[{"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-99":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},2104112,3398,"Chapter 99","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>In her heart, Song Song Yulan was ten thousand times unwilling to lend this money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aunt Sun works at the supply and marketing cooperative, her salary isn't low, paying it back won't be a problem. Besides, if we maintain a good relationship with her, it'll be more convenient for our family to buy things in the future...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo pulled Song Song Yulan aside and spoke a string of good words, which finally made her reluctantly take out the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo’s private treasury was not short of money, but on the surface, the family's money was managed by his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he were to lend the money out without a word, it would be a disaster once the matter reached his wife's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It might even lead to a domestic conflict because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After getting the money from Song Song Yulan, Cao Cao Weiguo walked to the living room and handed it to Aunt Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun had seen Cao Cao Weiguo go to ask Song Song Yulan for the money, and she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It had taken so long to bring the money out; clearly, Cao Cao Weiguo had spent no small amount of effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun kept this favor in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After receiving the money, Aunt Sun insisted on writing an IOU.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even close brothers must settle accounts clearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun was a sensible person; Cao Cao Weiguo being able to lend her money was a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If she didn't even provide an IOU, that would be too unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo had helped her family a great deal, so naturally, she couldn't make things difficult for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An IOU represented character and attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cao Cao Weiguo is righteous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking the money back home, Aunt Sun sighed to her son, who was full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an happily counted the money: \"Who's to say otherwise! Those relatives, friends, and neighbors—not one of them is reliable. Usually, they act so close, but when you need their help, they all hide to the ends of the earth! In the end, it was Cao Cao Weiguo, who we don't even associate with, who extended a helping hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this era, supplies were scarce; those who sold things were the masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Aunt Sun worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, relatives and neighbors often sought favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Usually, they were all very enthusiastic and affectionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was also the reason Aunt Sun had borrowed money everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who would have thought that those usually intimate people would avoid her as soon as they heard she wanted to borrow money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun scolded: \"This time, I've seen the true faces of those people. You should polish your eyes when making friends in the future; don't go looking for those drinking buddies again. Usually, they call you brother, but when something happens, they treat you like stinking dog dung. Look at those friends of yours, who lent you a single dime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an said awkwardly: \"I know. I didn't expect those people to be so disloyal either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun mocked: \"Loyalty, my foot. Those so-called friends of yours are just a bunch of fair-weather friends; not one of them is a decent person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an smiled bitterly: \"I want to make friends like Cao Cao Weiguo too, but he has to think highly of me first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun said: \"If he doesn't think highly of you, isn't it because you aren't striving for progress yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Look at Xu Xu Damao and Lu Jinpeng, which one of them isn't better than you! You need to know how to handle things; whether there's something going on or not, move around with Cao Cao Weiguo more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even if you just show your face a few more times, be a bit sweeter with your words, and visit more often, won't you get familiar eventually?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an said: \"I know, I'll listen to Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aunt Sun said, exhausted: \"You, if you really want to listen to me, hurry up and buy the sewing machine, get the wedding done quickly. Once you have a family, settle your heart, live a steady life, work stably, and stop messing around on the streets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sihe Academy\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Chi Ping'an bought the sewing machine and returned to the courtyard, it immediately caused a sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Chi family bought the sewing machine back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And it's a brand-new Bee brand sewing machine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That sewing machine must cost at least two hundred Brother Yuan; where did Aunt Sun find the money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cao Cao Weiguo, of course! Yesterday, I saw with my own eyes Aunt Sun enter the Cao house!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aunt Sun must be happy now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't know if Aunt Sun is happy, but Chi Ping'an's fiancée is definitely happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an and Aunt Sun moved the sewing machine home with great efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the afternoon, Chi Ping'an's fiancée, Sun Sun Meiqin, ran over and was overjoyed when she saw the sewing machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next day, the two families finalized the wedding, and Aunt Sun finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At dinner time, Chi Ping'an walked into the Cao house carrying a carton of Great Front Gate cigarettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This made many residents envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But once they thought about Cao Cao Weiguo lending out seventy Brother Yuan, their envy wasn't so intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lending out seventy Brother Yuan at once, Cao Cao Weiguo really was bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wasn't he afraid that this seventy Brother Yuan would be like a meat bun thrown at a dog—never to return!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chi Ping'an said cordially: \"Cao Weiguo, you and your wife must come to drink at the wedding this weekend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"I'll definitely be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan said with a smile: \"Congratulations, congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After putting down the cigarettes and wedding candies, Chi Ping'an left in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan put the Great Front Gate cigarettes into the drawer: \"You shouldn't smoke too much; it's bad for your health.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo hugged Song Song Yulan from behind: \"I'll listen to my wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you listen to me, then you aren't allowed to lend money out anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan said, pained: \"Seventy Brother Yuan! You really are too big-hearted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seventy Brother Yuan was a huge sum of money, whether in the countryside or the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the countryside, a male laborer only earned six or seven work points a day, which translated to only a few dimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many families couldn't save seventy Brother Yuan in a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They might even work hard for a year and still owe the production team money after collecting their rations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even in the city, the average monthly wage for a worker was only about twenty Brother Yuan, and most people didn't earn twenty Brother Yuan a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lending out seventy Brother Yuan all at once made it hard for Song Song Yulan to accept; she was worried that such a large sum of money wouldn't come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: \"Don't worry, wife. Lending money to Aunt Sun won't be a loss. I have a handle on this matter; don't you believe in my ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan slapped Cao Cao Weiguo's mischievous hand with annoyance: \"Hmph! You just be generous! If the money doesn't come back, see how I make fun of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ding! Monthly sign-in successful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Obtained 50 mu of arable land for the portable farm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The heavenly sound rang out abruptly, and Cao Cao Weiguo widened his eyes in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fifty mu of arable land!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This month's sign-in reward was too generous!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was no different from being gifted a mountain of gold and silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan patted Cao Cao Weiguo's hand: \"Why did you stop talking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao Weiguo released her hand with a face full of smiles and took a thick envelope from his bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wife, this is my salary, I'm handing it all over to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Yulan happily took the envelope, opened it, and immediately widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Deputy Director salary eighty-seven point five Brother Yuan, procurement officer post allowance twenty-three Brother Yuan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The He House\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu was eating corn buns in depression, while He He Yushui lowered her head and drank thin porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sigh, that street-loafer Chi Ping'an is getting married!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu sighed with heartache, but He He Yushui didn't react at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regarding her own brother's marriage, He He Yushui had already lost interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had helped introduce people several times, but her brother found fault with this one and that one, not liking any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Didn't he look at his own conditions?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just stay single, neither high nor low!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu finished his corn bun and stared at He He Yushui, who was still drinking porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui frowned: \"Brother, why are you looking at me like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Shazhu said shamelessly: \"He Yushui, brother has no money to buy grain, can you lend me some.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He He Yushui said decisively: \"The money I saved was long ago taken by you to help Qin Qin Huairu, how could I still have money to lend you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1512,"2026-06-16T06:49:19.248Z","2026-06-17T08:52:03.356Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","09b8eff8a40701141eb1902da83a0d06910f4abd9ac3dd198c33fc0eaeb907b8","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-100","siheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-beautiful-life-chapter-98",843,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-the-salted-fish-s-good-life-cover.jpg"]