Siheyuan: A Hundredfold Boost from the Start

Synopsis: Zhao Zheng gets a second chance at life, transmigrating into the role of an ordinary resident of the Siheyuan compound in 1959. He was engaged to Qin Huairu, but after his father died in an accident at the steel mill, Qin Huairu decided Zhao Zheng had no future: he had a mother, an older sister, and three younger sisters to support, and his wages were low. So she married Jia Dongxu instead, a man with no family burdens and a higher salary.

To avoid being morally blackmailed, the Jia family joined forces with the other residents of the compound to smear Zhao Zheng, ruining his reputation. The other residents followed the Jia family's lead and ostracized the Zhao family.

From then on, Zhao Zheng took over his father's job at the steel mill and devoted himself to his work. After five years of hard work, he became a level-five fitter. Meanwhile, Jia Dongxu was still only a level-two fitter, spending his days drinking, gambling, and beating Qin Huairu.

Zhao Zheng's mother arranged a blind date with Lou Xiao'e through a matchmaker, and the match was almost settled before it inexplicably fell through. Unable to bear the blow, Zhao Zheng drank himself to death. Zhao Zheng from 2022 is reborn, and the beasts' good days are over.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.