[{"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-73":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},2104086,3398,"Chapter 73","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>“Seeing Shazhu’s intentions are truly too malicious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is a case of knowing a person’s face but not their heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the surface, he acts like he cares for and looks after Bang Geng, but who would have thought that behind his back, he was scheming to get rid of him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He really is two-faced!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, we must be on guard against Seeing Shazhu, lest we be schemed against by him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this kick, Xu Damou sent Seeing Shazhu straight into the cesspit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi lunged at Seeing Shazhu like a madwoman: “You harmed my grandson! You deserve a miserable death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Zhang Dama, I didn’t! I really didn’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Seeing Shazhu knew he absolutely could not admit to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he didn’t confess and there was no evidence, no matter what others said, it would just be hearsay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he were to admit it, not only would his reputation be ruined, but he would also be resented by Qin Qin Huairu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Qin! I really didn’t incite Bang Geng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu shouted at Qin Qin Huairu: “I treat Bang Geng just like my own son! How could I possibly harm him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Damou laughed loudly: “Hahaha… Seeing Shazhu is trying to be a father to Bang Geng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi’s fury grew even more intense, and with one swipe of her claws, she left five scratch marks on Seeing Shazhu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still want to be a father to my eldest grandson? I’ll scratch you to death, you beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu, unwilling to lose Seeing Shazhu’s support, reached out to pull Jia Jia Zhangshi back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, don’t be impulsive, there might be a misunderstanding here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi glared at Qin Qin Huairu with venom: “You’re still speaking up for Seeing Shazhu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you thinking of remarrying? Thinking of marrying Seeing Shazhu? As long as I’m alive, don’t even think about it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Seeing Shazhu was overjoyed, and his entire fury vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu whispered: “Mom, our family needs Seeing Shazhu’s support; even if there is a grudge, we can settle it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi calmed down immediately, glaring at Seeing Shazhu with resentment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seeing Shazhu! Regardless of whether what Bang Geng said is true or false, you are involved in Bang Geng stealing things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you must pay the ten-Brother Yuan compensation on Bang Geng’s behalf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu was already feeling guilty, and fearing that Jia Jia Zhangshi would pester him and cause a scene, he readily agreed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll pay it for Bang Geng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu hurried home to get the money, then handed it to Cao Cao Weiguo with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You villain! You bully a widow and an orphan; sooner or later you will face retribution!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo pulled back the angry Song Song Yulan and sneered with contempt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seeing Shazhu, I advise you to watch yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he had considered the favor Seeing Shazhu did by helping with the wedding banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since this Seeing Shazhu was courting death by looking for trouble, there was no need for him to consider any favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly and troublesome Jia Jia Zhangshi was hard to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But dealing with a Seeing Shazhu like you was as easy as pie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo took Song Song Yulan home, and the residents dispersed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jia household was left in a complete mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu felt heartbroken for Bang Geng and kept wiping away her tears, truly looking miserable and pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curses from Jia Jia Zhangshi’s mouth never stopped, as if they were the endless waters of the Yellow River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu wanted to comfort Qin Qin Huairu, but feeling guilty, he dared not approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was indeed his idea for Bang Geng to steal the chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just hadn’t expected Bang Geng to act so quickly and be so capable at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he certainly hadn’t expected the matter to blow up so severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu looked at the Cao household with resentment: “Cao Cao Weiguo, you villain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you hadn’t reported it, Bang Geng wouldn’t have been caught!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just you wait! Sooner or later, I’ll teach you a lesson!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Steel Rolling Mill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the workshop, Qin Qin Huairu was struggling to assemble parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was already a mother of three, her charm was moving, and her plump, graceful figure could not be hidden by her work clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything that should be full was full, everything that should be curved was curved, and everything that should be large was large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with her fair skin and beautiful face, she stood out from the crowd at the steel rolling mill and had many admirers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, many male workers were stealing glances at her, wishing they could drill their eyeballs right into her bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding these fiery gazes, Qin Qin Huairu was not shy; instead, she felt secretly pleased and proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her charm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu hogged the limelight, which made the other female workers very unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Qin Huairu, I heard your son was caught for stealing a chicken!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s said that it was even Director Cao’s chicken!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really need to discipline your son well; he dares to steal chickens at such a young age!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stealing a needle when young leads to stealing gold when old; you can’t be careless about this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also heard that your son stealing the chicken was incited by Seeing Shazhu; is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard from Xu Damou that Seeing Shazhu wants to kick your son aside and then marry you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Qin Huairu, your charm is quite something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female workers spoke one after another, shaming Qin Qin Huairu completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male workers were also listening with interest; this story was full of twists and turns and was truly juicy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Son steals chicken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lover incites it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Widow remarries!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This set of love, hate, and grudges was as exciting as a storybook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No chatting during work hours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workshop director scolded with a straight face, and the workers immediately shut their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Qin Huairu, stop what you’re doing and take the parts at the door to the second workshop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the workshop director’s words, Qin Qin Huairu widened her eyes in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu said: “Director, one box of parts weighs over forty jin; I can’t move that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workshop director said with a cold face: “Others can move it, but you can’t? Why are you so special in this workshop? If you can’t do it, then go home and be a lady; the workshop doesn’t keep idlers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu said: “But the parts in my hand are only half-assembled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workshop director sneered: “Give it a rest. You assemble ten parts, and nine are unqualified; don’t waste time here. Go do some light, simple work that you’re capable of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workshop director’s words immediately made the female workers feel happy and satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One female worker chimed in: “That’s right, Qin Qin Huairu, not only is your assembly slow and sloppy, but more than half are unqualified every time, and in the end, we have to rework them with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another female worker said: “The director is right; you should just go do simple work; it’s easy and you won’t make mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu said indignantly: “What’s easy about it! Those parts are heavy as hell; I’m not moving them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female worker said angrily: “We all move them often; why are you so special? If you’re so delicate, why come to the factory? Wouldn’t it be better to go home, listen to music, and eat melon seeds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workshop director had a dark face: “Qin Qin Huairu, look at you, you’ve caused public outrage. Go move the parts, or else resign and go home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu looked at Yi Yi Zhonghai with a pitiful expression, her eyes filled with pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But circumstances were stronger than the person; how could Yi Yi Zhonghai dare to favor Qin Qin Huairu at this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was a respected level-eight bench worker, he didn’t dare provoke public anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else could do the heavy lifting; why were you the only one acting special?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, because of Yi Yi Zhonghai’s favoritism, Qin Qin Huairu had never done heavy work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Yi Yi Zhonghai couldn’t help, Qin Qin Huairu had to compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>",1402,"2026-06-16T06:49:19.248Z","2026-06-16T08:22:04.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","27e8d079439997fece900e2723020fa2cd7ccf8998e357670fe700544c088e67","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-74","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-72",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]