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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—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Is Reborn and Everyone’s Fighting Over Qin Huairu! 四合院：全院重生，疯抢秦淮茹！ Reborn in 1950, Li Weibing, a Third-Class Auto Battalion soldier, is recuperating at home. On the road to the district, he runs into an ambush by enemy agents. Worried that Li Weibing will be killed, Qin Huairu, who has also been reborn, asks the village chief to lead the villagers to his rescue. But Li Weibing takes down the agents single-handedly, astonishing the whole village... The two grow close, fall in love, and prepare to get engaged... only to face repeated obstacles from arranged marri —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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 422Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 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—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: I Send Zhang Cuihua Peanuts from the Start 四合院：开局送张翠花吃花生米 For unknown reasons, modern man Xiao Lang transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. After awakening a System, Xiao Lang obtains a magical space. Eating the fruits and vegetables grown there gives him terrifying physical strength. See how the courtyard world develops under Xiao Lang's rule! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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 94Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: Full Throttle 四合院：一路狂飙 When Jia Tianming woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the era of Love in the Courtyard. His System went on strike from the start, so Jia Tianming had no choice but to race through life at full throttle... Thinking back on all the women he'd been with over the years, it was truly hard to forget... Su Meng, Zhou Xiaobai, Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e, Qin Ling... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I've Got Connections in the Capital 我有背景在京城 After completing a mission for the Ministry of State Security, a small-time operative leaves his undercover life behind and enters the world of politics. With connections and talent, he rides the waves of officialdom, navigates life's twists and turns, and ultimately achieves great things. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life 四合院：我只想过自己的日子 I've been struggling to find anything good to read lately, so I decided to write something myself. The protagonist transmigrates into a Beijing courtyard, with no System to rely on, and can only live quietly and cautiously. Let them watch as the towers rise and the banquets begin, and then I'll bring those towers crashing down. This is my first book, so I'm inexperienced. Feel free to share your thoughts. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Love in the Courtyard: Silly Zhu and Dam Mao 情满四合院之傻柱与大茂 After transmigrating into the story of Love in the Courtyard as Silly Zhu, he sets out to turn his life around and avoid the fate he had in the original plot. He becomes brothers with Xu Damao and a winner in life. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Love in the Courtyard: Stealing Everything 情满四合院之偷取万物 Warning! Warning! Warning! This story has a dark tone. Do not read if you’re a self-righteous do-gooder. This is a dark courtyard story that stays true to the original. The male lead is no good guy. His principle is simple: if you treat me well, I’ll treat you well. If you don’t, that’s fine. But if you dare mess with me, I’ll make you wish you were dead. 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: The Beasts I've Beaten Up Over the Years 四合院：那些年，我吊打过的禽兽 You could call this the greatest courtyard novel ever, but I prefer to call it The Courtyard Prequel or The Extraordinary Life of Chen Xigou. The story takes place in the early 1950s. With Chen Xigou's arrival, the courtyard's conflicts officially begin. As everyone knows, there are three masters in the courtyard. But do you know how they came to be? Don't rush, the book will tell you. Do you think Xu Damao was born unable to have children? Don't rush, the book will tell you. He Daqing and the W 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: My Pocket Dimension Can Store People 四合院：空间收人喽 A different kind of courtyard compound, where it turns out good and bad people aren't so easy to tell apart. If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't come in. If you dislike Silly Zhu, don't come in. If you like Xu Damao, don't come in. This is an original story, not fan fiction, and it's different from the TV series and novels. I write because I enjoy it; it's a hobby. My writing isn't great, and there are lots of typos. I have little education: I spent twelve years in elementary school and never got a —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 14 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—Shelves
- 15 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—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 Siheyuan: Born with a Golden Finger 四合院之自带金手指 Li Youcai transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, steals Qin Huairu away from her suitor, beats up Silly Zhu, and sets Xu Damao up. After outsmarting the courtyard's collection of oddballs, he becomes someone everyone fears and wants to curry favor with. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 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—Shelves
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 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 16Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: Let Them Be Strong, Like a Breeze Passing Over the Mountain 四合院：他强由他强，清风拂山岗 Shen Fei transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with a whole courtyard full of beasts, he lets the strong be strong, like a breeze brushing over the mountain ridge. He lets the arrogant strut, like the bright moon shining over the river! Let them be cruel and vicious. I have more than enough true energy within me! Building the nation through technological inventions is the true path. As for the rest? Green-tea Huai Ru thinks she can manipulate me with a pretty face? I can take advantage 3Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 24 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—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat the Yard’s Troublemakers to a Pulp 四合院：开局吊打众禽兽 After transmigrating into the notorious courtyard, Li Dabao’s fiancée, Qin Huairu, is snatched away by Jia Dongxu, who uses a sewing machine to win her over. From then on, the Jia and Li families are sworn enemies. Jia Zhangshi and her son join forces with the courtyard’s other troublemakers to bully Li Dabao as a group. Their abuse leaves the original Li Dabao miserable, and he dies young. Li Dabao, who transmigrated from the new century, can’t stand the other residents’ ugly behavior. He takes 322Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: I’m a Rogue, So What? 四合院：我是无赖我怕谁 A young rascal from the 21st century transmigrates into the story of Love in the Courtyard while watching the TV series, becoming Silly Zhu, a man people both love and hate. Watch him outwit the whole bunch of scoundrels and become a winner in life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Siheyuan: I Take Odd Jobs and Can Travel to the Underworld 四合院：我能接白活，也能通地府 Li Yong transmigrates into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, a place full of scoundrels and not a single decent person. From the start, he's cursed with the fate of a lone star, and his parents die on the very first day. The courtyard's scoundrels even try to drive Li Yong and his younger sister, Li Li, out. Li Yong fights back with everything he's got, shedding blood just to win a chance to breathe. Who could have guessed that his blood would drip onto a family heirloom and awaken an ancient —Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 30 I Transmigrated Into a Siheyuan and Became Invincible with a System 穿越四合院有系统的我无敌了 The early part of this book is a real trap, the middle is goofy, and the later part... This book brings together a whole bunch of worlds, including Love in the Courtyard, Beneath the Zhengyang Gate, The Big Chef, and more. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 331Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: I'm Just a Fortune-Teller Passing Through 四合院：我一个算命的路过此地 Zhou Yi transmigrates to the courtyard. The moment he steps inside, the scoundrels are already plotting to drive him out. You think you can take me on? You're still wet behind the ears! Try not to make your falls look too pathetic: chickens, dogs, foxes, rats... You want me to stay? Then I'll have to think about it. Silly Zhu: “I'll cook for you for a year!” Not interested! Qin Huairu: “My steamed buns are the best in the world.” They'd barely fill a tooth! Second Uncle: “I'll bring you Erguotou 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: Invincible After Reporting Bang Geng 四合院：从举报棒梗开始无敌 Bang Geng steals a chicken? I'll report it. I'm a model citizen! Bang Geng: Silly Zhu, you have no honor! First Master: He's just a child! He Yuzhu: First Master, do me a favor and stay out of it. Bang Geng stealing a rooster is wrong. The police will give you a good talking-to. Qin Huairu: Look, could you lend me some grain? He Yuzhu: Same as always. Come over yourself! Han Chunming: Boss, we've struck it rich! He Yuzhu: Keep calm! Keep calm! We're people destined for great thing —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 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—Shelves
- 34 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 143Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, the Thief-Swashbuckler 四合院：盗帅何雨柱 An ordinary college student, He Yuzhu, is browsing an antiques market when he unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the Thief King. During his training, he accidentally goes into qi deviation and blows himself up, only to transmigrate to the Beast-Filled Courtyard as another He Yuzhu. Relying on his peerless martial arts, he takes on all the courtyard's troublemakers, marries the girl he loves, and lives a life unlike any other. 299Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 36 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] 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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 525Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 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 62Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 39 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 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: I'm Huaihua's Younger Brother 四合院：我是槐花胞弟 He Hao transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard with a pocket dimension, becoming Huaihua’s biological younger brother and Qin Huairu’s youngest son. What are the people in the courtyard really like? Let’s find out together what kind of story this is. The plot of the TV series will appear in the first few chapters. The characters are set to be very young at the start, which many readers have complained about, but there’s nothing I can do about it now. I can’t change it, and I didn’t think it thr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 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. 55Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 42 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 90Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: The Battle of Lake Changjin 四合院：从长津湖开始 Qin Bing was a modern special forces soldier and king of the battlefield. After a strange stone he bought at an antique market drew him into a conspiracy by a foreign mercenary organization, Qin Bing died and transmigrated to Longguo in 1949... 582Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 44 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. 191Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 45 Love in the Courtyard: My Underground Bunker System 情满四合院之我的地窟系统 On hiatus. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: You Took My Entire Inheritance, and Still Expect Me to Support You 四合院：薅光我遗产，还让我养老 Xiao Beiran transmigrates to a courtyard in 1958. But he discovers that his predecessor, a third-grade lathe operator, couldn't even afford enough food for the New Year, let alone coal to get through the winter. How could he put up with that? No more looking after others in old age! No more moral blackmail! No more letting leeches cling to him! He'll destroy the image Yi Zhonghai and the Old Deaf Lady have built throughout the courtyard and wreck their retirement plans. Xiao Beiran will show eve 61Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 48 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! 226Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 49 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—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered 四合院之我来我见我征服 Come see what happens to the poor little soul in the courtyard. The author is just writing for fun, so feel free to read casually. Please go easy on me if you leave criticism, I'm new to this. Without further ado, let's begin our story. 141Reads—Score—Shelves
