[{"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-710":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},2109897,3398,"Chapter 710","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-710",710,"\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo didn't use his hands to take it, but took a magnifying glass from his satchel and looked at the tea cup, hesitating to speak: \"This thing is in good condition, but the origin of these things...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller’s face changed immediately, looking slightly embarrassed: \"Little comrade, you’re an expert. We don't need to delve into it. Just take a look at these objects and see if there’s anything you like. If there is, make an offer. If not, forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo walked to the wooden box, shone his flashlight on it, and pretended to think for a while: \"Old man, I’ll take all these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this box... you want it all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller opened his eyes in surprise, thinking he had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo turned off the flashlight and said indifferently: \"I want it all, but let’s get the ugly words out of the way first. You have to give a fair price. If you open your mouth like a lion, then forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller was full of joy, feeling very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things were said to be family assets handed down from ancestors, but in reality, they were things his father had gotten from tomb raiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were before liberation, these things might be worth a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nowadays, there are broken things everywhere, and keeping these things at home is a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could really exchange them all for money at once, it would be a great thing for the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller’s forehead broke out in sweat, and he nervously extended two fingers: \"Two hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo left behind a \"Goodbye\" and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller hurriedly reached out to grab him: \"Don't, little comrade. You can make a counteroffer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things that are forced are not good deals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, antiques and cultural relics are a buyer’s market, and antiques and cultural relics are not as good as Chinese cabbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller understood in his heart that if he couldn't sell them this time, these things would most likely be stuck in his hands, or sold at an even lower price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo picked out half a bronze mirror from the wooden box and placed it on the table: \"I won't talk about the origin of your box of things. To put it bluntly, I’m buying these things back for collection, entirely because of my hobby. It’s difficult to resell them for a profit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people in ancient times would take half a bronze mirror to the grave, and the other half would be taken when they were buried after death, symbolizing a broken mirror being reunited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also because of this half of the bronze mirror that Cao Cao Weiguo saw the origin of this box of things at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funerary objects are unlucky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention nowadays, even when the antique market was good, they were hard to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller naturally understood this situation, knowing he couldn't fool the young man in front of him, so he forced a smile: \"Then little comrade, you name a number.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"I know you urgently need money, old man. These things of yours are in pretty good condition, and I won't take advantage of your misfortune. If you’re willing to sell, including the previous bronze jue, I’ll give you fifty Brother Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, the seller was silent for a moment, then made a hard decision: \"Alright then, fifty is fifty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son was still being held in the detention center and needed to pay a fine of thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things sold for fifty, and after paying the fine, there would be a surplus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the fact that the family was really unable to make ends meet, he wouldn't have agreed to let his son take the risk at the pigeon market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son took a jade cicada to the pigeon market, but ended up not making any money and getting himself locked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that his son was locked up in the detention center, instead of letting the things eat dust at home, it was better to exchange them for money to get him out, and the remaining money could help with household expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the seller agreed, Cao Cao Weiguo took out five ten-Brother Yuan notes from his satchel and handed them to the seller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a casual glance, the seller broke out in a cold sweat on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the satchel, there was not only money but also a dark, shiny Mauser pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking the money and counting it twice, the seller said tremblingly: \"It’s correct, little comrade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo put the bronze jue into the wooden box, hugged the wooden box, and smiled: \"Money and goods are cleared, goodbye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seller watched Cao Cao Weiguo and Lu Jinpeng leave with cold sweat on his head: \"Take your time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nanluoguxiang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo had picked up a \"leak\" today, and it was a \"leak\" that was frighteningly large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Zhou phoenix bird pattern jue, the Song Dynasty Jianyang kiln black-glazed rabbit hair cup, the Brother Yuan Dynasty Vajra Buddha statue, the Song Dynasty green stone fish pattern inkstone, the Brother Yuan Dynasty pottery cow... Even if these things were sent abroad now, they could easily be converted into an astonishing amount of US dollars. After the 80s and 90s, the value of these things would be even more immeasurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the gate of the Red Star Courtyard, Lu Jinpeng couldn't help but ask curiously: \"Cao Weiguo, why did you buy the whole box of things? Are these things worth that much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo acted profound: \"How should I put it? These things aren't worth much right now, but they have a long history and contain rich cultural heritage. If these things can appear before the world in the future, their value will be immeasurable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Cao Cao Weiguo’s words, Lu Jinpeng didn't understand: \"I hope these things can be displayed openly in the future, otherwise your money will be thrown away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"The current situation is indescribable, the future is unpredictable, everything is possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Jinpeng pushed his bicycle into the Red Star Courtyard. Cao Cao Weiguo confirmed that there was no one around and transferred the box of treasures to his storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home happily, the child was already asleep, and Song Song Yulan was still making clothes at the sewing machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo walked over and hugged Song Song Yulan: \"Wife, you’re not asleep yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan said: \"You hadn't returned, how could I sleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said softly: \"Son is asleep, we can have our own world tonight. To be honest, it’s been a long time, did you miss me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan’s face turned red, and she gave Cao Cao Weiguo a shy glare: \"No manners, who missed you? Get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo kissed her hard and turned to run out of the room: \"Hahaha, wife, I’m going to get water to wash my feet, you go to the bed and wait for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan: \"I’ll get hot water for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo: \"It’s hot, I’ll just wash with cold water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Washing his feet in a hurry, Cao Cao Weiguo returned to the room, closed the door, and hugged Song Song Yulan into the bedroom: \"Wife, I told you to go to bed and wait for me, but you didn't move. You’re so disobedient, I’m going to execute family law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan pouted: \"Oh, the pants are almost finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said impatiently: \"What pants? Adding a little brother or sister for Ping'an is the real business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The light isn't off yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't turn it off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the stuffy room was full of spring, and the happy playing and fighting gradually changed its flavor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Red Star Courtyard was in chaos. Bang Geng didn't know what was going on, but he went crazy and started biting people everywhere, scaring Qin Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang, and Little Huaihua into fleeing in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chicken! Chicken! So fragrant! I want to eat chicken! Don't run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beggar’s chicken! Why are you running!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't run! Let me take a bite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heeheehee... so fragrant... so fat... I’m going to eat you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang Geng! Bang Geng, what’s wrong with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwuwu! Brother, I’m Xiao Dang! Don't eat me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone! Come quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong! What’s wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounds like Qin Qin Huairu’s voice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s really annoying, not sleeping in the middle of the night and making such a fuss. I have to work tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not letting people have peace for a single day, having such a neighbor is really the worst luck in eight lifetimes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop sleeping, go out and see what’s wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Qin, what’s wrong! What’s wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents were alarmed by Qin Qin Huairu’s shouting, some complaining, some irritable, and some rushing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu heard the commotion and immediately ran out of Deaf Old Lady’s room, wearing shorts and shirtless, rushing to the middle courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roast chicken! So big!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang Geng’s eyes lit up when he saw Sha Zhu. He pounced on Sha Zhu and took a bite of his thigh, causing Sha Zhu to scream at the top of his lungs, scaring many neighbors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s killing a pig?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First it was Qin Qin Huairu’s shouting, then Sha Zhu’s scream. Now all the lights in the courtyard were on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors arrived at the middle courtyard in twos and threes, only to see Bang Geng holding onto Sha Zhu and not letting go, biting everywhere like a mad dog. Sha Zhu’s legs and arms were bitten until they were bleeding. The scene was quite terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Guangtian: \"Why is Bang Geng biting Sha Zhu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan Jiecheng: \"Could it be that Sha Zhu and Qin Qin Huairu were discovered by Bang Geng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Damou clapped and laughed gloatingly: \"Hahaha, good! Bang Geng, bite well! Bite hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu shouted anxiously on the side: \"Sha Zhu, you’re not allowed to hit Bang Geng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu’s hand, which was raised in mid-air, dropped listlessly. He didn't dare to hit or kick Bang Geng, only trying his best to dodge: \"Sister! Bang Geng is crazy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He He Yuzhu let his hand, raised halfway in the air, drop dejectedly. Not daring to hit or kick Jia Geng, he could only try his best to dodge: \"Sister! Jia Geng has gone mad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1758,"2026-06-16T08:10:16.781Z","2026-06-16T08:22:08.249Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6c670ee967f3f32ddc53d5a83eff7ae597ce21687aeb8a0d1d200081b7750796","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-711","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-709",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]