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- 51 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 25Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 52 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? 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 53 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 2.2kReads5.6Score10514d adds
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 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. 2.5kReads7.1Score11714d adds
- 57 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?” 944Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 58 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 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: I’m a Weapons Expert, a Loyal Defender of the Nation! 四合院:我枪械专家,护国忠骨! Xiang Yang instinctively threw himself over the bomb, shielding it with his body! Only a few seconds passed. He unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a badly injured soldier in the 1960s. He got a System from the start and received a healing potion! Just a few days later, he was discharged and, as assigned by his superiors, became chief of security at a research institute! Find the spies and protect China! This is my responsibility! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: I Quit My Job to Study, and Now I’m a Spendthrift? 四合院:辞工就学,成败家子了? Li Weiguo transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes an ordinary resident. In his predecessor’s family, Li Weiguo’s father is a seventh-grade fitter who earns over seventy yuan a month. Li Weiguo spends his days living off his father and enjoying himself, squandering the family’s savings. Now the family is dirt poor, and after an accident at his father’s factory, Li Weiguo has the chance to inherit his fitter position. But Li Weiguo resolutely decides to go to school. Everyone in t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: Reborn with a Vengeful Heart 四合院之逆血重生 Silly Zhu’s life was a tragedy. Few people know how miserable his old age was. Once he was no longer useful, he was thrown out of his own home and eventually died a wretched death on the street... But Heaven has given him a chance to be reborn. Watch as he turns the tide... 283Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: I’ve Turned into Silly Zhu 四合院:我变成了傻住 One late night, modern-day He Yuzhu unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of "Love in the Courtyard", taking over the body of another man named He Yuzhu. At the same time, He Yuzhu gains a gene-copying System. With this golden finger System, Silly Zhu not only gives the courtyard’s “snakes, rats, oxen, and sheep,” along with everyone else who bullied him, a thorough beating, but also becomes a legendary figure in the courtyard. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: Exposing Lies, I Become a National Scholar 四合院:猎捕谎言,我终成国士 Tian Yu transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. When Silly Zhu refuses to give him any chicken, Tian Yu’s [Lie-Hunter System] suddenly activates. From then on, Tian Yu begins a life of hunting down lies. “Silly Zhu... you liar! Is this chicken even yours? You stole the factory director’s chicken, and you still have the nerve to act tough?” Tian Yu gains 10 Lie-Hunting Points. “Xu Damao, did the Red Star Commune really just give you those egg-laying chickens of their own accord? You threate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: Starting Out by Working Hard for Two Stars 四合院:从为两颗星努力奋斗开始 A modern martial arts enthusiast loses consciousness in a car accident, then transmigrates through space into the Dragon and Snake world, carrying with him the methods of traditional Chinese martial arts. He arrives a hundred years in the past and becomes Qin Huairu's older brother. Unwilling to live an unremarkable life, he resolves to make something of himself. After declaring, “A true man should wield a three-foot sword and achieve deeds without equal. How can he toil in the fields as a mere 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 65 Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生傻柱,拒绝当怨种 Back in the 1960s, he arrives at a Siheyuan crawling with birds. What, he's actually the God of War, He Yuzhu! “Ding! Host has activated the Hundredfold Return System.” “Ding! The Host's diligent work has been detected. Your Steel Plant wages of 37.5 yuan have been issued. You receive a hundredfold return: 3,750 yuan has been deposited!” What kind of divine System is this? In an era of scarce supplies, am I going to become the compound's first ten-thousand-yuan household? “Ding! The Host's dilig 787Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 66 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 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Put Laxatives in the Chicken Soup 四合院:开局鸡汤放泻药 Feng Qi is a third-rate audiobook narrator. He had just clicked on “Beasts All Over the Courtyard” and heard the opening music when he was sent to the world of the courtyard-house compound. With his all-purpose System, what path will Feng Qi choose? Help Silly Zhu, or side with the villains? It all comes down to a single thought. 52Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 68 Qin Huairu Makes Her Mark in Hong Kong, Leaving the Siheyuan Behind 秦淮茹飒香江,四合院不混了 Qin Xiaoru, who owned three apartments in Beijing, transmigrated into Qin Huairu from the Courtyard House. Damn, that little courtyard can't contain her, and Silly Zhu isn't her destination, either. The Widow Qin of the capital versus Macau's gambling king, He Hongshen. The Thieving Saint Bang Geng versus Macau's Broken-Tooth Ju. Back then, she managed to own three apartments in Beijing. Now that she's become the Widow Qin, what can she make of herself in Hong Kong? What other identities will sh 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的一生 The loves and grudges of He Yuzhu and the residents of his courtyard will reshape He Yuzhu’s personality and bring in some new characters. No harem, and every grudge will be repaid… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院:傻柱不傻 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: The Women's Star 四合院:妇女之星 [An Old Setup + Fresh Gags + Everyday Life + A Little of Everything + Light Humor + A Touch of Cunning + Steady Pacing] Chen Qing swore that in his next life he would never be a simp again. Then he transmigrated into the world of the courtyard house and acquired the Simp God System. Damn it! One day, as Chen Qing helped the old ladies and young wives in the courtyard make handicrafts for foreign currency and dance in the square, he became the envy of all the men, young and old, and a woman-hated 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: Mature Men and Women 四合院之熟男淑女 His previous life was full of hardship. In the first month he received his pension, a bottle of baijiu unexpectedly sent him transmigrating into the TV drama Full of Love in the Courtyard, where he became a little beggar. He's down on his luck from the start, scavenging discarded chicken bones to eat. Does that count as an indirect kiss? Your name's Dingdang, and mine's Ding Er. Looks like we're a family. Irreverent and humorous, with scenes and stories that never appeared in the original drama; —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: A Reborn Academician Starts Out as a Translator 四合院:院士重生,从翻译员开始 In her previous life, Chen Guohua was a nationally renowned scholar, always stepping forward whenever the country faced trouble. He thought that once he had more time to spare, he could give his wife and daughter a happy life. But who could have imagined it? When Chen Guohua returned to look for the wife and daughter he had abandoned, he learned that the residents of the courtyard had driven them back to the countryside. In the end, they had even starved to death! Chen Guohua was consumed with r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 Siheyuan, Qin Huairu, Don't Think You Can Get Away 四合院,秦淮茹你别想跑 Li Qinghai transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1952 and awakens a System. He discovers that Qin Huairu is about to go on a blind date with Jia Dongxu, a man destined to die young. Seeing this, Li Qinghai decides to step in. Who says Qin Huairu is a bloodsucker? I, Li Qinghai, absolutely won't stand for that. With Qin Huairu looking after him, he enjoys a life of having his clothes brought to him and his meals served every day. With the System's help, Li Qinghai meets a new beautiful confidante 5Reads5.9Score314d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Love in the Courtyard 四合院之情满四合院 This book brings together Love in the Courtyard, Under the Zhengyang Gate, The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate, and Men Are Iron, Rice Is Steel. Watch the protagonist make waves with the help of the System, enjoy a house full of children and grandchildren, and live a thoroughly happy life. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 A Different Kind of Life in the Siheyuan 四合院不一样的烟火 Multiple heroines + changing the plot After transmigrating into He Yuzhu in the courtyard-house world, he rises to a high position from the start, attracting women left and right. He changes the global order and makes the whole world submit to our great China. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: A Hodgepodge of Period Dramas 四合院:年代剧大杂烩 Transmigration + Food + Everyday Life + Showing Off + Changing the Plot + One Female Lead + Mutual Devotion I transmigrated into He Yuzhu, and there’s a bug: a System has grown right on top of him. It’s not great, but it’ll do. Get married, settle down, soak up the spirit of the times, grow alongside the country, and witness an era of change. This novel isn’t full of hostility. The main framework follows the TV series, but some events will be changed. The main goal is to capture all aspects of l 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 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...” 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 Siheyuan: Robbed at Home from the Start 四合院:开局被偷家 [He has a System, which he uses at crucial moments. His medical skills are unmatched.] After their parents passed away, Shen Zhaoyang and his younger sister, Shen Xia, were bullied by everyone in the courtyard house. They studied hard and worked toward university entrance exams, but the original Shen Zhaoyang died of exhaustion just before the exam. Shen Zhaoyang from the 21st century transmigrates into his body, gets into medical school, and becomes a doctor at the Hongxing Steel Plant Affiliat 784Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Mastermind of the Siheyuan 四合院之幕后大佬 On April 12, 2023, at 10 p.m., Zhang Zhicheng was struck by a beam of light from the sky while walking home. When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in the Bird-Filled Siheyuan of 1959. Ding! The legacy crystal of a higher civilization has been successfully activated. Zhang Zhicheng: "Damn, what rotten luck. How did I end up in this bird-filled courtyard?" Ugh, just thinking about these people gives me a headache. Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. I'll take things one st 2Reads5.4Score114d adds
- 84 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
- 85 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rejects Qin Huairu and Becomes a Chef God 四合院:拒绝秦淮茹,傻柱成厨神 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the Beastly Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu, binding himself to the Poultry Punishment Comeback System. Silly Zhu is no longer silly. The three senior masters of the courtyard keep getting outmaneuvered, the parasitic widow Qin Huairu reaps what she sows, the wicked mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi gets what she deserves, and the hypocrite Xu Damao gets bullied... He Yuzhu thrives at the steel mill and becomes the richest man in the courtyard. 3.4kReads8.0Score15014d adds
- 86 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! 330Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: I Have a Million, but Pretend to Be Broke from the Start 四合院:开局百万我装穷光蛋 Love on Jiudao Bay: one family of bloodsuckers. Watching the show will send your blood pressure through the roof, as fortunes shift unpredictably. One day, he transmigrates as Yang Shumao, with a million supplies in hand from the start and an infinite storage space. Watch him drive away the beasts and bloodsuckers infesting the place! 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: I Send Jia Zhangshi to Prison from the Start 四合院:开局送贾张氏进牢房 Siheyuan: Taming the Beasts, Building Wealth, and Using Black Technology to Change the Nation [Taming the Beasts] + [A Rising Superpower] + [Collecting Beautiful Women] He Yufeng, a cargo van driver, transmigrates to the 1960s and discovers he is Silly Zhu’s younger brother! Bound to the [Beast-Taming System], he earns 10,086 Enlightenment Points whenever his beastly neighbors stir up trouble! What? Enlightenment Points can buy black technology in the System Shop! Black tech crushes all opp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 In Siheyuan, I Just Want to Be a Nobody 四合院我只想做个小透明 Chen Tian, a young man from modern times, transmigrates into the world of a courtyard drama. He only wanted to keep a low profile, but finds himself drawn into the courtyard's conflicts all the same. For the sake of a happy life, he has no choice but to go with the flow and match wits with the courtyard's residents. 17Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 90 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. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: Through a Garden of Flowers, I Only Dote on Huairu 四合院:万花丛中过,独宠淮茹 In the early 1950s, Zhou Xiangyang transmigrated to the world of the courtyard house and unexpectedly gained a Precognition System. As long as he kept up his daily sign-in, he could receive various rewards, including culinary skills, martial arts techniques, guides to winning women over, appraisal skills, and more. Before long, Zhou Xiangyang used the skills granted by the System to become a nouveau riche overnight, feasting on chicken, duck, fish, and meat every day. His neighbors were green wi 40Reads—Score114d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: I'm the Little Prince of Late Nights 四合院:我是熬夜小王子 Ma Yue, who loves staying up late, transmigrates into the story of the courtyard. At the unreliable System’s urging, he has to turn Forty-Nine City into a city that never sleeps. There’s none of the usual stuff from other fanfics: fighting over family property, competing for houses, and getting beaten up. Ma Yue is sorely disappointed! “How am I supposed to get revenge like this?” “If you won’t let me have my fun, then nobody gets to sleep! Get up and party!” 1Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 93 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. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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—Score114d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: The Super Beast Tamer 四合院之超级驯兽师 [Siheyuan courtyard + transmigration + System] A university student from the modern era transmigrates back to the famous siheyuan courtyards of the 1960s. With his animal trainer System, the protagonist cherishes family bonds and finds love. There's no earth-shaking transformation of the world, but those ungrateful pests still need to be tamed... 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 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—14d adds
- 98 Teaching for a Living in Siheyuan 四合院之舌耕 A scoundrel transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard, becomes the night-school director at a steel mill, and has big ambitions but little ability, though he’s great with words. He starts out cautious and timid, then relies on his golden finger to build himself a reputation as someone who knows, understands, and obeys the law, hoping to create a better environment for himself. Who knew he’d keep clashing with Silly Zhu? So in Silly Zhu’s eyes, no matter how helpless and pitiful Sister 59Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Is My Brother 四合院之许大茂是我哥 An ordinary girl gets so furious watching Love in the Courtyard that, when she wakes up one morning, she finds herself in the TV series as Xu Damao’s younger sister… A story about how she has to fight to save herself so she won’t be turned into an idiot like him. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: I Will Inherit the Chancellor's Ambitions 四合院:吾必继承丞相之志 For unknown reasons, He Yuzhu on Earth was conducting experiments on himself when he fell into a coma. On Blue Star, He Yuzhu recalled his miserable life just before dying, giving rise to an intense obsession. The two were drawn together and arrived in a world that was both strange and familiar, where they began a new life. With He Yuzhu in the lead, they would take on life in the courtyard compound according to his own ideas. A new life, beautiful women, scientific research, and answers: I, He 578Reads6.4Score—14d adds

















































