Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The top officials of the Ministry of Metallurgy have issued documents with their own signatures, so the leaders of the steel rolling mills have no choice but to comply.

There's nothing we can do; they were the ones who acted unfairly first. It's an honor for the leaders to come down and freeload.

No other factory in Beijing has ever hosted so many bigwigs from the Ministry of Metallurgy at once.

The story behind the "pig-slaughtering feast" is quite interesting.

The fact that pigs were slaughtered at the farm couldn't be hidden from the factory workers.

So this time it's bound to cost us money. We can't let the leaders eat meat while we workers eat whatever we want, can we?

That doesn't make sense, so to avoid trouble, the whole factory ate meat together.

Early the next morning, dozens of cooks in the canteen were sharpening their knives, ready to slaughter 30 pigs at once.

On average, a pig weighs 180 jin (90 catties), so 30 pigs weigh more than 5500 jin (2,750 kg).

With over 15000 employees in the factory, each person would receive a little over 3 ounces of meat, enough to satisfy their cravings.

In short, the portion size is quite generous when paired with other vegetables, and there's enough oil.

In the open space of the farm, Sha Zhu was directing his subordinates to slaughter pigs; he no longer needed to do it himself.

Even as the pig was being slaughtered, quite a few workers took the opportunity of going to the toilet to come and join in the fun.

As soon as Li Jiuzhou walked from his office to the farm, he saw a lot of workers watching.

Among them were Yi Zhonghai and his apprentices, as well as Xu Damao and many other neighbors in the courtyard.

Li Jiuzhou didn't like their tendency to join in the fun, and muttered with disdain:

"You guys are so damn bored! What's so interesting about slaughtering a pig? Aren't you afraid of getting splattered with blood?"

"Not just anyone can watch a pig being slaughtered. If someone is already having a run of bad luck, and now there's blood involved, they're definitely in for a rough time!"

Li Jiuzhou shook his head. He was going to inspect the inside of the farm; he wasn't there to watch the pigs being slaughtered.

Just as he was about to leave, a commotion and a man's loud voice came from the pig slaughtering area!

"Hey, the pig's got away! Stop it! Damn, it's so fast!"

Suddenly, a nearly 200-pound fat pig burst out from the crowd!

It grunted and made random noises, its feet moving as if they were greased.

"Damn it, stop it!"

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were right in front of the pig. The master and apprentice exchanged a glance and then spread their arms to stop the pig.

It's very simple. They genuinely believe that as long as they reach out to stop the pig, it will definitely stop, turn around, or turn back.

At this point, the others can surround the pig and arrest it.

It wasn't just the master and apprentice who thought this way; everyone present shared the same idea, including Li Jiuzhou, who was also planning to step forward and stop them.

What happened next stunned everyone.

The fat pig showed no sign of stopping in front of Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice, and continued to charge forward!

Yi Zhonghai could faintly smell the stench of pigs. He sensed something was wrong, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly leaped into the air and shouted at Jia Dongxu:

"Dongxu, get out of here!"

Jia Dongxu was drawn to Yi Zhonghai's roar, and by the time he looked in the direction of the fat pig again, it was already within arm's reach.

"It's over, Barbie Q is gone..." This was the last thought in Jia Dongxu's mind.

"Bang!"

Jia Dongxu was flipped over by the big fat pig, spun around in the air, and then landed unconscious!

After hitting the person, the big fat pig didn't even turn its head and continued running wildly!

Everyone was stunned!

Li Jiuzhou was completely numb, but he immediately reacted and shouted:

"Quickly notify the security department and have this pig shot!"

So one group of people went to chase the pig, while another group checked on Jia Dongxu's injuries.

"Dongxu, don't scare me like that!" Yi Zhonghai was really frightened. Fortunately, Jia Dongxu was still breathing and there was no blood on his body.

A few people got a pig-slaughtering door panel, put Jia Dongxu on it, and carried him to the infirmary.

Upon arrival at the infirmary, the doctor's initial diagnosis was that the person was in a coma, and further treatment required going to the hospital.

Yi Zhonghai then took Jia Dongxu to the hospital.

This was just a minor incident; the pigs still had to be slaughtered.

When the news came back, Jia Dongxu had suffered a concussion and some minor injuries, but he would be fine after a few days of rest.

The factory leaders breathed a sigh of relief, and the leaders of the metallurgical department breathed an even greater sigh of relief.

He almost lost his life just to eat pork, that's incredible!

The running fat pig was also shot dead by the soldiers of the security department with two shots!

The news spread throughout the entire steel rolling mill, becoming a topic of conversation among everyone.

Fortunately, things turned out well.

In the afternoon, Yi Zhonghai went to the factory director's office to report on Jia Dongxu's situation.

"Factory manager, what about the compensation and nutrition allowance for my apprentice?" Yi Zhonghai asked casually.

He believed that since his apprentice had an accident at the factory, he should at least receive some compensation.

But he was wrong; Yang Ligong was so angry he laughed.

"Yi Zhonghai, Master Yi, went to watch a pig slaughter on his way to work, and ended up getting gored by a pig."

"The factory didn't even hold you accountable for leaving your posts without permission, and you dare to ask for compensation? Have you no shame?"

Yi Zhonghai blushed deeply after being rebuked by Director Yang's words. They had indeed left their posts without permission, and there was no way to deny it, but he was unwilling to accept it.

"Factory manager, no matter what, Dongxu was injured at the factory. He was helping to stop the pigs, so his good deeds and bad deeds cancel each other out. Besides, he's still in the hospital."

Yang Ligong didn't want to argue with Yi Zhonghai about such trivial matters, so he waved his hand impatiently and said:

"Alright, I'll make the decision. I'll compensate Comrade Jia Dongxu with a pork knuckle. Let's not talk about anything else."

"Go to work properly from now on. When you're working, just focus on your job. You're a grown man, what's so interesting about slaughtering pigs?"

"Fortunately, Jia Dongxu is alright, otherwise our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill would have become the laughing stock of the whole of Beiping."

What else could Yi Zhonghai say? In the end, he could only take the note signed by Yang Ligong and go to Sha Zhu.

At the back door of the cafeteria, Yi Zhonghai handed the note to Sha Zhu:

"Zhu Zi, take a look at the note that Director Yang approved."

Sha Zhu took the note, glanced at it, and then smiled.

"Uncle Yi, please wait here, I'll go get it right away."

After saying that, he went into the kitchen and took out a pork knuckle, which weighed at least 30 jin (15 catties), and handed it to Yi Zhonghai:

"Hey, this pork knuckle is the one that knocked Dongxu over! Wow, it's really wild!"

Yi Zhonghai took the pork knuckle and smiled bitterly:

"Thanks, Zhu Zi. I'll be going now."

"Okay, Uncle Yi, take your time!"

By evening, Jia Dongxu had become a rare sight in the eyes of his neighbors.

Since the neighbor was injured, it's still important to observe proper etiquette; everyone brings a small gift to visit him.

The Jia family spent the entire evening dealing with their well-meaning neighbors.

The people didn't leave until after 9 o'clock.

Jia Dongxu wasn't in any major problem; he had been awake for a while, just a little dazed.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai and his wife, along with three adults from the Jia family, were sitting around the eight-immortal table in the Jia family. The children had already been sent to sleep.

At this moment, Tong Jie suddenly said:

"The old fortune teller's predictions were incredibly accurate!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded solemnly. Although it was a bit late, they had really come!