[{"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-163":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},2104451,3398,"Chapter 163","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>\"This is too lawless! No! I'm going to report this right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm going too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We absolutely cannot let these parasites who drink the workers' blood go unpunished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The workers were filled with righteous indignation, and Deputy Factory Director Li came out to feign pacification.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the surface, he was defending Factory Director Yang to keep the matter from escalating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In reality, he was stoking the workers' anger, waiting for the right moment to detonate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Factory Director Yang also came out to explain desperately, becoming completely frazzled and hating Seeing Shazhu to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, when the Security Section proposed releasing Seeing Shazhu, he had been happy to see it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he hadn't expected that releasing Seeing Shazhu would cause such a massive impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the agitated workers, Factory Director Yang's back was soaked with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he handled this poorly and it alerted the leaders above, he might not even be able to keep his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, he truly had the urge to drag Seeing Shazhu back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu's return to the courtyard also caused quite a reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even with the partiality of the Deaf Old Lady and the First Master, it couldn't block the neighbors' disgusted glares.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What a piece of trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He's just a rat dropping in the soup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Pah! That thieving bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Living in the same courtyard as such a thing is truly bad luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The residents looked on with ill intent, mocking and cursing him either openly or behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the stubbly-faced, listless Seeing Shazhu, the First Lady said with concern:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhuzi, you must not be so foolish in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She thought to herself: \"If he's foolish again, their family won't have the money to fill the hole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu said numbly, \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Deaf Old Lady glared at the First Lady: \"Why are you saying that? My precious grandson is just fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui said, \"Brother, go back to your room and rest, I'll go make you something to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The group arrived at the He residence, and Seeing Shazhu lay on the bed like a dried fish that had lost its life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Yi Zhonghai wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he was pulled away by the Deaf Old Lady:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhuzi is tired, let him get some good rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yi Yi Zhonghai returned home and sat in his chair, sighing repeatedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I must have been blind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How could I have chosen such a good-for-nothing like Seeing Shazhu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The First Lady sighed: \"It's already like this, it's too late to say anything. I just hope Seeing Shazhu can learn from his mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were plenty of young people in the courtyard, yet Yi Yi Zhonghai had chosen Seeing Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was precisely because he saw that Seeing Shazhu was kind-hearted and foolish, and had no parents, making him easier to control than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he never expected Seeing Shazhu to be foolish to this degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And he never expected Seeing Shazhu to be so infatuated with Qin Qin Huairu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If not for Qin Qin Huairu's instigation, would Seeing Shazhu have gone to steal pork?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore, the leftovers Seeing Shazhu brought back were all used to support Qin Qin Huairu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they couldn't pull Seeing Shazhu out of Qin Qin Huairu's spell,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he feared there would be no hope of Seeing Shazhu providing for their old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had to hurry and find Seeing Shazhu a wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once he had a wife, Seeing Shazhu wouldn't be so obsessed with Qin Qin Huairu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, he had taken a day off, so he might as well use the time to find a matchmaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui boiled a pot of cornmeal porridge for Seeing Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She brought it to Seeing Shazhu: \"Brother, drink the porridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The starving Seeing Shazhu sat up from the bed, took the bowl, and began to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui sat in the room without saying a word, and once Seeing Shazhu finished, she took the bowl away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She washed the bowl and returned to her own room without speaking to Seeing Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She knew Seeing Shazhu wasn't feeling well at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She also held some resentment toward this stubborn brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if this matter didn't escalate, it would still affect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being the sister of a thief—that alone would make it impossible for her to hold her head high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At school, looking for work, looking for a partner... all of this would lead to discrimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As she thought about it, she buried her face in her quilt and cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the evening, Cao Cao Weiguo returned to the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui found Cao Cao Weiguo to thank him: \"Cao Weiguo, thank you for this time. Without your help, my brother wouldn't have been released so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Cao Cao Weiguo hadn't helped her meet Seeing Shazhu, Seeing Shazhu wouldn't have been able to pay the money so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who knows how much longer he would have been locked up, or how much more suffering he would have endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"Alright, I just feel bad for you. Seeing Shazhu is back now, so you should hurry back to school and don't let your studies fall behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui said with emotion: \"Brother Cao Weiguo, you are so kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As they were talking, He He Yushui's stomach suddenly growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only cornmeal left in the house had been used to make porridge for Seeing Shazhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From morning until now, He He Yushui hadn't eaten a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her stomach was growling with hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This made He He Yushui blush with shame, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Out of food at home, right? Come eat at my place tonight, and try your sister-in-law's cooking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui shyly wanted to refuse, but she was truly too hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Blushing, she followed Cao Cao Weiguo to the Cao residence and greeted Song Song Yulan weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"Wife, He Yushui is a guest at our house tonight, steam some extra buns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan smiled: \"I know, He Yushui, please sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She greeted He He Yushui warmly and even took out some roasted peanuts from the cupboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, Song Song Yulan set the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although it was just home-cooked food, to He He Yushui, it was incredibly sumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shredded potatoes with vinegar and chili, stir-fried green beans with preserved meat, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The staple food was soft, large white flour buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan smiled and handed over the bowl and chopsticks: \"He Yushui, don't be a stranger, try the dishes I made and see how they taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui thanked her politely: \"Thank you, sister-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the warm hospitality of Cao Cao Weiguo and Song Song Yulan, He He Yushui gradually relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Eating the delicious food, both her stomach and her heart felt warm.\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-06-16T06:53:26.533Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","25896937ed366ae1e8427aeaecb7bb23fe159aac7b7b32f304ab08510d675fd0","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-164","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-162",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]