Courtyard: Reborn as Silly Zhu with Superhuman Physique

Reborn as He Yuzhu—better known as "Silly Zhu"—in the classic courtyard setting, he awakens with a bounty of rewards: superhuman physique, mastery of Sichuan cuisine, a century's worth of cooking fire control, and a century's worth of knife skills. This time, he's nobody's doormat. The widowed neighbor who once took him for granted? She'll find she can't live without him—her crushing burdens find release only through him. When the elder Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip him with moral lectures, Silly Zhu fires back with sharp-tongued retorts, turning the old man's own tactics against him. He knows all the plays and isn't afraid to call them out to their faces. Without Silly Zhu to fund their retirements, let the three old-timers—Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui—figure out their own twilight years. He's learned to respect others' fates and drop the savior complex. Some people don't deserve an easy end; a sudden death would be too merciful—they ought to meet a miserable fate. In the end, one rule stands above all: better to eat dirt than to swallow a loss.