Novels like Siheyuan: A Dashing and Carefree Life
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- 101 Siheyuan: Reader, Sir, I Was Wrong! 四合院：读者大爷，我错了！ Watching the computer keys tap away like raindrops, typing on their own, clatter-clatter-clatter, Lu Ren clutched his heart, his hair standing on end. He was genuinely terrified! Right now, he wanted to say just one thing to his readers: Dear readers! I was wrong, I really was! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life 四合院：我只想过好自己的日子 (Courtyard life + no System + slice of life + changing the plot + renovating the courtyard + many courtyard residents as antagonists + one female lead, He Yushui) (A new author, so mistakes are inevitable. If you spot one, please leave a comment. I read almost all of them and will fix what I can. If I can’t, I’ll explain separately.) After transmigrating to a courtyard, Du Ruo has no golden finger. But after putting certain residents surnamed Yi and Jia in their place and making it clear he isn’ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 A Book by Dazui 大嘴的一本书 After transmigrating to 1952, he becomes Jia Dongxu in the courtyard complex and awakens the Travel Frog System. But then he discovers that Qin Huairu has been cheating on him with none other than Silly Zhu! Jia Dongxu swoops in and steals Silly Zhu’s blind date, pulling Qin Huairu’s cousin Qin Jingru into his arms. Then he exposes the true faces of Qin Huairu and Silly Zhu. From then on, he sleeps until he wakes naturally and lives a life where everything is brought to him, envied by everyone a 24Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: I Became a Tycoon by Trading Goods 四合院：我做倒爷成首富 A young man with nothing going for him accidentally transmigrates into the world of The Courtyard Is Full of Beasts, becoming the protagonist, He Yuzhu. In this era of scarcity, he has a System and isn’t worried in the least. As long as he completes the System’s missions, he can return to his original world. By moving goods between the two worlds, he can become a tycoon without lifting a finger! He had planned to live a quiet life, but trouble keeps finding him. The five bloodsuckers of the Jia 135Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: I Saw Silly Zhu Beating Banggeng 四合院：我看到傻柱在揍棒梗 This book isn't particularly dark, so read with that in mind! The early transition chapters mainly feature pranks for profit. There are two chapters involving talismans, but they won't appear again later! Don't worry, babies: the protagonist will never take a loss. Every time they face off against a villain, they come away with a big haul. This book carries on my personal preferences, focusing on imaginative ideas. The protagonist uses their golden finger to grow stronger and enjoy a comfortable 54Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 106 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Can Hear Everyone's Thoughts 四合院重生傻柱能听见所有人心声 Silly Zhu spent his whole life being taken advantage of. On his deathbed, the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Having finally seen through it all, he was suddenly reborn and returned to the courtyard. This time, he discovered that he could hear other people's thoughts, and he also had a virtual Happy Farm plot where he could grow real crops! But he had to keep face-slapping people whenever he heard their malicious thoughts. Only by turning his losses into a normal life could he keep —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: Trading with the Times 四合院：火红年代搞外贸 A former trade tycoon transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard and decides not to lie low or coast through life. In this age of waving red flags, he'll ride the waves and make his mark. From purchasing apprentice to model trader, he makes a name for himself in the Hong Kong export trade by taking on the Sugar King, Guo. He becomes a key player in foreign trade during the fiery red era, earning foreign currency for his country. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Calls Off the Wedding, So I Marry Chen Xueru 四合院：秦淮如悔婚，我娶陈雪茹 Zhu Ping transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Qin Huairu won’t marry me? Then I’ll marry Chen Xueru, the silk shop owner. What do you have to regret? My life gets better with each passing day, so why are you jealous, you bunch of scoundrels? I, Zhu Ping, will make this clear: don’t go looking for trouble. Anyone who messes with me will get it back a hundredfold! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: I'm Really Not Interested in Women 四合院：我真的对女人不感兴趣 Xiao Yi transmigrated to a courtyard compound and awakened a System. By performing certain actions, he could earn chances to draw prizes. The original Xiao Yi's parents had both died, and the people in the compound had taken everything from his family. They had cleared out his home and left him without even a bite to eat. Faced with a start like this, Xiao Yi decided he had to teach those shameless scoundrels a lesson. He would use magic to defeat magic. “I always wanted to be a good person. You 1Reads6.7Score114d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: I Take Down Silly Zhu from the Start, and the Whole Courtyard Erupts 四合院：开局干翻傻柱，全院沸腾 He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard of Beasts and becomes Silly Zhu's older brother. After returning from military service, he finds that He Daqing has left. He Yuzhu isn't supporting his younger sister's education, and has even let Yushui grow worryingly thin from hunger. He gives every bit of spare money to a widow, and dares to talk back to his own brother? He Yusheng can take no more. He gives Silly Zhu a furious beating and leaves the family home with He Yushui. But the commotion se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 Siheyuan: Living a Good Life 四合院之好好生活 Across two lifetimes, Gu Ziyou has lived as two different people. All he has ever wanted is a stable life. He never dreamed of becoming rich or famous, let alone making a name for himself. In his previous life, poor Gu Ziyou had been an orphan since childhood and struggled just to survive. In this life, Gu Ziyou may have lost his parents, but at least he enjoyed twenty years of their love. What’s more, he has two younger brothers whom he raised from infancy and needs to give a safe haven, as wel 97Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai's Disowned Disciple Sends Him Straight to Prison 四合院：易中海弃徒，反手送监狱 Ye Jianguo transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai’s first apprentice. But because he’s stubborn and wooden, nobody likes him, and Yi Zhonghai is always looking down on him. Once he learns what’s going on, how could someone with his fiery temper put up with it? He immediately cuts ties with Yi Zhonghai, breaking off all bonds with the hypocrite once and for all. During the subsequent Level Two fitter exam, Yi Zhonghai secretly rigs things and deliberately targets him. Ye 339Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: A Divine Medical Art from the Start 四合院：开局获得神级医术 Lin Yunfeng, an upstanding young man of the 21st century, accidentally transmigrates into the world of the TV series Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he gets everything he needs to make a living: a farm space and divine-level medical skills. With all that, dealing with those people who come looking for trouble is almost too easy. 1.6kReads5.6Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: The Dream Thieves 四合院之盗梦空间 A System drops out of the sky and lands on Zhao Jie. To earn the System's approval, he has to do something utterly outrageous. As a company executive, he invents a bogus excuse, claiming he needs to reach the highest rank in Honor of Kings, and has his subordinates give him gifts. Maybe even the heavens can't stand it: a bolt of lightning strikes Zhao Jie dead, and he is reborn in Love in the Courtyard. The outrageous System grants him an outrageous skill, where even the absurd has a hint of rea 181Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: Little Fish Swims Across the Sea 四合院：小鱼儿之鱼游大海 The story of a lucky soul who transmigrates into a parallel world. He starts out living freely in the mountains and forests, then ends up in the Red Star Courtyard by accident, where he begins putting the courtyard’s cutthroats in their place, silencing them and making them disappear. The Host begins to roam freely through a world of his own choosing... (Note: The protagonist won’t spend too long in this nest of cutthroats. He’ll live life his own way, and the story won’t dwell too much on the e 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: What Could a Veterinarian Like Me Possibly Do Wrong? 四合院：我兽医能有什么坏心思？ [Absurd, lighthearted, slice-of-life, no angst, hilarious, miracle doctor, period setting] Hou Jian transmigrates into a siheyuan and becomes Qin Huairu’s neighbor. He awakens the abilities of a miracle doctor, and from the start, the neighborhood’s scoundrels come knocking, asking him to treat their infertility. Faced with a courtyard full of troublemakers, he has his hands full. Yi Zhonghai can’t have children? Fine, divorce him and pair him with Jia Zhangshi! Xu Damao has no kids? Fine, let h 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: Qin, You Don't Want Banggeng to Get Scolded, Do You? 四合院：秦，你不想棒梗被批评吧 Xu Damao, a food delivery guy, transmigrates to a Siheyuan Courtyard in the 1960s and begins his delivery career. Bang Geng stole my stuff? Let it go. I can just go find Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu, I’ll put on a movie for you. Once you’ve watched it, we’ll call that chicken Bang Geng stole a settled matter. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: A House Full of Descendants 四合院之子孙满堂 Cao Dalu transmigrated into a courtyard house. He got a System, then promptly lost it. It also left him with a restriction. What a pain. To remove the seal, he has to father ten children! And things get even more complicated when it turns out Banggeng, Qin Huairu's son, is actually his from his previous life! But none of that can stop his resolve to spread his seed across the land. Now that he's transmigrated, he has nothing to fear! Watch Cao Dalu break free of his shackles and bring a very dif 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 120 A Happy Siheyuan Life Beginning in the 1950s 四合院幸福生活从五十年代开始 [Siheyuan + transmigrate + Qin Huairu + golden finger] Not a brainless power fantasy, and not too much hostility After transmigrating into a siheyuan, he becomes the hapless fool Sha Zhu. Fortunately, it’s the 1950s, and nothing has started yet. Why keep chasing after a widow? Wouldn’t it be better to have Qin Huairu all to yourself? Life may be hard in the 1950s, but I have a System. See how the protagonist makes a happy life for himself in this era. 131Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 121 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
- 122 Love in the Courtyard: Two Guns Against the Beasts 情满四合院之双枪战禽兽 The courtyard is a microcosm of life, with Character No. 1 and Character No. 2 transmigrating one after the other. They bomb the courtyard like fighter jets, battling the beasts and taking on the schemers… 315Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: The Rich Heiress Lou Xiao'e Is My Wife from the Start 四合院，开局千金娄晓娥是我老婆 The world of Love in the Courtyard is full of scoundrels. Watching the show drives me crazy, so I want to transmigrate through time and be by Lou Xiao'e's side. Silly Zhu can just go wait somewhere else. I'll make up for all the regrets I had while watching the show. 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: I Have a Farm 四合院【我有一座农场】 (This book has little angst and is mostly about everyday life. It may not suit some readers.) Zhao Jie transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan stories. His father is the chief engineer at a steel mill, and his mother is the head of the hospital’s internal medicine department. He himself is the head of the steel mill’s procurement department. His little sister is in primary school, and his girlfriend is Lou Xiao'e. On his eighteenth birthday, the System arrives and gives him a space farm he 3Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: Life Beginning in the 1950s 四合院：五零年代开始的生活 I don’t need gifts or positive reviews, but please don’t be abusive either. Everyone has their own views on how to live, work, and treat others. My writing is pretty average. If you can put up with it, feel free to keep reading; if not, just leave. 45Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: A Different Silly Zhu 四合院：不一样的傻柱 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 322Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 127 A Screwed-Up Life That Begins in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的操蛋人生 Lin Ping'an wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into the TV drama world of Love in the Courtyard. To his shock, he has the identity of a remnant of the Qing dynasty. In an era obsessed with class background, won't he be dragged off to face a firing squad in no time? But that's all right: the System gives him a tiny chaos world from the start. Inside this little world, Lin Ping'an is the very will of Heaven. Given enough materials, he can theoretically produce anything. Looks like thin 40Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: Starting by Snatching Qin Huairu 四合院，从截胡秦淮茹开始 Wang Zicheng transmigrates into the body of a minor character with the same name in Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he runs into Qin Huairu, who is on a blind date with Jia Dongxu. She is young, naive, and full of energy! 214Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: They Stole My Bride from the Start, but I Became a Grade-Five Worker 四合院：开局被截胡，晋升五级工 I transmigrated by accident into the world of Full of Love, oh no, I mean, the world of The Cunning Courtyard. Faced with the First Master, who uses morality to bully people; the Second Master, who loves spouting official-sounding nonsense; the Third Master, who is stingy to the bone and thinks only of scheming; and Qin Huairu, who has her eye on my body, what is a grandpa like Xu Yan supposed to do? With a System borrowed... no, snatched from my many-times-great-grandson, I’m not afraid of anyo 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 In the Siheyuan, I Use the Beasts' Own Tactics to Leave Them Nowhere to Turn 四合院走禽兽的路让禽兽无路可走 Take the beasts’ path and leave the beasts with nowhere to go Synopsis: In the winter of 1952, Ye Chen transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes an ordinary resident. Faced with a whole courtyard full of beasts, he suddenly awakens the Beast System. He takes the beasts’ path and leaves them with nowhere to go. Silly Zhu: Ye Chen, my dad and Jia Zhangshi have even slept together. Why was he still heartless enough to abandon me and Yushui? Ye Chen: Uh... I have no idea either. Maybe Jia 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Foolish Father Returns and Won't Let Him Be a Simp 四合院：傻爹归来不让傻柱当舔狗 [Courtyard setting + absolutely no becoming a simp + taking Xu Damao in hand + growing more desirable with age] Peking University graduate He Tiesheng is attending a graduation party when he unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu’s father. From the start, the courtyard’s three elders oppose him. Seeing Silly Zhu acting like a simp makes his blood boil. Silly Dad: “Your old man is back. You can’t be a simp anymore. A simp stays a simp, and in the 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: I, Li Hongwei, Race Ahead at Full Throttle 四合院：我李宏伟一路狂飙 Li Hongwei, the local bully of Mang Village, was killed by a cold fish before transmigrating to the 1960s and into the body of an idiot in a courtyard house. After years of being bullied by the courtyard's pack of beasts, his family was so poor that all they had left was a bed. Luckily, he bound himself to an Emotion Harvesting System. As long as he made the courtyard's residents feel resentment, he could earn points and exchange them for rewards. Now, with the System backing him, he takes on th 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send Jia Zhangshi to Prison 四合院：开局送贾张氏坐牢 Jia Zhangshi pressured Liang Wenhe to give up his room, so Liang Wenhe threw himself into the river in despair. After transmigrating, Liang Wenhe was determined to avenge the original owner and send Jia Zhangshi to prison. Little did he know that Jia Zhangshi's imprisonment was all part of a scheme laid by his father... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: I Really Don't Want to Get Involved 四合院之我真不想掺和进去啊 Wei Wu woke up one day to discover that he had somehow become a resident of a Siheyuan. Fortunately, his original self had a mother, an older brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister, and came from a happy family. He had a high-level technical school education and had just gotten Wei Wu a promotion and a raise. But Wei Wu wanted nothing to do with that whole pack of beasts. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: Everyone in the Courtyard Is My Ultimate Tool 四合院，满院都是我的最强工具人 A temporary crossover between The Courtyard, Under the Zhengyang Gate, and The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate. Multiple heroines; readers who prefer a single heroine, please don’t read. Li Yun dies of cancer and unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of The Courtyard, where he is rescued by the Nine Gates Commander and then gains a “spirit spring” that strengthens the body! But when he wakes up, he discovers that the courtyard’s so-called “beasts” have not only taken over his home but 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: The Easy Road to a Winning Life 四合院：躺赢人生 Li Aidang, a street loafer with a troubled past, shows a girl just a little extra kindness and suddenly finds himself in Qin Man's Siheyuan, where supposedly everyone is a bad person. From the start, a shrew forces him to get a divorce. Luckily, the Selection System arrives and sends him soaring. Now, let Comrade Li Aidang take us on a tour of a different kind of Beast-Filled Siheyuan, where we can experience a different sort of warmth and humanity. 82Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 137 In the Siheyuan: Starting in 1965 人在四合院：从1965开始 After transmigrating into the world of Full Courtyard, he becomes a kitchen assistant in the steel mill cafeteria. Faced with the scheming Qin Huairu, who wants to bleed him dry, and the threats of the lovesick Sha Zhu, he obtains a sign-in System. From the start, he sends the "Thieving Saint" to juvenile detention, then takes Sha Zhu's head chef position. He won't let a single beast in the courtyard get away. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: I Really Am Just Helping People 四合院：我真的在助人为乐 A young man from the modern era transmigrates into Silly Zhu in 1965. Luckily, he brings along a “Do Good Deeds” System. The first thing he has to face is Xu Damao accusing him of stealing a chicken! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: I’m a Lunatic, and I’ll Drive All Those Fools Crazy 四合院：我神经病，逼疯众禽 Li Weimin transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard". He finds himself in the body of a mentally ill man named Li Weimin, who has little time left to live and is on the verge of death. Fortunately, there is always a way out. He awakens the golden finger every transmigrator needs. "Ding! Emotional Value System successfully bound. Host can exchange emotional values collected from the people in the courtyard for anything." Looking at all the food, medicine, and other item —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Reborn in Siheyuan: Racing Ahead with Chen Shuting 重生四合院：带着陈书婷一路狂飙 With the sound of a gunshot, Gao Qiqiang transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. The place is crawling with beasts, every last one of them vicious and scheming! There's the hypocritical First Master, the power-hungry Second Master, the Third Master who's practically a walking abacus, the lovesick Silly Zhu, and the bloodsucking Qin Huairu. From the start, he sends Banggeng to prison. If you can't control your child, someone else will do it for you. If you can't bring yourself to act, someone e 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Enjoying Life With a Pocket Dimension 四合院：带着空间享受生活 Modern chef Zhang Sen brings his storage space with him when his soul transmigrates into the body of Zhang San in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He uses the space to live in luxury, beats down all the troublemakers in the courtyard, and finds success in both love and career. 5.4kReads7.9Score18214d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: I'm a Cautious Street Loafer 四合院：我是慎重的街溜子 When Gao Qiming transmigrated, he discovered that someone else had transmigrated before him. But that senior had already been taken out for being too conspicuous. From that moment on, Gao Qiming decided to be more cautious. He would keep a low profile and handle everything quietly. 511Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: Please Don’t Lecture Me on How to Be a Person 四合院：请不要教我做人 Siheyuan + soldier king + tycoon + urban life + System Gu Fan is 24 years old. Orphaned by a fallen soldier at 15, he was taken by his parents' comrades into the military, a fiery crucible where he spent nine years tempered and tested on the southwestern border of his country. Two months ago, while leading his troops in a fierce battle against the Indian army, Gu Fan was struck in the head by a rock blasted loose by an enemy shell in the trenches. He was gravely wounded and lost consciousness on 37Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: The Cautious King 四合院之谨慎为王 Hitting a low point in life isn't scary. Just hang in there, and you'll get through it. Maybe a rainbow will appear after the storm. Believe that you deserve something better... I'm not good at writing blurbs, so feel free to criticize. That way, I'll know what the problem is. 162Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Took Silly Zhu's Place as Head Chef 四合院：开局替代傻柱当上大厨 After being beaten by Silly Zhu, the protagonist's previous self transmigrated into a courtyard house and awakened a System that punishes evil. Now he plans to round up every beast in the whole compound. The saintly First Uncle uses morality to hold others hostage, so our paragon of virtue will leave him to die alone and helpless, just as he spends every day scheming to secure his own retirement. Qin Huairu, the top vampire in the country, will have no blood left to suck, and her whole family wi 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Level Eight Engineer 四合院：从八级工程师开始 Li Muyun transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes an apprentice engineer under the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry. With his own hard work and the help of his System, after five years on the job, he completes his apprenticeship, becomes a full-time employee, earns a promotion, and quickly rises to become a Level Eight engineer. Just as Li Muyun's life is getting better and better, his superiors suddenly issue an order transferring him to serve as chief engineer at Hongxing No. 3 Steel Rolling M 61Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: Don't Take Advantage of Me 四合院：我的便宜不好占 This book has no angst, little bitterness, and focuses on everyday life. In the courtyard, disaster follows me everywhere. Try to take advantage of me, and you’d better watch out! Bang Geng had just come out of his room, grinning as he carried his loot, when a roof tile fell and split his head open. He’d only taken two steps when he did the splits and ended up in the hospital. Silly Zhu was about to beat up Zhou Aiguo for Qin Huairu when he suddenly slipped. “Damn it! Where’d this watermelon rin 441Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Hitting the Gas from Hu Tong Tian Zao 四合院：从胡同田枣开始狂飙 This book is being revised, with a System being added. The main storyline is being adjusted to better match the original show. For example, Hongbin Restaurant didn't exist until 1955. For example, He Yuzhu only worked at the neighborhood committee before he was sixteen. For example, Jia Dongxu never lost Dandan. Revision 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Screens Movies 四合院：许大茂放电影 That day, Xu Damao transmigrated. He went into the mountains and screened movies. At the factory, he kept getting promoted. After seeing too much hostility everywhere, let's have something heartwarming for a change. A blend of stories from several shows, just for fun. 391Reads5.6Score—14d adds
