Courtyard Chronicles: Stealing the Widow's Heart in a Golden Era

When a thief's fatal mistake sends a modern soul into the body of middle-aged chef He Yuzhu, everything changes. No more playing the fool for ungrateful neighbors—this new Zhuzi sends the brat to prison, watches the scheming mother-in-law drop dead from rage, and teaches the manipulative widow Qin Huairu a lesson she'll never forget. Armed with a Beast-Taming System in 1960s Beijing, he's done being the courtyard's cash cow. Now it's time to claim what's rightfully his, tame every schemer in sight, and build an empire in this golden era. The beasts of the courtyard are about to learn: the fool…