Novels like Siheyuan: The Road to Life Begins in 1953
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- 1 Myriad Realms Siheyuan: From the Start, Sha Zhu Becomes a Dad 诸天四合院：开局傻柱喜当爹 A bombshell suddenly rocks the courtyard: Granny Deaf is pregnant! Everyone is trying to guess who the father is. Granny Deaf: “It’s either Yi Zhonghai or Silly Zhu!” Everyone: “What?!” Just as Silly Zhu is trying every which way to get rid of the baby, the protagonist says, “The baby can’t be aborted. Granny Deaf drank water from the Women’s Kingdom!” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Last Mo Dao: Forty Years in a Lonely City on the Western Frontier 最后的陌刀：安西孤城四十年 The Last Mo Dao: Forty Years in a Lone City of Anxi 84Reads—Score214d adds
- 3 I Scavenge for Scrap in the Middle East 我在中东捡破烂 I Scavenge for Scrap in the Middle East 214Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 That Kid Is Really Making It Big 那小子真出圈 [Dual Transmigration and Rebirth + Genius + Technology + Sprinting + Entrepreneurship + Positive Energy] Xiao Zhen, a young courier in the 1950s, collapses from grief after losing family members. When he wakes, his soul has traveled to 2024. Before he can adjust, a space-time turbulence sends him back again, this time to his childhood in the 1980s! With different timelines colliding, Xiao Zhen holds the memories of the future. How will he change his fate? Click into the book to find out! 223Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: Taming Beasts, Holding Life and Death in My Hands! 四合院：控禽兽，掌生死！ [Courtyard Compound + Pocket Dimension + Body Tempering + Snatching the Prize + System] Wang Yu transmigrates into the world of the courtyard compound, complete with a portable pocket dimension. He trains his body to an extraordinary level and becomes a veritable god of war! He snatches Qin Jingru away and makes her his beautiful wife. Let Xu Damao and Silly Zhu stew in envy and jealousy. Jia Zhangshi tries to extort him, Yi Zhonghai uses morality to bully him, and Liu Haizhong schemes behind a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: Giving Up My Iron Rice Bowl from the Start 四合院：开局放弃铁饭碗 After transmigrating to 1962, in the era of the courtyard compound, the protagonist makes a bold decision: he gives up his stable job, the so-called "iron rice bowl," and devotes himself entirely to his studies, aiming to get into a technical secondary school and become a technician. In an era of scarce resources and limited access to information, he achieves his goal through perseverance and hard work. As the times change and his abilities grow, the protagonist seizes the great opportunity of r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Snatch Yi Zhonghai's House 四合院：开局抢了易中海的房 Take the initiative and torment those scumbags! Drop your personal standards and enjoy a shameless life; Refuse to overthink things, and go crazy whenever there’s a problem; Rather than make yourself suffer, make things difficult for others... 20kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 8 Reborn in 1980: My No-Nonsense Life 重生80：我的硬核人生 This is the rebirth story of a tough-as-nails man: a wrench in his left hand, the power to shape the world in his right. Riding the wave of reform and opening up, he uses his skills to rise from a small-town craftsman to the forefront of “Made in China,” turning his life into a story that proves you can do anything if you know how to use your hands! 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Transmigrating to 1958 and Getting Rich Through Farming 四合院：穿越58年养殖发家致富 [Transmigration + System + Daily Life + Career + Power Fantasy] Su Lin transmigrates into a 1962 courtyard world and obtains a one-click learning System. After hunting a wild boar king, he earns a third-class merit award. All he wants is to live an ordinary life with his wife. But who could have guessed that the city residence assigned to him by the neighborhood office would be in the notorious Beast-Filled Courtyard? There’s Jia Zhangshi, who can summon spirits; Qin Huairu, who’s considerate an 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: Following My Heart 四合院：随心而动 Love in the Courtyard, Man Is Iron, Food Is Steel, and Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate. Everything you love is here. Xu Congyun holds Qin Huairu in his arms and rolls his eyes at her. “You’re clinging to me and crying over another man. What kind of person does that make you?” Furious, Qin Huairu sheds a few tears while pounding his chest. “You’re the one who’s a person! Then what are your hands doing?” The characters are from the shows, but their ages have been changed! Ride the tide of the time 918Reads6.2Score10014d adds
- 11 I Snatched Qin Huairu Away, and Now I’m Setting These Beasts Straight 截胡秦淮茹，这届禽兽被我带偏了 [Period setting + storage space + communication between two worlds + poaching Qin Huairu + everyday life + no edgy violence + technical focus + patriotism] Lin Guodong is sent hurtling into 1951 while saving his childhood friend. In this era of hunger and scarcity, he can still keep in touch with his old friend in the future. How could he lose? The Courtyard Is Full of Beasts? Not a chance. Instead of picking fights with everyone and everything, he'll put people skills first. See how Lin Guodong 33.8kReads7.1Score3k14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: Beijing’s Meat Grinder, Sending Every Invader to Hell 四合院：北平绞肉机，鬼子全归西 On the eve of Beiping’s fall, Zhang Lei was abducted by Lin Wan’er, the Black Wind Stronghold’s boss and the dual-pistol-wielding Red Whirlwind, to become her husband. After transmigrating, he obtained a vast arsenal of advanced weapons through the System. Barrett rifles, RPG launchers, Katyusha rocket launchers, Tiger tanks... With all this equipment, why stay holed up in a ravine playing bandit? So he united the Black Wind Stronghold’s forces, swallowed up six nearby bands of bandits, and beca 3.3kReads6.7Score19214d adds
- 13 Exploring the Heavens Starting from Siheyuan 从四合院开始畅游诸天 A master of traditional Chinese martial arts dies and activates a medical-and-martial-arts System, transmigrating into the worlds of TV and film. The more popular a production is, the more it stirs the audience’s emotions, and the more points it earns? Li Haoxuan decisively chooses to begin in a courtyard compound... So far, he’s transmigrated to a courtyard compound, Heartbeat 7, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Marvel and DC, and the Primordial World. 109Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Breaks Off Our Engagement? I Turn the Tables and Get Her in My Grip 四合院：秦淮茹退婚？我反手拿捏 When he woke up, Li Wei had transmigrated from the 21st century to the early 1950s. The first thing he did was try to get Qin Huairu for himself, but he ultimately lost her to Jia Dongxu because of Jia Dongxu’s master and had their engagement called off. By chance, he learned that this was a world combining various film and television stories. There, he met Chen Xueru, who ran a silk shop. Thanks to the System he awakened through Qin Huairu, Li Wei married Chen Xueru. In a courtyard full of sco 88kReads6.6Score8.1k14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: The Banggeng Development Plan 四合院：棒梗培养计划 What the heck? Bang Geng is actually my son? And I have to watch over him as he grows up and raise him to be a success? Bang Geng? A success? This mission is way over my head!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I Lead My Whole Family to Success with Max-Level Insight 带飞全家从满级悟性开始 [Golden finger + pocket dimension + maxed-out comprehension + no overly hostile characters + daily life + lighthearted + side characters with brains] An ordinary physics student from Earth unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The story begins in 1959, just as the disaster is starting. Fortunately, after transmigrating, Bai Junjie awakens a System that maxes out his comprehension. With the knowledge and skills he brings with him, the Bai family not only escapes its 2Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: From the Start, Yi Zhonghai Has His Eye on Me 四合院之开局被易中海盯上 In the courtyard, Granny Deaf is secretive and devious, always plotting several moves ahead! Yi Zhonghai is sinister and vicious! Jia Zhangshi is lazy, greedy, and unreasonable! Qin Huairu acts like a selfless saint and an innocent white lotus, but she’s actually cold-blooded and cruel! Banggeng is always sneaking around and stealing! Liu Haizhong is ambitious but incompetent! Yan Fugui is always looking to get something for nothing! Wang Ping waves his hand, and the troublemakers all sta 525Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Siheyuan: I Took Down Silly Zhu from the Start 四合院：开局打废傻柱 Also known as: Courtyard: Taking Revenge on the Bullies in Hong Kong, Becoming a Home Appliance and Entertainment Mogul, and a Chip Tycoon [Has a pocket dimension and clones; beats up the bullies without hesitation; strikes from the shadows and never forgives; later develops his business in Hong Kong] After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard in 1965, Li Fugui awakens a pocket dimension and the ability to create clones. Once he has prepared his tools, he cripples Silly Zhu's arm and leg that v 1.2kReads6.2Score20914d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, You Can't Be This Beastly 四合院傻柱你不能这么禽 He inexplicably transmigrates into Silly Zhu in Love in the Courtyard. He also unlocks a sign-in System. Faced with Uncle One’s moral blackmail, Qin Huairu’s innocent act, and the other scoundrels making life difficult for him, Silly Zhu finally gets it. Isn’t this just a contest to see who’s the biggest jerk? Come on, let’s find out who’s the worst of them all. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: Don't Mess With Silly Zhu, He'll Really Hit You 四合院：别惹傻柱他真揍人 He Yuzhu died. He died on New Year's Eve. He'd spent his whole life helping the Jia family, only to be driven out of the courtyard in his old age after transferring all his property to Banggeng and his siblings. In the end, wild dogs devoured his corpse. It was his lifelong rival, Xu Damao, who collected his remains. Unable to accept his fate, he transmigrated back to 1965. The first thing he did after being reborn was give Banggeng a beating to vent his anger… 1.1kReads6.4Score10214d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: How Hard Can It Be to Get Stronger? 四合院：为了变强，我容易吗 [Ding! A certain story heroine thinks the Host isn't much to look at. Charm +1...] [Ding! A certain story heroine thinks the Host is too frail. Training efficiency +1000%...] [Ding! A certain story heroine shares an intimate kiss with the Host. The Host receives one super draw...] [Ding! Break the fated bond between a certain story heroine and a certain man to unlock the experience critical-hit mechanic...] [Ding! Experience critical hit: 9999x...] This System... “Right, right, I really am compl 321Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: The Fowls' Bizarre Lives 四合院：众禽的诡异人生 As Chen Qingye quietly changes the course of these scoundrels’ lives, he discovers that everything ends up in chaos… In this life, Silly Zhu’s origins are shrouded in mystery. In this life, Xu Damao is thriving. The First Master is dealt a fatal backstab by Qin Huairu. The Second Master is sent to the Northwest by his own son in revenge. The Third Master’s dream of getting rich is smashed to pieces by Yu Li. He Daqing returns early in force, arm in arm with the White Widow and bringing He Y 219Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 23 Dual Crossing to Siheyuan: Tormenting Courtyard Dwellers in the Past, Natural Disasters in the Present 双穿四合院：年代虐禽，现实天灾 [Two Worlds] [Multiple Film and TV Universes] [Multiple Heroines] [Four-Unit Courtyard: My Disaster Shelter] [Stockpiling Supplies] [Disasters] One day, he transmigrates to a four-unit courtyard in the 1960s. Both his parents are alive, and his family is harmonious. He gains the ability to travel between two worlds, changing the course of his life. He thought he could finally enjoy himself, but then disasters erupt in the modern world. With supplies to stockpile and a shelter to build, this is 802Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: Unleashing My Edge 四合院之锋芒毕露 New Book 1959: Silly Gen No gross-out humor, no super-advanced technology, and no demons or monsters. Just the everyday growth of ordinary people in peaceful times. Come experience a different kind of story set in a bygone era. We hope you enjoy it. 5.4kReads8.2Score24114d adds
- 25 Cutting In Across the Myriad Worlds, Starting with Siheyuan 诸天从四合院开始截胡 My new work 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! 116Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: I Opened My Eyes and Became Silly Zhu 四合院：睁开眼就变成了傻柱 Zhang Xingchen, a young man of the modern era, wakes up to find that he has become Silly Zhu from Love in the Courtyard. Let’s see how he writes his own story in this era. This novel isn’t too intense. It’s mainly about everyday life. 16.3kReads5.8Score69114d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: My Surname Is Wang, and I'm Sixth in the Family 四合院：我姓王，排行老六 7Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: Daily Sign-In, Stealing Qin Huairu Away 四合院：每日签到，截胡秦淮茹 Chen Ping'an was carried into the world of Love in the Courtyard before birth. He thought he had no golden finger, so he focused on his studies. Little did he know that the System would show up on his eighteenth birthday! With a technical secondary school diploma from the start and a new job at the Military Control Commission, Chen Ping'an has truth in one hand and the System in the other. He says, "I'm invincible. Do as you please." Jia Zhangshi wants to make trouble? If I can't deal with you, 2.7kReads6.7Score11114d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1950 四合院：开局来到五零年 Li Weiguo, a champion soldier, accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1950. Here, he finds family and warmth. Born amid the tides of history, what choices will Li Weiguo make...? 1.1kReads6.8Score10014d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Called Off the Wedding? I'll Marry Huang Rong Instead 四合院：秦淮茹悔婚？我娶俏黄蓉 [Feel-good power fantasy + daily beatdowns for the courtyard's scoundrels + ruthless and cold-hearted protagonist, definitely not a good person!!! + no System, but with a golden finger] [Qin Huairu is portrayed negatively! If you like Qin Huairu, stay away!] Chen Shi'an transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house. Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu haven't met yet? Then of course he'll swoop in and win Qin Huairu for himself. He suffers a severe injury and is left with a limp while saving Qin Hua 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: What Do I Do Without a System? 四合院：没有系统怎么办 I’m a transmigrator. In Love in the Courtyard, Second Uncle Liu Haizhong is my uncle. “Uncle, my mom told me to come stay with you. Could you rent me a room in our courtyard? Could you buy me some eggs to help me regain my strength? Could you show me a little concern?” Liu Haizhong: ... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Reborn 四合院：傻柱重生 “Cough, cough, cough. I, He Yuzhu, have done right by Banggeng and by you, Qin Huairu. I never thought I’d die such a miserable death. I regret it...” Silly Zhu watches as dogs tear apart his body and sheds tears of humiliation. With hatred in his eyes, Silly Zhu looks toward the courtyard and recalls his life. Scene after scene flashes through his mind. If he could start over, would he make the same choices? Would he stay away from them, or take revenge? A flash of golden light follows, and his 554Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn: Isn’t This a Piece of Cake? 重生：这不有手就行吗？ “Xiao Liu, you can even cook dishes for a state banquet?” “Director, isn’t it something anyone with hands can do?” Liu Yushu replied casually. “Comrade Yushu, aren’t you a cook? How come you can also do fitter’s and welding work? And you’re as good as an eighth-grade worker.” Liu Yushu waved a hand. “Factory Director, isn’t it something anyone with hands can do? There’s no job in this factory I can’t handle. And if there is, just let me take one look, and I’ll know how to do it the next second!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: Choosing the Harshest Path from the Start, I Send Every Beast Packing 四合院：开局选最狠，禽兽全送走 [Male-oriented + courtyard + tycoon + invincible + close sibling bond + wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + System + period setting + golden finger] He transmigrates into a 1960s courtyard. From the start, both parents are dead, his little sister is sick and disabled, and the courtyard is crawling with beasts. What could possibly go wrong? [Ding! Detected that Silly Zhu is plotting against your little sister. Please choose!] [One: Swallow your anger and earn the title “Ninja Turtle”!] [Tw 1.7kReads—Score10014d adds
- 35 Life Begins in Siheyuan 从四合院出发的生活 A young man arrives in the early 1950s and settles into life running his own little courtyard. He has no desire to toil like an ox or a horse; a regular job is just a way to find some stability in this era. Shortages? That's someone else's problem! 854Reads—Score10314d adds
- 36 Transmigrating to a Siheyuan: I'm the Living King of Hell 穿越四合院：我是人间活阎王 Chen Fei is thriving in the modern world, but after drinking counterfeit liquor, he transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. In this era, the residents of the courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang are all a bunch of brutes. In a turn of events both unexpected and somehow inevitable, Chen Fei activates the Living King of Hell System. Now, beasts, face my fury! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Exam Machine of 1978 1978做题家 The solar wind blew Xiao Zhen back once again, this time into his mother's womb in his family's old home in Yudong, Banan, Chongqing, in 1978. In this life, he didn't want to train as a sprinter or give his parents too many tips on how to get rich. Most of all, he wanted to enjoy all of his parents' love. He wanted it all to himself: to be an only child, have a rural household registration, and, above all, become a demolition-relocation millionaire! He didn't want to push himself so hard again, 1.7kReads6.3Score11214d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: Back to 1952, I Finally See Clearly 四合院：回到52，我人间清醒 Wang Weiguo stood on the street, bewildered as he watched people come and go, his mind full of questions. He had been a modern man, so why had he suddenly transmigrated to the unfamiliar year of 1952? Just then, a mysterious voice rang out in his mind: “Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound to the System!” Wang Weiguo jumped in surprise, but quickly composed himself. As the System’s notifications continued, he learned that he had gained a System space and activated a System called “ 108Reads5.3Score10514d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: The Beasts Died Too Soon 四合院：禽兽死早了 This is a completely different kind of Four-House-Courtyard novel from the ones you’ve read before. The male lead, Wang Hua, inherits the legacy of the Great World of the God of Cookery. With no memories of the courtyard and as an outsider, he faces assassination attempts and provocations from Deaf Granny, Yi Zhonghai, and the others. Unable to take it any longer, he strikes back against these scoundrels. There’s no drawn-out back-and-forth or dragging things out. The story doesn’t stop until De 12.4kReads5.9Score40114d adds
- 40 Diary of Life in Siheyuan No. 95 95号四合院生活日记 Zhang Lin's soul transmigrated into the body of a rootless village rascal from Zhangjia Village in 1953. No pocket dimension, no System, no special abilities. His only advantage was having read all kinds of stories about life in a Beijing courtyard, so he had a rough idea of China's history after its founding. As for the systematic education he'd received over a decade later, he couldn't see how it would help him just yet. Follow our protagonist as he enjoys an authentic life in the 1950s. 3.1kReads7.1Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: The Struggle Begins in the 1950s 四合院：奋斗从五十年代开始 [Courtyard-house setting; personal space; everyday life; mild edge; occasional tormenting of the scoundrels] After accidentally transmigrating into a courtyard house as a discharged soldier, he gets home only to discover that a bunch of scoundrels have occupied it. As a proper transmigrator, the first thing he has to do is extort a hefty sum from them. He may not have a System, but fortunately, he has a personal space. So he’ll start out as a purchasing agent at the steel mill. Step by step, he’ 16.6kReads7.2Score75414d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: Yan Jiecheng's Story Begins in 1947 四合院：闫解成从1947年开始 The protagonist transmigrates into Yan Jiecheng's body in 1947. These are chaotic times, and everyone is just trying to scrape by and stay alive. What? My dad is Yan the Skinflint? What? I froze to death? What? I have a golden finger? Then we're all set, boys. The good times are coming. 2.5kReads7.1Score9.8k14d adds
- 43 1958: A Happy, Loving Family 年代1958：欢乐有爱的一家子 Li Fusheng transmigrates to Nanluoguxiang in 1958. What should he do? Could he really just mix it with some cement? With a small pocket dimension at his disposal, Li Fusheng loves making money on the black market. Before he knows it, he becomes a neighborhood police officer. With his little pocket dimension, he never has to worry about food or drink, and life is full of pleasures: fishing, trading goods, catching enemy spies, and offering advice. From 1958 all the way to the present day, Li Fush 16.7kReads7.1Score97914d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: I Became Silly Zhu, So What's Wrong with Being a Little Wild? 四合院：穿成傻柱我狂一点怎么了 Bad news: He's become Silly Zhu. He Daqing is about to run off, and the beasts of the courtyard have set their sights on Silly Zhu. The consequences could be dire. Good news: He Daqing hasn't eloped with White Widow yet, so there's still time. Let's see how Silly Zhu disciplines his father, He Daqing, and thrives in the courtyard... 1.7kReads6.2Score10014d adds
- 45 Struggling to Survive in a Siheyuan During the Red-Hot Years 四合院挣扎求活在火红年代 One moment of enlightenment reveals the true self. Only today do I finally know who I am. This book follows an ordinary person trying to make a living in the years after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It's all about witty, funny, lighthearted humor, with no System, no pocket dimension, and no golden finger. It's a three-no product. If that's not your thing, you've been warned. 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: Rejecting the Retirement Support Group from the Start 四合院之开局拒绝养老团 After transmigrating into a Beijing courtyard full of scoundrels, he faces them all: Sharp ears and keen eyes: Old Mrs. Deaf The moral sage: Yi Zhonghai A long life of good fortune: Jia Dongxu Bloodsucking white lotus: Qin Huairu Sallow and emaciated: Jia Zhangshi A loving father and filial son: Liu Haizhong Widow specialist: Xu Damao Abacus incarnate: Yan Fugui All he can do is take his younger sister and run for their lives. 5.3kReads6.9Score11514d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: A Culinary Journey Begins 四合院：厨艺启程 In 1961, at the cafeteria of the Red Star Steelworks. Scenes reflecting the times play out, in a courtyard house? He Yuzhu, who has transmigrated… What's this? Poultry? Then let the curtain rise! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Me? The Siheyuan's Boss! 我？四合院话事人！ (He won’t fawn over the deaf old lady or the Yan family, sympathize with capitalists, or sign any letters of forgiveness. Read with confidence.) He transmigrates as Silly Zhu just as He Daqing runs away, leaving for six months. Silly Zhu’s high fever won’t break, and he dies. When the transmigrator arrives, it’s just him and Yushui, dependent on each other. Seeing little Yushui beside him, weeping and painfully thin, makes his heart ache. From sending Yi Zhonghai and his wife to labor reform, to 6.9kReads8.0Score14114d adds
- 49 Transmigrating into Siheyuan: An Upright Life That Won’t Take the Blame 穿越四合院，正直人生不背锅 The protagonist transmigrates into the courtyard and becomes Lin Zhou, a man with the same name. His parents died when he was young, and he raised his younger sister on his own. He has a steady job at a steel mill. He absolutely refuses to be a pushover!!! He will never be a pushover!!! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 My Family's Supermarket Connects to the Siheyuan 我家超市通四合院 In November 1951, He Daqing abandoned his children and eloped with a widow, leaving behind two frightened siblings. While honoring their late mother, Sha Zhu and his sister unexpectedly transmigrate to a modern supermarket. The supermarket owner, Liu Ruyun, looks remarkably like their deceased mother. With her help, He Yuzhu and He Yushui find themselves on different paths in life. The sinister schemers of the courtyard fall apart: the deaf old lady who pretends to be hard of hearing and Yi Zhon 6Reads6.7Score—14d adds
