[{"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-165":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},2104453,3398,"Chapter 165","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-165",165,"\u003Cp>What kind of bizarre logic is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Did Cao Cao Weiguo tell you to steal? Trick you into stealing? Force you to steal?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Brother! How could you be like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What kind of twisted logic are you spouting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You were caught by the Security Section because you stole things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even if Brother Cao Weiguo hadn't become deputy director or worked at the Steel Rolling Mill,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"stealing is still wrong. How can you blame it on someone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui's words made He He Yuzhu lose face, and he shouted in a fit of shame and anger:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He He Yushui! I am your brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You don't help your own brother, but instead speak for an outsider.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I see, you've been bought off by that villain Cao Cao Weiguo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I raised you from a child in vain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is this how you treat your brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are an ungrateful wretch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui's eyes immediately turned red, and she shouted in both sadness and anger:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Seeing Shazhu! You are just a fool who can't tell good from bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't want to talk to you anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He He Yushui! You! You! Fine! Your wings have hardened, haven't they!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm a fool, am I? Fine! From now on, we'll live our own lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't come looking to me for money or food; I don't have an ungrateful sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu slammed the door and left with a livid face, while He He Yushui lay on the bed crying in sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Steel Rolling Mill.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo hadn't been in the cafeteria for even 10 minutes when Deputy Factory Director Li's secretary came looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The date for the exchange meeting was approaching, and the factory had already hung up banners.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cafeteria was also becoming busy, processing some ingredients in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, smoking preserved meat, making sausages, rendering lard...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li got straight to the point: \"Cao Weiguo, I'm looking for you because I want to ask for a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said readily: \"If the Factory Director has something to say, just give your orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li smiled and said: \"It's like this, I have a relative holding a wedding banquet, and there will be quite a few guests, so these ingredients...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The matter Deputy Factory Director Li mentioned was simple: he wanted Cao Cao Weiguo to source ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mainly meat, and in quite a large quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the quantity wasn't large, Deputy Factory Director Li wouldn't have come to Cao Cao Weiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo thought for a moment and said: \"Since you've asked, Factory Director, I'll go out on Saturday and try my best to gather the ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good! Then thank you for your hard work, Cao Weiguo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deputy Factory Director Li said with satisfaction: \"I just love this sense of responsibility you have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, he walked to his desk, took a stack of money and coupons from the drawer, and stuffed them into Cao Cao Weiguo's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I know it's not easy for you to get supplies, and I can't let you suffer a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Take this money and these coupons to use; if it's not enough, come to me for more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo declined for a bit, but under Deputy Factory Director Li's insistence, he accepted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After returning to the cafeteria, Cao Cao Weiguo counted the money and coupons; they were more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The ingredients Deputy Factory Director Li wanted were quite a lot, but for Cao Cao Weiguo, it was just a drop in the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The supplies in his hands were piling up like a mountain, and he was actually worried about how to solve the issue of his storage being over capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After lunch, Cao Cao Weiguo arranged the cafeteria's work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He signed an exit permit with the procurement director and left the Steel Rolling Mill under the guise of procurement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Riding his bicycle, he turned left and right, heading toward Dong Dong Xiaoxue's residence under the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he neared the place, he took a piece of pork belly and a chicken from his space.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He also took out two packs of osmanthus cakes he had obtained from checking in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock, knock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The place where Dong Dong Xiaoxue lived was an independent small courtyard with three dilapidated bungalow rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Against the west wall was a shed piled with quite a bit of clutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A young girl was sweeping the courtyard and was startled when she heard the knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, holding the broom, she called out crisply: \"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo replied: \"My name is Cao Cao Weiguo, I'm here to see Dong Dong Xiaoxue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The girl turned and ran into the house: \"Sister, there's someone outside named Cao Cao Weiguo looking for you. Do you know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He's my friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue put down the old clothes in her hands, walked quickly outside, and opened the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The girl followed Dong Dong Xiaoxue out, and after opening the gate, she saw a young man pushing a bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue said warmly: \"Brother Cao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled and said: \"I came over without notice; I hope I'm not disturbing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No disturbance at all, Brother Cao, please come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Dong Dong Xiaoxue inside, Cao Cao Weiguo saw the young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her features were somewhat similar to Dong Dong Xiaoxue's; she must be Dong Dong Xiaoxue's sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had investigated Dong Dong Xiaoxue and knew she had a sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue introduced her: \"Brother Cao, this is my sister, Dong Dong Xiaoshuang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoshuang was thin and small, but her features were delicate; she was a natural beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled and handed the pastries to Dong Dong Xiaoshuang: \"Hello, sister Dong Xiaoshuang, this is a gift I brought for you. Just some osmanthus cakes; they taste pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoshuang was 11 years old this year and hadn't finished elementary school yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Living a frugal life with Dong Dong Xiaoxue, her eyes lit up as soon as she heard it was osmanthus cake:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thank you, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She said sweetly and happily accepted the pastries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue welcomed Cao Cao Weiguo into the house: \"Brother Cao, is there something you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo handed the pork belly and chicken to Dong Dong Xiaoxue: \"I came here to see how you're doing, and also to expand our cooperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Cao Cao Weiguo's words, Dong Dong Xiaoxue's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this time, she had been helping Cao Cao Weiguo sell supplies and had earned some money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who would complain about having too much money?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Expanding cooperation meant she could earn even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"How many people do you have on hand right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue put the things on the table and answered truthfully: \"7 people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo: \"7 people is a bit few. I've decided to double your compensation. Find more people; there will be more supplies in the future, and your current team won't be able to handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Double the compensation!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That would be ten percent of every transaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ten percent might not sound like much, but Cao Cao Weiguo's volume of goods was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue said excitedly: \"Thank you, Brother Cao. I will find people as soon as possible and will definitely not hold you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took a stack of ten-Brother Yuan notes from his chest: \"Besides expanding your team, rent a quiet courtyard to use as a warehouse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Dong Xiaoxue accepted the money: \"I'll get it done as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Dong Dong Xiaoshuang ran over with a piece of osmanthus cake: \"Sister, the osmanthus cake Brother brought is delicious, try some.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1302,"2026-06-16T06:53:26.533Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b48185e982913407266c70183f88d3e2128deddaca49512b1d4e79893e6d5b03","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-166","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-164",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]