Courtyard Chronicles: Elite Engineer in a Den of Beasts

Welcome to 1958, where genius engineer Lin Weiguo returns as a national secret weapon—only to find himself trapped in a courtyard full of scheming neighbors. Greedy Jia Zhang eyes his rations, manipulative Qin Huairu plots to exploit him, and three meddling elders think outdated traditions can control him. Big mistake. By day, Lin revolutionizes China's industrial backbone—perfecting quenching processes, cracking precision bearings, pioneering nuclear materials and missile tech. By night, he outmaneuvers every beast in the courtyard with cold precision. Single female lead Lou Xiao'e. No saints…