Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

In the front yard, the three families were fighting fiercely, and they weren't idle either, spewing all sorts of foul language.

Yi Zhonghai originally did not intend to take action. Although he was considered half a member of the Jia family, Jia Zhangshi's actions had gone too far.

Just then, Yan Jiecheng, who had been beaten several times by Jia Dongxu, was so angry that he was about to explode.

After several rounds of exchanges, it became clear that he couldn't beat Jia Dongxu, so all he could do was make threats:

"Jia Dongxu, you green-haired turtle, why is your master Yi Zhonghai so good to you, and so good to your son Banggeng?"

"I bet it's your wife who's having an affair with Yi Zhonghai."

"Yi Zhonghai has a buzz cut, but don't you fucking forget, he used to have curly hair."

"And look at your son, Bang Geng, he's got curly hair too. Is this even your son, you green-haired turtle?!"

As Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, the atmosphere in the courtyard remained quiet for several seconds.

Until a piercing scream shattered the sky, it was Tong Jie:

"Ahhh, I'm going to die! Dongxu, what are you standing there for? Kill him!!!"

After Tong Jie finished speaking, she rushed towards Yan Jiecheng like a madwoman.

Sha Zhu glanced at Yi Zhonghai, whose face was grim and who was trembling with rage. Sha Zhonghai was clearly furious. Sha Zhu couldn't help but speak up to remind him:

"Hey, Uncle Yi, if you ask me, when you can't tolerate something anymore, you shouldn't tolerate it anymore!"

Sha Zhu's reminder snapped the last thread of reason in Yi Zhonghai's mind, and he roared:

"Ah... I'll fucking kill your whole family!"

After saying that, he swung his fist and charged at Yan Jiecheng.

The melee became even more exciting. The Liu and Jia families outnumbered the Yan family, causing them to scream in agony...

Yan Bugui was kicked to the ground by Liu Haizhong, and then hit by a mountain-like pressure.

"Ah~ Jiuzhou, help me... damn it..." Yan Bugui screamed in agony while calling for help from Li Jiuzhou.

With the courtyard gates closed, there was no time to call the police, so Yan Bugui could only ask Li Jiuzhou for help.

Otherwise, if this continues, he will really be beaten to death by both families.

Li Jiuzhou knew the fun was about to end, so he waved to Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, and the other younger generation, signaling them to stop it.

The group rushed over immediately. With Sha Zhu and his friends taking the lead, the neighbors also stepped forward to pull the person away.

The neighbors knew best how far the fight had gone; some had already planned their positions.

There were people blocking the front door of the Yan family's house, just in case someone went into the kitchen and took a knife.

There were also people watching over the woodpile to prevent them from taking sticks.

It's just hand-to-hand combat; nobody usually dies. The neighbors all know that.

The three families sat miserably on the steps of the Yan family's house. Even Bang Geng had been slapped twice, and his face was swollen.

It was basically an indiscriminate attack. Of course, the youngest Yan Jiedi and Xiao Dang didn't get to participate; they were hugged by their neighbors.

Li Jiuzhou sighed in front of the three families:

"You tell me yourselves, what's the point of all this fuss? It's a lose-lose situation, nobody wins and nobody loses."

Liu Haizhong slumped to the ground and lit a twisted cigarette with a match.

"Jiuzhou, you be the judge! What did my Guangqi do to offend Yan Jiecheng? Why is he doing this?"

"Besides, it was the Jia family who messed with him. He should go after the Jia family, why is he coming after us? Is he blind and looking for revenge in the wrong place?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzhou looked at Yan Jiecheng:

"Jiecheng, this whole thing started because of you. Tell everyone what happened, just be honest."

"Let's settle any grudges or grievances here in the courtyard today. Once we leave the courtyard, we will not acknowledge any of them."

Yan Jiecheng was dressed in tattered clothes, his nose was bleeding from the beating, and he was in a very sorry state. After hearing Li Jiuzhou's words, he gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"Heh... Brother Zhou, I have no grudge against Liu Guangqi. I just don't like him and can't stand seeing him do better than me. It's that simple."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. The truth is often the most touching; it was just jealousy at play.

Aren't the other neighbors jealous of the few families in the courtyard who are doing better?

Of course there are, it's just that Yan Jiecheng did what they dared not do.

Xu Damao also shrugged at Sha Zhu, thinking that Yan Jiecheng's explanation was very reasonable and exactly what he had guessed.

Sha Zhu didn't say anything, but he looked at Yan Jiecheng with disdain, a despicable act.

Liu Haizhong's family remained silent after hearing this, sitting quietly. They didn't know how to refute it, nor were they able to.

Getting angry won't help. We've already fought one round. Since Li Jiuzhou has stepped forward, it means it's time to end things.

Li Jiuzhou nodded:

"Alright, since you've accepted the settlement, we can discuss compensation later." He then turned his gaze to Jia Zhangshi.

"Aunt Jia, why did you sabotage Jie Cheng's blind date again? Can you tell me your reason?"

When questioned by Li Jiuzhou, Madam Jia wiped away her tears and said righteously:

"What grudge could I possibly have against that brat Yan Jiecheng? I just can't stand his sabotage. I'm doing the people a favor, the government should reward me!"

Li Jiuzhou was both amused and exasperated after hearing this.

"Auntie, your intentions were good, but what you did was inhumane."

"If you interpret it as destroying someone else's marriage, and you follow suit, you'll both be making the same mistake. The older brother won't criticize the younger brother."

"If you had discovered that Jie was causing damage and reported it to the neighborhood committee or told Uncle Liu's family in time, there would have been many benefits."

"Wouldn't the neighborhood committee reward you? Uncle Liu is such a generous person, wouldn't they give you dozens of kilograms of pork and some good wine and cigarettes?"

"But you chose the most difficult path. Do you think you've lost so much?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's heart tightened, and she quickly asked Liu Haizhong:

"Old Liu, if I had told you in time, would you really have given me dozens of kilograms of pork and good wine and cigarettes?"

Liu Haizhong looked up at Jia Zhangshi:

"If you had told me right away, I would have given you not only dozens of kilograms of meat and cigarettes and alcohol, but also another hundred yuan, and treated your whole family to a meal at Fengzeyuan Restaurant..."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi froze for a few seconds, then slapped her thigh and let out a wail:

"Oh my god... I've really lost out big time..."

The neighbors burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Yi Zhonghai's mouth twitched in pain; he had just been ambushed by Yan Bugui and was in considerable pain.

I was both angry and amused. This Jia Zhangshi is truly inhuman!

At this point, Yan Bugui had also sorted out all the clues.

His own son went after Liu Guangqi; this was a done deal, there was no escaping it.

Even if Jia Zhangshi harms her own son, she can't escape; she's also doomed.

He also knew that Li Jiuzhou would not favor any particular family.

So he said to Li Jiuzhou:

"Jiuzhou, you decide how to handle this. Our whole family will accept it."

"Jiuzhou, you decide. We trust you," Liu Haizhong said.

"You decide, Jiuzhou. Do whatever you want to do." Yi Zhonghai sat on the ground and shook his head weakly.