Novels like Siheyuan: I Want to Live to See the New Century
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- 101 Siheyuan: A Hero for Half a Lifetime 四合院：半世枭雄 [No supernatural powers + no System + little hostility] Cao Qianji is reborn as the illegitimate son of a high-ranking leader. After his mother dies, the leader, feeling guilty, arranges for him to move into Silly Zhu's Siheyuan and tells Director Yang to look after him and help him get ahead. But Cao Yu Lian, the pampered legitimate son of the leader's family, has always seen Cao Qianji as a threat and secretly resorts to one scheme after another to kill him. As a result, the steel mill and the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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
- 103 It All Began When I Became Liu Haizhong 从我成了刘海中开始 Liu Zhong, an unemployed drifter, is hit by a car on his way home and unexpectedly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, taking the place of career-obsessed Liu Haizhong. He also gets a System, which gives him rewards for signing in every day. Familiar with the story, Liu Zhong just wants to use the System to earn enough money and enjoy life. He’ll leave the plot to fate and stay out of it whenever he can. —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: A Lowly Mailman Who’s Living the Dream 四合院：小小邮递员，赢麻了 Gao Liang transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and activated the Postman System! Who says postmen can only deliver letters? His footsteps measure the land, His two wheels carry his soul! And as for the beasts in the courtyard? Just try biting me! A hardworking postman, living life his own way! In one word: awesome! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 In Siheyuan, I Train the Miscreants and Reach the Pinnacle of Life 人在四合院我靠训禽走上人生巅峰 Zhou Heng returned to a time when supplies were scarce and moved into the beastly courtyard supposedly known as Love in the Courtyard. The beasts in the courtyard are all waiting for a chance to strike, but with his System, Zhou Heng trains them into submission and rises to the top of the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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
- 107 Siheyuan: Old Madam Deaf Wants Me Dead, So I’m Feasting at Her Funeral 四合院：聋老太要我死，我吃她席 Li Jianmin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes the deaf old lady’s nephew? At first, all he wants is to live a decent life. Then he discovers that the wicked deaf old lady has repeatedly tried to kill him and steal his parents’ compensation money. If that’s how it is, then there’s nothing more to say. I’ll just eat at your funeral feast. What about her accomplices, Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and the others? I’ll send them straight off to sing “Tears Behind Bars”! Not a 1.2kReads5.3Score—14d adds
- 108 I, the Villain Xu Damao! 我，反派许大茂！ He winds up in the Siheyuan, and becomes the villain Xu Damao? The Thief Saint comes to steal meat? I'll serve him intestines instead. That's right, the very Xu Damao who got his own father killed and betrayed his wife. Only, none of that has happened yet, so there's still time to make things right. And from his memories, he learns that Silly Zhu had something to do with his infertility... He pampers Lou Xiao'e alone. 346Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 109 The Yi Family Has a Son 四合院之易家有子 First, let me be clear: this book isn't full of hostility, nor is it a harem story. It's just something to pass the time with, so don't read it if that's not your thing. Reborn in the courtyard, he is taken in by the First Aunt from the start. As a result, the First Uncle can no longer use morality to manipulate everyone, and the residents' fates are rewritten. He witnesses the rise and flourishing of the New China right there in the courtyard. —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: A Doctor Without a System 四合院：没有系统的医生 Shang Yuan, a medical student, fell asleep and woke up transmigrated to the tumultuous 1960s. Is transmigration really that common these days? Faced with an era of poverty and scarcity, Shang Yuan felt helpless. Worse still, he didn’t even have a golden finger. But since he was already here, Shang Yuan could only steel himself and face it head-on. 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 Serve the Nation! Bang Geng’s Dream of Making the Siheyuan Strong! 尽忠报国！四合院棒梗的强国梦！ In the world of the Siheyuan, Bang Geng was originally headed down the path of becoming the Thieving Saint. After accidentally witnessing his master being executed by firing squad, he ran a fever for several days. While he was burning up, the Life Simulator System selected him. But Bang Geng’s resistance, the prayers of Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua, and the interference of Jia Zhangshi’s spirit-summoning screech disrupted the System’s attempt to take over his body. Instead, he gained a co 69Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Join the Procurement Office and Drive the Courtyard's Beasts Wild with Envy 四合院：开局入职采购员馋疯众禽 Wang Fan accidentally arrives in the 1960s and, after an unexpected mishap, becomes a resident of a courtyard. From the start, the nasty old deaf lady comes over to smash his windows and demands that he cook meat for her every day. As if he'd put up with that! He starts gathering evidence right away, first stripping her of her status as a household supported by the state, then reporting her with ironclad proof that she's an enemy spy! Silly Zhu wants to come beat him up? Then Wang Fan will make 3Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: Li Yunlong's Great-Nephew, and My Surname Is Zhao! 四合院：李云龙他大侄我姓赵！ This is an extremely chaotic fanfic: the timeline is a mess, the order in which characters appear is a mess, the plot is a mess, and the relationships between characters are even more tangled. It perfectly reflects that chaotic era. [If it's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me. Thanks!] 486Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, the Strong-Willed Woman 四合院：女强人秦淮茹 [No golden finger. If you don't like Qin Huairu's family, don't read. In the early chapters, she matches wits with the beasts. Later, she starts her own business and works her way to wealth through hard work and intelligence.] Jia Dongxu has an accident, leaving the Jia family without its sole provider. It's easy to imagine how hard life will be for a family without a man to support it! Faced with three young children and a mother-in-law who spends all day in tears, Qin Huairu ultimately can't 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: I, Xu Damao, Want a Son! 四合院：我许大茂要生儿子！ A top student from the 21st century accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard house, only to find himself in the body of Xu Damao, the man everyone loves to hate! He’s going to change all that. He’ll turn Xu Damao into a good person, and make sure Xu Damao has a son, too! 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 He Daqing Reborn in the Siheyuan 四合院之何大清重生 As He Daqing lay dying, a voice sounded. “He Daqing, do you regret the way you lived your life?” Hearing the voice, He Daqing closed his eyes and shed a single tear of regret. In a faint voice, he replied, “I do. I regret not taking better care of Zhuzi and Yushui.” “Then live your life over again! Fulfill the wish you’ve held in your heart.” “Take good care of He Yuzhu and He Yushui!” After the voice vanished, a dazzling light appeared before He Daqing’s eyes. “Dad, Dad, wake up! Please wake up 9Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 He Yushui Arrives at the Siheyuan from the Start 四合院开局迎来何雨水 A wandering singer unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard as Xu Damao. But without a System or a golden finger, what is he supposed to do in this era? The author isn’t very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look! 1Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 Siheyuan: Content with a Modest Fortune 四合院之小富即安 A fan fiction about the life of an ordinary person. I've read too many courtyard stories, and they've shattered my worldview. Now I've returned to the courtyard setting to experience the ordinary life of an ordinary person. 169Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Was Jia Dongxu 四合院：开局我是贾东旭 Jia Dongxu’s motto is: “I won’t work for little pay, do heavy work, or work without enough rest.” If anyone dares to curse me out, I’ll grab my bucket and quit on the spot. I said it, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Love in the Courtyard: I'm Not Silly Zhu 情满四合院之我不是傻柱 The tough modern-day He Yuzhu transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He has no System, no skills, no pocket dimension, nothing at all, and he can’t even leave the story of the courtyard behind. He Yuzhu can’t help feeling helpless. When it comes to hitting people, he goes for the face; when it comes to exposing someone, he digs up their weaknesses. Silly Zhu’s sharp tongue is child’s play by comparison. —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: I Married Qin Huairu and Headed for Lake Changjin 四合院：娶了秦淮茹，赶赴长津湖 After transmigrating to 1950, Guo Geming met Qin Huairu while visiting his family, and the two fell for each other at first sight. They hastily got married, only for him to be called back the very next day. As he left, Guo Geming told her over and over, “Huairu, you have to wait for me to come back.” Qin Huairu swore to the heavens, “Brother Geming, I’d rather die than marry anyone else.” But three years later, when Guo Geming returned, his daughter was at home cutting pig fodder, and Qin Huairu —Reads5.7Score314d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: If I’m Not a Beast, Then Who Is? 四合院：我不做禽兽谁做禽兽 [Courtyard Drama + Slice of Life + Wild Ideas + Plot Changes + Period Fiction] Chen Dagou used to waste his days at a screw factory in his previous life. After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, he realized that his arrival was slowly stripping Qin Huairu of her leading-lady aura and tying her to Xu Damao. The storylines of everyone around him also changed beyond recognition. They’re beasts, but Chen Dagou is an even bigger beast. Just you wait. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: An Industrial Encyclopedia from the Start Leaves Everyone Stunned 四合院开局工业大百科众禽傻眼 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 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
- 130 Siheyuan: Life Is So Wonderful 四合院：生活如此美好 A jade bead took Zhang Chen fifteen years back in time to the Siheyuan. Using his knowledge of the future, he set out to make the greatest contribution he could to his country and people. Now middle-aged, Zhang Chen had finished his demanding work and was preparing to head home. On the way, he came across a street vendor selling jade. Zhang Chen knew that none of the goods here were anything special, but it was still worth spending a little money for fun, so he went over to see if there was anyt 6.9kReads8.2Score15314d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: Assigning Systems to All the Beasts from the Start 四合院：开局给众禽兽分配系统 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: The Dragon Rises Here 四合院：龙腾于此 (This isn't a power fantasy.) Also known as: Siheyuan: The Dragon Rises Here The fool Niu Mantun and the Emotion Collection System awaken in a siheyuan. Starting from the courtyard, they struggle to make a living and reap rewards like crazy, all while sharing the country's fortunes and hardships. They won't be frogs at the bottom of a well, confined to the siheyuan. This courtyard is just where a dragon begins to rise... 20Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: A Ten-Year-Old Kid, and the Cabinet Opens into the Modern World 四合：十岁小娃，柜子通现代 Modern-day office worker Lin Feng transmigrates into the body of a ten-year-old boy and arrives in the world of the Menagerie-Filled Siheyuan. Then he discovers: He has a six-year-old genius little sister with many sides to her personality: sometimes haughty, sometimes dripping with attitude. And from the start, she sets out to kill Bang Geng. His dad is a jack-of-all-trades, talented at just about everything and capable of holding his own against an engineer. There’s also a wooden cabinet t 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: I Won Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：开局拿下秦淮茹 [Make every villain cry + feel-good story + the more, the merrier] He Yangyang transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes a member of the security department. From the start, he catches Bang Geng stealing a duck and awakens the Choice System. “Host perfectly matched. Choice mode activated!” “Option A: Turn a deaf ear and let Bang Geng grow up as he pleases. Reward: lose both your money and your girl!” “Option B: Catch him red-handed. Reward: one bundle of cash and three pork coupons.” “Opt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: I’m a Public Security Officer 四合院之我是治安官 During the famine years, he accidentally transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard. With a golden finger at his disposal, he uses his wits and plans every move as he battles the courtyard’s troublemakers for his life and his interests. 42Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: Back to 1960 四合院：回到1960 [Transmigration + System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Minor Changes!!] Ji Xingxian transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. From the start, both his parents were dead, and before the seven-day mourning period was over, the neighbors had already called a meeting and tried to trick him into handing over the property his family had left behind. Ji Xingxian wasn't the same short-tempered pushover he used to be. He torments He Yuzhu, deals with Xu Damao, and wins over Lou Xiaoe... See how Ji Xingxian 401Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: You Took My Living Expenses and Still Expect Me to Support You in Your Old Age 四合院：占我生活费，还想我养老 [No System! Cozy Everyday Life!] [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read!] In the capital, during the bitter cold of winter, beneath a bridge. Flecks of starlight rose from a skin-and-bones corpse and gathered in the mind of He Yuzhu, a cook in the steel mill's back kitchen. After thirty-one years of being a fool, He Yuzhu was reborn anew. Qin Huairu wants to suck me dry? Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer, throws tantrums and acts like a bully? Bang Geng steals and schemes, treating my home like his 816Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: Raising Two Pigs from the Start 四合院：开局先养两只猪 Reborn in the past, he becomes Xu Damao, a movie projectionist. He gains a portable space. Living in a courtyard house, Xu Damao has to tread carefully around all the troublemakers inside. He decides to do his job as a projectionist well, make good use of his portable space, and build himself up. No matter what, this courtyard must never again be ruled by birds! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: My Junior Brother Is Called Silly Zhu 四合院：我的师弟叫傻柱 Zhang Sheng transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he bound himself to a God-Tier System and became He Yuzhu’s senior apprentice brother. But He Daqing had actually run off!? Zhang Sheng had barely transmigrated and had no time to get his bearings. And now He Daqing had run away with the White Widow... Zhang Sheng couldn’t help cursing He Daqing tens of thousands of times in his heart. Then he spotted the poor siblings, and his sense of responsibility instantly we —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Book Five by Han He Zhou 寒河舟的第5本书 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: The Top Student System from the Start 四合院：开局学霸系统 [Main plot: taking down the shameless neighbors + a glimpse of the era + grinding skill and technology trees] Chen Yan transmigrates to 1958 and gets a Scholar System from the start. It not only turns his abilities into stats, but also lets him level them up by grinding experience. Grind his English skill: Advanced to Top-Tier to Master. He gets translation jobs and earns hundreds of yuan in translation fees every month. Grind his writing skill: Beginner to Advanced to Master. He publishes origi 8Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 142 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
- 143 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
- 144 With My Cheat Ability, I Do as I Please, Starting in Siheyuan 开挂的我随心所欲从四合院开始 [A truly satisfying power fantasy. No logic required.] The mentally ill have wild ideas, and brainless kids have all the fun. Hu Le spent years in a psychiatric hospital after transmigrating from a parallel world on his very first day there. Now he’s transmigrated again. In this strange new world, he discovers he has a sandbox-world golden finger. He even has the power to create things in the sandbox world. Portals can take him to other worlds, and even if he dies in another world, he can instan 332Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Finding Bargains as a Community Police Officer 四合院：捡漏做片警 [Siheyuan courtyard + period setting + farming + no System] Chen Qiqiang transmigrates to the 1960s, when life is desperately poor. Fortunately, his father is a procurement officer, so he doesn’t have to go hungry every day. From the start, an unexpected lucky break lands him a job as a neighborhood police officer. To make his work easier, Chen Qiqiang moves into a courtyard full of scoundrels. From then on, the courtyard’s troublemakers are in for a rough time. Jia Zhangshi tries to seize someo 3Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan, Qin Huairu, Don't Think You Can Get Away 四合院，秦淮茹你别想跑 Li Qinghai transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1952 and awakens a System. He discovers that Qin Huairu is about to go on a blind date with Jia Dongxu, a man destined to die young. Seeing this, Li Qinghai decides to step in. Who says Qin Huairu is a bloodsucker? I, Li Qinghai, absolutely won't stand for that. With Qin Huairu looking after him, he enjoys a life of having his clothes brought to him and his meals served every day. With the System's help, Li Qinghai meets a new beautiful confidante 5Reads5.9Score314d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: The Battle of Lake Changjin 四合院：从长津湖开始 Qin Bing was a modern special forces soldier and king of the battlefield. After a strange stone he bought at an antique market drew him into a conspiracy by a foreign mercenary organization, Qin Bing died and transmigrated to Longguo in 1949... 595Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: The Little Blacksmith Who Started in 1946 四合院：从1946开始的小铁匠 Fang Guoqiang transmigrates to 1946, but he soon discovers that this world isn't the real one. Here, Silly Zhu is an idiot who sells steamed buns on the street at the age of eight. Mu Chunhua is willing to become another man's concubine in exchange for three doses of penicillin. Wu Youren is a greedy official sent to take over property. Tian Zao is determined to avenge her father. Tian Dan is a highly intelligent, exceptionally calm special agent. Liu Rusi is a bewitching beauty with alluring ey 17Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Swapping Lives with He Yuzhu 四合院：与何雨柱互换人生 In 2022, He Yuzhu's life was swapped with that of He Yuzhu from The Courtyard Teeming with Birds and Beasts in a parallel world. What will He Yuzhu face after arriving here? And when the characters from the TV drama, Deaf Granny, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Xu Damao, Qin Huairu, Banggeng, and Jia Zhangshi, appear in his life, how will he outsmart them? How will he rewrite a life unlike any other? Perhaps he'll ride the train of the times, moving from city to city and making everyone el 18Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Snatched Qin Huairu Away 四合院：开局抢先截胡秦淮茹 Li Xiangqian transmigrates to a courtyard-house world in the 1950s. From the start, he runs into Jia Dongxu on a blind date with Qin Huairu. Entrepreneurial pioneer Brother Hao: “What good is it just envying others? We need to take action ourselves!” Li Xiangqian decisively steals Qin Huairu away. Life in the 1950s is tough, but luckily, I have a System and a pocket dimension. He gets into college and becomes a cadre, and Li Xiangqian's life takes off. 4.8kReads7.9Score17614d adds
