[{"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-787":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},2109974,3398,"Chapter 787: Heavy Traffic","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-787",787,"\u003Cp>Nanluoguxiang\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sound of firecrackers bids farewell to the old year; joyfully and happily, we celebrate the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo’s usually quiet home suddenly becomes bustling and noisy. People coming to pay New Year’s greetings are endless, making the neighbors look on with envy. Especially when they see Director Lu and Section Chief Geng from the Yili Food Factory driving to the alley to thank Cao Cao Weiguo for his righteous help, the bags and boxes of gifts make Yi Yi Zhonghai and the others turn green with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sha Zhu curses jealously: \"This heartless dog thing, all he knows is how to take bribes and extort. Relying on a little power to take advantage of the country—this kind of scum will be shot sooner or later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Jia Zhangshi grumbles: \"A beast that doesn't help those in need. Heaven really has no eyes, how did such a beast get so lucky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Qin Huairu feels heartbroken and miserable. The look in her eyes as she watches Cao Cao Weiguo greeting guests is full of resentment—resentment that he won't help Bangeng, resentment that he has no sense of sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the first day of the New Year, she went to Cao Cao Weiguo to beg him to save Bangeng, but this dog thing didn't recognize anyone once he pulled up his pants. He was heartless and inhuman, refusing to budge, and even put on a fake official tone, saying it was for Bangeng’s own good—that if Bangeng suffered a little, he could break his habit of stealing and have a future, becoming useful to the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bullshit!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bangeng may have been wrong, but they could have corrected him after he came home. Why did he have to go to jail?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bangeng is still so young; how much suffering will he endure in jail?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s only because Bangeng isn't his own flesh and blood. You stand there talking without feeling the pain. If Cao Ping'an made a mistake and was caught, could you still preach so righteously?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo’s heart of iron makes Qin Qin Huairu’s heart go cold. With red eyes, she fastens her buttons and returns home in a rage, crying on the bed for a long time. This makes Sha Zhu think Qin Qin Huairu has been bullied, and he grabs a shovel, ready to risk his life to fight Cao Cao Weiguo. Fortunately, he is held back by Yi Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady, otherwise, there would have been another scene this New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Deaf Old Lady watches the bustling scene at Cao Cao Weiguo’s house, leaning on her cane and shaking her head sourly: \"The world is going downhill, and people’s hearts are not what they used to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This sentence makes Yi Yi Zhonghai’s face change in horror: \"Old Lady, be careful with your words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fortunately, Liu Haizhong is not nearby. If he heard that, he would surely make a mountain out of a molehill and drag the Deaf Old Lady to the neighborhood office to claim credit—that is something Liu Haizhong is capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To claim credit from him, a \"suspicious person,\" Liu Haizhong has already whipped Liu Guangtian and Liu Liu Guangfu with a belt several times, just to make these two little brats watch him, hovering at his door all night long, just to catch a small mistake to claim credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knows Liu Haizhong’s greed and ruthlessness all too well; for the sake of promotion, he will do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Deaf Old Lady snorts coldly: \"Look at your lack of backbone. How did you become so timid? I’m an old woman, with the yellow earth already reaching my eyebrows; I’ve lived long enough. Who am I afraid of? I’m not afraid of anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Group Leader Liu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as she says this, Xu Xu Damao rushes out like a lapdog, fawning over Liu Haizhong, who is returning to the alley on his bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Haizhong looks up, gets off his bike, and glances at him indifferently: \"Little Xu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao rubs his hands and approaches: \"Group Leader Liu, which leader did you go to pay New Year’s greetings to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Haizhong pulls a long face and scolds: \"What, do I have to report to you what I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao waves his hands quickly: \"How could that be? Group Leader Liu, you misunderstood. I’m completely concerned about you. Look over there—ever since you went out to pay greetings, Cao Cao Weiguo’s house hasn't stopped having visitors. Almost all the section chiefs and division chiefs from our plant who are still in the city have come. I just heard there are several factory managers and directors from other units too. I wanted to take you with me so we could go to Cao Cao Weiguo’s and soak up some New Year’s spirit. I’m just a projectionist now, and Cao Cao Weiguo might not have time to bother with me, but you’re different. You’re a member of our plant’s management and a veteran with great contributions. Cao Cao Weiguo must treat you with enthusiasm when he sees you. When the time comes, you can sit with our plant’s leaders and other units to discuss national affairs—how much face that would give you! It would also be of great benefit to your future political career.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This flattery makes Liu Haizhong feel extremely good. A proud smile appears on his serious face: \"Xu Xu Damao, your brain is quite sharp, it’s just a pity you don't use it on the right path. If you messed around less outside and focused on your career, your achievements wouldn't be much worse than mine. You, you just can't control your own crotch—no future. In the future, you need to learn your lesson, do more work, and make fewer mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao nods with a forced smile: \"Yes, yes, yes, Group Leader Liu, your words are golden rules. I, Xu Xu Damao, will definitely keep them in mind. You are the guiding light for me. In the future, I ask Group Leader Liu for more guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Haizhong laughs happily: \"Hahaha, Little Xu, you still have some awareness. Not bad. Come, come with me to see that Cao Cao Weiguo. You tell me, although he is a section chief and his rank is a little higher than mine, he is still a junior after all. He doesn't know how to respect the old, and he didn't even come to my house to pay a New Year’s greeting. He is young, after all—fickle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-16T08:10:16.781Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ae62f314f98eda8da84feefe8fcbc12fcdaae48d9707592aa0277b34367a33f9","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-788","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-786",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]