Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

These past few days, No. 95 courtyard has been filled with the sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers, making the residents of nearby tenement courtyards shake their heads in dismay.

We often talk about No. 95 Courtyard, and everyone says that the residents there are rich.

Large items are brought into the hospital every few days, which naturally makes people envious, and some even want to compete with them.

They all live in the same alley, how could they not know what kind of people they are?

If you've bought big-ticket items, wouldn't it be embarrassing for us not to?

As a result, the wealthier residents of other courtyards took out their money to buy bicycles.

Among the large items, the most coveted and impressive to bring out is the bicycle.

If a young man owns a bicycle, he immediately gains priority in choosing a partner.

Let alone in the 50s, even in 2025, owning a used Mercedes-Benz, BMW, or Audi would still give you a significant advantage.

Girls might not know many car brands, but they still recognize BMW, Mercedes, and the four rings...

Don't underestimate these advantages; they can be incredibly useful in crucial moments!

Time flies, and our country has successfully entered the battlefield. We won a brilliant battle as soon as we entered the field, which boosted the morale of the people.

One day after get off work, Li Jiuzhou took stock of his family's assets.

The total value of the large and small yellow croakers is 46, which is worth 2600 silver dollars and 230 million coins!

When he finished counting, Li Jiuzhou grinned from ear to ear; he could now be considered a billionaire.

230 million, if calculated according to the currency reform of 1955, would only amount to 23,000 yuan.

Aside from what was taken from Hei Pi the first time, the rest consisted of his wages from Fengzeyuan and income from cooking.

Li Jiuzhou felt unwell, and looking at the things on the table, he felt his shoulders were sore and heavy!

This is a good sign, the early signs of an impending massive business empire!

Li Jiuzhou thought he could accumulate wealth for another 30 years. By then, he would be 48 years old, the perfect age to work hard.

With such a vast business empire, who else but me? Don't you dare try to take it from me, or I'll fight you to the death!

Li Jiuzhou's life could be described as very comfortable, but that was the end of it.

Because of the unresolved labor dispute at Fengzeyuan, the government intervened.

Shareholding, joint public-private ownership.

All the restaurants in Beiping were facing this problem.

This is just the beginning, a small-scale implementation.

Anyway, Luan Xuetang had no objection at all and agreed immediately.

Perhaps he's already made enough money, or perhaps he's just being overly sensitive.

In short, things went wrong after the government intervened.

A strict management style was immediately adopted, and wages were reduced.

The company manager is very strict; he holds meetings both during and after get off work hours.

This gave Li Jiuzhou a taste of what it meant to be a beast of burden in his past life.

Well, he had no choice but to accept it. After all, he still needed to make money, otherwise how could he support his vast business empire in the future?

People like Mr. Guo, who were so adept at navigating social situations at Fengzeyuan, almost got fired.

The manager and the company manager simply couldn't stand each other.

The manager thought he was all talk and no action.

Mr. Guo was stubborn and felt that the traditions of the older generation could not be abandoned.

Fortunately, it was just an internal struggle and did not affect Fengzeyuan's business.

Although the manager was meticulous in his work, he was still quite knowledgeable. Apart from the pay cut, he was very polite to chefs like Li Jiuzhou.

If the kitchen staff quits, he'll lose his job as the general manager.

Li Jiuzhou is practically a government-employed chef now, he's got a permanent position...

Manager Luan often came to say nice things to comfort them. Although it was a joint public-private enterprise, he was still the major shareholder.

The profits and losses of Fengzeyuan are related to him, and he cannot abandon it.

During this period, Li Jiuzhou would often visit Fan Bingbing on his days off, and he never came empty-handed.

Of course, the things I brought weren't expensive; they were all homemade pastries and other snacks.

Li Jiuzhou's actions made Fan Huisheng, that old man, grit his teeth in hatred.

Knowing full well that Li Jiuzhou was after his daughter, he was powerless to do anything about it.

That's not even the most infuriating thing. To make matters worse, my daughter is so easily fooled by this guy.

The two boys in the family wait at the door on their days off, hoping their future brother-in-law will bring them delicious food.

Even his wife praised Li Jiuzhou highly.

Fan Huisheng felt that his whole family had betrayed him.

It was another day off, and the two sons paced back and forth in the house, looking quite conflicted.

It wasn't just the two boys who were conflicted; Fan Bing was also conflicted, as was her mother.

Even Fan Huisheng himself was struggling with this.

The snow was falling heavily outside. The family was warming themselves by the fire in the main room, chatting idly, and occasionally glancing towards the front door as if someone was knocking.

Fan Bingbing looked anxious because, as usual, Li Jiuzhou would arrive half an hour earlier.

Every week without fail, but today it was snowing heavily outside, and Fan Bingbing was very worried that something might happen to Li Jiuzhou on the road.

I never thought he wouldn't come. I've told him so many times before, don't come, don't come.

But Li Jiuzhou would agree verbally, and then come back a week later, and she got used to it.

He once braved a storm to come, and his family was moved by Li Jiuzhou's persistence.

His enthusiasm for pursuing girls made Fan's mother extremely happy.

Although Mr. Fan was sharp-tongued, he still admired Li Jiuzhou.

Because of Li Jiuzhou's previous actions, his family is quite worried now.

It's snowing heavily outside, and the roads are difficult to travel on, let alone ride a bike.

"Mom, I think I should go out and take a look." Fan Bingbing couldn't resist anymore and wanted to go out and see what was going on.

"Girl, you sit still, I'll go out and take a look." Father Fan stood up, took a coat and other equipment from the side and put them on.

"Be careful, don't go too far," Fan's mother instructed.

Mr. Fan waved his hand and walked out without looking back.

What about Li Jiuzhou himself?

He was wrapped in a thick coat, with only his eyes showing as he walked in the wind and snow.

With his left hand in his pocket and his right hand carrying a cloth bag, he trudged forward.

Li Jiuzhou was really going all out to pursue the woman. He originally wanted to ride a bicycle, but when he found that the road was covered in snow and no one had cleared it, he decided that walking would be safer.

Li Jiuzhou looked up at the sky and saw countless snowflakes falling, which filled him with a sense of pride.

At this moment, all he wanted to do was recite a poem:

"No one will support my lofty ambitions; I will brave the snow to reach the mountain peak myself!"

Just as Li Jiuzhou closed his eyes and sighed, a sudden and angry voice rang out:

"Fuck your mother, you little brat, I think you're just bored out of your mind!"

Li Jiuzhou opened his eyes but couldn't see the person clearly because they were wrapped up very tightly. He only felt that the voice sounded very familiar.

"What, don't you recognize me?" said Mr. Fan.

Li Jiuzhou realized what was happening and hurriedly said:

"Uncle, where are you going in this heavy snow? Are you going to buy something? I'll go with you."

Mr. Fan originally wanted to scold the boy again, but he was speechless after seeing Li Jiuzhou's sincere eyes.

He patted Li Jiuzhou on the shoulder and said slowly:

"Your aunt was worried you'd come through the snow and wind, so she sent me out to look for you. Come on, let's go home..."

"good..."