Siheyuan: The Story of Me and the Beasts Next Door

He transmigrates into the body of Wang Jianguo, who has just died on the battlefield in 1953.

His squad leader saved his life three times, only to die on the Korean battlefield.

To look after the squad leader’s elderly mother, Wang Jianguo volunteers to leave the military and take up civilian work.

The good news: He activates a spatial System.

System: This space contains not only 200 mu of fertile black soil, 50 mu of freshwater fish ponds, and 50 mu of saltwater fish ponds, but also a time acceleration feature. Time inside passes five times faster than outside.

Wheat seeds sown at the beginning of the month are ready to harvest by the end.

Wang Jianguo: What? Two thousand jin per mu?

He buys two pigs and puts them in the space. A month later, the sow gives birth to 43 piglets.

Wang Jianguo: Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

System: That’s nothing. Eat what’s grown in my space every day, and you’ll never get sick and live to a hundred.

The bad news: He’s assigned to the steel mill and given a home in the notorious Courtyard House.

Wang Jianguo: Mom, my squad leader and I are both your sons. You’re my own mother, and I’ll care for you until the end of your days.

Yi Zhonghai: Wang Jianguo is a fine fellow. If he’ll look after someone else’s mother, he can look after me too.

Qin Huairu: Jianguo, Banggeng wants some meat. Could you give me a bowl from your pot?

All of you, get the hell away from me!

Trying to manipulate me?

Oh, for crying out loud...