[{"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-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: The Salted Fish's Beautiful 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},2103847,3398,"Chapter 4","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Seeing Cao Cao Weiguo's face getting uglier and uglier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu hurriedly pulled on Jia Jia Zhangshi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, don't say any more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Master hurriedly said: \"Cao Weiguo, as the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's an issue, let's discuss it; why go to court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our courtyard has no history of washing our dirty laundry in public!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo sneered: \"Hmph! Discuss? Fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Debts must be repaid; it's only right and proper!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Qin Qin Huairu pays the money today, this matter ends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, First Master, will you pay for the Jia family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Master flashed backward, as if his mouth had been bitten by a poisonous snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu felt some resentment toward the straw-brained Sha Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this idiot hadn't angered Cao Cao Weiguo, it wouldn't have come to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu, you know my situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A widow with three children and an old woman who won't die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My family is so poor we can't even open the pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the mice have moved away from hunger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to help your sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me pay the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just consider it as me borrowing it from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll definitely pay you back later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can't pay you back, I'll just let you do that-that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu grabbed Sha Zhu's hand, looking pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That moving posture instantly reduced Sha Zhu's IQ to zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Sha Zhu refuse Qin Qin Huairu? He glared angrily at Cao Cao Weiguo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Cao Weiguo, you despicable villain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll pay Qin's debt for her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo sneered and reached out his hand: \"Fine, then bring the money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there was a sucker willing to pay Qin Qin Huairu's debt, Cao Cao Weiguo naturally wouldn't refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, isn't it just 10 Brother Yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for me! I have plenty of money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu turned around, went home, dug out 10 Brother Yuan, and walked back to the rear courtyard with his head held high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here's your money; if you dare to bully Qin again, I'll break your hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took the money and left one sentence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. Sha Zhu, I advise you to behave yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them worked in the steel mill cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo didn't want to offend Sha Zhu, but he definitely wasn't afraid of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Cao Cao Weiguo return to his room with cold eyes, the First Master waved his hand with a dark face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over, everyone disperse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no more spectacle to watch, the neighbors chatted and laughed as they returned to their homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu thanked him with tears in her beautiful eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu, thank you, I'll pay you back as soon as I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing the pretty widow on the verge of tears, a strong desire to protect her rose in Sha Zhu's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he was Qin Qin Huairu's support, a big tree shielding her from the wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu said righteously: \"Qin, don't say that; it's even better if you don't pay me back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That way we can do that-that... hehehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Qin Huairu, hurry back and cook; are you trying to starve the whole family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi rudely pulled Qin Qin Huairu away and glared fiercely at Sha Zhu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay away from my daughter-in-law, and stop having those flowery thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not even worthy of licking my daughter-in-law's feet, you idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Despicable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Master sighed, angry at his lack of progress:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu, you can't be impulsive in your actions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at the scene you made today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, no one looks good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't be so impulsive in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wouldn't hurt to use your brain a bit more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was stubborn: \"It's not that I'm impulsive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that Cao Cao Weiguo is too infuriating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selfish and self-interested! A bastard who kicks people when they're down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Master, just you wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See how I deal with him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sihe Academy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon was bright and the stars were sparse; the night was deep and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo, lying on the bed, suddenly disappeared into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appearing again, Cao Cao Weiguo was already at a farm by the water and mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The southern part of the farm was forest, the east was wheat fields, the west was a vegetable garden, and the north was grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheat in the fields was already ripe, hanging with full ears and emitting a pleasant fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep were walking leisurely on the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought from Cao Cao Weiguo, eggs and duck eggs flew from the bushes and forest into the baskets at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred eggs, one hundred and fifty duck eggs; I can go to the Pigeon Market again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo picked up the baskets happily; the heavy feeling was intoxicating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This portable farm was a reward for his one-year sign-in, with a total area of 300 mu, including 50 mu of arable land, 150 mu of forest land, 80 mu of grassland, and 20 mu of pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land in the farm was fertile, the weather was favorable, and seeds would yield a harvest as soon as they were sown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he had stored more than ten tons of wheat in the farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, he was growing fruits and vegetables and raising chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, and fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cao Cao Weiguo could become a \"ten-thousand-Brother Yuan household\" as soon as he sold these food supplies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in his daily life, Cao Cao Weiguo still ate corn buns and cabbage, living a \"hard and poor\" life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three years of natural disasters had just passed, the country was short of food and non-staple foods, people were tightening their belts, and speculation and profiteering were being strictly cracked down upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a \"gold and silver mountain\" in his hands, Cao Cao Weiguo didn't dare to eat or drink extravagantly, fearing someone would report him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when improving his diet, he did it late at night behind closed doors, sneaking into the farm to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had specially built a kitchen in the farm, so he could eat and drink as much as he wanted without being discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't because Cao Cao Weiguo was timid, but because he had to be careful and cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being jealous of others' wealth and laughing at others' poverty is a human flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo didn't want to cause trouble; he just wanted to close his door and live his own little life well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this Sihe Academy, where there were many people and many eyes, he had to be more guarded against others.\u003C\u002Fp>",1131,"2026-06-16T06:41:09.589Z","2026-06-16T08:22:04.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","11404d86b73cd27ddbc5c4118d945719241ca5d5e1387965efe9f10509447490","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-5","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-3",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-cover.gif"]