[{"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-289":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},2151561,3576,"Chapter 289","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>The crowd stood far behind, unable to bear watching; the scene was simply too eyesore-inducing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wash it cleaner! If you haven't scrubbed our room spotless by today, just you wait—I’ll make sure you're paraded through the streets of Sihe City stark naked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Two useless things, can't earn a single cent, and you've made our room so disgusting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What debt do I owe you? All these years you've eaten our food and used our things. Even after you ran off, we didn't do anything to you, yet you treat us with such filth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The group felt increasingly nauseated, and upon smelling the stench on themselves, they nearly burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although they had always scolded or beaten Bang Geng, even when they caught him after he ran away these past few days, they hadn't treated him this harshly. They never expected to suffer such torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bang Geng felt bitter in his heart; had he known his grandmother’s return would lead to this, he would have been better off staying with that group.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that Jia Jia Zhangshi had completely latched onto him and refused to leave, he was burdened with such a massive headache; he didn't know how much more suffering he would have to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi hadn't managed to get any money this time, and she had left the perfectly good room in a complete mess. Bang Geng knew he was in for another round of misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sha Zhu, Xu Xu Damao, and Yi Yi Zhonghai arrived at the largest logistics company in Sihe City.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They hadn't expected that when they reached the front of the high-rise, they would be filled with such emotion—the entire building belonged to this one company!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was a new building constructed just within the last two years; who knew how much money had been spent on it alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is truly grand. Such a large company, can we really get in? I heard this whole building belongs to them; their business even reaches overseas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No wonder they can afford a monthly salary of 50 yuan. Even some of the most profitable factories can't pay that much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Yi Zhonghai sighed with emotion; he hadn't held a job in years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the luxurious office building before him, Yi Yi Zhonghai felt a sense of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he could be a leader inside, life would be incredibly carefree!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wait! Look at the notice board. The company's legal representative is Chen Tian. It's Chen Tian's photo—it's him, it's really him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sha Zhu stood by the notice board and saw Chen Tian's photo; he never imagined Chen Tian was the boss of such a massive company.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao walked over and fell into a heavy silence; he hadn't expected even this logistics company to belong to Chen Tian!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yi Yi Zhonghai felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. If even this company was Chen Tian's, didn't that mean they had no hope of getting in?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What should we do? We're already here; should we still go in? This company is actually Chen Tian's. If he finds out we're here for an interview, he definitely won't hire us, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Yi Zhonghai began to retreat; he really didn't want to offend Chen Tian again, as he still had a monthly pension of over twenty yuan waiting for Chen Tian to distribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he offended Chen Tian because of this interview, it would be a total loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Forget it, we're already here. I don't believe a big boss like Chen Tian would even know we're here for an interview!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Besides, we're just applying to be ordinary porters. Chen Tian shouldn't target us for that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao was skeptical, but he couldn't let this opportunity slip by!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, the goods on his private boat were still sitting in this company's warehouse, and he had to find a way to get them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao and Yi Yi Zhonghai sighed; they hadn't expected that after ten years, the gap between them and Chen Tian would be so vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such a massive office building belonged entirely to Chen Tian; they might not be able to afford a building like this even in a lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By then, there were seventy or eighty people who had rushed over from across Sihe City for the interview, clearly drawn by the recruitment flyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The salary conditions were simply too tempting, and there were no requirements at all. They knew that in Sihe City, they wouldn't find such a good job even if they searched with a lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The head chef position Sha Zhu had been dreaming of only paid a few dozen yuan a month!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The area in front of the building was packed with people waiting for company staff to arrange the interviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We've really hit the jackpot. There's a huge crowd behind us waiting; it's a good thing we came early, or the others might not even make it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right, 50 yuan a month! You can't find a porter job this good anywhere in the country. Boss Chen is truly generous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's because Boss Chen has industries all over Sihe City. Who doesn't know that? Restaurants, dance halls, clothing, appliances—this big boss has his hands in almost everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And this huge building was built by his own company. With such a grand scale, you won't find a second person like him in all of Sihe City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I heard Boss Chen also has connections with the authorities. I remember he used to be the official factory director of the Rolling Mill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He was the director a few years ago, but he doesn't hold that position anymore. Still, when it comes down to it, everything at the Rolling Mill is still managed by Boss Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The crowd grew excited, feeling that their rush to get here had paid off; otherwise, if they had been any slower, they might not have even had a chance to interview.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sha Zhu, Yi Yi Zhonghai, and Xu Xu Damao listened with a bitter taste in their mouths. They used to be neighbors living in the same Sihe Academy, but now they weren't even on the same level of existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just then, a small car slowly drove up to the entrance of Chen Tian's building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two people stepped out of the luxurious vehicle: the man was young and handsome, and the woman was even more beautiful, her aura like that of a celestial being!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, these were Chen Tian and Yu Yu Haitang, who had just arrived by car.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Tian had originally planned to take Yu Yu Haitang to the small western-style villa, but upon hearing that Chen Tian had imported a new batch of jewelry from abroad, she couldn't wait to come and see them!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Sha Zhu and Xu Xu Damao saw Chen Tian and Yu Yu Haitang, the resentment in their eyes became uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the first time in ten years they had seen Chen Tian and Yu Yu Haitang!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the past ten years, Chen Tian had been busy managing his business affairs, and a two-faced scoundrel like Xu Xu Damao had never had the opportunity to see him!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Yu Yu Haitang, she had resigned from the Rolling Mill shortly after moving into the small villa!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the two of them, who looked like gods among men, Xu Xu Damao felt an overwhelming sense of jealousy!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, he had harbored wicked intentions toward Yu Yu Haitang back in the day, yet he had ended up in his current miserable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, the other party was the boss of such a massive company, while he had to come here to humbly apply as a porter, and he wasn't even guaranteed to pass the interview!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With Chen Tian's capabilities, he naturally sensed the three familiar faces in the crowd, but he didn't pay them any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, these three had brought their current fates upon themselves, and Chen Tian didn't have the spare time to meddle in their affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they were truly capable of passing the interview, Chen Tian would naturally pay them their wages according to the rules!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sha Zhu, Yi Yi Zhonghai, and Xu Xu Damao kept their heads low, terrified that Chen Tian would recognize them; if Chen Tian found out and decided to target them, their interview would be ruined!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only after Chen Tian and Yu Yu Haitang walked into the building did the three of them finally breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What do we do now? Chen Tian actually came here. What if he's the one interviewing us? If we get found out, won't our jobs be gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Quiet down! Don't let anyone hear you. He's such a big boss, he shouldn't be doing something like this personally!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Remember, no matter what, we must stay in this logistics company. Do you hear me? This is our last chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three of them huddled together, whispering, clearly still worried about being discovered by Chen Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao wouldn't allow Sha Zhu and the others to back out now; he had to get his hands on the goods in the warehouse!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having lived a comfortable life for the past two years by engaging in shady dealings, Xu Xu Damao couldn't possibly settle for a stable job with a 50-yuan monthly salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially seeing how comfortably Chen Tian lived, Xu Xu Damao couldn't bear the thought of working for someone else!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their worries were clearly unnecessary; Chen Tian had no interest in managing their trivial affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since the company was indeed in need of manpower, Xu Xu Damao and the others passed the interview without any difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nearly eighty people had come, and aside from a few who failed the physical examination, almost everyone passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao, Sha Zhu, and Yi Yi Zhonghai, now wearing their newly issued work uniforms, felt a surge of excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They hadn't expected it to be so easy to get into such a massive company!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sha Zhu and Yi Yi Zhonghai were especially thrilled; with a 50-yuan monthly salary, plus the 15 yuan a month Xu Xu Damao had promised each of them, that was a total of 70 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With that much money in their hands, it wouldn't be long before they could save up a decent amount!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Sha Zhu and the others were thinking too optimistically. How could a scoundrel like Xu Xu Damao ever work himself to the bone just to pay them?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Xu Xu Damao only earned 50 yuan a month; if he gave 30 yuan to Sha Zhu and Yi Yi Zhonghai, he would only have 20 yuan left for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The old Xu Xu Damao wouldn't have even looked twice at that 20 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had no idea what Xu Xu Damao was planning, nor how miserably he would end up cheating them!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially after seeing Yu Yu Haitang's current appearance, Xu Xu Damao felt an intense wave of jealousy!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ten years ago, when Xu Xu Damao was still Yu Yu Haitang's colleague, he had already harbored thoughts about her. He hadn't expected that ten years later, her beauty would be even more stunning than before!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ten years had passed, yet Yu Yu Haitang hadn't aged a bit; her skin was as delicate as white jade, and her aura had become increasingly untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao had only one thought in his mind: once he got his hands on that batch of goods and sold them, he would become a big boss just like Chen Tian, so Yu Yu Haitang would see what a mistake she had made by not choosing him!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, Sha Zhu and Yi Yi Zhonghai followed the person in charge to familiarize themselves with their new work, while Xu Xu Damao, acting out of character, went around the company asking about the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Xu Xu Damao wasn't a good person, he had a silver tongue and knew how to talk; he managed to find out about thirty or forty percent of what he wanted to know.\u003C\u002Fp>",2019,"2026-06-16T18:44:27.665Z","2026-06-17T08:56:13.387Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dd5adbea1b1158de58e21a6204b0d9d12166b7d47fd325841d66a95eff77500a","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-290","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-288",308,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-cover.jpg"]