Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

After hearing his younger brother's words, Wang Zhiguo tried to comfort and defend him, but he couldn't bring himself to say the words.

If you haven't been hurt, don't speak carelessly; if you must speak, you can only side with him.

Wang Zhiguo was a top student with more theoretical knowledge than anyone else. He stood up and patted Yang Guangming on the shoulder with a complicated expression:

"Brother, it's all in the past. I'll support you however you want to live in the future. If we have the chance, let's mess with Dong Tianbao and his nephew again."

Yang Guangming was deeply moved upon hearing this, and the two brothers had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time before parting ways.

When Wang Zhiguo returned home that evening, he was prepared to be scolded by both his father and grandfather.

To his surprise, they didn't utter a single word of punishment, only kind smiles, saying they would introduce him to girls for blind dates so that he could have children for the family as soon as possible.

Wang Zhiguo understood; they knew what had happened today, but they didn't say anything, instead sending him on a blind date.

What does this mean? It means everything is fine. Sha Zhu didn't make a big deal out of it, and the matter was resolved.

They just thought they were grown up and knew how to care about girls.

Thinking about this, Wang Zhiguo felt relieved, and he understood his grandfather's and father's good intentions.

He was going to take this path sooner or later, and he had long been prepared for it.

Moreover, Wang Zhiguo had also considered putting his second son in the same place, since he was already 23.

He used to be able to suppress it, using his future as an excuse not to think about it.

Now he is starting his career as a senior official, a dragon among men, just as the saying goes, "Riding the spring breeze, the horse's hooves are swift, and in a single day, he can see all the flowers of Chang'an."

The primal power within me is about to burst out of control.

In Secretary Nie's words, the young man in his early twenties was nothing more than a drooling boar walking on the street, wanting to mate with any sow he saw.

However, his family wouldn't allow him to act recklessly.

But as long as he stays within the rules, he can do whatever he wants!

For example, his father, Wang Zhiguo had already guessed that he was unfaithful to his mother.

However, he didn't intend to expose it. Within the rules, he wanted to see how long his father could keep it a secret from his grandfather.

If his father can do it, then Wang Zhiguo can too. He didn't read so many books for nothing.

Aside from serious books, did he read far fewer of the less serious ones?

Like father, like son; this is nothing compared to what's to come.

After all, their family has the financial resources to back it up. There are no shortage of temptations in officialdom; it just depends on whether you want to resist them.

Wang Zhiguo felt that he was very likely not able to withstand it; this was his self-assessment.

He had thought that if he were the factory manager, and Qin Huairu tried to seduce him, he wouldn't be able to resist. To be honest, men are animals that think with their lower bodies.

During this period, Wang Zhiguo would often go to the propaganda department when he had nothing to do, because his cousin lived there.

Xu Damao and the others were already used to it; they knew this man was the factory director's son.

That demeanor was clearly not something cultivated in an ordinary family; Xu Damao felt somewhat inferior when he saw Wang Zhiguo.

They graduated from Peking University and came from good families. Even when they were sent down to the countryside, they started as section chiefs. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.

Despite his inferiority complex, Xu Damao's ambition never wavered.

Just then, a car pulled up in front of the propaganda department building.

Yang Guangming and Wang Zhiguo, who were smoking and chatting at the door, saw it, as did Xu Damao, who was standing at the window upstairs.

Upon seeing the visitor, Xu Damao immediately came downstairs with a smile.

The person who came was Fan Bingbing, the deputy section chief of the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office. She came today to hand over the work because of a publicity task, and she had already informed Xu Damao in the morning.

Yang Guangming and Wang Zhiguo were astonished when they saw the person getting off the bus; they even stopped smoking.

After regaining his senses, Wang Zhiguo excitedly shook Yang Guangming's arm:

"Damn, bro, what a beauty, what a beauty!"

"I'll give you half an hour. I need all the information about this beauty!"

Yang Guangming directly rejected it:

"Brother, I can investigate her, but if you can't handle a beauty like her, let me do it!"

"Get lost, go to the side." After saying that, Wang Zhiguo straightened his clothes and was about to step forward to talk to him.

But Xu Damao had already come out, interrupting Wang Zhiguo's steps as he was about to step forward, and greeted the newcomer:

"Sister-in-law, you've arrived! I've been preparing everything. Please come in!"

Bingbing gave a faint smile:

"Thank you for your hard work, Da Mao."

Xu Damao waved his hand:

"You're not tired at all, it's all for serving the people, sister-in-law, please come in!"

Wang Zhiguo and Yang Guangming watched intently, and gleaned a great deal of information from their conversation.

Bingbing and Xu Damao didn't even glance at the two of them, and walked straight inside.

The two stared at each other, somewhat disappointed.

Yang Guangming said:

"Brother, she has a husband. Didn't you hear Xu Damao calling her sister-in-law?"

Wang Zhiguo was very frustrated. He thought the woman he had just met was too beautiful. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and he was too attracted to her.

Hearing that the woman had a husband, he couldn't help but feel disappointed, but he was still unwilling to give up and said through gritted teeth:

"You can find out later. I don't have any other thoughts, I just want to know which bastard's ancestors were so lucky to have such a wife!"

Yang Guangming deeply agreed after hearing this:

"No problem, I'll ask Xu Damao in a bit."

Bingbing stayed in the publicity department for half an hour, which was to discuss with Xu Damao about using the factory's projectionist to show more movies in their neighborhood office.

This was a trivial matter for Xu Damao.

After Xu Damao saw Bingbing off, Yang Guangming and Wang Zhiguo immediately went over.

Yang Guangming asked:

"Da Mao, I'd like to ask, you just called that woman 'sister-in-law,' may I ask, who is so lucky to be able to marry such a beautiful wife?"

Yang Guangming's question was perfectly appropriate and not at all fluffy.

Xu Damao found it quite pleasing to the ear and, without hiding anything, laughed and said:

"Li Jiuzhou's wife is currently the deputy section chief of our Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office!"

"Secretary Li is so lucky!" Wang Zhiguo said enviously.

Yang Guangming seemed to have thought of something:

"Hey, wait a minute, Da Mao, aren't Qin Huairu and Tong Jie still in your department?"

"Also, your partner looked beautiful in Koh Samui!"

At this point, Yang Guangming's tone became very sour:

"Damn it, how come all the men in your department are so lucky? Every single one of them marries a goddess!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha..."

Being praised like that, Xu Damao couldn't help but feel flattered. Yang Guangming was really giving him face!

"Guangming, and Section Chief Zhiguo, actually, I felt the same way you do now back then."

"Da Mao, tell me in detail, tell me in detail." Wang Zhiguo immediately became interested.

"Yes, tell me more..." Yang Guangming chimed in, taking out cigarettes and lighting them for the two men and himself.

Xu Damao took a drag of his cigarette, and a look of reminiscence immediately appeared on his face:

"Back then, Jia Dongxu, the group leader of the fitter workshop in our institute, was the first person he married, Tong Jie, who was a kitchen helper in the fifth canteen."

"Wow, I was only in elementary school back then, and I thought this girl was so beautiful!"

Yang Guangming and Wang Zhiguo agreed immediately; they certainly had the eye to spot pretty girls.

Xu Damao continued:

"At the time, I thought Tong Jie was the most beautiful girl in the world. But my brother Jiuzhou, who is also the deputy secretary Li, married a sister-in-law who was as beautiful as an angel."

"I was stunned. I never imagined there could be such a beautiful woman in the world. I'm so smitten."

"Later, that idiot... He Yuzhu, who was just the deputy director of the cafeteria, actually married Qin Huairu!"

"I was so envious and jealous back then, but luckily God was kind to me, Xu Damao, and I also married a beautiful girl named Su Mei!"

Yang Guangming and Wang Zhiguo were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment. Why couldn't they meet someone like that? It was fucking ridiculous!

At this moment, Wang Zhiguo suddenly said:

"Da Mao, how about bringing your wife over sometime so we can take a look?"

"I've met all three of you from your department, except for your wife."

Xu Damao's eyes turned cold immediately after hearing this:

"Go to hell! What kind of talk is that? My wife is a person, not an object, that you can look at whenever you want. Get lost."

After saying that, he turned and left. Wang Zhiguo must be out of his mind. Xu Damao left after cursing, not wanting to have any more dealings with him.

Wang Zhiguo was unyielding:

"Hey, why are you swearing at me? Look at me, what's wrong with that!"

"Don't you think so, bro? What's wrong with just looking? I'm not doing anything!"

Yang Guangming was both amused and exasperated.

"Brother, please stop talking! How can you talk like that? It's so impolite!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Wang Zhiguo muttered curses under his breath.