To transmigrate as Silly Zhu? That is a hellish start from the start.
The good news: He got a System, eight mu of land, and grandmaster-level cooking skills.
The bad news: The System went into permanent hibernation as soon as it handed over the starter pack, and the eight mu of land didn't have a single blade of grass!
Fine, then. He'd work with his own hands and make sure he had enough to eat and wear.
Scene one: Qin Huairu shows up with an empty bowl to borrow grain.
She weeps prettily, but he turns around and shows her his nearly empty rice jar, playing the poor man.
Result: Qin Huairu leaves empty-handed, stunned in the cold wind.
The whole courtyard watches the show: "Has Zhu gone crazy?"
Scene two: Yi Zhonghai comes over to lecture him and demand his wages.
He agrees wholeheartedly that Uncle Yi is right, then refuses to hand over a single cent, claiming his younger sister needs tuition money.
Result: Yi Zhonghai is left speechless, clutching his chest and gasping.
Jia Zhangshi (stamping her feet): "Silly Zhu, you heartless bastard! You're no human being!"
He Jianjun (raising an eyebrow): "Good one, Auntie. Tomorrow, I'll make sure your food portions at the canteen come up short."
From then on, the courtyard had no more Silly Zhu, only the miser He Yuzhu!
