Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

He Ku's story is nothing compared to the recruitment of canteen chefs.

There are many people who are worse off than him; there are too many cooks in the cafeteria.

Some were from our own factory, and some were newly recruited for the expansion, but most came from other factories across the country to learn.

Batch after batch, which actually made things easier for the factory's chefs, as they didn't have to buy cigarettes themselves every day.

Because the chefs from other places would respectfully light cigarettes for them.

Just kidding, although it doesn't include meals or accommodation, there are absolutely no barriers to learning a skill.

Moreover, the only cost for them was food. Accommodation was arranged by the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and they were content as long as they could get a good night's sleep; they weren't too picky.

They come to learn and are paid normally, which is a great thing. What's wrong with offering the masters cigarettes more often?

Do you still want to learn a trade?

The chefs at our factory just stand by and instruct those who come to learn how to cook. It must be an easy job. I've never done such an easy job in my life.

There are many things going on in Beiping. Whenever an order comes down from above, the people of the capital are the first to respond.

Steelmaking is still in full swing, and many ordinary people have run out of money to donate.

Li Jiuzhou did not participate. As a cadre, he responded, but he had his own things to do.

The ordinary neighbors in the courtyard take turns working in the steelmaking furnace run by the neighborhood committee.

Li Jiuzhou takes his son, Li Chuan, to the factory every day to work. There is a special place for children to stay.

The same goes for Sha Zhu's son; the two of them are companions.

I went to pick him up at noon and prepared some food for him.

But Li Jiuzhou didn't need to worry about this; Sha Zhu and his wife took care of it all.

Seeing that Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu had brought their children to the factory, Jia Dongxu and his wife did the same, bringing their son and daughter with them.

Jia Zhangshi was left alone at home, enjoying herself.

At first, Jia Zhangshi felt a little lonely because her grandchildren were not around, but the comfort and security she gained made her life so wonderful that she felt like she was flying high.

In the morning, Tong Jie prepared breakfast, and after the couple ate, they took their son and daughter to work.

No one called Jia Zhangshi, and she could sleep until noon.

She got up to eat first, then washed the family's clothes, and then went for a walk.

Sometimes she doesn't even want to eat the breakfast Tong Jie makes, and goes straight to a restaurant.

There's no one home, so no one can control her.

Moreover, Tong Jie went to work and promised her and her husband 6 yuan a month.

It wasn't some kind of retirement money, and they explicitly told Jia Zhangshi, "Spend it however you like, we don't care."

What else could it be but taking off from the spot?

If you get up early, you'll have a bowl of braised food to rinse your mouth, and if that's not enough, you can have another bowl.

If you don't feel like cooking lunch, just go to a restaurant; it's delicious!

To have company, Jia Zhangshi directly pulled Aunt Yi along.

If it were the old Aunt Yi, she would never have been so extravagant.

But things are different now. People have come to terms with it and live life however they want. What's wrong with spending a little money?

Yi Zhonghai didn't object at all and even let his wife eat better.

In this respect, Yi Zhonghai is like a real man; he's not stingy.

The other old women in the courtyard weren't so lucky.

During the three-day National Day holiday, Zhang Shihao's wife, Tong Jinfeng, gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy.

The person who came was overjoyed and generously distributed candies, peanuts, and fruits to the neighbors.

Of course, the National Day holiday also brought the worker level assessment. Liu Haizhong failed to reach the level eight fitter and suffered a crushing defeat, while Yi Zhonghai smiled like a child.

The only thing that surprised the neighbors in the courtyard was that our young master Jia Dongxu had finally become a level four fitter.

It's been almost ten years since his mother started working at the factory. Jia Zhangshi was extremely excited. She hugged her late husband Lao Jia's memorial tablet and kept shouting that her son had made something of himself and had become a fourth-level fitter. She told Lao Jia to open his eyes and take a good look!

Yi Zhonghai breathed a sigh of relief because of Jia Dongxu's promotion. Damn it, he finally got promoted, otherwise Jia Zhangshi would have cursed him to death in secret.

Of course, Xu Damao is also living a good life.

Because I had to temporarily abstain from pornography to recuperate, my physical condition improved significantly, and I felt more energetic.

With half a year about to pass, Xu Damao was also finding it very difficult to endure.

Although he was a deputy section chief, he didn't have to go to the countryside.

But when he's in a good mood, he'll still go to the countryside to show a few movies.

But ever since the doctor told him to abstain from sex, he has been afraid to go to the countryside, and he basically doesn't go out at night unless he has a drinking party.

He was also afraid of his home being raided. His fertile land was left uncultivated, and Xu Damao would guard it even if it lay fallow.

Ah Hao lost his wife while working the night shift. Who can he complain to? Xu Damao doesn't want to encounter such a troublesome situation that will cause him a lifetime of headaches.

However, Zhang Shih-hao was quite lucky. He was promoted to a fourth-level fitter and married a divorced woman with two daughters.

Now his wife has given him a big, healthy son. Although he feels more pressure, he is very happy and content.

Xu Damao was also looking forward to the birth of Zhang Shihao's son. Once the six-month period was over, he was also ready to have a blast.

Da Hu shares the same thoughts and is also full of expectations for the future.

In short, men who abstain from sex after marriage will definitely have good energy and be able to do anything.

Conversely, they are listless every day. Of course, young people generally don't have this state; as people get older, it takes half their lives to cultivate an acre of land.

Take Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, for example; they're all afraid of their wives now.

When their wives ask them to plow the fields, they say they're tired. Touching the ground and making a bang is fine, but they can't set off firecrackers, or their legs will be weak the next day.

At thirty, one is like a wolf; at forty, like a tiger; and at fifty, one can breathe in and out.

Coincidentally, their wives were almost able to suck up dirt.

When they're in the mood, they can barely manage to cultivate an acre of land, but would their wives be satisfied?

The answer is no. We're having a great time, and you're telling me the cow is tired and needs to rest?

How can this be allowed!

But he really does care about people. How about trying Li Jiuzhou's brand of nourishing soup?

It works amazingly well, even Yi Zhonghai drank it and said it was great!

They used to really like it, but things changed once they drank too much.

When I saw my wife bring out a pot of soup that evening, my face turned green, but I couldn't refuse.

It's understandable that you said you were willing but unable to do it before we started, since you're tired from work.

Drinking nourishing soup makes you feel refreshed and even old trees will bloom.

Every night, Jia Zhangshi had trouble falling asleep because she could smell the tonic soup.

What does this mean?

This means someone wants to cultivate the land.

Every night, Jia Zhangshi would lament her fate.

It's such a waste that no one cultivates such fertile land.

I can't bear to bring up my deceased husband again, Lao Jia, you really deserve to die!

Her son and daughter-in-law had to get up every few days to plow the fields, leaving Jia Zhangshi with no choice but to stuff cotton into their clothes in the middle of the night.

They also had to stuff some sticky rice into their grandson's bowl, in case he made a ruckus in the middle of the night and it affected the continuation of the Jia family line.

Because the doors of courtyard houses are mostly made of wood.

Soundproofing?

If you use a soundproof box, even a small noise can be heard throughout half the yard.

Fortunately, Li Jiuzhou did something worthwhile by taking the lead in building a kang (heated brick bed), otherwise, who the hell could sleep in it?