Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The car was silent on the way home, and Li Huaide hesitated several times before speaking.

Seeing this, Li Jiuzhou slowly spoke:

"Second Uncle, don't feel guilty."

"Where you stay doesn't matter."

"Don't tell me you're planning to take your aunt back to live in the courtyard?"

"I really have this idea, and there's room for me anyway," Li Huaide said.

Li Jiuzhou quickly refused him:

"It's better not to. You live in the military camp for a long time and only come back once or twice a month."

"Wouldn't it be appropriate for your second aunt to live with me and Shanhe?"

"Don't bring this up with the leader. If it doesn't work out, we can buy a small courtyard house in Beijing. If you don't have enough money, I have some here."

"Also, relax, you're not marrying into our family. Even if you were, we wouldn't lose out, we'd all be surnamed Li, there's no way to argue about it..."

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide smiled, and his mood improved considerably.

My nephew is right. No matter how you look at it, the Li family is not at a loss. Li Huaide is not the stubborn type; on the contrary, he is very open-minded.

His concern was that his nephew might be upset, thinking he was a spineless freeloader.

These are the only few remaining offspring in the Li family, so they can't afford to be disloyal.

A week later, their second uncle's wedding was successfully held, and the three siblings attended the banquet.

With my second uncle's father-in-law around, the Li family doesn't need to worry about anything; they can just relax and enjoy their meals.

Li Jiuzhou had absolutely no intention of trying to build connections with any of the important figures present.

Li Jiuzhou only did one thing at his second uncle's wedding: he took care of the wedding banquet.

The banquet was prepared by Li Jiuzhou's master, Li Tielong, and his senior apprentice, Wang Shan, with Sha Zhu as the kitchen helper...

The guests were naturally extremely satisfied and praised the dishes served at the banquet repeatedly.

My second uncle's father-in-law's family is very proud; the food is indeed impeccably delicious.

Li Jiuzhou put a lot of thought into the wedding banquet, which had five tables with about ten people at each table.

He prepared a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for all the guests, and all the other dishes were famous dishes, and they were not cheap.

The wedding banquet was comparable to a state banquet!

Some guests expressed concern and doubt, saying, "Old Li, your wedding banquet is a bit too extravagant."

When faced with doubts, the second uncle's father-in-law simply smiled and explained the identities of Li Jiuzhou and the others, after which everyone was no longer worried.

Old Li's in-laws are cooks, so what the hell are we worried about? Just get to work!

As for the marriage being above standard, that's because of their excellent cooking skills.

For things like ingredients, the chef's purchase price is much cheaper than theirs.

Moreover, Li Jiuzhou had even served them at a state banquet, so although they had never met, it was still a kind of fate.

Li Jiuzhou originally wanted to eat the banquet quietly, but a group of old revolutionaries dragged him out and made him drink heavily.

They're even saying they'll ask Mr. Fish to cook for them next time!

My second uncle's wedding banquet has come to a successful conclusion.

Li Jiuzhou went home and slept for a day before he could recover; those people could really drink.

When they got really into it, they started playing drinking games, and when the cups weren't big enough, they started using bowls instead. Who could resist that?

The scene yesterday was only because the battle had just ended and the old commanders' forthright personalities remained unchanged.

In a few years, it will be gone, and everyone will become more low-key.

Li Jiuzhou didn't go to work when he woke up at noon; he took the day off.

I sat at my doorstep, drinking tea and taking a short break.

Li Jiuzhou sighed inwardly, "My second uncle is married, but I'm still single. I'm eighteen this year."

This damn restlessness inside my body is hotter than a volcano.

Just as Li Jiuzhou was about to fall asleep, a crisp sound rang in his mind:

"Ding! Every cause has its effect; your retribution is me!"

"Hello, host. Dog Seven is at your service!"

Upon hearing this voice, Li Jiuzhou couldn't help but fly into a rage, unleashing a barrage of animal pronouns at System Dog Seven.

Yesterday, at my second uncle's wedding, that bastard Gouqi revealed dozens of embarrassing stories about those old comrades.

He even let himself say it while he was drunk so that everyone would have a laugh.

It really disliked that Li Jiuzhou had lived for too long and wanted him to be reincarnated sooner.

Dog Seven: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, don't rush, don't panic, everything is in the trunk."

"An opportunity awaits you at Shichahai. Will you go?"

Li Jiuzhou frowned slightly:

"Um?"

"Dog Seven, are you sure you're not messing around?"

Dog Seven: "Don't worry, host, my professional skills are ranked number one on the top leaderboard, so go ahead and do it!"

After much deliberation, Li Jiuzhou pushed his bike out the door.

The information about Dog Seven wasn't important; Li Jiuzhou himself wanted to go out for a stroll.

A short while later we arrived at Shichahai, where quite a few people were fishing.

Li Jiuzhou strolled leisurely with his cart, walking for a long time until he arrived at a sparsely populated place.

Suddenly he heard a cry for help, which seemed to be a woman's voice. Li Jiuzhou parked the car and carefully walked forward, bending over.

His heart was racing because Gouqi said there was an opportunity, but also a certain risk.

He wanted to see if this opportunity was worth the risk.

As Li Jiuzhou gradually saw the whole scene, he realized that five men were harassing a woman.

He was also uttering foul language.

Li Jiuzhou glanced at the man, nodded, and was about to leave when he noticed a dagger tucked into his waistband.

Just then, Li Jiuzhou stopped in his tracks after the woman who had called for help turned around.

His gaze became somewhat vacant, and he muttered to himself:

"Bingbing?"

Dead memories resurfaced in my mind; it was a scene from my past life when I cooked for Bingbing.

I am a five-star executive chef. Bingbing happened to be staying at the hotel for three months. She was at that brand at the time.

Li Jiuzhou cooked for her for three whole months, and in the process, they became friends and exchanged Earth numbers.

After that, whenever Bingbing came to this city, she would send a message to Li Jiuzhou, saying that she liked the dishes he cooked!

Li Jiuzhou was naturally overjoyed; she was a big star and very beautiful.

I've lost sleep countless nights because of her!

Later, her career collapsed, and she was blacklisted in the entertainment industry. The two have maintained contact ever since and can be considered friends.

Of course Li Jiuzhou liked her. He didn't care what she had done in the past; he just liked that she was beautiful and that she had a great figure.

But he never confessed his feelings until his death. The reason was simple: he was just a cook, how could he compare to others?

Li Jiuzhou's eyes turned red at this moment. With a thought, a pig-slaughtering knife appeared in his hand.

He muttered to himself:

"I'm a cook, so it's reasonable for me to carry a butcher's knife, right?"

Of course, his system also contains human truths, but he cannot reveal them. He will only reveal them if things become unavoidable, depending on the situation!

Li Jiuzhou charged forward with unstoppable momentum, roaring:

"Fuck your mother! You dare touch my woman? I'll fucking kill you all!"

The thugs who were harassing Bingbing turned around and were immediately terrified, their faces turning pale.

The butcher's knife gleamed blindingly in the sunlight, and the man rushing towards them had bloodshot eyes, as if he really wanted to kill them!

They were also terrified. They only teased pretty girls and never intended to do anything more outrageous.

Although he carried a knife, it was only to bolster his courage; he really didn't dare to pull it out!

Li Jiuzhou rushed over quickly and slashed at someone's shoulder.

Li Jiuzhou knew that a butcher's knife couldn't kill people, but if he changed his posture and used a stabbing motion, he could definitely kill one person at a time.

"what!"

The person chosen by Li Jiuzhou was terrified and rolled on the ground in the midst of the crisis to avoid a fatal blow.

Li Jiuzhou stepped in front of Bingbing, glanced at her, and said:

"My wife, with me here, I'll kill them right now!"

He was about to take action after saying that.

Upon seeing this, the thugs ran away in a flash, without looking back.

Seeing this, Li Jiuzhou grabbed Bingbing and ran until they reached a crowded place before stopping.

Li Jiuzhou sized up Bingbing from this era, swallowing hard; he was so envious!

"Are you alright, honey?"

"Who's your wife?" Fan Bingbing retorted.

Li Jiuzhou scratched his head and chuckled.

"Uh, haha, sorry, I was being presumptuous in my haste just now. You don't mind, do you?"

Fan Bingbing had recovered from the crisis. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and bowed slightly to Li Jiuzhou.

"Thank you for saving me!"

Li Jiuzhou waved his hand:

"It's alright, it's alright, I just can't stand seeing this."

"By the way, my name is Li Jiuzhou, and I live in the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang."

"Why are you here all alone? What's your name? How old are you? Where do you live? I'll take you home."

When asked about her young savior's inquiries, Fan Bingbing didn't hide anything and introduced herself:

"My name is Fan Bingbing, I am 18 years old, and I live on Gulou Street."

Li Jiuzhou was amused upon hearing this. It turned out her name was Bingbing, just one character different.

After chatting for a while, the two became acquainted.

Li Jiuzhou didn't use any flowery language; he used the proper way to chat in this era.

Fan Bingbing said shyly:

"Let me treat you to dinner, thank you for saving me."

"become..."

PS: Everyone, the female lead has appeared. She's an original character. I really didn't feel anything for the female characters in the original drama, so this is a carefully selected one.

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