Siheyuan: The System Strikes Back Against the Whole Courtyard of Beasts

Li Tiezhu, a poor bachelor living in a siheyuan in the 1960s, is cornered at his door by Qin Huairu demanding food from the start. Silly Zhu threatens him with his fists, while Yi Zhonghai plays peacemaker and guilt-trips him. Do these vultures want to bleed him dry and use him as a stepping stone?

Ding! The Anti-Scheming System is activated: refuse to be exploited and get fine-grain ration coupons plus cash!

Fight back against violence and unlock expert-level combat skills!

Expose hypocrisy and earn industrial coupons plus gold!

Qin Huairu pretends to be poor? "I've got enough food coupons to feed a dog, and I still won't give any to a shameless ingrate like you!"

Silly Zhu picks a fight? Slam him into the mud right there and show him who's boss!

Yi Zhonghai wants to play the "saint"? Expose the secret stash he uses to subsidize the Jia family and set the old fox's own backyard ablaze!

Xu Damao tries to frame him with a report? Send him straight to labor reform, and even Lou Xiao'e has to say, "Nicely done!"

With the System at his side, supplies are no worry. He takes on the worst troublemakers, marries a virtuous wife, opens a factory, and ventures into business-

Everyone in the courtyard calls him cold-blooded and heartless, but no one dares lay a finger on him again.

Li Tiezhu stands in the middle of the siheyuan, a cigarette dangling from his lips as he sneers:

"Scheming against me? Sure. First, think about whether you're even qualified

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