[{"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-728":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},2109915,3398,"Chapter 728: Resources","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-728",728,"\u003Cp>Red Star Steel Mill\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Xu Daomao, this \"active element,\" entered the Workers' Inspection Team, Cao Cao Weiguo had some free time and could continue to leisurely drink tea and read newspapers in his office. Just as he was drowsy, the office door was knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo called \"come in,\" and saw Cui Cui Dake walk in with a face full of smiles: \"Leader, I'm here to report my work to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo put down the newspaper in his hand and said with a kind smile: \"Brother Cui, sit down quickly. You've been running around for days and working hard. I was just about to ask you, how is the situation in the village and town communes? Is the procurement work going smoothly? Have you encountered any problems?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake sat on the sofa and said with an honest smile: \"With your face, Leader, the village and town communes are very supportive of our Red Star Steel Mill's procurement work. This month's procurement task for the staff canteen has been completed by 70%, and the remaining 30% is not a problem. I believe that under your leadership, the achievements of the Procurement Section will get better and better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The flattery Cui Cui Dake gave made Cao Cao Weiguo quite satisfied, much more sensible than that white-eyed wolf Xu Daomao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This Xu Daomao is purely using people when he needs them and ignoring them when he doesn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just after becoming the team leader of the Workers' Inspection Team, he started to form cliques, wanting to set up his own mountain, and didn't even file a report when going out to perform tasks, really not putting him, the direct leader, in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"Brother Cui, you've worked hard during this time. Don't worry, everyone sees your efforts. After the assessment at the end of the month, I will ask for credit for you from the leaders and strive to make you an official clerk in the Procurement Section as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Cao Cao Weiguo's words, Cui Cui Dake was instantly ecstatic, and the smile on his face became even brighter: \"Thank you, Leader, for your recognition. I will definitely serve the people and workers even harder in the future, firmly follow your footsteps, and I hope you will continue to guide my work in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took a cigarette from the drawer, pulled one out, and handed it to Cui Cui Dake: \"Brother Cui, you're too polite. Guidance is not the word, let's learn from each other and make progress together in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake's heart was extremely excited, as if injected with a stimulant, and his whole person felt refreshed, with unprecedented motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The hard work during this period finally paid off, and his day of standing out was finally coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as he becomes an official clerk, he will enter the ranks of national public servants, have an administrative establishment, and be equivalent to getting an entry permit to enter the officialdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I believe that with his own ability, it won't be long before he catches up with Xu Daomao and becomes some kind of section chief or director.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake said excitedly: \"It is my great honor to be able to learn with you. Thank you, Leader, for giving me the opportunity to progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed heartily: \"Brother Cui, look at you, you're too polite, too polite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake took the cigarette but didn't light it, instead putting it in his palm, his expression slightly nervous: \"Leader, I came here not only to report my work, but also entrusted by someone to invite you to a casual meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo was surprised: \"Oh? Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake said: \"It's Director Lu from our Nantai Commune. He wants to invite you to be a guest in Nantai and have a casual meal together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"Brother Cui, don't hide anything from me. Tell me, what does this Director Lu want from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake smiled honestly: \"Leader, you are wise. Director Lu's son was supposed to take the college entrance exam this year, but now the school is closed. Director Lu's son participates in movements with a group of young people all day, and every few days he engages in some armed struggle, making Director Lu worried all day long. So he wants to ask you for help, to help his son solve the work problem, preferably to come to our Red Star Steel Mill. After all, our steel mill is a big factory that ranks high in the whole capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"Oh, so that's the matter. Then you introduce Director Lu's situation first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake opened the conversation: \"Director Lu of our Nantai Commune is named Lu Lu Haocun, joined the New Fourth Army in '37... and also made contributions in the Pingjin Campaign. Because he was injured and retired, he was arranged to work in the town...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with reverence: \"So it's a battle hero. Then I must eat this meal. Not for anything else, I must toast the battle hero.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake beamed: \"That's great. Then do you think tonight is okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake said: \"Then I'll borrow the phone in your office to tell Director Lu quickly, otherwise he'll be waiting anxiously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake hurriedly stood up and dialed the Nantai Commune phone: \"This is Red Star Steel Mill, I am Cui Cui Dake, find Director Lu Lu Haocun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A moment later, Cui Cui Dake said excitedly: \"Director Lu, our Section Chief Cao agreed. Yes, yes, yes... Good, I know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Cui Cui Dake grinned: \"Leader, this Director Lu is overjoyed to know that you agreed to go to dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo sighed: \"The hearts of parents are truly pitiful. Brother Cui, you go back to work first. In the afternoon, we will drive out together. I happen to have some things to do outside, and after that, we will go straight to Nantai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake said happily: \"Alright, Leader, you go busy, I'm going to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At three in the afternoon, Cao Cao Weiguo drove the jeep, carrying the excited Cui Cui Dake, and left the steel mill. First, he went to Songmu Alley, gave Liu Shan a few instructions, and told him the pickup location for the weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though he had been making a fortune recently, Cao Cao Weiguo never thought of abandoning the two lines of Liu Shan and Li Jiannan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One is that these two lines can help him accumulate original capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Second, he also needs to accumulate manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the saying goes, a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest. If you want to achieve a career, you cannot fight alone, not to mention that he is relatively lazy and doesn't want to do everything himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Shan, Li Jiannan, Li Li Kuiyong, and others have flexible minds and dare to break through and fight. As long as they are given a platform, plus the resources in his hands, these guys will definitely be able to achieve a great career in the future, charging for him and earning more wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Leader, just now a few boys wanted to touch your car, but I chased them all away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Cao Cao Weiguo came back from Songmu Alley, Cui Cui Dake stood proudly in front of the jeep to claim credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It seemed as if the car would have been stolen if he hadn't watched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"Thank you, Brother Cui. This car belongs to the public. If there is any damage, I can't escape the responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake touched the rearview mirror of the jeep, full of envy: \"This car is really good. If I could drive this car, I wouldn't want to get off even when eating or sleeping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: \"Brother Cui, you are a capable person. With your ability, you will sooner or later drive a car better than this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cui Cui Dake thought to himself that it's no wonder Cao Cao Weiguo could become a leader, he really has a very, very good eye: \"Thank you, Leader, for your encouragement. I will definitely work harder and not live up to your expectations and cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they had a jeep for transportation, the two arrived at Nantai Commune before sunset and were warmly entertained by Director Lu's family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo also met the battle hero and mentioned his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Learning that Cao Cao Weiguo's father sacrificed in the Korean battlefield, Director Lu had more intimacy and recognition for Cao Cao Weiguo besides enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be honest, if it weren't for the future of his son Lu Qingshan, Lu Lu Haocun would never do such a thing as going through the back door and relying on relationships. Even if he had retired for many years, he still had the character of a soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo also understood Director Lu's mood, and always maintained respect in his words. As for solving the work problem for Lu Qingshan, he didn't even say the word \"help,\" but kept saying it was to select talents for the Red Star Steel Mill, and kept praising Lu Qingshan for being young and promising, full of vigor, firm in faith, and broad in thinking... giving Director Lu enough face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the reason why Cao Cao Weiguo agreed to eat this meal and help with this favor was entirely to get to know this battle hero, Lu Lu Haocun.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A battle hero who participated in the Pingjin Campaign, and also a section-level cadre of Nantai Commune, what a precious political resource this is. Maybe it will be of great help in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for solving Lu Qingshan's work problem, it was just a matter of lifting a finger for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now Lu Lu Haocun is only forty years old, his eldest son Lu Gu Qingyun is in the army, and his youngest son Lu Qingshan has good grades in junior and senior high school.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Using a work quota of the steel mill to make friends with a battle hero who has entered the officialdom, this is a good thing that you can't find even with a lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it weren't for the fact that Cui Cui Dake is from Nantai Commune and is a fellow villager with Lu Lu Haocun, perhaps this matter wouldn't have fallen on him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1779,"2026-06-16T08:10:16.781Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","06ae41bca7d29b6489658a89fca0830f1e5e2dcb3ca9bd37e7e386bc22386a20","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-729","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-727",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]