[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-divorced-and-penniless-yet-you-still-ex":3,"chapter-siheyuan-divorced-and-penniless-yet-you-still-ex-siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Divorced and Done with Your Old-Age Schemes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2002541,2946,"Chapter 4","siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>\"Ten years older than me and still without a wife; you have the nerve to criticize me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was eating a steamed corn bun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was instantly furious, pointing a finger at Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye yet unable to utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only when he dropped his rice bowl on the ground and clutched his throat with both hands that everyone realized Sha Zhu was choking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nearly choked to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu's two apprentices, Ma Hua and Little Fatty, hurriedly poured water for him and patted his back; it took quite a while before Sha Zhu finally recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little bastard, you actually dare to insult me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kid deserve a beating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was about to erupt in curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he would definitely teach this infertile man a good lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye gave him no chance, turning to leave instead: \"Sha Zhu, why are you so angry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you have your eyes on Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu and are eagerly hoping Jia Jia Jia Dongxu dies so you can marry her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone knows this secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's about Third Third Third Third Time; I won't waste words with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Director has already spoken: those participating in the chef rank assessment are temporarily exempt from work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let someone else handle these tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu suddenly stood up: \"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye, you're talking nonsense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your skills, you think you can take the chef assessment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't make you roll out of the Rolling Steel Mill today, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye walked back and asked: \"If I pass, what will you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu boasted: \"I'll kneel, kowtow, and call you Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye wore a look of disgust: \"I certainly don't want such an old son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if you insist on kneeling, kowtowing, and calling me Father, that will cost an extra five yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't pass, then do whatever you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Sha Zhu become triumphant: \"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye, you kid are getting too arrogant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let everyone here bear witness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye said it himself: if he doesn't pass, he'll roll out of the Rolling Steel Mill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big shots, please give flowers, votes, and everything~.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>004. Shocking the Rolling Steel Mill! An Apprentice Leaps to Become a Level-Seven Chef! (Fourth Update)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye's bet with Sha Zhu quickly spread through more than half of the Rolling Steel Mill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wang Wang Wang Dahua heard this news, she nearly laughed until she choked: \"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye must be insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With his level of skill, he's only fit for tending fires in the countryside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He actually dares to bet with Sha Zhu; he might as well wait to be kicked out of the Rolling Steel Mill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Jia Dongxu was equally triumphant: \"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye has truly been provoked; this Third Third Third Third Time he will definitely be fired!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai glanced at the two of them and pretended to say solemnly: \"Focus on your work; don't let your minds wander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye has been hiding his talents all along and just lacked an opportunity to show them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must not underestimate people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hypocritical old fool spoke these words, and instantly everyone regarded him with deep respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right; we shouldn't look down on insignificant people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Wang Wang Dahua, Jia Jia Jia Dongxu, you two must learn well from Master Yi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As members of the Rolling Steel Mill, we must all have ambition!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Wang Dahua and Jia Jia Jia Dongxu began to flatter Yi Zhonghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, Yi Zhonghai remained calm, but inside he was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye was merely a soft persimmon, possessing no real skills yet overflowing with sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chef rank assessment was something Yi Zhonghai had \"specially\" secured for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was solely so that after his divorce, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye would be unable to survive in the Rolling Steel Mill and would be forced to leave quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, when Wang Wang Wang Dahua and Sha Zhu married, no one would gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite satisfied with these two apprentices before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they lacked brains, they could serve as foils for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was truly a good day; everything was proceeding so smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye had already followed several chefs to the designated location to participate in the chef rank assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, rank assessments were the most fashionable trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want a promotion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want a raise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don't meet the assessment standards, there's not even a chance in hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the only path for ordinary people to turn their fortunes around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sha Zhu hadn't had his mind entirely fixed on Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu, he wouldn't have remained nothing more than a mere Grade Eight chef all this Third Third Third Third Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They truly affect how fast certain men can draw their swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this isn't really Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu's fault; she's just a girl casting a wide net to catch more fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Sha Zhu is nothing but a fool with the heart of a thief but not the guts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Third Third Third Third Time he borrowed money or grain, he thought he was doing good deeds, helping others, and standing on the moral high ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't he just lusting after her body without having the guts to act on it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu also came to take the assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he positioned himself not far from Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye, specifically to make fun of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Sha Zhu's eyes, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye's skill was inferior even to Ma Hua and Little Fatty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability to cook was only good for minor trifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want to pass the assessment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's nothing but a dream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, a Grade Eight chef, had already participated in several assessments without ever breaking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who does Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye think he is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might as well wait to be fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye didn't give Sha Zhu a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere chef's assessment was not even a small dish to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the others, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye also started cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His techniques were extremely skilled, looking nothing like those of a novice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completed one assessment after another with incredible speed and superb quality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all assessments were finished, the chief examiner announced the results.\u003C\u002Fp>",1154,"2026-06-15T15:25:36.529Z","2026-06-15T15:59:10.777Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","5e4651599aebf027b41a1f26288869168f79bcc256c522dc3f98c91f56b090ee","siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-5","siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-3",75,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-cover.gif"]