Novels like Siheyuan: The Cautious King
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- 101 Siheyuan: Beating Up Silly Zhu, I Call the Shots in This Courtyard 四合院：暴打傻柱，这院我说了算 Zeng Zhenguo transmigrates into a courtyard house at the very start of the TV series. Bang Geng has just stolen a chicken, and Zeng Zhenguo, who hasn’t had meat in days, steals one too. He was planning to frame Silly Zhu, but unexpectedly, this gives him the chance to activate the System. When the First Grandpa twists the truth, Zeng Zhenguo, as a transmigrator, naturally steps forward and exposes him for what he is. Yi Zhonghai is instantly enraged and sends his top enforcer, Silly Zhu, into th 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Business Tycoon of Siheyuan 禽满四合院之商业大佬 Back in 1960, in a courtyard house, he breaks free from those who’ve been bleeding him dry. Using his knowledge of the plot and history, he makes smart use of the resources at hand. Watch him use his cutting-edge technology to climb, step by step, to the top. If you’re poor, focus on bettering yourself; if you’re successful, help the whole world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: I Have Powerful Connections 四合院，我有背景 I transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan. I have no parents, but the director of the steel mill is my uncle, so I can pretty much do whatever I want. The Jia family will just have to suffer a little more, and First Master, you can only shamelessly look the other way. Lighthearted fun. As long as it feels good, that's all that matters. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: Serving the Nation Is the True Way 四合院：为国做贡献，才是王道 Transmigrate into the world of "The Virtuous Ones of the Courtyard", and become a university graduate! A university graduate, no less! Yet in the eyes of those beasts, he’s not worth a penny! What? They look down on people? They need to be taught a lesson! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: King of the Beasts 四合院：众禽之王 A work of pure villainy. People say the residents of the courtyard are all beasts. Wang Pili refuses to believe it. As far as he’s concerned, who could possibly be more beastly than him? After all, he’s the king of beasts!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Xu Damao to Prison 四合院：开局送许大茂进监狱 [Transmigration + feel-good power fantasy + slightly altered setting] Zhou Zheng transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard House and discovers that the previous owner was sabotaged by Xu Damao. Using the System, Zhou Zheng sends him to prison. When the devious residents of the Courtyard House start causing trouble, watch how Zhou Zheng handles them... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: I Treat the Sick, and the Beasts Cry for Help 四合院：我给人治病，禽兽喊救命 Song Kai transmigrates into the body of a retired military doctor. He starts work at the steel mill infirmary and moves into the Red Star Courtyard. Just as he's wondering how to make a living, a Divine System appears. His god-tier medical skills save a senior leader's life. The factory director is stunned and chases after him, eager to offer him money and power. Xu Damao conspires with Deputy Director Li and gets himself into trouble. Now he wants me to save him? Sorry, I save people, not vermi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 In the Siheyuan: I Drive for the Factory Manager 四合院之我为厂长开车门 In the winter of 1962, Huo Yaoguang returned from the southwest and set out on the journey home. One heroine. No womanizing, no saintly do-gooding. He lives only for himself and has absolutely no grand ambitions. 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 109 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
- 110 Siheyuan: Which One of Us Is the Beast? 四合院：咱俩谁禽兽？ Yi Bu was about to go to bed when he transmigrated into the TV series Love in the Courtyard and became bound to the Beast System. At first, he was pretty put off by the System’s name. But after arriving in the courtyard, he realized it suited him perfectly. After all, the people in that courtyard were worse than beasts! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: I Handed the Technology to the Nation, and the Ne'er-Do-Wells Panicked 四合院：技术交给国家，禽兽慌了 Xu Guoqiang transmigrates to the 1960s world of Love in the Courtyard. His notebook, computer, and phone all come along with him, and he suddenly discovers that his computer and phone can connect to Wi-Fi. From then on, he begins a cheat-powered life in the capital. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 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
- 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 Siheyuan: I Shed My Loser Label from the Start 四合院：开局摆脱败家子头衔 The moment Lin Qiufeng opens his eyes, he discovers he’s transmigrated into a siheyuan full of beasts, and he’s currently a good-for-nothing wastrel! Plenty of vermin are scheming against him and sucking up to him! Lin Qiufeng just laughs. In response to their contempt and schemes, he turns every trick right back on them! Got a problem with that? Go eat shit! Looking for trouble? Watch your step on those dark roads, or you might break a leg! While he’s at it, he’ll become a Level Eight fitter 2.3kReads5.6Score10514d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: I Got Beaten to Death from the Start 四合院：开局就被打死 A man works himself to death at his desk from overwork. He transmigrates to a courtyard compound in the 1960s. To his surprise, Silly Zhu kills him as soon as he arrives. With the System’s help, let’s see how I turn the tables and shake things up. Beasts, our battle begins now. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: Take Advantage of Me, and I’ll Make You Regret It! 四合院：占我便宜，我坑哭你！ Shen Weibang transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound, became a factory driver, and awakened the System of Good and Evil Recompense. When evil people took advantage of him, the harm bounced back several times over. When he helped good people, he received multiple rewards. He gave Jia Zhangshi ten yuan, and she fell into a cesspit. Liu Haizhong tried to extort a pound of pork from Shen Weibang, then got mistaken for a traitor and arrested, ending up in the detention center. Yan Bugu 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 Xu Damao Gets Divorced from the Start 许大茂开局就离婚 No brutality, no darkness. If you like dark stories, please move along! Set against the backdrop of Love in the Courtyard and another TV drama, this story tells of a very different life for Xu Damao. 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 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—Score114d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: The Life of He Yuzhu 四合院之何雨柱的人生 {Period setting + slice-of-life drama + farming} He Yisheng used to be a small-time construction contractor. He hadn’t made much money, but his life was comfortable enough. Then one day, while watching a TV series in his dorm room, an accident suddenly happened. When he woke up, he found himself in this world, and from then on, He Yisheng became He Yuzhu from The Courtyard of the Birds. 244Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 123 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
- 124 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Helped Jia Zhangshi Summon a Spirit 四合院：开局帮助贾张氏招魂 The old Daoist had waited more than eighty years for his master and senior brother. Even at the very end of his life, neither of them returned. Perhaps protected by his patriarch, his soul transmigrated back to that war-torn era. When the war ended, Li Weiguo was assigned a place in a Siheyuan. Here was Silly Zhu, hailed as the courtyard's battle god, but actually the ultimate simp. Here was Qin Huairu, a charming widow who had kept her looks, but was really a scheming green-tea lotus. Here was 175Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 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
- 127 Siheyuan: Punishing the Bullies Begins with a Choice! 四合院：惩戒禽兽，从选择开始！ Synopsis: Zhao Wentao died of cancer, only to be reborn in Love in the Courtyard as a member of the courtyard community. From the start, Jia Zhangshi tried to take over his room. Zhao Wentao slapped her hard across the face and taught her a lesson. When Banggeng tried to frame him for stealing a chicken, Zhao Wentao made sure the crime stuck to Banggeng instead, letting everyone know who the real thief was. Silly Zhu even wanted to beat him up for stealing his girl, so Zhao Wentao quickly showed 18Reads8.0Score114d adds
- 128 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
- 129 I, the Villain Xu Damao! 我，反派许大茂！ He winds up in the Siheyuan, and becomes the villain Xu Damao? The Thief Saint comes to steal meat? I'll serve him intestines instead. That's right, the very Xu Damao who got his own father killed and betrayed his wife. Only, none of that has happened yet, so there's still time to make things right. And from his memories, he learns that Silly Zhu had something to do with his infertility... He pampers Lou Xiao'e alone. 346Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 130 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
- 131 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Became Twelve-Year-Old Silly Zhu 四合院：开局成了12岁傻柱 A middle-aged man from modern times is hit by a car and killed while delivering food. He transmigrates into the body of twelve-year-old Silly Zhu. “System? Why can’t I transmigrate directly?” “You’re too weak. The story needs time to develop. You can only influence things occasionally. You won’t awaken for another fourteen years...” “System, you can go to hell...” Once I awaken, just watch how I deal with all those animals. 11.6kReads7.9Score27914d adds
- 132 Love in the Courtyard: Reborn as One of Qin Shou's Crew 情满四合院之穿成秦兽一员 An anime-obsessed shut-in with a serious thing for good looks transmigrates into the younger brother of the heroine in a TV drama he has never watched. What is this, Love in the Courtyard? The whole courtyard is full of beasts! His sister and her mother-in-law turn out to be the biggest bloodsuckers of them all. Just watch how I deal with the whole lot. With the help of a copy-and-exchange System, he grows into an all-around patriotic entrepreneur. 43Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 133 Serve the Nation! Bang Geng’s Dream of Making the Siheyuan Strong! 尽忠报国！四合院棒梗的强国梦！ In the world of the Siheyuan, Bang Geng was originally headed down the path of becoming the Thieving Saint. After accidentally witnessing his master being executed by firing squad, he ran a fever for several days. While he was burning up, the Life Simulator System selected him. But Bang Geng’s resistance, the prayers of Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua, and the interference of Jia Zhangshi’s spirit-summoning screech disrupted the System’s attempt to take over his body. Instead, he gained a co 70Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 134 Starting from This Eerie Siheyuan 从这诡异的四合院开始 This courtyard story definitely has some unusual relationships in the mix! Whether the content feels fresh is for you to decide! It also features different settings and fantasy elements! Come give it a try! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 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
- 136 Siheyuan: A Wonderful Life Reborn 四合院：重活一世的精彩人生 Lin Guodong, a young office drone, drowns after heroically rescuing a child who fell into the water. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself reborn in the world of a TV series he once watched, Love in the Courtyard. He has become an orphan about to starve to death in the courtyard. Let’s see what kind of stir Lin Guodong, who has worked hard all his life, can cause in an era this plain and simple... Watch how a young office drone in this new society carves out a future for himself and str —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 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
- 138 Siheyuan: The Sea King's Pinduoduo System 四合院，海王的拼夕夕系统 A simp in his past life, a womanizer in this one Plus an endlessly nagging System He never backs down when stirring up trouble, but readily admits defeat when playing the victim A petty crook, a freeloader, a hoodlum, a thug This is how you do a siheyuan story right —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 139 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
- 140 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
- 141 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
- 142 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
- 143 Siheyuan: Every One of You Here Is Trash 四合院：在座的各位都是垃圾 Wang Dachui transmigrates to a courtyard house, where he becomes an old bachelor with the same name. His golden finger activates: a System that rewards him for insulting people. Yi Zhonghai, you're a barren old man! Ding! Reward: one inflatable doll. Second Master, you're a country bumpkin! Ding! Please accept two pounds of pork, Host. Third Master, you're a cheapskate! Ding! One bad-luck talisman. Whoever it's stuck to within ten meters will have a run of bad luck. Jia Zhangshi, you're an ungra 467Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: Stirring the Pot in the Courtyard, Living Life to the Fullest 四合院：杂院抡大勺，生活乐无边 [A brand-new 2023 courtyard-house story, hot off the press!] [Master chef + down-to-earth + sincere + genius] After transmigrating into a courtyard house, He Yuzhu became Silly Zhu, a man with the same name. Cooking in the canteen? Eighty yuan a scoop! The whole factory is drooling! Jia Zhangshi wants to mooch a meal? He smashes her head in with a single scoop! He Yuzhu: “You won't get to eat three dishes in your whole life!” 1Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rejects Qin Huairu and Becomes a Chef God 四合院：拒绝秦淮茹，傻柱成厨神 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the Beastly Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu, binding himself to the Poultry Punishment Comeback System. Silly Zhu is no longer silly. The three senior masters of the courtyard keep getting outmaneuvered, the parasitic widow Qin Huairu reaps what she sows, the wicked mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi gets what she deserves, and the hypocrite Xu Damao gets bullied... He Yuzhu thrives at the steel mill and becomes the richest man in the courtyard. 3.6kReads8.0Score16314d adds
- 146 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
- 147 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
- 148 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
- 149 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
- 150 The Tycoon Who Rose from the Siheyuan 四合院走出的首富 After transmigrating into a courtyard house, Chu Liang is ostracized by the other residents. He starts building his fortune by roasting sunflower seeds, and eventually buys the entire courtyard house. The other residents all regret their actions. Qin Huairu even asks someone to arrange for her daughter to marry Chu Liang, and both Huaihua and Xiaodang say they are willing. 42Reads6.2Score—14d adds
