Siheyuan: With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Silly Zhu Dominates on May Day

The moment He Yuzhu opens his eyes, he finds himself in a Beijing courtyard in 1951, as sixteen-year-old Silly Zhu. His Simplification System has arrived. Even chopping tomatoes and scrambling eggs increases his proficiency, and he quickly rises to become an eighth-grade chef. He Daqing hasn't run off yet, Jia Dongxu isn't disabled yet, and Qin Huairu hasn't married into the Jia family. There's still time to rewrite everything.

He becomes an apprentice at Fengzeyuan, where Feng Qiang takes him on the spot. Manager Xu gives the go-ahead: "Practice Tan family cuisine all you want. I'll provide the ingredients!" In the courtyard, Jia Guitian runs his mouth and gets left hungry after He Yuzhu flips the wok. Jia Dongxu bows his head in apology and brings over a pair of cloth shoes, while He Yuzhu turns around and urges his father to let bygones be bygones. Yi Zhonghai wants Jia Dongxu as an apprentice to support him in his old age? Let him. Jia Zhangshi schemes against the He family? Not a chance.

In this life, he won't be a sucker, a punching bag, or anyone's fallback. He'll learn his trade, earn a living, look after Yushui, and build a good life one step at a time. When He Daqing really does run off, he'll still be able to hold the family together. The courtyard's bunch of pests think they can push him around? They'd better ask the big ladle at the stove first.

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