Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Director Wang was very pleased with Li Jiuzhou's words; he was giving her too much face. In her excitement, she decided to reveal some information:

"Jiuzhou, I have something to tell you, but don't tell anyone. It's about me."

Li Jiuzhou raised an eyebrow, a playful smile appearing on his face, and reached out to interrupt her:

"Sister Wang, don't say anything yet, let me guess, are you about to make progress?"

Director Wang's smile grew even brighter:

"Oh my, Jiuzhou, you guessed right away. No wonder you're Director Li from the factory."

"Haha, Sister Wang, does this promotion mean you're being transferred or what?" Li Jiuzhou wanted to know if Director Wang would be transferred.

After all, his wife Bingbing was doing a good job under his supervision. If a different director were assigned, there might be some instability.

"He won't be transferred, but he'll be given a deputy position in a higher-level department." Director Wang said this with a hint of regret.

"Jiuzhou, you don't know, my superior department is full. Even if I get promoted, there's no place for me to sit. I can only continue to be the director in Nanluoguxiang."

"But it's not bad, at least it's progressed. As long as you still live in Nanluoguxiang, you're under my jurisdiction, hahaha."

Director Wang was joking.

Li Jiuzhou thought it was a good thing, as it saved him from not recognizing a different director, and made it easier to take care of his wife.

At this moment, Director Wang brought up another topic that piqued Li Jiuzhou's interest, lowering her voice slightly:

"Jiuzhou, one of our deputy directors is being transferred out of the office, and that position will become vacant. Does your Bingbing want a promotion?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzhou became excited and immediately stood up:

"Sis, you're my own sister, Bingbing...she's so damn eager to improve!"

"Alright, I'll give you five more workstations: two kitchen helpers and three chef apprentices."

Director Wang feigned refusal:

"Oh, why bring this up? We're already so familiar with each other, so let's just leave it at that. Bingbing will get promoted to deputy section chief, which isn't bad at all."

"Haha, then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Wang. If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know. I'll do my best to handle it. Have some tea."

In just a few words, the two of them settled the matter of Bingbing's improvement. Sometimes it's that simple.

After chatting about everyday things, Director Wang left.

Li Jiuzhou was quite happy. As for what his wife's impending childbirth had to do with her progress?

These are completely unrelated matters.

When they went to bed that night, Li Jiuzhou told Bingbing about it.

Bingbing was overjoyed to learn the news, but also somewhat worried:

"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to use connections?"

Li Jiuzhou didn't take it seriously and asked in return:

"What's wrong with her? Is my wife incompetent or not hardworking?"

"Having connections is just having more leverage. If you have connections, you should use them, otherwise they're just for show. Don't worry, there won't be any problems at all."

"Otherwise, Sister Wang wouldn't have brought this up with me."

Upon hearing this, Bingbing smiled. Who doesn't want to improve? She just felt it was a bit early.

Bingbing was also deeply moved by everything her husband had done for her. Her eyes sparkled with allure, and she whispered:

"Brother Zhou, can I reward you?"

Li Jiuzhou really wanted to say that of course there was no problem, but after seeing her lower abdomen, he immediately dismissed the idea:

"Don't be silly, honey, I'm about to give birth, I can't do it!"

After hearing this, Bingbing leaned over and gently bit his earlobe, then sucked on it twice.

"Ouch~ Honey, stop it!"

"Hehe..." Bingbing chuckled softly, whispering in his ear:

"Brother Zhou, I'll use..."

"Wife, no... hiss... oh... yeah..."

At the Jia family home, Jia Dongxu and his wife were discussing Tong Jie's job as a factory worker.

Jia Dongxu was very clear that he wanted Tong Jie to work in the factory, even if his mother made a fuss.

Tong Jie was pleasantly surprised after hearing this:

"Dongxu, you're such a man! I didn't choose the wrong person to marry!"

Jia Dongxu smiled smugly:

"That's right, I'm the head of the household, and I'm in charge here!"

"Dongxu, I want to reward you!" Tong Jie mounted her horse, leaving Jia Dongxu no choice but to agree.

Three minutes later...

"Dongxu, what's wrong with you?" Tong Jie asked, somewhat dissatisfied.

Jia Dongxu could only make excuses:

"Honey, I'm so tired lately!"

"Then let's rest for ten minutes!" Tong Jie's words were utterly firm.

Jia Dongxu experienced both pain and pleasure.

He was happy because he had a beautiful wife.

The pain was because he was feeling somewhat powerless.

"I'll stew some mutton for you tomorrow to help you recover; you've been feeling weak lately," Tong Jie said.

"It's time to replenish our strength," Jia Dongxu echoed.

In fact, Jia Dongxu's physical condition was not bad. Although he suffered a lot, young people recover quickly.

But I can't stand having to work during the day and farm at night!

Plus, both of them are not yet thirty, and there aren't many entertainment options these days, so they're both quite restless!

You might want to stop, but these things aren't something you can just stop whenever you want.

Unless there's anything else going on, the evenings are basically for entertainment activities between the couple.

That's the case in most parts of the hospital, otherwise why would they have so many children?

That's the reason.

The next day at work, my second uncle came and introduced a few people to become chef apprentices in the cafeteria.

And they asked me to take extra care of him.

Li Jiuzhou naturally had to make proper arrangements for what his second uncle had instructed him to do.

His second uncle was indeed very sentimental; he would arrange for people to enter the factory whenever he had the chance.

His subordinates were completely devoted to him, and without hesitation, they would follow his orders wherever he asked!

This is the source of Li Huaide's personal charm!

Yang Ligong couldn't learn that; he liked to put on airs and found it difficult to integrate into the workers' community.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is now recruiting workers across the entire plant, and all levels of leadership have several openings.

Xu Damao, as the deputy section chief, also received 30 job openings.

This was assigned to him by his superior. Just as he was about to explain to Xu Damao, the leader had to leave due to an impromptu meeting, leaving Xu Damao completely confused.

He had some guesses in his mind, but he wasn't sure, so he decided to ask someone and went straight to the cafeteria.

In Li Jiuzhou's office, Xu Damao casually went to make tea, while Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu watched him busily with smiles.

The tea was brewed quickly, and Xu Damao started to get things going:

"Director Li, please have some tea!"

"Deputy Director He, would you like some tea too?"

Sha Zhu pretended to blow on it, then took a sip:

"Hmm...not bad, Deputy Section Chief Xu's tea is really delicious." Then, looking at his senior brother Li Jiuzhou, he raised his voice:

"Director Li, I think Comrade Damao has a very high level of awareness. He could be given more responsibilities. I think removing the word 'deputy' would be very appropriate!"

Li Jiuzhou had a smile on his lips:

"Yes, Comrade Yuzhu's suggestion is excellent. Therefore, I will make the decision: Comrade Xu Damao will be nominated as the head of the Propaganda Section!"

Xu Damao was overjoyed and stepped forward to bow to the two of them.

"Oh my, thank you so much, thank you both so much for your kindness, I'd go through fire and water for you!"

"Hahahaha..." All three of them laughed.

Xu Damao had already stated his purpose from the beginning, and Sha Zhu had said that if he performed well, he would tell him.

Xu Damao didn't hesitate either, which led to the scene just now.

Li Jiuzhou didn't hide anything and told him directly:

"Da Mao, you're in luck. You just got promoted and you've already got thirty spots. I only had 20 spots before you."

"This is a hidden perk for leading cadres; you can sell it or give it away as you please!"

Although Xu Damao had already guessed, his eyes still widened when he heard Li Jiuzhou say this:

"Holy crap, does that mean I'm going to be rich?!"

Sha Zhu's eyes widened:

"Hey, Da Mao, watch your words! What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean we're going to get rich? We're all leaders, you need to be more mindful of what you say!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao suddenly realized what was happening and lightly slapped himself twice.

"Yes, yes, I misspoke."

"Hehe..." Li Jiuzhou chuckled softly.

"Da Mao, objectively speaking, what you said is not wrong."

Xu Damao blurted out:

"Brother Zhou, you were also like that two years ago..."

Before Li Jiuzhou could speak, Shazhu spoke up:

"You think my senior brother is as greedy as you are?!"

"The year before last, my senior brother gave away most of his spots without charging any money."

"Why?" Xu Damao asked, somewhat puzzled.

Li Jiuzhou explained:

"Da Mao, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages. He is capable, but we can't publicize it for too long."

"Anyway, all leaders do it this way. If you have a quota, you can help your relatives and friends who are in need."

"If you have any extra money, earn some pocket money. You can do the same, Zhuzi."

"But remember, don't give it too easily or simply, or people won't appreciate it."

Both of them nodded solemnly after hearing this; they had taken it to heart.

Xu Damao walked out of Li Jiuzhou's office happily, already pondering the spot he had.

Give a few to your own relatives, a few to your wife's family, and then make a certain amount of money.

Even Sha Zhu was weighing it; the benefits were too great, so great that Sha Zhu felt they were a bit too much for him.

We haven't decided who to give it to yet, we'll take it one step at a time, anyway, the factory expansion is still a long way off.