Starting Out in the Siheyuan: Taking Silly Zhu as My Son
四合院开局收傻柱当儿子
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.1M Words
- Updated
- 17d ago
- English
- Request a translation
Synopsis
Stats
More by this author
In booklists 87
See all
The Cream of the Crop! The Cream of the Crop! The Cream of the Crop! The Best Book I’ve Found So Far
Looking for books like In My Twilight Years, a Stunning Witch Takes Me as Her Cauldron!
There Are No Masterpieces Left in the Siheyuan Genre! Prove Me Wrong!
A Must-Read Siheyuan Masterpiece, You Won’t Regret It
Siheyuan Harem Power Fantasy!
Looking for books like "Siheyuan: The Strongest Insider, No One Dares to Mess With Him." High-quality wish-fulfillment with more children, more blessings!
Courtyard-House Stories: Decisive and No-Nonsense
Looking for stories like "Siheyuan: I Take Over Yan Bugui’s House from the Start". The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, relentlessly punishes the nasty neighbors, and never lets them off the hook. There are no magic forgiveness notes either. So satisfying! Please recommend similar Siheyuan fanfiction.
Siheyuan Stories: I've Already Dropped So Many! Only Recommend the Best!
Completed Older Books
Something that still feels fresh today, with an original premise and no dumbing down. Or a familiar premise handled in an unconventional, innovative way, with unexpected twists. Or something profound that just isn't widely appreciated. In short, something unusual.
Looking for Quality Love in the Courtyard Fics, Not Written by Al
So many books written by AI these days make no sense and don't understand human nature. If they're all written by AI in the future and churned out in huge numbers, humanity will be the one left speechless. I get tired of AI books after just a few chapters. What a waste of time. Please recommend something good.
Absolutely Stunning, Brand-New Courtyard House Novels
Any Highly Rated Courtyard House Novels? 🙈🙈🙈🙈
Fresh Takes on Siheyuan Stories! If You Stick to the Original Plot, Keep Away! I'm Sick of Those 🀄
Some Smart Siheyuan Stories, Who Would Dare Steal Something Someone Left There Back Then?
Fanfiction Based on Classic TV Dramas
Something like "Nirvana in Fire" and the like.
A New Hilarious Siheyuan Story Is Here 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Looking for books similar to "Siheyuan: I, Liu Guangtian, Won’t Be a Foolishly Filial Son!" Bring on the comedy!
I Only Have 222 Siheyuan Novels
If You Like Quick Transmigration Stories Set in a Beijing Courtyard Compound
I'd like something similar to Life After Life in the Siheyuan. Set around Sha Zhu and the courtyard, it's both redemption and making amends for regrets. Who doesn't have regrets in life?
Siheyuan Masterpiece, Rated Above 9
Siheyuan, a Space, Low Conflict, Cozy Vibes, and Approved by a Twenty-Year Bookworm
I'd like something like "The Courtyard Compound: Silly Zhu Gets Married and Gets Beaten Every Day". I've been reading for twenty years and have already vetted this one, so it's safe to try. If you know any good courtyard-compound novels, please recommend them. What makes a good book? In my opinion, one that keeps you hooked and makes you want to keep reading, one that...
Siheyuan Masterpieces: You Won’t Regret Reading These, and These Are the Only Ones I Haven’t Deleted
Siheyuan Stories Where the Protagonist Doesn't Get Involved in the Plot and Just Watches from the Sidelines
Looking for books similar to "Siheyuan: Starting in 1958". Don't make the whole story about tormenting the terrible neighbors. Just quietly watch them suffer their own misfortunes.
Looking for Courtyard House Stories with No Forced Dumbing Down and a Historically Authentic Setting
Looking for books similar to Four-Hearts Courtyard: Kill to Stop Killing. I want one that fits the period and doesn't dumb down everyone in the courtyard. No more of Jia Zhangshi throwing tantrums, He Yuzhu acting like a lovesick puppy, or some mindless moral grandstanding in their defense. Even the TV series wasn't like that.
Cultivation in a Siheyuan, With the Characters Ignoring the Law
Funny Siheyuan Stories
A protagonist in a Siheyuan story uses brainwaves to drive the entire Jia family into a psychiatric hospital.
A Brand-New, Brand-New, Brand-New Siheyuan Story, Lighthearted and Funny...
In same booklists
Siheyuan: Reborn, I Won't Be Anyone's Pack Mule
Siheyuan: A Breakup Letter from Qin Huairu Arrives at the Front
Siheyuan: Starting in 1957, I Fix Anyone Who Dares Defy Me
Siheyuan: From Popcorn Machines to 10,000-Ton Hydraulic Presses
Siheyuan: Level-Five Worker in Six Months
Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Has a Son
Siheyuan: Who Needs to Work Hard When You Have a System?
Siheyuan: Starting in the Steel Mill Office
Siheyuan: From the Start, I Run for Village Chief and Build the Greatest Village in the World
Siheyuan: From the Start, I Claim My Family and Target Yi Zhonghai
Siheyuan: Industrialize the Nation, Beat the Eagle to a Pulp!
Siheyuan: I Have a Home in the Siheyuan
Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai, and I'm No Heirless Old Man
Siheyuan: I Steal Jia Dongxu's Match
Siheyuan: Snatching Qin Huairu from the Start
I Gave the Courtyard's Troublemakers a System of Their Own
My Uncle Yi Zhonghai
Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai's Ancestor Is Back
Siheyuan: Don't Mess With Silly Zhu, He'll Really Hit You
He Yuzhu's Little Universe in the Siheyuan
Reader comments 54
Google Translate
This is the proper way to experience a traditional courtyard house. Which transmigrator with a cheat-like ability doesn't live their life their own way? Which one is constantly clashing with the courtyard? Just suppress whoever is being unreasonable. The character of Jia Zhangshi in this novel is more in line with the character's established traits.
Overall, it's very well written with a smooth style. However, the space it occupies is a bit small, and the 1,000 square kilometers of primeval forest hasn't been properly managed, with no preparation for planting crops or seeds.
All I can say is that while the exciting moments aren't particularly frequent, this book really doesn't have any major flaws. It's readable and enjoyable. On Tomato Book Club, a book that allows you to finish reading without criticizing it already beats 90% of books, haha.
Not bad, not bad. This book isn't bland, nor is it overly violent. The protagonist is decisive in life and death, without much restraint. He throws people into labor camps when necessary, and doesn't care if he kills someone with a single punch. And it's a smooth and comfortable read.
It's a lighthearted story, but it has a few toxic elements, like the protagonist selling timber to support three widows, eating meat almost daily, and constantly smoking Zhonghua cigarettes and drinking Moutai. But it fulfilled my fantasies as a poor, ordinary guy in real life 🤭🤭🤭🤭
It's quite good. The characters in the book are quite similar to their TV counterparts, and the author's descriptions of the time are also quite accurate. The downside is that it loses its momentum after around chapter 300. My suggestion is that if the later developments haven't been covered yet, speed things up by having the younger characters recognize godfathers, and then move to Hong Kong…
Although there are some minor flaws, it's still acceptable overall. The author seems to enjoy manipulating comments, even though they should know some basic facts. Making things up just for more comments makes for a poor reading experience. 😂😂😂
It's well-written, subtly weaving in the story, and the plot's "golden finger" (advantageous character) is also quite good, preventing the story from falling apart later due to an overly ambitious start. The pacing is excellent, and the protagonist's gradual expansion of his network of connections feels natural. No character is introduced and then simply disappears from the plot. A great book!!!
It has many flaws, but it's still readable and has some original elements. The character descriptions are average; for example, the female lead—you really don't treat her like a person, she's like a two-dimensional character. You're stingy with her descriptions. Honestly, you should have married Qin Huairu; that would have made it more interesting.
Overall, it's a decent book. The premise is relatively novel, using the idea of gaining power through having someone become a godfather. The character descriptions are also good; the portrayal of Jia Zhangshi is quite objective, avoiding any vulgar or obscene scenes. Perhaps the only drawback is that the protagonist's wife is an original character; it would have been better to simply marry Qin Huairu directly.