Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

In the morning, the weather wasn't hot, and Li Jiuzhou was tinkering with his small ecological fish tank, while his son and daughter watched intently from the side.

"Knock knock knock..." The knocking sounded on the door.

"Jiuzhou, did I disturb you three?" The door was not closed, and Yan Bugui stood there knocking. He knew proper etiquette, so he stood there and waited for Li Jiuzhou to invite him in.

"Oh, it's Uncle Yan! Please come in." Li Jiuzhou stood up and invited Yan Bugui to the pavilion for tea.

Since the construction of this small pavilion, Li Jiuzhou has grown increasingly fond of it, often brewing a pot of tea here whenever he has a spare moment.

"Wow, this courtyard is really nice." Yan Bugui, being a discerning man, praised it from the bottom of his heart.

Li Jiuzhou was a little smug:

"Alright, that's all for now. What brings Uncle Yan here?"

The reason for asking this question was that I saw Yan Bugui carrying something in his hand.

They were obviously there to give gifts, or to ask him for something. Combined with the expansion of Hongxing Primary School, Yan Bugui's request became obvious.

When dealing with Li Jiuzhou, Yan Bugui was very direct and didn't need to hide anything. He simply said that he wanted to be the vice principal.

He didn't even ask Li Jiuzhou to introduce him to his second aunt.

Yan Bugui believed that there was no need to trouble the bureau chief with things that Li Jiuzhou could handle.

Li Jiuzhou understood perfectly well that, in terms of power, he, as the deputy secretary of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, was still somewhat inferior to his second aunt.

My second aunt wasn't the director of the Education Bureau before; she was transferred from the subdistrict office to the district government.

Her resume is very solid; the next step would be deputy district head, and her future is very bright.

As for Li Jiuzhou himself, if he were to leave the steel mill in his current position, he wouldn't necessarily be demoted, but he certainly wouldn't be able to immediately become a powerful leader.

There needs to be time to familiarize oneself and transition; either go to the Civil Affairs Bureau or some other more relaxed workplace.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to leave. He was doing just fine for now; he had a good job and had even been allocated housing.

He must live in this house until it is truly his own.

"Uncle Yan, is this vice principal position absolutely necessary?" Li Jiuzhou asked him with a smile.

"Jiuzhou, I was so close last time, but those two bastards reported me and ruined it."

They've already been nominated; they're just one step away from winning!

Li Jiuzhou shook his head after hearing this:

"Uncle Yan, you didn't need to come to me about this. It would be a huge hurdle for me to handle it for you."

"If you go to my second aunt, that would be a joke. Who is she? She's the director of the Dongcheng District Education Bureau. Why would she care about the affairs of a mere vice principal like you? That would be ridiculous!"

"Well, since you're here and we're neighbors, let me give you some pointers. Just go to the Dongcheng District Education Bureau and find any section chief there, and they can get it done for you."

"It's just a matter of spending a little more money."

Yan Bugui agreed, saying that Li Jiuzhou and his second aunt held very high positions and that it would be a bit too much for them to interfere.

"But I don't know them in Jiuzhou... I don't even know where they live."

Li Jiuzhou laughed:

"You can ask Da Mao for advice; he knows. You can decide what to do yourself. Come have some tea..."

Li Jiuzhou accidentally poured the tea a little too full.

Yan Bugui's pupils contracted slightly upon seeing this; he understood—the tea was being poured out to shoo people away…

Yan Bugui wasn't angry. He drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. He believed that if the tea was poured by the leader, he should drink it all.

"Jiuzhou, then I'll thank you in advance. I'll thank you again after things are done."

Li Jiuzhou waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about these things.

Yan Bugui left, but he left behind what he brought with him.

Two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes and two bottles of Moutai.

Li Jiuzhou instructed his son, Tie Niu:

"Son, take the things to the storeroom, be careful not to drop them."

"Don't worry, Dad, leave it to me," Tie Niu assured him, patting his chest.

"I want to help Daddy carry it too..." Two-year-old Xiaodoubao said in a childish voice, holding a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes.

Li Jiuzhou's heart melted upon hearing this:

"Oh, my good daughter, so filial. She can go with her brother then. Son, keep an eye on your sister."

Tie Niu is a good older brother who loves his younger sister very much, and Xiao Dou Bao also likes to play with her brother.

He always insists on sleeping with his brother at night, which is fine, as it doesn't disturb the couple's nighttime intimacy.

My younger sister, Fengjiao, has also moved in. She often helps by putting her nephew to sleep with her.

My second uncle next door has a son and a daughter who are always making a ruckus when they get together.

Especially on weekends, they would rush in and out of the two courtyards, shouting and yelling, as if they wanted to stick together and play.

Both families were happy to see this happen, as they were blood relatives and there were only a few people left in the Li family.

If we don't get closer now, our relationship will drift apart.

Following Li Jiuzhou's advice, Yan Bugui went to Xu Damao and asked him to act as a go-between.

Xu Damao didn't refuse when he heard that it was Zhou Ge's idea, but he made a request.

He can act as a go-between, but you, Yan Bugui, have to treat us to a meal.

So Yan Bugui went to great lengths, treating everyone to three meals at Fengzeyuan Restaurant before finally settling the matter.

Besides the money spent on entertaining guests, there was also money spent on gifts and red envelopes, totaling more than two thousand yuan.

It's understandable that Yan Bugui felt sorry for the person, but when he thought about the vice principal position he was about to get, he didn't feel so sorry anymore.

Once he becomes the vice principal, he'll be able to make up for it sooner or later.

As for whether Yan Bugui can become the vice principal, that has absolutely nothing to do with Li Jiuzhou. He did nothing, nor did he relay any messages for him; he merely offered some advice.

Even if Yan Bugui is later arrested for corruption, it will have nothing to do with Li Jiuzhou.

On Monday, Li Jiuzhou was summoned to the Ministry of Metallurgy by a phone call.

Upon learning the reason, Li Jiuzhou was also somewhat surprised:

"What? You want me to come along on this inspection tour, a nationwide tour?"

"Can I do this, boss?"

Minister Wang smiled:

"Why not? You're young and capable, it would be good for you to come down with us and take a look."

"Don't worry about the factory, there are people watching over it."

Since the leader had said so, Li Jiuzhou had no choice but to accept it.

"Sir, is there anything I should prepare?"

The minister said:

"Just prepare some changes of clothes; everything else will be taken care of by someone else."

"I'll go back and say goodbye to my wife and children properly, and then I'll leave for Tianjin in three days."

"yes!"

Li Jiuzhou returned to the factory, and several leaders learned about the matter.

Secretary Nie and Li Huaide both had smiles on their faces, while Yang Ligong seemed lost in thought, with a hint of jealousy in his eyes.

Just kidding. Going on an inspection tour with the head of the Ministry of Metallurgy means the leader values ​​him. Why didn't they send Yang Ligong?

That's because they didn't like him!

It's that simple.

Now, even those with discerning eyes are too lazy to come out. Li Jiuzhou's future achievements will not be bad; becoming a full-fledged official is only a matter of time.

In fact, Minister Wang's meaning was very simple: to cultivate young cadres and the backbone of the organization.

Yang Ligong and Li Huaide both qualify, but the factory needs them to be in charge.

Li Jiuzhou has a relatively relaxed schedule. Of course, he is young and therefore more worthy of cultivation and attention.