Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

In the evening, Yan Bugui prepared a table of food and wine as promised.

Of course, it wasn't just Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong they invited; there were also Li Jiuzhou, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao.

Please invite Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong?

Yan Bugui believed that the two of them were not yet qualified to exclusively enjoy his family's Zhonghua and Moutai.

Only Xu Damao, Sha Zhu, and Li Jiuzhou, who are all at least deputy section chiefs, are qualified.

What are you, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong? You're not even deputy section chiefs...

It can be said that several leaders from the entire institute were sitting at the Yan family's table today.

Yan Jiecheng managed to get himself seated at the table, and his task was to pour the drinks.

At first, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were somewhat dissatisfied with Li Jiuzhou and the others, feeling that Yan Bugui looked down on them.

However, this resentment quickly dissipated.

I see you about to build a tall building, but it's about to collapse before the foundation is even laid.

They were actually quite pleased; what was wrong with having more people watching their misfortune?

So the group ate and drank and had a very lively time.

Li Jiuzhou seemed quite at ease, smoking and drinking.

During the day, he received another message from System Dog Seven.

He knew perfectly well what Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong had done.

Human nature has deteriorated, and retribution will surely follow.

He can watch it sitting down, or even lying down if necessary.

Li Jiuzhou found the group extremely amusing; it was like dogs fighting, a real spectacle.

Two days later, Yan Bugui sat in the principal's office, looking utterly dejected.

The former principal told him that his application to be promoted to vice principal had failed because someone had reported him.

He even brought the whistleblower letter back to the school, using precise wording, accusing him of taking money from parents, and listing a whole host of other things.

The whistleblower letter was anonymous, but it had a negative impact. The factory and the education bureau directly blocked Yan Bugui's promotion and instead parachuted in a vice principal.

Yan Bugui's sky had fallen:

"Boss, this is completely fabricated! This is slander, utter slander!"

The old principal sighed:

"Xiao Yan, go back and investigate. You must have offended someone."

"Otherwise, why would the Organization Department send people to block you?"

"Think about it yourself."

Yan Bugui walked out of the principal's office in a daze, and the images of Li Jiuzhou, Shazhu, Xu Damao, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and others immediately flashed through his mind.

Sha Zhu and Li Jiuzhou can be ruled out; they are not that kind of people.

Although Xu Damao was somewhat cunning, he had no reason to do such a thing.

Since becoming the deputy section chief, he has always maintained a positive image in his behavior.

However, Yan Bugui decided to leave it undecided because he thought Xu Damao looked like a monkey with a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks.

Xu Damao: "Thank you so much!"

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong are highly suspected, not because of any evidence, but because of Yan Bugui's own judgment and intuition.

It must be one of them.

As for parents reporting it?

That's impossible. He's the dean of students. Although Yan Bugui has helped some children, he has also done practical things for them.

Reporting him like this is simply not worth it.

Therefore, only Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong are prime suspects.

Without evidence, he had no way to proceed.

So, Yan Bugui was indeed Yan Bugui, and he quickly found a way for the two of them to start talking.

Back in his office, he quickly regained his composure and lit a cigarette.

Instead, he adopted a wise demeanor.

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light, revealing his calculating nature.

That's right, Yan Bugui is about to unleash his full power; this time, he's prepared to personally engage in the game.

After get off work, he didn't rush home, but instead bought some good cigarettes, alcohol, and snacks to go with the drinks.

When he returned to the courtyard, he had a smug look on his face.

Seeing the neighbor's cheerful expression, the neighbors could tell from any angle that something good was going to happen.

Moreover, there were rumors circulating in the college a couple of days ago that Yan Bugui was going to become the vice principal.

The neighbors only thought that Yan Bugui had succeeded, so they all offered their congratulations.

Yan Bugui accepted it vaguely, without directly acknowledging it.

When Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong returned to the compound after get off work and heard the news, they looked incredulous.

Unable to contain their curiosity, the two went directly to ask Yan Bugui.

"Old Yan, is it done?" Liu Haizhong asked.

Yan Bugui smiled but did not answer directly:

"I promised to treat you two last time, so I'm making up for it this time. I've prepared some good wine and food. Let's have a few drinks tonight, the three of us brothers, without inviting anyone else."

"Can we talk about it tonight?"

"Okay, let's talk tonight. I'll bring a bottle of good wine."

Yan Bugui went back inside, while Yi Zhonghai went to Liu Haizhong's house and whispered to each other behind closed doors.

"Old Yi, he's done it just like that?" Liu Haizhong asked.

Yi Zhonghai shook his head:

"Judging from his appearance, it's pretty much true. I'm a little confused, but I'll see what he's up to tonight."

"Alright then." Liu Haizhong thought he was right.

At dinner time, the three arrived as agreed, and the food and drinks were already prepared.

Li Jiuzhou had already moved a stool and sat down at his doorstep, his ears perked up, ready to watch the show.

This afternoon he received another system message saying that Yan Bugui had failed to get promoted and had also paid a large sum of money.

But when he came home from get off work in the evening, he saw that Yan Bugui looked like he had something good to do, which was clearly not the look of someone who had failed to get promoted.

This aroused Li Jiuzhou's suspicion, and now that he saw Yan Bugui inviting Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong for drinks, he had some guesses in his mind.

"It's getting more and more fun."

But he wanted to see for himself what he could hear from a distance, so he activated the system with a thought.

"Dog Seven, could you please broadcast live from Yan Bugui's house?"

Soon Dog Seven's voice rang out:

"Host, you really are a dog, but I like it."

"I also have some AV live streams here, the kind with a camera angle. You like Yua Mikami, right? I'll let you watch as much as you want!"

Upon hearing this good news, Li Jiuzhou instantly became excited:

"Well... let's not play it at Yan Bugui's house for now. Play Yua's stuff right away, quick, quick, let's run!"

At Yan Bugui's house, he kept toasting Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong.

After a while, Liu Haizhong looked a bit tipsy, his tongue was slurred.

"Old Yan, tell me quickly, have you successfully become the vice principal?"

Yi Zhonghai was also very curious and chimed in:

"Yeah, Lao Yan, you've been keeping it from us. You're practically grinning from ear to ear."

After hearing this, Yan Bugui downed a glass of wine by himself, and then a particularly bright smile appeared on his face:

"Old Yi, and Old Liu, I never thought that I, Yan, who have drifted through half my life, would actually be able to get into an official career in middle age."

"You guessed right, I've been promoted this time, and I'll be the vice principal of Red Star Elementary School from now on!"

After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he stared intently at the two of them, wanting to see their reactions.

As expected, both of them felt a pang of disappointment and showed no trace of their initial congratulations.

At this point, Yan Bugui was certain that there was an 80% chance that the two of them were behind it.

Liu Haizhong no longer wanted to speak.

Yi Zhonghai forced a smile:

"That's wonderful! Our college will have a vice-principal from now on. Congratulations!"

Yi Zhonghai didn't notice Yan Bugui's gaze. Normally, he would have been alert, but he had drunk quite a bit and had no time to scheme.

Yan Bugui was certain of this, and he had something on his mind, so his alcohol tolerance was exceptionally high today.

At this moment, Yan Bugui spoke again:

"However, although things went smoothly, problems arose along the way, and someone reported me."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong's hearts skipped a beat, and they both gasped in surprise:

"Who is it?"

"Hehe, it's the two of you!" Yan Bugui said with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong immediately stood up:

"Absolutely impossible, we did it so discreetly!"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong, seeing his utter astonishment at the sudden revelation, closed his eyes, and sighed inwardly:

"It's over, let it be destroyed..."