[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton":3,"chapter-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Farming in '52, Producing Billions of Tons of Grain",{"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},2034413,3098,"Chapter 19: Tie Jia Dongxu up and drive him along with a stick","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>“Mom, you’re not going to make me go steal tomatoes, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu was very reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he got caught? What would he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, steal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s taking. I’ve told you many times, it’s taking. Haven't you remembered that yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That little brat Wan Ping’an has a bumper crop of tomatoes, yet he won't share any with the neighbors. He’s just a stingy miser.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he won't give them, can’t we just take them ourselves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m telling you, you must go. Go now, go early and come back early. Take a big bag, do you hear me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang ordered Jia Dongxu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't think there was anything wrong with stealing. She thought being able to steal was a skill. Not only did she steal herself, she made Jia Dongxu go steal too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother of the child, I think you should stop making things difficult for the boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just tomatoes, isn't it?” ===== CHAPTER 40 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“So what if we don’t eat them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Gensheng couldn't listen anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang was getting more and more excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jia Dongxu got caught, wouldn't his whole life be ruined?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut your mouth. You have no say in this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dongxu, why aren't you leaving yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang didn't care about Jia Gensheng’s opinion at all. Ever since they got married, she had made all the decisions for the Jia family, big or small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu was helpless and could only set off with a bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been to Wan Ping’an’s six mu of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, why is there a thatched hut in the field?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu soon noticed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ping’an’s six mu of land, there was a sea of red—all tomatoes, emitting a unique, intoxicating fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wan Ping’an is really too stingy. With so many tomatoes, there must be tens of thousands of jin, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an had planted one mu of tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the farming system, the yield was very high, reaching twenty thousand kilograms per mu, far exceeding the limit for ordinary tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu couldn't resist the temptation and quietly crawled into the tomato field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked a tomato and took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delicious, it’s really delicious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This afternoon, Xu Damao bought one for fifty cents. I thought he was a big fool, but now it seems fifty cents each isn't expensive at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, Xu Damao has to pay fifty cents for one, but I can eat my fill for free. I’m much better off than him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu was very happy and prepared to eat his fill first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he took his second bite, he was struck on the head, everything went black, and he lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A thief?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tie him up first, and we’ll deal with him when Ping’an comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu held a stick, which was stained with a bit of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle Jia Dongxu, so he used a bit too much force, breaking Jia Dongxu’s head and successfully knocking him out in one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping’an arrived at the six mu of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the edge of the field, he saw a wooden pole standing outside the thatched hut, with a person hanging from it. The dew had soaked his clothes through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Dongxu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is he tied to the pole?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an was very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping’an, I’m sorry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my negligence that let a thief sneak in. He gnawed on a tomato last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu looked at Wan Ping’an, feeling very embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have over twenty thousand jin of tomatoes; this little loss isn't worth mentioning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an waved his hand with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take the thief away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an picked some tomatoes and filled the bag Jia Dongxu had brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu had already woken up. Seeing Wan Ping’an fill the bag he had brought, he was full of confusion. What exactly did Wan Ping’an want to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think Wan Ping’an would be kind enough to give him a bag of tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caught red-handed. This is the stolen goods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an held up the bag in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bag, the character “Jia” was written in ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wan Ping’an, you’re framing me! I didn't steal a single one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu wouldn't have it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who can prove you didn't steal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you dare to come and steal, you have to be prepared to be caught and go to jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an carried the bag of tomatoes in his left hand and a stick in his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tied Jia Dongxu’s arms and made him walk in front. Whenever he walked a little too slowly, he would give him a whack with the stick, like driving livestock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two returned to the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people had gone to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those left behind were either unemployed, elderly, women, or children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During work hours, the Third Aunt replaced the Third Master Yan Fugui to guard the only gate of the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wan Ping’an driving the bound Jia Dongxu like livestock, she was stunned for a moment, unable to even speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until the two entered the gate that the Third Aunt reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping’an, what’s going on with you two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire of gossip burned fiercely in the Third Aunt’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caught a thief!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an held up the bag in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He specifically showed the side with the “Jia” character to the Third Aunt and opened the bag so she could see the tomatoes inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Aunt understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu had gone to steal tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an struck Jia Dongxu’s backside with the stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren't you going to walk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Walk faster, to your house.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of children playing wildly in the courtyard saw Jia Dongxu tied up. Very curious and surprised, they gathered around to watch the fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu’s face turned red, and he lowered his head, unable to face anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He begged Wan Ping’an for mercy repeatedly, but Wan Ping’an didn't want to let him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to return to the Sihe Academy, so he played the rascal and lay on the ground, refusing to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an just gave him a fierce beating with the stick. It was too painful, and he couldn't take it, so he had to stand up and keep walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large crowd gathered, and they arrived at the Jia house with Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dongxu...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't slept well all night. ===== CHAPTER 41 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1131,"2026-06-15T22:03:51.363Z","2026-06-15T22:39:00.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3832e4b95b2a6be8c070e158fd203665f090eb2e3f9af9c728068fd6fdd26303","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-20","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-18",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-cover.jpg"]