Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

When Tong Jie finished get off work in the evening, she didn't go home with Jia Dongxu. She was still angry and planned to give Jia Dongxu the cold shoulder.

On his way home, Jia Dongxu didn't ride his bike, but pushed it slowly. He wasn't in a good mood either.

Although the matter has been resolved, he can't simply pretend he didn't know about it.

To be honest, Jia Dongxu regretted hitting Tong Jie, but he had no choice. This woman was so slutty; even if she didn't seduce people, others would still harass her.

It's good to give her a beating; it'll teach her a lesson.

Jia Dongxu's only worry was that she would run away with the money.

He'll really thank you then, but he'll have nowhere to cry.

Tong Jie manages all the money in the house, so Jia Dongxu naturally has to weigh the pros and cons.

Just as Jia Dongxu was still pushing the cart and thinking, Xu Damao arrived with Sha Zhu in his car.

Sha Zhu jumped out of Xu Damao's car and began asking Jia Dongxu questions curiously:

"Dongxu, what are you doing? You have a bike but you're not riding it? Do you want to fly to the moon? Is the bike broken?"

Jia Dongxu shook his head; he had lost face in front of his two younger brothers from the same courtyard today.

Fortunately, he got used to it. He had lost enough face, so he wasn't afraid of the itch from having too many lice, and he wasn't worried about having too much debt.

"Zhu Zi, I'm asking you both, who manages the money in your family?"

"My wife..." they both said in unison.

Hearing the two say that made Jia Dongxu feel much better. If his brothers were all like this, then he could rest assured.

Xu Damao stepped forward and patted Jia Dongxu on the shoulder:

"Brother, are you worried that your wife will run off with the family's money?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu immediately stopped in his tracks:

"How do you know... but I was a little worried about that when I hit her today."

Xu Damao offered the two men cigarettes and pondered for a moment before saying:

As the saying goes, "An ox needs to be led, a horse needs a whip, and a wife needs to be beaten before she'll fly to the sky."

"Pigs are afraid of getting fat, fish are afraid of water, and wives will always talk back if you don't discipline them. You can't spoil them, or you'll be ruined."

Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu's expressions grew increasingly strange as they listened to Xu Damao's words; they almost burst out laughing.

Because there was someone standing behind Xu Damao.

Coincidentally, it was Xu Damao's wife, Su Mei, who was smiling broadly, seemingly a prelude to an outburst.

Jia Dongxu, who never did anything right, deliberately asked:

"Da Mao, that's true, but what if your sister-in-law doesn't listen to you?"

Xu Damao arrogantly exhaled a smoke ring:

"Then beat her, beat her until she obeys. You little brat, I can handle her!"

Sha Zhu shook his head, patted Xu Damao on the back sympathetically, and then forcibly turned his body half a circle.

When Xu Damao turned around, he saw his wife smiling at him, and he felt as if the sky had fallen.

But who is Section Chief Xu? Although he's not much to look at, he's quite quick-witted, so he quickly forced an explanation:

"Honey, I was just bragging. I wouldn't dare hit you. You'd be the one hitting me."

"You have no idea, Jia Dongxu almost got cheated on by his wife today. I was just saying that to comfort him."

Xu Damao betrayed Jia Dongxu on the spot. What kind of brotherhood is this? It's not as important as his wife.

Jia Dongxu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. How the hell could you say that? Where was I cheated on?

But since Su Mei was here, he couldn't say anything. He could settle accounts with Xu Damao later.

Su Mei glanced at Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu, and slowly spoke:

"Let's go, Da Mao. Don't hang out with those shady people like Xie anymore."

Xu Damao immediately nodded and bowed:

"Alright, honey, I won't hang out with those shady people anymore. Get in the car, let's go home."

The couple rode away on their bikes, and Sha Zhu, furious, yelled at them:

"Su Mei, who the hell is a lewd person? Explain yourself clearly."

Su Mei sat on the back of the bicycle, waving without turning her head.

Helpless, Sha Zhu could only vent his anger on Jia Dongxu:

"Damn it, you're the most indecent one!"

Jia Dongxu felt utterly innocent:

"What the hell am I being indecent about?"

Sha Zhu: "You've been to a prostitute."

Jia Dongxu: "Isn't this all in the past?"

Sha Zhu: "You got arrested for soliciting prostitutes."

Jia Dongxu: "So what? There's no need to bring up the past."

Sha Zhu: "You've taken your own dump in the corner of your own house!"

Jia Dongxu shrugged: "So what? Didn't you do that when you were a kid?"

Sha Zhu: "...Fuck you!"

Jia Dongxu: "Then go ahead..."

Madam Jia Zhang: "Quickly, Zhu Zi..."

Sha Zhu was also annoyed by Jia Dongxu's shamelessness, so he ignored him and walked away quickly.

Jia Dongxu felt quite happy. Since when could even Sha Zhu out-argue him?

This is great news, something to be happy about.

At the Jia family home, the atmosphere remained unchanged. Jia Dongxu and Tong Jie seemed unwilling to mention what had happened that day, acting as if nothing had occurred.

Jia Dongxu took a hot bath early and went to bed on the kang (a heated brick bed).

There's not much to do on winter nights, and most people stay at home.

Tong Jie quickly finished washing up and got into bed.

She specially prepared a separate blanket so that she wouldn't share a bed with Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu was helpless. As his mother's snoring gradually came in from outside, he couldn't help but speak up:

"Wife, we need to talk!"

Tong Jie wasn't asleep either, and replied:

"How do you want to talk?"

Jia Dongxu hesitated for a moment before speaking his mind:

"Why don't you stop working at the factory? My salary is enough to support our family."

Tong Jie sat up after hearing this:

Are you afraid I'll cheat on you?

Jia Dongxu also sat up:

"Of course I'm scared, my wife. I love you so much, I'm really scared."

"I know you're good-looking, and a lot of men in the factory stare at you. Of course I feel uncomfortable."

Upon hearing this, Tong Jie sighed:

"Dongxu, I don't want to either. I promise I won't talk to other men anymore. Don't mention giving up my job again. I won't give up."

"Also, you have to promise you won't hit me again."

After Tong Jie finished speaking, she started to cry, feeling wronged.

Jia Dongxu softened and quickly comforted him:

"Okay, okay, I won't hit you anymore. I was wrong today. Let's live a good life together from now on."

"Let me see your face, does it hurt?"

Tong Jie: "You hit me today, I'm going to punish you!"

Jia Dongxu: "Okay, I'm willing to accept whatever punishment you say."

Tong Jie's eyes darted around:

"You're punished with three shots!"

Jia Dongxu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but when he thought about how he had hit her earlier that day, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Fine, three shots it is, no big deal..."

Ten minutes later, Jia Dongxu was a little out of breath:

"Honey, is it okay if I keep the accounts?"

"No, we agreed on three shots, not one less! Come on!"

Jia Dongxu said helplessly:

"Okay, let's rest for a bit first, then turn on the lights. I'll feel more motivated then."

Tong Jie: "Okay..."