Novels like Siheyuan: A Dashing and Carefree Life
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- 1 Siheyuan: Choosing Qin Jingru 四合院：选择秦京茹 Lin Cong returns to the 1960s, moves into the beast-filled courtyard, and marries Qin Jingru, the most obedient woman around. With his knowledge of what the future holds, he steadily builds the life he wants. The beasts in the courtyard think they can take advantage of me? Not a chance. Watch me turn the whole courtyard upside down… 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 My Immortal Cultivation Destiny 我的修仙缘 I thought that at forty, I knew what it meant to find out my wife had been unfaithful and that I was raising someone else's child. I had resigned myself to a miserable life, but fate had other plans. At the lowest point in my life, I stumbled upon a sliver of opportunity. From then on, I set out on a different path. But can I make it to the end? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: Nurturing the Courtyard's Troublemakers with Positive Energy for Immortality 四合院：正能量调教众禽之长生 Courtyard drama + feel-good power fantasy + immortality + strengthening the nation! Lin Beiwang is reborn in the body of an immortal Daoist priest, whose Daoist title is Fajizhi! The neighborhood committee calls on residents to make room for military families! Lin Bei volunteers to move into a smaller house, and as soon as he enters the courtyard, he sees Silly Zhu using a groin kick! The First Master takes sides and covers for him! Lin Bei decides to promote traditional virtues! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Transmigrate to the Siheyuan: How a Villain Is Made! 穿越四合院：坏蛋是怎样炼成的！ Just because Banggeng objected, Silly Zhu waited eight years for Qin Huairu without marrying her. Yet when Banggeng got married, Silly Zhu eagerly handed over a house for him to use as his wedding home! Silly Zhu, Silly Zhu... was he really stupid? Why had Jia Zhangshi, despite her family’s straitened circumstances, become addicted to painkillers? Had Granny Deaf really been kind to First Master just so he would look after her in her old age? Jia Dongxu died unexpectedly in a “workplace acci 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: Days of Opening Chests in the Security Department 四合院：在保卫科开宝箱的日子 I'm Liu Xia, a hot-blooded young man who just turned twenty. After transmigrating, I got a cheat, but I was up in the mountains learning martial arts from my master. At first, I was enthusiastic, but after spending a full month there, I started plotting how to get down the mountain and find myself a wife. But then one of my master's friends showed up and took me down the mountain to a steel mill, where he got me a job as a security guard. On my second day at work, something happened in the works —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Drive a Wedge Between Qin Huairu and Her Family 四合院：开局离间秦淮茹一家 Back in the 1950s, he is He Yuzhu, living in the courtyard. He has no idea what's going on, when He Daqing slaps him so hard he goes flying. He is about to abandon his son and daughter and leave with his widowed lover. He Yuzhu is so furious he could burst a blood vessel. "I went through all that trouble to transmigrate here from Earth, and you're still standing here talking to me??" He Yuzhu: "Close your eyes! I'm going to kill you!" He raises a leg and kicks He Daqing to the ground. As He Daqi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: Cursing Second Uncle from the Start 四合院之开局诅咒二大爷 Fang Yuan volunteered at a nursing home, playing basketball with the old men until he collapsed from exhaustion. When he woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the legendary courtyard. Xu Damao stopped Fang Yuan on his way home from work. “Keep my chicken company!” Fang Yuan: “Sure. Hope you turn into a chicken!” The Second Uncle knocked on Fang Yuan's door. “You've been fired!” Fang Yuan: “Sure. Hope you suffer from incontinence for three days!” After awakening his System, Fang 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Reborn 四合院之重生许大茂 A young cultivator from a later age, Xu Damao, suffers qi deviation while breaking through. His soul transmigrates into the world of a parallel-timeline courtyard, where he finds himself in the body of Xu Damao, a man hated by everyone, even dogs, who hurts others without helping himself and is a notorious heartbreaker. See how he makes his way through the turbulent 1960s... (The timeline, characters' ages, and jobs may have been changed. Please bear with the author!) —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: It All Began When I Became the Team Leader 四合院：从我当队长开始 After Qin Younian transmigrates, he makes his first fortune in life by selling sweet potatoes in that space. With the domineering beauty Chen Shuting by his side, his life takes off, and he rises higher with every step... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I'm the Villain of the Siheyuan 四合院我是小人 Fang Xing, a university student from the twenty-first century, was transmigrated to the 1960s after an accident while repairing some electrical wiring. Even more terrifying, he ended up in Love in the Courtyard. But there's no need to worry: if they're beasts, then I'm a scoundrel. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: Finding Happiness Through Revenge 四合院：从复仇开始幸福 After transmigrating to a courtyard compound and finding the place completely bare, Wang Xiaohu flies into a rage and sweeps through the whole compound with a trillion worth of supplies in tow. From then on, I’m Wang… the Wang in the Old Wang next door. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: I'm a Doctor. Why Would I Hurt You? 四合院：我是医生，还能害你？ [The story initially focuses on life in the Siheyuan, then gradually moves beyond it to embrace a great new era.] Wang Ping'an transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan, only to be killed by Silly Zhu by mistake right from the start? After transmigrating, he immediately gives Silly Zhu a brutal beating and puts all the scoundrels in the Siheyuan in their place! As Wang Ping'an's family prospers, more and more people grow jealous. The sanctimonious Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, obsessed with beco 600Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: Talking Back to the Head Elder from the Start, and Getting a Portal 四合院：开局怼一大爷，获传送门 Dong Jianguo transmigrates to a Siheyuan and unexpectedly activates the Myriad Worlds System. Complete the System’s missions, and you can obtain portals to other worlds. Expose the moral paragon Yi Zhonghai, thrash the courtyard’s undefeated champion Silly Zhu, and send Jia Zhangshi to join her late husband, Jia. With portals to one world after another in hand, Dong Jianguo thrives! In the Siheyuan, as long as I, Dong Jianguo, am here, every beast will tremble in fear. I’m a professional at putt 99Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: Reborn from the Start, I'm Changing My Fate Against All Odds 四合院：开局重生，我要逆天改命 [Radiant beauty × rising star in the food business] Qin Huairu × He Yuzhu [Complete, so read with confidence] In her previous life, Lou Xiao'e was set up and her business went bankrupt. She took her son He Xiao back to Hong Kong, and just a few days later, terrible news arrived... He Yuzhu's right hand was crippled. Despite his impressive cooking skills, he had nowhere to put them to use, and in his old age he couldn't earn a living. That family of bloodsuckers, led by Bang Geng, kicked him out, 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: I’ve Turned into Silly Zhu 四合院：我变成了傻住 One late night, modern-day He Yuzhu unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of "Love in the Courtyard", taking over the body of another man named He Yuzhu. At the same time, He Yuzhu gains a gene-copying System. With this golden finger System, Silly Zhu not only gives the courtyard’s “snakes, rats, oxen, and sheep,” along with everyone else who bullied him, a thorough beating, but also becomes a legendary figure in the courtyard. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: I Got Divine Medical Skills from the Start! 四合院：开局获得神级医术！ Qin Shou transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a doctor who has just moved into the compound. From the start, after winning over Qin Huairu, he gains god-tier medical skills. As for the other ingrates, he wants nothing to do with them. The most important thing is to enjoy his own quiet life. As Qin Shou’s life gets better and better, the ingrates grow green with envy! Bring it on. With my miraculous medical skills, if you dare to provoke me, don’t blame me for showing no mercy... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: I, Xu Damao, Refuse to Be a Villain 四合院之我许大茂不当小人 My name is Xu Damao. I’m a modern man who accidentally found himself in the world of the Courtyard House. Since we shared the same name and looked remarkably alike, I fell from the sky and accidentally crushed Xu Damao to death. The new Xu Damao won’t be a villain. This isn’t a story about picking fights with the world; it’s about a loving, harmonious courtyard. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Good Life in the Siheyuan 四合院：美好生活 If an ordinary person inexplicably returned to the past, how would they make the most of their life? This book has no System, only a slightly useless pocket dimension. There’s no hostility in this book, and the protagonist doesn’t know what happens in the original story. 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: I Am the Island Owner 四合院之我是岛主 He Yuzhu dies beneath a bridge, and his spirit somehow finds its way to the modern era. There, he comes face-to-face with many of his old enemies from the Siheyuan and finally gets his revenge. With the System's help, he returns to that era, acquires an island, and becomes its lord. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Invincible Zhang Ziyu of the Siheyuan 四合院之无敌张子玉 Zhang Ziyu, from the twenty-first century, accidentally finds himself in the story of a courtyard home. Surrounded by beautiful women, he remains devoted to just one: He Yushui. While collecting scrap, he unexpectedly obtains the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and from then on rises to the peak of his life. 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院：傻柱不傻 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: I Took Over the Pigeon Market and Became the Power Behind the Scenes 四合院：拿下鸽子市，成幕后大佬 Wang Xuan transmigrated into a courtyard compound. Faced with a bunch of scheming nuisances, he decided to play for real. After clearing Jia Zhangshi and the others of their false accusations, Wang Xuan began recruiting allies and launched himself into a high-flying new life. He took over the pigeon market and became the man behind the scenes. Then he befriended a powerful figure and secured a position as a leader at a steel mill. From then on, Wang Xuan became a great man whom everyone in the c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: Starting in the City, I Conquer the Myriad Worlds 四合院：从都市开始争霸诸天 Because of his unusual constitution, Li Qianqiu was dragged by the System into the Siheyuan, where he was put through trials of morality and values. From then on, the Siheyuan was never the same. The Lou family fled ahead of schedule… He Yushui and Silly Zhu became sworn enemies. Silly Zhu was castrated by Xu Damao… Yan Jiecheng inexplicably froze to death… Xiaodang and Huaihua were adopted… Silly Zhu set the Third Master’s house on fire… In the end, many people threw in their lot with Li Qianqi 1Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: A Radiant Spring 四合院，春光灿烂 A corporate drone from the future transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The protagonist shares his name: Lu Chun. Lu Chun comes from a bad background. His family used to be landlords, with thousands of acres of land just outside the capital, and an entire street within the city belonged to them. But times changed. Lu Chun's parents died one after the other, leaving him alone to get by in a two-room home. Surrounded by a courtyard full of scoundrels, Lu Chun is even more of a sco 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: A Reborn Academician Starts Out as a Translator 四合院：院士重生，从翻译员开始 In her previous life, Chen Guohua was a nationally renowned scholar, always stepping forward whenever the country faced trouble. He thought that once he had more time to spare, he could give his wife and daughter a happy life. But who could have imagined it? When Chen Guohua returned to look for the wife and daughter he had abandoned, he learned that the residents of the courtyard had driven them back to the countryside. In the end, they had even starved to death! Chen Guohua was consumed with r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: The System Won't Let Me Be Human 四合院之系统不让我当人啊 Li Jianguo looked crestfallen. “Couldn't I have come a few years earlier? Qin Huairu already has three kids, Lou Xiaoe is married, and Yu Li has probably tied the knot too. I've come so late, I don't even have a chance to steal anyone away!” System: No, you arrived at exactly the right time! Li Jianguo put on a righteous expression. “I'm a man who's read the Spring and Autumn Annals!” “Hello, is this 110? My System is acting a little shady!!!” —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: Beating Up All the Beasts from the Start, Silly Zhu Is Full of Regret 四合院：开局暴揍众禽，傻柱悔恨 Jiang Yuanchao transmigrated into the world of the courtyard house and awakened a whistleblower System. As long as he reported the beasts around him, he would receive generous rewards! From the start, Silly Zhu accused him of stealing a chicken? “Director, I’m reporting that Banggeng stole the chicken, and Silly Zhu was his accomplice!” [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve received 3 bicycle vouchers!] Jia Zhangshi causing a scene and throwing a tantrum? “Officer, I’m reporting that Jia Zhangshi 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: I Started Out as a Max-Level Projectionist 四合院：我，开局满级放映员 [The surname is Cao, and his given name is a single character: Luo. Four-Courtyard World] Cao Luo transmigrated into the world of the Four-Courtyard House, only to discover, to his immense dismay, that his body had a congenital condition: he was a eunuch from birth. Luckily, his golden finger arrived just in time, and from then on, Cao Luo’s wonderful life began. —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Use My Divine Healer Identity to Bring Yi Zhonghai to Heel 四合院开局从神医身份拿捏易忠海 Yang Mo transmigrated to the 1960s and obtained a mysterious space. A spiritual spring inside could irrigate all things. He started raising livestock, growing crops, and farming fish, and from then on he had plenty to eat and lived in comfort and wealth. He also inherited the legendary physician Bian Que's knowledge, gaining superb medical skills and striving to uphold the humanitarian spirit of healing others. Director Li, what are you and Liu Lan doing in the warehouse? I saw you! Madam Jia Zh 381Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: I, Zhu Si, Will Never Be Anyone's Sugar Daddy 四合院：我朱四绝不拉帮套 Zhu Si of the World of Romantic Debts never imagined that, after growing up, his own son would look down on his history as Jiang Qi’s live-in son-in-law, then return to the Jiang family to care for Jiang Qi, that cuckold, until his dying day. Old and frail, Zhu Si gazes at the furniture factory he spent half his life building as he lies on his deathbed. Thinking of his life as a complete sucker, he breaks down in tears. He swears that if he gets another life, he’ll never be another man’s live-in 414Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Love in the Courtyard: I Am Silly Zhu 情满四合院之我是傻柱 The train of time thunders forward, bound for an unknown destination, and He Yuzhu furrows his brow. Having transmigrate into the body of a man with the same name, he silently vows never to meet the fate of the original story and never to live a miserable life. First things first: he will keep his distance from the widow. [Courtyard House: currently serialized] Next world: [An Ordinary Life]. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: I Eloped with Lou Xiao'e on My Wedding Day 四合院：结婚时，我带娄晓娥逃跑 Just after Li Jianhua transmigrated, he faced a difficult choice: his lifesaver, Lou Xiao'e, was about to be forced into marrying Xu Damao. She was unwilling and asked him for help. So here's the question: should he help her or not? If he helps her, how can he get her out of the heavily guarded Lou family home? Li Jianhua racked his brains but still couldn't think of a way out, until he saw Xu Damao passing nearby. A flawless plan immediately sprang to mind. Heh, Brother Damao, sorry about this~ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Love in the Courtyard: My Underground Bunker System 情满四合院之我的地窟系统 On hiatus. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, a Scoundrel 四合院之刁民何雨柱 In his old age, his wife begged him to give all his family wealth to their adopted son and daughter, only for them to throw him out of the house. On a snowy winter night, he returned to the winter of 1963. Given another life, He Yuzhu vowed to change everything that had happened before and make everyone who had wronged him pay the price they deserved. 554Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: Returning from the Army as a Grade Six Technician 四合院：当兵归来从六级技术员起 (Siheyuan courtyard + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Chen Jinguang transmigrates into the 1950s and 60s, becoming a second-generation heir and a notorious playboy in the capital. After returning from five years of military service, he passes the exam to become a Level Six technician and moves into a siheyuan courtyard in Nanluoguxiang. He obtains a god-tier mission check-in System. As long as he completes check-in missions, he can earn a wealth of resource rewards. “Thirty jin of wh 51Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: Beating Banggeng from the Start 四合院：开局暴打棒梗 Chen Ergou, a successful man in the new era, unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a period drama set in a courtyard. From the start, he beats Bang Geng until he runs away in terror. With the System’s golden finger and knowledge far ahead of his time, he makes a name for himself and shakes the world. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: Reborn at the Pinnacle of Life 四合院：重生巅峰人生 Su Qin transmigrates and is reborn with a deep-blue AI brain in a parallel world made up of TV dramas set during the passionate, turbulent years, including Love in the Courtyard, Golden Marriage, At the Foot of the Imperial City, and Blood Romance. See how he uses his advantages to make plans in an era of scarcity, steadily build his strength, and reach the pinnacle of life. His tangled relationships with the heroines of these dramas also deserve to be brought vividly to life… 5Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: Sending Jia Zhangshi to the Hell of Tongue-Ripping from the Start 四合院：开局送贾张氏进拔舌地狱 Wang Jianguo transmigrates into the world of "The Courtyard Teeming with Birds" and somehow brings along an eighteen-level Hell. Jia Zhangshi dares to curse me, so I send her straight to the Hell of Tongue-Ripping. The Thieving Saint, Bang Geng, steals my chicken, so I send him to the Hell of the Blade Mountain. Officer, Wang Jianguo knows witchcraft. Wang Jianguo says, “Comrades, you must believe in science.” Qin Huairu even tries to seduce me, so I send her to the Hell of the Ice Mountain. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: The Unusual People in the Courtyard 四合院之院里不一样的人 Gu Jianguo is made a scapegoat and executed by firing squad, then transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, reborn as an ordinary resident of the courtyard. He vows never to let his family control him again, only to discover that, besides himself, his household consists of two sons and a daughter. Now, see how Gu Jianguo makes his dreams come true. 181Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: Taking the Jia Family in Hand from the Start 四合院：开局收拾贾家人 Siheyuan Courtyard + Daily Life + Changing the Plot Chen Jianjun wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Siheyuan Courtyard and become an ordinary resident there. The Jia family has taken over his house, and people are even eyeing his job. Everyone thinks Chen Jianjun is a little lamb they can push around. Then Chen Jianjun turns around and gives the Jia family a thorough beating. The self-righteous First Master tries to take their side, only for Chen Jianjun to shut him dow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Got Wong Fei-hung's Template 四合院：开局获得黄飞鸿模板 Reincarnator Cao Yueming is reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes a doctor at the Red Star Steel Rolling Plant. With Huang Feihong's template at his disposal, he outsmarts the three courtyard elders, crushes Silly Zhu, kicks Xu Damao, slaps Jia Zhangshi, and sends the thief Sheng Banggeng to the detention center. [Urban + Period Setting + Courtyard Life + Charismatic Villain Protagonist] 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu as My Reward from the Start 四合院：开局奖励秦淮茹 (Courtyard House + System!) Chen Liang was playing a game when, in the middle of it, he transmigrated into a courtyard house and returned to the 1960s. Faced with the beasts filling the courtyard, he was rewarded with Qin Huairu from the start. With a farming System of his own, he accidentally cultivated a wondrous world unlike any other! What? You can even grow planes and cannons through farming? 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: I Build Chinese-Made Products to Lead the World! 四合院：我打造国产引领世界！ Lin Yang transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard! After returning from studying abroad, he takes on a foreign engineer who embezzled research funding. He is fortunate to have arrived in this era, and he intends to contribute to his country and break free from foreign restrictions. He will build domestic brands and lead the world! He can’t be bothered with the petty affairs of the courtyard. Still, he underestimates He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao, and the others. Lin Yan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: Family Bliss 四合院之阖家欢乐 Cao Mengde wakes up to find himself in the world of Siheyuan, where every neighbor is a complete oddball: Liu Haizhong, the big-stick patriarch; Yi Zhonghai, the master of mind control; and Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer... This world is just fascinating. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: I’m a Tai Chi Master Moving Into the Courtyard 四合院：我，太极宗师，入住大院 After transmigrating to the 1960s, He Yuzhu becomes a resident of the courtyard house. His father runs away? No way. He’s leaving me the money and the properties, all of them! He Yuzhu binds himself to the Farm System and, with his younger sister He Yushui by his side, enjoys a life that just keeps getting better! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 An Ordinary Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之普通的人生 Zhang Zhiguo, who has come from the future, thrives in the courtyard, getting along with everyone and making a name for himself. See how he deals with the people there and chooses to help those in need. 58Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 Siheyuan: Conquering the World with a Few Moves 四合院：一招半式闯天下 The protagonist, Ji Liancheng, transmigrates by chance and successfully takes over another body. Reborn under the name Ji Liancheng, he inherits the nickname “Old Fool” and becomes the village idiot of Nanluoguxiang, one of the “crazy, feeble-minded, dull, and foolish” bunch. Thus begins an ordinary yet extraordinary life. This book doesn’t center on the courtyard plot. Those events are woven into the lives of the original characters. The author respects the source story and its era, and tries 17Reads5.8Score—14d adds
