Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The deaf old lady has been through a lot lately, and she can't sleep well at night, so she can only catch up on sleep during the day.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he went to Li Jiuzhou. He didn't tell him to stop doing this, but he told him not to make the drug so potent.

Li Jiuzhou agreed. He had no choice; the deaf old woman looked haggard, and seeing how pitiful she was, Li Jiuzhou even stewed her a calming soup to help her recover.

Later, when Liu Haizhong brought Li Jiuzhou back, he didn't do it for him anymore, but only taught him how to do it, keeping the essence in his own hands.

It does have some effect, but it's not very strong.

Li Jiuzhou also encouraged Liu Haizhong to share good things with the other neighbors in the college.

A single cup of wine from Li Jiuzhou costs 35; few people in the courtyard can afford that.

For someone like Jia Dongxu, let alone a salary of 18 yuan, he wouldn't even dare to dream of it!

During this time, his second uncle and second aunt came back for a visit, and Li Jiuzhou personally stewed a pot of soup for them.

They only let the couple eat during meals, and the other two didn't touch the food, leaving the second uncle and aunt completely baffled.

Li Jiuzhou only explained the medicinal diet, saying it was to nourish the two of them.

It wasn't until they got home that the two realized it was a "real" medicinal meal!

Li Huaide found the feeling of charging into battle on the battlefield, and felt exhilarated after the battle!

The enemy was routed by him, and they begged for their lives in disarray!

When the couple woke up in the morning, the whole family looked at them with strange eyes.

The couple was so embarrassed...

Li Huaide was dragged into the study by his father-in-law and given a lecture, the implication being that young people should be more restrained!

Li Huai had no choice but to nod in agreement, but he was now completely fixated on his nephew's nourishing soup.

So he mentioned to his father-in-law that Li Jiuzhou had learned about medicinal cuisine from the Bai family.

"Is that so?" his father-in-law asked in surprise.

"Yes, Jiuzhou specially made soup for my wife and me last night, and no one else touched it," Li Huaide replied.

His father-in-law pondered for a moment, then, without blushing or skipping a beat, said:

"I've been feeling a bit weak lately, and I'm always forgetting things. Since I'm off today, how about we invite Kyushu's family over for a get-together tonight?"

"Have him make me a bowl of the soup you had last night so I can try it..."

He genuinely blushed after saying that last sentence...

Li Huaide chuckled inwardly to himself, but outwardly he calmly agreed.

Not long after they started chatting, Li Huaide drove off to pick up his nephew and niece.

They happened to run into Li Jiuzhou, who was about to leave.

He went to his father-in-law's house to study and also to see his future wife.

He agreed when his second uncle invited him to visit, since it was evening and wouldn't interfere with his daytime and afternoon plans.

In the afternoon, Li Huaide's car stopped in front of the Fan family's house and picked him up.

The Fan family now knows everything about Li Jiuzhou's family situation.

Having a second uncle who is a military officer means you don't have to worry about being bullied, unless the person who bullies Li Jiuzhou has a bigger backer than Li Huaide!

If you don't want a lose-lose situation, you basically have to accept defeat!

Li Jiuzhou and his two siblings received a great welcome at their second uncle's father-in-law's house.

Everyone was very welcoming, and the leader was very easygoing, saying that once you're here, you're family and there's no need to be reserved.

Li Jiuzhou took care of dinner that night; all the ingredients were prepared.

One pot of highly nourishing soup and one bowl of soup for others to drink should be kept separate.

My second uncle personally drove me home that evening, carrying all my belongings, including large and small bags.

The gifts came from my in-laws, including meat, vegetables, and fruits. There's no way around it; putting aside our social status, we're all true relatives.

Li Jiuzhou wasn't involved in officialdom, so he wasn't reserved in front of his father-in-law and interacted naturally.

It's perfectly normal to exchange gifts, and occasionally he would cook something delicious for his second uncle to take back with him.

Li Jiuzhou's best skill these days is cooking, and coincidentally, his in-laws also enjoy it.

Before the Lunar New Year, Li Jiuzhou fried meatballs, smoked cured meat, and prepared a large quantity of cold-cut beef and mutton.

We need to send some to our master's and fellow apprentices' families, our future wife's family, Sha Zhu's family, and our second uncle's family.

Li Jiuzhou has mastered the recipes for many regional New Year's snacks.

So he made a lot, not only to satisfy his own cravings but also to give away to others.

With the New Year just around the corner, Sha Zhu's patience had finally run out, and he found Li Jiuzhou.

"Senior brother, the time's almost up. Let's get things done before the New Year!"

"I feel uncomfortable just looking at Yan Bugui's smirking face. I don't want to have an unhappy New Year."

Li Jiuzhou thought about it again and realized it made sense. He already had a solution, so he whispered a few words in Sha Zhu's ear.

Sha Zhu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he rubbed his hands together excitedly.

Finally, Li Jiuzhou gave the following instructions:

"Remember, don't give yourself away!"

"Senior brother, you can rest assured that I can handle things!"

Yan Bugui, as a teacher, had long been in charge of the household and was quite idle at home.

Winter is so cold, even a cultured person needs to find a good time to poop.

He wouldn't go to the toilet early in the morning; he would only go when the sun was out and it was warm.

So he grabbed a handful of toilet paper from home and headed to the outhouse.

There are only three days left until the Chinese New Year, and children are playing with firecrackers in the streets and alleys.

Sha Zhu had this in mind, so he specially bought urine that wasn't too big. If he piled it up in the outhouse, he was guaranteed to get a bunch of shit poured over Yan Bugui's head.

That's not all. Sha Zhu had long since figured out the rules for Yan Bugui's use of the outhouse, and even if his senior brother hadn't suggested it, he was already planning to do it anyway.

He had already tampered with the wooden planks in the outhouse; if Yan Bugui went there, there was an 80% chance he would fall through.

As for whether this person is Yan Bugui, Sha Zhu can only leave it to fate.

If you accidentally hurt someone, you can only say it's your bad luck, not my fault!

Coincidentally, the woman who came out of the outhouse earlier, Jia Zhangshi, was cursing and swearing, but she fell silent when she saw Yan Bugui coming this way.

Because Jia Zhangshi also wanted to see if Yan Bugui would actually fall down.

Just now, when Jia Zhangshi went to the toilet, she noticed that the wooden plank seemed unstable. In her panic, she pooped on her heel. How filthy!

The two brushed past each other and nodded, a customary practice in Beijing when people used the outhouse.

You can't exactly say, "You need to use the restroom too, can you?"

That's so impolite...

Yan Bugui glanced back at Jia Zhangshi, noticing her dark expression.

At first glance, Yan Bugui saw that Jia Zhangshi's heels were covered in excrement, and he felt so disgusted that he almost vomited his dinner from the night before.

I tried to hold back, but the urge to defecate was overwhelming, so I gritted my teeth and went in anyway.

Close the door, bolt it, take off your pants to fart, then light a cigarette to get rid of the smell...

Yan Bugui was much lighter than Jia Zhangshi and didn't notice the unusual noise coming from the wooden planks under his feet.

Until a group of children came along, setting off firecrackers and laughing.

Hearing the noise outside, Yan Bugui immediately sensed something was wrong. Before he could shout, a small whip, still emitting exhaust fumes, flew in through the crack in the door.

Yan Bugui's face turned ashen at this moment.

"Bang, crack!"

This is a double whammy!

The murky sewage rushed straight to the roof and splashed all over Yan Bugui's face!

"Fuck your grandma!"

Yan Bugui screamed wildly, his voice trembling!

He stood up angrily, somewhat hastily, when coincidentally, the wooden board under his right foot cracked, and Yan Bugui slipped and fell...