[{"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-22":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},2034416,3098,"Chapter 22: Hated by Yi Zhonghai; planting new crops","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an took the forty-plus chicks to his six mu of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw another small hut next to Cai Quanwu’s thatched hut. Cai Quanwu was driving a group of chicks back into the hut—it was a chicken coop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, Cai Quanwu is very trustworthy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As I develop in the future, I can’t do everything myself. I need a trustworthy subordinate, and Cai Quanwu is very reliable for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll observe him a bit more. If he passes the test, I’ll focus on cultivating him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very satisfied with Cai Quanwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woof woof! ===== CHAPTER 47 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The big black dog came to Wan Ping’an’s side, wagging its tail to please him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an put the chicks down and patted the big black dog’s head. He didn't expect the dog to start licking his hand, covering it in saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seeing the big black dog licking my hand reminds me of Sha Zhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After Qin Huairu marries into the Sihe Academy, Sha Zhu will enter ‘lick-dog’ mode. Is his licking of Qin Huairu just like this big black dog?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an wanted to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Huairu hadn't married into the Sihe Academy yet; she might not even know Jia Dongxu. Sha Zhu was still just a young man who looked a bit older than his years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems the chicken coop I built is too small.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu looked at the chicks Wan Ping’an brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Cai, there are more and more chicks. You won't be able to take care of them all alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find someone you can trust to take care of these chicks. When they grow up, the males will be for meat, and the females will lay eggs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an didn't want Cai Quanwu to be distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six mu of land was the most important thing. If the crops were stolen because he was busy taking care of chicks, that would be the biggest loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding someone was easy; there were plenty of people without jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Wan Ping’an kept selling tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people bought them with money, others traded goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally sold out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This period of time has exhausted me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After selling the tomatoes, Wan Ping’an let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at his house; there were many more things—crop seeds, cured meat, and even a tiger skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Store!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking everything, Wan Ping’an waved his hand and stored most of the supplies in his personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many beasts in the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't safe to keep them at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, after he finished selling tomatoes, he would store most of the supplies in his space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he kept at home was only a small portion, just for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Jia house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang stood at the door, looking toward the back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That little brat Wan Ping’an, selling tomatoes for so many days—he must have made a fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I estimate at least several thousand yuan, plus so many good things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Jia Zhang spoke, the redder her eyes became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was very certain that Wan Ping’an had made a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Gensheng and Jia Dongxu lowered their heads, not daring to say a word, fearing Jia Zhang would notice them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jia Zhang was in a bad mood, she would curse whoever she caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Gensheng, why are you lowering your head?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must have been blind when I married you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at you, a fourth-level machinist at the rolling mill, occasionally earning extra money, but you don’t earn as much as a little brat farming. Aren't you ashamed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you, Jia Dongxu, you haven't caught a single wild duck. Aren't you embarrassed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Zhang felt the two men in her family were too useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even together, they couldn't compare to Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yi Zhonghai’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai’s face was gloomy, and the First Aunt looked uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, did something happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt looked at Yi Zhonghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing, I’m thinking about Wan Ping’an.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is the biggest destabilizing factor, hindering my control over the Sihe Academy. I must completely subdue him or drive him out of the compound.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked Wan Ping’an to share the tomatoes, but Ping’an had refused and even confronted him fiercely, severely affecting his image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another important point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number one thug he had cultivated, Sha Zhu, couldn't beat Wan Ping’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I have to go discuss this with the Old Lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Old Lady is knowledgeable and experienced; she must have a good idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai got up and went to the back courtyard to see the Deaf Old Lady. The two were in cahoots and had long ago reached a cooperation agreement; they were grasshoppers on the same rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an arrived at his six mu of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The tomatoes are sold out, time to focus on crops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go hire two temporary workers, clear out the tomato vines, and plow the land again. I’m preparing to plant new crops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an instructed Cai Quanwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had money now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hire people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an didn't intend to do this kind of unskilled manual labor himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only did technical work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, I asked you to find someone to raise chickens—how is that going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an called out to Cai Quanwu, who was about to go find people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found someone, they’ll be here in the next two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an nodded and let him go find people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than an hour later, Cai Quanwu returned with two strong temporary workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping’an, you have magical planting techniques, you should plant more land. Isn't six mu a bit too little?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you want to expand the scale of planting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an made a suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The time isn't right yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not considering it for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping’an shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two temporary workers, they were working very hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu didn't say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just an employee; Wan Ping’an was the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the work to Cai Quanwu, Wan Ping’an returned to the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, Wan Ping’an is back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think Wan Ping’an is the richest in our compound?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Definitely. The tomatoes he sold were fifty cents each. How many do you think he sold in these days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably two or three thousand. He must have at least several thousand yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember, my cousin has a daughter who is just one year younger than Wan Ping’an and is very beautiful. It would be perfect to introduce her to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also remember, my cousin has a daughter...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Wan Ping’an wasn't well-liked in the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made a fortune! ===== CHAPTER 48 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1133,"2026-06-15T22:03:51.363Z","2026-06-15T22:39:00.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","875591be63b595520c0164e1dcb63403ea455e1dac6a27875dd72ac62730f438","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-23","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-21",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-cover.jpg"]