[{"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-125":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},2104262,3398,"Chapter 125","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-125",125,"\u003Cp>\"Yu Haitang, my writing skills are average, so I won't make a fool of myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Cao Cao Weiguo’s answer, Yu Yu Haitang was a bit disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She really hoped Cao Cao Weiguo could perform more, especially in terms of culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo’s work ability was obvious to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Diligent and responsible, with excellent performance, he managed the cafeteria in an orderly manner and significantly improved the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in terms of culture, Cao Cao Weiguo’s performance was mediocre, and his essay for Labor Day was also of average standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reason Deputy Factory Director Li praised him was because of Cao Cao Weiguo’s work ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This July 1st essay activity was organized by the higher-ups, and she really hoped Cao Cao Weiguo could shine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she didn't expect Cao Cao Weiguo to refuse directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Yu Haitang said leisurely: \"This activity is organized by the higher-ups. If Director Cao is interested in participating, you can hand the manuscript to me at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sending Yu Yu Haitang away, Cao Cao Weiguo continued to focus on kneading dough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this period, he didn't hope to climb up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention that the positions at the rolling mill were limited, climbing up wasn't necessarily a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s best to be a salted fish peacefully and securely!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His current situation was not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The position of Deputy Director of the rolling mill wasn't high, but it counted as a small cadre.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not eye-catching, and there were few things to do, suitable for muddling through.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for promotion and getting rich, he wasn't in a hurry; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no need to compete to be the early bird in this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rolling Mill\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the kitchen, Ma Hua and Fatty were moving vegetables and carrying flour with bitter faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Liu Limin and Li Fei were burying their heads in cutting vegetables, practicing their knife skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Lan and a few other kitchen helpers were gathered together washing vegetables and chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cafeteria director walked into the kitchen: \"Cao Weiguo, leaders from a brother unit are coming at noon; please put some effort into preparing a table of food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile: \"No problem, are there any preferences or dietary restrictions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cafeteria director said: \"No, just do as you see fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the cafeteria director left, Cao Cao Weiguo let Li Fei be responsible for the big pot of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He directed Liu Liu Limin, Liu Lan, and Ma Liang to prepare the ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He continued to bury his head in kneading dough, which made Li Fei curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Master, what kind of food are you making?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"Scallion oil fire-baked buns; I learned them outside, and I’m practicing today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These scallion oil fire-baked buns are a pastry from the Jiangsu area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The method is simple, but to make them delicious, it also requires effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At noon, for the small stove, Cao Cao Weiguo made six dishes and one soup, and also served a large plate of scallion oil pancakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The leaders of the brother unit couldn't stop praising the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cafeteria also served a basket of scallion oil pancakes, and the workers gave them a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the afternoon, Cao Cao Weiguo was called to participate in ideological study again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li gave a long speech, and Director Fang gave a serious education.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several of Factory Director Yang’s confidants were named and criticized, and two were directly suspended.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo wasn't a hot-blooded youth who had just entered society, nor did he have great ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unlike the young people of the contemporary era who were newborn calves not afraid of tigers, holding great enthusiasm and harboring lofty dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had no intention of participating in Deputy Factory Director Li’s power struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He sat quietly below as an audience member, clapping when he should clap, and nodding when he should nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From beginning to end, he didn't say a word, like an obedient good student.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This attitude made Deputy Factory Director Li very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not many leaders like their subordinates to jump around.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li held the power of the rolling mill tightly and wouldn't allow anyone to challenge his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since Factory Director Yang went out to study, Deputy Factory Director Li had already purged the rolling mill once.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The current department leaders and cadres were basically Deputy Factory Director Li’s people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they weren't confidants, they were relatives, or children or relatives of other leaders...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be said that he had managed the rolling mill like an iron bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Factory Director Yang returned to work, he would be a commander without troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the meeting, Deputy Factory Director Li called Cao Cao Weiguo to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li: \"Cao Weiguo, today’s lunch was very good; the leaders of the brother unit ate it ravenously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo: \"As long as the leaders are satisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li: \"At the end of the month, our factory and the brother unit will hold a table tennis tournament; you are responsible for the banquet that day, no problem, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo paused for a moment and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cooking was his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He walked out of Deputy Factory Director Li’s office with the menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He ran into Yu Yu Haitang head-on: \"Director Cao, are you busy tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Yu Haitang blushed and said: \"I want to treat you to dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo was surprised: \"Treat me to dinner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Yu Haitang widened her big eyes: \"Right, you wouldn't not give me face, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How would I dare not give face to Broadcaster Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, you’re sensible. Let’s go to Fengyuanzhuang to eat hot pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After work, Cao Cao Weiguo was led by Yu Yu Haitang to a small public-private partnership restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two were eating hot pot, and Yu Yu Haitang talked incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She kept talking about the importance of the essay activity, like a little loudspeaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yu Haitang, Cao Cao Weiguo... why are you here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo followed the sound and saw it was Yu Yu Haitang’s \"partner\" Yang Yang Weimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yang Yang Weimin, it’s you. What a coincidence, why are you here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Yu Haitang turned to look at Yang Yang Weimin, without any guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Yang Weimin’s face looked ugly: \"I came here to eat with friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at Cao Cao Weiguo sitting opposite Yu Yu Haitang, he felt jealous and nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why is Yu Yu Haitang with Cao Cao Weiguo!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They wouldn't have hooked up, would they!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without a doubt!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He liked Yu Yu Haitang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only him, many people liked Yu Yu Haitang, the factory flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So as soon as he saw Yu Yu Haitang and Cao Cao Weiguo together, he immediately came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Yang Weimin asked in a low voice: \"You, why are you eating with Cao Cao Weiguo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Yu Haitang said righteously: \"I want to eat with whoever I want to eat with; do I have to report to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Yang Weimin’s face turned red immediately: \"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Yu Haitang waved her hand impatiently: \"Aren't you eating with friends? Go over there quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Yang Weimin glared at Cao Cao Weiguo angrily and turned to leave in a huff.\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-16T06:52:23.012Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","122a57535e7898059bf2bfe291f6f647e337ed7c1fbe4e7d06a5370f0660afcb","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-126","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-124",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]