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- 101 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—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: Spirit Spring Nourishment, and Beautiful Women Lose Themselves 四合院：灵泉滋养，美妇沉沦 On the first day after Ma Xiaodong transmigrates, Qin Huairu corners him at the door and calls him a “pervert.” The whole courtyard waits to see him get kicked out. He fires back, “Where were you last night?” Qin Huairu turns deathly pale. The courtyard falls silent, and the onlookers find their legs going weak. On his very first day, he’s turned the whole place upside down. 5kReads5.0Score26414d adds
- 103 I Transmigrated into Siheyuan as Xu Damao 穿越四合院之我是许大茂 “Because there are too many transmigrators, the System will reduce the help it gives its Host.” Xu Damao cursed under his breath. After thinking it over, he accepted it. He hadn't been a good person to begin with, anyway. He'd just have to get by on his own abilities. “Haha, you transmigrators all want to be good people. Me? I'm going to be a villain.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 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
- 106 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—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life 四合院：我只想过好自己的日子 (Courtyard life + no System + slice of life + changing the plot + renovating the courtyard + many courtyard residents as antagonists + one female lead, He Yushui) (A new author, so mistakes are inevitable. If you spot one, please leave a comment. I read almost all of them and will fix what I can. If I can’t, I’ll explain separately.) After transmigrating to a courtyard, Du Ruo has no golden finger. But after putting certain residents surnamed Yi and Jia in their place and making it clear he isn’ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 A Happy Life in the Siheyuan 人在四合院之幸福生活 [The Animal-Filled Siheyuan + Everyday Life + Mildly Violent Edge + Golden Finger] Ye Lin suddenly transmigrates into an animal-filled siheyuan. In his previous life, he was an orphan taken in by an old man. When Ye Lin turned eighteen, the old man passed away, and just like that, he transmigrated. Luckily, his golden finger arrives. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to get by. From here on, a happy life awaits. 70Reads—Score214d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: If You Don’t Offend Me, I Won’t Offend You 四合院：人不犯我，我不犯人 Uh, I wonder if I’ll make it onto the last train of this trend. Feng Jing woke up one morning to find he had been reborn in the TV series Love in the Courtyard. Looking at all the adorable people in the courtyard, Feng Jing only wanted to keep his distance… There’s no System, and not much bitterness either. He won’t fawn over anyone or hate anyone. You can even read it as an ordinary period drama wearing the skin of a courtyard story. 184Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 110 A Sip from a Spirit Pool in the Siheyuan, and My Whole Family Coasts to Victory 四合院一口灵潭水，我带全家躺赢 [Transmigration] + [Siheyuan] + [The 1960s] + [Shennong Cauldron] + [Portable Space] + [Farming] After transmigrating, Ye Cheng arrives in the resource-strapped 1960s and becomes the poorest member of the Ye family in Love in the Courtyard. He looks at his family, gaunt and malnourished yet still standing protectively in front of him, then at the disdainful looks from certain people in the courtyard. Ye Cheng clenches his fists. “This family has to get rich!” Luckily, his portable space comes to 286Reads6.1Score1714d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Expected to Support Yi Zhonghai in His Old Age 四合院：开局要给易中海养老 Transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard Lin Beichen has to take care of Yi Zhonghai from the start They say you have to fight heaven, earth, and the beasts But what could be better than a Siheyuan worth tens of millions? So... Sorry, everyone. I'm going to lie flat now. See you in twenty years, when you check my bank balance. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: Little Fish Swims Across the Sea 四合院：小鱼儿之鱼游大海 The story of a lucky soul who transmigrates into a parallel world. He starts out living freely in the mountains and forests, then ends up in the Red Star Courtyard by accident, where he begins putting the courtyard’s cutthroats in their place, silencing them and making them disappear. The Host begins to roam freely through a world of his own choosing... (Note: The protagonist won’t spend too long in this nest of cutthroats. He’ll live life his own way, and the story won’t dwell too much on the e 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 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
- 114 Siheyuan: I Really Don't Want to Deal with You People 四合院：我真不想收拾你们 After transmigrating to the countryside in the 1960s and unlocking his golden finger, Lin Ping'an is brimming with fighting spirit. He knows these are hard times: food and clothing are scarce, and a turbulent period lies ahead. But none of that is a problem. What he never expected was to end up living in a “Beasts-Fill-the-Courtyard House.” He never wanted to get too involved with the courtyard’s residents. But they can’t help envying Lin Ping'an’s life... 2kReads5.8Score10114d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Hitting the Gas from Hu Tong Tian Zao 四合院：从胡同田枣开始狂飙 This book is being revised, with a System being added. The main storyline is being adjusted to better match the original show. For example, Hongbin Restaurant didn't exist until 1955. For example, He Yuzhu only worked at the neighborhood committee before he was sixteen. For example, Jia Dongxu never lost Dandan. Revision 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: The Soaring Years 四合院：飞扬年代 The 1960s were a time of youthful exuberance, and unfortunately, our protagonist transmigrates there. He thought he was unlucky, but it turns out there is always worse. As if transmigrating wasn't enough, he ends up in the infamous Siheyuan full of schemers. Yi Zhonghai, a hypocrite skilled at using morality to manipulate others. Liu Haizhong, whose parents were unkind and whose children were unfilial. Yan Bugui, calculating to the bone. Then there's Silly Zhu, the top simp, Qin Huairu, the sain 94Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 117 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... 20Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: The Ordinary Road 四合院之平凡之路 An ordinary person's journey through a courtyard compound. Retracing the Long March, recalling hardship and cherishing the good times, let's step into the world of our forebears together. We may think people in the past were foolish beyond belief, but if we put ourselves in their shoes, what would we have done? 292Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Starting by Reporting Xu Damao 四合院：从举报许大茂开始 He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and obtains a God-Tier Reward System. From the start, he gets a radio coupon and a god-tier pocket dimension. Then all kinds of coupons for vegetables, meat, and eggs come pouring in. Life just keeps getting better. When the courtyard's scoundrels provoke him, Chen Duoyu never lets them get away with it. He fights back immediately! 120Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: An Ordinary Person’s Extraordinary Life 四合院之平凡人不平凡的生活 The newly liberated capital welcomes the founding of New China, and the Four-Courtyard Compound’s troublesome residents are slowly coming back to life. Watch how He Yuzhu, transmigrated here with decades of experience and hard-won life lessons from his previous life, reforms and sets the compound straight. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: One Appeal to Family Ties, and I’m Supposed to Leave? 四合院：一句亲情，我就得走？ Ling Yun transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Qin Huairu's younger brother, Qin Weidong. To marry into the Jia family, Qin Huairu chooses to sever ties with her brother. Qin Weidong binds to the Self-Preservation System and prepares to teach this ungrateful bunch a harsh lesson. But why does he have to complete System missions? Five years later, Qin Weidong returns from military service. Assigned by the army to work as a technician at the Red Star Steel Mill, he moves 61Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Trading with the Times 四合院：火红年代搞外贸 A former trade tycoon transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard and decides not to lie low or coast through life. In this age of waving red flags, he'll ride the waves and make his mark. From purchasing apprentice to model trader, he makes a name for himself in the Hong Kong export trade by taking on the Sugar King, Guo. He becomes a key player in foreign trade during the fiery red era, earning foreign currency for his country. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Divorced Qin Huairu 四合院：开局休了秦淮茹 I transmigrated into the TV series Love in the Courtyard, into the body of Jia Dongxu, who had been injured at work. The first thing I’m doing from the start is divorcing the scheming Qin Huairu. I’m not going to be a cuckold. Sure, times are hard, but there are plenty of good women around. With my talents, I can take my time choosing... My System awakens, and I enjoy all the conveniences it brings. The animals in the courtyard can go ahead and scam whoever they like, but if they try it on me, I 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 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—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: Reborn as a Chief Engineer, I Settle Scores with the Beasts 四合院：重生技术总工清算禽兽 A tingle at the back of his neck means disaster is coming. After being reborn in 1965, Lu Cheng'an gains “Spider-Sense.” When Qin Huairu splashes water at him, he dodges. When there's a trap in the technical department, he chooses the workshop instead. He spots a crack in a piece of scrap metal at a glance. The whole factory thinks the college graduate is just lucky. Only Yi Zhonghai senses something is off. This apprentice acts respectful, but how does he always dodge every trap I set? What Yi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: The Beastly Neighbors Fight for My House, So I Fight for My Life 四合院，禽兽抢房我玩命 Liu Chuan woke up to discover that he had transmigrated, and into a TV drama, no less. The original owner's father had died in service, and his mother couldn't bear the blow. She fell ill and passed away less than two months later. The Liu family was like a juicy piece of meat, and everyone wanted to take a bite. 6.6kReads6.3Score23414d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: With Supplies in Hand, Happiness Is Within Reach 四合院：物资在手，幸福会有 An office worker is electrocuted and transmigrates into the drama as the character Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu. He saves a beauty and wins himself a wife, settling on Lou Xiao'e from the start. Who still spends every day chasing after a widow? Qin Huairu’s whole family can get lost. The freeloaders in the courtyard think Silly Zhu is a fool? Let them try whatever tricks they like. Who’s afraid of whom?! Watch He Yuzhu use his golden finger to marry a wife, get promoted, earn a raise, and live life in st 171Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Level Eight Engineer 四合院：从八级工程师开始 Li Muyun transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes an apprentice engineer under the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry. With his own hard work and the help of his System, after five years on the job, he completes his apprenticeship, becomes a full-time employee, earns a promotion, and quickly rises to become a Level Eight engineer. Just as Li Muyun's life is getting better and better, his superiors suddenly issue an order transferring him to serve as chief engineer at Hongxing No. 3 Steel Rolling M 61Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 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: Qin Huairu, Get Out! 四合院，秦淮茹你给我滚 The protagonist was a down-and-out young man from the 21st century. After an accident sent his soul into a Siheyuan, he got a System to protect him, and a very different life began. White lotuses, ungrateful wolves, moralizing hypocrites, and all those things that aren't even remotely decent can stay far away from me. Come near, and I'll break your legs... 2.8kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: The Cuddle-Up System, Starting with Lou Xiao'e 四合院：贴贴系统，从娄小娥开始 [This Lou Xiao'e is not that Lou Xiao'e!] [Courtyard compound + a whole cast of villains + a clingy System + Lou Xiao'e romance + the male lead is scheming and heartless toward everyone except Lou Xiao'e!] My name is Lu Chuan, and I'm a food researcher who specializes in developing new kinds of milk tea. Don't ask how I transmigrated back to the courtyard compound. The answer is that I drank myself to death with the “black milk tea” I invented. Although I have a System to help me, its mechanics 473Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 132 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—14d adds
- 133 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
- 134 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Join the Procurement Office and Drive the Courtyard's Beasts Wild with Envy 四合院：开局入职采购员馋疯众禽 Wang Fan accidentally arrives in the 1960s and, after an unexpected mishap, becomes a resident of a courtyard. From the start, the nasty old deaf lady comes over to smash his windows and demands that he cook meat for her every day. As if he'd put up with that! He starts gathering evidence right away, first stripping her of her status as a household supported by the state, then reporting her with ironclad proof that she's an enemy spy! Silly Zhu wants to come beat him up? Then Wang Fan will make 3Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 135 I Transmigrated into a Siheyuan and Put Every Defiant Neighbor in Their Place! 穿越四合院，专治各种不服！ Bao Ying transmigrated, but he wasn’t happy about it at all. If we’re all transmigrators, why treat us so differently? Other people transmigrate into a courtyard house. They either get there a few years early, build themselves up, then lie low through the turbulent years before rising to prominence. Or they make plans for Hong Kong, using the chaos of the times to develop and build up their capital there. Or they arrive after the spring breeze, then ride it straight to success. But what about Ba 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 Siheyuan: Cai Jianban's Happy Life 四合院之蔡减半的幸福人生 [This is a slow-burn story, not about seducing other men's wives, and not overly hostile. It leans toward daily life. Xu Damao is a subordinate, and Silly Zhu is a nephew. If you like protagonists who recklessly fight at the drop of a hat, you can stop reading here.] After an accident, Cai Jianban transmigrates to the 1960s in City 49, and finds himself in the world of “Beasts in the Siheyuan.” Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao... And even more absurdly, his brother is Cai Quanwu and his sister-i 124Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 Siheyuan: I Arrived with a Package Delivery 四合院之带着快递而来 With a warehouse full of packages, he transmigrates to an era of material shortages. Cao Dajun looks at the mountain of packages. Each one is a mystery box. He opens one: a box of Viagra. He opens another: a bottle of red wine. He opens another: a box of cigars. And in one of them, he even finds adult products? 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Siheyuan: Living a Good Life 四合院之好好生活 Across two lifetimes, Gu Ziyou has lived as two different people. All he has ever wanted is a stable life. He never dreamed of becoming rich or famous, let alone making a name for himself. In his previous life, poor Gu Ziyou had been an orphan since childhood and struggled just to survive. In this life, Gu Ziyou may have lost his parents, but at least he enjoyed twenty years of their love. What’s more, he has two younger brothers whom he raised from infancy and needs to give a safe haven, as wel 97Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Is Reborn and Ready to Gossip 四合院：许大茂重生要吃瓜 [A heavily reworked version of Love in the Courtyard. Ages and timeline may differ from the original, and the plot has also been changed somewhat, so please don’t get too hung up on the details. This story has one heroine, and the characters don’t go around insulting everyone. If that’s not your thing, read with caution.] In a vast, empty space, Xu Damao stared blankly at the pages of Love in the Courtyard flipping over and over before him. Was he a villain? Selfish and self-serving? A hypocrite 1.1kReads6.9Score—14d adds
- 143 Sign-In at the Siheyuan: 1964 签到四合院之一九六四 Ye Jianjun’s soul transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1964. From her memories, he discovered that this really was the world of Love in the Courtyard. Worst of all, Silly Zhu had beaten him into an eunuch when he was a child. 2Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 144 The Yi Family Has a Son 四合院之易家有子 First, let me be clear: this book isn't full of hostility, nor is it a harem story. It's just something to pass the time with, so don't read it if that's not your thing. Reborn in the courtyard, he is taken in by the First Aunt from the start. As a result, the First Uncle can no longer use morality to manipulate everyone, and the residents' fates are rewritten. He witnesses the rise and flourishing of the New China right there in the courtyard. —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: My Father Died in an Accident from the Start 四合院：开局父亲就意外牺牲了 Lin Ye is a young wage slave in modern society. He unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of "The Birds Fill the Courtyard", returning to the 1960s. He has just graduated from technical school when his father dies in the line of duty. Lin Ye takes over his father's job and joins the procurement department of the logistics office at the steel mill. Surrounded by beasts in the courtyard, all he originally wanted was to quietly live his own modest life. But after the System activates, he begins li 1.5kReads7.5Score10014d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: Zhou Xiaobai Breaks Off the Engagement, So I Marry Lou Xiao'e 四合院：周小白退婚，我娶娄小娥 Chen Aidang transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. To his surprise, he was forced to marry Lou Xiao'e, whom Xu Damao had broken off his engagement with. It should have been a good thing, but Lou Xiao'e had become a vegetable. He was going to spend the rest of his life with a woman in a vegetative state. Chen Aidang was stunned, but fortunately, every intimate contact with Lou Xiao'e earned him a reward. Congratulations, Host, on touching Lou Xiao'e for the first time. You have re 3.3kReads5.9Score30114d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: From the Start, My Whole Family Is Bullied by Silly Zhu 四合院：开局全家被傻柱欺负 I wake up to find that I've transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. My whole family is bullied by Silly Zhu and He Daqing, while everyone else waits to profit from the conflict. There isn't much entertainment in this era anyway, so let's have some fun with you all! Later on, the story also blends with Blood Romance and Under the Zhengyang Gate. 186Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 148 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
- 149 Siheyuan: The Rich Heiress Lou Xiao'e Is My Wife from the Start 四合院，开局千金娄晓娥是我老婆 The world of Love in the Courtyard is full of scoundrels. Watching the show drives me crazy, so I want to transmigrate through time and be by Lou Xiao'e's side. Silly Zhu can just go wait somewhere else. I'll make up for all the regrets I had while watching the show. 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: I Don't Want to Be the Bad Guy Either 四合院：我也不想做坏事啊 [A comedic power fantasy. Check the table of contents, and don’t take it too seriously. Some details may not be 100% accurate to the period. If you don’t like it, please don’t flame the author. Thanks.] Zhou Qing, a modern man, woke up to find himself lying on a rough wooden bed! Looking around at the bare walls and empty room, Zhou Qing was speechless. Who the hell can tell me why, after staying up late to watch Love in the Courtyard, I transmigrated straight into the show?! Luckily, he got a t 270Reads5.4Score—14d adds
