[{"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-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Farming in '52, Producing Hundreds of Millions 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},2036665,3098,"Chapter 97: Deaf Old Lady forbids farming, calls police to catch spies","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>There was dead silence in front of Wan Ping'an's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was intimidated by his powerful aura; they didn't dare to speak, didn't dare to have an opinion, and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an was very satisfied!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were even more stars in Qin Huairu's eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go back and continue eating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an turned around and walked into the house with Qin Huairu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wait, I, I, I have an opinion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as Wan Ping'an turned around, a stuttering voice came from behind. It wasn't loud and carried a tremor; one could tell they were very panicked!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jia Dongxu, what opinion do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an turned back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His cold gaze landed on Jia Dongxu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Thump, thump, thump!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu stepped back three steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Jia Gen hadn't supported him, he definitely would have fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who couldn't see that he was scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Coward!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Weakling!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The crowd's discussion wasn't quiet, and Jia Dongxu heard it clearly. His face turned red instantly, and he wished he could crawl into a mouse hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Qin Huairu is a young woman. You aren't married yet, and living together is inappropriate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You, you, you can't live with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu mustered his courage and said it all in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as he finished,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he gasped for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The pressure Wan Ping'an put on him was too great; he was exhausted!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jia Dongxu, do you have any relationship with Qin Huairu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You two have absolutely no relationship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What right do you have to manage her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think Jia Dongxu makes sense. Qin Huairu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu was even less willing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu finished speaking, and he couldn't wait to stand out and support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before he could finish, he was pulled back by Yi Zhonghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shazhu, shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai saw it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an was determined to have Qin Huairu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whoever dared to interfere would definitely be beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu couldn't beat Wan Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He couldn't watch Shazhu get beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at Qin Huairu's beautiful figure, Shazhu was still a bit unreconciled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could such a beautiful woman be monopolized by Wan Ping'an?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"She must be coerced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I must save her. Maybe if I play the hero, she will like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu had plans in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shazhu, listen to your First Master; you aren't allowed to speak anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady also stopped Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With Yi Zhonghai and Deaf Old Lady both stopping him, he gave in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wan, just you wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'll let you go for today, but after today, I will definitely not spare you. I will definitely save Qin Huairu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Wan Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Everyone, don't leave yet; I have something to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Recently, Wan Ping'an has been selling tomatoes, pumpkins, and watermelons. People from inside and outside the courtyard have been coming to buy them—all sorts of people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Our Sihe Academy has been turned into a mess, and many families have lost things. It's all Wan Ping'an's fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady didn't intend to let Wan Ping'an go.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Old Lady is absolutely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an sells agricultural products in the courtyard, and anyone can come in. What if a murderer comes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu was the first to stand out and support her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He thought Deaf Old Lady was helping him vent his anger, and he was filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many people in the courtyard nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an selling agricultural products in the courtyard did indeed increase instability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Deaf Old Lady, you said families have lost things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whose family lost things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Come, stand out and say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Isn't this just a trumped-up charge?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Our family hasn't lost anything. Did anyone else's family lose anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Damao looked at the people beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Our family hasn't lost anything either; we just feel the courtyard is a bit messy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I haven't found anything missing at home either, but the Old Lady is so old, she shouldn't be lying. Maybe someone's family lost something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whose family lost something? Come out and say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The crowd asked one after another, but after asking around, no one said their family had lost anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady's face turned black.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had said many families lost things, not just one or two, but after asking around, not a single family had lost anything. Wasn't this a slap in her face?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Who said no one lost anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I lost something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu glared at Wan Ping'an and stood beside Deaf Old Lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu definitely hadn't lost anything; he just wanted to help Deaf Old Lady out of a tight spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What did you lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I lost one yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When did you lose it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yesterday... uh, no, it was the day before yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an's first few questions didn't stump Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an wasn't in a hurry at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You lost money, and one yuan isn't a small amount. Why didn't you call the police?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an questioned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I, I, I was afraid it was a child in the courtyard who took it. If I called the police, wouldn't I be harming the child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu was stumped by the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai coughed and pointed at a small child, and Shazhu reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yi Zhonghai, why are you coughing? Why are you pointing at that child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you saying he stole it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an exposed him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I didn't, I, I just had an itchy throat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Zhonghai's old face flushed red; his little move had been caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your throat is itchy, and your fingers are itchy too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Everyone, Shazhu lost one yuan. I suggest calling the police to find the thief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, if we don't find the real thief, you'll suspect me, and I'll suspect you, making our courtyard restless and full of anxiety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Also, let me remind you one more thing: if you didn't lose money, filing a false police report will also be held accountable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shazhu, what do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to help you call the police?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an stared coldly at Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sweat broke out on Shazhu's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He just wanted to help Deaf Old Lady out of a tight spot; he didn't expect Wan Ping'an to deliberately blow things out of proportion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Filing a false police report—could he not be scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I, I, I remembered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My money wasn't lost; I put it in the pocket of my other pants. I just forgot about it, but now I remember. Everything is fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu's face and neck turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Too embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Except for the children, who couldn't see what was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough, alright, stop talking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shazhu just remembered wrong. When you put things away, haven't you ever remembered wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu helped Deaf Old Lady out of the embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady certainly couldn't just watch; she tapped the ground hard with her cane to help Shazhu explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an, even if nothing was lost in the courtyard, you selling goods here makes people come and go, causing chaos in the courtyard. That's a fact, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady wasn't reconciled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She wouldn't give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She continued to make things difficult for Wan Ping'an!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You aren't allowed to farm anymore, and you aren't allowed to sell things anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady didn't give Wan Ping'an time to react and announced it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Not allowed to farm anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And not allowed to sell things anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was Deaf Old Lady brain-damaged?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Give me a reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an stared coldly at Deaf Old Lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Just because you farming and selling agricultural products in the courtyard causes chaos and makes it a mess—isn't that reason enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You can't ruin our Sihe Academy because of one person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady was full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Not enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Deaf Old Lady, you stopping me from farming is stopping agricultural production. What are you thinking? Could it be that you are a spy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He decided to give Deaf Old Lady something harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the early fifties, the new society had just been established, and there were many remnants of the old society who were always thinking about sabotage and subverting the new society.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These people were spies.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being labeled a spy definitely wouldn't end well; if proven, there was a possibility of being taken out and shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an, your heart is too cruel, too black!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I only forbade you from farming and selling agricultural products, and you frame me as a spy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do you want to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deaf Old Lady was truly scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention her, once someone was associated with spies, no one wasn't afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is it me who is cruel, or you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have no job. You don't let me farm, you don't let me sell products—what am I supposed to eat and drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aren't you trying to starve me to death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You want to kill me, and I want to kill you. We're even!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Just you wait, I'm going to call the police right now to catch a spy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an saying he would call the police wasn't just to scare Deaf Old Lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was really going!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You can't call the police!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shazhu was anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Wan Ping'an called the police and really had Deaf Old Lady arrested, what would happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He blocked Wan Ping'an's path.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Get lost!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an, the First Master said that courtyard matters should be solved in the courtyard. You can't call the police!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1599,"2026-06-15T22:39:00.196Z","2026-06-17T08:47:01.271Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","30b6dc1da7b6d3dfc6d64e0416fe73f7060448bd2671221ef3eb4bc7f5dfadcd","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-98","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-96",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-cover.jpg"]