[{"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-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Courtyard House: Cursing Out Old Lady 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},2151230,3576,"Chapter 137: Yan Yan Bugui becomes a sub-landlord, Xu Xu Damao","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>Bang Geng is making the whole courtyard restless!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, a good day off has been ruined by the Jia family’s mess, and everyone is actually angry!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A good day off, ruined by the Jia family’s mess, it’s infuriating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And if this gets out, our courtyard will be embarrassed! A mental patient in our courtyard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right, if Engineer Chen hadn't stepped in, we’d all be in trouble. Who could handle Sha Zhu in his crazy state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To be honest, Sha Zhu is actually a pitiful person. He was a bachelor, and then he muddled into a marriage with Jia Jia Zhangshi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"During this time, his money is gone, his house is gone, and his mind is full of disgusting memories of Jia Jia Zhangshi. It’s normal for a normal person to break down and become a lunatic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone actually pities Sha Zhu now; after all, anyone who marries an ugly, vicious fat pig like Jia Jia Zhangshi would break down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now Sha Zhu has been sent to a mental hospital!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing everyone still discussing these things, Yan Yan Bugui is also concerned!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright, Sha Zhu has been sent to a mental hospital, you should discuss this less in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You know what kind of people Jia Jia Zhangshi and her family are, don't let them come looking for trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhu has lived in our courtyard for so long, we can only pray he recovers soon and comes back to divorce Jia Jia Zhangshi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui knows this is a good time to consolidate his position as First Uncle, so he says this deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But actually, he hopes Sha Zhu never comes back, or the courtyard will be in chaos again!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"First Uncle, it’s fortunate you stepped in this time, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble Sha Zhu would have caused?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right, it’s fortunate Yi Yi Zhonghai isn't the Uncle anymore; he actually wanted to keep Sha Zhu in the courtyard and just hid behind to throw cold arrows!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Exactly, he didn't want to spend a penny or put in any effort, just wanted us to go up and stop Sha Zhu. How can there be such a good thing in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone now feels Yan Yan Bugui deserves the position of First Uncle and hates Yi Yi Zhonghai even more!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui nods with satisfaction and walks toward Chen Tian’s house!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reason he was so eager to send Sha Zhu to a mental hospital was entirely to agree with Chen Tian’s statement, with the sole purpose of pleasing Chen Tian!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now he often lets Yu Li do housework at Chen Tian’s house to get closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui arrives at Chen Tian’s door and knocks gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Li is surprised when she opens the door; she didn't expect Yan Yan Bugui to take the initiative to find Chen Tian!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Xiao Li, Engineer Chen should be home, right? I have something to discuss with him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui’s tone toward Yu Li is very gentle; he wants to use Yu Li to curry favor with Chen Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Come in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Tian’s voice comes from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui nods happily and enters with Yu Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui looks around; Chen Tian’s house has many rare and good things, clearly expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, only Chen Tian, with his salary of 200 yuan, can afford such good things in the whole courtyard!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Engineer Chen, Sha Zhu has been sent to a mental hospital by me, so he shouldn't be back for a while!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, no one will bother you during this time!\" Yan Yan Bugui rubs his hands, his expression too fawning!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But clearly, he didn't come just for Sha Zhu’s business!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this era, wanting to rent a house to others and collect rent requires a lot of procedures!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And it requires someone with status and position to act as a guarantor, after all, the planned economy is still in effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Tian sees through Yan Yan Bugui’s fawning immediately and knows what he wants!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, with a rent flow of over 100 yuan, even if Yan Yan Bugui just acts as a middleman, he can get a cut of several yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Chen Tian is a bit more generous, Yan Yan Bugui could even earn half a month’s salary!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Xu Xu Damao, who was so anxious to have Lou Xiao'e please him before, had the same idea as Yan Yan Bugui!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright! Third Uncle, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush. I really should thank Yu Li for doing housework at my place these days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Tian sips his tea calmly and exposes Yan Yan Bugui’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sigh, actually I didn't want to bring this up, but there are regulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You should know that renting a house requires a middleman for security!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And no matter how much the rent is, you need such a procedure, let alone such a large amount every month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now you have three houses in the courtyard. Although Sha Zhu is sent to a mental hospital, when he comes out, he will definitely divorce Jia Jia Zhangshi and move back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So for the 100 yuan rent from Sha Zhu and Liu Liu Haizhong every month, such a large amount, I think only I can be the middleman in the courtyard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Of course, if Engineer Chen has other candidates, just pretend I didn't mention it, I was just asking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui is excited; having nearly 100 yuan of flow pass through his hands every month is something he never dared to imagine! You know, Yan Yan Bugui has been a teacher for so many years, and his monthly salary is only twenty-something yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Really? You really agree? Thank you, Engineer Chen, I will definitely handle this well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Tian doesn't refuse and agrees immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, he doesn't want to go to Liu Liu Haizhong for money every month!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that Yan Yan Bugui, the quasi-First Uncle, is willing to be his rent collector, why wouldn't Chen Tian agree!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Yan Yan Bugui’s performance in the courtyard satisfies Chen Tian; the flow given to Yan Yan Bugui every month can be considered Yu Li’s labor fee!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Really? You really agreed? Thank you, Engineer Chen, I will definitely help you handle this well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I will definitely go to Liu Liu Haizhong for the rent every month on time, and I will never delay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui can't believe his ears; he didn't expect Chen Tian to agree so easily!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, this is a terrifying amount of nearly 100 yuan every month, and everyone in the courtyard knows the benefits!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, Xu Xu Damao, a petty person, wouldn't have put so much effort into pleasing Chen Tian!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Chen Tian knows well that the old lady’s house will also be rented out before long!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Yi Yi Zhonghai, a hypocrite, won't really raise the old lady in his house for a lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By then, maybe the old lady will have to spend her coffin money to rent her original house!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile, there is a knock on Chen Tian’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Engineer Chen, Engineer Chen, open the door! I have something to talk to you about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao has been watching Chen Tian’s door, and seeing Yan Yan Bugui inside for so long without coming out, he becomes anxious!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He also wants to be Chen Tian’s sub-landlord; he doesn't want to give such a big profit to Yan Yan Bugui for nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So seeing Yan Yan Bugui still inside, he rushes over to knock on the door!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Xu Xu Damao, what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The person who opens the door isn't Chen Tian or Yu Li, but Yan Yan Bugui, who was just about to leave!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui looks triumphant; he knows exactly why Xu Xu Damao came to knock on the door!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yan Yan Bugui, shouldn't you be mediating the Jia family’s business? What are you doing at Engineer Chen’s place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1341,"2026-06-16T18:39:18.796Z","2026-06-17T08:56:13.387Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b5c89207410f525d125bf39d0dc9e1be4c529e17ecf850e6546590b13a1bab21","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-138","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-136",308,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-cover.jpg"]