Novels like Life in the Siheyuan with He Yushui
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- 1 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
- 2 Siheyuan: A Radiant Spring 四合院,春光灿烂 A corporate drone from the future transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The protagonist shares his name: Lu Chun. Lu Chun comes from a bad background. His family used to be landlords, with thousands of acres of land just outside the capital, and an entire street within the city belonged to them. But times changed. Lu Chun's parents died one after the other, leaving him alone to get by in a two-room home. Surrounded by a courtyard full of scoundrels, Lu Chun is even more of a sco 2Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: In the Years of Hunger and Cold, Make He Yushui Clutch the Wall 四合院:饥寒年代,让何雨水扶墙 [Taming the Courtyard’s Beasts + Resource System + Wish-Fulfillment Story + Liu Bei + Winning Qin Jingru, Who Later Marries Xu Damao + Liu Lan Might Be in on It Too...] Zhao Hongqi transmigrates into the body of a purchasing agent at a steel mill and becomes the boyfriend of He Yushui, a campus beauty still in college. He acquires a Resource System that gives him one free ton of supplies every month, and lets him buy ten tons with cash. When he transmigrates, he’s making love to He Yushui when t 250Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 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
- 5 Siheyuan: Adopted by Qin from the Start 四合院:开局被秦收养 Cao Meng transmigrated into the adopted son of Qin Huairu, only to be thrown out from the start. From the start, he gained a sign-in System, along with a spatial spring. Then Jia Dongxu unexpectedly died, leaving behind his wife and daughter. He signed in to get top-tier medical skills and brought Yu Li on as his assistant! He signed in to get appraisal skills, found a priceless treasure, and made all the busybodies green with envy! The greater his abilities grew, the more responsibilities he ha 10Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 6 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
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 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—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: It Begins with Snatching Qin Jingru 四合院:从截胡秦京茹开始 What should you do when you transmigrate into the world of Love in the Courtyard? You have to understand, everyone living in this Siheyuan is a lunatic! How will Xu Shaofeng manage to live a comfortable life? 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Invincible Zhang Ziyu of the Siheyuan 四合院之无敌张子玉 Zhang Ziyu, from the twenty-first century, accidentally finds himself in the story of a courtyard home. Surrounded by beautiful women, he remains devoted to just one: He Yushui. While collecting scrap, he unexpectedly obtains the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and from then on rises to the peak of his life. 165Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: Just an Ordinary Man 四合院之平凡的我 A big mash-up of period dramas! The story won’t always follow the original plots. I’ll write whatever comes to mind, covering all kinds of lives from the 1950s and ’60s through to the present day. I’m no good at writing blurbs, so feel free to roast me. New author here! 1.1kReads5.7Score—Shelves
- 14 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
- 15 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, I’m Really Not a Scoundrel! 四合院:多子多福,我真不缺德! Lu Weimin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and unexpectedly awakens a more children, more blessings System! The more descendants he has, the longer his lifespan becomes, and he can also earn generous rewards! So... Many years later. All the women in the courtyard have grown old, but Lu Weimin still looks like a young man. When all the children in the courtyard see Lu Weimin come out of his room, they drop to their knees and kowtow, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Your —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 In Siheyuan, I Train the Miscreants and Reach the Pinnacle of Life 人在四合院我靠训禽走上人生巅峰 Zhou Heng returned to a time when supplies were scarce and moved into the beastly courtyard supposedly known as Love in the Courtyard. The beasts in the courtyard are all waiting for a chance to strike, but with his System, Zhou Heng trains them into submission and rises to the top of the world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Living in a Siheyuan: I Turned Out to Be He Yuzhu 人在四合院:我居然是何雨柱 He woke up one morning and found he had transmigrated into He Yuzhu in a Siheyuan. Standing at the entrance to the infamous courtyard, He Yuzhu wore a cold smile. With He Yuzhu’s arrival, the train of the times began picking up speed. The courtyard full of beasts would no longer be ruled by beasts. A warm, simple, everyday story... Come along and step into that era... 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: Family Bliss 四合院之阖家欢乐 Cao Mengde wakes up to find himself in the world of Siheyuan, where every neighbor is a complete oddball: Liu Haizhong, the big-stick patriarch; Yi Zhonghai, the master of mind control; and Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer... This world is just fascinating. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 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
- 28 Siheyuan: Too Many Scoundrels, They’re After My Treasure Bag 四合院:禽兽太多,要抢我百宝袋 (Siheyuan + System + Slice of Life in the 1960s + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Farming) A fast-paced, satisfying story about crushing the scoundrels of the siheyuan! Quick, cathartic, and oh-so-satisfying! Li Qiufeng is A man of few words who hits hard, known around the jianghu as Brother Qiufeng. Reborn after transmigrating, he’s here to sweep through this siheyuan like an autumn gale and crush every last scoundrel! “Tell Xu Damao I’m in the mood for fish!” No fish? One kick will teach him a lesso —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Everyone, Come Play Fight the Landlord 大家都来斗地主 Wang Hao, who loved playing Dou Dizhu, unexpectedly transmigrated. He transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1960s. He had planned to earn a little money in peace and spend the rest of his life with a wife, children, and a warm home. Then the Dou Dizhu System suddenly activated! This System was downright bizarre, something no one had ever heard of or seen before! Watch how Wang Hao uses it to make a name for himself in that era! Come on, everyone, let’s play Dou Dizhu! 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: Emptying the Beasts' Secret Stashes 四合院:掏空禽兽们的小金库 “What was Cao Cao's surname?” “Xiahou.” Xiahou Ming transmigrates into the courtyard and ends up living in the hospital. It was all because Silly Zhu and his gang caused trouble. So he rolls up his sleeves and empties the vultures' coffers. Before long, the neighborhood elders are not only broke, but have to hand over part of their wages every month. “We eat bran and vegetables every day. When do we get to eat meat?” 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Was Jia Dongxu 四合院:开局我是贾东旭 Jia Dongxu’s motto is: “I won’t work for little pay, do heavy work, or work without enough rest.” If anyone dares to curse me out, I’ll grab my bucket and quit on the spot. I said it, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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
- 33 Siheyuan: Famous Scene Check-In System 四合院:名场面打卡系统 [Feel-good fiction + smart protagonists + two heroines + good and evil both meet their just deserts] Li Yu is a mechanical maintenance technician from the future, but he gets kicked back sixty years into the world of the Courtyard of Beasts. The System orders him to visit all the iconic scenes from the original story and make sure every scoundrel gets what they deserve. Li Yu can only say: This is so hard. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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
- 35 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Refuse to Be a Sucker 四合院:穿成傻柱,拒绝当冤大头 [System novel + Putting the beasts in their place] Pity them for their misfortune, and rage at them for refusing to fight back! Every time Silly Zhu brings home a meal from the cafeteria, Qin Huairu swipes it with just a few peanuts. Bang Geng steals things from his home every day. In the end, even his wages are collected on his behalf by Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu's family leeches off Silly Zhu, and he couldn't be happier about it. But since I've transmigrated into Silly Zhu, I won't let any of thi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Heaven-Chosen Villain of the Siheyuan 四合院天命大反派 With the spirit of Jian’an and the fate of a great antagonist, modern man Sun Jian’an transmigrates into The Birds Fill the Courtyard. As long as he viciously torments the whole pack of beasts, he can earn Villain Points and reach the pinnacle of life. So what are you waiting for? If they’re not dead yet, torment them until they are! 1Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 37 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 148Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 38 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—Shelves
- 39 The Beasts of the Siheyuan Are Jealous of Me to the Point of Madness 四合院禽兽们嫉妒我到发狂 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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
- 41 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—Shelves
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Is Too Much to Handle 四合院:秦淮茹水太深你把握不住 Du Xiaotian has only just transmigrated when he discovers that he’s become He Yushui’s boyfriend. Then he finds himself at the neighborhood meeting called after Jia Dongxu’s death. Yi Zhonghai, the First Master, suggests that He Yuzhu take better care of Qin Huairu, and He Yuzhu is about to agree on the spot. But Du Xiaotian speaks up at once. “No. This concerns Yushui’s reputation, so you can’t agree.” “Besides, Qin Huairu is more than you can handle!” That’s what Du Xiaotian tells He Yuzhu... 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: The Dragon Rises Here 四合院:龙腾于此 (This isn't a power fantasy.) Also known as: Siheyuan: The Dragon Rises Here The fool Niu Mantun and the Emotion Collection System awaken in a siheyuan. Starting from the courtyard, they struggle to make a living and reap rewards like crazy, all while sharing the country's fortunes and hardships. They won't be frogs at the bottom of a well, confined to the siheyuan. This courtyard is just where a dragon begins to rise... 24Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: My Life Comes with a Proficiency System 四合院之我的人生有熟练度 An accident left one overworked corporate drone behind in the 21st century, while in that passionate era, a man with a cheat-like advantage appeared. See what impact he will have on his country and society during those turbulent, momentous times. An industrial novel disguised as a story about a courtyard compound 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 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
- 49 Siheyuan: Ancient and Modern Worlds Collide, and Life Is Too Hard 四合院:古今结合,这个世界太难 There are no watches, sewing machines, or bicycles here. All they have are grand red bridal sedans, looms, and horses! And this isn’t a monogamous society! I’m sold! 4Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 50 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

















































