[{"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-819":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},2110006,3398,"Chapter 819","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-819",819,"\u003Cp>Municipal Bureau of Industry\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo carried his briefcase and walked through the door right on time. The sounds of greetings along the way made his face feel a bit stiff from smiling. Sigh, being too popular is also exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cao Cao Weiguo approach, Deputy Division Chief Hua Bo hurried over with a document: \"Division Chief, this is the material application submitted by the Red Flag Machinery Factory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plump Liu Wan also ran over to join in: \"Division Chief, this is the coal application submitted by the Red Mountain Pass Machinery Repair Factory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said as he walked: \"I say, you two, can you let me have a drink of water first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Wan quickly smiled: \"The Division Chief is thirsty; I'll go brew some tea for you right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the office, Cao Cao Weiguo sat on the sofa and took the documents from Hua Bo's hand. Even though he had delegated authority to the maximum extent, most matters still required him, the Division Chief, to make the final call. Looking at the application submitted by the Red Flag Machinery Factory, Cao Cao Weiguo felt a faint headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of this Red Flag Machinery Factory relied on connections from above, demanding food and supplies every few days, truly treating him like a god of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo frowned and said: \"You go back to work first. I need to report this application to Bureau Chief Director Jiang before I can make a decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Bo obediently turned and left. Liu Wan diligently brought tea and handed it to Cao Cao Weiguo: \"Division Chief, what do you think about the application from the Red Mountain Pass Machinery Repair Factory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo blew on the tea leaves and asked unhurriedly: \"I know that the production tasks for the Red Mountain Pass Machinery Repair Factory have increased significantly. This coal application is approved; arrange for someone to head to Shanxi for procurement as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wan smiled: \"I'll go arrange it right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Liu Wan left with the document, Cao Cao Weiguo leisurely slacked off in his office, only leaving when it was almost lunchtime to inspect the work atmosphere of the various sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Bo was an old hand at the Procurement Management Division, having worked there since 1959. He had climbed the ladder step by step to become Deputy Division Chief and concurrently Section Chief of the First Section. In terms of seniority, Hua Bo was the most likely to succeed as Division Chief, but unfortunately, his family background caused him to miss the promotion opportunity. If it weren't for his long service and upright conduct, with no substantive errors found, he might not have even kept his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Cao Cao Weiguo suddenly became the Division Chief of the Procurement Management Division, Hua Bo's initial reaction was quite strong, but he couldn't resist Cao Cao Weiguo's \"carrot and stick\" approach. Cao Cao Weiguo used \"sincerity\" to move the old man, causing him to regain his spirit and continue to shine and generate heat in the Procurement Management Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the First Section under Hua Bo, the Procurement Management Division had five other section chiefs. The still-charming Liu Wan was one of them. This woman was a smart person; from the moment Cao Cao Weiguo took office, she expressed her loyalty and unconditionally implemented Cao Cao Weiguo's decisions, allowing her to become Cao Cao Weiguo's \"confidante\" in the shortest possible time. She was repeatedly entrusted with important tasks and became a big shot in the Procurement Management Division, making the other section chiefs both disdainful and jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by the Third Section, Cao Cao Weiguo glanced inside and saw Section Chief Lu Mingfei concentrating on reading a newspaper, appearing like a scholar who ignored the world outside and only focused on sage books. Regarding this fence-sitter, Cao Cao Weiguo just lit a fire, dampened his arrogance, and then left him idle on the sidelines, promoting a deputy section chief to take over the work of the Third Section, waiting only for the right moment to exile him three thousand miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Section Chief, Zhou Hanmin, was a retired soldier who had entered the Municipal Bureau of Industry two months earlier than Cao Cao Weiguo. His conduct still carried a military style. Cao Cao Weiguo held respect for this people's soldier who had won a first-class merit, and under his deliberate cultivation, their relationship was quite harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Section Chief, Liang Qingping, wore glasses and buried himself in work without caring about politics; he was a pragmatic person promoted from the grassroots by Bureau Chief Director Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sixth Section Chief, Tian Liye, was a sycophant. Ever since Cao Cao Weiguo established a firm footing in the Bureau of Industry, he immediately transformed into a lackey. Whenever he had time, he would pour tea and water for Cao Cao Weiguo, and he would definitely visit with gifts during holidays. If Cao Cao Weiguo so much as coughed, he would immediately run over to show concern, perhaps even more filial than he was to his own father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good day, Division Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo walked to the stairwell and ran into a beautiful girl with short hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl, named Li Li Guoxiang, was a newcomer who joined the Municipal Bureau of Industry during the May Day period. Because of her outstanding appearance, she became the \"flower\" of the Bureau of Industry in a very short time, and the young men pursuing her could already fill a class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"Little Li, it's already lunchtime, why haven't you gone to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Li Guoxiang said softly: \"I'll go eat after I deliver the documents to Section Chief Liang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"Oh, then go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Li Li Guoxiang hurry toward the Fifth Section, Cao Cao Weiguo was distracted for a moment. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart for the beautiful and gentle Little Li. Such a beautiful flower, and he didn't know which pile of cow dung it would end up with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Cao Weiguo, I finally found you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Feng, why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo was about to head to the cafeteria for lunch when Section Chief Feng, led by the guard, walked over, sweating profusely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Feng said anxiously: \"Brother Cao Weiguo, I've come to ask for your help. This time, your brother has encountered trouble; you must give your brother a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said: \"Brother Feng, don't worry. It's lunchtime now; let's talk while we eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading Section Chief Feng to the Bureau of Industry's cafeteria, Cao Cao Weiguo found a secluded spot to sit and casually got a meal for Section Chief Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Feng grabbed Cao Cao Weiguo's hand and pleaded urgently: \"Old Chen was taken away by the ministry. This guy's hands and feet weren't clean; he dug into the group's foundation and left a mess of bad debts for the rolling mill. The logistics department has a deficit, and the ministry has sent people to our factory for a comprehensive audit. Director Li asked me to be responsible for the reception, but the logistics department is empty-handed now. I really can't come up with anything to entertain those comrades from the ministry, and I can't make up the deficit in a short time. I'm at a dead end now and can only come to ask you, brother, to help me out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said in a serious tone, lowering his voice: \"Tell me about the deficit in the logistics department first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Feng, sweating on his forehead, confessed truthfully: \"Six hundred catties of cooking oil, five hundred catties of white sugar, six thousand catties of flour, five hundred catties of pork... Those things were all misappropriated by Old Chen under various names. This dog of a man has really harmed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo thought for a moment: \"I will help you make up the missing supplies. Can the accounts of the logistics department be made seamless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Feng hurriedly said: \"As long as the supplies are in place, there won't be any problems with the accounts. Sigh, actually, these things are all on the books and haven't been deducted at all. If this dog Old Chen hadn't been caught, these supplies would have eventually been broken down and consumed bit by bit. But I don't know who reported Old Chen, and the ministry acted too quickly, catching the factory off guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked: \"Does Director Li know about this deficit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Feng whispered: \"Of course he knows. Old Chen drank the soup, and he ate the meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo thought to himself that it was as expected. I'm afraid it wasn't just Li Li Huaide eating meat; this Old Feng in front of him hadn't skimmed little off the top either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After letting Section Chief Feng stew for a while, Cao Cao Weiguo frowned and said: \"Make a detailed list for me. Tomorrow, you personally bring people and a vehicle to Dongli Village. Tell Director Li that this batch of supplies is an off-plan procurement, and the accounts will be filled in one by one after the investigation is over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Feng excitedly hugged Cao Cao Weiguo's right hand: \"Brother Cao Weiguo, you are my second parent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1567,"2026-06-16T08:10:17.216Z","2026-06-16T08:22:08.756Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3dac2dd12813cf881e0d94cba9fc46dfdcbf04ea7f68f2d0f96763c7802fa70a","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-820","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-818",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]