Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Wang Zhiguo walked out of Li Jiuzhou's office looking dejected.

In the logistics department's collective office, many people were quite surprised.

After all, Wang Zhiguo's act of pretending to have lost his parents couldn't fool anyone.

They had also heard a bit of the commotion in the minister's office.

Although it's unclear what the two said, it's certain that Wang Zhiguo was criticized by his superiors.

Ministers generally don't swear unless you go too far.

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Wang Zhiguo walked straight back to the secretary's office.

He was already aware that his mistake was not at work, but rather a result of inappropriate personal conduct.

It's not that he was immoral, but his ultimate goal was somewhat unethical.

As a leader, Li Jiuzhou naturally has the right to criticize him, and even if he has a powerful background, he has to bear it.

Moreover, what he said was true. If things escalated, it would be difficult for him to handle the situation. Even if his family intervened, he would definitely not be able to stay at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill in the end.

Wang Zhiguo could understand everything; he wasn't stupid, but he was just unwilling to accept it.

These past few days, when he was with Tong Jie, he had an impulse to make her divorce her husband and marry her instead.

He wasn't without the idea; he was wondering if it would work.

Of course it can work. Tong Jie is willing, and you have to be willing too. In the end, all the two of you have to do is face Yang Ligong and Old Wang.

But their relationship hadn't progressed to that level yet, so Wang Zhiguo couldn't bring himself to say it.

Tong Jie was still a little uneasy when she got home from get off work, but Li Jiuzhou's reminder made her much more alert.

Tong Jie felt that she should just stay with Jia Dongxu and live a good life, since the Jia family was doing quite well these days.

Li Jiuzhou didn't tell Tong Jie about Wang Zhiguo's background, fearing that Tong Jie might actually fall for him.

After all, everyone has the right to pursue a better life.

In particular, Tong Jie was determined to marry into the city from the countryside back then. This woman was ambitious, but probably not very conscientious. It all depends on what choice she makes.

Jia Dongxu was completely unaware of the truth and continued living his life happily.

Jia Dongxu knew exactly what his wife looked like; she was sure to attract the attention of those old perverts working in the factory.

However, he chose to trust Tong Jie. The two had been through thick and thin for so many years and had two children together, so he still trusted her to some extent.

He was also somewhat proud; his coworkers all said his wife was beautiful, and as a man, Jia Dongxu was quite pleased.

Tong Jie's work returned to normal, and Wang Zhiguo really didn't come to him to help with swill disposal anymore.

Tong Jie was still somewhat disappointed.

But Wang Zhiguo reappeared a few days later.

This time, he didn't wait for her in the kitchen, but at the farm.

"Tong Jie, I'm here!" Wang Zhiguo looked at her with mixed feelings.

Tong Jie felt a mixture of secret delight and embarrassment, but said coldly:

"Zhiguo, what are you doing here? People will misunderstand."

Wang Zhiguo stared intently at her:

"We didn't do anything, we're completely innocent, who's misunderstanding us?"

"So what if I like you? A beautiful and graceful lady is the object of a gentleman's affections."

"Sister Tong, do you like me?"

Tong Jie's legs almost went weak after hearing this; Wang Zhiguo was too bold, and she didn't dare to listen anymore.

"Zhiguo, I am older than you. I have a husband and children. You are young and have a bright future. Why waste your time on me?"

"There's no way we can be together, please let me go!"

Tong Jie spoke eloquently, but she didn't utter the words "clearly refuse." What else could this be but a trap?

Of course, that's just her personality; old habits die hard.

By this time, Jia Dongxu had arrived. During a break, he slipped out to chat with his wife and also to see if anyone was bothering her.

He learned that Tong Jie had come to empty the swill, so he rushed over to help.

This is what he saw, and Jia Dongxu's eyes turned red with anger.

His worst fears came true; sure enough, his wife was still the most likable person.

Jia Dongxu rushed forward and slapped Tong Jie across the face.

Tong Jie covered her face and looked at Jia Dongxu in disbelief.

"Dongxu, you hit me?"

Jia Dongxu roared at Tong Jie:

"I'm hitting you, you bitch!"

Wang Zhiguo, you're working hard, but you're hitting women!

"You dare hit my Sister Tong? I'll kill you!"

Before long, the two were wrestling.

Not far away, Li Jiuzhou, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao slowly walked over, looking at the two wrestling together with some speechlessness.

All their efforts were in vain.

Li Jiuzhou gave the two a wink, and they immediately understood.

When they went to break up the fight, they inevitably resorted to dirty tricks against Wang Zhiguo, since Jia Dongxu was, after all, one of their own.

Jia Dongxu was unwilling to give up:

"Zhu Zi, Da Mao, why are you stopping me? Come with me and kill him! This bastard is trying to mess with my wife!"

"Follow me," Li Jiuzhou said, then turned and walked away.

Luckily, no one saw it just now, otherwise it would have caused a huge problem if it got out.

In the most secluded corner of the farm, the group of people stood in their respective positions.

Jia Dongxu was still angry, his eyes red as he stared intently at Tong Jie and Wang Zhiguo.

Tong Jie remained expressionless; Jia Dongxu's slap had stunned her and left her feeling a little cold.

I didn't do anything wrong, and I didn't cheat on you. It was someone else who harassed your wife, and instead of hitting him, you hit me first?

What kind of bullshit logic is this?

What are you, Jia Dongxu, up to?

Sha Zhu also looked down on Jia Dongxu; he had overheard Tong Jie and Wang Zhiguo's conversation clearly.

You might say Tong Jie was wrong, that she wasn't decisive enough in refusing, but in reality, she wasn't wrong either.

It was wrong of Jia Dongxu to slap Tong Jie in anger.

Li Jiuzhou stared coldly at Wang Zhiguo:

"Wang Zhiguo, didn't I warn you that Tong Jie is a married woman? Why couldn't you listen? Did you insist on making a big scene?"

"Do you really think your dad and your grandfather can protect you?"

"Are you fucking bewitched? What's so great about Tong Jie?"

"She's older than you, not a virgin anymore, and has two children?"

"Tell me the truth: are you trying to manipulate him using your power, or do you genuinely like him?"

Tong Jie pouted after hearing Li Jiuzhou's words. "What's wrong with me? So what if I've had a child?"

She still has people who like her, but she can only think about it in her heart and dare not refute Li Jiuzhou.

Wang Zhiguo and Jia Dongxu had a fight, but Wang Zhiguo's mind was still clear:

"Secretary Li, let me reiterate, nothing happened between Tong Jie and me. Is it wrong for colleagues to chat?"

"I admit I like Tong Jie, but what did I do? Did I hold her hand, kiss her, or sleep with her?"

"Do you think Jia Dongxu was right to start hitting people without even asking what happened?"

"Hitting women? What a coward!"

Jia Dongxu wasn't intimidated; he had his own bottom line.

"I fucking hit you! You seduced someone else's wife, trying to steal her away. Shouldn't I hit you? Do you want us to go find the factory manager and the Party Secretary to settle this?"

Li Jiuzhou nodded. Without a doubt, what Jia Dongxu said made sense.

Jia Dongxu then pointed at Tong Jie and began to curse:

"And you, you slut, I should never have let you work in the factory in the first place, damn it!"

Tong Jie sneered:

"Jia Dongxu, Wang Zhiguo made it very clear that we didn't do anything. You hit me without even asking what happened. You're not a real man."

"And besides, are you allowed to go to brothels back then, but I'm not allowed to cuckold you?"

"Even if I really cheat on you, you'll have to suffer the consequences. This is called retribution!"

Li Jiuzhou and the others were shocked to hear Tong Jie's words. It was indeed true!