Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

So once you reach a certain level, you really don't need to buy things like tobacco and alcohol yourself.

Li Jiuzhou had seen his second uncle's and Old Master Li's warehouses; the cigarettes were piled up almost like a mountain.

He treats visiting relatives and friends during the Lunar New Year like he's buying goods; he eats and takes things with him.

Before leaving, Old Li stuffed cigarettes and alcohol into Li Jiuzhou's car, and even boasted that he would come back to collect them after he was done.

There was nothing they could do; neither he nor Li Huaide could exhaust their resources.

Life is unpredictable. They can hardly imagine that during wartime, several people would share one cigarette, but now, they have more than they can smoke.

The higher-ups are very lenient towards cadres' smoking and drinking; they even provide these things.

It is precisely because they suffered so much in the past that they are compensating these people when they have the means.

As long as you don't cause trouble, people won't bother with you at all if you smoke or drink a little.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has already started recruiting.

It can be seen that the factory buildings are crowded with people, which puts a lot of pressure on the managers.

But even with the pressure, we have to keep going; expanding enrollment and building facilities must be done simultaneously.

It's impossible to wait until the factory expansion is complete before hiring.

Once the expansion is completed, production will begin immediately. The sooner profits are generated, the faster the company will become profitable, thus avoiding debt.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has experience in this area, so it is proceeding in the same way this time.

If there are too many people, then we'll add more management personnel.

We have recruited so many new apprentices, we must train them well and strive to have them become first-class workers when the new factory goes into production.

Every day, the factory's loudspeakers broadcast encouragement, repeating motivational quotes over and over again.

Xu Damao was also working diligently, organizing two movie screenings every Saturday night.

He needs to mentor apprentices, which requires hands-on experience, so that's a good thing.

The workers are in good spirits, and their usual work pressure is relieved.

If we don't watch a movie, then all we can do tonight is mess with our wives. There's no other way but to do that.

In May, Yang Yulan, the factory director's secretary, returned to serve Yang Ligong after completing her postpartum confinement.

Yang Yulan gave birth to a son, but she herself didn't know who the father was.

However, according to the dates, it should be Yang Ligong's.

Yang Ligong was very happy and sent a lot of things to Yang Yulan's home.

Yang Yulan's husband was overjoyed for a while, and even whispered in his ear, wanting his wife to talk to Yang Ligong about transferring him there as well.

Yang Yulan did not refuse directly, but said she would ask about it another day.

They had just returned when they were immediately engaged in passionate lovemaking. Yang Ligong was incredibly frustrated, and Yang Yulan was almost as frustrated as he was.

"Old Yang, how about we transfer my wife to our factory?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ligong's eyes widened, and he rebuked:

"Are you crazy? Our relationship is already something we can't do in public, and you're bringing your man over here?"

"Don't you know how serious the consequences would be if we were found out?"

Yang Yulan knew this would be the outcome; she just wanted to give it a try.

"I know, it's because my husband wants to improve himself, so he told me about it."

Yang Ligong scoffed:

"If you want to improve, rely on yourself. Why are you contacting me? Do you think I value you just because I delivered some things to your house?"

"What a joke! The director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill never makes deals with anyone!"

Yang Yulan smiled:

"Okay, okay, you're the best. I won't say anything more. I'll make him give up on that idea."

"But Lao Yang, when will my project be finished? It's been over a year."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ligong felt a headache coming on, but he couldn't show it, so he could only explain softly:

"Yulan, it's not that I don't want to help, but you've only been a deputy section chief for a short time. You want to be promoted to a full section chief in less than two years? That's too early. You're not qualified yet."

At this point, Yang Ligong's expression became somewhat serious:

"If you really get promoted, I'm afraid our affair won't be able to be kept a secret anymore."

"If you insist on getting promoted, it's not impossible, but you must leave my side. From now on, we'll just be in a superior-subordinate relationship."

"I will no longer interfere with your future."

Yang Yulan was greatly surprised after hearing this:

"Old Yang, is it that serious?"

Yang Ligong nodded:

"Of course, listen to me, take it slow. You're already a deputy section chief, what more do you need?"

"As long as I'm still in this position, are you worried about not getting promoted?"

"Use your brain for a second, will you?"

Yang Yulan was speechless; when it came to politics, she was no match for Yang Ligong.

But she did not refute it, because Yang Ligong was right.

Even if Yang Ligong turned his back on her, there was nothing she could do.

Trying to threaten Yang Ligong with this is useless; he could even turn the tables on you.

Only by becoming a leader can one know how powerful Yang Ligong's background is, and what Yang Yulan has to offer in order to perish together with him.

She should be grateful that Yang Ligong is treating her so well now, and if she follows in his footsteps, she will definitely be able to continue to rise in rank.

After thinking it through, Yang Yulan stopped worrying, mounted her horse, and decided to give birth to another son for Yang Ligong, so that she could keep him firmly under her control.

In fact, Yang Yulan had another idea: as long as her status was high enough, she wouldn't be afraid of her husband's family finding out about her relationship with Yang Ligong.

You should know that the family's current good living conditions are all thanks to Yang Yulan.

Now, Kuojian has 20 workstations under her control, and her husband treats her like a goddess.

They had previously bought a small courtyard house, where the whole family moved in.

Yang Yulan also provided the money. When her husband's family asked how she got the money, Yang Yulan said it wasn't honorable.

Of course, it wasn't the dishonorable kind with Yang Ligong; she said it was obtained by taking advantage of her position.

Do you want to be completely honest?

Should I move into the new house?

Of course I'll use it. You've already taken the money; it's a done deal.

My in-laws are getting old, why shouldn't they take a few days of good life?

Anyway, I don't have many years left to live, so who cares about the deluge after I die!

It was precisely because her husband's family held this view that Yang Yulan acted with such impunity.

Now that Yang Yulan has a job, her whole family is even more amazing; they all want to take off right now.

Otherwise, why would her husband, Hong Ming, want to transfer to work at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill? It's because he wants to get close to Yang Ligong.

He was just a clerk in the first fitter workshop, and he was practically going crazy wanting to become a leader.

Unexpectedly, his wife climbed up to him, and in the eyes of outsiders, he was just a freeloader.

And that's exactly what happened, which is why he wanted to advance his career. His wife had a higher position than him, so he didn't dare to speak loudly at home.

She didn't even dare to make excuses about farming. There was no other way; Yang Yulan suddenly became imposing after becoming a leader.

At home, he was the boss, and when he was unhappy, not only would Hongming himself get scolded, but his parents would also be treated like grandchildren.

There was no other way; the family's comfortable life was all thanks to Yang Yulan.

Some of my relatives were employed by Yang Yulan.

If Hong Ming dared to speak loudly to Yang Yulan, the relatives who had owed him favors would not allow it.

Of course, the benefits are also huge; nowadays, which relative wouldn't try to curry favor with them?

No one can refuse a chance to be in the limelight.

Anyway, their family has this kind of "one person attains enlightenment, and even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" mentality!