Siheyuan: I’m the Darling of the Elders at the Center

His grandfather had been away for years, and his parents had vanished while carrying out a secret mission. The protagonist seemed to have no one to rely on, but in reality, he had the most influential group of elders in the capital backing him.

They were all old comrades of his grandfather.

The Minister of National Defense, the head of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, Grandpa Dong, who lived inside the Forbidden City, and Director Lao of the State Council were all powerful figures who could make the final call on major decisions.

These old men treated him like their own grandson. They made sure he had a job, housing, household registration, a secure phone line, a gun permit, and a security detail. When someone tried to transfer him by force, the elders demanded an explanation from the Ministry of Industry.

He didn't just hide behind them and enjoy the perks, either. The family heirloom jade pendant opened up a pocket dimension for him, and he fused his past life's knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering with the Eight Extremes Fist skills he'd learned in this life.

He used grain to help with disaster relief, equipment to drive industrial development, and a little notebook to record every under-the-table deal in the compound. When Yi Zhonghai tried to force him to accept him as his godfather, he had no idea whose precious grandson he was messing with.

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