[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-standing-up-to-jia-zhang-sending-her-to":3,"chapter-siheyuan-standing-up-to-jia-zhang-sending-her-to-siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Confronting Widow Jia and Sending Her to Labor Reform",{"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},2148755,3576,"Chapter 10","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>And just like that, the night passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Tian’s sleep quality last night had been quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The habit of going to bed early and rising early for so many years had built a perfect biological clock within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting up and washing, he planned to head straight to the factory to report in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could even step out of the house, the mechanical voice of the system sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding-a-ling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the host for obtaining an A-level reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden surprise caught Chen Tian off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that once it passed 12:00 AM, the system would automatically cool down and trigger the available rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another A-level reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Tian felt energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to know that the last time he received this reward, it gave him a bottle of potion that changed his physique. Who knew what kind of surprise it would bring this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding-a-ling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the host for successfully opening the reward: obtained Supreme Pupils, two bags of flour...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Supreme Pupils?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this unfamiliar name and feeling a flash of golden light pass before his eyes, Chen Tian hurriedly checked the description of this item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Supreme Pupils: Can grant the host's eyes certain modification abilities, possessing multiple attributes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First attribute: Photographic memory; anything you have flipped through can be permanently stored in your memory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second attribute: Possesses the ability to identify any object.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third attribute: Possesses the ability to discern ancient artifacts or forgeries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think it has such overpowered functions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is worthy of this level of reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a reward of this level is already this good, what kind of things will I get if I can advance even further in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Master, is something big going to happen at the factory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the point that even our cafeteria has to attend the meeting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hua said to Sha Zhu while peeling potatoes in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the meeting is over, remember to get the rice steaming quickly. You’ll be stir-frying the dishes today; I’ll guide you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was covered in injuries from yesterday, but he still had to honestly come to work today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were tens of thousands of people in the factory recently, and it relied on just two cafeterias to operate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Sha Zhu was the head chef of one of the cafeterias, so he had to ensure the food quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Sha Zhu had no time to cook; his gaze was constantly scanning a figure in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a very pretty girl with a long ponytail, full of youthful energy, wearing a clean and elegant long dress, standing in stark contrast to the rough men around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the factory's new broadcaster, Yu Yu Haitang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Haitang, your Brother Xu Damao is a veteran employee of the Publicity Department. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just feel free to ask Brother Xu Damao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Qin Huairu, don't worry, I will definitely get revenge for this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Qin Huairu still looking at Chen Tian, Sha Zhu assumed she was thinking about what happened yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But little did he know, Qin Qin Huairu was currently feeling quite stirred up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Tian...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at it this way, he is indeed much more capable than Sha Zhu and the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I should say, those two guys don't have the ability to compare to him at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu smoothed her hair; she felt she still had some charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she took over Jia Jia Dongxu's position, many men in the factory had started looking at her differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had just turned thirty, her skin was truly tender enough to drip water, and her body was at its prime; she couldn't be compared to those ordinary female workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I could get on good terms with him in private, or even take it a step further...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I wouldn't have to worry about food or clothing in the future...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu was startled by her own sudden thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Therefore, increasing the total output of steel production is the top priority!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the core technologies in this area are firmly held by foreign countries, and we have no ability to explore them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given these circumstances, we must develop our own professional steelmaking technology and create our own professional steelmaking equipment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by achieving these goals can our country fully realize steel liberalization!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only then can our country once again keep up with the world's top tier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present, including the elderly man with gray-white hair, looked at Chen Tian with great surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they were all stunned by the passionate speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young man is good; he can point out the dilemmas we are currently facing one by one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the advanced technologies and equipment he mentioned that foreign countries possess—this is the first time I've heard of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young man truly possesses unique knowledge and ability, and his vision is excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a passionate speech; our country needs young people like this right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think there is no need for doubt: Comrade Chen Tian is indeed that true Senior Engineer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect a Third-Level Engineer of this generation to be so young; it makes an old man like me feel ashamed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the addition of Comrade Chen Tian, I believe our steelmaking technology will be able to reach a higher level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd slowly came to their senses, and suddenly, thunderous applause broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Liu was so excited that he grabbed Chen Tian's hand directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Chen Tian, do you have any plans you need to unfold now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, although these people who came are also experts in this field, they don't have your level of knowledge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Comrade Chen Tian, tell us about it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That elderly man with gray-white hair had been running around for this goal long before the founding of the People's Republic of China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the country was established, he threw himself into it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Tian looked at their expectant faces and spoke with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For us, if we want to truly upgrade our steelmaking technology and increase the total steel output, we must build a specialized steel mill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it cannot be an ordinary factory, but a large-scale one with all the equipment fully equipped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by having such a steel mill can we make innovations in the total quality of steel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present looked at each other in dismay upon hearing these words, their faces showing some difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Building this kind of factory isn't something you can just say and have it built.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The manpower, material resources, and financial resources required are all astronomical!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And not only that, it also requires very professional blueprints and facility site selection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the purchase of those devices and the production lines are all issues that need to be considered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the higher-ups have indeed provided a lot of help for this matter, relying solely on us might be a bit of a fantasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, this idea is a bit risky and difficult to realize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not talk about other things; just the design blueprints alone are a difficult hurdle to overcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those experts in the field shook their heads one after another upon hearing Chen Tian's proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that they were stingy, but that this matter truly possessed significant difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respected seniors, there is no need to worry about this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know that before coming here, I had already conducted research with some experts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Tian said this, took out several blueprints from his messenger bag, and spread them out on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respected seniors, you can take a look; these are the blueprints I have designed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this possible!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Chen Tian, do you mean you even designed the blueprints in advance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him say this, those experts instantly became energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although China had been operating its own steel industry for many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it had never possessed its own core foundation all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process currently followed was still the one phased out decades ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also led to the total steel output being unable to compare with other countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For China in its starting stage, this was undoubtedly the most fatal weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like having a sharp knife hanging right above your neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lifeblood of the entire country was held in the hands of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experts instantly went crazy, crowding around to examine the blueprints on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Factory Manager Yang and Director Liu, who were not very familiar with this field, were extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they didn't know the professional knowledge in this area, the room was full of top experts in this field!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Chen Tian, the elderly man with gray-white hair was also a Third-Level Senior Engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the others were also among the best in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Third-Level Senior Engineer could be said to be quite rare in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that they were already representatives of a Chief Engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with this status, they felt at a loss when asked to build a large-scale steel mill just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn't expect that Chen Tian's arrival would bring them such a huge gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, how precise and standard these blueprints are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a single detail is missed, and even the labor and resources required for each production line are listed without omission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this is the most advanced steelmaking furnace in the world today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, this is firmly kept as a secret by foreigners!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect Chen Tian to have designed this as well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember that furnace from back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was built by inviting foreign experts over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could we forget! Those bastards even drove all our staff out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were afraid we would learn their technology and apply it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has led to the current situation where we have to buy a foreign part even for the smallest component!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, we have to pay a high price to invite those foreign experts to repair it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the older experts present couldn't help but feel resentful and indignant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China had suffered too many grievances over these years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in such technical industries, they had to look at the faces of foreigners!\u003C\u002Fp>",1729,"2026-06-16T18:09:03.510Z","2026-06-16T19:13:34.914Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","20a27e4d40f92bcce60f3293f87b796ad7564a2ff40a7a7277b568d1b3591c8c","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-11","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-9",308,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-cover.jpg"]