Novels like Siheyuan: Brother Wu’s Fearsome Life
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- 1 Siheyuan: I Transmigrate with My Dad 四合院：带上老爸一起穿越 Intern doctor Li Rui and his father, Li Xinmin, transmigrate together into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Here, Li Rui is a young doctor in the Hongxing Steel Mill’s infirmary, while his father works in the repair shop... Li Rui’s family had constantly supported the Jia family, even as they struggled themselves. Unable to afford Jia Dongxu’s medical bills, the original Li Rui resorted to stealing medicine from the infirmary. Who could have expected that Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu would be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: I Can Take Anything from My Virtual Farm 四合院：我可从虚拟农场取万物 [City life, courtyard houses, stockpiling supplies, period setting, System, transmigration, TV-inspired fiction, farming] Chen Feng transmigrates into a world from a TV drama and gets a farm System from the start. He can take anything from the farm into the real world. From then on, his life is on easy mode. He takes it easy, playing farming games every day. All he has to do is sow seeds, tend flowers, water crops, and sneak a few vegetables, and he’ll never have to worry about food or clothing. —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Beating the Hell Out of the Courtyard Pests 四合院：开局就是暴打众禽 Zhou Weiguo accidentally transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. From the start, Jia Zhangshi seized his house by force, leaving him no choice but to spend his days in the outhouse. “What? You want me to sleep in an outhouse?” Zhou Weiguo stormed in and slapped Jia Zhangshi twice, knocking her to the ground. No explanation needed. That's how you show who's boss! Yi Zhonghai: “Zhou Weiguo, why don't you respect your elders and care for the young? How can you hit someone?” He Yuzhu: “Exactly! Wh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Had an Axe, and Building the Family Fortune Was All About Chopping 四合院：开局一把斧，家业全靠砍 Zhang Shun transmigrates into a mixed-up version of a courtyard house and takes the place of a young man with the same name. From the start, he is caught up in a family split: his stepmother gives him and his younger sister nothing but two cattle sheds. At the brink of death, Zhang Shun awakens a pocket dimension hidden in his birth mother's keepsakes. With only an axe he got in the family split and a donkey cart, he goes on to become the greatest woodcutter in the capital. Everyone is waiting t 3Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Reject Uncle Yi's Moral Blackmail 四合院：开局拒绝一大爷道德绑架 Also known as: I saved Jia Dongxu, and now you want to extort my house? After transmigrating into the world of "Love in the Courtyard", Su Yan becomes a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Jia Dongxu suffers an accident at work. Su Yan's predecessor stops the bleeding, saving Jia Dongxu's life at the cost of leaving him disabled. Instead of being grateful, the Jia family blames Su Yan for his disability and plots to take over his house. Su Yan won't put up with it. He gives the courtyard's bull —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: The Legend of Xiao Qian 四合院：小千传奇 His name is Xiao Qian, and he really is a cardsharp. Tired of deceit and scheming, he plans to leave the underworld behind. But then he accidentally stumbles into a black hole and inexplicably arrives in a parallel world of courtyard compounds. 14Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Uncle Yi in for Tea 四合院：开局送一大爷进去喝茶 In 2022, Wang Yin was conducting a nuclear energy experiment at a Peking University research institute when unstable equipment triggered an explosion. His soul transmigrated to 1964, into the body of Wang Yin, an important researcher working on the atomic bomb on the Qingyin Beach grasslands by Qinghai Lake. After his wife died of illness, he needed to care for his daughter, so he received special permission to return to the turbulent old siheyuan and continue serving his country. Wang Yin has r 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: I Took the Whole Inheritance, and You Still Want Me to Let You Off? 四合院：薅光遗产，还求我放过？ [Transmigration + wish fulfillment + slightly altered setting, with major changes later on] Jiang Beiliang transmigrated into a courtyard home. He discovered that the many scoundrels in the courtyard had taken every last bit of the compensation paid after his parents died in the line of duty. They had left him with nothing but a single cigarette, and were even plotting to use a beauty trap to seize his last two rooms! Jiang Beiliang was furious! I’m not the timid Jiang Beiliang I used to be! I’l 36Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 9 The Door to My Pigsty Leads to a Siheyuan 我家猪圈门通【四合院】 Middle-aged He Dawei is a lifelong bachelor. He's planning to retire back in his hometown village. He's too tired to keep working. He thinks of how he's all alone, with his wife having run off with their daughter. Two words sum him up: truly pathetic. He thinks he'll grow old and die in bed, with nobody caring... But then! The door to his pigsty can't stand to watch anymore... The protagonist is pretty laid-back. He's not out to slaughter everyone; he just wants a comfortable life and a son to 37Reads8.2Score10514d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: You Stole My Family’s Fortune and Still Expect Me to Be Generous? 四合院：抢我家财，还逼我大度？ [Pure catharsis + putting brutes in their place (without too much hostility) + high-tech national power + romantic tension] After transmigrating into the world of Courtyard of Beasts, Chu Weiguo discovered that the original owner had been beaten to death by Silly Zhu, who'd stolen his compensation money. And Silly Zhu hadn't even stolen it all the first time. He came back the very next day! With a new soul in his body, Chu Weiguo wasn't about to let Silly Zhu run wild. Two kicks were all it took 1.9kReads6.6Score11714d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: My Identity Is Exposed After I Shoot Bang Geng 四合院：枪毙棒梗后我身份曝光了 Wang Qiang transmigrates into the world of The Birds Are Full in the Siheyuan. From the start, he moves into the siheyuan holding the memorial tablet of his father, a national hero! While he is in mourning, the beasts, not knowing what's good for them, watch Wang Qiang's comfortable life with envy and jealousy, and even start ostracizing and provoking him. As the saying goes: If you don't provoke me, I won't provoke you! When Bang Geng smashes the medal and destroys the memorial tablet, even the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: Jiang Hantou Lets Loose 四合院：放飞自我蒋憨子 [If you've got a lot of hostility, don't come in. Don't come in if you've got a lot of hostility. Don't come in if you've got a lot of hostility. There are plenty of other courtyard novels that start with killing, killing, killing. This one isn't for you. Seriously. It's extremely toxic and could kill you.] [Lighthearted and funny. The protagonist is a scheming jokester who gets his revenge by striking at people's hearts from behind the scenes. The revenge unfolds slowly. He only likes to provok 12Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Was Promoted to Engineer 四合院：开局晋升工程师 After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, he becomes an ordinary resident. He almost marries Qin Huairu, but she looks down on his poverty and marries Jia Dongxu instead. After his System activates, Xu Qing keeps a low profile in the courtyard and works hard. If anyone dares to scheme against him, he won't hesitate to hit back. When he discovers that Xu Damao is still unmarried, he initially just wants to ruin Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e's wedding plans. But who could have guessed that Xu Qin 3kReads5.4Score12814d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Refuses to Be a Total Doormat 四合院：何雨柱不做大冤种 [System] [Transmigration] [One Female Lead] [No Saintly Hero] He Yuzhu, from a later era, transmigrates into the story of the courtyard house and takes Silly Zhu's place. He can only transmigrate back after completing the story and making sure all the troublemakers receive the punishment they deserve. Troublemakers, are you ready? 2kReads8.2Score11114d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: I'm the Hand Behind It All 四合院：我是一切的推手 [This book is mainly about taking down scumbags. The protagonist will strike back on his own, so move along if that’s not your thing] A chance accident sent Li Luo transmigrating to the 1960s. But things weren’t so simple. From the original owner’s memories, he learned that in the compound where he lived, the First Master was Yi Zhonghai, the Second Master was Liu Haizhong, and the Third Master was Yan Bugui... 4.8kReads7.7Score12914d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent the Jia Family Mother and Son to Prison 四合院：开局送贾家母子去坐牢 Ji Bufan transmigrates to the 1960s with a massive game System in tow. How will he outsmart and outmaneuver the troublemakers in the courtyard? See how he thrives in this era. See how he dominates in the game world. This story gets pretty intense in the courtyard. In the game world, he kills decisively. In the real world, he rises to immense wealth. 6.4kReads8.5Score17514d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: They Took My Home from the Start, Then Told Me to Get Out 四合院：开局霸占我房还让我滚 Zhang Jianguo is a modern man who somehow winds up back in the 1960s. Just after being assigned to a job in the capital, he heads to the house he was allocated and finds that the Jia family has occupied it for ten years. And so begins his battle of wits with the hooligans in the courtyard. Silly Zhu comes at me, and I send him flying three meters with a whip kick. Qin Huairu tries to take advantage of me? I tell her to leave the courtyard, turn left, and find everything she needs there. Yi Zhong 9.5kReads7.9Score30414d adds
- 18 Dreaming Back to Siheyuan: I Trade National Grain Coupons for Anything 梦回四合院我用全国粮票兑换一切 [Courtyard life + exchange anything + top student + play the pig to eat the tiger + childhood betrothal + Man Is Iron, Food Is Steel + Blood-Colored Romance] Hao Yongjun never dreamed he’d return to Yanjing in 1963. No. 12, Nanluoguxiang, Xiaojuhua Hutong. The Third Master finally gets his wish and becomes the courtyard’s First Master. And Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai? One is sweeping toilets, and the other has been executed. His parents have gone off to grow mushrooms? Zhou Xiaobai is actually 2.6kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 19 Laughing Proudly in Siheyuan 笑傲四合院 Also known as Laughing at the Courtyard, this novel is full of humor and wit. Set in a traditional courtyard compound, it tells a series of hilarious stories about the tangled relationships and everyday lives of the different families in this unique community. With vivid descriptions and a sharp eye, it deftly combines the human dramas of courtyard life with the bustle of the city, capturing the joys and sorrows of urban living. To prove that Silly Zhu isn't stupid, he sneaks into the TV drama L 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: Reborn as a Scoundrel, but My Beautiful Wife Won't Leave 四合院：重生为人渣，美妻不愿离 (Siheyuan Courtyard + farming + daily life + food + System + reborn) Billionaire Chen Mingzhi could get anything he wanted, from power and wealth to beautiful women. Yet he carried one great regret to his grave: he had never been able to find his wife and daughter, who had left after divorcing him sixty years earlier, so he could make amends and ease his guilt. The white-haired old man lay in his recliner, reminiscing with a sigh. “How I wish I could do it all over again.” Reborn in a Siheyuan C —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Outsmart Yi Zhonghai 四合院：开局先把易中海算死 [Novel over one million words] [Every plot thread being set up now will be resolved later] [The slower parts are groundwork] [If you don’t want a peaceful pace, you can add it to your library for now] [Includes a System] [Not for nitpickers] [If you like it, please leave lots of comments] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I'm Liu Dashao, Living in a Siheyuan 人在四合院，我是刘大少 He transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the Liu family. All he wanted was to shut the door and enjoy a peaceful life of his own, with a wife and children gathered around the warm kang. But too many people refused to behave. Liu Guangqi: “Let me make this clear: the Jia family’s lack of descendants has nothing to do with me!” 3.7kReads8.0Score12114d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: Put Your Personal Decency Aside 四合院：放下个人素质 [Has a family + original character + System story + one heroine] [If you like stories about scraping by on meager meals, this one's not for you. This is a System story.] Twenty-year-old Li Changsheng died before his time because Black and White Impermanence claimed the wrong soul. But he was given a chance to transmigrate, and by some strange twist of fate, he chose the world of Love in the Courtyard. With his golden finger, what kind of life will he make for himself in the courtyard...? 19kReads8.2Score58414d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: Forcing the Beasts to Turn Themselves In from the Start 四合院：开局逼众禽自首 Ye Fan's soul entered the world of Love in the Courtyard. He learned that the original owner's parents, wife, and daughter had all been murdered by the beasts living in the compound. He immediately swore to kill his enemies with his own hands and make them pay in blood. Just then, the System activated. If the Host could make the beasts of the compound turn themselves in and face justice, he would be able to start from the beginning again. In other words, everything could begin anew, returning 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: Revitalizing the Nation Through Science and Technology, Rewarded with Nanotech Armor 四合院科技兴国奖励纳米战甲 Synopsis: In a shabby, cramped room, Li Qiuye and her husband gaze at Shen Qiangguo's familiar face, the unique birthmark on his arm, and the Shen family's treasured heirloom hanging around his neck. They burst into tears. The next day, Li Qiuye and her husband return, beaming with pride. “Qiangguo, the steelmaking technology you submitted has been examined by expert researchers and judged to be world-class. It represents a major leap forward in efficiency, quality, and safety.” On the nth day, 113Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: Good Fortune Brings Me a New Life 四合院：大运送我新生 A long-haul truck driver transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard compound in 1949, where he experiences the everyday ups and downs of family life in that era. This is a story about trying to fit into the times and witnessing them firsthand. 10.6kReads8.1Score31514d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: I Had a Home from the Start 四合院，开局有了家 Heartbroken, Qin Changchuan got drunk and went to the seaside alone in the middle of the night to clear his head. He never expected that after walking along the shore as the tide receded, he would pass out on the beach. When the tide came in, it carried him away and took his life. When he opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He hadn't been dealt a bad hand by fate. He'd been given a perfect start from the very beginning. Before, he had felt 79Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: Don’t Mess with Me, or I’ll Have You Locked Up 四合院：不要惹我，惹我就送进去 After waking up, Li Luo transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became one of the residents of the courtyard. Through his own tireless efforts, he spent five years working his way up to become a Level Five electrician. Just then, a familiar yet strange voice suddenly rang out in his mind: “The five-year deadline has arrived. System activated.” From then on, Li Luo’s life became all the more colorful. Granny Deaf throwing her weight around because of her age? Then he’d have to r 22.6kReads7.6Score79014d adds
- 29 Silly Zhu's Siheyuan 傻柱子的四合院 The protagonist is a little confused. I only went out for a budget trip, so how did I inexplicably become Silly Zhu? Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. At least I won't have to worry every day about scraping together a bite to eat. Sure, material goods are scarce in this era, but the people are honest and kind! Life is good! Well... except for this cannibalistic courtyard and the birds who live in it. 15.5kReads8.8Score71714d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: The Good Life of a Laid-Back Man 四合院：咸鱼的美好生活 After transmigrating to a courtyard house in the 1960s, he gets a sign-in System from the start and enjoys a comfortable, thriving life... A gentle, warm, and cheerful story, lighthearted and witty, all about enjoying life and fulfilling your wishes... 2kReads7.2Score20514d adds
- 31 In the Siheyuan, I Became the Ultimate Insider 人在四合院，成为最强关系户 The train of the times rushes forward, and Wei Lai arrives at the courtyard from a TV drama. He activates the Relative System, which gives him a new relative every two weeks. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Wei Lai decides to strike first so he can live a good life. Why is Yi Zhonghai roaring in the middle of the night? It turns out Silly Zhu is growing distant from him. Why is Liu Haizhong sweeping the toilets? It turns out his own son stabbed him in the back. Why is Granny Deaf wailing 32.5kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: One Smile from Him Leaves the Whole Courtyard Stunned 四合院：他一笑全院惊 Entirely handmade, no AI. Transmigration, lighthearted, multiple heroines, a warehouse, no hostility. When supplies are scarce, I have a supermarket. Enjoy a Cao thief’s life and live a different kind of existence. There’s no nightlife of glittering lights and bustling clubs, just the era’s shared activities. 17.5kReads6.8Score89514d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21.2kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Biological Son 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子 A modern mechanical engineer transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's biological son. With a son of his own, will Yi Zhonghai still scheme against others? Will Silly Zhu still become their meal ticket? Will Love in the Courtyard still turn into a courtyard full of beasts? Ordinary people just want enough to eat and warm clothes. There's no need for so much resentment or sinister scheming, just everyday family squabbles. In this backward era, do your best to help de 37kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: The Greatest Livestock Breeder 四合院：最牛牲畜养殖人 [No harem protagonist + fierce and ruthless + a little devious + somewhat invincible + easygoing daily life + early-stage growth + decisive and merciless + no saintly do-gooder] My name is Bai Baoshan. I’m 45 years old. I’m a good person. All I know how to do is raise livestock. Don’t believe me? I’ll raise some and show you. And so... Every black pig weighed over 400 jin... The cattle and sheep were all plump and healthy, with delicious meat... Even the dairy cows and goats sprayed milk 11.3kReads8.6Score40714d adds
- 36 I’m Really Not a Scumbag Pillar 我真不是渣柱 Zhang Baoshi, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly finds his soul transported into the body of Silly Zhu, a sixteen-year-old character from Love in the Courtyard. Having read plenty of fanfiction, he immediately swoops in on Qin Huairu and activates a pocket-dimension System, hoping to live a quiet life. But fate has other plans: Qin Huairu ends up marrying Jia Dongxu, leaving him utterly disheartened. Remembering how the Jia family drained him dry in the original story, until he froz 25Reads6.1Score514d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: A Carpenter Moves into the Courtyard 四合院：院里来了个木匠 He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a level-two carpenter, one of the Eight Great Tradesmen. Faced with the whole courtyard full of scheming neighbors, Jiang Chen just wants to live in peace. You can plot your schemes, and I'll live my life. When Qin Huairu comes over to borrow something, he makes her write an IOU. When Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum and refuses to take no for an answer, he reports her to the authorities. When Xu Damao tries to sow discord, Jiang Chen shuts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 15.5kReads5.3Score48414d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: Zhuzi Marries Li Xiuzhi, a Girl from Sichuan and Chongqing 四合院：柱子娶川渝妹子李秀芝 [Reborn + revenge + feel-good fiction + settling scores + courtyard compound + period feel-good fiction + one heroine + devoted husband + fiercely protective husband] P.S. A Sichuan girl's gentleness is at 100%. Li Xiuzhi took 97% of it with her when she fled the famine. All that's left is: “I'll count to three.” I, He Yuzhu, have crawled back from hell! In my previous life, Yi Zhonghai schemed to make me support him in old age, Liu Haizhong abused his authority to bully me, Yan Bugui nickeled a 5.1kReads5.4Score18614d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: I'm He Yushui's Older Brother 四合院：我是何雨水哥哥 [Courtyard setting + Silly Zhu + He Yuzhu + He Yuzhu’s older brother + no System + one female lead + period setting + a little hot-tempered, but not too much + won’t take a loss or let others push him around] My name is He Gaoheng. I’ve never trained in martial arts and couldn’t even hurt a chicken with my bare hands!!! One day, I transmigrated and became He Gaoheng, the older brother of Silly Zhu from the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang! He Daqing, the He family’s pillar, ran off, leaving the 6.4kReads5.4Score18314d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: I Take Yi Zhonghai to Task and Demand 6,000 Yuan 四合院：手撕易中海，逼赔六千块 Chen Wangshan is a transmigrator. He has transmigrated into a notorious courtyard house from across the myriad heavens, full of beasts. No endless bickering back and forth. He'll teach those beasts how to behave by using the law. A new author with a new work. Please go easy on me, dear readers! A fist salute! Thank you! (The rating just came out and will rise later, so please read with confidence.) 83.7kReads5.5Score3.8k14d adds
- 42 Xu Damao, the First-Blood Champion 一血达人许大茂 Crossing Between Worlds: Xu Damao's Modern Comeback Xu Damao, a top literature student, couldn't find a job after graduation and became obsessed with the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He especially envied the womanizing, cunning “Xu Damao,” jokingly calling him a master of getting women into bed. Then one day, he transmigrated and became the very Xu Damao he “admired,” just as he was about to marry the wealthy Lou Xiao'e! Faced with a courtyard full of beastly neighbors, including the calc 2.3kReads5.7Score13314d adds
- 43 Reincarnated as He Daqing, I Marry Huairu and Change My Foolish Son's Fate 魂穿何大清娶淮茹为傻儿子改命 “Seven-character Regulated Verse: Reflections on Transmigrating into He Daqing” Within the courtyard, schemes bring both warmth and woe; Reborn, one hand can turn grief to joy. With clever plans, grain and meat nourish a thousand heirs; Careful mending brings two phoenixes together beneath love’s sky. Hidden talents flourish amid the bustle of the streets; A home rich in virtue opens a new path. Looking back at the lights and kitchen smoke, The He family’s branches thrive, leaning on the railing 3.2kReads6.6Score10814d adds
