Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

A week has passed since the dinner party that night, and Li Jiuzhou and the others are slowly getting used to life in the family compound.

It's good for people with status to live in this family compound; those who crave official positions will definitely like it.

You thought that no matter when you came back or went out, someone would greet you warmly.

For example, Xu Damao, workers of lower rank or ordinary workers would enthusiastically call him Section Chief Xu.

Xu Damao would also smile and nod to the people who came, because he couldn't possibly know them all; some were family members.

If he encounters someone with a higher position, Xu Damao needs to greet them warmly.

The situation is polarized. Li Jiuzhou is naturally not the type to be overly enthusiastic towards others. He holds a high position, being the fourth-in-command at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill!

Second only to the third-ranking official, above 30,000 others!

Just like Secretary Nie said, this is a family compound. Don't use the term "professional title"; that only applies to Li Jiuzhou's home.

Once he steps out of the house, Secretary Nie is Secretary Nie. Who dares to call him "Grandpa"? Do they even want to keep their job?

Li Jiuzhou was in his office, reviewing the logistical support for the month, when a phone call startled him awake.

"Hello, this is Li Jiuzhou!"

"Jiuzhou, come to my office." Secretary Nie's authoritative voice came from the phone.

"Okay, Secretary, I'll be right there." Li Jiuzhou didn't delay, opened the drawer, took out a pack of cigarettes, and set off.

The fact that Secretary Nie used this tone to inform him meant that there was something important to discuss.

As soon as Li Jiuzhou arrived at Secretary Nie's office, Factory Director Yang Ligong and Deputy Secretary Li Huaide were both there.

"What happened?"

Secretary Nie showed Li Jiuzhou an official document.

Li Jiuzhou quickly glanced through it and exclaimed in surprise:

"Holy crap, no way, how is that possible?"

The document stated that the No. 1 Steel Rolling Mill branch was building a breeding farm, and seven construction workers died in one night.

The cause of death was suicide by jumping into the river.

However, the document also stated that special personnel were needed to resolve the issue.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it hinted at something eerie.

"What utter nonsense! I don't believe it! It's all just a bunch of demons and monsters!" Yang Ligong scoffed.

Secretary Nie gave Yang Ligong a meaningful look:

"Then you go and solve it. You stand there alone tonight. If you survive one night, I'll retire on the spot, and you'll become the Party Secretary."

"I keep my word; I'll submit a report recommending you right now!"

"This...I...I'm not going..." Factory Director Yang answered stiffly, his body looking tough, but his words were damn soft...

Secretary Nie, no longer wanting to tease this plague-stricken scholar, slowly began to speak:

"I understand if you don't believe me in making a contribution, after all, you've never encountered one or fought in a war."

"Ask Wilder if he encountered any strange things while fighting, and how he dealt with them."

As soon as Secretary Nie said this, Li Jiuzhou and Yang Ligong both looked at Li Huaide.

Li Huaide smiled slightly, calmly took out cigarettes and distributed them to the group, then lit one for himself and said:

"In the past, when we went into the forest, some strange things would happen."

"I don't know any Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), nor do I possess the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder technique. The only thing I can do is bombard the ground with artillery shells!"

"Round after round, let's see who the hell dares to cause trouble!"

"One force can overcome all laws, brilliant!!!" Secretary Nie gave Li Huaide a thumbs up.

"You've made a contribution, have you heard that?" Secretary Nie said to Yang Ligong.

Yang Ligong nodded:

"And what about this time? Will they also use artillery to bombard the area?"

"No, that would cause panic."

Yang Ligong does possess this level of political acumen.

Although the branch of the First Steel Rolling Mill was located in the suburbs, it was still classified as part of the city.

You're going to bombard the city with artillery shells? That's ridiculous!

Secretary Nie pointed to the document in Li Jiuzhou's hand:

"Didn't it say at the end that special people should handle this?"

"A Taoist priest?" Yang Ligong asked.

Secretary Nie nodded, then said seriously:

"The First Steel Rolling Mill is already looking for people. This matter must be kept strictly confidential and must not be revealed."

Li Jiuzhou was a little confused. If it was supposed to be a secret, why did Secretary Nie call them over?

So he asked:

"Secretary, do you have any instructions for us to pass through?"

Secretary Nie smiled slightly:

"I just wanted to see what the fuss was about, aren't you curious?"

"What if we see a master who can fly or teleport?"

"this……"

They weren't curious at first, but Secretary Nie's words piqued their interest.

Seeing that the three were interested, Secretary Nie continued to tempt them:

"Don't worry, we'll take a walk around the perimeter and see who the First Steel Rolling Mill has hired to solve this problem."

"Let's do it!" That was Yang Ligong's voice. He wanted to see for himself and also wanted to know if the claim that he had read so many classic texts was true or false.

The two men, uncle and nephew, exchanged a glance and smiled.

"Then let's go."

Soon after, a black car drove directly out of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, followed by two jeeps.

The group was riding in Secretary Nie's car, with two other cars behind them carrying soldiers from the security department.

The car drove directly to the No. 1 Steel Rolling Mill, where the leaders warmly welcomed Secretary Nie.

At the beginning of this year, Secretary Nie was nominally appointed as the director of the office of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry.

The director at the vice-ministerial level was appointed at the bureau-level for the First Steel Rolling Mill.

We must greet this leader when he arrives.

Moreover, this incident at the branch factory has prompted Secretary Nie to take charge of handling it.

Minister Wang knew that Secretary Nie had some talent, so he put him in charge of this matter.

Of course, all we know is that he was a Taoist priest before joining the army and knew some astronomy and geography.

I haven't seen any real skill from them.

"What do you plan to do?" Secretary Nie asked the secretary and director of the First Steel Rolling Mill.

The factory secretary quickly replied:

"Boss, we've already gone to invite the old master... uh... the old Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple."

"They are already on their way to the branch factory."

Secretary Nie nodded: "Then let's go take a look."

"It's the leader!"

The group set off again, heading directly to the scene of the incident.

We arrived at our destination half an hour later.

There were many guards watching over the area, and no outsiders were allowed to step in.

Inside, several figures dressed in blue Taoist robes seemed to be searching for something.

Li Jiuzhou was also watching the commotion inside, but naturally he couldn't figure out anything.

But the temperature is definitely not normal; it's gloomy and damp.

Yang Ligong's lips turned pale because he also sensed that the atmosphere was off.

The leaders present did not look too pleased.

Damn it, in broad daylight, under the clear sky, this kind of thing absolutely cannot exist.

However, Li Jiuzhou vaguely sensed something. Everyone said that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was forbidden to become a spirit, but what about those who became spirits before the founding of the People's Republic of China?

There will always be something that hasn't been dealt with, and it absolutely exists.

At this moment, Li Huaide said:

"Just like what I've encountered before, a chilly, damp wind—shelling the ground would definitely work!!!"

Secretary Nie shook his head after hearing this:

"Let the professionals handle this, damn it! Don't just resort to bombarding the area with artillery shells all the time. Do you think shells are free?!"

Li Huaide felt somewhat aggrieved and muttered:

"Just say what you want, why are you cursing my mother?"

Li Jiuzhou echoed this sentiment:

"Exactly, don't insult my grandma..."

"Grass……"