Novels like Siheyuan: Starting in the 1960s
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- 51 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
- 52 Siheyuan: Life Beginning in the 1950s 四合院：五零年代开始的生活 I don’t need gifts or positive reviews, but please don’t be abusive either. Everyone has their own views on how to live, work, and treat others. My writing is pretty average. If you can put up with it, feel free to keep reading; if not, just leave. 45Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: A Different Silly Zhu 四合院：不一样的傻柱 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 322Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: Inheriting a General Store from the Start 四合院：开局继承杂货铺 What? I've transmigrated into a courtyard drama? From the start, I have a wife and inherit a grocery store. What kind of heavenly start is this? What is my wife like? Well-proportioned, quick on her feet, and, best of all, she keeps the senior uncle under her heel. And the grocery store... 511Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 55 A Screwed-Up Life That Begins in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的操蛋人生 Lin Ping'an wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into the TV drama world of Love in the Courtyard. To his shock, he has the identity of a remnant of the Qing dynasty. In an era obsessed with class background, won't he be dragged off to face a firing squad in no time? But that's all right: the System gives him a tiny chaos world from the start. Inside this little world, Lin Ping'an is the very will of Heaven. Given enough materials, he can theoretically produce anything. Looks like thin 40Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 56 Reborn: Lending a Helping Hand in the Siheyuan 重生之四合院帮扶开始 He Jianguo, a young man from modern times, was up late at home watching Love in the Courtyard when a ding suddenly rang in his mind: he had successfully awakened the Support System. He then transmigrated to the day before He Yuzhu's father, He Daqing, left, and became He Daqing's younger cousin. He also got a Support System containing billions of supplies. Its only task was to help Silly Zhu get married and have children, after which he could return to the present. He Daqing found He Jianguo and 792Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Siheyuan: A Hundred Chapters of Slaughter 四合院：百章开杀 Qin Zhaoyang is struck by lightning while fishing in a thunderstorm and unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a courtyard-house drama, becoming the younger brother of Qin Huairu's family. To make a living, he takes up fishing again, only to unexpectedly acquire a fishing interface. After four years of building himself up, he opens the Little Fish Shop. It comes with the ability to exchange for supplies. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, Racing All the Way 四合院：魂穿傻柱，一路狂飙 He Yuzhu, an overworked 996 office drone, transmigrates into the body of Silly Zhu in the world of the courtyard. Faced with the fate of being stuck with someone else's leftovers, He Yuzhu cries, “NO!” He decisively snatches Lou Xiao'e away, makes Xu Damao his sworn brother, and plans ahead. Then he races ahead on a golden path unlike any other. A different courtyard, a different kind of excitement. This synopsis is too short to do the story justice, so please head to the main text. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Have a Spirit Spring Space 四合院：重生傻柱，我有灵泉空间 In 1952, the gears of fate began to turn, and He Yuzhu's life took a major new direction. That year, He Daqing heartlessly ran off, leaving He Yuzhu and his younger sister, He Yushui, alone to fend for themselves. Yet the hardships of life couldn't defeat the strong-willed young man. Instead, in the depths of despair, he unexpectedly gained access to a magical Spirit Spring dimension. It seemed like a gift from the heavens. A clear spring flowed within, brimming with vitality and energy. It coul 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu's Neighbor 四合院：我和傻柱是邻居 Jiang Zhengguo had been lounging at home watching TV when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, where he became a man who beat and berated his wife and daughter at the drop of a hat. Faced with Qin Huairu, the grasping widow; Bang Geng, the ungrateful brat; Xu Damao, full of schemes; the sanctimonious First Uncle; the Second Uncle obsessed with official titles; and the Third Uncle, always plotting and calculating... Jiang Zhengguo resolutely decides to turn over 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 Siheyuan: So What If I’m a Scumbag? 四合院：人渣咋滴了 [There is a System, but it only appears once. It won't appear again later in the story. The author's only reason for including the System is to give the protagonist a better explanation for how he obtains certain things.] Fang Yu, from the 21st century, accidentally falls into the water. By the time he wakes up, he's arrived in the 1960s. And the kicker is that he lives in a place known as the Beast-Filled Courtyard. This… Wait, thank goodness, he even has the standard-issue 24Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 64 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—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 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
- 67 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. 2.4kReads7.1Score11314d adds
- 68 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?” 895Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 69 A Novel That Burst Onto the Scene and Stood Above All 横空出世站乾坤的一本书 Li Mumu transmigrates into a Beijing courtyard and becomes an orphan adopted by the old lady. He plans to find a job and settle down to a peaceful life of his own. Who could have guessed that on his very first day at work, Banggeng would try to frame him for an accident and extort money from him? Jia Zhangshi seizes the opportunity to stir up trouble, and the courtyard's Number One Master starts playing dumb because it could affect his retirement plans. Faced with a whole courtyard of shameless 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 Siheyuan: A Down-and-Out Man Makes a Comeback 四合院之破落户翻身 After his soul transmigrates into Fang Yaoguan, who was bullied to death, he naturally inherits the original owner's mission of revenge. With no powerful backers, he can only brave every obstacle and press forward to take revenge on each of his enemies. At long last, he either kills or cripples all his enemies. Just as he's basking in his triumph, he's forced into another calamity. Now reborn, which path will he choose next? 210Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 72 Aunt Huairu, You Don't Want Banggeng Getting Hurt, Do You? 淮茹阿姨，你也不想棒梗出事吧 One day, Chen Shiwu transmigrates. He wakes up in the back courtyard of Love in the Courtyard. After he was injured while saving Banggeng and became an idiot, Jia Zhangshi had been taking advantage of him for half a year. Once he comes to his senses, he unexpectedly awakens an Affinity System. As long as he gets along with the residents, he earns rewards. Sigh... wait! Affinity? Does this mean he has to build a harmonious, happy courtyard? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 A Banquet at the Jia Family’s Siheyuan, and I’m Seated with Qin Huairu 四合院贾家吃席，我跟秦淮茹一桌 Su Han wakes up one morning to find himself in "Love in the Courtyard". From the start, he has the identity of a Grade Nine Engineer, perfectly suited to his expertise. But there’s a bug: he hasn’t awakened a golden finger. Faced with the beasts filling the courtyard, all he can do is keep a low profile. Fortunately, after lying low for a hundred days, his Self-Healing System activates. As long as he can heal himself, he’ll receive a reward. “How am I supposed to heal myself?” Su Han is baffled. 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Doormat Is Turning Dark 四合院：傻柱重生，冤大头要黑化 [Siheyuan + Reborn + System + Period Drama + Feel-Good Story] In his old age, He Yuzhu was driven out of the Qin family home and died a miserable death. But he was given the chance to be reborn! He returned to the 1960s and even activated the “All Gain, No Loss” Favorability System! After being reborn, He Yuzhu learned the hard way that a lovesick loner who lets himself be used ends up with nothing. He was determined to stop being “Silly Zhu” and become “Scumbag Zhu” instead! The story begins wh 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: Tender Feelings Set My Heart Soaring 四合院：柔情之我心飞扬 A lucky nobody dies in an accidental collision and transmigrates to a world much like the one in Birds Fill the Courtyard. With powerful help constantly coming his way, he enjoys life in this world of Birds Fill the Courtyard... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院，傻柱不傻 After transmigrating into the Siheyuan as Sha Zhu, the pretty widow still wants to borrow money from him? Not a chance. Not only will he refuse to lend her any, he'll make her pay back everything she owes from before. What do you mean, you don't have it? Then tell me how you plan to repay me. Xu Damao wants to steal his girl? I'll make sure you can't even get a bite of my leftovers. Any other shameless jerks have a problem with that? I'll tame them one by one... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu, and Starting Today, I’ll Soar to Great Heights 四合院：我傻柱，从今天开始腾飞 He Yuzhu transmigrates. He arrives in the 49th City of 1954, in the body of the protagonist of Love in the Courtyard. He’s feeling a little down at first, but unexpectedly gets bound to a System and launches straight into a life of happiness. Tan family cuisine? I’m already a top chef specializing in the eight great culinary traditions! Making money? If you understand the current of the times, it’s a piece of cake! In this life, He Yuzhu leaves behind Silly Zhu’s spineless, hapless ways. And set —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 80 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—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live in Peace 四合院：我只想安静活着 (Multiple heroines, don’t read if that’s not your thing!) Three years ago, Wang Jingfeng somehow found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. At first, he was on the verge of a breakdown. Here, good people weren’t good, fools were truly foolish, bad people were rotten, and schemers were even more devious. Luckily, he had a golden finger… What? Honest people deserve to have guns pointed at them? They get used up, drained to the bone, and then praised as good people? Then I’ll be more beas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: Starting as a Temporary Worker in the Supplies Department 四合院：从物资科临时工开始 Xu Qiang wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard as Xu Damao’s younger brother, and on top of that, he is a temporary worker in the supply department who is about to be fired. 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: I Eloped with Lou Xiao'e on My Wedding Day 四合院：结婚时，我带娄晓娥逃跑 Just after Li Jianhua transmigrated, he faced a difficult choice: his lifesaver, Lou Xiao'e, was about to be forced into marrying Xu Damao. She was unwilling and asked him for help. So here's the question: should he help her or not? If he helps her, how can he get her out of the heavily guarded Lou family home? Li Jianhua racked his brains but still couldn't think of a way out, until he saw Xu Damao passing nearby. A flawless plan immediately sprang to mind. Heh, Brother Damao, sorry about this~ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Married Zhao Pan’er and Won at Life! 四合院：开局娶赵盼儿，躺赢！ Li Dong has just transmigrated and gets lucky by winning Zhao Pan'er! With a pocket dimension, he has no worries about food or drink. He has no ambitions and just wants to lie flat and enjoy the show! Come on, as a man who has Zhao Pan'er, he's already reached the pinnacle of life! What's better than a wife, kids, and a warm home? Why wear yourself out working for a few measly coins? What? You want me to become a cadre? Go to university? Be groomed for promotion? No way... I just want to keep my —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 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! 47Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 Siheyuan: Becoming an Engineer 四合院之成为工程师 Gao Deliang transmigrates to the year 1953 by accident and takes over the body of a university student with the same name. After passing the junior engineer qualification exam, he graduates and is assigned to work as an engineer at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, beginning his life in the Hongxing courtyard. See how he deals with the whole bunch of scoundrels and, with a vision far beyond his time, contributes through his hard work to the great rejuvenation of Huaguo. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Starts His Life Over 四合院：傻柱重启人生 Silly Zhu had every last bit of value squeezed out of him by the courtyard’s schemers, led by the black-hearted widow next door. In the end, he froze to death beneath a bridge on the outskirts of town. He thought that was the end of it, but then he was reborn on the night his father, He Daqing, was preparing to elope with the White Widow. He also unexpectedly activated a so-called Comeback System. Fine, he’d start over and give it another go. But this time, unless he made every one of those scou 2.2kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 90 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
- 91 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
- 92 Siheyuan: Stealing Lou Xiao'e and Building a Happy Family 四合院：截胡娄晓娥，幸福一家人 Wang Yunlong transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1952 and awakens a mission System from the start. He discovers that neither Lou Xiao'e nor Qin Huairu is married yet. Qin Huairu is a white lotus who chews people up and slaps them down. Wang Yunlong has no interest in her whatsoever. Lou Xiao'e, with her fair skin and beauty, is gentle and considerate. He wastes no time winning her over. And so, Wang Yunlong and Lou Xiao'e begin their married life. With their fill of food and drink, they sit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's New Beginning 四合院之何雨柱的新生 He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and even becomes He Yuzhu. He stays away from all the ridiculous messes. Don’t try to guilt-trip me with morality. If you have something to say, just say it. He sticks to his own values and way of life. There is a System, but it isn’t all that overpowered. 2kReads7.9Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 Siheyuan: From the Start, Becoming a Security Guard and Taking the Easy Road 四合院：开局当保安，少走弯路 [This novel combines hostility and everyday life for a dual experience!] In the 1960s, Zhou Sheng retires from the military and transfers to a new job, proudly becoming a security guard at a steel mill. On the train back to Beijing, he subdues a criminal with his bare hands. He happens to meet Chang Qing, a police officer from Nanluoguxiang. From there, everything takes off. He also gets bound to a Slacker System! Who knew slacking off could let him trounce the scoundrels? He begins a happy life 192Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 96 My Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 四合院我的遐逸生活 Liu Bin accidentally transmigrates into the world of Birds Fill the Courtyard. From then on, he and Qin Jingru begin a carefree life, teaching those awful people a lesson whenever the mood strikes and showing them the right values in life, as well as the good and evil in human nature. —Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: Invest in the Neighborhood Troublemakers, Get a Hundredfold Return 四合院：投资众禽，奖励百倍返还 Lu Xiaochuan unexpectedly transmigrated into the era of Qin Man Siheyuan. As it happened, he arrived just as a matchmaker was bringing Qin Huairu to Jia Dongxu's home for a matchmaking meeting. Who would have thought Jia Zhangshi would turn Qin Huairu down because her family was asking for too high a bride price? Lu Xiaochuan happened to witness the whole thing. So he began his plan to steal the match! He also activated the Investment System. As long as he invested in the courtyard's assorted sc 34Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 98 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
- 99 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
- 100 In a Siheyuan, From the Start I Called a Beast My Father 人在四合院，开局认禽作父 [Cunning protagonist] + [Doesn't grovel to the old lady] + [Puts the courtyard's fools in their place] The best is yet to come. Please give it a chance, dear readers! When Cao Jian'an opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming an orphaned tenant in the compound. To establish himself there, Cao Jian'an immediately asked Yi Zhonghai, the First Master, to become his adoptive father. He set the courtyard's residents against one another and c —Reads—Score—14d adds
