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- 1 An Ordinary Man in the Siheyuan 四合院平凡人 A passionate era, a beautiful era: embracing life and loving it amid ordinary days… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Ensemble Screen Universe: Period Dramas 综影,年代剧 Reborn in the courtyard, he is Silly Zhu's uncle, a person who never existed in the original story. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Xu Damao, and the white lotus types: there's no need for arguments. Just convince them with reason! 826Reads6.6Score11214d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: I Became Invincible After Collecting Qin Huairu's Resentment 四合院:从收集秦淮茹怨气后无敌 Chu Yu transmigrated into the courtyard, only to discover that Qin Huairu had called off their engagement because he was poor! His neighbors and relatives also ostracized him in every way. Then his System activated, and Chu Yu's life got better and better each day. Qin Huairu regretted it. She was jealous! Qin Huairu: Can't you give me one more chance? 25Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: My Rules Are the Rules 四合院,我的规矩就是规矩 After transmigrating into a Beijing courtyard, all I want is a quiet life. But the whole bunch of troublemakers keep popping up, each taking their turn in the spotlight. Since they won't behave, the protagonist will have to set some rules and do a proper job of managing these troublemakers. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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... 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: Blasting the Vampires from the Start 四合院,开局炮轰吸血鬼 A real man never messes around! One word: guts. Transmigrated to the capital, he blows the bloodsuckers away right from the start. Then he gets down to business and builds a better life. From then on, happiness is his for the taking. —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 7 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—14d adds
- 8 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—14d adds
- 9 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—14d adds
- 10 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—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: I, Silly Zhu, Set Traps for My Lovely Neighbors from the Start 四合院:我傻柱开局给美邻们挖坑 A scheming Immortal Emperor transmigrated into Silly Zhu and was nearly driven mad by Silly Zhu's stupidity. And the people in this courtyard, every last one of them is a damn scoundrel. But all your little schemes are child's play in front of this Great Emperor. Just watch me use your own dirty tricks against you. The road ahead is long, but I'll have nothing but scoundrels for company! Your dirty tricks are my dirty tricks. What this Great Emperor excels at most is the art of controlling scoun —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Siheyuan: Turning My Life Around 四合院之逆转人生 This is a journey of reversal, and Xu Damao’s fate is finally going to be rewritten. Watch him turn his life around. I, Xu Damao, refuse to be a saint. Just watch how I deliver a face-slapping to Sha Zhu, and how I turn the tables, step by step, from an insignificant nobody... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 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! 1.2kReads5.7Score—14d adds
- 14 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—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rejects Qin Huairu and Becomes a Chef God 四合院:拒绝秦淮茹,傻柱成厨神 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the Beastly Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu, binding himself to the Poultry Punishment Comeback System. Silly Zhu is no longer silly. The three senior masters of the courtyard keep getting outmaneuvered, the parasitic widow Qin Huairu reaps what she sows, the wicked mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi gets what she deserves, and the hypocrite Xu Damao gets bullied... He Yuzhu thrives at the steel mill and becomes the richest man in the courtyard. 3.6kReads8.0Score16314d adds
- 18 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Foolish Father Returns and Won't Let Him Be a Simp 四合院:傻爹归来不让傻柱当舔狗 [Courtyard setting + absolutely no becoming a simp + taking Xu Damao in hand + growing more desirable with age] Peking University graduate He Tiesheng is attending a graduation party when he unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu’s father. From the start, the courtyard’s three elders oppose him. Seeing Silly Zhu acting like a simp makes his blood boil. Silly Dad: “Your old man is back. You can’t be a simp anymore. A simp stays a simp, and in the 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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—14d adds
- 22 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—14d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu, and I Refuse to Be Anyone's Fall Guy 四合院:我傻柱绝不做冤大头 Birdsong fills the courtyard, and He Yuzhu has somehow transmigrated to the 1960s! Qin Huairu, three scheming old men, and a bunch of ungrateful people: He Yuzhu wears a cold grin. "Taking charge of this courtyard is my new life!" 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: The Simp Wakes Up and Still Wants to Suck Me Dry? 四合院:舔狗觉醒还想吸我血? Chen Yue transmigrates to a Siheyuan in the 1960s, only to find he's been a pathetic simp for Qin Huairu? The Jia family wants to take over my home under the pretense of borrowing it? No way! Dream on! Qin Huairu wants to bleed me dry, too? Bullshit. First, pay back every cent you took from me, with interest! Jia Zhangshi slanders me? Get lost! Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip me? Then don't blame me for being ruthless. Silly Zhu blindly defends Qin Huairu? You deserve to die without an heir. The 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: I Slapped Qin Huairu in the Face from the Start 四合院:开局怒扇秦淮茹 [This is a heavily reworked version of the Siheyuan setting. The story involves romantic entanglements with all the female characters from the original, and the plot differs from the TV series!] When Bai Chuan woke up and saw Qin Huairu lying beside him, he immediately realized he'd transmigrated into the Siheyuan world. Beat up Xu Damao, put Jia Zhangshi in her place, slap Qin Huairu, flirt with Lou Xiao'e. Aren't all of you in this courtyard full of ulterior motives, always stabbing people in 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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. 991Reads5.8Score10414d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: Beating Up Silly Zhu, I Call the Shots in This Courtyard 四合院:暴打傻柱,这院我说了算 Zeng Zhenguo transmigrates into a courtyard house at the very start of the TV series. Bang Geng has just stolen a chicken, and Zeng Zhenguo, who hasn’t had meat in days, steals one too. He was planning to frame Silly Zhu, but unexpectedly, this gives him the chance to activate the System. When the First Grandpa twists the truth, Zeng Zhenguo, as a transmigrator, naturally steps forward and exposes him for what he is. Yi Zhonghai is instantly enraged and sends his top enforcer, Silly Zhu, into th 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 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—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Banggeng to a Pulp 四合院:开局暴揍棒梗 After unexpectedly transmigrating into the world of the TV series about life in a Beijing courtyard, Chen Ergou gains a System and a golden finger. See how he deals with the bunch of scoundrels in the courtyard and becomes its most powerful grand patriarch! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Siheyuan 四合院之不一样的四合院 (Wei Wu’s legacy + becoming a dad by happy accident and all kinds of shameless schemes) A soul from the future takes over He Yuzhu just after the incident in which He Daqing ran off. He is destined to lead this story down a different path. Jia Dongxu still wants to marry Qin Huairu? Xu Damao still wants to stir up trouble and get close to Jingru? Dream on! Bang Geng still wants to grow up to be an ungrateful brat? I’ll make sure you’re gone! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 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—14d adds
- 34 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—14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: All I Want Is to Cultivate Immortality 四合院:我只想修仙 He Yixia of another world had once been a supreme immortal emperor, high above all others. But while discussing the Dao with a rival, he was ambushed. Just as he thought he was about to be reduced to dust, he unexpectedly found himself reborn in a courtyard house. What was even more surprising was that everyone in this place was a remarkable talent, and the house was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers: the super chef He Yuzhu, the “husband-killing” empress Qin Huairu, and the lecher Xu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: Deputy Factory Director from the Start 四合院:开局副厂长 (This book won’t dwell on the petty squabbles of courtyard life, and it won’t be too full of hostility. It’s all based on the author’s imagination, so it may not be very rigorous. If you dislike Qin Huairu, don’t read. If you dislike cultivation, don’t read. It may be terrible, but the author likes it. If you’ve read this blurb and want to quit, go ahead!!!) Li An transmigrates to 1959. Looking at a world waiting to be rebuilt, his heart swells with ambition. Just watch how I, Li An, make a new 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: Starting as a Procurement Officer in the 1960s 四合院:六十年代,从采购员开始 When Chen Guoqiang wakes up, he finds himself in the beast-filled courtyard. There's the impartial First Uncle, the desire-free Second Uncle, the generous Third Uncle, the chaste and virtuous Qin Huairu, He Dazhu, who never hits anyone, and Bang Geng, the legendary master thief... In this era of scarcity, Chen Guoqiang uses his technical-college education to land a job as a procurement clerk. With help from his spatial realm, he thrives. When arguments break out in the courtyard, he wants no par —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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—14d adds
- 39 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 147Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 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—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Siheyuan: Rising Against the Wind 四合院之迎风而起 If you returned to an era of scarcity, what would you most want to do? Li Mingtang transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. And begins a life of cheats and good fortune. The blurb doesn’t do it justice. I’m a new author, so please be kind. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: Choosing Creation Mode from the Start 四合院:开局选择创造模式 After transmigrating to a courtyard house, Wang Jianlin unexpectedly gained the Creative Mode abilities from the world of Mini World! From then on, no one in the courtyard had to worry about having no descendants, and no one went hungry! Whichever family is in trouble, your good neighbor Jianlin is here to help! Heh heh... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Xu Damao to Prison 四合院:开局送许大茂进监狱 [Transmigration + feel-good power fantasy + slightly altered setting] Zhou Zheng transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard House and discovers that the previous owner was sabotaged by Xu Damao. Using the System, Zhou Zheng sends him to prison. When the devious residents of the Courtyard House start causing trouble, watch how Zhou Zheng handles them... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: Rooted Deep, Unable to Break Free 四合院:扎根而入,无法自拔 Song Xiangdong transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and awakens a sign-in System, earning all kinds of astonishing rewards. He unlocks a spatial farm, tempting Qin Huairu to come knocking for meat. He awakens his musical talent, leaving the cultured Lou Xiao'e wishing they had met sooner. His ability to spend money like water has the down-to-earth Qin Jingru begging to be his. His vast knowledge leaves the intellectual Ran Qiuyue utterly impressed. As Song Xiangdong rises rapidl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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

















































