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- 151 Siheyuan: Yan Jiecheng 四合院：之阎解成 System + space + spirit spring Yan Cheng falls asleep and wakes up transmigrated into the body of Yan Jiecheng, who is in the middle of getting married. Let’s see how he manages to live comfortably in this era. 20.7kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 152 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
- 153 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live a Peaceful Life 四合院：我只想安稳过日子 Bai Hao transmigrated into the world of the courtyard, becoming an ordinary resident there. With the Super Farm System at his disposal, all Bai Hao wanted was to live a peaceful life. But fate had other plans. The beasts were beasts by nature, so how could they let Bai Hao live in peace? The moral busybody Yi Zhonghai is trying to guilt-trip me into giving him an advantage? No problem, I can play that game too. Let’s see who loses out in the end. Second Master, that official-obsessed guy, wants 4.7kReads6.3Score11814d adds
- 154 Siheyuan: I Have Jia Zhangshi Executed and Bring Glory to My Country 四合院：枪毙贾张氏，我为国争光 [This book has a lot of hostility. If that's not your thing, don't read it.] Xu Feng transmigrated into a courtyard home. Jia Zhangshi tricked him into going to war so she could take over his house. After barely surviving, he found Jia Dongxu trying to use his house to arrange a date for himself. Xu Feng saw how all the scoundrels in the courtyard treated him like a pushover, each hoping to get a piece of the pie. Xu Feng was furious! He killed Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai, and... At the same time, 1Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 155 Siheyuan: I Don’t Want to Cause Trouble Either 四合院：我也不想捅娄子 Zhang Jun: This is a courtyard full of beasts? Pah! I'll show you what a real beast looks like! (This novel's male lead has something wrong with his head. He's a fool, an idiot, a pervert, and a lunatic! These are the opinions of some readers. If that's not your cup of tea, please move along. Unreasonable accusations, attacks, and insults will not be accepted. Thanks for reading! Writing with care is my way of showing warmth to all my brothers! Wishing you success in your careers and plenty of 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 156 Siheyuan: Am I a Native? 四合院：我是土著？ [Social savvy + Smart protagonist + Everyday life in a bygone era + A believable edge of ruthlessness + All-new plot + Fresh character portrayals] [The story focuses on the flavor of the era, with the transmigrator serving as an additional plotline. The golden finger is given a plausible explanation.] [The story enters the courtyard setting in Chapter 5. The golden finger is given a plausible explanation, and the story strives to capture the feel of novels set in that era.] Name: Liu Jianguo. Ge 1.5kReads5.8Score—14d adds
- 157 Siheyuan: Whoever Messes with Me, I'll Make Them Suffer 四合院：谁惹我，坑惨谁 Zhao Kai woke up one morning to discover that he had transmigrated into The Birds of the Siheyuan. Not only were his parents gone, but he also had a five-year-old little sister to look after. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Zhao Kai felt completely lost... The ungrateful Jia Zhangshi and the sanctimonious Qin Huairu can all get out of my way. The hypocritical First Master loves using morality to guilt-trip people and secretly helps a married man in the middle of the night. That deserve 988Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 158 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
- 159 The Second Son of the Jia Family in Siheyuan 四合院之贾家老二 Jia Dongfang, a modern man, transmigrates as the second son of the Jia family in the courtyard. Now that he has returned from military service, how will he deal with the people in the courtyard? How will he get through the turbulent years? And how will he become a pioneer of reform and opening up? Let’s wait and see. 1.5kReads6.6Score—14d adds
- 160 Siheyuan: I Want to Live Happily and Freely 四合院：我要开心乐逍遥 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 333Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 161 Siheyuan: Does This Qin Huairu Come with a System? 四合院：这届秦淮茹自带系统？ Transmigrating into a Siheyuan in 1955, he finds Qin Huairu has snatched him up from the start? Happiness had come so suddenly that Lin Changsheng was completely stunned. Just as he was at a loss, the Soft Rice, Hard to Swallow System arrived. Eat soft rice, and earn rewards! “Stay out of my business, okay?” Reward earned: a perfect physique! “From now on, don't badmouth my friends in front of me!” Reward earned: Master-Level Eighth-Grade Fitter Skills! “Are you trying to tell me what to do?” Re 636Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 162 Siheyuan: Starting with My Discharge from the Army 四合院，从退伍开始 Li Weiguo, a medical school graduate with a doctorate in clinical medicine, dies tragically after coming to someone's aid. He is reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. The youngest in his family, he has healthy parents and older siblings who are all married. He hopes to live a quiet, steady life and stay out of everyone's affairs, but disputes among the neighbors and the moral coercion of the three senior residents draw him into this world. The hardships of rural life and the country's te 5.6kReads7.5Score19514d adds
- 163 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Pick Up Jia Zhangshi? 四合院：开局捡到贾张氏？ Transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, set in the 1950s from the start, he finds himself in bed with 42-year-old Jia Zhangshi as soon as he arrives? And he’s supposed to marry her? What’s more, Jia Zhangshi is only with him for his two houses! Call off the engagement. It has to be called off! Wang Jianguo activates the Life Choices System. His life path becomes clear at a glance, and the rewards are just right. 347Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Good Guy of Siheyuan 四合院之老好人 Hu Zhijun’s soul transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, where the courtyard gains a good-natured fellow who knows just what to say to anyone, whether they’re human or ghost. This book has little bitterness and none of those tangled grudges and romances. It’s simply the quiet life of a lecher. 5kReads6.6Score12414d adds
- 165 Siheyuan: There Really Is No System 四合院之真滴木有系统 Ding Yi transmigrates into a courtyard house. Let’s see how a black fish with no System can stir up the seemingly calm waters of this pond. Can a transmigrator with modern ideas breathe freely under the constraints of the times? To be clear: there’s no System. 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 166 Siheyuan: Zhou Xiaobai Breaks Off the Engagement, So I Marry Lou Xiao'e 四合院：周小白退婚，我娶娄小娥 Chen Aidang transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. To his surprise, he was forced to marry Lou Xiao'e, whom Xu Damao had broken off his engagement with. It should have been a good thing, but Lou Xiao'e had become a vegetable. He was going to spend the rest of his life with a woman in a vegetative state. Chen Aidang was stunned, but fortunately, every intimate contact with Lou Xiao'e earned him a reward. Congratulations, Host, on touching Lou Xiao'e for the first time. You have re 3.3kReads5.9Score30114d adds
- 167 The Little Ant of the Siheyuan 四合院之小蚂蚁 This is a wish-fulfillment story with a slow build. No System, no harem, no stealing other men’s women, no saintly do-gooder, and no groveling to anyone. The protagonist lives for himself and has no lofty ideals. A good-for-nothing from the future transmigrates into the past. 36Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 168 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Triumphant Return 四合院之傻柱强势归来 A young man from the modern era accidentally transmigrates into He Yuzhu's body. With a System at his side, he rises to become the cafeteria director and marries a stunning beauty. As for the assorted nuisances in the courtyard, they can go cool their heels somewhere else. 5.8kReads6.3Score20014d adds
- 169 Siheyuan: From the Start, Everyone Donates Money to Me 四合院：开局大家给我捐款 [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don’t read!] Wang Jianhua transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1962. Right from the start, he discovers Yi Zhonghai organizing a donation for his family. How strange! Since when had the First Master become so generous? As time passes, he realizes there really isn’t a single decent person in the courtyard. Fine, then: the development of the Great Northwest needs you. Get to it! 89Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 170 Siheyuan: Promoted to Level-Six Fitter from the Start 四合院：开局晋升六级钳工 After Yang Jianjun died, he was reborn in a parallel world, in Love in the Courtyard, as an ordinary resident of the courtyard. The shock of his father's death awakened his memories of a past life. He expected a golden finger to appear, but never imagined it would take so long to show up. With no other choice, Yang Jianjun worked hard at his studies and honed his skills, gradually raising his fitter rank. It took him just seven years to become a Level 6 fitter, and then the System finally activa 74Reads5.3Score1214d adds
- 171 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
- 172 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Carnival 四合院，许大茂的嘉年华 Xu Huimao learned to cook at Lanhai Technical School. After months of tossing a wok, he learned to make quite a few dishes. Seeing others repair machine tools and drive excavators, he thought learning machinery repair sounded good too... In the end, he went through every course at Lanhai Technical School. With a smattering of eighteen different skills and mastery of none, Xu Huimao somehow carved out a place for himself, building a real estate business that became the second-largest in the provi 1.9kReads8.1Score10514d adds
- 173 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
- 174 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
- 175 Siheyuan: The Family Split from the Start 四合院之开局就分家 Liu Shaoping had just been accepted to Peking University. To earn his tuition, he stayed up all night writing during summer vacation, until he suddenly died at his computer desk. When he woke again, he found he had transmigrated into a TV drama he had watched in his previous life, taking the place of Liu Haizhong’s second son. From the start, he discovered that his predecessor had been beaten to death by Liu Haizhong after sneaking an egg. He immediately resolved to split from the family. 4.8kReads8.5Score16514d adds
- 176 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Cripple Bang Geng 四合院：开局把棒梗打残了 [Courtyard life + a vicious streak + System + farming + everyday life + adorable kids + Wei Wu's romantic legacy] Xiao Feng is watching Love in the Courtyard and grumbling about it when a cup of water sends him into the courtyard. He takes over the body of a local thug who shares his name, inheriting all his nasty habits. One plus one becomes three. To keep people from noticing that anything is different, Xiao Feng can only change himself little by little, using his pocket world to build a fortu 547Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 177 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
- 178 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
- 179 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Became Twelve-Year-Old Silly Zhu 四合院：开局成了12岁傻柱 A middle-aged man from modern times is hit by a car and killed while delivering food. He transmigrates into the body of twelve-year-old Silly Zhu. “System? Why can’t I transmigrate directly?” “You’re too weak. The story needs time to develop. You can only influence things occasionally. You won’t awaken for another fourteen years...” “System, you can go to hell...” Once I awaken, just watch how I deal with all those animals. 11.6kReads7.9Score27914d adds
- 180 Is This a Joke? 岂非儿戏 [Supernatural powers + transmigrate] [Comedic transmigration into a book] ^O^ Please don't read if this bothers you~ The invincible young Chen Long gains supernatural powers after stumbling upon an ancient magical artifact. He can summon wind and rain, and travel through countless lands. Using the Twin Fish Jade Pendant, he enters parallel worlds, visits Journey to the West, takes on Water Margin, and ventures into Dream of the Red Chamber, unraveling the unsolved mysteries of the myriad worlds. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Siheyuan: I'm a Street Loafer, and I Play Dirty 四合院：我，街溜子，不讲武德 Qin Shan transmigrates into a courtyard-house neighborhood and becomes an idle street loafer. Qin Shan folds his arms and thinks, “Ha! I know this world!” [Comedy + troublemaker protagonist + crushing the whole courtyard's cast of nuisances + a tough family + everyday food] [Grandma chops them up, little sister hands over the knife, and I’ve got their backs!] [] 8.4kReads8.5Score17614d adds
- 182 Siheyuan: Starting with Bicycle Repairs 四合院：从修自行车开始 This book isn't too intense. It's a peaceful story set in an era of everyday life. The protagonist transmigrates to 1962 and lives across the hall from Third Uncle. He isn't a character from the original show. An utterly ordinary slice-of-life novel, about as exciting as a primary school essay. I try to keep things close to what life was really like back then, and to reflect the customs and social norms of ordinary people. I try not to be a homewrecker or collect junk, not to make everything ab 118Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 183 Siheyuan: I Became Qin Huairu, and the Beasts Are Stunned 四合院：我成了秦淮茹，禽兽麻了 After being reborn in a parallel world, Luo Yuan discovers that he has become a resident of the world of Love in the Courtyard, and that he shares one soul with Qin Huairu. He is both Luo Yun and Qin Huairu. This is going to be trouble. All the lecherous men have their eyes on this pretty widow! But with a System at his disposal, how could Luo Yun let them have their way? Watch Luo Yun and Qin Huairu join forces to turn the tables, tame the beasts and toy with the lecherous men, all while buildi 8Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 184 Siheyuan: The First Master’s Son 四合院之一大爷之子 If Yi Zhonghai, the moral paragon of Love in the Courtyard, has a child to carry on his family line, will He Yuzhu still end up following his old path of supporting a widow? And how will the Jia family change? A new story from a new author. 5Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 185 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. 5.4kReads8.7Score14414d adds
- 186 Siheyuan: The Neighbors Siphon Lifespans, So I Siphon Theirs 四合院：众禽吸血，我吸众禽寿命 [Transmigration + Power Fantasy + Cunning Protagonist + Slightly Altered Setting] Short-lived Li Yu transmigrates into a courtyard compound. What? I've only got three days left to live? Then I'll just steal lifespans from the compound's beasts! They suck others dry, so I'll steal their lifespans. That's only fair. Ding! Successfully stole ten days of lifespan after verbally taking on Yi Zhonghai. Ding! Successfully stole ten days of lifespan after beating up Silly Zhu. Ding! Successfully stole t 26.2kReads6.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 187 Siheyuan: Farming with All the Beautiful Women! 四合院，我和众美女一起种田！ Zheng Tong, an ordinary modern man at the bottom of society, transmigrates to the capital in the 1960s. Who says the transmigration gods don’t look after working-class people like him? Look, didn’t he transmigrate? But then Zheng Tong discovers that he has transmigrated into "The Birds-Filled Siheyuan", a TV drama he once watched! (^_^) And he’s just an insignificant background character! So should he keep lying flat, or get back on his feet and take off? Read the story of the modern “King of Sl 381Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 188 Siheyuan: Forcing Qin Huairu to Marry Me and Subduing the Beasts 四合院：强娶秦淮茹，镇压众禽兽 Liu Jianshe unexpectedly arrives in Love in the Courtyard and starts by winning over the White Lotus! He activates the Fortuitous Encounters System, then reclaims all the money the beasts have bled from him, exposes their hypocritical faces, and rises to success! As for his admirers, Lou Xiao'e, Yu Li, Ding Qiunan, and the others, Liu Jianshe can only sincerely apologize: he's a saint, after all! 863Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 189 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
- 190 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
- 191 Siheyuan: The Joy of Fighting the Troublemakers 四合院：与禽斗其乐无穷 Lin Fan wakes up one day to discover he has transmigrated. What, this is Love in the Courtyard? Interesting. So I’m supposed to go head-to-head with these beasts. That saying really is true: there’s endless fun in fighting beasts! The tone isn’t too intense, with the focus on an easygoing life. 14.7kReads6.9Score50314d adds
- 192 Starting in 1963 从1963开始 A slow-burn, reborn period drama, not a mindless power fantasy. A mash-up of TV dramas. Not too dark, so feel free to give it a try. The protagonist is kind, just, brave, and full of positive energy... All right, I made that up. He's just a crafty schemer! 24Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 193 Siheyuan: I Live in the Back Courtyard with a Little Yard 四合院：我住后院带小院 This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a slice-of-life chronicle that stays close to ordinary life in the 1960s. Social relationships, prices, dialogue, and everyday routines are all kept as true to the era as possible. The protagonist's soul transmigrates into the past. He has no System or talismans, just a pretty decent pocket dimension. The story is based on the original drama and follows its main plot, with a few characters and events from A Little Woman and Men Are Made of Iron, Blood ad 4.4kReads8.0Score12414d adds
- 194 Siheyuan: Ordinary Lives in a Great Era 四合院：大时代里的平凡生活 After waking up, Su Cheng transmigrated into the body of an ordinary boy named Su Zhengping in 1962. He soon discovered that this was the world of Love in the Courtyard, and luckily, he had a golden finger with him. In such a vibrant era, what could an ordinary person possibly do? This novel focuses on the quiet rhythms of everyday life and has little hostility. Readers who enjoy power fantasies may find it rather dull, so please steer clear if that's not your thing! 1.5kReads8.5Score10814d adds
- 195 He Yuzhu, the Kitchen Knife Hero 菜刀大侠何雨柱 [Siheyuan] + [Wuxia], with a touch of comedy After mastering a set of knife techniques by practicing with a kitchen cleaver, He Yuzhu sets off to roam the martial world. Thanks to his signature move, “Little He’s Cleaver,” he earns the nickname “Little He the Heartbreaker.” Bold because of his “superior” skills, he leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever he goes. Along the way, he encounters such famous figures of the martial world as Qin Huairu and Lou Xiaoe. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Siheyuan: The Soldier King, Awarded a Village from the Start 四合院：兵王，开局奖励一个村庄 Zhou Cheng'an transmigrates and becomes an elite soldier in a secret unit in the 1960s. He thought he would spend his life in the military, all alone. Then one day, a letter arrives from home: his father has died, and a beautiful wife is waiting for him there. Tired of the life-and-death struggles on the battlefield, Zhou Cheng'an returns home, only to discover that he has ended up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. What's more, the courtyard's troublemakers want to seize his father's pensio 3.9kReads7.9Score16714d adds
- 197 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Warm Qin Huairu's Hands 四合院：开局让秦淮茹暖手 With a System at his side, Yang Kai returns to the courtyard and takes back his house from the Jia family. He never expected the shameless Jia family to send Qin Huairu over to beg for meat. You want meat? Sure. Warm my hands first. 5.7kReads7.9Score28914d adds
- 198 Siheyuan: I Have More Brothers Than I Can Count 四合院：我的兄弟有亿点多 The train of time arrived in the 1960s, and Wang Chongyi found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he was a Level Six chef at a steel mill, and he activated the Best Buddies System, embarking on a remarkable life. Want to hire someone to beat me up? Sorry, the street tough is my buddy! Want to call the police and have me arrested? Sorry, the station chief is my buddy! Want to report me to the neighborhood office? Sorry, the neighborhood office director is my buddy! Wan 7.8kReads6.7Score25314d adds
- 199 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. 5.4kReads8.0Score14114d adds
- 200 Reborn in 1958: My Home on Nanluogu Lane 重生1958：我家在南锣鼓巷 A world where film and TV settings merge, with modern urban martial arts and technology. There is no System or pocket dimension, no such golden finger, only a superhuman intellect. The protagonist is from a parallel world and knows nothing about the plot. 11.8kReads7.5Score39814d adds
