Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Zhang Shih-hao acted remarkably quickly, unlike in later generations where getting married required a long period of preparation.

Now that they've registered their marriage, he and Tong Jinfeng are husband and wife. He also plans to host a small party that evening.

After all, this is my second marriage, and it also carries other meanings, telling the neighbors on the street that I, Zhang Shih-hao, am doing very well.

Li Jiuzhou, Sha Zhu, and the others were taken to the Zhang family's banquet right after get off work. Although the time was a bit rushed, they still gave their monetary gifts as usual.

People don't care about such things anymore. Auspicious dates and times are sidelined; no one has the time for them.

Others might have some opinions about Zhang Shih-hao marrying a divorced woman with two children, but Li Jiu-zhou wouldn't.

In later generations, he saw men who had been married three times and had several children, and the women still demanded 20 yuan.

It's a matter of one willing to give and the other willing to receive; it's just a continuation of a karmic entanglement from a past life, nothing serious.

No matter what outsiders say, it's the young couple's life to live, so don't worry too much about it.

The banquet ended around 9 o'clock, and Zhang Shih-hao led a radiant Tong Jin-feng back to his room.

The two babies were put to sleep by Mr. and Mrs. Zhang.

The first thing the couple did upon returning home was to open the red envelopes and count the money.

It wasn't much, only about 60 yuan. This was normal for Zhang Shih-hao. He only had 60 yuan because the brothers in the compound were generous and supported his second marriage.

For the average person, ten or so yuan would be considered a lot.

But Tong Jinfeng was different. She had never handled so much money before, and she was extremely excited.

Zhang Shih-hao laughed:

"Wife, look at you, you're only 60, and your husband makes this much in a month." He then threw a metal box onto the bed.

"Moo, this is all my savings, 766 yuan. You can manage it from now on."

Tong Jinfeng was overjoyed. She counted the money three times before putting it away, and then pounced on Zhang Shihao.

"Brother Hao, come quick, I need you..."

Zhang Shih-hao was incredibly excited. "I haven't eaten meat all day, I've been waiting for this moment!"

They were all young men and women in their early twenties, their bodies at their peak. What was that saying again? They just couldn't get enough of each other.

The atmosphere next door, where Da Hu and his wife were lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), changed after hearing the noise.

Big Tiger's hands started to get restless:

"Honey, I knew I wouldn't get a good night's sleep tonight. What do you say, shall we do it?"

Big Tiger's wife's breathing also began to quicken:

"Keep going, if they don't stop, we won't stop either."

Da Hu shuddered when he heard his wife say that, and his legs trembled several times. What did she mean by saying that if they don't stop, we won't stop?

Are you even speaking human language? You really don't treat me like a human being!

But with the arrow already on the bowstring, there was no choice but to release it, so he mounted his horse and charged into battle on all sides!

Zhang Shih-hao and his wife woke up feeling refreshed, so it's normal for them to do some morning exercises.

The couple were deeply in love, and Zhang Shih-hao took three days off to spend time with his wife and children exploring the city.

In Li Jiuzhou's words, "You can never earn enough money. You should rest when you need to. It's not like you're short of money."

Zhang Shih-hao thought that this was absolutely right; that was exactly the point.

The scene returns to the office of the director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Yang Yulan has been acting strangely these past few days, occasionally gagging.

As someone who has given birth to two children, Yang Yulan already knew what had happened.

"Old Yang, I think I'm pregnant."

Yang Yulan's sudden remark made Yang Ligong's face turn pale and then red.

Reason told him that Yang Yulan's unborn child should not be kept, but he couldn't bring himself to say it; he didn't want to be the bad guy.

Also, Yang Yulan's child may not necessarily be his.

Perhaps sensing Yang Ligong's hesitation, Yang Yulan continued:

"Old Yang, I'm 99% sure it's yours. We've been doing it way too often."

"My husband only does housework occasionally, unlike you, who's like an animal."

"Sometimes I'm amazed at how a man in his forties like you has the stamina and energy to pull it off. I'm truly impressed..."

Yang Yulan's face turned bright red as she spoke.

The two of them have been having an incredibly happy time ever since they crossed the line. Sometimes they eat three meals a day, and if they're in a good mood, they even have a late-night snack.

Yang Yulan also had a new experience, and it could be said that both of them were quite happy and didn't want to leave.

Yang Ligong was still quite proud of himself, after all, he was very strong, so his tone softened:

"Yulan, your husband hasn't discovered any problems, has he? Since you think the child is mine, then have the baby. Don't worry, I can raise it."

Yang Yulan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but other thoughts arose in her mind, so she said:

"Old Yang, why don't you just get a divorce from your wife? I'll get a divorce too, then we can live together legitimately, right?"

Yang Ligong was not angry after hearing this; instead, he sighed heavily.

"Magnolia, don't you know my situation?"

"While I have my own abilities to get to this position, I owe most of it to my father-in-law."

"If I get divorced, I won't be able to advance any further, and I might not even be able to keep my current job."

"Our good life right now is all thanks to this position. If you're gone, who will we rely on? Your husband? Do you even want to advance?"

Yang Yulan sighed helplessly after hearing this, for that was indeed the case.

It's true that she wanted to rise in rank; her ambition grew ever larger after she got together with Yang Ligong.

But reality is a huge hurdle. What Lao Yang said is only one side of the story; there are many more obstacles waiting for them.

As for whose child is in her belly, she herself doesn't know, only attributing the probability to who gets on the bus the most.

She also felt a mix of pain and pleasure, as she had to take care of her husband after serving Lao Yang at the factory and then go home.

Physically, she felt happy, even somewhat fascinated.

That's how it is, right? She's a woman, so naturally the more she enjoys it, the happier she'll be.

The pain point is the psychological torment; reason tells her that doing so is immoral.

If this happens, she and Lao Yang will be completely finished, and their respective families will also be implicated.

But now it's out of control, she's pregnant, so we can only take it one step at a time.

Two days later, Yang Yulan went to the hospital for a check-up with her husband and found out she was indeed pregnant.

Her husband, being kept in the dark, was naturally overjoyed and never suspected his wife.

Because Yang Yulan is pregnant, Yang Ligong decided that the two should keep their distance for the time being to avoid being exposed, but he would pay for her nutrition expenses.

Yang Ligong is not short of money. As the factory director, he could easily make enough money to feed others for several years, not to mention that he hasn't even started making money yet.

He's living off the money he spent on his workstation; his net worth is easily in the tens of thousands, and even a small amount would be enough for Yang Yulan's expenses.

Receipts and such are even easier to obtain. As the factory manager, he has plenty of these benefits, and he can't even spend them all.

If he doesn't even have this much, what kind of factory manager is he?