Novels like Siheyuan: Talking Back to the Head Elder from the Start, and Getting a Portal
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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—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: Reborn from the Start, I'm Changing My Fate Against All Odds 四合院：开局重生，我要逆天改命 [Radiant beauty × rising star in the food business] Qin Huairu × He Yuzhu [Complete, so read with confidence] In her previous life, Lou Xiao'e was set up and her business went bankrupt. She took her son He Xiao back to Hong Kong, and just a few days later, terrible news arrived... He Yuzhu's right hand was crippled. Despite his impressive cooking skills, he had nowhere to put them to use, and in his old age he couldn't earn a living. That family of bloodsuckers, led by Bang Geng, kicked him out, 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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—14d adds
- 4 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—14d adds
- 5 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 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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 414Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 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. 347Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 9 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. 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: I'm a Doctor. Why Would I Hurt You? 四合院：我是医生，还能害你？ [The story initially focuses on life in the Siheyuan, then gradually moves beyond it to embrace a great new era.] Wang Ping'an transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan, only to be killed by Silly Zhu by mistake right from the start? After transmigrating, he immediately gives Silly Zhu a brutal beating and puts all the scoundrels in the Siheyuan in their place! As Wang Ping'an's family prospers, more and more people grow jealous. The sanctimonious Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, obsessed with beco 600Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 Siheyuan: The Cautious King 四合院之谨慎为王 Hitting a low point in life isn't scary. Just hang in there, and you'll get through it. Maybe a rainbow will appear after the storm. Believe that you deserve something better... I'm not good at writing blurbs, so feel free to criticize. That way, I'll know what the problem is. 162Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 15 Love in the Courtyard: My Underground Bunker System 情满四合院之我的地窟系统 On hiatus. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Get a Book of Moral Lessons 四合院：开局一本道德笔记 When Xu Jianmin wakes up, he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a breath of fresh air among all the villains. The neighbors are all villains? No problem. I have a Good Deeds Notebook. As the saying goes, the book holds gold mines, and the book holds jade mines. First Master needs someone to support him in his old age? I'll do it! Second Master wants to become an official? I'll do it! Third Master loves scheming? I'll do it! Xu Damao wants a son? I'll take care of 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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—14d adds
- 19 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—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: I Stole the Protagonist’s Cheat and Made It to the Modern World 四合院：我抢主角外挂后通现代了 Han Aijun had only happened to watch a few clips from the TV series Love in the Courtyard before transmigrating into the role of Silly Zhu’s neighbor, in a story starring a total sucker. He wasn’t unhappy about it at all. In fact, he felt lucky to have arrived in such a momentous era. Becoming a capital resident with a skilled trade, a steady job, and a home was enough to make him ecstatic. Though life here had plenty of inconveniences, and everyone in the courtyard had their own flaws and schem 530Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 21 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! 1.2kReads5.7Score—14d adds
- 22 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 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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—14d adds
- 24 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—14d adds
- 25 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—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 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 17Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: I'm Old Jia, and I'm Everyone's Cup of Tea 四合院之我老贾，老少皆宜 [Courtyard life + farming + period fiction] While others transmigrate into the courtyard as rich, handsome men, he transmigrates into the father of Jia Dongxu, the best-looking man in the whole courtyard. People call him Jia Daring. His given name is Gui. He can't believe who he's transmigrated into: Old Jia, Jia Zhangshi's husband, in the year 1950. At this point, Jia Zhangshi is still a beautiful woman in her prime, looking like a movie star. Since she'd only given birth to Jia Dongxu, she sti —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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... 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 With My Cheat Ability, I Do as I Please, Starting in Siheyuan 开挂的我随心所欲从四合院开始 [A truly satisfying power fantasy. No logic required.] The mentally ill have wild ideas, and brainless kids have all the fun. Hu Le spent years in a psychiatric hospital after transmigrating from a parallel world on his very first day there. Now he’s transmigrated again. In this strange new world, he discovers he has a sandbox-world golden finger. He even has the power to create things in the sandbox world. Portals can take him to other worlds, and even if he dies in another world, he can instan 332Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 32 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—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: I, Li Hongwei, Race Ahead at Full Throttle 四合院：我李宏伟一路狂飙 Li Hongwei, the local bully of Mang Village, was killed by a cold fish before transmigrating to the 1960s and into the body of an idiot in a courtyard house. After years of being bullied by the courtyard's pack of beasts, his family was so poor that all they had left was a bed. Luckily, he bound himself to an Emotion Harvesting System. As long as he made the courtyard's residents feel resentment, he could earn points and exchange them for rewards. Now, with the System backing him, he takes on th 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 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—14d adds
- 36 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—14d adds
- 37 It All Began When I Became Liu Haizhong 从我成了刘海中开始 Liu Zhong, an unemployed drifter, is hit by a car on his way home and unexpectedly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, taking the place of career-obsessed Liu Haizhong. He also gets a System, which gives him rewards for signing in every day. Familiar with the story, Liu Zhong just wants to use the System to earn enough money and enjoy life. He’ll leave the plot to fate and stay out of it whenever he can. —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 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—14d adds
- 39 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—14d adds
- 40 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 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: Working at a Newspaper, Exposing the Courtyard’s Beasts from the Start 四合院：报社上班，开局揭发众禽 Shen Liang transmigrates to a courtyard in the 1960s and becomes a newspaper employee. One day, the editor-in-chief asks him to write a long-running serialized novel. After much thought, Shen Liang decides to base it on the story of the courtyard's shameless residents. "Yi Zhonghai, a sanctimonious hypocrite with no children of his own, spends all day scheming to get other young men to support him in his old age." "Liu Haizhong is all ambition and no ability. He only finished elementary school, 979Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: Want for Nothing, a Tech Genius 四合院：吃穿不愁，科技大能 [Courtyard Life + Farming] After transmigrating into the world of Beasts in the Courtyard, Liu Qing spent twenty years there. His parents were wonderful, but when they fell gravely ill, the beasts nearly stole everything in their home. Luckily, he bound himself to the Spiritual Field System; otherwise, the beasts would have taken him for everything he had. He cultivated the spiritual fields and treated his parents. Watermelons that ripened in a single day, with thin rinds and plenty of sweet fle 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: The Ultimate Impostor 四合院之顶级伪装者 One outsider after another wants to leave their mark on this little world of a siheyuan. Transmigrators with wildly different personalities and all kinds of Systems emerge one by one, stirring up wave after wave in the siheyuan world. Whether the times will be changed or they will be forgotten by them all comes down to a single thought from Chen An. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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
- 45 Siheyuan: A Dashing and Carefree Life 四合院之风流潇洒的生活 Reborn in a Siheyuan, he becomes Silly Zhu's neighbor and watches the courtyard descend into hilarious chaos. Jia Zhangshi wants to take advantage of him, and the First Uncle tries to guilt-trip him with moral blackmail. He sends them all packing and lives life on his own terms in the Siheyuan! 670Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 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... 20Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: I’m a Hidden Big Shot 四合院：我是隐藏大佬 Qin Huairu: “Stop messing with Silly Zhu. Come after me!” Jia Zhangshi: “Go sit somewhere cool, old man!” Silly Zhu: “You pick a fight with me, and you deserve to spend your whole life without a wife!” Xu Damao: “I just love watching you hate me and still be powerless to do anything about it.” Wu Zhibai accidentally eats Longyuan and transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He invests in technology companies, buys the rights to manga from Japan, and builds up a fortune in mines. He 77Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 48 The Seventh Book by Tomato and Egg 西红柿鸡蛋的第7本书 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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—14d adds
- 50 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
