Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Inside the Jia family's house, the mother and son were discussing the scene of Yi Zhonghai's incredible display of power that had just occurred.

Jia Dongxu held his master in the highest esteem and showered him with compliments.

Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi pursed her lips.

When Yi Zhonghai asked his wife to pay, she wanted to stop him but had no reason to.

She felt so sorry for him!

You, Yi Zhonghai, are pretty impressive. You spend a month's salary with just a few words.

My son Dongxu is your apprentice; he'll be the one to take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die.

Your family's wealth will all belong to the Jia family in the future. Why the hell do you have the right to squander our Jia family's money?

The more Jia Zhangshi thought about it, the angrier she became. She felt that Lao Yi was still too young and that being so loyal was not good. She would have to talk to him properly tomorrow and tell him not to squander the Jia family's money!

Jia Zhangshi was not one to use her brain, nor would she consider Yi Zhonghai's intentions in doing so.

She only cares about her own family's gains and losses.

The situation was different in the Liu family's backyard. Liu Haizhong was quite happy, as his son was one of those who had blown up the cesspool.

According to Yan Bugui, he had to pay some money, and he was prepared to take out his own, but unexpectedly, another sucker appeared.

Since Yi Zhonghai is willing to take the position, let him do it. Liu Haizhong will enjoy his leisure time.

He even lost the will to teach Liu Guangtian a lesson.

After returning home, Yan Bugui put the money away carefully, but the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off, so he began to review the events.

It's true that my son threw in the double shot, but there's no reason why he would fall into the latrine.

Suddenly he remembered that the broken part of the wooden board he saw in the cesspool looked very smooth, as if someone had sawed it.

However, I didn't seem to see very clearly from the latrine, so I decided to go to the outhouse to take another look.

He carried a bucket of water and took a hook as he walked toward the outhouse.

The outhouse had been cleaned up, and it was cold with no one around. Yan Bugui frowned as he fiddled with the latrine.

He soon retrieved the two broken planks and washed them clean with the water he had brought.

Yan Bugui squatted down to examine the scene and immediately flew into a rage. Damn it, someone had indeed plotted against him.

The planks of this outhouse have been sawed!

He took the two planks home and asked his son about them.

"Jie Cheng, I'm asking you, who said Xu Damao was in the outhouse?"

Yan Jiecheng answered without hesitation:

"The backyard was completely exposed to the light. He lives across the street from Xu Damao, and he said he saw it with his own eyes."

Yan Bugui frowned:

"Alright, get out of here and go copy the book!"

"Oh~"

Following the clues given by his son, Yan Bugui went to question Liu Guangtian again:

"Guangtian, did you see Xu Damao go into the outhouse with your own eyes?"

Liu Guangtian replied to him in a chubby and silly way:

"No, I only saw him walk towards the outhouse."

"Did you really see it, or did someone tell you?" Yan Bugui's voice suddenly rose, carrying a hint of a teacher's authority.

Liu Guangtian was startled, his face immediately paled, and he lowered his voice in the face of Yan Bugui's sharp gaze.

"I really saw it!"

After saying this, Liu Guangtian lowered his head and dared not look at Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui sensed something fishy was going on, so he decided to press his advantage and continue questioning.

As a result, Liu Guangtian simply covered his ears and refused to listen to him, which infuriated Yan Bugui.

They tried everything – threats and bribes – but nothing worked.

Finally, Liu Guangtian stopped covering his ears, spread his hands, and spoke in a thick Beijing accent:

"Teacher Yan, all I can say is that there are many people who want to get you. Xu Damao is nothing more than a trigger."

"You're really something, making things difficult for my child. How embarrassing!"

"Alright, I'm not going to chat with you anymore, bye-bye~"

After saying that, he ran off in a flash.

Only Yan Bugui was left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

who am I?

Where am i?

Who the hell did I offend?

Yan Bugui returned home and pondered deeply; now he understood the situation.

What happened today was not an accident, but a setup targeting him.

There is a mastermind behind everything, manipulating things in the dark.

But is it one person or a group of people?

Does the second son of the Liu family have offended many people, as he claims?

That's not that serious, he's only been here for a short time.

Otherwise, it's that silly Zhu from the Intermediate People's Court. Ever since He Daqing was brought down, I seem to have been showing off a bit too much in front of him lately.

It's very likely that it's that idiot Zhu, that reckless scoundrel.

Yan Bugui's face was gloomy. He was now 80% certain that Sha Zhu was the one who had framed him.

Nothing more than a man's sixth sense!

Liu Guangtian sneaked into the He family compound in the Intermediate People's Court.

When Sha Zhu saw him, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked:

"Did they give themselves away?"

Liu Guangtian grinned and patted his chest, saying:

"No, Brother Zhu, you can trust me to handle things!"

So he recounted in detail Yan Bugui's question and his own answer.

Sha Zhu nodded. Although it wasn't very precise, Liu Guangtian was still just a young boy.

So he took out 20,000 yuan in banknotes from his pocket and handed them to him.

"Alright, Guangtian, you've done a great job. Here's two dollars."

"But remember, it's still the same old story: only heaven, earth, you, and I know!"

Liu Guangtian's face lit up with joy after receiving the money, and he quickly said:

"Don't worry, Brother Zhu, even if my dad beats me to death, I'd never betray you!"

"Hahaha, fine, get lost~"

"Alright, then please don't see me off~"

Sha Zhu was very happy. He lit a cigarette and slowly walked towards his senior brother's house in the front yard.

Just then, Yan Bugui was standing at the door with a cigarette in his mouth. When he saw Sha Zhu, his eyes immediately changed, staring at him like a hawk!

Sha Zhu wasn't afraid at all, and continued to look at Yan Bugui with a grin.

However, he noticed the wooden planks on the ground still damp, so he walked over and laughed:

"Teacher Yan, isn't this a wooden plank from the outhouse? What, are you keeping it as a souvenir?"

Yan Bugui's eyes narrowed, and he asked:

"Silly Zhu, how do you know this wooden plank is from the outhouse? Did you tamper with it?"

"Oh no!" Sha Zhu was startled, he almost gave himself away.

The wooden planks of the outhouse were usually black and dirty, as if many people had stepped on them, and occasionally there was even feces stuck to them.

Nobody the hell would recognize you if they weren't looking closely!

He only recognized the saw cut he had just seen, and was caught off guard by Yan Bugui.

Sweat immediately beaded on Sha Zhu's forehead as his mind raced.

He quickly came up with an idea. Facing Yan Bugui's question, he didn't show any panic, but instead smiled naturally:

"Teacher Yan, look at what you're saying! I've been squatting on this board to poop for years, I'd recognize it even if it turned to ashes!"

"If you don't believe me, just ask any of the long-time neighbors and see if they can recognize this board."

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you're really stingy to the extreme. You're even taking planks from the outhouse home to use as firewood?"

"Aren't you disgusted by the dirt?"

Yan Bugui curled his lip upon hearing this:

"Silly Zhu, stop talking nonsense, just tell me straight, did you set me up?"

"If it's true, then admit it. We men of Beijing are responsible for what we do!"

Sha Zhu immediately objected and retorted:

"Teacher Yan, why are you so desperate? Uncle Yi has explained everything clearly in front of all the neighbors and even compensated you 60 yuan."

"What, you think that's not enough and want to squeeze more out of me?"

"Is this how a teacher should behave? You're misleading students!"

"You idiot Zhu..." Yan Bugui was panting heavily after being rebuked by Sha Zhu!

"Alright, alright, silly Zhu, we'll see how things unfold!"

Sha Zhu looked at him disdainfully and spat a thick wad of phlegm in Yan Bugui's direction.

"Hey... Pshaw!"

"Who's afraid of who? Even a tortoise is afraid of a hammer!"