[{"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-55":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},2103933,3398,"Chapter 55","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Deaf Granny said angrily, \"Look at Cao Cao Weiguo, he settled down and got himself a wife, the two of them are like glue, living a sweet and comfortable life. Why can't you just settle down and go on a blind date? That Zhang Zhang Caiyun is such a good girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu curled his lip and said, \"That Zhang Zhang Caiyun is just a tomboy, she looks like a man no matter how you look at her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! You! You're really going to be the death of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deaf Granny was so infuriated by Sha Zhu that she nearly fainted on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu hurriedly supported Deaf Granny: \"Don't be angry, Granny. Sooner or later, I'll marry you a beautiful and filial granddaughter-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Household\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the couple arrived home, they put their things away and started working in the kitchen together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Cao Cao Weiguo had promised to treat Xu Xu Damao and his wife to a meal, he couldn't be perfunctory or vague about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Xu Damao treated him, he always served substantial dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtesy demands reciprocity; he couldn't fall short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple chatted while tidying up the ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo gave Song Song Yulan a brief introduction to the neighbors in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Weiguo, what exactly is the relationship between Brother He and Sister Qin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Them? It's hard to say, but it's very likely they'll end up together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"End up together? You mean marriage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother He has never been married and he's quite capable, so how...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Familiarity breeds affection, I suppose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said earnestly, \"Wife, keep your guard up. It's best not to associate with the Jia family. That family is very troublesome, especially Jia Jia Zhangshi; she's been cursing me constantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan said angrily, \"How can she curse people? If she curses you again, just watch me deal with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed, \"It's enough that you're on your guard, wife. Avoid those kinds of people whenever you can; there's no need to get worked up over them. If you don't haggle with a gentleman, he will repay you twofold; if you don't haggle with a petty person, they will have no way to deal with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preparing the ingredients, Cao Cao Weiguo nimbly started the fire and heated the wok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan played the supporting role, their cooperation remarkably tacit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the aroma of the stir-fry drifted outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the vegetable dishes were stir-fried by Cao Cao Weiguo until they were mouth-wateringly fragrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So fragrant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That must be tomato and egg stir-fry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems to be from the Cao house. Cao Cao Weiguo's skills are truly amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To make even a dish of tomato and egg stir-fry look so tempting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors in the courtyard were salivating, wishing they could run over to the Cao house to beg for a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao smelled the aroma and shouted excitedly, \"Ezi, hurry up, grab the liquor and let's go eat something good at Cao Weiguo's place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Xiao'e was busy grooming herself and said impatiently, \"If you're in such a rush, go ahead. I'm still doing my hair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao curled his lip, \"We're just visiting a neighbor, and you're still fussing over your appearance. You really are a handful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Xiao'e said, \"We are guests; being unkempt is rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao said, \"You really do have the airs of a capitalist, so many stuffy rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple went back and forth; if not for the fact that they were going to be guests at the Cao house, they might have come to blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they arrived at the Cao house, they were still in a mood where they found fault with everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo gave Song Song Yulan a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple divided the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo entertained Xu Xu Damao, while Song Song Yulan kept Lou Xiao'e company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good food and good wine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enthusiastic hospitality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the initially grumpy Lou Xiao'e was chatting and beaming with Song Song Yulan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few cups of wine, Xu Xu Damao started bragging about his film projection exploits again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo tactfully chimed in with flattery, which made Xu Xu Damao drink more and more happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Brother Xu, do you know the person in charge of the commune's breeding farm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which commune are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any commune's breeding farm will do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao said proudly, \"If you put it that way, I do know a few. I know the ones at Red Star Commune, Bright Commune, and Haishan Commune. We've had many drinks together in the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"Brother Xu, could you help build a bridge? The factory is always short on meat. If you can help with this, the factory leaders will definitely remember your contribution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao immediately perked up: \"Brother Cao Weiguo, tell me more. If I can help, can you get me a government position?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"I can't guarantee a position, but there will definitely be benefits. If you make a contribution to the factory, the leaders will surely reward you. A position isn't impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that a position was possible, Xu Xu Damao acted as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Cao Weiguo, you really are my good brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave the bridge-building to me; it's just a matter of a film screening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But once the matter is settled, you mustn't forget to put in a good word for your brother to the leaders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo patted his chest and said, \"Don't worry, Brother Xu. Once the matter is done, I will definitely request credit for you from the leaders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xu Xu Damao wasn't a cadre, he was a projectionist, one of the highly sought-after \"Eight Major Personnel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the scarcity of supplies and monotonous spiritual life, watching movies was a rare form of entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever a movie was shown in a village, folks from ten miles around would rush over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With movies being so popular, the status of a projectionist naturally rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter where they went to show a film, people would treat them with good cigarettes, tea, wine, and meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao often went to the countryside to show films, so his network of connections was not to be underestimated. ===== CHAPTER 99 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-16T06:42:12.639Z","2026-06-16T08:22:04.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a5aa99dfc7f76fc718a6de144648b08f2dd20355e30ec868dc7a6b105638f2f7","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-56","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-54",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-cover.gif"]