Siheyuan: Fleeing to Beiping with My Sister in 1960

In 1960, famine swept the land, and human life was worth less than grass.

When Lu Ping’an opened his eyes, his body was already so starved that he was little more than skin and bones. His parents had died long ago on the journey to escape the famine. The only one left beside him was his sister, emaciated beyond recognition, clinging desperately to his clothes.

Their food sack was nearly empty, and the capital was still hundreds of kilometers away. At this rate, the siblings probably wouldn’t make it.

Luckily, there was still hope. The Diligence Pays System bound itself to him. Its rules were brutally simple: every bit of effort brought a reward, and every action increased his skill proficiency. Chopping wood built strength, foraging for wild greens improved his ability to identify them, and even comforting his sister when she cried made his charm shoot up.

With the System, he managed to drag his sister through one deadly trial after another. By the time they finally set foot in the capital, he had already gained plenty of skills to keep himself alive. He got into a factory, became a permanent employee, secured a steady job, and obtained urban residency, all in one go. He thought he could finally settle down in this era and enjoy a few peaceful days with his sister.

That was until he discovered that Yi Zhonghai, the neighborhood’s self-proclaimed moral paragon, preached benevolence and righteousness while scheming behind everyone’s backs; next door was Liu Haizhong, an office-seeker bent on climbing the ladder and using his neighbors as stepping-stones; across the way lived Yan Bugui, so stingy he could split a single coin into eight pieces; and then there was Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer.

There was also the bloodsucker Qin Huairu, and He Yuzhu, king of the simps, who was being used as a weapon and still looked delighted enough to be drooling.

He watched it all with cold indifference.

After transmigrating, there was only one thing in his heart:

Protect his sister and live well.