The Courtyard's Number One Medicinal Herb Merchant

After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard house in 1974, Lin Cheng becomes part of a broken family where both parents are dead and the siblings have only each other to rely on.

From the start, the people in the courtyard call him a fake scholar and a down-and-out nobody behind his back.

His golden finger arrives late, but it arrives: he activates the Academic Prodigy System!

As his studies improve, his points soar, and he exchanges them for a space for growing crops.

By day, Lin Cheng sells vegetables and makes plans to grow Chinese medicinal herbs.

At night, he buries himself in his books.

When a leader's stomach trouble gets better, he seizes the chance to build connections.

He attends university while running his own business.

After finally working his way to success, the neighbors who once looked down on him want to cozy up to him...

This is the story of a man who uses his wits to find a path to wealth in a turbulent era.

No melodrama, no gossip, no twists and turns.

Lin Cheng originally only wanted to live a good life, but then he discovers that his ancestors had connections too. So what are we waiting for? Let's build something!

Lin Cheng wants to live his ideal life, and he also wants his country to live up to its ideals.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.