Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The Lou family has finally found peace, but it's not that easy; there are always people who don't want the Lou family to have peace.

Those capitalists, of course, have ways to find out where the Lou family lives.

So, on another day off, around lunchtime, a dozen capitalists in suits stepped into the gate of No. 95 compound.

Yan Bugui was tending to his potted plants when he was startled to see so many people. They all had an extraordinary presence and were definitely not ordinary people.

These dozen or so people also saw Yan Bugui, but they didn't ask him anything or greet him. They followed their own guides and didn't need to ask.

Their contemptuous gazes were a great insult to Yan Bugui, and he couldn't tolerate it.

As a member of the compound, Yan Bugui threw the ladle in his hand to the ground. He was a local resident, so who was he afraid of? He couldn't lose face.

"Stand right there! Who gave you permission to barge in? This is Hongxing No. 95 Compound, a collective housing estate. Who are you?"

The group of people looked at each other, wondering who the hell was talking so loudly?

An old man came out:

"We're looking for Lou Bancheng; it's none of your business."

Yan Bugui snorted coldly:

"Hmph, if you're looking for someone, can't you even give me a heads-up?"

"Jiecheng, go and inform the Lou family."

"I'm sorry to bother you. No need to notify us, we'll just go directly to the Lou family's place," the old man said calmly.

After they finished speaking, they continued on their way.

Although Yan Bugui was unhappy, he still said more. They outnumbered him and he couldn't possibly withstand them all by himself.

However, he had been quite loud, and many neighbors had already come out and followed them to the Lou family's house.

Soon, the courtyard was packed with neighbors watching the spectacle. Li Jiuzhou, holding his daughter in his left arm and his son by the hand in his right, was also watching.

However, there was a clear hint of displeasure in their eyes; these people were obviously here to cause trouble for the Lou family.

Li Jiuzhou wanted to see what they were up to.

Lou Bancheng heard the commotion and came out of the house. His pupils contracted when he saw a group of familiar faces, but he didn't panic.

"Hey? Who are you? What are you doing at my house?"

The dozen or so capitalists were all a bit dumbfounded, their heads buzzing.

The person in front of me is Lou Bancheng. Although he is dressed simply, his appearance hasn't changed.

We were brothers in Beiping for decades, but now he doesn't acknowledge that friendship anymore...

Immediately a middle-aged man

"Brother Lou, Lou Bancheng, what the hell are you pretending for? Don't you recognize us?"

"You're really something, donating your wealth, donating money, and now you don't want anything at all, you want to be a..."

"Shut up!!!" the old man shouted.

"Master Yang, you..."

"I told you to shut up!" The old man glared at him angrily. With so many people around, he was afraid that this scoundrel might say something he shouldn't and implicate them.

Then, his aged eyes scrutinized Lou Bancheng, and he slowly spoke:

"Half-City, you're so foolish! How could you do something like that?"

Before the old man could finish speaking, Lou Bancheng immediately waved his hand to interrupt him:

"What do you mean 'half a city'? Who are you calling 'half a city'? I have a name, Lou Zhenhua!"

"I'm just an ordinary citizen, not one of you capitalists in suits. Let me tell you, don't get involved with me!"

"I, Lou Zhenhua, am mortal enemies with capitalists!"

"Good, well said!" Wang Shazhu, the cheerleader, was still the atmosphere-maker, creating a lively atmosphere for the event.

A chorus of cheers erupted immediately.

Lou Bancheng secretly glanced at Li Jiuzhou, and seeing him smile and nod, he felt a surge of relief, and his aura immediately became even stronger:

"Get out of here, or I'll call the police."

At this moment, Lou Bancheng's two sons, the elder and the younger Lou, also came out and waved their hands to drive away the group of capitalists:

"Go, go, get out of here! My family is poor, we can't afford to feed you... Just walking these two steps has used up half my energy..."

The neighbors came out and chased them away, saying, "Damn it, what are you doing in our yard dressed so nicely? Trying to show off your wealth? Get out of here!"

So the group of capitalists left the courtyard looking dejected.

The Lou family returned to peace, and the family ate their meal. Lunch was simple: three dishes and a soup.

A dish of fermented bean curd, stir-fried shredded potatoes, a serving of cured meat, and egg drop soup; the staple food is steamed buns made of cornmeal.

This meal was considered a comfortable meal; the food was quite good.

At this moment, Da Louzi asked while eating:

"Dad, this time our family is completely on the opposite side of them."

"It's the kind of thing where you completely break off relations."

Lou Bancheng snorted coldly: "Who cares who his mother marries?"

"The moment our family chose to leave the profession, we completely severed ties with them."

"Look at how glamorous they are now, I have a feeling they're going to go down on their luck sooner or later."

"If our family doesn't take action, we'll also suffer."

"It's better to have a falling out; it'll save us trouble later."

"You all remember this: from now on, our family will never coexist with capitalists!!!"

Lou Bancheng's righteous words made the mouths of all the Lou brothers present twitch.

Do you want to hear what you're saying? Is what you're saying even reasonable?

We're sworn enemies, who the hell believes that...?

However, they must not only believe openly, but also do.

They need to tell their neighbors that their family is poor, just an ordinary working-class family, and law-abiding citizens.

Although it cannot completely change one's capitalist background, it is better than doing nothing.

Once class is established, it cannot be changed.

Indeed, the Lou family's actions this time have improved the neighbors' impression of them.

Li Jiuzhou was also very satisfied. Since he wanted to break free and reform, he should do it thoroughly. Dragging things out would only make things more complicated.

If your Lou family is still siding with those capitalists, it means you don't really want to reform and have ulterior motives, so we can't let you live.

But if you reform yourself, you will naturally be taken care of.

Someone's watching you secretly, just to see if you'll behave yourself.

The Ministry of Metallurgy also learned of this news and was very satisfied with Lou Bancheng's reaction.

Minister Wang of the Ministry of Metallurgy smiled at Old Li and said:

"Old Li, Comrade Zhenhua's statement, 'I will never coexist with capitalists,' was excellent!"

Old Li smiled too:

"Haha, this child is teachable! Comrade Zhenhua's awareness is truly high!"

"However, there is something that makes me very unhappy: why did Comrade Zhenhua donate the car to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill?"

"And Nie Wuji sat in it without a care in the world. What kind of person does he think he is, riding in a car?"

Upon hearing this, Minister Wang also curled his lip:

"What you said makes sense. I'm also very unhappy. What kind of class do you have to ride in a car? I ride in a Jeep."

Upon hearing this, Old Li smiled and said:

"Should we get it for him?"

"It's not impossible, but who will sit here after we get it?" Minister Wang raised an eyebrow.

Old Li said calmly:

"Of course it's me. I'm older than you, so it's not a bad thing for me to enjoy myself..."

Minister Wang was furious:

"Get lost, you old bastard! I really want to beat you to death!"

Old Li slammed his fist on the table and roared:

"Come on, let's have a one-on-one fight! I'll send you to your next reincarnation with one Iron Mountain Lean!"

Minister Wang remained unmoved:

"Hmph, my groin-striking leg strike isn't necessarily a bad thing!"

Two big shots got into a verbal argument over a car and almost came to blows.

The staff outside were trembling with fear and dared not go in to offer any advice.

If you stubbornly go in, taking a couple of punches and a groin kick is the least of your worries.

There's no place for little Karami to interfere in a battle between big shots...