[{"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-141":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},2104278,3398,"Chapter 141","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-141",141,"\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao stole a glance at Su Mei and was instantly hooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This Cao Cao Weiguo really has good luck with women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jealous, he took a look at Cao Cao Weiguo, and Xu Xu Damao turned and went home unhappily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Lou Lou Xiaoe cooking porridge in the kitchen, he felt even more unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Lou Lou Xiaoe was fair-skinned and beautiful, she was also a proper beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But after being married for several years, Xu Xu Damao had long since grown tired of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially since the two had no children, he thought it was Lou Lou Xiaoe who couldn't give birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lou Lou Xiaoe, who had long been full of young lady temper, was dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the young and beautiful Su Mei, and then looking at Lou Lou Xiaoe, he felt even more annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A thing that eats but doesn't lay eggs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Muttering in a low voice, Xu Xu Damao sat on the chair with a dark face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pondering in his heart how he could hook up with the beauty in Cao Cao Weiguo's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo didn't know that Su Mei had attracted the covetousness of many people, and he served the dishes on the table one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the three sat down, Su Mei ate to her heart's content without any restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So delicious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your culinary skills are too great; no wonder you became a deputy director at such a young age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, I really envy you for being able to eat such delicious food every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Mei praised while eating, which made Cao Cao Weiguo very happy and proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This also made Song Song Yulan a bit proud, and she picked food for Su Mei with a face full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After dinner, Su Mei leaned against the back of the chair, ignoring her image, and rubbed her round belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So full!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cao Cao Weiguo, you are too bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Making the food so delicious, how will I have an appetite for other food in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Su Mei's words, Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"If you have no appetite, come to my house; I'll make whatever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These words made Song Song Yulan a bit unhappy, but she didn't show it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Mei, however, was full of joy, looking at Cao Cao Weiguo happily: \"That's what you said; I'll come to your house for meals in the future, you can't chase people away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After tidying up the bowls and chopsticks and chatting for a while, Su Mei stood up to say goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that it was pitch black outside, Cao Cao Weiguo was worried about Su Mei's safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He took the initiative to offer to send Su Mei back to the Machine Repair Factory dormitory, which made Song Song Yulan a bit unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just that because of Cao Cao Weiguo's face, Song Song Yulan didn't flare up and even sent the two out of the Sihe Academy with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Village\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo rode his bicycle into the village, preparing to collect some old items from the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When drinking with Xu Xu Damao, he learned some situations from Xu Xu Damao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is a person in this village named Qin Ye, whose ancestors were wealthy, and there might be good things in his house.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just happening to have time, he ran over to try his luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hello, miss, excuse me, may I ask if you know how to get to Qin Ye's house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meeting a pretty and young girl at the entrance of the village, Cao Cao Weiguo stopped his car to ask for directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The young girl asked vigilantly: \"What are you looking for Uncle Qin Ye for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled and took out his ID: \"I am a procurement officer from the Steel Rolling Mill, wanting to collect some things from Qin Ye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The young girl's eyes brightened: \"You are a procurement officer from the Steel Rolling Mill? My name is Qin Qin Jingru, what is your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Qin Jingru!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing the young girl's words, Cao Cao Weiguo couldn't help but be a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't expect to meet Qin Qin Jingru ahead of time!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo, who had come to his senses, said with a smile: \"Hello, Comrade Qin Qin Jingru, my name is Cao Cao Weiguo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Qin Jingru looked at Cao Cao Weiguo: handsome, neatly dressed, and even had a bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such conditions made her heart move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Qin Ye is my uncle; I'll take you to his house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Brother Cao, I have some salted eggs at home, and two chickens; do you want them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"As long as the ingredient quality is good, I'll take them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Qin Jingru was thinking about marrying into the city just like her cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now meeting Cao Cao Weiguo, who was young, handsome, and had a good job, she was energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She enthusiastically led the way for Cao Cao Weiguo, her little mouth chattering non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under Qin Qin Jingru's guidance, Cao Cao Weiguo met Qin Ye, who was a bit hunched.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Ye was in his early forties, but his hair was gray and his face was full of vicissitudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Ye's great-grandfather was a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, his grandfather was a bureaucrat in the Republic of China, and his father was a landlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the family fell, he farmed in the village, but he was plagued by illness and had to take medicine every few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After meeting Qin Ye, Cao Cao Weiguo chatted for a few sentences and then implicitly mentioned old items.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Ye sent Qin Qin Jingru to the kitchen and took out three old items from a broken box in the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cowpea red basin from the Daoguang period.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A blue-ground yellow-colored cloud dragon pattern plate from the Daoguang period.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A bowl with the Eight Immortals celebrating birthday pattern in five colors from the Xianfeng period.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These are all porcelain from the official kiln, all rare and good treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo couldn't put down the three pieces of porcelain: \"Uncle Qin, these three are all good items; name a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Ye said reluctantly: \"20 Brother Yuan, if you don't think it's expensive, take them away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to the current market, this price is definitely a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, in this day and age, these things really have no market among the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter how good the antique porcelain is, it can't fill the stomach; it's not as practical as a few white flour steamed buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But for Cao Cao Weiguo, buying three late Qing official kiln pieces for 20 Brother Yuan is definitely picking up a big bargain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he still had to pretend; Cao Cao Weiguo gritted his teeth with a pained expression: \"Done, just as you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo's reply surprised Qin Ye, and his eyes became strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at Cao Cao Weiguo was like looking at a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the countryside, it is difficult for a strong laborer to save 20 Brother Yuan after working hard for a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bride price for marrying a wife is only 5 or 10 Brother Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Cao Cao Weiguo was willing to spend 20 Brother Yuan to buy 3 \"useless\" pieces of porcelain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is simply the behavior of a spendthrift.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But not making money when you can is a bastard; since Cao Cao Weiguo is willing to send him money, he won't push it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although these 3 pieces of porcelain are family heirlooms, they are truly \"useless\" now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And keeping them at home is a disaster; being able to sell them for money is a rare good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took out 2 \"Great Black Ten\" banknotes with a pained expression and handed them to Qin Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Ye took out a piece of broken cloth with a face full of joy and handed it to Cao Cao Weiguo to wrap up the porcelain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After completing the transaction, Qin Ye sent Cao Cao Weiguo out of the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Qin Jingru chased after Cao Cao Weiguo and asked: \"Brother Cao, what did you buy from my uncle's house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said casually: \"Collected some dried wood ear and dried mushrooms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Qin Qin Jingru to her house, Qin Qin Jingru introduced Cao Cao Weiguo to her parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Cao Cao Weiguo knew the relationship between Qin Qin Jingru and Qin Qin Huairu, he didn't tell Qin Qin Jingru.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing that Cao Cao Weiguo was a procurement officer and wanted to buy the salted eggs and chickens at home, Qin Qin Jingru's parents enthusiastically brewed tea and poured water.\u003C\u002Fp>",1449,"2026-06-16T06:52:23.012Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","70cdd325a15cfc7416ce8aa198868036944224d8415633d1b1affad9b72e4571","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-142","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-140",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]