[{"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-118":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},2104131,3398,"Chapter 118","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Perhaps in the future, he could start a private museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cao Weiguo, are you home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm here! Third Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing the Third Master’s shout, Cao Cao Weiguo opened the study door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Master walked over with a beaming face, his small eyes unable to help but look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The room was sparsely furnished, with a square table and a chair, and tools like brooms and shovels piled in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Master asked with a chuckle: \"Cao Weiguo, how is the matter of my eldest son’s job going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"I spoke to the leader; they might be hiring in July. Three hundred Brother Yuan can get him into the workshop as an apprentice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Third Master felt both joy and bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The joy was that his eldest son’s job was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bitterness was that the cost was truly not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Master rubbed his hands and asked: \"Is there any room for negotiation on the price?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo shook his head: \"No negotiation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thanks for your trouble, Cao Weiguo. I’ll go home and discuss it with my eldest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Master sighed and turned to go home, his steps appearing somewhat heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Three hundred Brother Yuan was not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once home, the Third Master relayed Cao Cao Weiguo’s words to Yan Yan Jiecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Aunt panicked on the spot: \"So much money? Where can our family come up with that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Jiecheng had already inquired about the market: \"The price Cao Cao Weiguo mentioned isn't high; it’s even much lower than outside. A workshop worker at a food factory or textile factory costs at least over four hundred Brother Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Aunt said: \"And that’s not high? Those people are too greedy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Master glared: \"Shut up! You can't just say things like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Jiecheng pleaded: \"Dad, Yu Li and I have over seventy Brother Yuan; can you help me with the rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Master thought for a moment: \"I can only lend you one hundred. It’s not that I don't care about your job; it’s just that the family really doesn't have that much money. If I give it all to you, the whole family will have to starve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then we’re still short over a hundred Brother Yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Jiecheng’s face turned bitter, his brows furrowed in worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Aunt looked at Yu Li: \"Daughter-in-law, can you borrow some from your maiden family to help Yan Jiecheng get through this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Li looked troubled: \"My younger brother and sister are both in school, and we rely entirely on my father’s salary. The family is already tightening their belts to get by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Jiefang said: \"Dad! Brother! You can borrow from Cao Cao Weiguo; he’s very wealthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yan Yan Jiecheng’s eyes lit up: \"That’s right, Cao Cao Weiguo could help Lu Jinpeng and Chi Ping'an; surely he can help me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitchen God Temple\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5:00 AM\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue walked into the temple on time: \"Big Brother, I sold a total of two hundred and sixty Brother Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo counted the money and pulled out three ten-Brother Yuan bills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thanks for your hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue was very happy to receive the three ten-Brother Yuan bills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"Did anything happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue said with a smile: \"Everything went smoothly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took Dong Dong Xiaoxue to check the second batch of goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second batch was clearly much larger than the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue was stunned: \"Big Brother, you are truly capable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With so many supplies, Dong Dong Xiaoxue couldn't imagine where they came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said sternly: \"This batch is not small in quantity; you must disperse them when selling to avoid trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue nodded solemnly: \"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After agreeing on the next meeting time, Cao Cao Weiguo left decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, three men arrived at the Kitchen God Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Big Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My heavens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This! This! Isn't this too much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the goods piled up like a small mountain, the three men were instantly shocked, their eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was as if they were looking at a mountain of gold and silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"These things could sell for thousands of Brother Yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That guy is too amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bald man’s face turned red: \"We’ve definitely struck it lucky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue said solemnly: \"We need to sell this batch in a dispersed manner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jiannan, go to East Bridge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Old Niu, go to Beihai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Baldy, you work harder and go to Fengtai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After making the arrangements, Dong Dong Xiaoxue pulled three ten-Brother Yuan bills from her pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is the commission from the previous batch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bald man said happily: \"Thirty Brother Yuan! That guy is quite generous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Earning thirty Brother Yuan this time was much more than what they made from their honey traps!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Changshui Village\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Cao Cao Weiguo arrived at the brigade, quite a few villagers had already gathered in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were all anxious to exchange their goods for money and then go to the fields to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they delayed too long, they would have their work points deducted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dozens of people gathered at the brigade, talking over each other like a busy market.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After two hours of noisy activity, the brigade finally became quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After locking the warehouse door, Li Dasheng invited Cao Cao Weiguo to his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Dasheng said: \"Director Cao, I’m not doing this for any ulterior motives; I just genuinely want to be friends with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Arriving at Li Dasheng’s home, it was a typical rural courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Three large tiled houses facing south, two side rooms on the east, and a shed for storing miscellaneous items on the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the corner, two egg-laying hens and a small rabbit were being kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Director Cao is here, come inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Dasheng’s wife greeted them warmly: \"Xinghua, Brother Huzi, greet him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A pretty girl greeted him shyly: \"Hello, Director Cao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A sturdy little boy blinked his eyes: \"Hello, Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hello to you both!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo pulled a handful of milk candies from his pocket: \"It’s my first time here and I didn't bring any gifts, so I can only treat you to some candy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Brother Huzi was very happy to receive the milk candy: \"White Rabbit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Xinghua took the candy and thanked him politely: \"Thank you, Director Cao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"I’m not much older than you; just call me Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Dasheng hurriedly said: \"How can that be? That would mess up the seniority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed and said: \"Let’s just address each other individually; I don't want to be an uncle in my early twenties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Dasheng’s wife laughed: \"Addressing each other individually is fine. Director Cao is so young; calling him Uncle makes him sound old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They sat down, and the Li family’s eldest daughter-in-law busied herself with lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo drank tea and chatted with Li Dasheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, Cao Cao Weiguo noticed the Eight Immortals table in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>",1190,"2026-06-16T06:49:19.248Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ce1f3544a7ba4e515284d1be51781a811e35e10d7166f14eedbf539fae323c85","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-119","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-117",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]