Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

After the ten-day aid project concluded successfully, the people from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill should go home.

These days have been pure torture.

For the people of Changping, it couldn't be more joyful.

Two movies every night, then I go home and have a good time with my wife. This life is better than being an immortal.

Yes, they are that easily satisfied.

Before leaving, Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi went to find Qin Jingru together.

Yan Jiecheng brought 15 yuan with him to the countryside, but now he only has 2 mao left in his pocket.

Liu Guangqi brought 18 yuan, and now he only has 1 mao left.

Apart from money for cigarettes, Qin Jingru emptied their pockets of everything else.

Yan Jiecheng, as a representative, asked Qin Jingru a question:

"Jingru, it's been ten days. Have you decided who to choose yet?"

Qin Jingru looked puzzled.

"What do you mean by 'choose someone'? I don't quite understand."

Liu Guangqi had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he still offered an explanation:

"They'll choose one of us as their husband!"

Qin Jingru had already asked the question knowing the answer, but now she feigned regret:

"Brother Jiecheng, and Brother Guangqi, you've both been so good to me, but I'm only 15! How am I supposed to get married?"

"Even if I were to marry one of you, it would still be almost four years. Can you afford to wait that long? Will your parents agree?"

Both of them fell silent upon hearing this. Qin Jingru was right; their parents would most likely not agree.

But all that money has been spent! That's their hard-earned money!!!

In the end, he didn't even get to touch her hand...

Who could feel comfortable about that?

Seeing the two remain silent, Qin Jingru smiled brightly:

"I'm a country girl, and I may not be good enough for my two brothers, but I will visit my sister and brother-in-law's house when I have time, and I will bring you local specialties from Changping."

Qin Jingru's sunny smile made Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi feel much better.

They didn't feel like they'd been scammed, and neither of them knew about the money being given; they both thought they were keeping it a secret.

I'm also afraid of being called a sucker.

Moreover, Qin Jingru was only fifteen years old, and the two of them never thought of her in a bad light.

Liu Guangqi spoke first:

"Alright then, Jingru, write to your brother when you have time. You can send it to the factory or the compound."

Yan Jiecheng quickly chimed in:

"And don't forget to write to your brother, Jingru!"

"Yes, I will write to you."

After saying goodbye to Qin Jingru, the two got into the steel mill's vehicle, still feeling a little reluctant to part.

Of course, this will become one of the most unforgettable memories of their lives!

Sha Zhu sat in Li Jiuzhou's car, watching this scene with a cold smile.

Li Jiuzhou and Xu Damao also watched with great interest.

Xu Damao joked:

"Silly Zhu, this Jingru girl is really pretty. She's only fifteen and she's already so beautiful."

Li Jiuzhou thought to himself, "Of course she's beautiful. She was originally your wife. In the original drama, you even got slapped by Qin Jingru."

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Sha Zhu laughed, a gloating laugh:

"Jingru is something else! In just ten days, she managed to get about 30 yuan from those two unlucky guys. I'm totally impressed!"

"Holy crap..." Li Jiuzhou and Xu Damao were both stunned.

"Who taught you that? It's so amazing!" Xu Damao asked in surprise.

Sha Zhu gave a cold laugh:

"Who else could it be but my wife..."

"Oh my..." Hearing this, Li Jiuzhou and Xu Damao were even more surprised.

Li Jiuzhou smiled:

"Zhu Zi, tell me more, your senior brother will like to hear it. Da Mao, light a cigarette for your brother Zhu."

Xu Damao acted swiftly, immediately taking out cigarettes and offering them to the two of them before lighting one himself.

Sha Zhu said rather smugly:

"Speaking of which, my wife is no ordinary person. You two know that when she married me, she secretly saved up over a million yuan. That was the amount back then, and it's only worth about a hundred yuan now."

Xu Damao was dumbfounded:

"No, your wife was just a country girl back then, where would she have gotten so much money?"

Sha Zhu laughed:

"My wife is so beautiful, countless young men in the surrounding area would be envious of her."

"If you want to date a girl, you have to give her something, right? My wife doesn't want anything, she just wants money."

"Over time, I've accumulated this many!"

Li Jiuzhou did not speak after hearing this.

Xu Damao had some bad thoughts:

"Zhu Zi, I'm not trying to speak ill of your wife, but you took her money, and you think she's completely innocent, hasn't been having an affair?"

Sha Zhu knew Xu Damao would ask that question. After all, anyone would have bad thoughts about a country girl who had saved up so much money.

He wasn't angry, he just shook his head:

"I can guarantee that's not the case. My wife was a virgin when she married me."

"My wife is amazing. She's saved up so much money that even my father-in-law and his wife didn't know."

"Would someone as intelligent as her so easily demean herself?"

"Luckily, she's so smart, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance..."

Li Jiuzhou didn't know what to say after hearing this. "Is Qin Huairu alright?"

It's really good. Even if she hadn't married Sha Zhu first, she would have married him second. It's an inescapable fate.

Regardless of what kind of person he is, as long as Shazhu likes it, that's all that matters.

Xu Damao, however, had a different insight, and he murmured:

"Oh dear, the Jia family must be feeling incredibly ashamed!"

The three of them looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

Xu Damao's words make perfect sense.

If we had given her a larger dowry, Qin Huairu would have married into the family with over a million yuan. No matter how you look at it, it wouldn't have been a bad deal.

Back then, a million dollars could do so much.

Old Jia's compensation was only a few million.

Li Jiuzhou could only say that Qin Huairu was truly awesome.

This was the first time he had heard Sha Zhu say this, and he admired her from the bottom of his heart.

No wonder the silly Zhu was manipulated his whole life in the original drama; he just had that ability.

Qin Jingru is doing well now. At 15 years old, she takes every opportunity to ask for money, and she saved more than 30 yuan in just ten days.

If they grow any bigger, they'll be amazing!

She was in her prime then, even more beautiful and charming. Young men would drool over her. How could she possibly keep that money in her pocket?

If not her, who should we spend money on?

Are you all reading this for me?

Therefore, regardless of the era or gender, there are always clever people who use themselves as bait to acquire wealth.

This is a poor strategy; it's best not to resort to such clever tricks unless absolutely necessary.

The middle strategy is basically to make a fortune unexpectedly; wealth and honor are sought in danger, but can also be lost in danger.

The best approach is to be hardworking and diligent, which is the safest way to get rich and allows you to sleep soundly at night.

Back in the courtyard, Liu Guangqi and Yan Jiecheng were quite happy, and they even had sweet dreams that night.

I dreamt that I was holding hands with Jingru and frolicking in the fields, and we were laughing and joking on the haystacks.

Little did they know that Qin Jingru was at home writing furiously, writing a letter to Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi.

Why write this? Because I'm after the money they have...