Courtyard Chronicles: A Quiet Life in Turbulent Times

Corporate slave Cao Laoliu escapes the brutal 996 work culture—only to wake up in a past even harsher. Weak, penniless, and responsible for his family's survival, he must navigate the treacherous social battlefield of a traditional courtyard community. Scheming neighbors, political upheaval, and the weight of history itself threaten to crush him. Can a modern soul master the art of laying low while building a future in an era where one wrong move means ruin?