Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

After discussion among the three, Yang Ligong's scandal was temporarily put to rest.

However, Wang Zhiguo had a request: keep it hidden well, and absolutely do not implicate my son.

Although Yang Guangming didn't say anything, his meaning was almost the same as his cousin Wang Zhiguo's, and his eyes were full of pleading as he looked at his uncle.

What else could Yang Ligong say? Putting aside family ties, he was indeed their support.

If I fall, how will they fare in the future?

He genuinely wanted things to go well for himself. To be honest, it was only at this moment that Yang Ligong felt a great deal of pressure.

It's that feeling of being pushed along.

After much painful reflection, Yang Ligong resolved to reduce the number of times he and Yang Yulan slept together by a tiny fraction...

It wasn't that Yang Ligong had a particular fondness for this kind of thing, but rather that he was under a lot of work pressure and needed an outlet for his emotions.

Men's hobbies are nothing more than pornography and gambling, just those two.

If given a choice, every man in the world would choose lust...

Although gambling doesn't require any conditions, poor people don't even have the right to gamble.

Being lustful is an innate trait, an inherent ability!

So Yang Ligong really didn't have much else to do besides being a womanizer and looking for some fun.

Gambling is illegal and prohibited; it's a red line. If you get caught, you're basically finished.

There were some illegal casinos in those days, but they were not respectable and Yang Ligong would never go to such a place.

It's harder than climbing to heaven for someone of his status to get together for a meal.

Therefore, leaders who behave badly at this time are either lustful or greedy, just those two things.

After all, even someone of Secretary Nie's rank would use legitimate means to obtain certain things, let alone leaders of lower ranks.

One day, the factory held a meeting, where the nine members of the standing committee of the leadership team gathered.

It's about going to the countryside; the factory sent some people to the countryside to repair irrigation ditches and carry stones.

Each department needs to send someone for ten days, with meals and lodging in the countryside, which will be covered by the factory.

Food and other supplies will be given to the villagers so that they will not suffer any losses.

This kind of behavior often happens in the factory, and Li Jiuzhou is used to it, but he won't do it.

The leaders didn't want Li Jiuzhou to go either; they were afraid he wouldn't be able to keep things under control without the cafeteria manager present.

Li Jiuzhou decided to send Sha Zhu, since the area that Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was helping was Changping.

Sha Zhu's father-in-law's family is also there, which is perfect, so we don't even need to be picky about where to stay.

Sha Zhu had no objections; it was a good opportunity to bring some gifts to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Coincidentally, Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu were also going.

That morning, the three said goodbye to their relatives at the gate.

Qin Huairu handed a large bag to Sha Zhu; it was bulging and clearly contained a lot of things.

Tong Jie was the same. The countryside was not like the city, and it wasn't far away. She knew what kind of life her parents were living.

If you're well-off, you should definitely help out wherever you can.

Jia Zhangshi felt a pang of heartache looking at what her daughter-in-law had made, but she didn't say anything.

My son is going to Changping to visit his mother-in-law. It wouldn't be good to go empty-handed, so I'll bring something with me.

Madam Jia also hoped that her in-laws would take good care of her son. She thought, "Let them give me the gifts. Anyway, my son and daughter-in-law can both earn money."

At the door, Jia Dongxu reluctantly said goodbye to Tong Jie:

"Honey, let me tell you, I'm only going for ten days. You can't possibly cheat on me, can you?"

Tong Jie glared at Jia Zhangshi with annoyance:

"Why would I care if you put a hat on me for ten or fifteen days?"

"Believe it or not, I can put it on you in a heartbeat."

Jia Dongxu pleaded:

"No, honey, you absolutely have to hold on! I believe in you, I believe in you, honey..."

Tong Jie was amused by Jia Dongxu:

"Okay, don't worry, I won't cheat on you."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu smiled. He had been wanting to hear his wife say those words; otherwise, he would have been restless and unable to eat or sleep once he arrived in Changping.

The conversation between Sha Zhu and Xu Damao with their wives was almost identical to that of Jia Dongxu.

They're scared too, damn it's all Zhang Shih-hao's fault.

His story left a huge shadow on a group of young people in the hospital.

Li Jiuzhou then came out. He had nothing better to do, so he took on a task: to escort this group of people to the countryside.

Seeing a few people gathered at the gate of the courtyard, they joked:

"Hey, all three of you look great! You're a really handsome group!"

"Come on, everyone, perk up! Don't embarrass yourselves, greet the old and young men in the courtyard!"

Sha Zhu immediately became interested and stood at the very front:

"Hey everyone, young and old, we're the incredibly handsome duo, and I'm the handsome one!"

Jia Dongxu stood in the middle, smiling as he nudged Xu Damao with his elbow:

"Da Mao, you go first."

Xu Damao wasn't stupid; he refused.

"You go first."

"You're younger, so you go first," Jia Dongxu said, his voice leaving no room for argument.

Xu Damao smiled helplessly and nodded in agreement:

"Hello everyone, young and old, this is our group!"

Jia Dongxu's smile froze on his face. He then punched Xu Damao, cursed, and turned to leave.

Jia Dongxu's antics made the neighbors watching the commotion at the courtyard gate burst into laughter.

Li Jiuzhou shook his head and chuckled. Because he had brought a lot of things, Sha Zhu and the other two got into his car.

The factory will send a car to take them there, but of course, they won't get to ride in a car as nice as Li Jiuzhou's.

It was one of those trucks used by the factory to transport steel; people basically sat in the truck bed.

More than 300 people went this time, but not a single female worker was present.

For safety reasons, the factory does not send female workers.

It wasn't because women's labor force was low, but because they were afraid that going there would cause family conflicts.

There are examples of this; a female worker went there before and came back to find out that her husband had cheated on her.

Since other women's husbands came to the factory to make a scene, to avoid unnecessary trouble, they decided to send only men.

There are even very strict accommodation standards; if a villager has a young, unmarried woman in their family, she is not allowed to stay in such a family.

Sometimes it's not the workers who cause trouble, but the girls who come to them.

In these times of food shortage, some parents would love nothing less than to send their daughters to the bed of unmarried young workers.

Then they'll catch you in the act, and even if your ass isn't covered in shit, it'll be shit too. You can't escape now.

No one is allowed to live in a widow's house.

So when you go to the countryside, just work hard and don't be fooled by the villagers' sincerity.

If they were just after some money, that would be one thing, but they're clearly trying to scam you for life, you can't escape them!

All the workers who went to the countryside knew perfectly well what had happened before; they were warned not to let themselves get carried away after a few cups of rice wine from the villagers.

Li Jiuzhou was driving at the front; he didn't want to be left in the dust.

I drive myself because the roads are difficult to navigate, and I'd rather drive myself than take a car.

Didn't you see that Sha Zhu and the other two have turned pale?

Li Jiuzhou glanced back at Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu in the back seat and reminded them:

"Don't throw up! You'll pay two hundred if you do!"

Jia Dongxu originally wanted to just spit it out, but he held back when he heard Li Jiuzhou say that it would cost two hundred to spit it out in the car.

Its mouth bulged out like a hamster's, and the bits of food on its face glittered in the sunlight. It swallowed them down with a thud, much to Xu Damao's astonishment.

Xu Damao was so disgusted that he covered his head with both hands and refused to look at Jia Dongxu, afraid that he would vomit.