[{"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-48":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},2103926,3398,"Chapter 48","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo greeted him politely: \"Hello, Master Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wu said expressionlessly, \"Director Cao, I am here on orders to pick you up. When is it convenient for you to leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"Thank you for the trouble, Master Wu. We can leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo followed Master Wu into the jeep, and the onlookers were all shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect this car to be here to pick up Director Cao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao is really impressive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what Director Cao is going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity, why did Director Cao get married so soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really want to know what it feels like to ride in a small car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish I could ride in a small car someday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can go back and try dreaming about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao is extraordinary; he's riding in a small car at such a young age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this day and age, people who can ride in small cars are all extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are either high-ranking leaders or very important big shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking across the entire capital, the number of cars you can see on the street can be counted on one's fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Master felt quite unsettled watching the jeep start up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is true that comparing people to others will drive you to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Cao Cao Weiguo is young, yet he's a deputy director and riding in a small car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is far stronger than him, an elder who has lived for several decades more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu was also in the crowd watching the excitement, feeling completely shocked as she watched the jeep drive away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo had only been a deputy director for a few days; how did he end up riding in a small car?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu, standing at the canteen entrance, was green with envy and spat on the ground in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come all the good things happen to this petty person, Cao Cao Weiguo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being an official! Getting married! Riding in a small car!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single thing made Seeing Shazhu envious and jealous; he wished he could take his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, it was hard to encounter traffic jams in the capital, and the jeep soon drove into a heavily guarded family courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jeep stopped in front of a building, and the driver pulled out the keys and said, \"We're here. I'll take you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo stepped out of the jeep and looked around; it was a quiet and elegant new residential area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The houses were clearly newly built, no more than three years old at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Director Director Jiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Cao Weiguo, please come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang, dressed in a gray Zhongshan suit, warmly welcomed Cao Cao Weiguo into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang said affably, \"Comrade Cao Weiguo, the guests haven't arrived yet. Have some water first, and I'll show you the ingredients in a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, \"Director Director Jiang, I'm not thirsty. Can I see the ingredients first? I need to have an idea of what I'm working with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged woman with a good-looking face, wearing a floral shirt, walked out and looked at Cao Cao Weiguo in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be Comrade Cao Cao Weiguo, he's really handsome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang introduced her: \"Comrade Cao Weiguo, this is my wife, Chen Yan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said politely, \"Hello, I am Cao Cao Weiguo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman smiled and said, \"My surname is Chen. If you don't mind that I'm old, just call me Sister Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, \"Sister Chen, you look like you're only in your twenties; how could you be considered old?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen beamed with joy: \"You little comrade, your mouth is really sweet. Old Director Jiang, go do your work. I'll take the little comrade to get familiar with the ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang laughed happily: \"Good, then you must not neglect Cao Weiguo. I'll leave Cao Weiguo to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"Please rest assured, I will definitely use my best skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Director Jiang Family\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen led Cao Cao Weiguo into the kitchen: \"Little comrade, conditions are limited, please bear with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo was a bit surprised when he saw the ingredients laid out on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for a piece of pork belly weighing no more than three jin, everything else was vegetables and dried goods (yuba, vermicelli, wood ear mushrooms).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen complained, \"I told him to get more ingredients, but he just couldn't bring himself to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"Director Director Jiang is a clean and frugal leader. I will definitely use these ingredients to make delicious dishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen said with a smile, \"Then I'll leave it to you, little comrade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, \"Sister Chen, if you don't mind, just call me Cao Weiguo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen said with a full face of smiles, \"Then if Cao Weiguo needs anything, just ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Cao Cao Weiguo began to prepare the ingredients: picking and washing vegetables, soaking the yuba, wood ear mushrooms, and vermicelli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of handling the ingredients was orderly, and his knife work was clean and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen, who was watching from the side, breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she first saw Cao Cao Weiguo, she was worried that he was too young to cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing his knife skills, she knew he had real ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shredded potatoes were uniform in thickness and length, as if every single strand could pass through the eye of a needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cao Cao Weiguo finished shredding the potatoes, a knock on the door sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three guests were welcomed into the house by Director Director Jiang, and then they all went into the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen brewed a pot of tea, sent it in, and then returned to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched Cao Cao Weiguo cook with shining eyes, and it was actually a pleasing sight to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen asked curiously, \"Cao Weiguo, can you tell me what dishes you're planning to make?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said while cutting vegetables, \"I'm planning to make fresh mushroom and yuba, three-fresh radish rolls, pork belly stewed with vermicelli, pan-fried pork belly, fried shredded potatoes, vinegar-glazed cabbage, and hibiscus soup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen praised, \"Cao Weiguo, you're really amazing. You can make so many dishes with so few ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo chatted with Madam Chen while cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was laughter in the kitchen, and before long, an enticing aroma filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the aroma was so tempting, Madam Chen couldn't help but swallow her saliva, regardless of her manners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen praised, \"Cao Weiguo, your culinary skills really surprised me. You've made simple home-cooked dishes taste unforgettable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four people talking in the study couldn't sit still either; the aroma was simply too tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A square-faced man said, \"Old Director Jiang, you really weren't bragging. This chef's skills are high. I haven't even seen the food, but just smelling the aroma makes me drool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in a military uniform greedily inhaled the aroma and said impatiently, \"Let's stop talking and start eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang laughed, \"I'll follow your lead. Let's have Chen Fang serve the dishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang walked to the kitchen with a full face of smiles and praised Cao Cao Weiguo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Weiguo, you're really great. Just smelling the aroma made my comrades-in-arms unable to sit still.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said modestly, \"Director Director Jiang, you flatter me. Whether the food is good or not, you'll only know after you taste it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen laughed, \"If they dare to say the food isn't good, I'll chase them out with a feather duster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang said, \"Wife, serve the food. The guests can't wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chen said with a smile, \"Alright, alright, I'll serve the food now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo wanted to help, but Madam Chen said, \"Cao Weiguo, you've worked hard cooking. I can carry these dishes myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo diligently picked up a basin of pork belly stewed with vermicelli and said with a smile, \"This is much easier than cooking in a big pot. I haven't even felt it yet, and the cooking is already done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them carried the dishes together, and soon six dishes and one soup were placed on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Director Jiang came out of the kitchen with the three guests, his eyes shining as he looked at the dishes on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect a few home-cooked dishes to be made so fragrant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the military uniform looked at Cao Cao Weiguo with burning eyes: \"Little comrade, I heard you work at the steel mill. Would you be willing to transfer to work in the military?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo shook his head and said, \"Leader, I just got married, and I don't want to live apart from her for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the military uniform said impatiently, \"Hey, you really have no ambition. A wife has tied you down. A great man shouldn't worry about not having a wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1530,"2026-06-16T06:42:12.639Z","2026-06-16T08:22:04.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9be12088b7888b4103a3a4e41b39be58fee91d7acee3d250dc10b3226483f26c","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-49","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-47",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-cover.gif"]