Novels like Siheyuan: I’m a Hidden Big Shot
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- 101 Siheyuan: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered 四合院之我来我见我征服 Come see what happens to the poor little soul in the courtyard. The author is just writing for fun, so feel free to read casually. Please go easy on me if you leave criticism, I'm new to this. Without further ado, let's begin our story. 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: Ancient and Modern Worlds Collide, and Life Is Too Hard 四合院：古今结合，这个世界太难 There are no watches, sewing machines, or bicycles here. All they have are grand red bridal sedans, looms, and horses! And this isn’t a monogamous society! I’m sold! 4Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 103 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—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: A Lowly Mailman Who’s Living the Dream 四合院：小小邮递员，赢麻了 Gao Liang transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and activated the Postman System! Who says postmen can only deliver letters? His footsteps measure the land, His two wheels carry his soul! And as for the beasts in the courtyard? Just try biting me! A hardworking postman, living life his own way! In one word: awesome! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: Living Life to the Fullest 四合院：积极生活 (Siheyuan + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Huo Heping transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, quietly watching the world change and savoring life's many flavors. If no one wrongs me, I won't wrong anyone. I'll enjoy the spectacle and make light of life. Watch as the little demon king Huo joins life in the courtyard. —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: Old Madam Deaf Wants Me Dead, So I’m Feasting at Her Funeral 四合院：聋老太要我死，我吃她席 Li Jianmin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes the deaf old lady’s nephew? At first, all he wants is to live a decent life. Then he discovers that the wicked deaf old lady has repeatedly tried to kill him and steal his parents’ compensation money. If that’s how it is, then there’s nothing more to say. I’ll just eat at your funeral feast. What about her accomplices, Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and the others? I’ll send them straight off to sing “Tears Behind Bars”! Not a 1.2kReads5.3Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Took Silly Zhu's Place as Head Chef 四合院：开局替代傻柱当上大厨 After being beaten by Silly Zhu, the protagonist's previous self transmigrated into a courtyard house and awakened a System that punishes evil. Now he plans to round up every beast in the whole compound. The saintly First Uncle uses morality to hold others hostage, so our paragon of virtue will leave him to die alone and helpless, just as he spends every day scheming to secure his own retirement. Qin Huairu, the top vampire in the country, will have no blood left to suck, and her whole family wi 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu's Childhood Sweetheart 四合院：秦淮茹的青梅竹马 Cao Shuai transmigrated to the 1960s. He never expected to be from the same village as the two beauties, Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru. But Qin Huairu was determined to marry into the city, so she kicked Cao Shuai to the curb. After that, Cao Shuai started dating Qin Jingru… But to his surprise, she looked down on him too and chose to go to the city for a blind date. Cao Shuai was at a loss for words. Then, by chance, he got a job at a factory and acquired a System… That was when the good times fina 241Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: A Life of Freedom, Starting as a Purchasing Agent 四合院：从采购员开始的恣意人生 Zhou Liye is reborn in the 1960s as a procurement officer at a steel mill. The courtyard is full of scoundrels, all squabbling and bickering nonstop. What a nuisance! He'd be better off shutting the door and enjoying his own carefree little life! 3.6kReads6.7Score13914d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: I'm Trash, and You're All Beasts 四合院：我是垃圾，诸位是禽兽 (Courtyard House + farming + feel-good novel + everyday life in a bygone era + System) In his previous life, college student Li Tiancai coasted through life and slacked off every day. After an accident, he transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a lonely tenant with no family in the courtyard. Fortunately, he has a System, as if bestowed with imperial robes and destined to rule the world. First Uncle, the Supreme Paragon of Morality! Second Uncle, hopelessly obsessed with officialdo 146Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: He Xi 四合院之何曦 This is my first book, and I dedicate it to all the readers who, like me, enjoy Siheyuan stories. I hope you’ll see a different side of the Siheyuan. Please forgive me if anything doesn’t quite meet your expectations. This story aims to make up for some of the regrets readers may have from the book and the TV series, especially when it comes to certain characters and events. There’s no malice in this book, and no bullying the “birds.” The protagonist simply gives everyone choices, especially He 62Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: What a Mess! Playing Matchmaker for the Troublemakers? 四合院：乱套了！帮禽兽做媒？ Lin Weidong accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself “flying” through the sky, and awakens a bizarre Matchmaker System. He thinks it's the most useless System there is. But who could have imagined... First Uncle: “Become a live-in son-in-law. Start by changing your name to Jia Zhonghai.” Second Uncle: “Marry a woman three years older and you'll strike gold; marry one thirty years older and she'll give you an empire.” Jia Zhangshi: “Fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 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 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 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—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Rising to the Top, Starting With Slaughtering Pigs 四合院：从杀猪开始崛起 Ma Li is reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard and gets a Pig-Slaughtering System. While everyone else is still going hungry, Ma Li has already achieved pork freedom... Slaughter pigs for meat, slaughter pigs to unlock skills, slaughter pigs for equipment, slaughter pigs to gain expertise... The main worlds featured are Love in the Courtyard, Hong Kong crime dramas, Blood Romance, Beneath the Zhengyang Gate, Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel, and The Silent War. 13Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: Starting from A Place Where the Wind Is 四合院：从去有风的地方开始！ (Courtyard House + System + Daily Life + Changing the Plot) He Aiguo transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Silly Zhu’s younger cousin. He calmly watches the world change and savors all the ups and downs of life. He won’t bother anyone who doesn’t bother him; he’ll enjoy the show and make a game of life. Watch as the young He, a future big shot, joins life in the courtyard house. 1Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: Starting Out as Silly Zhu's Younger Brother 四合院：从成为傻柱弟弟开始 When Li He woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and become He Yusong, the younger brother of He Yuzhu. He was a soldier who had returned from the army, and he had activated the Punish Evil and Promote Good System. Just after he returned to the courtyard, he ran into the Jia family's two bloodsucking widows. One was busy training He Yuzhu to be her obedient lapdog, while the other wanted to seize the He family's house. The returning He Yusong wa 397Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: Back to 1960, Starting in the Security Division 四合院：回到六零，从保卫科开始 A new work is out! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 800Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 119 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. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: I Won Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：开局拿下秦淮茹 [Make every villain cry + feel-good story + the more, the merrier] He Yangyang transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes a member of the security department. From the start, he catches Bang Geng stealing a duck and awakens the Choice System. “Host perfectly matched. Choice mode activated!” “Option A: Turn a deaf ear and let Bang Geng grow up as he pleases. Reward: lose both your money and your girl!” “Option B: Catch him red-handed. Reward: one bundle of cash and three pork coupons.” “Opt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 A Happy Siheyuan Life Beginning in the 1950s 四合院幸福生活从五十年代开始 [Siheyuan + transmigrate + Qin Huairu + golden finger] Not a brainless power fantasy, and not too much hostility After transmigrating into a siheyuan, he becomes the hapless fool Sha Zhu. Fortunately, it’s the 1950s, and nothing has started yet. Why keep chasing after a widow? Wouldn’t it be better to have Qin Huairu all to yourself? Life may be hard in the 1950s, but I have a System. See how the protagonist makes a happy life for himself in this era. 131Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Starting by Squeezing a Little Wealth from the Capitalists 四合院开局薅资本亿点羊毛 With a spatial storage of one hundred thousand cubic meters, Li Zhigang spends three days looting billions’ worth of supplies in America, then transmigrates to the world of Siheyuan and begins a wonderful new life. He works his way up from a lowly purchasing agent to factory director, with beautiful women by his side. But one day, the government discovers his spatial ability, and he has no choice but to work for the country. He starts hauling goods from overseas, bringing everything he lays eyes 1.5kReads6.7Score—14d adds
- 123 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
- 124 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... 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Business Tycoon of Siheyuan 禽满四合院之商业大佬 Back in 1960, in a courtyard house, he breaks free from those who’ve been bleeding him dry. Using his knowledge of the plot and history, he makes smart use of the resources at hand. Watch him use his cutting-edge technology to climb, step by step, to the top. If you’re poor, focus on bettering yourself; if you’re successful, help the whole world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: I Have Powerful Connections 四合院，我有背景 I transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan. I have no parents, but the director of the steel mill is my uncle, so I can pretty much do whatever I want. The Jia family will just have to suffer a little more, and First Master, you can only shamelessly look the other way. Lighthearted fun. As long as it feels good, that's all that matters. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: Serving the Nation Is the True Way 四合院：为国做贡献，才是王道 Transmigrate into the world of "The Virtuous Ones of the Courtyard", and become a university graduate! A university graduate, no less! Yet in the eyes of those beasts, he’s not worth a penny! What? They look down on people? They need to be taught a lesson! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: Let Them Be Strong, Like a Breeze Passing Over the Mountain 四合院：他强由他强，清风拂山岗 Shen Fei transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with a whole courtyard full of beasts, he lets the strong be strong, like a breeze brushing over the mountain ridge. He lets the arrogant strut, like the bright moon shining over the river! Let them be cruel and vicious. I have more than enough true energy within me! Building the nation through technological inventions is the true path. As for the rest? Green-tea Huai Ru thinks she can manipulate me with a pretty face? I can take advantage 3Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: I’m a Tai Chi Master Moving Into the Courtyard 四合院：我，太极宗师，入住大院 After transmigrating to the 1960s, He Yuzhu becomes a resident of the courtyard house. His father runs away? No way. He’s leaving me the money and the properties, all of them! He Yuzhu binds himself to the Farm System and, with his younger sister He Yushui by his side, enjoys a life that just keeps getting better! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 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
- 131 I Transmigrated into a Siheyuan and Put Every Defiant Neighbor in Their Place! 穿越四合院，专治各种不服！ Bao Ying transmigrated, but he wasn’t happy about it at all. If we’re all transmigrators, why treat us so differently? Other people transmigrate into a courtyard house. They either get there a few years early, build themselves up, then lie low through the turbulent years before rising to prominence. Or they make plans for Hong Kong, using the chaos of the times to develop and build up their capital there. Or they arrive after the spring breeze, then ride it straight to success. But what about Ba 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Unconventional Life 四合院之傻柱的另类人生 Zhuzi transmigrates into the courtyard of The Birds of the Courtyard. Knowing how the story goes, he is determined not to be a doormat. He face-slaps Xu Damao, outsmarts Yan Laoxi, rejects Qin Huairu, and uses all sorts of outrageous tricks to climb step by step to the pinnacle of life... 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: Finding Bargains as a Community Police Officer 四合院：捡漏做片警 [Siheyuan courtyard + period setting + farming + no System] Chen Qiqiang transmigrates to the 1960s, when life is desperately poor. Fortunately, his father is a procurement officer, so he doesn’t have to go hungry every day. From the start, an unexpected lucky break lands him a job as a neighborhood police officer. To make his work easier, Chen Qiqiang moves into a courtyard full of scoundrels. From then on, the courtyard’s troublemakers are in for a rough time. Jia Zhangshi tries to seize someo 3Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: Drought! Qin Huairu's Younger Uncle Is About to Turn Things Around 四合院：旱灾！秦淮茹小叔要翻身 Siheyuan + apocalypse + food crisis + stockpiling supplies + massage + infinite space + turning dark and seeking revenge [Not for nitpickers] Jia Ren has been mentally slow since childhood. After his father died, his cousin Jia Dongxu came from the countryside and seized the house and job, forcing Jia Ren and his mother to live in a cellar. They were left with nothing. Everyone in the courtyard thought Jia Ren’s life would always be this way. But everything was only just beginning! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: What Harm Could a Fishmonger Like Me Do? 四合院：我卖鱼的能有什么坏心思 In the midst of a wild ride, he ate a peanut and, through sheer luck, a big shot well-versed in Sun Tzu's Art of War was reborn in the 1960s. He meant to keep selling fish and building up his strength, waiting for the great tide to rise in the years ahead... Who knew that from the start, Yi Zhonghai and his wife would show up claiming to be his relatives? And he even got bound to a System that lets him choose how to make people suffer bad luck? If he can make it on a bigger, more influential sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Rising to the Top with Sign-Ins in Siheyuan 四合院之签到崛起 Rising to the top doesn’t have to be a solo journey. This is the story of a transmigrator who inexplicably transmigrates into a courtyard, alongside a cast of people from the original world. Just some casual writing to share a few thoughts. There’s no hostility in this book, and the characters won’t be made into monsters. If it’s not for you, feel free to drop it. Thanks! 451Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 137 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—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: Hitting the Gas from Hu Tong Tian Zao 四合院：从胡同田枣开始狂飙 This book is being revised, with a System being added. The main storyline is being adjusted to better match the original show. For example, Hongbin Restaurant didn't exist until 1955. For example, He Yuzhu only worked at the neighborhood committee before he was sixteen. For example, Jia Dongxu never lost Dandan. Revision 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: Starting with a Job After Returning to the City 四合院之从回城工作开始 [Revenge]+ [Behind the Scenes]+ [Mastermind]+ [Period]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No System] This novel has no System. The opening is slow, the scheming and traps take time to set up, and the story is long. If that bothers you, don’t click! “It’s the 1980s. If I don’t set traps for them now, those beasts will be old before I get the chance!” Forced by the beasts of the courtyard to go work in the countryside, Li Jun finally returns to the city to get his revenge! Third Master: loses all his money, ha 1.8kReads7.1Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Siheyuan: I Strike Out on My Own from the Start and Build a Fortune 四合院：开局另起炉灶发家致富 Transmigrate to a courtyard and return to the 1960s. How do you survive in an era without a System or pocket dimension? He Yu, a vocational-school-trained chef, transmigrates into the body of Silly Zhu, a lovesick fool who can't face Qin Huairu as she pursues him relentlessly. But he's not the original owner! Qin Huairu, back off, back off, back off! Every day as Silly Zhu, He Yu wonders when his wages will go up and hopes the era of reform and opening up will arrive soon. 95Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Made the Goddess Crawl Through a Dog Door 四合院：开局就让女神钻狗洞 (Courtyard setting + possibly one heroine + no System + making money) All he wants in this life is to make money. In 1995, instead of going to high school, he went to vocational school. In 1998, he learned how to repair big brother phones. At the end of 2003, he used every last bit of his own and his family's savings to open a pager shop. By 2012, he'd saved up quite a bit more. Thinking he couldn't open a store, he got into secondhand phones and bought up a lot of Nokias. In 2019, he opened a r 121Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: I Shed My Loser Label from the Start 四合院：开局摆脱败家子头衔 The moment Lin Qiufeng opens his eyes, he discovers he’s transmigrated into a siheyuan full of beasts, and he’s currently a good-for-nothing wastrel! Plenty of vermin are scheming against him and sucking up to him! Lin Qiufeng just laughs. In response to their contempt and schemes, he turns every trick right back on them! Got a problem with that? Go eat shit! Looking for trouble? Watch your step on those dark roads, or you might break a leg! While he’s at it, he’ll become a Level Eight fitter 2.3kReads5.6Score10514d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: I Got Beaten to Death from the Start 四合院：开局就被打死 A man works himself to death at his desk from overwork. He transmigrates to a courtyard compound in the 1960s. To his surprise, Silly Zhu kills him as soon as he arrives. With the System’s help, let’s see how I turn the tables and shake things up. Beasts, our battle begins now. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Take Advantage of Me, and I’ll Make You Regret It! 四合院：占我便宜，我坑哭你！ Shen Weibang transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound, became a factory driver, and awakened the System of Good and Evil Recompense. When evil people took advantage of him, the harm bounced back several times over. When he helped good people, he received multiple rewards. He gave Jia Zhangshi ten yuan, and she fell into a cesspit. Liu Haizhong tried to extort a pound of pork from Shen Weibang, then got mistaken for a traitor and arrested, ending up in the detention center. Yan Bugu 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 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—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: I Smile Like a Psychopath. What Are You Afraid Of? 四合院：我笑的核善，你们怕什么 If you want to read about Li Zhendong using his space and the main plot to deal with Silly Zhu, start at Chapter 73. Li Zhendong transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, bringing with him a mysterious Spirit Domain space. Inside is a magical tree that grants powerful skills, and Spirit Spring water that boosts brainpower. Living creatures placed in the space can reproduce rapidly. From then on, Li Zhendong never has to worry about food again... After a series of conflicts, he decid —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Xu Damao Gets Divorced from the Start 许大茂开局就离婚 No brutality, no darkness. If you like dark stories, please move along! Set against the backdrop of Love in the Courtyard and another TV drama, this story tells of a very different life for Xu Damao. 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 149 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—14d adds
- 150 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. 391Reads5.6Score—14d adds
