Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

That evening, Yi Zhonghai and other men who had returned home from get off work also received news that a new person was joining the facility.

After learning that Li Jiuzhou had arranged for them to be brought in, they all remained silent and did not inquire further.

That is, the three liaison officers from the institute went together and took the opportunity to inform everyone to hold a general meeting that evening to introduce themselves to each other. This is a necessary procedure.

Since we'll be living in the same compound from now on, we'll see each other all the time, so we'll have to get to know each other eventually.

After dinner, a general meeting was held for the entire community, where Nan Yi and Ding Qiunan introduced themselves to their neighbors.

Let's not even talk about Nan Yi, he's just a cook. There are two top chefs in their courtyard, and Nan Yi can't even be ranked among them.

Ding Qiunan is different; her duty is as a doctor, which brings her many benefits.

They're not ordinary workers; the factory doctor is a cadre medical officer, enjoying the benefits of a formal administrative or public institution cadre position.

Ding Qiunan is currently a staff member; the next step would be to become a deputy section chief.

Nan Yi is so lucky to have married such a wife; his ancestors' graves must be emitting auspicious smoke. Many of the men in the courtyard look at Nan Yi with envy.

The two settled into their new home, and one happy event after another occurred. Nan Yi was so happy that he drank a few more cups with Ding Qiunan before going to bed.

Once the alcohol hit his head, he stood up and kicked on the kang (a heated brick bed). The whole Lou family heard the noise and were dumbfounded. What kind of person is this? Who kicks like that?

Of course, they wouldn't normally do this, but they drank a bit too much, and both of them were experiencing forbidden fruit for the first time. The taste was so good, they couldn't stop, they just couldn't stop...

The next day, the two didn't go to work, but instead went to get their marriage certificate and bought some peanuts and fruits for their neighbors to share in the joy.

The Lou family was even more dumbfounded after receiving the wedding candy. Goodness, they hadn't even registered their marriage yet, so how could they have been riding so happily last night?

These two young people are incredibly brave!

Without saying a word, Lou Bancheng took his wife and moved to the backyard; he no longer lived in the main house.

These two idiots are going to cause trouble until they die. They should just move to the backyard to avoid suffering.

Nan Yi informed Li Jiuzhou and Sha Zhu in the morning that they would have dinner together that evening because he was getting married today.

Of course, three liaison officers from the institute were also invited, including Lou Bancheng.

Those who went out for dinner that evening also gave a small gift as a token of their appreciation.

Li Jiuzhou gave a thermos and a new set of bedding as a gift, along with 20 yuan.

Sha Zhu gave him a washbasin and then gave him 20 yuan.

The others were simpler; they received all sorts of gifts.

Nan Yi was quite resourceful; he managed to bring back a considerable amount of meat and vegetables.

At least there was no shortage of chicken, duck, fish, and pork, and the portions were quite large. Needless to say, the taste was excellent.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but look at Nan Yi with new respect, but he soon realized that if Nan Yi didn't have some ability, he wouldn't be qualified to be chosen by Li Jiuzhou and even personally arranged to come to the courtyard.

Li Jiuzhou wouldn't just help someone randomly.

On their wedding night, after drinking some alcohol, things got out of hand, and Nan Yi was about to get up and kick again.

tired?

What does it mean to be tired?

He wished he could pedal all day long.

I used to only dare to dream about it in bed, but now that I've got it, I'm going to kick it like crazy!

Don't say Nan Yi isn't tired, Ding Qiunan isn't tired either, this is nothing at all.

When I arrived at my new place, everything was new. No one cared and no one bothered me. The place even had a small courtyard.

With the right timing, location, and people, if we don't seize this opportunity, when will we?

Do you really have to wait until the newlyweds move into the neighboring room before you start acting recklessly? That would be a bit too late.

A week later, Cui Dake inquired everywhere and finally found out where Nan Yi lived.

On his day off, he rode his bicycle to No. 95 Courtyard.

At the gate, he learned that Nan Yi had married Ding Qiunan, and he was filled with rage.

Damn it, what makes Nan Yi, that lousy cook, so special?

But he didn't explode. After clarifying his identity, Yan Bugui also brought Cui Dake into the courtyard.

Cui Dake saw Nan Yi and also saw Ding Qiunan with a rosy complexion.

At this point, Cui Dake clearly understood that Ding Qiunan had been dumped by that bastard Nan Yi. Damn it!

"Oh, who do we have here? It's Cui Dake, here to give us a wedding gift." Nan Yi joked.

Now that he has won the heart of his beauty, he is in a great mood, and even Cui Dake in front of him seems more pleasing to the eye.

Cui Dake ignored Nan Yi and looked at Ding Qiunan:

"Qiu Nan, you've just followed Nan Yi without any clear understanding of the situation?"

"He's just a cook, how can he compare to a top student like you?"

"Does your family know? Do your parents agree?"

Seeing Cui Dake belittle her husband Ding Qiunan like this, her expression immediately changed, and she said in an unfriendly tone:

"Cui Dake, what's this to you? Are we that close?"

"Besides, this is a new society that values ​​freedom of marriage. I can make my own decisions, and it's not up to others to interfere."

"If there's nothing else, hurry up and leave. Don't disturb us."

"Fine, fine, you two just wait." Cui Dake said this harshly before leaving.

Cui Dake, being the kind of person who wouldn't let things go so easily, went directly to Ding Qiunan's parents.

He was convinced that the two had gotten married without their parents' knowledge, and he wanted to make a scene so that they wouldn't have an easy time.

Sure enough, Ding Qiunan's parents were furious when they heard the news and immediately asked Cui Dake to take them to Nanluoguxiang.

Li Jiuzhou had just returned from his father-in-law's house with his wife and children when he heard a commotion at the Intermediate People's Court, so he went to take a look.

Sha Zhu saw his senior brother coming over and told him what had happened.

Li Jiuzhou understood; he saw that cunning-looking man—it was Cui Dake.

So he walked into the Nan Yi family's courtyard with his hands behind his back.

Ding Qiunan was crying with her head on the table, and Nan Yi's face also looked terrible.

"Ahem, you two, can't you speak properly?"

"Two young people willingly came together, and you parents not only didn't offer your blessings, but now what are you trying to do? Break them up?"

Li Jiuzhou's words drew the attention of Ding Qiunan's parents:

"Who are you to interfere?" Mr. Ding said with an unfriendly expression.

Nan Yi quickly introduced:

"Dad, this is Li Jiuzhou, the deputy secretary of our factory. He's the one who transferred Qiu Nan and me to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He also arranged the house for us."

"Also, Secretary Li lives here."

Father Ding scolded Nan Yi:

"Who the hell is your dad?" he then said to Li Jiuzhou.

"Secretary Li, right? My wife and I came here with no other intentions and we don't want to cause trouble."

"But that's not how it works. If two young people want to get married, you have to tell their parents, right?"

"What kind of thing is it to do things secretly?"

"My daughter has been spoiled by us since she was little, and she doesn't understand many social etiquette rules."

"But surely Nan Yi wouldn't be so clueless?"

"Can I assume that Nan Yi, that bastard, used sweet talk to trick my daughter into marrying me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzhou touched his nose. This matter was somewhat related to him; it was he who had urged Nan Yi to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible that day.

I wrote the letters of introduction for them myself.

So he waved to Sha Zhu, shooing away the unrelated people.

Sha Zhu immediately understood and persuaded the neighbors to go back, but Cui Dake didn't leave.

Li Jiuzhou's gaze turned cold:

"Zhu Zi, throw this son of a bitch out too. He's always doing dirty tricks."

"Cui Da Ke, if you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or I'll make sure you can't stay in Beiping."

Li Jiuzhou's gaze sent a shiver down Cui Dake's spine, and he turned and left without even needing Sha Zhu to shoo him away.

Anyway, he has already achieved his goal.

Li Jiuzhou asked Mr. and Mrs. Ding to sit down, and explained to them in a kind and gentle manner, while also subtly revealing his intention to promote Nan Yi.

Don't let his current job as a cook fool you. If I, Li Jiuzhou, want to, he won't be any worse off than your daughter, who's a doctor.

With Li Jiuzhou as the middleman and Nan Yi expressing his loyalty, Ding's parents' anger subsided considerably, and they reluctantly accepted the fact that the two were getting married.

What else can we do?

They've already got their marriage certificate, it's government-approved, and they've been sleeping on the same kang (heated brick bed) for several days now. Do you really believe they haven't done anything?

The daughter's rosy cheeks didn't lie; she had already been thoroughly taken advantage of.

Even if you're unhappy, you can only grit your teeth and accept it.

At noon, Nan Yi prepared a few dishes for his parents-in-law to eat, with Li Jiuzhou and Sha Zhu accompanying them.

One was a high-ranking official at the deputy director level, and the other was a leader at the section chief level. No matter what, Mr. and Mrs. Ding felt quite proud.

Both of them thought highly of Nan Yi and expressed their willingness to take care of him, so what else was there to say but agree? They even started planning how to subsidize their daughter and son-in-law.

Since Ding Qiunan is their only daughter, they have to give her something.