[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life":3,"chapter-siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-111":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Courtyard House: A Salted Fish's Good Life",{"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},2104124,3398,"Chapter 111","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-111",111,"\u003Cp>Regardless of adults or children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fruit candy, one for each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children's eyes lit up, and they cheered as they took the candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Village Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Village Chief to the brigade, the accountant brought tea and melon seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Village Chief's arrangement, the villagers came over carrying large and small bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, take a look, are you buying this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A villager brought over a duck that was reddish-yellow and brown all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"Is it alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villager said with a smile: \"Alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo examined the duck; it was slightly larger than a domestic duck, reddish-yellow and brown all over, with a black neck ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ruddy shelduck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo: \"How about one Brother Yuan and five mao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villager agreed happily: \"That's great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand paid the money, the other hand took the duck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other villagers were very envious when they saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild duck actually traded for one Brother Yuan and five mao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that wild ducks could be traded for money, other villagers also hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They brought over the wild game they had caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild rabbits, pheasants, mallards, and pigeons, turtledoves...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took out one Brother Yuan, two Brother Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo bought all the live ones, which made the villagers grin from ear to ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This money was really like picking it up for free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Village Chief leaned over and asked: \"Director Cao, my cousin has a jar of tiger penis wine, are you buying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tiger penis wine? Real or fake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo's eyes widened in surprise; this was a good thing that was hard to buy even with money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Village Chief said: \"That was three years ago, the village killed a tiger, and my cousin took the tiger penis and soaked it in a jar of wine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"Is that wine expensive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Village Chief said: \"Not cheap, twenty Brother Yuan. If it weren't for my cousin needing to scrape together a bride price for his son, he wouldn't be willing to take it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"Take me over to see it in a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storing the dried goods in the warehouse, Cao Cao Weiguo followed the Village Chief to see the tiger penis wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the Village Chief's cousin's house, Cao Cao Weiguo confirmed it was correct and paid the money readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bought a jar of sorghum wine soaking a tiger penis for twenty Brother Yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jar of wine was worth more than many workers' monthly salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the Village Chief scold his cousin a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought his cousin asked for too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cao Cao Weiguo didn't think it was expensive; the tiger penis alone was a huge profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Village Chief's cousin said with a smile: \"Director Cao, this wine shouldn't be drunk too much, it's very potent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"Understood, understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating lunch, Cao Cao Weiguo left the village with large and small bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, he dumped the wild rabbits, pheasants, mallards, tiger bone wine... all into the farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beixinqiao\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trust Store\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the fact that the store hadn't closed yet, Cao Cao Weiguo prepared to try his luck inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie, let me see that watch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auntie took out an old, rustic Rolex pocket watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Rolex pocket watch was not just a simple timekeeping tool, but also a very precious work of art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 1960s, European nobles and entrepreneurs took pride in wearing old Rolex pocket watches, and they also entered many high-end social venues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auntie kindly reminded him: \"Young man, this watch isn't cheap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this watch was a second-hand item in the trust store, it was not only functional but also a rare item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing it in the store was no different from a treasure of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Cao Cao Weiguo looked at it, the more he liked it: \"Auntie, how much is 'not cheap'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auntie made a gesture: \"Eighty Brother Yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo's eyes widened in shock: \"Eighty! That's really not cheap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auntie said: \"According to the customer, this watch was a beloved item of a celebrity during the Republic of China.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo believed it to be true: \"Although this watch isn't an antique, I really like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auntie said with a kind smile: \"If you like it, just look at it more. Don't waste money buying this thing that can't be eaten or drunk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo looked at it for a long time, then reluctantly returned it to the auntie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh! This feeling of loving something you can't have is so uncomfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auntie smiled and said: \"You young man, you're quite interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he didn't buy the old Rolex pocket watch on the spot, but only bought a Duan inkstone and two old writing brushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three second-hand items cost a total of 7 Brother Yuan and 5 mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't cost much, but the profit behind it was substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan inkstone: rounded rectangular, purplish-red, with stone patterns like banana leaf white, blue flowers, ice patterns, gold threads, fire marks, etc. The inkstone surface is circular, surrounded by flowing cloud patterns; the cloud patterns turn and rise and fall, forming high and low levels on the inkstone surface, one of which is an irregular concave spot that cleverly transforms into an ink pool, the back of the inkstone is carved with a cover, and there are also flowing cloud patterns in parts... It is a work by a famous master from the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two old writing brushes were top-quality wolf hair brushes with Liaoning tails from Guandong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home, Cao Cao Weiguo went to find Lu Jinpeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out eighty Brother Yuan and entrusted him to buy the old pocket watch from the trust store when he had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potential profit of that old pocket watch wasn't high, but Cao Cao Weiguo truly liked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cao Cao Weiguo return, Song Song Yulan began to boil dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large plate of hot, fragrant pork and chive dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo ate ravenously: \"Wife, the dumplings you make are so fragrant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan happily picked dumplings for Cao Cao Weiguo: \"If they're fragrant, eat more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, you eat too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo saw that Song Song Yulan had only eaten a few and stopped, so he took the plate and moved the dumplings into Song Song Yulan's bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my! That's too many!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan always thought about saving food when eating, which made Cao Cao Weiguo very helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing he lacked the least was food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farm was full of chickens and ducks, fish were as numerous as porridge, and wheat grains were piled like mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan moved the dumplings into Cao Cao Weiguo's bowl: \"I'm full, you eat more, otherwise you won't have the strength to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo held his bowl and dodged: \"Wife, just eat with peace of mind, I have plenty of strength, but you, you always have no strength at night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! You're so bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan's pretty face turned red with shame, and she glared at Cao Cao Weiguo coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she began to eat the dumplings with a guilty conscience, wondering to herself if she really had no strength at night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, you must eat more, we don't lack food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1249,"2026-06-16T06:49:19.248Z","2026-06-16T08:22:04.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8940d36b3ca1f54ad4b31898038f1b04b7d5364931fd1eb40d3bedc98f750eda","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-112","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-110",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]