The Compound: Surviving the Harsh Winter, Feasting on Meat, and Building a Mansion with My Sister-in-Law

[Hunting and farming] [Taking on the neighbors] [Building a home] [A fantastic read] [Romance] Lin Ergou transmigrates into an ancient village where the villagers have joined together to build earthen courtyard homes to survive the bitter winter. Every one of them is calculating and devious, making the place a veritable courtyard of cutthroats. In the bitter depths of winter, amid famine and chaos, he huddles with his sister-in-law on a broken kang to keep warm. Their home is bare, and the wind cuts to the bone. Aside from a beauty who is easy on the eyes, just looking at the rest of the home's decor is enough to make him miserable! As if getting dumped by the neighboring village beauty weren't enough, the original owner's last few coins were gambled away. With death by hunger and cold looming, Lin Ergou awakens an equivalent-choice System. Complete a task, and he can receive something of equal value. [1. Hug your sister-in-law and gain one hour of Muay Thai mastery.] [2. Insult your sister-in-law and receive an iron sword.] [3. Make two people angry and obtain information about wild hares.] Lin Ergou decisively chooses option three. He starts by beating up Wang, the sharp-tongued old gossip next door, and gets information about wild hares. With the System's help, Lin Ergou studies literature, practices martial arts, hunts, and farms. He stocks the granary with his sister-in-law, and their earthen courtyard home becomes a luxurious mansion! The schemers in the courtyard will be green with envy! [All characters are original]