Novels like Siheyuan: A Happy Life in the Red Era
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- 51 Siheyuan: After My Chance Was Stolen, I Lay Low Until the End 四合院：被截胡后苟到寿终正寝 “Silly Zhu, wake up!” After being slapped hard across the face twice, little Su suddenly opened his eyes... Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Heaven-Defying Comprehension System. Good grief, Qin Zhunru slapped him twice across the face, and that was enough to awaken the System. Little Su, who had just transmigrated into He Yuzhu, was green with envy. “If slapping Silly Zhu can awaken a System, what about slapping someone else?” Qin Zhunru was getting excited. As little Susu silently r 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: In Search of the Memories of an Era 四合院：寻找时代记忆 Love in the Courtyard tells the story of the people, changing lives, and social landscape of a Beijing courtyard from the 1960s through the 1990s. Screenwriter Wang Zhili's talent is on full display. Using the love between Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu as its thread, the show depicts a lively courtyard and reveals a glimpse of that era. The drama shows self-interest wrapped in apparent harmony, calculations for personal gain hidden behind talk of morality, and evil lurking within kindness. Like other 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: The Mosquito-Raising System That Steals Other People’s Skills 四合院：养蚊系统，吸取他人技能 Qin Fen transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and activates the Divine Mosquito System from the start. It randomly mutates all kinds of divine mosquitoes. Scout Mosquito → Shared vision, keeping him up to date on everything happening in the courtyard! Disease-Curing Mosquito → Transfers illnesses and gives people a complete makeover! Skill-Stealing Mosquito → Siphons skills for him to use! Old Deaf Granny: “Oh no! I've been complaining about feeling unwell every day, and now I've actually 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 54 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. 2Reads8.3Score114d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: Watching the Courtyard's Fools with a Smile 四合院：笑看众禽 [System] [Not a do-gooder] [No dumbing down] [Overbearing] [Multiple female leads] The male lead, Li Tianyou, arrives in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had planned to live peacefully through those turbulent years, but who could have guessed that a pack of troublemakers would keep trying to harm him? If you want to take me down, then striking first is better than sitting back and taking the blows. 666Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: Hello, I'm He Yuzhu 四合院：你好我是何雨柱 If I could start over? Then let's do it! Silly Zhu? I'm He Yuzhu. Having lived two lives, He Yuzhu decided he would no longer be the “Silly Zhu” everyone could push around. He would change his fate and live a different kind of life in this era. I'll focus on living well. As for my enemies, I'll sit back and watch them get what's coming to them. Bleeding-heart sympathy? Morality? Compassion? I have none of that! 1.7kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 57 Reborn in a Siheyuan in 1960 四合院重生1960 A look at the many faces of life in the courtyard: family squabbles and everyday routines. This is a slice-of-life story without much hostility, about farming and fishing. I’m just an ordinary person who can’t save the world; I only want to enjoy a good, simple life at home. 63Reads6.5Score10114d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Screens Movies 四合院：许大茂放电影 That day, Xu Damao transmigrated. He went into the mountains and screened movies. At the factory, he kept getting promoted. After seeing too much hostility everywhere, let's have something heartwarming for a change. A blend of stories from several shows, just for fun. 438Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 59 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... 2.7kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: I Don’t Want to Cause Trouble Either 四合院：我也不想捅娄子 Zhang Jun: This is a courtyard full of beasts? Pah! I'll show you what a real beast looks like! (This novel's male lead has something wrong with his head. He's a fool, an idiot, a pervert, and a lunatic! These are the opinions of some readers. If that's not your cup of tea, please move along. Unreasonable accusations, attacks, and insults will not be accepted. Thanks for reading! Writing with care is my way of showing warmth to all my brothers! Wishing you success in your careers and plenty of 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: The Jia Family Owes Me Money, So Qin Huairu Will Pay It Off 四合院：贾家欠我钱，秦淮茹抵债 After transmigrating to the courtyard, the first thing he does is demand repayment of a debt. If Jia Zhangshi won't pay up, he'll use Qin Huairu as collateral. With no parents and only a supply and marketing cooperative left to him, how far can he lead the women? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Siheyuan Playboy 四合院海王 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and obtains a womanizer sign-in System. And so, a romantic rake is born. From then on, the courtyard fills with the scent of love, its air ripples with the sweet troubles of happiness, and its residents struggle through tales of unbridled caprice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: The Wind of That Year 四合院：风吹那年 After transmigrating because of a strange chat group, don't get hung up on the courtyard house. Come take a look at the era I have in mind. The courtyard-house story begins when the main plot reaches its era. I'm stacking the thickest armor up front... The author likes to grind levels like a sword god on Shili Slope. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 I Married Lou Xiao'e, So Why Are You Crying, Qin Huairu? 我娶娄晓娥，秦淮如你哭什么？ Song Zichuan accidentally transmigrates into the world of a 1960s Beijing courtyard and becomes a sixth-grade engineer whose engagement to Qin Huairu has been broken off. He can’t be bothered with the courtyard’s scheming and dirty dealings, so he decisively moves out. Starting with the design of an air fryer, he steadily rises to become a master craftsman of the nation, and his life gets better and better. Watching Song Zichuan with Lou Xiao’e, Qin Huairu is so full of regret that her heart bre 418Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated with a System 四合院：自带系统穿越来 [Transmigrates early, in 1952; everyday life; the plot will change; crossover with other dramas] Li Zesheng, a senior at Blue Star University, is getting ready for an internship when, without warning, humanity transmigrates en masse to a deserted island to fight for survival… Fortunately, he awakens a sign-in System. What? There’s no hope of surviving here? Luckily, the System upgrades in time and brings him to the world of the courtyard houses! Having survived the brutal island, Li Zesheng just 35Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: The Eldest Son of the Third Master's Family 四合院：三大爷家的大儿子 In the summer of 1961, Yan Jiecheng transmigrates into a world where the college entrance exam is just a week away! Thankfully, he discovers that his mind has become much sharper. As the saying goes, even a last-minute cram can help you shine! 781Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Life Is More Fun with a Beautiful Wife at Home 四合院：家有娇妻，人生才有趣 Lin Bei transmigrated to a courtyard compound in 1951, right in the middle of a difficult period. But with his golden finger, he was sure he could thrive. Still, life was more interesting with a beautiful wife at home, so he decided he would win Qin Huairu for himself. Lin Bei: “Huairu, why don’t you come with me? I promise you’ll have fish and meat at every meal, live in comfort, and be happy.” Qin Huairu put on a demure expression. “I’m not that kind of person…” 397Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 68 Hello, My Eleventh Book hello第11本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 20Reads8.1Score114d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: I Earn Points to Raise Froglets 四合院：我赚积分养蛙崽 I previously wrote a positive courtyard fanfic starring He Yuzhu, with Teacher Ran as the heroine. A lot of readers weren't happy about Teacher Ran being the female lead, so this time I'm writing the opposite: a new story where Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and the other beasts get put through the wringer, and the protagonist takes on Cao Cao's spirit. Let me make this clear: this book is absolutely just riding the courtyard's popularity. There's not an ounce of deception here. I hope all you courtyar 86Reads8.3Score11214d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: Xu Rongguang, a Good Man 四合院：好人徐荣光 [A little wicked, a little kind, with plenty of beauties and quite a few confidantes. Pure do-gooders and pure villains, please steer clear.] Xu Rongguang, an older homebody, transmigrates into the world of the courtyard compound. At first, he only wants to live a quiet, comfortable life of his own. But gradually, he realizes that something is off about this courtyard. Over here: Jia Zhangshi sneaks into Xu Damao's house in the middle of the night. Liu Haizhong and the Deaf Granny each lean on a 391Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 71 The Cynic of the Siheyuan Just Wants Peace and Prosperity for the Nation 四合院白眼的我只想国泰民安 Lu Chuan inherited the Byakugan of the Naruto world and possesses strength beyond the Kage. After transmigrating once again, this time to a courtyard compound, he declares that all demons and monsters are nothing but ashes before true strength. Invincible as he is, all he wants is to make greater contributions to his country… 14Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: The He Family's Eldest Uncle Joins the Uprising 四合院：何家大伯从起义开始 At the end of the dynasty, He Weiqing enters the world of the Siheyuan and becomes the He family's eldest son, He Taiqing. In the fourteenth year of the Mingguo era, He Taiqing changes his name to He Weiqing and heads south with his wife. Through careful maneuvering, he becomes a regiment commander under Wan Lu. He takes in a handsome young man who makes baskets in the mountains, and meets a comrade named Dongfang Wei. From then on, the two support one another and work hand in hand. That same ye 19Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: Am I a Native? 四合院：我是土著？ [Social savvy + Smart protagonist + Everyday life in a bygone era + A believable edge of ruthlessness + All-new plot + Fresh character portrayals] [The story focuses on the flavor of the era, with the transmigrator serving as an additional plotline. The golden finger is given a plausible explanation.] [The story enters the courtyard setting in Chapter 5. The golden finger is given a plausible explanation, and the story strives to capture the feel of novels set in that era.] Name: Liu Jianguo. Ge 1.5kReads5.8Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu, I Snatched Qin Huairu 四合院：重生何雨柱，截胡秦淮茹 [Slice of life + No simping + One heroine] In 1954, He Yu, who had been in a car accident, wakes up to find that he has become He Yuzhu from Love in the Courtyard. That year, He Yuzhu is twenty-one, He Yushui is fifteen, and Jia Dongxu is still unmarried. Knowing the story, He Yuzhu is secretly relieved that he can change his miserable life. With the System at his side, all he wants is to enjoy a comfortable, ordinary life. 38Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: Reborn as Jia Dongxu, From the Start on His Wedding Night 四合院：重生贾东旭，开局新婚夜 [Rebirth power fantasy + period setting + farming + devoted husband + crime-solving] Jia Dongxu is reborn into the world of Love in the Courtyard, giving the man who was supposed to die young a completely different life. Here, Jia Dongxu will no longer be just a photograph or the subject of hearsay. He will write his own story anew, and live the life of a warm home with a wife and children himself. Lou Xiao'e, Yu Li, Yu Haitang, Qin Jingru, Ran Qiuye, Xu Huizhen, Chen Xueru... Their fates will 1.8kReads7.8Score10114d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: From the Start as a Hunter, I Point My Gun at Jia Zhangshi! 四合院：猎人开局，枪指贾张氏！ Zhou Sheng transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard in 1956, traveling from the countryside to the capital with a letter of recommendation to inherit an estate. To his surprise, as soon as he enters the courtyard, he discovers that the Jia family has taken over the house. Faced with the brazen scoundrel Jia Zhangshi, Zhou Sheng says nothing and simply presses a hunting rifle to her forehead. Jia Zhangshi is so terrified she wets herself, and the whole courtyard is shaken. From the start, he 609Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, the Heartbreaker 四合院：偷心傻柱 Reborn as Silly Zhu, he uses his knowledge of the future to deal with the scoundrels and ungrateful wretches in the courtyard. But above all, he focuses on enjoying life, taking it easy every day and watching the many faces of human nature with a smile. With a lighthearted plot and everyday family affairs, the story fulfills all the desires in his heart... 609Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 78 My Quiet Little Life in the Siheyuan 我在四合院的小日子 Li Jie inexplicably transmigrates to the 1950s and moves into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, where he gets a sign-in System. From then on, he no longer has to worry about making ends meet. How will things unfold? 753Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: I'm the Smiling Tiger 四合院：我就是笑面虎 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Starting Out at Fengzeyuan in the Siheyuan 四合院从丰泽园开始 My new work is here! Feel free to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 903Reads6.5Score10314d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: The Banners Fly High, Starting with Qin Huairu 四合院：彩旗飘扬从秦淮茹开始 He opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. The original owner was honest and simple-minded. After Yi Zhonghai talked him into it, he lent Qin Huairu 300 yuan. First, he catches Banggeng stealing a chicken and soy sauce, and gets him to write a confession. Qin Huairu has no choice but to borrow money to pay off the debt. She even has to introduce Qin Jingru to him, against her will. After Hao Dali punishes Qin Huairu, he faces pressure from 628Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: Zhou Wenzhong 四合院之周文忠 Zhou Wenzhong's story of striving, viewing the world from another perspective. 33Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: A Primordial Immortal Realm from the Start 四合院，开局一个太初仙境 [Period] [Siheyuan] [Live-in Son-in-Law] [Developing the Nation] A fine young man from the 21st century transmigrates in a single moment... Watch Chen Ping make his mark in this turbulent era. He will inject new blood into this young nation and give its people a wonderful era where they can eat their fill and stay warm! 1.5kReads6.2Score10414d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: A Life Facing the Sun 四合院之向阳而生 A massive workplace accident at the Red Star Steel Mill claimed the lives of several workers. Two of the dead were from the same courtyard alone. One was from the Jia family, the other from the Li family. The Jia family had an old woman, a widow, two children, and one posthumous child. The Li family had an old woman, a widow, and three children. Jia Zhangshi: “The neighbors are eating meat and they don’t even think to bring any over for us widows and orphans! Old Jia! Dongxu! Take them away with 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: What Did You Say? Silly Zhu Is My Husband! 四合院之你说啥？傻柱是我老公！ Wang Zeqi transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu’s betrothed, promised to him in infancy. As a modern woman, how could she possibly become the wife of a complete sucker? She does everything she can to find Silly Zhu a wife, expose Master Yi’s benevolent facade, and send the Jia family straight to hell. She’ll bring some justice back to this world. 149Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 86 Siheyuan: A Happy Life That Begins in the Kitchen 四合院：从厨师开始的美满生活 Beijing, 1962. Li Qiang, executive chef at a five-star hotel, has been single for thirty-eight years. His death is absurd: he walks past a farmers' market and gets buried alive under a truckload of cabbages after a landslide. He opens his eyes to find himself reborn as a newly qualified apprentice cook in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. The plaster is crumbling off the walls, he has 31.5 yuan in his pocket, and the courtyard's First Uncle, full of talk about benevolence and morality, is s 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: The Last Normal Person 四合院：最后一个正常人 A food-delivery guy transmigrates to the Four-Nine City of 1961, and from the start finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. Luckily, he awakens a sign-in System and even has a pocket dimension treasure. As someone who likes to lie flat, what kind of story will unfold for him in this courtyard full of scoundrels? Will he quietly give in, or fight back hard? Come and see. This isn’t a traditional courtyard story, so please don’t nitpick. 74Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: Starting Over Again 四合院之重新再来 The first volume is more slice-of-life, while the second is a power fantasy. If you want something a little more violent, check out the second volume. If you have any ideas, share them in the comments. The author will see them and add them to the story. Let’s create this novel together. 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: I, He Daqing, Have Never Been Outdone 四合院：我何大清，一生不弱于人 He Daqing transmigrates into the world of the courtyard. Somehow, he becomes the father of Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu. Faced with this absurd reality, He Daqing decides to make something of his own life. As for Silly Zhu, he won’t interfere with whoever the boy supports or simps for. But first, he decides to steal Qin Huairu away before she marries into the courtyard. Otherwise, there’d be nothing to look forward to... 963Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Ordinary Life 四合院：何雨柱的平凡一生 After transmigrating into He Yuzhu, he refuses to become a pawn of the retirement clique. The clique uses every trick in the book to manipulate him from their supposed moral high ground. Everyone in the courtyard, whether openly or behind his back, either wants to avoid getting dragged into trouble or hopes to get a share of the spoils. They all treat He Yuzhu like a fool they can push around. The trouble is, they're like dog-skin plasters: they cling tight and won't leave him alone. 46Reads8.0Score10814d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: Laying Low in the Steel Mill’s Security Office Is the Good Life 四合院：苟在轧钢厂保卫科很舒服 There's plenty of anger and family drama, just like real life, which is never one-dimensional. If you lovely folks enjoy it, please leave a good review. If you don't, please still give it five stars, then have a good rant to get it out of your system before you go. Thanks! Wang Weidong's soul transmigrates into the body of a badly wounded company-level officer in 1965. After leaving the army, he becomes head of security at a steel mill. When he moves into a courtyard compound, he enjoys helping 3.8kReads7.9Score10014d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: A Reckless Man 四合院一莽撞人 Every Courtyard novel is one reader's take on the TV series. It brings every unfulfilled wish and regret back to life in fiction. This is the story of Li Mang, an ordinary modern man who travels back to the Courtyard with a System, where he banters and brawls with the residents, matching wits and trading blows as they go about their lives. 5.1kReads8.0Score14114d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: From Engineer to Unstoppable Success 四合院：从工程师开始一路狂飙 Lin Shengli transmigrated to the 1960s. He thought he was simply in the world of Love in the Courtyard, but to his surprise, Zheng Juan, a nearly perfect woman, lived in the back courtyard; Liang Ladi lived in the courtyard to his left; Old Master Guan, the Nine Gates Commandant who loved collecting antiques, lived in the courtyard to his right; and Xu Huizhen’s little tavern stood at the mouth of the alley... He was an engineer at the Hongxing Steel Plant and highly valued by the leadership. He 421Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Will Never Be Anyone's Blood Bag 四合院之我何雨柱决不做血包 Reborn in the courtyard, Silly Zhu gets a sign-in System and receives a master chef gift pack. In this life, Silly Zhu will no longer be drained dry for the rest of his life. This time, he will live life to the fullest. 859Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: Reborn as a Martyr's Family Member, Brimming with Positive Energy 四合院：魂穿成烈属，浑身正能量 (Not too dark) Lu Chunsheng accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he swindles Jia Zhangshi out of two jin of cornmeal. Later, everyone realizes that anyone who crosses him is bound to meet a bad end... 2.9kReads7.2Score12314d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: Life Is So Wonderful 四合院：生活如此美好 A jade bead took Zhang Chen fifteen years back in time to the Siheyuan. Using his knowledge of the future, he set out to make the greatest contribution he could to his country and people. Now middle-aged, Zhang Chen had finished his demanding work and was preparing to head home. On the way, he came across a street vendor selling jade. Zhang Chen knew that none of the goods here were anything special, but it was still worth spending a little money for fun, so he went over to see if there was anyt 5.9kReads8.2Score14514d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated Several Decades Too Early 四合院：穿越早了几十年 Everyone wants to transmigrate, but what do you do if you end up in a courtyard compound decades too early? What do you do when someone points a bayonet at your face? We need answers, and fast! Follow the exciting life of a skinny weakling, from the War of Resistance against Japan to the courtyard compound. 3Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 98 I Transmigrated into a Siheyuan and Got a Sign-In System 穿到四合院我有签到系统 Li Chenyu transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard with a golden finger of his own: he awakens a sign-in System, picks up a few bargains along the way, and buys several courtyard houses. From then on, his life becomes a total cheat code. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: Plants Vs. Beasts 四合院之植物大战禽兽 A shut-in transmigrates to a courtyard compound with the powers of Plants vs. Zombies. In an era of hunger, he makes sunflower seeds, corn, pumpkins, and watermelons freely available! Watch Bang Geng step on a potato mine and Silly Zhu get hit by a chili pepper bomb. Who will be scared to death by a newspaper zombie? 8Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: Huairu Is Panicking, This Stepfather Is Awful 四合院：淮茹心慌，这后爹好坏 I transmigrated into a Four-Sided Courtyard and became the unlucky neighbor of the Jia family? To hell with that. I'm not going to be some hapless fool. I'm going to be the old Wang next door! First, I'll sweet-talk Qin Huairu into marrying me, leave Silly Zhu stunned, and then switch into domineering stepfather mode! Bang Geng won't call me Dad? I'll give him a good smack! He dares to steal? I'll break whichever hand he used! And Jia Zhangshi? Sorry, I married Qin Huairu, not Jia Zhangshi. If s 4kReads7.9Score13314d adds
