Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

For the next few days, Li Jiuzhou helped out at the Emei Restaurant. This was official business, and he was paid; it was considered a temporary assignment.

Emei Restaurant is also a state-owned enterprise. As the famous Mr. Yu in Beiping and a renowned Sichuan cuisine chef, Li Jiuzhou was indispensable in drafting the menu for Emei Restaurant.

Master Li Tielong also came.

On the opening day, bigwigs from all sides gathered, and Sichuan cuisine masters such as Li Jiuzhou were in charge of the kitchen!

Fortunately, Li Jiuzhou also got to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, so he got some recognition.

Many big shots came to greet him, because most of them were foodies who liked his cooking.

Mr. Yu's name is well-known and ranked highly.

He was not only proficient in Shandong and Sichuan cuisines, but also in imperial cuisines, and had some knowledge of other cuisines as well.

Such a chef is a real gem; every gourmand in the capital loves to associate with Li Jiuzhou.

Who knows when my family will be hosting an important dinner? Getting acquainted with Li Jiuzhou won't hurt.

Li Jiuzhou would often visit the Bai family to see Seventh Master and cook him a meal.

There was no way around it; Seventh Master gave him so much. He not only gave Li Jiuzhou a recipe book from the Imperial Chefs, but later he also gave him a recipe book for medicinal cuisine.

This is something that money can't measure for a chef.

The Bai family is in the medicinal herb business, and they have a considerable amount of knowledge and books on the subject.

In the process of learning to make medicinal cuisine, Li Jiuzhou inevitably had to seek verification from Master Bai.

Fortunately, it's not too difficult; the degree of control over the medicinal cuisine depends on the individual.

Seventh Master said:

There's a red line for older people taking medicinal diets: they absolutely cannot use too much medicine, as it can easily cause them to die.

When middle-aged people consume medicinal diets, they need to combine both gentle and strong approaches.

Young people, don't even mention it. Go all out, use as many medicinal herbs as you can, it's not a medicinal diet if you don't make his nose bleed.

Only young people who have seen blood would understand what the hell medicinal cuisine is!

Li Jiuzhou felt that what Seventh Master said made perfect sense; truly, hearing his words was better than reading a book!

After learning about medicinal cuisine, Li Jiuzhou naturally went home and experimented with it, with Sha Zhu serving as the top-notch test subject.

The soup was so nourishing that it made his nose bleed profusely, yet he still said the soup was incredibly potent.

Look, he's even thanked us after his blood was replenished.

The neighbors in the courtyard were very curious when they saw it, but even more so, they longed for it.

Look, even Sha Zhu's nose is bleeding from the soup, that's how nourishing this soup is.

Their eyes lit up even more after learning that Li Jiuzhou had learned medicinal cuisine from Master Bai.

Some curious people went to ask Sha Zhu about it.

Sha Zhu didn't hide anything, saying that his senior brother was incredibly awesome. He was young and didn't understand, so he was a little shy when he said it.

However, the neighbors heard one thing clearly: after drinking the medicinal food, Sha Zhu couldn't sleep all night and felt hot all over.

This is something that men yearn for.

On a day off, Liu Haizhong from the backyard was the first to come to ask for help.

"Jiuzhou, do me a favor, could you get me a cup of... uh?"

Li Jiuzhou, unaware that Sha Zhu had revealed the matter, asked in confusion:

"Uncle Liu, what are you talking about, 'what'?"

Liu Haizhong smiled slightly:

"Jiuzhou, still pretending with me? It's that soup you gave Zhuzi the other day, the kind that's really good for men!"

"You really are something, giving a kid this kind of soup is such a waste."

"Uh...hehe..." Li Jiuzhou chuckled a few times. He was just experimenting at the time, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good.

"Uncle Liu, getting it for you is no problem, but these medicinal herbs aren't cheap."

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong waved his hand dramatically:

"Just do it, I'll pay whatever it costs."

Li Jiuzhou didn't hesitate either, asking Liu Haizhong for 35 yuan, earning 33 yuan with tears in his eyes!

Liu Haizhong gave it to him right away, saying he needed it that night.

Li Jiuzhou didn't hesitate either. He used his connections to get a sheep penis and some mutton, and also went to the Bai family's herbal medicine hall to get a lot of medicinal herbs for later use.

In the afternoon, he started using the stove to brew medicinal cuisine.

Before long, the aroma of medicinal herbs and mutton soup filled the air in the courtyard.

A pot of this yields quite a bit; it should last at least three days for my bangs.

In the evening, Sha Zhu went to the Liu family to call for help, and brought a pot to fill with soup.

Liu Haizhong happily carried the large clay pot to the front yard.

"Old Liu, what's wrong with you? You're not up to par?" Yi Zhonghai teased.

Liu Haizhong knew Yi Zhonghai was joking, but men hate hearing others say they're incapable, even if they really are.

"Old Yi, it's none of your business. I have a son anyway, so what if you're upset?"

After finishing his sentence, Liu Haizhong continued walking towards the front yard without looking up.

Yi Zhonghai's face was indeed dark, and his teeth were grinding together. He disliked it most when people said he didn't have a son.

Liu Haizhong has caught Yi Zhonghai's eye!

Not long after, Liu Haizhong carried the ceramic pot to the backyard, and the aroma filled the air along the way.

The neighbors were all curious about how Liu Haizhong would behave after drinking the medicinal food tonight.

That evening, Liu Haizhong drank wine, ate meat, and drank soup, feeling extremely satisfied.

Only the two adults ate meat; Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian didn't get any.

Li Jiuzhou had warned that children shouldn't touch it, and Liu Haizhong naturally understood this principle.

We also cooked pork at home tonight, enough for the two boys.

The couple only ate a third of the food. An hour later, Liu Haizhong felt hot all over and seemed to want to crawl into a hole.

Sha Zhu had gone to sleep in Li Jiuzhou's room a long time ago; he's not stupid.

But the people in the backyard and the middle yard suffered.

Especially the deaf old lady, she's old and a light sleeper, and the couple in Liu Haizhong are making too much noise right now.

They're not even carrying anyone on their backs anymore, how could she possibly sleep? She kept cursing the couple for being shameless.

They were also cursing Li Jiuzhou for being inhuman, for administering such a strong dose of medicine!

She's been through this; how could she not understand this?

The next morning, Liu Haizhong felt refreshed and exclaimed that Li Jiuzhou's medicinal cuisine was truly amazing!

The Xu family members hadn't slept well last night, and came out with dark circles under their eyes, glaring fiercely at Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong wasn't ashamed at all; he must have greatly intimidated them with his heroic actions last night!

Yi Zhonghai also didn't sleep well last night because he had to work overtime after hearing the noise, and ended up being exhausted.

That saying isn't without reason; men over 35 can only chat!

For the next three days, Liu Hai's hair continued to grow uncontrollably, both bothering the neighbors and making them clearly aware of the magic of Li Jiuzhou's medicinal cuisine.

The second person to arrive was Xu Fugui. Without a word, he ordered a cup of wine!

Li Jiuzhou prepared a pot for him.

Later, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui came to his door with money.

They've already seen the results. Old Liu and Old Xu didn't experience any side effects after taking the medicinal diet. They even looked a few years younger.

What are we waiting for? Let's hurry and go find Li Jiuzhou to make soup.

Finding something this good is pure luck!