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- 51 The Wonderful Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的精彩人生 “A sick mother, a gambling-addict father, a younger brother still in school, and a divorced woman.” Who wouldn’t feel sympathy for a young woman like that? I was just feeling a little sympathetic and trying to help her out of a difficult situation. Why did I have to transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts? And into the body of one of the beasts, Silly Zhu, no less! Heaven is so unfair! 23.6kReads7.5Score923Shelves
- 52 Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty Is Back 四合院：大清回来了 A powerful survivor from the apocalypse is reborn as He Daqing. He first deals with his two ungrateful stepsons, then makes a triumphant return to the courtyard house, marries a lovely wife, and takes on his wicked neighbors, changing Silly Zhu’s life along the way. Read on to discover all the exciting details! 17.3kReads8.5Score533Shelves
- 53 Siheyuan: My Hunting Life 四合院：我的狩猎生涯 A hero who fought floods and rescued disaster victims returns to the world of Siheyuan. To survive, he takes up hunting and feeds his whole family through these turbulent times. Come see a different Siheyuan: no mindless characters, no hostility. The author pours care into every page, even staying up late to write! Thank you all for your support! 10.6kReads8.0Score350Shelves
- 54 Life in the Siheyuan 在四合院里过日子 After reading lots of stories about courtyard life, I decided to try writing my own take on it. This is a practice piece, so please be kind if it's not to your taste! My second carefully crafted novel, The Courtyard: The Qing Dynasty Is Back, has just launched. I hope you'll give it a read! Li Ping'an was an obscure older bachelor in modern society. He died after doing a good deed for once, presumably because good deeds bring good fortune. He transmigrated to a courtyard in the late 1950s, where 16.5kReads7.8Score524Shelves
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A Life of Treasures in the Siheyuan 四合院之御宝人生
Workaholic doctor Li Guangming woke up to find he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, as the eldest son of the Li family, a front-courtyard carpenter’s family, recently brought in from the countryside. Faced with a desperately poor family with barely anything to their name and too many mouths to feed, a stepmother with her own agenda, a taciturn father, and a whole courtyard full of “familiar faces” about to make their entrance, Li Guangming felt an unprecedented sense of
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Siheyuan: From the Start, I Had Every Neighbor's Weakness 四合院：开局拿捏众禽把柄
He transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes Lin Yang, a boy on the verge of adulthood. From the start, his father is dead and his mother is gravely ill. Before his mother can even breathe her last, the courtyard's vermin scheme together to divide up his family's property. Yi Zhonghai: "Let me borrow your wheelchair. I'm not taking it, just borrowing it, got it? Though I might not return it." Liu Haizhong: "My family has a lot of people. I want one of your rooms. Don't worry, I'll give yo
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- 57 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Be a Good Person 四合院：我只想做个好人 Xu Chen unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard complex and becomes a technician at a steel mill. At this point, Jia Dongxu is still alive, and He Yuzhu is still a good-hearted cook who looks after his younger sister. The courtyard seems peaceful on the surface, but beneath it, undercurrents are stirring. Yi Zhonghai, the paragon of morality; Liu Haizhong, devoted to the public good; Yan Bugui, generous to a fault; Xu Damao, the nicest man in the world... To make sure he 12kReads8.1Score446Shelves
- 58 Siheyuan: I Am Yan Jiecheng 四合院：我是阎解成 [One Female Lead] [Everyday Slice of Life] [Not a Feel-Good Story] After transmigrating, Yan Jiecheng becomes a resident of the courtyard compound. He attends technical school, becomes a technician, then joins the Ministry of Industry as an official. Riding the tide of the times, he rises to become a senior leader and helps revitalize the country's industry. (The courtyard compound won't feature much. The story will focus on technology and the political world!) 43Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 59 Siheyuan: From Level-Six Welder to a Happy Life 四合院：从六级焊工开始走向幸福 Xu Guoqiang transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming an ordinary resident of the courtyard. He heard how wonderful Qin Huairu was before she married into the Jia family and wanted to steal her away. But she turned him down. A few years later... The System finally arrived! From the start, he got a Level Six welding skill through sign-in, and from then on began his journey toward happiness. Thank you for not marrying me! 7.4kReads7.5Score262Shelves
- 60 Siheyuan: Promoted to Engineer, I Make the Whole Lot of Beasts Weep 四合院：晋升工程师，虐哭众禽兽 [System + slice-of-life + no simping] Zhang Yi transmigrates to a Siheyuan and becomes a bookish man who died suddenly while studying for his engineering exam. As soon as he arrives, a pack of greedy neighbors shows up to divide up his inheritance. Knowing exactly what these Siheyuan neighbors are like, Zhang Yi tears into the whole lot of them! Then he activates the sign-in System. All he has to do is sign in each day to receive a reward! He signs in for advanced mechanical skills and becomes a 121Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 61 Siheyuan: Giving the Nation a Little Boost 四合院：带给国家亿点小发展 [Siheyuan courtyard + System + putting troublemakers in their place + strengthening the nation through science and technology + period novel] This book has a lot of hostility. Don’t read it if you don’t like that. If you mindlessly flame me, I’ll flame you back, so don’t come looking for trouble. Developing science and technology to strengthen the nation is what matters most. Teaching troublemakers a lesson is just a bit of fun on the side. Li Wangting transmigrates back to 1962, arriving in the 6.1kReads8.0Score255Shelves
- 62 Siheyuan: A Hardened Bandit Moves In, So Don’t Mess with Me 四合院：悍匪入住，谁都别惹我 [Explosive Opening] [No Wasted Words] He Xiao, a battle-hardened soldier who took on the battlefield with a heavy machine gun, is reborn in the Beastly Courtyard as Silly Zhu’s younger brother. From the start, Silly Zhu knocks him out and takes all the money He Daqing gave him, just to win Qin Huairu’s favor. What should He Xiao do? Of course, beat him up and take the money back! From then on, the brothers split up. Silly Zhu can only watch helplessly as He Xiao’s life gets better and better, wi 75Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 63 Siheyuan: A Master Chef from the Start, Awakening Heaven-Defying Comprehension 四合院：厨神开局，觉醒悟性逆天 [Everyday Life + Not Much Anger or Conflict] Cao Ao, an ordinary nobody who originally lived in the Siheyuan, was reborn in 1954. He works in the kitchen of Hongfeng Restaurant, one of the Eight Great Restaurants, alongside He Yuzhu. After activating the Opportunity System, he received a ten-jin gold brick. It couldn't be traded, but it had a hidden property: a hit to the head could make someone lose some of their memories. And so... 9.5kReads8.1Score312Shelves
- 64 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1962, a Level-Nine Engineer 四合院：开局62年，九级工程师 [Courtyard-house setting + System + period drama + strengthening the nation through technology + putting bullies in their place + technological development + one heroine] After transmigrating into a parallel world of the beast-filled courtyard-house compound, Zhao Xuecheng returns after graduating from university. He was ready to help build his country, but as soon as he gets back, he discovers that someone has taken over his house. After awakening the Old Six System, he begins a remarkable life 195Reads7.2Score159Shelves
- 65 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm an Eighth-Level Fitter, and the Birds Are Fuming 四合院：开局八级钳工，众禽破防 Shen Nan transmigrated into the world of The Full Courtyard and rose to become a Grade Eight fitter thanks to rewards from the System, earning the envy and hatred of all the courtyard's residents. At the same time, he gained favor points for different characters from the System. He successfully maxed out the favor of the various bigwigs and leaders, becoming a social powerhouse. The scheming residents wanted to set him up? Not a chance! Watch Shen Nan take them down one by one! He became like a 16.2kReads7.5Score554Shelves
- 66 Siheyuan: A Reckless Man 四合院一莽撞人 Every Courtyard novel is one reader's take on the TV series. It brings every unfulfilled wish and regret back to life in fiction. This is the story of Li Mang, an ordinary modern man who travels back to the Courtyard with a System, where he banters and brawls with the residents, matching wits and trading blows as they go about their lives. 5.7kReads8.0Score149Shelves
- 67 Siheyuan: Bridging the Myriad Worlds 四合院之对缝诸天万界 Whether the courtyard is in chaos or not is up to the Jia family. Silly Zhu does the dirty work, and Old Yi keeps watch. But ever since Wang Xiaotian arrived at the courtyard, everything changed... 15Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 68 The Junkyard Monkey of the Siheyuan 四合院之破烂猴儿 After transmigrating into the world of Republican-era film and television, he becomes a young Hou the Junk Dealer. Here are Seventh Master from The Grand Mansion Gate, Tian Zao from the hutongs, Wu Jingzhong from Lurk, the colorful residents of the courtyard house on Nanluoguxiang, and characters from many other period dramas. See how Hou Tianlai makes his way through the world of film and television and toys with all those colorful characters… 5.5kReads8.5Score201Shelves
- 69 Siheyuan: I Handed Everything Over to the Nation 四合院之我把一切上交国家 In the long course of history, one era is forever etched into the deepest recesses of the Chinese people's memory: the grueling War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. He Daqing arrives in the world of the Siheyuan, becoming another He Daqing. When the invaders' iron hooves trample our land, the country is shattered and its people suffer. But the sons and daughters of China never surrender. They stand tall, composing one stirring anthem of resistance after another with their blood and the 1.7kReads6.5Score—Shelves
- 70 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, and Yang Xiaomi Fell for Me from the Start 四合院：穿越灾年开局杨小密求爱 [One Female Lead, Siheyuan Courtyard, System, Daily Life, Taming the Nasties] Lin Chen transmigrates into the world of a Siheyuan courtyard. From the start, he flees famine and arrives in City 49. Thanks to a single steamed bun, he marries Yang Xiaomi, who looks just like a famous star from his previous life. Because of the System, the couple move into Courtyard No. 95, a place reputed to be full of villains. Their arrival turns the once-peaceful courtyard upside down. Later, he discovers that h 3.4kReads7.1Score123Shelves
- 71 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as He Yuzhu, I Move House from the Start 四合院：穿成何雨柱，开局就搬家 He Yuzhu unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1953, taking the place of the original “Silly Zhu” and starting his life over. When he wakes up, he discovers that his father, He Daqing, has abandoned the family and eloped with the White Widow, while even the money left for their upkeep has been pocketed by Yi Zhonghai. Faced with such a difficult start, He Yuzhu refuses to stay silent. He decisively exposes Yi Zhonghai for who he really is and successfully recovers 210Reads5.5Score104Shelves
- 72 The Folks of the Alley: A Carefree Life with Pinduoduo in Hand 小巷人家：手握拼夕夕的潇洒人生 141Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 73 At Eight Years Old, I Unlock an Infinite System in the Siheyuan 四合院八岁就开启无限系统 Li Aiguo is reborn in the world of the courtyard compound. In this world, his entire family is made up of national heroes. Whenever the scoundrels bully him, Li Aiguo starts shouting: “My grandparents died on the battlefield, giving their lives for their country. My father died on the battlefield, giving his life for his country. My two older brothers also died on the battlefield, giving their lives for their country. My mother was also honored as a martyr. Are you bullying me because you want t 5.4kReads6.1Score267Shelves
- 74 Period: I’m Zhuang Tunan, and I Can Make a Killing from Anything 年代：我是庄图南，万物皆可盘 Zhuang Bifan becomes Zhuang Tunan from A Courtyard of Neighbors. With a strange golden finger, he experiences the warmth and coldness of human nature, love and hatred in this era. He thrives amid the fiercest storms and, amid the petty troubles of family life, trounces the spineless, overtakes the British, and surpasses the Americans across two generations. 5kReads8.2Score201Shelves
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Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Awakening 四合院：傻柱的觉醒
My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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Reborn Bang Geng: From the Siheyuan to the Stars 重生棒梗：从四合院走向星空
Jia Geng is reborn in 1959 as Bang Geng, a boy in the courtyard house. With a Hongmeng Pearl space and an unlimited supply of goods, he decides to lie flat and enjoy life. He improves the Jia family's living conditions, then helps everyone in the courtyard get through the three years of famine. He takes his whole family to Hong Kong, where they build a villa, drive luxury cars, and establish the Xibei Group. The legendary Thief Saint makes his appearance, using his space to collect everything fr
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Siheyuan: Cultivating Immortality Amid the Bustle of Everyday Life 四合院：烟火红尘修仙
A special forces soldier from the modern world transmigrates into another world in the late 1950s. By a twist of fate, he gains a chance to cultivate. Reborn, he vows to pursue the Great Dao and seek immortality. To build up merit and change his fate, he experiences the bustle of everyday life in a courtyard during that extraordinary era, explores human nature, bears witness to people's hearts, tempers his will, and freely reshapes his destiny.
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- 78 Siheyuan: The Primordial Chaos Gourd 四合院之混沌葫芦 A new story, a courtyard-compound novel. He Bing transmigrates and gets a golden finger. After cultivating to great success, he’s held down in the capital by the Heavenly Dao, which suppresses his cultivation. He can only sit back and watch the changing fortunes of the courtyard compound. 1.2kReads5.8Score107Shelves
- 79 Siheyuan: The Twin Stars of the He Family 四合院之何家双子星 A mysterious twin yin-yang space links the fates of He Yuliang, a struggling author, and He Yuzhu, the protagonist of Love in the Courtyard. Reborn in 1932, a year of upheaval for the nation, they write an unusual legend. 4.2kReads8.0Score189Shelves
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Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Revenge 四合院之傻柱复仇记
A burned-out office worker who dropped dead in 2026 becomes Silly Zhu, who froze to death on the streets in 1951. Bound to a System, he learns cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, and Bajiquan. As he raises his little sister, he makes every beast who schemes against him pay the price.
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- 81 Siheyuan: How Dare You Steal My Inheritance? 四合院：我的遗产你们也敢吞？ When a doctoral graduate’s soul landed in 1961, he became a young man in rural Changping who shared his name. His parents were dead, and his uncle’s inheritance had been completely divided among the “old neighbors” in Courtyard 95 on Nanluoguxiang: three rooms, eight thousand yuan in savings, and a secure job at the steel mill, all seized. With no way to seek justice, he had only a will and the future technology and master-level martial arts bestowed upon him by his transmigration. From appealin 6.6kReads6.6Score201Shelves
- 82 In the Siheyuan, Silly Zhu Stops Being a Doormat 四合院傻柱不在做冤大头 Snow blanketed the world. As he lay dying beneath a bridge, He Yuzhu watched his archrival, Xu Damao, summon the last of his strength to carry him back to the courtyard, and regret tore at his heart. Reborn as a young man, he awakens a mysterious pocket dimension and gains the skills of a culinary god. He immediately cuts ties with the Jia family. He will repay the deaf old lady's kindness, ease his younger sister's suffering, and rekindle his bond with Lou Xiao'e. As for those bloodsucking para 918Reads8.6Score101Shelves
- 83 The Great Emperor Returns: Starting with the Annihilation of His Clan 大帝归来：从灭族开始 Synopsis: Lu Changsheng, the supreme cultivator of the cultivation world, spent a thousand years cultivating before ruling the myriad realms with a single sword. When he tore through space and returned to Blue Star, he discovered that only five years had passed on Earth. Monsters were running rampant across the Western Pacific, and half the country had fallen. With a single sweep of his sword, he wiped out countless demons. But when he finally returned home, he was met with this: His parents had 1.4kReads—Score170Shelves
- 84 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rewrites His Life 四合院：傻柱改写人生 In his previous life, he was driven out of the Siheyuan and froze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn in this life, he returns to find the courtyard just as it was. But He Yuzhu is no longer the Silly Zhu everyone could push around. 9.9kReads6.7Score358Shelves
- 85 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yuan Tiangang 四合院：我舅舅是袁天罡 Yuan Tiangang, the Tang dynasty's Imperial Astrologer, wakes up to find himself the unlikely uncle of He Yuzhu, a man living in a Beijing courtyard. Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum? A dose of Tiangang Arts will set her straight. Yi Zhonghai puts on a false front? Let's calculate the day your bad luck will strike. Qin Huairu wants to leech off you? Uncle will teach you what it means to “make you cry with the Huayang Needle.” Everyone is dumbfounded: Is this old man a divine being or a lunatic? He Y 2.5kReads—Score106Shelves
- 86 Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Is Asking for Trouble, So I Wipe Them All Out 四合院：全院作死，我直接杀光 After his Nascent Soul perishes, he returns to the courtyard in 1953 as a security chief, carrying on the legacy of a Celestial Master. But he discovers that his elder sister is dead and his nephew is on the brink of death. Those who seized the He family home and bullied the orphan will face karmic justice through a series of “accidents.” 594Reads8.6Score100Shelves
- 87 Siheyuan: Getting Better with Age, If You Can Do It, Step Up 四合院：越活越牛，谁行谁上 Song Yan, a top-ranked Honor of Kings streamer, dies suddenly during a livestream and transmigrates to the era of “Beasts in the Courtyard.” From the start, Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng bully him, but he unexpectedly awakens the Ultimate Counterattack System! Whenever he’s provoked, sabotaged, or set up, he instantly gets a reward: Any Honor of Kings skill he wants! Activate Kai’s Immortal Body, and anyone who touches me gets sent flying! Once Dian Wei goes berserk, every scumbag in the courtyard 3.6kReads7.3Score102Shelves
- 88 Siheyuan: My Revenge Begins at the Mass Grave 四合院：从乱葬岗开始复仇 Reborn on a mass grave, Zhang Aiguo returns with a System. The scoundrels stole my family’s property, sold my younger sister, and left me for dead. This time, they’ll pay for every drop of blood! The hypocritical patriarch, the venomous old woman, every last one of them: none will get away! Watch as this young man delivers the ultimate judgment and gets his revenge in this man-eating courtyard! 373Reads8.8Score145Shelves
- 89 I’m Here to Set the Chaotic Siheyuan Straight 朕来整顿禽满四合院 After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he transmigrated into the body of a junior official. When he got home, he found that His wife was Empress Ma, doing laundry for someone else. His son was Zhu Biao, with a broken leg. His grandson was Zhu Xiongying, skin and bones. The so-called “good neighbors” in the compound stole from his family, insulted his wife, and schemed against his son. The whole place was full of beasts. Then the System arrived, bringing him master-level Chinese medicine, a farm he could c 1.2kReads6.1Score—Shelves
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I Have a Universe That Starts in the Siheyuan 我有一个宇宙从四合院开始
One male protagonist (no female leads) + expanding across the universe + all kinds of transmigration After leaving his job, Hu Da, a programmer with a respectable career, plans to pass the time with some mental nourishment. On the way, he comes across a secondhand bookstall and buys the Four Great Classical Novels along with more than a dozen popular novels from years past. When Hu Da rereads Stellar Transformation, he idly imagines himself as the protagonist and starts cultivating by following
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- 91 Siheyuan: The Projectionist’s Life of Unrestrained Freedom 四合院：放映员的恣意人生 One dark and windy night, bored out of his mind, Cao Meng accidentally swallowed the Chaos Pearl. When he woke up, he found himself in the capital in 1951, and had become Xu Fugui's apprentice. Thus began Cao Meng's grand and eventful life. 1.6kReads8.4Score103Shelves
- 92 Siheyuan: He Jian's Second Uncle 四合院之何家二叔 An ancient person’s soul transmigrates into a courtyard house, becoming Silly Zhu’s uncle. Knowing nothing about Silly Zhu’s future or the history of the courtyard, he strives to change the fates of those around him. 15kReads8.9Score444Shelves
- 93 Siheyuan: Back to 1952, I Finally See Clearly 四合院：回到52，我人间清醒 Wang Weiguo stood on the street, bewildered as he watched people come and go, his mind full of questions. He had been a modern man, so why had he suddenly transmigrated to the unfamiliar year of 1952? Just then, a mysterious voice rang out in his mind: “Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound to the System!” Wang Weiguo jumped in surprise, but quickly composed himself. As the System’s notifications continued, he learned that he had gained a System space and activated a System called “ 108Reads5.3Score105Shelves
- 94 1955: From the Start, I Was Sent to Bring Warmth 1955开局送温暖 A new story is here. No System, but there is a pocket dimension, and the protagonist isn't a bleeding heart. No powerful connections to lean on. From the start, he's just a young hunter with martial arts training, hoping to keep his head down and live quietly in the village. But life is unpredictable, and...! 7.4kReads7.9Score210Shelves
- 95 Silly Zhu's Uncle from the Start: True Love in Love in the Courtyard 开局傻柱小叔，真情满四合院 [Siheyuan + No needless cruelty + Decisive action + No goody-two-shoes] He Ping'an, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes Silly Zhu's uncle. He moves into a Siheyuan and makes sure everyone gets what they deserve. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 Siheyuan: The Jia Family's Cousin 四合院：贾家堂弟 (This novel isn't too dark, and leans toward everyday life) Modern man Jia Donglai transmigrates into the world of The Brimming Courtyard, becoming Jia Dongxu's cousin. He looks after the Jia family and lends a hand to the “needy.” By the end... Is this still that same courtyard full of scheming? This is Love in the Courtyard! The synopsis can't do it justice, so please read the main story. (As Marshal Zhang once said, the jianghu isn't about fighting and killing. It's about human relationships 910Reads6.7Score104Shelves
- 97 Siheyuan: Don't Talk to Granny Deaf 四合院：不要和聋老太太说话 "If you like Lou Xiao'e, don't read this + No simping for capitalists" The title of this book is a bit of a gimmick. It starts in the winter of 1965, while Silly Zhu and Lou Xiao'e get together in the summer of 1966. Xu Damao is reborn. In his previous life, he was the villain everyone in the courtyard wanted to beat up, and the retirement club’s sworn enemy. He’d had his moments of glory and his share of hard times, but after his business failed, he lost both his own house and his father’s. Now 6kReads8.4Score176Shelves
- 98 Siheyuan: The Red-Hot Era, Starting as a Procurement Officer 四合院：火红年代，从采购员开始 He accidentally transmigrated to the 1960s. After returning from military service and changing careers, he found that someone had moved into his house while he was away for five years. No problem. Ever heard of the lantern inspection scam? When Yi Zhonghai came over to lecture him, he showed that he knew a thing or two about fighting, too. Silly Zhu refused to accept it? One swing of a stick was enough to sort him out. He also awakened a spatial System that complemented his job perfectly. Life j 4.5kReads6.1Score176Shelves
- 99 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Isn't Silly Anymore 四合院：傻柱不傻了 The story of Silly Zhu's older brother in the courtyard house has already been written, and so has He Yushui's. This time, it's Silly Zhu's turn! They say that if the courtyard is in chaos, the Jia family is behind it. Let's see how the Jia family manages without Yi Zhonghai, and what becomes of the Second and Third Uncles in the courtyard. Will Xu Damao's life change? 8.4kReads7.4Score286Shelves
- 100 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Got Kryptonian Genes 四合院：开局获得氪星基因 [Mild Edge + Multiple Heroines + No Romantic Waffling + No Brain-Dead Plot] He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses and becomes a servant in the Lou household. The Superman of the courtyard houses! From the start, he arrests the neighborhood office director and takes Yi Zhonghai on as his dog. Yi Zhonghai: “Ever since I started following Director Lou, I've never fought a losing battle.” 3.3kReads6.2Score130Shelves
