[{"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-122":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},2104135,3398,"Chapter 122","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-122",122,"\u003Cp>This made Cao Cao Weiguo suspect whether the bronze furnace Li Li Xiuxia mentioned was real or fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Li Xiuxia, who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A thin, frail woman covered in patches walked out from the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Li Xiuxia said: \"Mom, this is Director Cao; he wants to see the incense burner we have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mother Li said: \"Oh, Director Cao likes collecting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This sentence surprised Cao Cao Weiguo; did this woman know the background of the incense burner?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile: \"My old leader likes old objects, so if I come across any, I collect a couple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mother Li laughed: \"I thought so; in this day and age, how could a young person like those things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this era, antiques and cultural relics are not \"good things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While speaking, Li Li Xiuxia took out a three-legged tripod incense burner from the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo’s eyes lit up immediately: \"Ma'am, do you know the origin of this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mother Li laughed: \"This was divided from a landlord’s house. I used to be a servant at the landlord’s house and heard the landlord master say that this thing is an old antique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took the three-legged tripod and looked at it seriously, touching it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If there hadn't been anyone else around, he would have wanted to take out a magnifying glass to look at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Li Xiuxia asked eagerly: \"Director Cao, do you want this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After some appraisal, Cao Cao Weiguo’s preliminary judgment was that this was a Song Dynasty incense burner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Li Li Xiuxia’s words, Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"How much money does Sister Li want to exchange it for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Li Xiuxia looked at her mother, and Mother Li thought for a moment and said: \"Ten Brother Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this price, Li Li Xiuxia couldn't help but be surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ten Brother Yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her mother really dared to ask; she wasn't afraid of scaring the person away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next second, she widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said readily: \"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mother Li was also stunned: \"Are you really willing to pay ten Brother Yuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"This three-legged tripod is in good condition; my leader should like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mother Li said: \"Hey! No matter the time, officials are officials; they are different from ordinary people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took ten Brother Yuan from his pocket and handed it to Li Li Xiuxia.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This made Li Li Xiuxia overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Back when she got married, the bride price her in-laws gave was five Brother Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For that five-Brother Yuan bride price, her in-laws scolded her for a long time, saying her family was greedy for money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dongli Village\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Money and goods cleared!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo left, holding the three-legged tripod incense burner lovingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Zhao family emperors of the Song Dynasty, who were of noble birth, had high cultural literacy, liked retro styles, and valued old ritual vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Three-legged tripod incense burners were mostly products of the Northern Song Dynasty’s retro movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If this was truly a Song Dynasty incense burner, he had really picked up a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Cao Cao Weiguo returned to the brigade, Lu Jinpeng and Chi Ping'an had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two of them had each pedaled a three-wheeled flatbed truck over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By this time, the villagers had already helped load the truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More than thirty sacks were stacked together and then secured and tied with hemp rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After loading all the dry goods, Cao Cao Weiguo said goodbye to the village chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Halfway there, Cao Cao Weiguo asked the two to wait by the side of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He pretended to go to the riverbank and then returned carrying a sack of fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Brother Lu, give me a hand; there’s a lot of fish this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lu Jinpeng got off the truck and followed Cao Cao Weiguo to the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't see anyone, only four bulging sacks that kept moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The people have already gone back; let’s hurry and load the truck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"If we’re fast, the fish will still be alive when we get back to the factory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two made two trips to carry the four sacks of fish onto the truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an looked at the five big sacks of fish and was shocked: \"So much fish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"With so many villagers catching fish, this isn't much. You two work hard and pedal fast; the price for live fish at the factory is higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Cao Weiguo! I came here after a full meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I will definitely get the fish to the rolling mill alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lu Jinpeng and Chi Ping'an used all their strength, pedaling the tricycle very fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time they reached the rolling mill, both were soaked with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sweat flowed down their necks, and their legs couldn't stop trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, all this hard work was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hauling goods wasn't done for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hauling goods for the rolling mill meant getting paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For just one trip, each of them could get two Brother Yuan as a hardship fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Running a round trip, although tiring, yielded a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two Brother Yuan was almost equal to many workers’ daily wages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it weren't for Cao Cao Weiguo’s connection, they wouldn't be able to get such a good job at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over eight hundred pounds of fish were unloaded, and the rolling mill was full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The purchasing director was even more overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The meat supply task for this month had already been over-fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If this continued, he would definitely receive an award at the end of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li was also very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the food is good, the workers are happy, and his reputation is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If his reputation is good, his future is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo was also happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over eight hundred pounds of fish came from his farm pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Naturally, the money and coupons the rolling mill paid for the fish went into his own pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two truckloads of fish were weighed and put into storage all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo also gave the money to Lu Jinpeng and Chi Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two of them couldn't stop smiling after receiving the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lu Jinpeng said with a smile: \"Thanks, Cao Weiguo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an was very excited: \"Cao Weiguo, let’s go out for a few drinks tonight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"I have something to do today; I’ll treat you another day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an said: \"How can I let you treat me? You introduced such a good job to me; I must be the one to treat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"We are all brothers; being polite is meaningless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an and Lu Jinpeng couldn't help but feel moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo was truly righteous toward them!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because the three-wheeled flatbed truck was rented, the two had to return it as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So they didn't stay long and left the rolling mill after chatting for a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Second Master looked at their retreating figures, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These two had gained quite a few benefits from following Cao Cao Weiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-06-16T06:49:19.248Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","987c4657851de52eaa0804e3c9da5bc7af6c6f0b544a9d7fa9bc5e51a27d2276","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-123","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-121",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]