Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Jia Zhangshi was startled by Yi Zhongjiang's sudden shout.

It was too late when she tried to turn around and run into the yard.

Her hair was grabbed from behind, and the person jumped up and chopped Jia Zhangshi in the neck!

Jia Zhangshi was so frightened that her soul almost left her body. She felt a sharp pain in her neck and vaguely saw Old Jia calling to her!

The person who made the move was Yi Dayou. He was just trying to scare Jia Zhangshi. If he had used his full strength, Jia Zhangshi's Adam's apple would have been crushed long ago.

The commotion outside had already alerted the people inside the courtyard, and they hurriedly came out before Yang Ruihua even reached the middle courtyard.

Yang Ruihua quickly said:

"Old Yi, a group of people have arrived at the door. They say they're your brothers."

"What are you calling 'rivers, lakes, and seas'? Are you even your brother?"

The neighbors all heard it, and Yi Zhonghai's face darkened.

He sighed inwardly, "They've come knocking after all."

He didn't have time to say anything more at that moment, because Jia Zhangshi's screams had already reached the courtyard gate.

Jia Dongxu rushed out as soon as he heard his mother's screams.

Li Jiuzhou walked out of the house and met Jia Dongxu. The two didn't say much and walked towards the door.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw several people spitting on Jia Zhangshi and kicking her occasionally.

Jia Dongxu's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he roared:

"Fuck your mother! You dare hit my mom? I'll fucking fight you to the death!"

Jia Zhangshi, who was lying on the ground, saw her son come out and shouted for help:

"Dongxu, these bastards choked me! I almost went to find your dad!"

Without saying a word, Jia Dongxu rushed forward. Although there were many of them, the person being beaten was his mother, so he was willing to risk his life to fight!

Seeing this, Li Jiuzhou also went to help. Regardless of who was right or wrong, he couldn't just stand by and watch his neighbor in the yard be bullied.

He rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward, grabbing Yi Dayou and throwing him over his shoulder.

Sha Zhu rushed out the fastest. Seeing that his senior brothers had all gone up, he charged forward without saying a word and kicked one of them to the ground.

When Yi Zhonghai and the others came out, they were dumbfounded and stood there not knowing what to do.

Li Jiuzhou shouted it out:

"What are you all standing there for? These bastards are coming to bully the people in the yard! Get them, you son of a bitch!"

Upon hearing Li Jiuzhou's shout, the young man rushed forward without hesitation.

Xu Damao stood there, stretched out his hands and looked at them, feeling that his martial arts skills seemed to be lacking.

But the scene was so intense that blood had already been drawn, and Xu Damao was thrilled by what he saw.

A voice kept shouting in my head:

"Hurry up and get up there, or it'll be too late!"

So he moved nimbly, and just then, an old man was kicked to the ground by Sha Zhu and cried out in pain.

Without saying a word, Xu Damao stomped on the old man's face!

"Ah...you brat, you're unsportsmanlike and resort to sneak attacks!"

The person who was stepped on was Yi Zhongjiang.

However, not long afterward, neighbors from the next courtyard who had come to watch the commotion pulled the two apart.

Yi Zhonghai was bruised and swollen, and he was given special attention as soon as he entered the venue.

His older brothers caught him and beat him up badly.

When Yi Zhonghai entered, he saw that it was his brothers who had come to cause trouble, and anger surged in his heart.

He didn't even bother to think about why Jia Zhangshi was beaten.

Let's settle both old and new scores together and have a good fight first, otherwise it will be hard to quell his hatred!

She swept her groin leg across the crotches of her three older brothers.

When his three older brothers wailed, he felt a sense of satisfaction at having avenged his great enemy!

Of course, Yi Zhonghai didn't gain much advantage either, getting punched several times by his nephews.

"Damn, farmers have so much strength," Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but groan.

The fight didn't happen; both sides were gathered in the front yard, facing each other with hostile expressions.

Only Sha Zhu and Li Jiuzhou were mostly unharmed, except for being a little dirty.

Xu Damao was in a bad situation; no matter how agile he was, he was caught and beaten up.

He's grimacing in pain right now.

The atmosphere at the scene was heavy, but Yi Zhonghai was the first to break the silence:

"Eldest, second, and third brothers, what are you doing here? We severed ties back then, what's the point of you coming to see me?"

"Still causing trouble in our yard?"

Before the Yi family could speak, Yi Zhonghai recounted what had happened back then.

The neighbors in the courtyard were instantly intrigued, never expecting that Yi Zhonghai had such stories from his youth.

That's actually quite pitiful...

Judging from the expressions of the Yi family members opposite, it was clear that Yi Zhonghai was not lying.

Among the crowd, only Liu Haizhong had a complex expression. He gave Yi Zhonghai a deep look and pondered to himself:

"I never expected that Lao Yi and I would have such similar opportunities back then. It seems that I helped the right person today."

Liu Haizhong was also afraid that his poor brother from the countryside would come to the courtyard to look for him.

If they really come looking for him, Lao Yi won't stand idly by, given that he helped out today.

And the neighbors really step up when something happens!

Yan Bugui was in a terrible state; his glasses were shattered, and he was missing a leg. He frowned and rubbed his chest; his injuries were quite severe...

When Yi Zhongjiang and his two brothers saw that their fourth brother had recounted what happened back then without holding back, they were somewhat embarrassed.

It's obvious that the fourth brother wants to completely sever ties with the Yi family, leaving no room for negotiation.

Moreover, since their group got into a fight with the people in the courtyard on their very first visit, they can forget about ever entering the gate of No. 95 courtyard again.

Seeing that he remained silent, Yi Zhonghai spoke again:

"Eldest brother, second brother, and third brother, don't come here again. There's no one like me in the Yi family business."

"If I live well, you won't benefit from it; if I live poorly and die out there, it's none of your business."

"Let's go back to the countryside while it's still early!"

Yi Zhonghai had already seen through it all, and his heart remained completely unmoved when he uttered those words.

It was as if his own brothers and nephews across from him were a group of strangers.

Because Yi Zhonghai's heart had already died many years ago...

The Yi brothers remained silent, their hearts filled with complex emotions, unsure of what to say.

But Yi Dayou couldn't sit still; he was eyeing Yi Zhong's money, so he said:

"Severing ties is fine, but you still have to pay for Grandpa and Grandma's funeral expenses, Fourth Uncle!"

"Back then, it was all arranged by my dad, my second uncle, and my third uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's eyes widened, staring at him like a hawk, and he roared:

"I'll fucking kill you, you believe me!"

"I won't give you a single penny. The old folks are dead, so be it. Why didn't you say anything when you robbed me and took over my house back then!"

"You fucking better give up now! I have no children, but if you push me too far, I'll slaughter your whole family!"

After Yi Zhonghai said this, none of the Yi family members dared to speak.

Those words are incredibly damaging!

That's true. Yi Zhonghai has no children and, apart from his wife, he has no other ties. If you push him too far, he might do something he'll regret.

Yi Zhongjiang gave Yi Zhonghai a complicated look:

"Fourth brother, you'd better watch yourself. I hope you won't regret it!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly and said with a strong sense of sarcasm:

"You bastard, go back to the countryside and farm. I'm living a carefree life in the city. Do I need you to remind me?"

"I could never spend a month's salary!"

He then pointed to the bicycle beside him:

"See that? I can buy a bicycle worth over a million just like that, and I can give away my apprentice's sewing machine just like that!"

"I can eat fish and meat every day if I want to."

"I really want to thank you all. Thank you for kicking me out back then, otherwise I wouldn't have the good life I have now."

"Hahahahahaha..."

Yi Zhonghai laughed and then tears welled up in his eyes—tears of frustration and triumph!

Today, Yi Zhonghai is different from before; it can be said that he is venting all the grievances he had back then.

The neighbors didn't think Yi Zhonghai was being arrogant by making outrageous statements; on the contrary, they felt sorry for him!

After hearing about Yi Zhonghai's past, Li Jiuzhou felt a little sympathy, but only a little.

Yi Zhongjiang and his group slunk away.

Yi Zhonghai clasped his hands in thanks to the neighbors around him, indicating that the injured would see a doctor and that he would reimburse their medical expenses.