Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Dong Tianbao picked up the phone on the table:

"Hello, transfer me to the director's office at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill!"

Soon Yang Ligong's voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Hello, this is Yang Ligong!"

"Old Yang, what do you mean? Why did you cancel our factory's order? Do you know how important that batch of steel ingots is to our factory?"

"You'd better pull back right now and get production started for us, or I'll report you to the management!"

Yang Ligong was a little stunned by Dong Tianbao's barrage of attacks, but then came immense anger:

"Dong Tianbao, how the hell do you talk like that? What's wrong with canceling your order?"

"I, Yang Ligong, am the director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, not you, Dong Tianbao. It's not your place to boss me around!"

"Not only am I going to cancel your order, but I'm also going to poach your people. What, are you gonna do about it?"

Dong Tianbao was stunned by Yang Ligong's words and admitted that he had been a bit impolite.

But it shouldn't be enough to make Yang Ligong so angry. Could it be that I have offended him?

That shouldn't be the case, so he asked:

"Old Yang, calm down. Can you tell me what happened? I don't think I offended you, did I?"

Yang Ligong sneered:

"Hmph, you've already offended me. Go back and ask your nephew what good deeds he's done."

"You, Dong Tianbao, can't even educate your nephew! What a fucking factory manager you are! Go back to your hometown temple and become a monk! Fuck your mother, I'll fuck your ancestors!"

"Yang Ligong, you..." Dong Tianbao was about to speak when the phone was abruptly disconnected.

Dong Tianbao sat in the chair with a very ugly expression. Since becoming the factory director, no one had dared to scold him like this. At this moment, he was so angry that his chest heaved.

However, from Yang Ligong's words, it was clear that his nephew had caused trouble, and quite seriously at that.

Otherwise, why would Yang Ligong be so furious that he wanted to curse Yang's ancestors?

So he had his secretary bring his nephew over. On the surface, Dong Zhichao was his nephew, but he was actually his own son!

The reasons are too complicated and too dirty to explain...

Soon Dong Zhichao arrived, beaming. He immediately called him "Dad," but seeing Dong Tianbao's menacing demeanor, he quickly changed his address several times.

"Dad...uh...Uncle...uh...Factory...Factory Manager..."

"Tell me, what the hell have you done? Confess!" Dong Tianbao asked sternly.

Dong Zhichao was a bit bewildered by the question. He hadn't done anything lately. But if he had, there was one thing: he'd become Yang Guangming's girlfriend...

But it doesn't seem like a big deal, Dong Zhichao shook his head, indicating that there was nothing wrong with it.

Dong Tianbao was very angry:

"You're still being stubborn. Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has cancelled the order we requested."

"Their factory manager, Yang Ligong, said it himself: it's your fault, kid!"

"I'm giving you one more chance, confess honestly!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhichao's heart skipped a beat, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Was the situation really that serious?

But he had no choice but to tell the truth, because keeping it a secret would only make things worse.

After hearing his son's explanation, Dong Tianbao's expression turned very strange.

What the hell is going on here?!

The nephew (son) stole Yang Ligong's nephew's girlfriend and got arrested first.

Dong Tianbao didn't know whether to be happy or not.

If Yang Guangming were an ordinary person, he would have died, but he happened to have an uncle named Yang Ligong!

The key to having someone to talk to on equal terms with is that Yang Ligong has a stronger backing than him.

It's true that I have a former boss, but that former boss isn't my biological father.

Old Wang was Yang Ligong's biological father; he was Yang's son-in-law who married into the family, so calling him his biological father wouldn't be an exaggeration at all.

If Wang Lao retires, Yang Ligong will have to take over all of his political assets.

Many people say that a son-in-law who marries into his wife's family is not respectable.

It's obvious that Yang Ligong isn't; he's a graduate of Tsinghua University and a proper professor.

We've taken it one step at a time, and it's been a very steady and grounded journey.

Dong Tianbao knew that his arms were not as thick as Yang Ligong's.

But then another question arises: on what grounds did Yang Ligong cancel his own factory's order?

The Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is not something that Yang Ligong can control alone.

Seeing his father deep in thought, Dong Zhichao felt a little uneasy:

"Dad, won't this be a lot of trouble? But I... I'm already inside, can't I just back out?"

"Even if I back out, Yang Guangming might not want me anymore!"

Dong Tianbao was furious upon hearing this:

"Shut up! What are you thinking? Stealing Yang Guangming's girlfriend? She's not someone to be trifled with; her uncle is Yang Ligong!"

"I don't have his connections!"

"What should I do? I really like Zhang Fang. Maybe you'll be a grandfather soon." Dong Zhichao panicked a little.

Upon hearing this, Dong Tianbao fell silent. He still valued the continuation of the family line, after all, his first wife only had three daughters.

Otherwise, how could Dong Zhichao have become a section chief at such a young age?

He's the one who helped them up.

Dong Tianbao waved for Dong Zhichao to leave first, then immediately called Li Huaide.

As soon as the call connected, Dong Tianbao was very enthusiastic:

"Hahaha, Old Li, it's me, Tianbao from the textile factory!"

Li Huaide listened to Dong Tianbao revealing his family background on the phone, and a strange smile appeared on his face:

"Oh, it's Tianbao! You must be a very busy person. What's up?"

"That's how it is..." Dong Tianbao didn't hide anything and revealed everything.

Li Huaide feigned surprise:

"Hey, Tianbao, what kind of mess has your nephew made?"

"You want me to approve the order for you? I can't make that decision on my own. Comrade Ligong is the one in charge of production in the factory. I can't overstep my authority. I can only sound out the situation for you."

"Okay, okay, that's settled then. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

Two days passed in a flash, and Dong Tianbao did not receive any news from Li Huaide. Instead, all the cooks that their factory had sent to the canteen of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill for training were packed up and sent back.

They were sent back before they even graduated, leaving the group of chefs completely bewildered.

So they went to the factory manager, Dong Tianbao, to demand an explanation.

Dong Tianbao was so angry that his head ached. He cursed Yang Ligong in his heart, calling him a beast for even messing with the cook.

Yang Ligong personally spoke to Li Jiuzhou and instructed him to send away all the cooks who came to the textile factory to learn.

Li Jiuzhou would definitely comply. It wasn't like he offended anyone. When he was kicking people out, he explained that it wasn't that he didn't want to keep them, but that someone in their factory had offended their leaders.

So you go back to where you came from.

Then something even more infuriating happened: several of the factory's veteran electricians were poached by Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

He had no choice but to go to his superiors to complain and cry, saying that Yang Ligong was inhuman.

As a result, he was given a severe scolding by his boss.

"You fucking have the nerve to come to the Ministry of Metallurgy to complain?"

"Just because your nephew stole Yang Guangming's girlfriend, does that mean others can't retaliate against you?"

Dong Tianbao wanted to explain:

"But boss, those are just personal disputes among the younger generation, not something to be discussed openly. But Yang Ligong has gone too far—canceling orders, firing people, and even poaching them!"

"How am I supposed to explain this to the factory?"

The leader glared:

"What explanation do you want? And who do you want an explanation from?"

"What did they do wrong?"

"We're canceling your order, and we have all the reasons. Even if they're deliberately trying to sabotage you, you can't complain. They can just say they can't keep up with production capacity."

"If you want to return them, then we have even less to say. Their cafeteria is so arrogant; we can't even interfere with their cooking skills, even if they teach us for free. Do you expect us to forcefully intervene?"

"If Comrade Jiuzhou abandons his post, no one will benefit from it."

"As for the people who poached you, there's nothing more to say. Water flows downhill, and people strive for higher positions."

"If Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill offered better terms, why wouldn't they leave?"

The leader's few words silenced Dong Tianbao completely.

"You're going to suffer this loss. I'm telling you, who the hell let your nephew sleep with someone else's girlfriend?"

"Comrade Ligong, if you're angry, get out of there. Go back to work honestly and stop with all that nonsense. Get out of here..."

Dong Tianbao slunk away.

The leader shook his head repeatedly; he had been scolded by Old Wang for several days, and there was nothing he could do—they were not in the right.

Stealing someone else's partner is indeed going too far. If Zhang Fang and Yang Guangming's relationship breaks up, then everything will be fine and it won't be a big deal.

The two were still dating, and he so blatantly cheated on her. No one could swallow that kind of anger.

The Ministry of Metallurgy also called to inquire about Yang Ligong.

Yang Ligong's answer made a group of old men from the Ministry of Metallurgy laugh out loud.

They never expected that a professor at Tsinghua University could also use such foul language.

Yang Ligong's original words:

My nephew hadn't even gone in yet, but Dong Zhichao went in first.

It's one thing to steal my nephew's elephant, but Zhang Fang could at least tell Guangming that the two of them weren't a good match.

But what do you mean by letting Dong Zhichao go in first without informing my nephew?

You can disregard my nephew, but you can't disregard me, Yang Ligong! Boss, I'm going to take down Dong Tianbao!