Novels like A Happy Life Starting in the Siheyuan
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- 101 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Takes Up Farming 四合院：开局秦淮如种地 My name is Old Cao… no, Old Wang. Wang as in Wang Dezhu, De as in Wang Dezhu, Zhu as in Wang Dezhu. I seem to be in the world of "The Courtyard of Birds", but there’s a woman who seems to have her eye on my food. She says her name is Qin Huairu, and there’s an adorable little one beside her… 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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
- 103 Siheyuan: I’ll Never Take Jia the Parasite Off Anyone’s Hands 四合院：我誓不接盘贾蛀虫 By sheer chance, he returned to the 1950s and took the place of a young Silly Zhu. From the very start, he got the beautiful woman first, leaving no chance for Xu Damao and his gang of bastards to lay a finger on her. He changed Silly Zhu’s original fate, made his way across the land, ventured through Zhengyang Gate, and seized the opportunities brought by the changing times. He became rich overnight. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: Living Life to the Fullest 四合院：积极生活 (Siheyuan + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Huo Heping transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, quietly watching the world change and savoring life's many flavors. If no one wrongs me, I won't wrong anyone. I'll enjoy the spectacle and make light of life. Watch as the little demon king Huo joins life in the courtyard. —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 105 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
- 106 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Is My Brother 四合院之许大茂是我哥 An ordinary girl gets so furious watching Love in the Courtyard that, when she wakes up one morning, she finds herself in the TV series as Xu Damao’s younger sister… A story about how she has to fight to save herself so she won’t be turned into an idiot like him. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Different Kind of Life in the Siheyuan 四合院不一样的烟火 Multiple heroines + changing the plot After transmigrating into He Yuzhu in the courtyard-house world, he rises to a high position from the start, attracting women left and right. He changes the global order and makes the whole world submit to our great China. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 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
- 110 Siheyuan: Building the Nation Through Industry and Marrying Da Mimi 四合院：工业兴国，娶妻大蜜蜜 After transmigrating into the world of The Beasts of the Siheyuan, Lin Hui became a mechanical engineer at a steel mill. Bound to a god-tier reward System, he designed and built a stamping press from the start, stunning the whole factory! But that was only the beginning. One new machine after another, along with weapons and heavy industrial equipment, gradually emerged from Hongxing Steel Mill! In just a few short years, China's industrial civilization rose, the whole nation celebrated, and the 415Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 111 I Transmigrated as Jia Zhangshi's Nephew and Hit the Jackpot 穿越成贾张氏的侄子，赢麻了 Zhang Xiaobei, a young man from the modern day, was in a car accident on his way to a blind date. He died on the spot. But by chance, his soul transmigrated into the body of another Zhang Xiaobei, who was out catching fish in a river. To make matters worse, he had no house, no parents, and no job. Just when he had given up all hope, he suddenly remembered his distant aunt in the capital. So he packed his bags on the spot and set off to find his family. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: So What If I’m a Scumbag? 四合院：人渣咋滴了 [There is a System, but it only appears once. It won't appear again later in the story. The author's only reason for including the System is to give the protagonist a better explanation for how he obtains certain things.] Fang Yu, from the 21st century, accidentally falls into the water. By the time he wakes up, he's arrived in the 1960s. And the kicker is that he lives in a place known as the Beast-Filled Courtyard. This… Wait, thank goodness, he even has the standard-issue 24Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: The Super Procurement Officer 四合院之超级采购员 People transmigrate into new bodies all the time. Is it my turn today? Zhao Dezhu wakes up looking the same, but his living conditions have changed beyond recognition. Would a young man with no morals, manners, or education care about Yi Zhonghai and the others trying to guilt-trip him? Would he fall for Qin Huairu’s manipulative act? Could he put up with pretentious bootlickers and petty villains? 169Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: I Won Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：开局拿下秦淮茹 [Make every villain cry + feel-good story + the more, the merrier] He Yangyang transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes a member of the security department. From the start, he catches Bang Geng stealing a duck and awakens the Choice System. “Host perfectly matched. Choice mode activated!” “Option A: Turn a deaf ear and let Bang Geng grow up as he pleases. Reward: lose both your money and your girl!” “Option B: Catch him red-handed. Reward: one bundle of cash and three pork coupons.” “Opt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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
- 116 Siheyuan: Green Tea, Get Lost! Sign-In to Soar 四合院：绿茶速退，签到起飞 Courtyard life + sign-ins + feel-good story The timeline differs from the original show. Just enjoy the story and don't take it too seriously. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. After watching Brazil lose in the World Cup, Qin Haiyi's blood pressure soared and he died, only to transmigrate into a courtyard. Was the original owner out of his mind? He got drunk over Qin Huairu and died suddenly... Qin Huairu thinks my family's bride price is too small. I just retired from the army, a 91Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: The Ultimate Connections! 四合院：最强人脉！ After staying up all night working construction, Lin Yao opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with all the beasts living in this courtyard, he isn't worried in the slightest. From the start, he awakens the Super Connections System. With each sign-in, he can turn a person into one of his connections and gain their abilities. When twenty-year-old Lin Yao arrives at the courtyard, he discovers that someone has occupied his home. Without a word, he 147Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Made the Goddess Crawl Through a Dog Door 四合院：开局就让女神钻狗洞 (Courtyard setting + possibly one heroine + no System + making money) All he wants in this life is to make money. In 1995, instead of going to high school, he went to vocational school. In 1998, he learned how to repair big brother phones. At the end of 2003, he used every last bit of his own and his family's savings to open a pager shop. By 2012, he'd saved up quite a bit more. Thinking he couldn't open a store, he got into secondhand phones and bought up a lot of Nokias. In 2019, he opened a r 121Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 119 It All Began When Liang Ladi Knocked Me Down in the Siheyuan 四合院从被梁拉娣撞倒开始 Xu Damao transmigrates and discovers he has landed in a parallel world that combines stories from various eras. So why wait? Some villains have been itching to get at him for a long time. It's time to let them feel the fist of justice. Please ignore minor timeline inconsistencies~ 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: I Smile Like a Psychopath. What Are You Afraid Of? 四合院：我笑的核善，你们怕什么 If you want to read about Li Zhendong using his space and the main plot to deal with Silly Zhu, start at Chapter 73. Li Zhendong transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, bringing with him a mysterious Spirit Domain space. Inside is a magical tree that grants powerful skills, and Spirit Spring water that boosts brainpower. Living creatures placed in the space can reproduce rapidly. From then on, Li Zhendong never has to worry about food again... After a series of conflicts, he decid —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: Immortality, Marriage, and the Art of Taming Birds 四合院：长生娶妻从戏禽开始 [Feel-good fiction + courtyard house drama + cultivation through stat points + immortality and taking wives + more children, more blessings] Gao Qiangsheng, a low-ranking security guard, transmigrates to 1965 and binds to an attribute cultivation System from the start! As long as he makes decisive choices and completes missions against the beasts in the courtyard, he earns attribute points to boost his physical stats and skills! Bang Geng is bullying his little sister? Jia Zhangshi is taking ove 1Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 122 In Siheyuan, I Give Jia Zhangshi Three Deer Milk Powder from the Start 四合院之开局就送贾张氏三鹿奶粉 A new story is out! You can find my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 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
- 124 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Refuses to Give Up 四合院不甘心的许大茂 The great villain strikes back! After transmigrating, he became Xu Damao. In this courtyard of four compounds, he was the most miserable of them all. Fortunately, it still wasn't too late. Lou Xiao'e: “My fiancé is so amazing! When will I get to marry him?” Xu Damao: “I just want to hide away by myself. Stay away from me!” 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: The Contented Life of a Purchasing Agent 四合院：采购员的惬意生活 Chen Xinnian transmigrates to an era of shortages, becoming a procurement officer responsible for buying supplies for the steel mill's small canteen. Living in a courtyard full of scoundrels, how can he make a good life for himself? First Uncle: “Xinnian's a good kid. He'd be perfect to support me in my old age, but he's too clever by half. Hard to keep under control.” Second Uncle: “That kid got another radio coupon. How come the leaders like him so much?” Third Uncle: “Kids, Lou Xiao'e invited —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I Make a Fortune in the Siheyuan 我在四合院疯狂揽财 Liu Kai, a ruthless 21st-century supervisor, accidentally transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan drama, where he suffers one hardship after another. His new identity is the hapless Silly Zhu! A widow is leeching off him, Xu Damao is causing trouble, and there's office politics and family drama. Liu Kai just wants to get away as soon as possible, but the rules say he has to save up 10,000 before he can return to where he came from??!!! He checks his wallet, and would you believe it, he has —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 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
- 128 Siheyuan: You Really Think I'm Easy to Bully? 四合院：你们真以为我好欺负啊 Wang Daguo is electrocuted and transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s, with a System from the start. Dare to steal my chicken? I’ll break your hand. Qu Xiaomao, you ruined my plans? Here, have a couple of slaps. Datou, sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong? Itching for a beating, are you? You lot drink watery gruel every day, while I, Wang Daguo, feast like a king. Got a problem with that? Want to mess with me? You really think I’m an easy target? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: Battling the Courtyard Beasts Since the 1950s 四合院：从五十年代开始斗禽 [Silly]+ [Invincible]+ [Taking on the Courtyard Schemes] Li Qiqiang unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes an ordinary resident of a Beijing courtyard house. He binds to a Comeback Reward System. Every time he fires back, he earns a reward, and the harsher the comeback, the better the prize! Host’s strength = the combined strength of every resident in the courtyard. First, he snatches Qin Huairu away, stirring up a huge storm. Then he tears into He Yuzhu, beats Xu Damao to a pulp, a 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Banggeng to a Pulp 四合院：开局暴揍棒梗 After unexpectedly transmigrating into the world of the TV series about life in a Beijing courtyard, Chen Ergou gains a System and a golden finger. See how he deals with the bunch of scoundrels in the courtyard and becomes its most powerful grand patriarch! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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
- 132 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Siheyuan 四合院之不一样的四合院 (Wei Wu’s legacy + becoming a dad by happy accident and all kinds of shameless schemes) A soul from the future takes over He Yuzhu just after the incident in which He Daqing ran off. He is destined to lead this story down a different path. Jia Dongxu still wants to marry Qin Huairu? Xu Damao still wants to stir up trouble and get close to Jingru? Dream on! Bang Geng still wants to grow up to be an ungrateful brat? I’ll make sure you’re gone! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: The Strongest Mailman, Living Freely in This World 四合院：最强邮递员，潇洒在人间 After transmigrating to the 1960s, Qin Tian became a proud postal worker. And so, he began a golden age of measuring the land on foot and experiencing its people and customs by bicycle. A carefree life was ready and waiting! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: Life After Transmigrating Is Wonderful 四合院：穿越生活很美好 The moment Li Shengli opens his eyes, he discovers that he has transmigrated to the resource-scarce 1960s. And not just anywhere, but into that courtyard compound full of scoundrels. He himself is a lovesick fool who has practically let Qin Huairu bleed him dry. He has just finished stewing pork with vermicelli when Qin Huairu shows up at his door asking for some. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Get a Book of Moral Lessons 四合院：开局一本道德笔记 When Xu Jianmin wakes up, he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a breath of fresh air among all the villains. The neighbors are all villains? No problem. I have a Good Deeds Notebook. As the saying goes, the book holds gold mines, and the book holds jade mines. First Master needs someone to support him in his old age? I'll do it! Second Master wants to become an official? I'll do it! Third Master loves scheming? I'll do it! Xu Damao wants a son? I'll take care of 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: Tame the Beasts and Find a Home Full of Love 四合院：驯服禽兽终会情满 This story is mostly free of hostility. It simply tells of the ordinary, uneventful lives of neighbors, with the protagonist observing and getting to know the Siheyuan. It follows how everyone’s attitudes change. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 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
- 138 Siheyuan: I’m a Great Director 四合院：我是大导演 That year, Silly Zhu was fourteen, Xu Damao was thirteen, Jia Dongxu was seventeen, and the protagonist, Ye Hao, was eighteen. That year, He Daqing had not run off, Old Jia was still alive, and Yi Zhonghai was not yet the courtyard's senior uncle. That year, the steel mill had just been renovated. Lou Bancheng was still Lou Bancheng, and Lou Xiao'e was still a young lady. Qin Huairu was still earning work points. And yet, that very same year, He Daqing ran off, Old Jia was paralyzed, and Yi Zhon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: A Level-Eight Fitter Gets a Livestreaming System from the Start 四合院：开局八级钳工有直播系统 Tang Ying dies suddenly at a factory and transmigrates to the 1950s. As an overseas student, he is assigned to the maintenance branch of Red Star Steelworks. Tang Ying activates a livestream System, and viewers' requests for updates let him learn other people's skills. The storage space for trading between the two eras keeps growing, too. See how Tang Ying uses his wits to thrive in the 1950s. —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: Exposing Lies, I Become a National Scholar 四合院：猎捕谎言，我终成国士 Tian Yu transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. When Silly Zhu refuses to give him any chicken, Tian Yu’s [Lie-Hunter System] suddenly activates. From then on, Tian Yu begins a life of hunting down lies. “Silly Zhu... you liar! Is this chicken even yours? You stole the factory director’s chicken, and you still have the nerve to act tough?” Tian Yu gains 10 Lie-Hunting Points. “Xu Damao, did the Red Star Commune really just give you those egg-laying chickens of their own accord? You threate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 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
- 142 Siheyuan: Blasting the Vampires from the Start 四合院，开局炮轰吸血鬼 A real man never messes around! One word: guts. Transmigrated to the capital, he blows the bloodsuckers away right from the start. Then he gets down to business and builds a better life. From then on, happiness is his for the taking. —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Offers Up Her Life Essence 四合院：开局秦淮茹献出生命源泉 (Cao Cao-esque protagonist + System + everyday life) Yang Baoguo transmigrates into the world of the 62nd-generation Siheyuan, only to find a house stripped bare. His sole possession is his niece, left behind when his elder sister died of illness. To find food for her and make a better life for them both, Yang Baoguo is willing to sacrifice himself and work hard to complete the System's missions. At last, the dawn of happiness returns to the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: Starting Out by Working Hard for Two Stars 四合院：从为两颗星努力奋斗开始 A modern martial arts enthusiast loses consciousness in a car accident, then transmigrates through space into the Dragon and Snake world, carrying with him the methods of traditional Chinese martial arts. He arrives a hundred years in the past and becomes Qin Huairu's older brother. Unwilling to live an unremarkable life, he resolves to make something of himself. After declaring, “A true man should wield a three-foot sword and achieve deeds without equal. How can he toil in the fields as a mere 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: I'm the Ultimate Sucker 四合院：我是大冤种 Zhao Ming transmigrates into the Courtyard and successfully awakens the Sucker System. The Courtyard lacks plenty of things, but there’s no shortage of chances to be a big sucker. What? Someone stole your chicken? That was me. Silly Zhu can’t find a girlfriend, so I’ll help him spruce up his image. If money can solve a problem, then it’s no problem at all! Silly Zhu, Xu Damao, Lou Xiao'e, sorry, from now on I’ll take care of all the sucker moves you pull! From now on, I’ll be your god, the God o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Snatches Me Up from the Start 四合院：开局被秦淮茹截胡 Su Jingming transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes the head of logistics and procurement at a steel mill. From the start, he's set up for a matchmaking date. As soon as word gets out, the whole city is in an uproar. Qin Huairu, who rejected Jia Dongxu, throws herself at him instead! Uh... The synopsis isn't doing this story justice. Read the novel! 833Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Train the Whole Pack of Beasts 四合院：重生傻柱调教众禽兽 He Yuzhu, one of the so-called "four-nothings youth" of the future, dies suddenly and is reborn in the 1960s as Silly Zhu from a TV drama. Facing all the scoundrels surrounding him, He Yuzhu clenches his fist of "justice" and launches a fierce counterattack. 191Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 148 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
- 149 Siheyuan: Marry Ye Juan and Beat the Scoundrels 四合院：娶叶娟，打禽兽 After spending nearly eight years in this era-spanning film and TV universe, Wang Zhenyu retired from the military and returned to Nanluoguxiang. On his very first day back, he somehow landed a wife he never would have dared dream of, in either his past or present life: Ye Juan. Jia Zhangshi: Why won't you donate to our family? Wang Zhenyu: Smack! What, has someone in your family died again? Jia Dongxu: How dare you hit my mother? Wang Zhenyu: Smack! I hit her, so what? You think I was pretendin 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: A Country Doctor Who Knows His Stuff, Putting the Neighbors in Their Place 四合院：乡野小神农，专治众禽 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 34Reads—Score—14d adds
