Tong Jinfeng realized the seriousness of the consequences after hearing what Jia Zhangshi said.

Tong Jinfeng was a very clever person; she immediately started crying and then grabbed Jia Zhangshi's sleeve to apologize.

"Auntie, I was just confused for a moment. I know I was wrong now. Please don't be angry. I won't do it again next time, waaaaah..."

Tong Jie felt a little reluctant and spoke up:

"Mom, don't be angry. Jin Feng and Zhang Shih-hao have hit it off. It's understandable that young people can't help themselves."

"But Jin Feng, not to be rude, but there are too many people and too many eyes in this compound. If you get caught, you'll be in deep trouble. Don't do this kind of thing again."

"If you really can't stand it, I'll go out and buy you a cucumber in a bit, you can make do with it for a while."

Tong Jinfeng was so embarrassed that she covered her face and didn't want to say anything.

Madam Jia sighed. It was only because Tong Jinfeng was pitiful, having lost her husband, that Madam Jia would have immediately sent her back to her hometown.

"Jin Feng, what about your relationship with Zhang Shih-hao?" Tong Jie finally asked the most important question.

Upon hearing this, Tong Jinfeng didn't try to hide anything:

"Brother Hao said he'd bring his parents over tonight to propose marriage and marry me."

Tong Jie and Jia Zhangshi exchanged a glance and nodded in unison, "That's more like it."

However, Madam Jia still asked the most crucial question, solemnly asking Tong Jie:

"Girl, what you did last night was indecent, but it was also a way to test Zhang Shih-hao's worth. Anyway, you're not a virgin anymore."

"You know his wife cheated on him with someone else. You, your aunt, and your sister should tell me honestly whether Zhang Shih-hao is good or bad in that area."

"Don't try to be lenient with him. This is about the rest of your life. What if he doesn't work out and you end up living like a widow?"

"He may be a good catch, but this won't do. If this goes on for too long, you'll probably end up cheating on him like his ex-wife did."

Tong Jie quickly added:

"That's right, Jin Feng. My mom is right. Don't be attracted to his good conditions. If he can't have a moral compass, it could lead to serious problems later on."

"You tried it last night, now tell me about it."

At this moment, Jin Feng knew that her older sister and aunt were concerned about her, so she spoke up and explained:

"Sister, and Auntie, to be honest, I did intentionally test Zhang Shihao." Tong Jinfeng blushed again as she said this, and her voice became even softer.

"Brother Hao is amazing. He did it to me five or six times in one night, like a beast."

Upon hearing this, Tong Jie and Jia Zhangshi both breathed a sigh of relief.

Madam Jia smiled and said:

"That's good, that's good, that's good..."