[{"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-20":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},2034414,3098,"Chapter 20","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu hadn't returned, and she couldn't sleep, worried that something had happened to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't expect something really had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You little beast, you dare tie up my son? I’ll fight you to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang rushed toward Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an kicked Jia Zhang to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you dare make any more trouble, I’ll take him straight to the police station.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an warned Jia Zhang coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was broad daylight, everyone had gone to work, Yi Zhonghai wasn't home, and Jia Gensheng wasn't home either. There was simply no one willing to help Jia Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who gathered around were all there to watch the fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, Wan Ping’an is framing me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did go to steal, but I didn't steal a single one. The tomatoes in the bag were all put in by him. He just wants to frame me to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You little brat, how can you be so vicious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang glared at Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Dongxu went to steal tomatoes—that’s a fact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you two choices: either pay compensation or go to jail. You pick one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an smiled coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu was a thief; who would believe what he said? ===== CHAPTER 42 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Wait, you can’t call the police. The First Master said that matters in the compound should be solved in the compound; we can’t add trouble to the neighborhood office or the police.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang smiled, grabbing onto a straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea that matters in the compound should be solved in the compound and not reported to the police was something Yi Zhonghai proposed to control the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as no one reported to the neighborhood office or the police, and he solved everything, his control over the compound would grow stronger and stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai had only just proposed this slogan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be until the sixties that Yi Zhonghai’s control over the Sihe Academy would reach its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His control over the compound wasn't strong yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to call the police, what can you do about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an looked at Jia Zhang provocatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang’s face changed; Yi Zhonghai’s card didn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a little longer. I can’t make the decision. Let’s wait for our Old Jia to come home from work and let him decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang thought of another excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jia Zhang couldn't laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Zhang, are you joking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who in our compound doesn't know that you’re the one in charge of the Jia family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Old Jia rebel against you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an mocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang wanted to delay until the evening, but she wasn't waiting for Old Jia; she was waiting for Yi Zhonghai to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors nodded and whispered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since they got married, Jia Zhang had kept Old Jia on a tight leash. If Old Jia wanted an extra bite of food, he had to get Jia Zhang’s permission first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her saying she was waiting for Old Jia to return—wasn't that a joke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Zhang, my patience is limited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me an accurate answer immediately: pay up, or let your son Jia Dongxu go to jail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an stopped smiling and stared at Jia Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping’an, we’re all neighbors living in the same compound. Isn't it bad to take this to the police station?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt squeezed to the front of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yi Zhonghai wasn't home, she was responsible for handling matters in the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, there’s no need to trouble the police station for matters in the compound.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Aunt also stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them tried to persuade Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Aunt looked at the situation, remembering Yan Fugui’s instructions: before deciding on a strategy for dealing with Wan Ping’an, she shouldn't offend him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to observe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't stand out like the First and Second Aunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t want me to call the police?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. You pay the compensation for the Jia family, and I’ll let him go immediately. How about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an looked at the two aunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not my son who stole things, why should I pay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Aunt wouldn't have it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an looked at the First Aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt hesitated and stepped back; she didn't want to pay either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dongxu, it looks like you’re going to jail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, we’re going to the police station.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an turned around, kicked Jia Dongxu in the backside, knocking him to the ground, and then used the stick to make him stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors’ mouths twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why hadn't they noticed before that Wan Ping’an was so fierce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beating with a stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu was really suffering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come back, I’ll pay, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang finally gave in, looking at Jia Dongxu with heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you fifty cents—no, I’ll give you one yuan. Aren't you going to let Dongxu go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang gritted her teeth, her face full of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One yuan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to dismiss a beggar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty. Not a cent less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re blackmailing me! You little beast, how can your heart be so black?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reacting, she cursed Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Zhang is right, Wan Ping’an’s heart is too black. Old Jia is a fourth-level machinist, and his monthly salary is only fifty-one yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Serves them right. You have to be ruthless with the Jia family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, Jia Zhang is always stingy, almost as bad as the Third Master Yan Fugui. Do you think she’ll pay up or let Jia Dongxu go to jail?” ===== CHAPTER 43 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The neighbors were gloating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to see if Wan Ping’an could really blackmail fifty yuan out of the Jia family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the fifties, that was a huge sum of money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You cursed at me once, now it’s sixty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an’s expression was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price had gone up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You little beast, you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang was about to explode with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seventy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an continued to raise the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No money! Not a single cent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t believe you dare call the police!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren't you afraid the First Master will punish you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang had thought she could settle Wan Ping’an with one or two yuan, maybe three or five at most. She didn't expect Wan Ping’an to ask for fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he kept raising the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't bear it and decided to gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are a good mother, willing to let your son go to jail rather than pay compensation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! I’ll grant your wish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me give you a reminder: Jia Dongxu stole tomatoes, caught red-handed. He will definitely go to jail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if he only goes to jail for one day, he’ll have a criminal record. When that happens, whether he’s looking for a new job or taking over Old Jia’s position, it will be impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No unit is willing to hire someone with a criminal record.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wan Ping’an finished speaking, he kicked Jia Dongxu in the backside again, forcing him to walk out of the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the police station!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, I can’t go to jail! Pay him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, I beg you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu was scared to tears and begged bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With tears streaming down his face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You little beast, you win! I’ll pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an kicked Jia Dongxu, who had walked seven or eight steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang finally surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You cursed at me again, now it’s eighty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an turned back with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You lit...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang opened her mouth to curse again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she said the first word, she realized that if she cursed again, the price would go up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone had gone to work, and Yi Zhonghai, who could help her, wasn't home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no choice but to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang went home and came out with a stack of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang handed the money to Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an reached out to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang couldn't bear it and wouldn't let go. Wan Ping’an pulled three times, but still couldn't get the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors laughed; Jia Zhang’s conflicted expression was too ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Dongxu, your mother can’t bear to part with the money and is willing to let you go to jail. Let’s go, to the police station.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an waved the stick, driving Jia Dongxu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t! I’ll pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang gritted her teeth and shoved the money at Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wah, my money! My money is gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang broke down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wailing loudly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an kicked Jia Dongxu back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m announcing something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, I’m selling tomatoes. The price is the same as what I sold to Xu Damao: fifty cents per tomato, sold by the piece!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the same time, you can barter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seeds equivalent to fifty cents, or young livestock like piglets, chicks, and lambs, can all be used to exchange for tomatoes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting sales from the Sihe Academy, and not just in the compound, he was spreading the news. ===== CHAPTER 44 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1538,"2026-06-15T22:03:51.363Z","2026-06-15T22:39:00.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2c2c7f880631c24b95b9c524327556f98a9daa123295e7311585383098c8a47f","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-21","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-19",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-cover.jpg"]