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- 101 Siheyuan: Let Them Be Strong, Like a Breeze Passing Over the Mountain 四合院：他强由他强，清风拂山岗 Shen Fei transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with a whole courtyard full of beasts, he lets the strong be strong, like a breeze brushing over the mountain ridge. He lets the arrogant strut, like the bright moon shining over the river! Let them be cruel and vicious. I have more than enough true energy within me! Building the nation through technological inventions is the true path. As for the rest? Green-tea Huai Ru thinks she can manipulate me with a pretty face? I can take advantage 3Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Xu Damao to Prison 四合院：开局送许大茂进监狱 [Transmigration + feel-good power fantasy + slightly altered setting] Zhou Zheng transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard House and discovers that the previous owner was sabotaged by Xu Damao. Using the System, Zhou Zheng sends him to prison. When the devious residents of the Courtyard House start causing trouble, watch how Zhou Zheng handles them... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: I Treat the Sick, and the Beasts Cry for Help 四合院：我给人治病，禽兽喊救命 Song Kai transmigrates into the body of a retired military doctor. He starts work at the steel mill infirmary and moves into the Red Star Courtyard. Just as he's wondering how to make a living, a Divine System appears. His god-tier medical skills save a senior leader's life. The factory director is stunned and chases after him, eager to offer him money and power. Xu Damao conspires with Deputy Director Li and gets himself into trouble. Now he wants me to save him? Sorry, I save people, not vermi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Transmigrated into a Siheyuan and Put Every Defiant Neighbor in Their Place! 穿越四合院，专治各种不服！ Bao Ying transmigrated, but he wasn’t happy about it at all. If we’re all transmigrators, why treat us so differently? Other people transmigrate into a courtyard house. They either get there a few years early, build themselves up, then lie low through the turbulent years before rising to prominence. Or they make plans for Hong Kong, using the chaos of the times to develop and build up their capital there. Or they arrive after the spring breeze, then ride it straight to success. But what about Ba 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: The Cautious King 四合院之谨慎为王 Hitting a low point in life isn't scary. Just hang in there, and you'll get through it. Maybe a rainbow will appear after the storm. Believe that you deserve something better... I'm not good at writing blurbs, so feel free to criticize. That way, I'll know what the problem is. 162Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: Don’t Try to Guilt-Trip Me 四合院：不要道德绑架我 Ma Tengfei has just transmigrated from the future when he finds himself at the utterly absurd whole-courtyard assembly. Jia Dongxu had died only recently, and the First Master is already using moral pressure to make me help the Jia family. But if I want to get married someday, I'm not about to let the Jia family bleed me dry. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Siheyuan's Super-Lucky Star 四合院超级无敌幸运星 A modern-day genius helps He Yuzhu achieve fame and success. His life seems to be on cheat mode, and his luck is incredible. But “Silly Zhu” still faces plenty of twists and turns in love. This time, though, he isn’t being played. Instead, he has to deal with all kinds of potential partners. The failures are the same, but the stories are different. New characters will be introduced to make the story richer. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Good Life in Siheyuan 四合院的美丽生活 A college student from the twenty-first century accidentally travels to the capital in the 1960s while hiking in the wilderness. He gets a System of his own and meets characters from a TV drama he watched in the past. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: I Came to Get Rich, and Teach You How to Behave Along the Way 四合院：我来发财顺便教你们做人 Chen Fugui opens his eyes. What the hell is this place? Bricks and boards for a bed, with a tattered quilt that reeks. Wait! Hey! Hey... Good grief! My head's killing me! When he comes to, he understands: he has transmigrated. What the hell is this nonsense? If I was going to transmigrate, couldn't you have made me an emperor? A crown prince would have been fine too! Why make me some damn pauper? At least I'm not an orphan this time! Damn it! I'm pretty much an orphan anyway! I've also got a dil 1.8kReads8.0Score10614d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: I Want to Change the World 四合院：我要改变世界 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + Period Piece + System + One Female Lead] Jian Fei never imagined that he would transmigrate while half-asleep, let alone into the TV drama Full of Birds and Beasts in a Siheyuan Courtyard. If Jia Zhangshi picks on him, he'll send her to prison. If Jia Dongxu crosses him, he'll make him clean the toilets. If the whole courtyard turns against him, he'll bring the entire place down! Here, only I, Jian Fei, can call all the shots! Things other people rack their brains —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: A Divine Medical Art from the Start 四合院：开局获得神级医术 Lin Yunfeng, an upstanding young man of the 21st century, accidentally transmigrates into the world of the TV series Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he gets everything he needs to make a living: a farm space and divine-level medical skills. With all that, dealing with those people who come looking for trouble is almost too easy. 1.6kReads5.6Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: Leave Me Alone 四合院：别烦我 Li Fan transmigrates, apparently into a TV drama. What a disaster! And of all shows, it had to be this one. Wouldn’t a xianxia world be much better? The problem is, now that he’s here, there’s no going back! He arrives just in time for his parents to die in an accident at the steel mill, and for the whole courtyard to gather for a feast. Once they’ve finished eating, he can leave, right? But they want his family’s house too! And they’re even holding a full-courtyard meeting! They’ve got quite th 3.3kReads7.9Score11314d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai's Disowned Disciple Sends Him Straight to Prison 四合院：易中海弃徒，反手送监狱 Ye Jianguo transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai’s first apprentice. But because he’s stubborn and wooden, nobody likes him, and Yi Zhonghai is always looking down on him. Once he learns what’s going on, how could someone with his fiery temper put up with it? He immediately cuts ties with Yi Zhonghai, breaking off all bonds with the hypocrite once and for all. During the subsequent Level Two fitter exam, Yi Zhonghai secretly rigs things and deliberately targets him. Ye 339Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: Dumped from the Start, I Came Out on Top 四合院：开局被甩，我赢麻了 Shen Yuan dozed off for a moment and transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. What’s there to fear about getting dumped from the start? I’m a future engineer with five houses to my name. Surely I can find a wife? Who knew he’d run into Qin Huairu, who’d gotten lost on her way to the bathroom, as soon as he stepped outside? One look at Shen Yuan, and Qin Huairu fell for him for life. From then on, she wouldn’t leave him alone. Jia Dongxu: “But you were the girl I was set up with!” H 227Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 115 In the Siheyuan: I Drive for the Factory Manager 四合院之我为厂长开车门 In the winter of 1962, Huo Yaoguang returned from the southwest and set out on the journey home. One heroine. No womanizing, no saintly do-gooding. He lives only for himself and has absolutely no grand ambitions. 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: I'm Old Jia, and I'm Everyone's Cup of Tea 四合院之我老贾，老少皆宜 [Courtyard life + farming + period fiction] While others transmigrate into the courtyard as rich, handsome men, he transmigrates into the father of Jia Dongxu, the best-looking man in the whole courtyard. People call him Jia Daring. His given name is Gui. He can't believe who he's transmigrated into: Old Jia, Jia Zhangshi's husband, in the year 1950. At this point, Jia Zhangshi is still a beautiful woman in her prime, looking like a movie star. Since she'd only given birth to Jia Dongxu, she sti —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: The Ultimate Connections! 四合院：最强人脉！ After staying up all night working construction, Lin Yao opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with all the beasts living in this courtyard, he isn't worried in the slightest. From the start, he awakens the Super Connections System. With each sign-in, he can turn a person into one of his connections and gain their abilities. When twenty-year-old Lin Yao arrives at the courtyard, he discovers that someone has occupied his home. Without a word, he 147Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: Saving the Courtyard's Misfits 四合院之拯救众禽 He Lai obtains a Celestial Master’s inheritance and is reborn in a courtyard house. Watch him use magic to save all the troublesome residents: the white lotus becomes a skilled expert, Silly Zhu stops obsessing over widows, the First Master has someone to care for him in his old age, the Second Master puts down his cudgel, and the Third Master stops being so stingy. He Lai’s goal is to turn the courtyard house into a famous tourist attraction, build an inn and a tourism industry group, make ever 3.2kReads8.6Score15114d adds
- 119 I Transmigrated into Siheyuan as Xu Damao 穿越四合院之我是许大茂 “Because there are too many transmigrators, the System will reduce the help it gives its Host.” Xu Damao cursed under his breath. After thinking it over, he accepted it. He hadn't been a good person to begin with, anyway. He'd just have to get by on his own abilities. “Haha, you transmigrators all want to be good people. Me? I'm going to be a villain.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Xu Damao Gets Divorced from the Start 许大茂开局就离婚 No brutality, no darkness. If you like dark stories, please move along! Set against the backdrop of Love in the Courtyard and another TV drama, this story tells of a very different life for Xu Damao. 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: My Own Brother? He Set Up a Funeral Shrine in My Home for Someone Else 四合院：亲哥？替人在我家搭灵堂 Three years ago, He Qiufeng transmigrated into the world of Birds Fill the Courtyard and became Silly Zhu’s younger brother. Three years have passed, and he hasn’t even gotten a single lunchbox. At long last, he managed to find a job through Granny Deaf’s connections. But then his own brother, Silly Zhu, put Jia Dongxu’s funeral hall in their home just to fawn over his goddess. How was he supposed to live like this? “Ding! System received.” Note: The first 50 chapters have little to do with the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Reader, Sir, I Was Wrong! 四合院：读者大爷，我错了！ Watching the computer keys tap away like raindrops, typing on their own, clatter-clatter-clatter, Lu Ren clutched his heart, his hair standing on end. He was genuinely terrified! Right now, he wanted to say just one thing to his readers: Dear readers! I was wrong, I really was! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life 四合院：我只想过好自己的日子 (Courtyard life + no System + slice of life + changing the plot + renovating the courtyard + many courtyard residents as antagonists + one female lead, He Yushui) (A new author, so mistakes are inevitable. If you spot one, please leave a comment. I read almost all of them and will fix what I can. If I can’t, I’ll explain separately.) After transmigrating to a courtyard, Du Ruo has no golden finger. But after putting certain residents surnamed Yi and Jia in their place and making it clear he isn’ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 A Screwed-Up Life That Begins in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的操蛋人生 Lin Ping'an wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into the TV drama world of Love in the Courtyard. To his shock, he has the identity of a remnant of the Qing dynasty. In an era obsessed with class background, won't he be dragged off to face a firing squad in no time? But that's all right: the System gives him a tiny chaos world from the start. Inside this little world, Lin Ping'an is the very will of Heaven. Given enough materials, he can theoretically produce anything. Looks like thin 40Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, and I Love Getting a Bargain! 四合院：我许大茂，就爱占便宜！ Xu Damao transmigrates, bringing along a face even more handsome than Hu Ge's, and arrives in Love in the Courtyard. What's more, it's 1952, before the story begins, and Xu Damao has only just come of age. Lou Xiao'e is still in school, Qin Huairu hasn't married into the courtyard, and Silly Zhu hasn't yet taken charge of the wok. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui haven't become the courtyard elders yet… With his transmigrator's advantage, Xu Damao gets ahead at every turn and ultimately 176Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: They Stole My Bride from the Start, but I Became a Grade-Five Worker 四合院：开局被截胡，晋升五级工 I transmigrated by accident into the world of Full of Love, oh no, I mean, the world of The Cunning Courtyard. Faced with the First Master, who uses morality to bully people; the Second Master, who loves spouting official-sounding nonsense; the Third Master, who is stingy to the bone and thinks only of scheming; and Qin Huairu, who has her eye on my body, what is a grandpa like Xu Yan supposed to do? With a System borrowed... no, snatched from my many-times-great-grandson, I’m not afraid of anyo 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 In the Siheyuan, I Use the Beasts' Own Tactics to Leave Them Nowhere to Turn 四合院走禽兽的路让禽兽无路可走 Take the beasts’ path and leave the beasts with nowhere to go Synopsis: In the winter of 1952, Ye Chen transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes an ordinary resident. Faced with a whole courtyard full of beasts, he suddenly awakens the Beast System. He takes the beasts’ path and leaves them with nowhere to go. Silly Zhu: Ye Chen, my dad and Jia Zhangshi have even slept together. Why was he still heartless enough to abandon me and Yushui? Ye Chen: Uh... I have no idea either. Maybe Jia 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: I, Li Hongwei, Race Ahead at Full Throttle 四合院：我李宏伟一路狂飙 Li Hongwei, the local bully of Mang Village, was killed by a cold fish before transmigrating to the 1960s and into the body of an idiot in a courtyard house. After years of being bullied by the courtyard's pack of beasts, his family was so poor that all they had left was a bed. Luckily, he bound himself to an Emotion Harvesting System. As long as he made the courtyard's residents feel resentment, he could earn points and exchange them for rewards. Now, with the System backing him, he takes on th 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send Jia Zhangshi to Prison 四合院：开局送贾张氏坐牢 Jia Zhangshi pressured Liang Wenhe to give up his room, so Liang Wenhe threw himself into the river in despair. After transmigrating, Liang Wenhe was determined to avenge the original owner and send Jia Zhangshi to prison. Little did he know that Jia Zhangshi's imprisonment was all part of a scheme laid by his father... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Everyone in the Courtyard Is My Ultimate Tool 四合院，满院都是我的最强工具人 A temporary crossover between The Courtyard, Under the Zhengyang Gate, and The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate. Multiple heroines; readers who prefer a single heroine, please don’t read. Li Yun dies of cancer and unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of The Courtyard, where he is rescued by the Nine Gates Commander and then gains a “spirit spring” that strengthens the body! But when he wakes up, he discovers that the courtyard’s so-called “beasts” have not only taken over his home but 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered 四合院之我来我见我征服 Come see what happens to the poor little soul in the courtyard. The author is just writing for fun, so feel free to read casually. Please go easy on me if you leave criticism, I'm new to this. Without further ado, let's begin our story. 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Starting My Journey Through the Heavens in a Siheyuan 人在四合院开始诸天游 Arriving at the Siheyuan, I gaze upon a yard full of beasts. I wander through the myriad worlds for fun, And retreat to the Siheyuan for some peace and quiet. A different life, A different world. I'm new to writing, so please don't flame me if it's not to your taste. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: Ancient and Modern Worlds Collide, and Life Is Too Hard 四合院：古今结合，这个世界太难 There are no watches, sewing machines, or bicycles here. All they have are grand red bridal sedans, looms, and horses! And this isn’t a monogamous society! I’m sold! 4Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: I’m a Lunatic, and I’ll Drive All Those Fools Crazy 四合院：我神经病，逼疯众禽 Li Weimin transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard". He finds himself in the body of a mentally ill man named Li Weimin, who has little time left to live and is on the verge of death. Fortunately, there is always a way out. He awakens the golden finger every transmigrator needs. "Ding! Emotional Value System successfully bound. Host can exchange emotional values collected from the people in the courtyard for anything." Looking at all the food, medicine, and other item —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Reborn in Siheyuan: Racing Ahead with Chen Shuting 重生四合院：带着陈书婷一路狂飙 With the sound of a gunshot, Gao Qiqiang transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. The place is crawling with beasts, every last one of them vicious and scheming! There's the hypocritical First Master, the power-hungry Second Master, the Third Master who's practically a walking abacus, the lovesick Silly Zhu, and the bloodsucking Qin Huairu. From the start, he sends Banggeng to prison. If you can't control your child, someone else will do it for you. If you can't bring yourself to act, someone e 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Jia Dongxu’s Rise in the Siheyuan 四合院贾东旭的逆袭 Modern-day corporate drone Jia Dongyang transmigrates into the Four-Heaven Courtyard on the night of Jia Dongxu's wedding! The author just wants to write a different kind of Jia Dongxu: no scheming, no exploiting childless households, just a feel-good Four-Heaven Courtyard story! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 A Brief Respite in the Siheyuan 四合院之偷得浮生半日闲 Li Fusheng is reborn in the Forty-Nine City of 1961. The bad news is, he discovers that something is off about the world. How did he end up in the world of Full Courtyard of Birds? This story has a relatively realistic portrayal of Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu. If you don’t like Qin Huairu, please don’t read. There’s no need to waste your time and then give me a bad review. 10Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: Reborn as the Pickpocket Saint’s Uncle 四合院：重生成盗圣的大伯 [A note before you start: This isn’t a dark, angry story. It leans more toward everyday life.] Reborn as Jia Dongxu’s older brother, he gets called in by Jia Zhangshi to take over Jia Dongxu’s job at the steel mill after an accident at the factory. “Well, looks like I’d better go see the famous courtyard from my previous life.” 893Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: Living Life to the Fullest 四合院：积极生活 (Siheyuan + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Huo Heping transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, quietly watching the world change and savoring life's many flavors. If no one wrongs me, I won't wrong anyone. I'll enjoy the spectacle and make light of life. Watch as the little demon king Huo joins life in the courtyard. —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: My Father Died in an Accident from the Start 四合院：开局父亲就意外牺牲了 Lin Ye is a young wage slave in modern society. He unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of "The Birds Fill the Courtyard", returning to the 1960s. He has just graduated from technical school when his father dies in the line of duty. Lin Ye takes over his father's job and joins the procurement department of the logistics office at the steel mill. Surrounded by beasts in the courtyard, all he originally wanted was to quietly live his own modest life. But after the System activates, he begins li 1.5kReads7.5Score10014d adds
- 141 The Siheyuan Patrolman’s Reversal of Fortune 四合院之保卫科巡逻员的逆袭人生 After transmigrating into the Four-Heaven Courtyard, I focus on living my own quiet life. If things get too tough, I'll just make a run for it! I'll help when I can and say no when I don't want to. If anyone tries to mess with me, I'll show them what happens. The story takes its time, and my writing is limited, so please bear with me. 377Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Hitting the Gas from Hu Tong Tian Zao 四合院：从胡同田枣开始狂飙 This book is being revised, with a System being added. The main storyline is being adjusted to better match the original show. For example, Hongbin Restaurant didn't exist until 1955. For example, He Yuzhu only worked at the neighborhood committee before he was sixteen. For example, Jia Dongxu never lost Dandan. Revision 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Love and Fulfillment: What a Disaster! From the Start, I Took My Girl into a Wolf's Den 情满：夭寿啦！开局带妹进了狼窝 Zhang Ming was dumbfounded. How did a post-90s old-timer like me suddenly transmigrate just from going shopping with a post-2000s kid? Heaven, why are you doing this to me? I thought I’d be able to make something of myself, but instead I’ve transmigrated into a courtyard full of beasts! How am I supposed to survive… Since I’m here, I might as well make the best of it. I can’t fight fate, but with a System at my side, surely I can handle a bunch of beasts? (This is my first novel, so some details 147Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 144 Transmigrating as Silly Zhu from the Start in the Siheyuan 四合院开局穿越成傻柱 Ye Xiao accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. A natural defender of the underdog, he was unlucky enough to be born into a world where people could be warm or cruel. His love life and career both fell apart, and then, with a single thought, he transmigrated into a courtyard full of affection. Watch Ye Xiao expose the hypocritical masks worn by the courtyard's scoundrels. Qin Huairu, the scheming gold-digger, wants to trade her looks for fine grain. What era do you th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Speedrunning the Siheyuan, Turning the Whole World Upside Down 速通四合院，浪翻全世界 If the System can provide you with mushroom bombs, why keep them around? Why not turn those Japanese devils into familiar faces? Once the thing raining down from the sky was no longer the Buddha’s Palm, no one dared steal Chinese cultural festivals. At that point, Li Xinmin realized just how wonderful the world was! 524Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 146 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Li Kui, the God of War 重生四合院之战神李逵 After an old man watched the provincial city channel airing Love in the Courtyard, memories from more than fifty years ago came flooding back, painful memories he'd rather have left behind. He died with a heart full of resentment, never expecting to transmigrate back to the past. Heaven had given him a second chance at life. How could he let the opportunity to put the whole courtyard's beasts in their place pass him by? Yi Zhonghai used moral blackmail, so he could play that game too. Jia Zhangs 107Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Want for Nothing, a Tech Genius 四合院：吃穿不愁，科技大能 [Courtyard Life + Farming] After transmigrating into the world of Beasts in the Courtyard, Liu Qing spent twenty years there. His parents were wonderful, but when they fell gravely ill, the beasts nearly stole everything in their home. Luckily, he bound himself to the Spiritual Field System; otherwise, the beasts would have taken him for everything he had. He cultivated the spiritual fields and treated his parents. Watermelons that ripened in a single day, with thin rinds and plenty of sweet fle 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: I Get Along Great with the Beastly Neighbors 四合院：我和禽兽打成一片 “Huairu, make some room and let me have a couple of sips of Silly Zhu’s blood too...” “Everyone knows my family is poor and I can’t afford a wife. It’s only fair that I freeload a little from the neighbors, right?” “Let me say something fair about this... It’s not Big Hat’s fault. Of course, that has absolutely nothing to do with him giving me wild game!” “Living off a family with no heirs, picking on widows, throwing your weight around all day, hurting others without helping yourself... Wait, w 4Reads8.2Score214d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: A Journey of Survival 四合院：求生之旅 If you want to read about the Siheyuan, start with the main text of Volume Two. You can skip the extra chapters; they only explain where the protagonist's cheat comes from and how he successfully got his first deputy director position. 2Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 150 I Make a Fortune in the Siheyuan 我在四合院疯狂揽财 Liu Kai, a ruthless 21st-century supervisor, accidentally transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan drama, where he suffers one hardship after another. His new identity is the hapless Silly Zhu! A widow is leeching off him, Xu Damao is causing trouble, and there's office politics and family drama. Liu Kai just wants to get away as soon as possible, but the rules say he has to save up 10,000 before he can return to where he came from??!!! He checks his wallet, and would you believe it, he has —Reads—Score—14d adds
