[{"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-91":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},2104104,3398,"Chapter 91","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>But there is no doubt that Cao Cao Weiguo's procurement is very important to the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cent more per catty of goods—ten, a hundred, or a thousand catties—is not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several Brother Yuan! Dozens of Brother Yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the countryside of this era, that is a huge sum of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is just that the countryside is too bitter, and there are too few opportunities to earn money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Previously, there were no opportunities to earn more money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now the \"God of Wealth\" is their village's son-in-law, so this absolutely cannot be missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong came here this time with a heavy responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Cao Cao Weiguo doesn't agree, then their family might be blamed by the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if Cao Cao Weiguo is willing to go, then their family will be heroes in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan looked at Cao Cao Weiguo nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo's decision relates to her parents' home's future relationship in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deep down, Song Song Yulan is hoping that Cao Cao Weiguo will nod and help.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she is also worried that it will violate discipline and make Cao Cao Weiguo feel embarrassed or make a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She is now caught between her parents' home and her husband, feeling torn and at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After understanding the situation, Cao Cao Weiguo did not agree immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This matter is nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But agreeing easily won't do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the saying goes: A handful of rice breeds gratitude, a bushel breeds resentment!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you give someone small help when they are in danger, they will be grateful to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If dependency is formed, gratitude will turn into entitlement, eventually leading to hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a difficult expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Brother, given my kinship with the village, I am naturally happy to do things that are good for the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But public business is public business, and private business is private business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Rolling Mill's procurement area is in the East City District, but Shangti Village is in the Haidian District.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cross-district procurement does not comply with the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Song Xiong's face fell on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This matter is going to fail!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This matter concerns the whole village; if it can't be done, the Song family will be looked down upon in the village in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan's face also turned bad, and she was also worried for her parents' home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"Cross-district procurement is hard to handle, but it's not impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong felt like he was on a roller coaster and said excitedly, \"What way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"If the village has some scarce supplies, I can go through special procurement and conveniently procure some other supplies from the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong asked hurriedly, \"What are scarce supplies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"Meat! Pork! Chicken! Duck! Cured meat! Smoked meat... supplies that are scarce in the market and in other villages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong's face fell again, \"Cao Weiguo, every family doesn't even have enough cornmeal to eat, so how can we save meat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo thought for a moment and said, \"How about this: you go back first and talk to the village head about the matter, and then I will go back to my in-laws with Song Yulan on Sunday, and we can discuss it in detail when we get to the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong said uneasily, \"Alright, that's the only way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said warmly, \"Brother, don't worry, there is a way for this. Since you came to the house, stay a while longer. Song Yulan, go out and buy some vegetables, I will cook a table of good dishes myself, and we will have a few drinks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing there was good food, Song Xiong blushed and said, \"Then I'm making you spend money, brother-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled, \"Brother, you're being too formal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan said happily, \"Brother, you chat with Cao Weiguo at home, I'll go buy vegetables right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After saying this, she hurriedly took a basket from the kitchen and went to the vegetable market happily to procure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo chatted with his brother-in-law at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chatting about family matters, talking about interesting things in the village and the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo asked, \"Brother, do you know which family in the village has an unused stone mill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong asked suspiciously, \"There are a few stone mills in the village, why are you asking about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, \"I have an older leader who wants a stone mill to put at home, to grind flour to eat when he's idle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong sighed, \"You city people really know how to play, having energy with nowhere to use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile, \"Retired old people, nothing to do at home. Brother, go back and help me ask, 10 Brother Yuan each, see if anyone is willing to sell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong widened his eyes in surprise, \"How much did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said, \"10 Brother Yuan for a big one, 5 Brother Yuan for a small one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had previously bought a stone mill from Shijing Village, but one stone mill was too slow in efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, it was just a matter of having the thought. If dozens of stone mills started working together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then it wouldn't take many days to grind dozens of tons of wheat into flour.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The unit price of flour is not as high as meat, but the volume is large.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if it sells for 30 cents a catty at the pigeon market, dozens of tons of flour is also a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong said, \"That leader really doesn't treat money as money. At such a high price, those people will definitely sell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo said happily, \"That's great. I want 3 stone mills. Brother, go back and help me talk to them first. Once it's negotiated, I'll go over on Sunday and pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong patted his chest and said, \"Don't worry, I'll handle this for you when I go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Song Song Yulan bought the vegetables and returned home, Cao Cao Weiguo cooked himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He made four dishes and one soup: braised pork, shredded potatoes with sour and spicy sauce, pork stewed with vermicelli, sweet and sour pork ribs, and tomato egg soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This stuffed his brother-in-law, who gave a thumbs up with his mouth full of oil, \"Too delicious, brother-in-law, your skill is absolute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled happily and said, \"As long as you are satisfied, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before leaving, Cao Cao Weiguo packed a net bag of eggs, a bag of flour, and three bags of brown sugar for Song Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong declined to take them, but Cao Cao Weiguo said sternly, \"This is my filial piety to my father-in-law and mother-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan was both heartbroken and moved, \"Brother, just take it, this is Cao Weiguo's heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Xiong carried the things and was sent out of the gate by Cao Cao Weiguo and his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This whole way, the neighbors in the compound were jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially the Third Master's wife, who scolded Yu Li, \"That sister of yours just has no vision, no luck, otherwise our family could also have benefited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Li curled her lip, \"The two of them just weren't meant to be, what can I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In her heart, she also had some complaints about Yu Yu Haitang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dozens of eggs, a large bag of white flour.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you save it, it's enough for a family to eat for several months!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, this white flour is not fine grain; who in an ordinary family would be willing to eat it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This Cao Cao Weiguo is too generous to his wife's parents' home!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Yu Yu Haitang hadn't been too picky and missed Cao Cao Weiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These things from Cao Cao Weiguo would have been carried to her parents' home.\u003C\u002Fp>",1336,"2026-06-16T06:49:19.248Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b50af35e3cce0116f1c2467beda1760587b6f458747cf774daf79050a4088f29","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-92","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-90",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]