Novels like Siheyuan: Old Madam Deaf Wants Me Dead, So I’m Feasting at Her Funeral
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- 1 I Became a Rich Young Master by Selling My Landlord's Siheyuan 成为阔少从卖掉房东四合院开始 Not a siheyuan series! This is not a siheyuan novel! Not a siheyuan! Wealth fantasy + antique treasure hunting + emotional healing After inheriting his landlord’s siheyuan, wage slave Chen Pi turns around and sells it. Unexpectedly, he activates the Heavenly Eye System, and from then on there’s no stopping him. He finds hidden treasures in Panjiayuan and apprentices himself to Pohuai Hou. He attends an antique appraisal convention and becomes an overnight sensation. People in the business call h 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: I Have a Hundred Empress Sisters 四合院：我有一百个女帝妹妹 Pang Hu, the food supermarket instructor: “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received ingredients from your younger sister. Within 24 hours, prepare one million lunch boxes with meat and vegetable options.” He Xiaohu: “Hey, Pang Hu! What are the prices for the lunch boxes?” Pang Hu: “Host! One meat lunch box costs just ten one-jin grain coupons. Coupons from any province are accepted. One vegetable lunch box costs just two jin of grain coupons.” “As long as a million people can eat their fill, who c —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I, He Yuzhu, Am a Modern-Day Scumbag in the Siheyuan! 我，何雨柱，当代四合院渣男！ [Siheyuan fan fiction + scumbag + wish fulfillment + System] He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes He Yuzhu. From the start, he discovers Xu Damao sneaking around with another man's wife at night. He promptly scares them off, then takes the opportunity to extort a chicken and an egg! Bang Geng likes stealing chickens to eat? He's still just a kid, so we have to make sure he spends some time in juvenile detention. Qin Huairu strips naked, revealing her fair, tender 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: If I’m Not a Beast, Then Who Is? 四合院：我不做禽兽谁做禽兽 [Courtyard Drama + Slice of Life + Wild Ideas + Plot Changes + Period Fiction] Chen Dagou used to waste his days at a screw factory in his previous life. After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, he realized that his arrival was slowly stripping Qin Huairu of her leading-lady aura and tying her to Xu Damao. The storylines of everyone around him also changed beyond recognition. They’re beasts, but Chen Dagou is an even bigger beast. Just you wait. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院，傻柱不傻 After transmigrating into the Siheyuan as Sha Zhu, the pretty widow still wants to borrow money from him? Not a chance. Not only will he refuse to lend her any, he'll make her pay back everything she owes from before. What do you mean, you don't have it? Then tell me how you plan to repay me. Xu Damao wants to steal his girl? I'll make sure you can't even get a bite of my leftovers. Any other shameless jerks have a problem with that? I'll tame them one by one... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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—Shelves
- 7 The Happy Life of Siheyuan 四合院之幸福生活 [This story isn’t too dark or intense] Li Wenguo transmigrates to the late 1950s. Amid the quiet routines of life, he watches the everyday squabbles in the courtyard. He doesn’t want to get involved in all the petty disputes there. He just wants to protect the people around him and live a peaceful, simple life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Siheyuan: I'm a Beast Tamer, Racing Through Life 四合院：我是驭兽师一路狂飚 Zhang Guohao only cursed out the director of Four Courtyard Full of Scoundrels because he couldn’t stand the courtyard’s lowlifes. Who could have guessed he’d transmigrate right into the courtyard? Facing all those scoundrels, Zhang Guohao admits he’s a little nervous. Luckily, at the crucial moment, he awakens the Beast Tamer System. He turns into a hen and scares the thief Banggeng to tears. He turns into a mosquito and sucks Qin Huairu’s blood. In the end, he beats every last scoundrel in the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: I Became a Factory Director in 1955 四合院：我在1955当厂长 After transmigrating to the frigid reaches of Siberia, Xiao Yi thought he had returned to the past. Only when he graduated and returned to China did he discover that he had actually transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. In 1955, when everything was waiting to be rebuilt, Xiao Yi was a factory director. Naturally, he was going to help the Chinese dragon take flight sooner. Who had time to care about the petty squabbles in the courtyard? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: I, Xu Damao, Refuse to Be a Villain 四合院之我许大茂不当小人 My name is Xu Damao. I’m a modern man who accidentally found himself in the world of the Courtyard House. Since we shared the same name and looked remarkably alike, I fell from the sky and accidentally crushed Xu Damao to death. The new Xu Damao won’t be a villain. This isn’t a story about picking fights with the world; it’s about a loving, harmonious courtyard. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 A Young Doctor in the Siheyuan Helps a Widow Prosper 四合院之小小中医带着寡妇奔小康 Chen Xiao, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from the twenty-first century, finds himself in the world of the Siheyuan when Jia Dongxu dies in the line of duty. Defying the conventions and judgment of the times, he chooses to embrace love and build a new family with Qin Huairu. From everyday life through turbulent years and into the world of Hong Kong TV dramas, he keeps moving forward. 168Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 12 The Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的一生 The loves and grudges of He Yuzhu and the residents of his courtyard will reshape He Yuzhu’s personality and bring in some new characters. No harem, and every grudge will be repaid… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Trade Meat with Qin Huairu 四合院：开局和秦淮茹换肉 When Li Guoqing opens his eyes, he discovers he has transmigrated to the resource-scarce 1960s. And not just anywhere, but into that world of scoundrels, the infamous siheyuan courtyard. He himself is a lovesick fool whose blood Qin Huairu has practically drained dry. He’s just finished stewing pork with vermicelli when Qin Huairu comes knocking to ask for some. Li Guoqing refuses. Want meat? Then bring something to trade for it! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Across the Screen: Starting with Beating Up Bang Geng 影视世界从暴打棒梗开始 Li Wen inexplicably gained the ability to transmigrate between worlds, but he couldn’t control it. And so, his extraordinary journey began. His first stop was a courtyard house world in 1965. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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—Shelves
- 16 From the Siheyuan to the Worlds Beyond: A Transmigration Novel 从四合院到诸天穿越书 While hiking alone one day, Chen Feng was looking at his phone and failed to watch where he was going. He tripped over a rock and stumbled a few steps toward a nearby cliff before falling off. Somehow, he transmigrated into a TV series he had just been watching, Love in the Courtyard. 988Reads5.8Score104Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: I Have a Million, but Pretend to Be Broke from the Start 四合院：开局百万我装穷光蛋 Love on Jiudao Bay: one family of bloodsuckers. Watching the show will send your blood pressure through the roof, as fortunes shift unpredictably. One day, he transmigrates as Yang Shumao, with a million supplies in hand from the start and an infinite storage space. Watch him drive away the beasts and bloodsuckers infesting the place! 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, Please Just Stop! 四合院：秦淮茹你别了吧！ I just transmigrated, and Second Uncle is already at my door trying to take my house! As expected, there are hardly any good people in this Beastly Courtyard! The others want to stick their noses in too. They should take a good look at themselves first! I threw Second Uncle in jail right from the start! Bind to the System with a drop of blood. Just watch how I beat all these beasts into submission! First Uncle, why are you pretending to be such a good person? Second Uncle, just how thick is your —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Silly Zhu, and I Have No System 四合院：开局傻柱，从无系统开始 [Siheyuan] [No System] Right after finishing Love in the Courtyard, He Yuzhu transmigrated into the show as its male lead, Silly Zhu. Faced with the bloodsucking Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu started breaking away from her and refused to let her take advantage of him. You want me to admit I stole the chicken? I’ll turn around and report Bang Geng! You want me to steal cornmeal for you? Keep dreaming. With no System, He Yuzhu relied on his own abilities to rise step by step to the top. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Siheyuan: I'm the Little Prince of Late Nights 四合院：我是熬夜小王子 Ma Yue, who loves staying up late, transmigrates into the story of the courtyard. At the unreliable System’s urging, he has to turn Forty-Nine City into a city that never sleeps. There’s none of the usual stuff from other fanfics: fighting over family property, competing for houses, and getting beaten up. Ma Yue is sorely disappointed! “How am I supposed to get revenge like this?” “If you won’t let me have my fun, then nobody gets to sleep! Get up and party!” —Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Rich, Handsome, and Hunted by Every Vixen 四合院：开局高富帅，被诸禽盯上 He transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard in the resource-scarce 1960s. His parents died in the line of duty, leaving him the family of fallen heroes. Meanwhile, the residents of the courtyard, controlled by the Three Elders, exploit him. Looking at everything before him, he can only sigh. How did he end up transmigrating here out of nowhere? Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Though resources are scarce in this era, the people are simple and kind, and their happiness levels are high! (Ex —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: Prosperity Through Agriculture 四合院：农业兴民 By a stroke of luck, Wang Heping transmigrates to the 1950s. He unexpectedly activates a Farm System. Its crops not only yield a plentiful harvest, but also come with special effects. He just wants to live a peaceful life, use the System to contribute to his country, and make up for the regrets of his past, so that his coming here won’t have been in vain. But he never expected to find a courtyard full of beasts here. Guided by the principle that he won’t bother anyone who leaves him alone, Wang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as Silly Zhu and Became Everyone’s Favorite 四合院：穿越成傻柱，我成香饽饽 Chen Yu was a nobody among online novelists. When the pandemic left him unemployed at home, he started writing web novels. One stormy night, as thunder rumbled and lightning flashed and the magnetic field went haywire, Chen Yu was writing by candlelight when he transmigrated to the era of "Love in the Courtyard". He suddenly became He Yuzhu, the very man he had looked down on most. What Chen Yu hadn't expected was for a plague of rats to break out in the courtyard. The N95 mask he had brought wi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 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
- 28 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 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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. 170Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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? 176Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 31 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
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 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. 163Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 34 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 86Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 35 The Good Life in Siheyuan 四合院的美丽生活 A college student from the twenty-first century accidentally travels to the capital in the 1960s while hiking in the wilderness. He gets a System of his own and meets characters from a TV drama he watched in the past. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Is My Brother 四合院之许大茂是我哥 An ordinary girl gets so furious watching Love in the Courtyard that, when she wakes up one morning, she finds herself in the TV series as Xu Damao’s younger sister… A story about how she has to fight to save herself so she won’t be turned into an idiot like him. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, While the Troublemakers Suffer 四合院：多子多福，禽兽叫苦 Chen Deming transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and, of all things, finds himself a beautiful wife. Over the next few years, they have seven children in a row. Each of his seven sons has a special talent. Some are highly skilled in martial arts, some are exceptionally intelligent, and others have extraordinary abilities… Then one day, Bang Geng tries to teach Chen Deming's seven sons a lesson. Chen Deming's sons break his ribs on the spot. Jia Zhangshi: “You dare hit my grandson? I'll kill —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 It All Began When Liang Ladi Knocked Me Down in the Siheyuan 四合院从被梁拉娣撞倒开始 Xu Damao transmigrates and discovers he has landed in a parallel world that combines stories from various eras. So why wait? Some villains have been itching to get at him for a long time. It's time to let them feel the fist of justice. Please ignore minor timeline inconsistencies~ 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 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
- 42 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—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: A Hero for Half a Lifetime 四合院：半世枭雄 [No supernatural powers + no System + little hostility] Cao Qianji is reborn as the illegitimate son of a high-ranking leader. After his mother dies, the leader, feeling guilty, arranges for him to move into Silly Zhu's Siheyuan and tells Director Yang to look after him and help him get ahead. But Cao Yu Lian, the pampered legitimate son of the leader's family, has always seen Cao Qianji as a threat and secretly resorts to one scheme after another to kill him. As a result, the steel mill and the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 Siheyuan: A Hundred Chapters of Slaughter 四合院：百章开杀 Qin Zhaoyang is struck by lightning while fishing in a thunderstorm and unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a courtyard-house drama, becoming the younger brother of Qin Huairu's family. To make a living, he takes up fishing again, only to unexpectedly acquire a fishing interface. After four years of building himself up, he opens the Little Fish Shop. It comes with the ability to exchange for supplies. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 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
- 48 Siheyuan: Exposing Lies, I Become a National Scholar 四合院：猎捕谎言，我终成国士 Tian Yu transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. When Silly Zhu refuses to give him any chicken, Tian Yu’s [Lie-Hunter System] suddenly activates. From then on, Tian Yu begins a life of hunting down lies. “Silly Zhu... you liar! Is this chicken even yours? You stole the factory director’s chicken, and you still have the nerve to act tough?” Tian Yu gains 10 Lie-Hunting Points. “Xu Damao, did the Red Star Commune really just give you those egg-laying chickens of their own accord? You threate —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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
- 50 Siheyuan: Reborn as Xu Damao’s Dad, I’m Back in the Game 四合院：重生许大茂他爸我又行了 A car accident sends Xu Fu transmigrating into the body of Xu Damao's father in the courtyard, and he accidentally activates the spatial ring he brought with him. What, Lou Xiao'e can't have children? Qin Huairu wants to welch on her debt and pay it off with her body. Yan Fugui wants to take advantage of me? Fine, I'll give you a grandson. With his extraordinary abilities, what kind of empire will he build in this era? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
