Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Yi Zhonghai asked as he stepped forward.

The neighbors, curious, also came forward to check, mainly because Jia Zhangshi's scream had been so horrific.

Just then, Jia Dongxu and his wife, who had just gone out to buy groceries, also pushed their bicycles in.

Jia Dongxu, looking even more worried, squatted down and said nervously:

"Mom, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

When Madam Jia saw her son arrive, she no longer covered her face, and said with tears in her eyes:

"I was washing cabbage just now, and a bee was buzzing around, so I reached out and shooed it away."

"Not only did it not leave, but it also bit my lip! What a damn beast! It hurt like hell..."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the corner of Jia Zhangshi's mouth and saw that there was indeed a red spot, and now there was a small lump.

The presence of bees in the yard is nothing new; there's a beehive on the eaves of the deaf old woman's house in the backyard.

No one ever bothered with it because it had never stung anyone.

But things are different now; Jia Zhangshi has been stung.

Tong Jie quickly went back into the house to get toothpaste and applied some to Jia Zhangshi's lips; maybe it would help.

After discussion, the residents of the courtyard unanimously decided to remove the hornet's nest.

Some were even a little excited, saying that the beehive had been there for many years and still contained honey, and that each household would be able to get a share.

Li Jiuzhou didn't take it seriously. Was the beehive so easy to break?

No one would dare to stir up a hornet's nest without some strategy.

The neighbors talked about it casually, but not one of them volunteered to poke it.

In the end, Jia Dongxu took the lead and grabbed a few light jackets to cover his exposed skin.

Jia Dongxu took a snakeskin bag, intending to put the beehive in it to preserve the honey inside.

So a large group of people hurried to the backyard.

The deaf old woman was quite happy to see this; she figured it was fine to disturb the beehive, since it was a potential hazard.

He stood in the crowd, watching with a cheerful smile.

Jia Dongxu set up a ladder, and below the ladder, a group of children were excitedly shouting.

Of course, they're all a bunch of idiots who haven't been stung by bees.

Similarly, many residents in the courtyard didn't take it seriously. Although they felt it was a bit dangerous, their desire to watch the spectacle made them unwilling to leave.

Outnumbered and powerful, they were not afraid at all.

Li Jiuzhou looked at the beehive; it was about 50 centimeters in diameter and about 80 centimeters long.

It was several sizes bigger than when he first arrived a few years ago, and Li Jiuzhou felt that the beehive was a bit shaky, after all, it was too heavy.

Li Jiuzhou had a bad feeling. He pulled his second brother Shanhe back to the outer edge of the crowd.

This is the junction connecting to the Intermediate People's Court, making it the most convenient place to escape.

As for Sha Zhu?

Li Jiuzhou was too lazy to call him, because he was shouting loudly in the very center.

He absolutely loves this kind of thing, how could he possibly leave!

Jia Dongxu climbed up the ladder, initially quite happy because he could get honey.

But as he climbed the ladder and approached the hive, the buzzing sound inside still chilled him to the bone.

But with a group of neighbors watching, there was no choice but to go ahead now.

He took out the prepared snakeskin bag, opened it, and prepared to put the beehive inside, only to find that the opening of the snakeskin bag was about the same size as the beehive.

This is a bit troublesome. If they are the same size, they either can't be put in, or they have to be forced in, which can lead to unforeseen circumstances.

With things having come to this, Jia Dongxu gritted his teeth and used all his strength to put the beehive on, but unexpectedly it fell off the eaves.

With a loud "bang," it fell to the ground and exploded.

The neighbors witnessed a scene they would never forget.

When the hive exploded, it was a huge mess; the bees were furious!

Upon seeing this, Li Jiuzhou grabbed his second brother and ran out of the courtyard.

The deaf old woman was even more furious, feeling that this day next year would be the anniversary of her death.

Within two seconds, screams continued, and the deaf old woman was stung several times before scrambling back into the house.

People fled in panic, with those carrying children grabbing them and running away.

Jia Dongxu was completely numb, but he was the instigator, and the bees were all swarming around him, stinging him.

Yan Bugui screamed in pain after being stung and rushed home like a madman, completely ignoring his wife and children.

When he got to his door, he kicked it open and immediately closed it.

That wasn't the end of it; the bees following him clearly weren't going to let him off the hook.

Many people sought refuge nearby, either hiding in Xu Fugui's house or Liu Haizhong's home.

Jia Dongxu was in a very sorry state; the scarf covering his head had fallen off, and he was screaming in pain from being stung by bees.

He rushed straight to Xu Fugui's house, kicked the door open when it was closed, and stormed inside.

But the people hiding inside were terrified, because Jia Dongxu was being followed by too many bees.

Xu Damao's face turned pale:

"Fuck your mother..."

Screams filled the room.

No one in the entire courtyard survived, except for the Li Jiuzhou brothers.

Li Jiuzhou immediately took Shanhe to the Military Control Commission, wanting them to handle the situation.

Upon hearing this, the comrades of the Military Control Commission felt their scalps tingle and quickly gathered their men to go and check, fearing that someone might have died!

Some people had torches and gasoline; they could only use fire to burn it, there was no other way.

It took an hour to finish processing.

When the neighbors in the courtyard gathered, not one of them was intact; they were all pig-headed.

Jia Dongxu even had difficulty breathing and was foaming at the mouth.

Because his condition was the most serious, everyone in the hospital ended up going to the hospital.

Jia Dongxu was given emergency treatment and thankfully survived.

His life is truly miserable. Last time he was poisoned at the steel mill and had to have his stomach pumped, and this time he was stung by a bee and is foaming at the mouth. He's in a really bad situation.

The next morning, Li Jiuzhou went to the Intermediate People's Court to fetch water. He was a little dazed. Why did all the neighbors in the courtyard look the same?

Sausage lips, upturned nose, and eyes swollen like Ultraman's—you can't even see his eyes anymore!

He wanted to laugh but couldn't, fearing he would anger the crowd, so he began to sing:

"You say 'pouting lips, pouting pouting pouting...'"

Neighbors near Nanluoguxiang also suffered greatly, as the mad bees would sting anyone they saw.

The next day, when I went out into Nanluoguxiang, I saw ox-headed and horse-faced demons everywhere, creating a strange sight.

The military control commission was also helpless and began to issue an emergency notice, telling them not to disturb the beehives they found, but to report them and they would handle it.

At Li Jiuzhou's house, his second brother, Shanhe, looked utterly terrified.

"Brother, thank goodness you pulled me away, otherwise I would have turned into a horse-faced man too."

"Let's not join in on this kind of excitement anymore, understand?" Li Jiuzhou instructed.

"understood."

Sha Zhu hasn't gone out much these past few days, and he hasn't been going to work either. He looks so damn ugly.

It's alright in the courtyard, everyone's the same, ugly as everyone else, the eldest brother doesn't talk about the second brother.

But once you step outside this courtyard gate, things change; it becomes a rare find.

Li Jiuzhou helped him get a leave of absence.

He Yushui was picked up by her father, He Daqing. The girl was also stung all over her head and cried her eyes out.