Novels like Siheyuan: The Winds of 1984
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- 1 Siheyuan: The Path to Promotion, Starting in the Factory Office 四合院：从厂办开始的进部之路 Good news: I transmigrated and even got registered as a resident of the capital, with luck on my side. Bad news: Fuck, I landed in a den of beasts: the Siheyuan. Li Ming has none of his predecessors’ lofty ambitions. All he wants is a wife, children, and a warm bed. Li Ming: Other people mooch off their fathers; I mooch off my brother. The one who survives to the end is the winner! Enough talk. Read on! (A little angst. There is a golden finger, but no System.) 110Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: Life After Transmigrating Is Wonderful 四合院：穿越生活很美好 The moment Li Shengli opens his eyes, he discovers that he has transmigrated to the resource-scarce 1960s. And not just anywhere, but into that courtyard compound full of scoundrels. He himself is a lovesick fool who has practically let Qin Huairu bleed him dry. He has just finished stewing pork with vermicelli when Qin Huairu shows up at his door asking for some. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: I Steal Qin Huairu Away and Make a Fortune 四合院：截胡秦淮茹，我赚翻了 Wang Fugui transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and activates a redemption System! On Jia Dongxu's wedding day, Wang Fugui decisively steals the bride and gets a taste of Qin Huairu. [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You successfully stole Qin Huairu and completed your first mission. Reward: 1,000 redemption coins.] When Jia Zhangshi comes to his door, pretending to be possessed, Wang Fugui gives her a taste of her own medicine! [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You successfully scared 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 Reborn in 1960: Starting in the Siheyuan 重生1960年：从四合院开始 In his previous life, Li Jinnian transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan. After countless trials and tribulations, he ultimately ascended to immortality! In this life, Li Jinnian has become an Immortal Emperor, but was ambushed by an enemy and escaped with only a wisp of his remnant soul. He has returned to the world of the Siheyuan to begin his cultivation journey anew! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 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—Shelves
- 8 The Son Returns, and the Deaf Old Lady Takes Siheyuan by Storm 儿子归来，聋老太太威压四合院 [Steal Xu Damao’s wife + kick Silly Zhu out of the main house from the start + moderate aggression + forge swords for the nation + Qin Huairu becomes a level-eight technician + make Yi Zhonghai so worked up his jaw drops] Nuclear physicist Huang Shaogang transmigrates to 1960. When he kneels before Old Deaf Granny and calls her “Mother,” the whole courtyard erupts! Yi Zhonghai cries out excitedly, “Brother Shaogang, it really is you! You’re back! This is wonderful! The old lady waited twenty yea —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 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—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: Don't Mess With Silly Zhu, He'll Really Hit You 四合院：别惹傻柱他真揍人 He Yuzhu died. He died on New Year's Eve. He'd spent his whole life helping the Jia family, only to be driven out of the courtyard in his old age after transferring all his property to Banggeng and his siblings. In the end, wild dogs devoured his corpse. It was his lifelong rival, Xu Damao, who collected his remains. Unable to accept his fate, he transmigrated back to 1965. The first thing he did after being reborn was give Banggeng a beating to vent his anger… 1.1kReads6.4Score102Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: Arresting the Whole Courtyard from the Start, Driving the Ne'er-Do-Wells Crazy 四合院：开局逮捕全院，逼疯众禽 Cao Hongbo never expected that he would transmigrate, let alone into the legendary world of Love in the Courtyard. When faced with all the foul, outrageous nonsense in the courtyard, why bother being polite? He simply turns around and reports them. Bang Geng is implicated in a murder and executed by firing squad, Jia Zhangshi deliberately covers it up, Qin Huairu seizes someone else’s property, and the deaf old lady has faked her identity... Cao Hongbo sends this whole bunch of beasts to prison 150Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Silly Zhu, Your Uncle's Advice: Don't Push Your Luck! 傻柱子，舅舅劝你耗子尾汁！ [Siheyuan Courtyard + Pocket Dimension + One Female Lead + No Saintly Goodness + Invincible Heir-Cutting Kick] He Yuzhu never dreamed that his life in Love in the Courtyard would be completely turned upside down by an irritable man who claimed to be his uncle. “Fawning over Qin Huairu? Smack!” “Raising that ungrateful brat Banggeng? Smack!!” “Step one foot into my house? I'll beat you to a pulp!!!” Qin Huairu begs for help? Try my invincible heir-cutting kick! Jia Zhangshi spreads rumors and sti 11.4kReads6.6Score453Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: My Eventful Years 四合院：我的峥嵘岁月 The rating has only just come in, and it’ll rise later. This is a slow-burn story, so don’t rush to judgment. It doesn’t start out with instant gratification, so feel free to skip it if that’s not your thing! He was once the fearsome “Hungry Tiger” of the capital, leaving home at ten and tempering himself in bloodshed. Warning: the martial arts scenes in this book aren’t meant to be taken seriously. Stubborn skeptics, you’ll have to bear the consequences yourselves!! He’s the “Little Tiger” in 18.9kReads7.3Score901Shelves
- 14 Siheyuan: Jia Zhangshi Wants My House! Get Lost! 四合院：贾张氏想要我房子！滚！ Reborn in the Siheyuan, Chen Junbao lives by the rule: if nobody messes with me, I won't mess with them. But everyone insists on crossing me. Hah, whoever backs down is a loser! Xu Damao is selfish and infertile. Cross me, and I'll kick you where it hurts and make sure your family line ends with you. Silly Zhu, don't provoke me. My fists don't pull their punches. I don't hit the hardworking or the lazy, only those who don't know what's good for them. Qin Huairu is a scheming innocent, always put 35Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 15 Hunting Spies in the Siheyuan 我在四合院抓特务 (Modern advanced criminal investigation techniques, a 1950s courtyard setting, anti-espionage, and a pocket dimension) Li Fei, an outstanding graduate of the police university, transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses. Armed with criminal psychology, micro-expression analysis, and trace evidence examination, he brings 1958’s criminal cases down to his level. 811Reads6.6Score100Shelves
- 16 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. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Carefree Life for a Nobody in the Siheyuan 四合院之废物的惬意人生 With the help of the Useless Aid System, an even more useless man than Sha Zhu makes his way through life in the Siheyuan. After settling in, this newcomer gradually blossoms over time. The pace of this book is a little slow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Siheyuan: Off to the Mountains to Dig for Treasure, While the Birds Drool with Envy 四合院：忙着去赶山，挖宝馋死禽 When Su Qingshan woke up, he found himself in a siheyuan, and he was a mountain forager, too. What’s more, he had gained the abilities of an exorcist. “Ding! Today, I went up the mountain and gathered a lingzhi crab. I received] “Ding! Today, I went up the mountain to gather herbs and found a thousand-year-old wild ginseng. I received] “Ding! Today, I went up the mountain to gather herbs and found a ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi. I received —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Siheyuan: I Became Silly Zhu, So What's Wrong with Being a Little Wild? 四合院：穿成傻柱我狂一点怎么了 Bad news: He's become Silly Zhu. He Daqing is about to run off, and the beasts of the courtyard have set their sights on Silly Zhu. The consequences could be dire. Good news: He Daqing hasn't eloped with White Widow yet, so there's still time. Let's see how Silly Zhu disciplines his father, He Daqing, and thrives in the courtyard... 1.7kReads6.2Score100Shelves
- 20 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—Shelves
- 21 Siheyuan: The Life of He Yuzhu 四合院之何雨柱的人生 {Period setting + slice-of-life drama + farming} He Yisheng used to be a small-time construction contractor. He hadn’t made much money, but his life was comfortable enough. Then one day, while watching a TV series in his dorm room, an accident suddenly happened. When he woke up, he found himself in this world, and from then on, He Yisheng became He Yuzhu from The Courtyard of the Birds. 254Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 22 Siheyuan: Fists for Silly Zhu, Kicks for Xu Damao! 四合院：拳打傻柱，脚踢许大茂！ Jiang Feng transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Are Full in the Siheyuan" and awakens an Invincible Sign-in System. From the start, he presides over a residents' meeting and makes Yi Zhonghai, Silly Zhu, Qin Huairu, and Xu Damao each pay him 500 yuan in compensation. But this is only the beginning! He beats Silly Zhu with his fists and kicks Xu Damao. Yi Zhonghai wants Silly Zhu to care for him until the end of his days? First, let's see if he even lives to old age. Granny Deaf claims to " 206Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 23 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—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: A Wonderful Life Reborn 四合院：重活一世的精彩人生 Lin Guodong, a young office drone, drowns after heroically rescuing a child who fell into the water. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself reborn in the world of a TV series he once watched, Love in the Courtyard. He has become an orphan about to starve to death in the courtyard. Let’s see what kind of stir Lin Guodong, who has worked hard all his life, can cause in an era this plain and simple... Watch how a young office drone in this new society carves out a future for himself and str —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: I’ll Never Take Jia the Parasite Off Anyone’s Hands 四合院：我誓不接盘贾蛀虫 By sheer chance, he returned to the 1950s and took the place of a young Silly Zhu. From the very start, he got the beautiful woman first, leaving no chance for Xu Damao and his gang of bastards to lay a finger on her. He changed Silly Zhu’s original fate, made his way across the land, ventured through Zhengyang Gate, and seized the opportunities brought by the changing times. He became rich overnight. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: I Really Am Just Helping People 四合院：我真的在助人为乐 A young man from the modern era transmigrates into Silly Zhu in 1965. Luckily, he brings along a “Do Good Deeds” System. The first thing he has to face is Xu Damao accusing him of stealing a chicken! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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! 929Reads6.5Score103Shelves
- 29 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. 137Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: I Made My Fortune in the 1980s 四合院：我从八十年代发家 A man from the 21st century has his soul transmigrate into Shen An, a man with the same name in Love in the Courtyard. What kind of life will he make for himself in this parallel world? It all begins in 1978. Watch as Shen An builds his fortune, changes his family’s fate, and makes all the courtyard’s beasts green with envy. P.S. You can think of this as a period novel about transmigrating into a courtyard-house story. There are conflicts with the courtyard’s residents, but the tone isn’t quite 984Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Starting in the 1960s 四合院：从六十年代开始 Synopsis: He wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated into a world similar to the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. The timeline has shifted, and Xu Qingfeng has arrived in the courtyard in 1961. Jia Dongxu is still alive, Qin Huairu hasn't yet become a pretty widow, and Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li haven't married into the courtyard either. No bride price needed from the start, and he gets a beautiful wife, Sun Mingyue, for free. Xu Qingfeng says, “Qingfeng and Mingyue: a match made in heav 67Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 32 The Hall of Reincarnation: Starting in Siheyuan 轮回殿堂从四合院开始 Lin Jianguo transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and successfully stole Xu Damao's wife, Lou Xiaoe. Just as the couple were planning to settle down and live a good life, the Reincarnation Space descended upon the Siheyuan. This story is complete nonsense. Any resemblance to actual events is even more damn ridiculous. 2.1kReads7.1Score102Shelves
- 33 Siheyuan: I Want to Be a Beast 四合院：我要做禽兽 [If you’re here for an absurdly overpowered golden finger, keep moving!!!] He Yuzhu woke up to find he’d become He Yuzhu, the biggest doormat in a period drama! But he was a stunning beauty. Why had he transmigrated into a man? Just as he was lamenting how absurd his transmigration was, and how the original owner had squandered a winning hand, he heard a wonderful voice. His golden finger had finally arrived! “Eligible Host detected. The Legend-Crafting System requests a contract. Do you agree?” 895Reads8.0Score102Shelves
- 34 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Father-in-Law Has Returned 四合院：赘婿傻柱他爸回来了 [Courtyard life + plot twists + comedy] Ever since Silly Zhu's father, He Daqing, returned to the courtyard, one secret after another has come to light! Silly Zhu takes charge and angrily calls him a kept son-in-law. The Third Master wants to be the one calling the shots, so he makes fools of all three masters! Bang Geng challenges him, and he puts him down with one hand! Xiao Dang and Huai Hua try to wheedle him, but he calls them bloodsuckers. Qin Huairu schemes against him, but he turns her o 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Refuses to Give Up 四合院不甘心的许大茂 The great villain strikes back! After transmigrating, he became Xu Damao. In this courtyard of four compounds, he was the most miserable of them all. Fortunately, it still wasn't too late. Lou Xiao'e: “My fiancé is so amazing! When will I get to marry him?” Xu Damao: “I just want to hide away by myself. Stay away from me!” 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Cousin Causes Trouble and Checks In 四合院：傻柱表弟搞事打卡 [Siheyuan + transmigration + System + skills + daily life] Liu Cheng transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu's cousin. As soon as he arrives, Silly Zhu knocks him out with a brick and steals all his belongings! Having made his name in the business world, Liu Cheng has seen the TV series. He wants nothing to do with Silly Zhu as a relative, lest Silly Zhu take advantage of him. Liu Cheng calls the courtyard's three elders to settle things. At the courtyard meeting, he intend 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: A Flourishing Life 四合院：繁花似锦 Siheyuan + System + Wei Wu Style + Multiple Storylines In life, anyone can become a pawn on someone else’s chessboard. After Cao Yuan realized he was in the world of Siheyuan, he decided to become the one moving the pieces. In his eyes, the courtyard’s collection of scoundrels would all be useful tools. He was going to make sure his future life was “full of flowers and splendor”! 7Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: Invisibility Lets Me Steal Jia Zhangshi’s Coffin Savings 四合院：隐身偷光贾张氏棺材本 Zhang Zhihui transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, bringing along an Invisibility System. He’s focused on building his career and doesn’t want to get involved in the neighborhood’s petty squabbles, but there’s no helping it: this bunch of beasts are always looking for trouble. What? Bang Geng stole the money I’d saved to marry a wife? Then I’ll steal the money his grandma, Jia Zhangshi, saved for her coffin. After that, I’ll get the courtyard’s elders to hold a meeting and teach 240Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Siheyuan: I Handed the Technology to the Nation, and the Ne'er-Do-Wells Panicked 四合院：技术交给国家，禽兽慌了 Xu Guoqiang transmigrates to the 1960s world of Love in the Courtyard. His notebook, computer, and phone all come along with him, and he suddenly discovers that his computer and phone can connect to Wi-Fi. From then on, he begins a cheat-powered life in the capital. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: First Things First, I’ll Build a Wall 四合院，开始我先砌道墙 I'm still in the beginner stage and figuring out how to write! Here's the premise of my new story: Wang Zhuo is unwillingly transported to a newly created world, to a courtyard house. Should he live quietly, or do something different? That depends on how powerful his cheat is! With his laid-back personality, he'll just take things as they come. Life is an adventure, full of surprises! A messy life feels all the more real! 51Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: Cross Me, and I'll Steal Qin Huairu Right Out from Under You 四合院：敢惹我，反手截胡秦淮茹 Li Weiguo transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1953. After someone steals his arranged date, he turns around and arranges a date with Qin Huairu. From then on, he sits back and watches the drama unfold in the courtyard... 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: From the Start, Kicking Jia Zhangshi Into the Outhouse 四合院：开局将贾张氏踢进厕所 Li Wei, a library administrator, gets drunk and accidentally falls into a black vortex. His soul transmigrates into a siheyuan, where he becomes Li Wei, the cultural center administrator at a steel mill. As he wonders what is going on, a voice suddenly rings in his mind: “Congratulations, Host, you have become the director of the Universal Library...” 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 43 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—Shelves
- 44 Starting with Transmigrating into Silly Zhu 从穿越傻柱开始 A playboy from a later age transmigrates into Silly Zhu in Love in the Courtyard. Given a System that seems real but isn't quite what it appears to be, He Yuzhu, who came from the future, finds his thoughts taking an unexpected turn. Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi: they're all small fry. He needs to make some preparations for the future. 8.5kReads6.5Score375Shelves
- 45 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! 1.7kReads6.1Score100Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Hong Kong Entertainment Empire 四合院：许大茂的港岛娱乐帝国 [One heroine + no System + no gross-out humor + not too much hostility] The rating has only just come in, so it’ll gradually rise. A modern film and television producer with a keen eye for the entertainment industry unexpectedly transmigrates into Xu Damao from Love in the Courtyard, set in the early 1960s. Newly married, he should have been enjoying the easy life of a projectionist, but instead he is plagued by the ugly faces of the courtyard’s “awful” neighbors. Li Feng knows the dramatic chan 4Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: Which One of Us Is the Beast? 四合院：咱俩谁禽兽？ Yi Bu was about to go to bed when he transmigrated into the TV series Love in the Courtyard and became bound to the Beast System. At first, he was pretty put off by the System’s name. But after arriving in the courtyard, he realized it suited him perfectly. After all, the people in that courtyard were worse than beasts! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Love in the Courtyard: Two Guns Against the Beasts 情满四合院之双枪战禽兽 The courtyard is a microcosm of life, with Character No. 1 and Character No. 2 transmigrating one after the other. They bomb the courtyard like fighter jets, battling the beasts and taking on the schemers… 329Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Siheyuan: Power, Wealth, and Desire 四合院之权财色 Jiang Zhiqin inexplicably transmigrates to another world and into a siheyuan. He discovers that: Huaguo is one of the world’s great powers; The level of technology in this world is still very low; The influential figures here are all different; The only thing that hasn’t changed is the bunch of people in the siheyuan, each with their own schemes. Since none of them are good people, Jiang Zhiqin has no choice but to learn from the enemy in order to defeat them and fit into this big siheyuan famil 120Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 50 From the Start, I Hit Yi Zhonghai With a Brick: How to Make It in a Reborn Siheyuan 开局砖拍易中海重生四合院怎么混 Transmigration + System + scheming + no saintly heroine (If you don't like it, please don't flame me!) After transmigrating into the Siheyuan, he starts with a brick in hand and smacks Yi Zhonghai first, then uses his System to set the whole courtyard straight. Don't rush. If anyone dares to object, he'll bring out the brick and make his case. Having Jia Zhangshi detained is an everyday occurrence. Splitting He Yuzhu and the widowed Qin up is basic procedure. He'll also have Xu Damao castrated, 2kReads—Score102Shelves
