[{"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-149":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},2104286,3398,"Chapter 149","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>At the same time, he considered how to sell this mountain of supplies for cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liu Shan and Dong Dong Xiaoxue were helping to sell goods in the pigeon market, the pigeon market carried huge risks after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selling large quantities of goods would inevitably attract attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pigeon market wasn't safe, so Cao Cao Weiguo had to find ways to open up more new channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, both cities and rural areas were short of supplies, so he wasn't worried about not having a market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to turn the supplies into cash, a lot of operations were still needed in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Cao Cao Weiguo wanted to sell supplies to factories, he had to connect internal and external joints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating an apple, Cao Cao Weiguo racked his brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Middle Courtyard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Yi Zhonghai sat quietly on a chair, holding a lit cigarette in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt watched Yi Yi Zhonghai in a daze and couldn't help but ask: \"Old Yi, what are you thinking about so intently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm thinking about Seeing Shazhu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Yi Zhonghai said with a face full of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt was puzzled: \"What's the matter with Seeing Shazhu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu's mother died early, and his father ran off with a widow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Seeing Shazhu had no parents, the First Master wanted Seeing Shazhu to support him in his old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt knew about this, but many things had happened recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu was punished for making mistakes, and his work and life plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Seeing Shazhu was not living up to expectations, Yi Yi Zhonghai gradually distanced himself from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't expect Seeing Shazhu to make a comeback suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Yi Yi Zhonghai's mind active again, which was why he was biased toward Seeing Shazhu again today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, the First Master, Yi Yi Zhonghai, suddenly said: \"Sha Zhuzi's work has been restored. What do you think if we introduce a partner to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Aunt: \"Good idea. If this matter succeeds, it will solve Sha Zhuzi's lifelong event, and he will have to be grateful to us for the rest of his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Master nodded: \"Then I'll move around these few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Steel Rolling Mill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day after the salary was paid, Cao Cao Weiguo brought Chi Ping'an into the factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had Engineer Shen take Chi Ping'an as an apprentice, which made Yi Yi Zhonghai very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that Chi Ping'an was going to enter the workshop, Yi Yi Zhonghai had taken the initiative to offer to take Chi Ping'an as an apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, he said it was to look after the younger generation in the courtyard, but in reality, he wanted to have Chi Ping'an in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he had also taken an apprentice in the courtyard, preparing to cultivate that apprentice to support him in his old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But man proposes, God disposes; that apprentice died in an accident, making his plan go down the drain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That apprentice's name was Jia Jia Dongxu, Jia Jia Zhangshi's son, Qin Qin Huairu's husband, and Bangeng's father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Jia Jia Dongxu gone and Seeing Shazhu unreliable, Yi Yi Zhonghai set his sights on Chi Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prepared to cultivate Chi Ping'an into a second Jia Jia Dongxu to support him in his old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't expect Chi Ping'an to politely refuse and then turn to apprentice under Engineer Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know that he was one of the few eighth-grade machinists in the factory, and countless people wanted to be his apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that he was worried that if he taught the apprentice, the master would die, and he didn't want to waste his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he didn't take many apprentices in the workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he personally offered to take an apprentice, but Chi Ping'an refused, which made him feel he had lost face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly held a grudge against Chi Ping'an and also against Cao Cao Weiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who didn't know that Engineer Shen was the uncle of Cao Cao Weiguo's wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Cao Cao Weiguo hadn't been playing tricks behind his back, would Chi Ping'an have refused him, an eighth-grade machinist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Yi Yi Zhonghai's dissatisfaction, Cao Cao Weiguo didn't know and didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handling Chi Ping'an's affairs, Cao Cao Weiguo found Deputy Factory Director Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two closed the door and talked for more than twenty minutes; no one knew what they said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Lu Jinpeng pedaled a flatbed truck full of vegetables to the steel mill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After unloading, the procurement section weighed it nimbly, and the procurement director and cafeteria director inspected it in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this truck wasn't meat, they were all top-quality ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could satisfy the superiors and improve the workers' meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After inspection and weighing, the procurement director readily settled the bill for Lu Jinpeng on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had a tacit understanding, and no one asked about the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this truck of vegetables was slightly lower than the market price, Cao Cao Weiguo easily pocketed 310 Brother Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Jinpeng received a 5-Brother Yuan hard work fee and couldn't stop smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earning three or four days' wages in one trip—if people knew about this, they would probably fight to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bags of vegetables were sent into the warehouse and the kitchen, and Cao Cao Weiguo personally cooked the dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Liu Limin and Li Fei studied seriously on the side, making Fatty and Ma Hua envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Seeing Shazhu had returned to the kitchen, he had no intention of teaching them his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, Fatty and Ma Hua wouldn't be able to take charge of the cooking even after being apprentices for three or five years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh ingredients combined with Cao Cao Weiguo's cooking skills made the workers eating the meal praise it endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people took another portion with their lunch boxes after eating, preparing to take it home for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the dishes cooked at home, this work meal had more oil and tasted better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu also wanted to take a portion home, but Seeing Shazhu wasn't serving at the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Seeing Shazhu's grain coupons had been emptied yesterday, so even if she found Seeing Shazhu, he couldn't produce any grain coupons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Qin Huairu's fish pond had more than just Seeing Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of her hand, she got Guo Guo Dapiezi to happily pay for her grain coupons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the nearby workers secretly curl their lips, and many female workers cursed Qin Qin Huairu for being shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, the social atmosphere was simple, and there was no such thing as laughing at the poor but not at the prostitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad conduct would lead to people pointing fingers at your spine, and in serious cases, you would be labeled a \"broken shoe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Qin Huairu didn't seem to care about these disdainful gazes at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo shook his head secretly at this and didn't make any evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you really want to talk about conduct, he wasn't a good person either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crow landing on a pig's back—don't call each other black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lunch, Deputy Factory Director Li gave Cao Cao Weiguo a few instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, the cafeteria's work was heavy and there were many ingredients, so he should strengthen management and keep a close eye on the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly, don't lose anything; after all, in addition to vegetables and grain, there were seven large wild boars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving instructions, he also drew a big pie for Cao Cao Weiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cafeteria Director Zhao was retiring at the end of the year, and he was preparing to take the opportunity to promote Cao Cao Weiguo to Cafeteria Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Promoting him from deputy section level to section level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo naturally expressed his loyalty and attitude toward this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arranging the cafeteria's work and letting Ma Liang watch the kitchen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo went to the security section and knocked on the section chief's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Section Chief Guo of the security section was taking a nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knocking woke him up, and he felt a bit of anger in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the door and seeing it was Cao Cao Weiguo, the displeasure on his face immediately turned into a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A rare guest! Director Cao, come in quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he greeted Cao Cao Weiguo into the room with a smile, taking out a cup and tea leaves from the filing cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brewed a cup of tea for Cao Cao Weiguo: \"Director Cao must have been busy lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1444,"2026-06-16T06:52:23.012Z","2026-06-16T08:22:04.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e2a680b1b61695a8b03c4839515eca34c1bd319059147e91cea28bd5fda3ee40","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-150","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-148",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]