Novels like My Days in the Siheyuan
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- 51 Siheyuan: Damao and I Are Brothers 四合院：我和大茂是兄弟 Lou Xiao'e + one female lead + a lighthearted, everyday story with no hostility + no overpowered System + a pocket dimension. He transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu, the gullible big villain who gets scammed by everyone in the compound. Fortunately, it is still early, and there is time to change everything. He Yuzhu resolves to be a good person who cares for his family, gets along with his neighbors, and stands up to evil forces. 5.4kReads8.7Score144Shelves
- 52 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to the 1960s and Married Qin Huairu 四合院：穿越六零，娶妻秦淮茹 When he woke up, Wang Jianhua had become a bona fide Beijinger, with a spacious three-room house in a traditional courtyard. The bad news was that it was now 1959. That’s right, he had transmigrated. As he absorbed his new memories, he noticed that his neighbors’ names sounded familiar: Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui... He had landed in the world of Love in the Courtyard. At this point, Jia Dongxu was still unmarried, He Daqing hadn’t run off with a widow, and Yu Li hadn’t married into the 14.9kReads7.1Score650Shelves
- 53 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 115Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Siheyuan: Sending the Jia Family Mother and Son to Detention from the Start 四合院：开局送贾家母子去拘留 Zhang Wenjin's soul unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1960s. He possessed the body of Zhang Wenjin, the grandson of an old doctor in a courtyard compound. After learning about Zhang Wenjin's tragic past and the old doctor's death, a dubious System golden finger activated. Watch as Zhang Wenjin deals with the beasts around him. Watch as Zhang Wenjin saves his unreliable System golden finger. 7.6kReads8.5Score289Shelves
- 55 Reborn in 1956: Starting Out as a Factory Doctor 重生1956从厂医开始 Reborn into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The timeline is 1956, and I even get a System? I get to marry my goddess right from the start? I can earn all kinds of supplies just by studying, treating the sick, and taking disciples? I have thirty thousand direct disciples and three hundred thousand grand-disciples. Who calls the shots in China's medical world? You say this isn't scientific? We've already transmigrated and got a System backing us up, and you still want to talk science? 140Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 56 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
- 57 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!” 3.7kReads8.0Score121Shelves
- 58 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
- 59 Siheyuan: I'm Just a Player 四合院：我就是一个玩家 He suddenly arrives in the 1950s, in the world of Full Courtyard House, where he’ll receive the courtyard residents’ “kindness” and “care.” Watch how Yang Jun deals with this bunch of “good people” and lives a life of his own. 9.1kReads8.2Score172Shelves
- 60 Siheyuan: I Ruled the Courtyard at Ten 四合院：我，十岁称霸四合院 I, Gu Congqing, am ten years old this year. I have a System that's determined to raise me into a little tyrant, And specializes in the Tyrant Diamond Groin Kick, Tyrant Fist, and everything else tyrannical... My mom, Doctor Zhou, is skilled with thirty-six knives, and not a single one is fatal. My dad, Engineer Gu, is skilled at hiding daggers behind a smile and hitting people over the head from behind. That's the lot of us. Let's start our happy life in the courtyard together~ La la la~ (The au 971Reads8.3Score101Shelves
- 61 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Path 四合院之何雨柱的平凡之路 A realistic portrayal of life in the 1960s. Back then, people had only one day off a week. Primary school lasted five years, middle school three, and high school two. Travel was slow, and people were simple and honest. Of course, the birds in the courtyard were the exception: the whole place was a den of villains. The worst was Qin Huairu, who'd eat you alive without leaving a bone. Second was Xu Damao, who reported his own wife. Third was Liu Haizhong, a petty man made all the more arrogant by 25kReads9.2Score1kShelves
- 62 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... 2kReads7.2Score205Shelves
- 63 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 4.1kReads8.7Score151Shelves
- 64 Siheyuan: My Pocket Dimension Can Store Anything 四合院：我的空间能收取万物 It's been nearly three years since the novel ended, and I'm still getting such great results. I'm so flattered, so I've added some bonus chapters to thank my longtime readers. Zhang Jianjun wakes up one morning scared out of his wits. He's transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard! With the arrival of his golden finger, Zhang Jianjun's path to cheating begins. Beating people up is for brutes. Stabbing them in the back is an art. By the middle of the story, he starts traveling the world and sets u 49.9kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
- 65 Siheyuan: My Life Starts Over 四合院：我的人生重新开始 A top student from the future accidentally arrives in the world of the courtyard houses. He wants no part in the petty squabbles in the neighborhood or the scheming at work. All he wants is to enjoy a peaceful life at home, whatever storms may rage outside. 6.8kReads8.4Score202Shelves
- 66 Siheyuan: I Can Absorb Life 四合院：我可以吸收生命 [A Little Playboy + A Little Sly + A Little Invincible + A Little Easygoing + Everyday Life] Ma Teng, a Level 3 electrician at a steel mill, risked his life to save state property by pulling the power switch. He died in the process, and his body was taken over by a modern man from a later era, also named Ma Teng, who had spent most of his life trudging along, honest and unassuming. What kind of waves will this honest modern man stir up in that era? 30.2kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
- 67 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 32.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
- 68 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 21.2kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
- 69 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 11.3kReads8.6Score407Shelves
- 70 Siheyuan: The Old Man Who Collects Scrap 四合院：收废品的老汉 "No pointless romantic subplots + Feiji has never been a saintly do-gooder + easygoing everyday life" Li Shizhen has a very medical-sounding name. A disillusioned and unrestrained man born in the 1980s, he has seen all walks of life and become a scrap collector who grabs junk for a living. He has a change of heart and saves a boy who was supposed to transmigrate, only to unexpectedly transmigrate himself. Well, if he has to transmigrate, so be it. He never started a family in his previous lif 16.9kReads8.9Score676Shelves
