Novels like Siheyuan: Please Don’t Lecture Me on How to Be a Person
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- 1 Transmigrate to the Siheyuan: How a Villain Is Made! 穿越四合院：坏蛋是怎样炼成的！ Just because Banggeng objected, Silly Zhu waited eight years for Qin Huairu without marrying her. Yet when Banggeng got married, Silly Zhu eagerly handed over a house for him to use as his wedding home! Silly Zhu, Silly Zhu... was he really stupid? Why had Jia Zhangshi, despite her family’s straitened circumstances, become addicted to painkillers? Had Granny Deaf really been kind to First Master just so he would look after her in her old age? Jia Dongxu died unexpectedly in a “workplace acci 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: Marrying Qin Huairu Is My Good Fortune 四合院：娶了秦淮茹是我的福气 He arrives in Love in the Courtyard and snatches Qin Huairu from under everyone’s nose from the start. Bound to a System that strengthens his skills, he begins a happy life with a wife and children, warm meals, and no worries about food, drink, or daily necessities! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Silly Zhu, and I Have No System 四合院：开局傻柱，从无系统开始 [Siheyuan] [No System] Right after finishing Love in the Courtyard, He Yuzhu transmigrated into the show as its male lead, Silly Zhu. Faced with the bloodsucking Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu started breaking away from her and refused to let her take advantage of him. You want me to admit I stole the chicken? I’ll turn around and report Bang Geng! You want me to steal cornmeal for you? Keep dreaming. With no System, He Yuzhu relied on his own abilities to rise step by step to the top. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Went on a Face-Slapping Rampage 四合院：开局疯狂打脸 I opened and closed my eyes, and suddenly I was in the 1960s. What kind of life does a factory union worker lead? I'm going to become the richest person in the world... Face-slapping the rich, handsome young master? Watch me stage a comeback! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院：傻柱不傻 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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—Shelves
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: Cao Cao Transmigrates into He Yuzhu 四合院：曹操穿越何雨柱 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu, and I Refuse to Be Anyone's Fall Guy 四合院：我傻柱绝不做冤大头 Birdsong fills the courtyard, and He Yuzhu has somehow transmigrated to the 1960s! Qin Huairu, three scheming old men, and a bunch of ungrateful people: He Yuzhu wears a cold grin. "Taking charge of this courtyard is my new life!" 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: Rewriting the Past, I’m Silly Zhu the Master Chef 四合院：修改过去，我神厨傻柱。 [Humor + Comedy + System + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good] He Yuzhu transmigrates into the courtyard compound and changes the past from the start. [Ding! You’ve obtained the God of Cooking title and 15,000 yuan!] When the chicken from Xu Damao’s home gets stolen, He Yuzhu humiliates everyone at the courtyard meeting. In the kitchen, he makes Xu Damao impotent and gives him premature ejaculation. What a scumbag! He gets revenge on Banggeng with one shot, killing two birds with one stone. Both of them —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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
- 13 Siheyuan: Beating Banggeng from the Start 四合院：开局暴打棒梗 Chen Ergou, a successful man in the new era, unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a period drama set in a courtyard. From the start, he beats Bang Geng until he runs away in terror. With the System’s golden finger and knowledge far ahead of his time, he makes a name for himself and shakes the world. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life Well 四合院之我只想过好自己的日子 Jiang Feng accidentally transmigrates to the 1950s and discovers that he's landed in Love in the Courtyard, the fanfiction he often reads on Tomato. Since he hasn't read the original novel or watched the TV series, all he knows from reading the fanfiction is that there isn't a single good person in the entire courtyard. The authors also write transmigrators as if they're idiots, so he decides to show everyone in the courtyard just what a transmigrator can do. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Siheyuan Fate Compass 四合院之命运罗盘 Börjigin Ye Qiu transmigrates into a Siheyuan and, from the start, wants to wipe out the entire Jia family. At just sixteen years old, how is he supposed to survive in this era? Fortunately, he has a golden finger! As he upgrades his golden finger, he also helps those who are suffering... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Love in the Courtyard: I Am Silly Zhu 情满四合院之我是傻柱 The train of time thunders forward, bound for an unknown destination, and He Yuzhu furrows his brow. Having transmigrate into the body of a man with the same name, he silently vows never to meet the fate of the original story and never to live a miserable life. First things first: he will keep his distance from the widow. [Courtyard House: currently serialized] Next world: [An Ordinary Life]. 48Reads—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 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
- 19 Siheyuan: The Rise of the Pocket Dimension 四合院之空间崛起 One day, Hou Xiaotian transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He was so annoyed that he never finished watching the show and only got through a little over twenty episodes, so he only has a vague grasp of the plot. Fortunately, he brings a pocket dimension with him when he transmigrates. It starts out only as big as a fist. Now watch him use it to truly rise to prominence. 253Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 20 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
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 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... 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 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
- 24 Siheyuan: Adopted by Qin from the Start 四合院：开局被秦收养 Cao Meng transmigrated into the adopted son of Qin Huairu, only to be thrown out from the start. From the start, he gained a sign-in System, along with a spatial spring. Then Jia Dongxu unexpectedly died, leaving behind his wife and daughter. He signed in to get top-tier medical skills and brought Yu Li on as his assistant! He signed in to get appraisal skills, found a priceless treasure, and made all the busybodies green with envy! The greater his abilities grew, the more responsibilities he ha 10Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Meet Qin Huairu and Steal Her Away! 四合院：开局遇到秦淮茹，截胡！ Li Guodong transmigrates to a Beijing courtyard in 1956 and discovers that Qin Huairu is on her way to meet Jia Dongxu’s family for a matchmaking date. Wahaha, what are we waiting for? Hurry up and steal her away! After successfully beating Jia Dongxu to the punch, Li Guodong’s life just keeps getting sweeter. The courtyard’s assorted troublemakers: “We’re so jealous!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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
- 27 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 800Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Train the Whole Pack of Beasts 四合院：重生傻柱调教众禽兽 He Yuzhu, one of the so-called "four-nothings youth" of the future, dies suddenly and is reborn in the 1960s as Silly Zhu from a TV drama. Facing all the scoundrels surrounding him, He Yuzhu clenches his fist of "justice" and launches a fierce counterattack. 193Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Siheyuan: Putting the Brutes in Their Place, Silly Zhu Reigns Supreme 四合院之整治孽畜，傻柱为王 No System, and the protagonist is smart. The early pacing is a little slow. Overnight, he transmigrates into the courtyard just as the chicken theft takes place, and Silly Zhu launches his campaign to set things right. He gets revenge without delay and makes the beasts work for him. Anyone who won’t behave gets dealt with. The whole courtyard is packed with vile beasts, and they’re all fair game. The courtyard is his own little urban farming plot, his very own city estate. 215Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: Livestock-Raising System as a Starting Reward 四合院：开局奖励养殖系统 Liu Manjun transmigrated! He didn't end up as some dashing ancient king, marquis, general, or minister, nor in the hustle and bustle of a modern city. Instead, he transmigrated into the plot of the TV drama The Courtyard. But as soon as he arrived, he was falsely accused of stealing three chickens from Xu Damao's family. “Exactly! We can't keep this guy here. We have to kick him out, or there'll never be peace in this courtyard.” “That's right. Our chickens have been stolen more than once or twi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Across the Screen: Starting with Beating Up Bang Geng 影视世界从暴打棒梗开始 Li Wen inexplicably gained the ability to transmigrate between worlds, but he couldn’t control it. And so, his extraordinary journey began. His first stop was a courtyard house world in 1965. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 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... 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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
- 35 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 1Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 36 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 60Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 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 26Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 40 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. 21Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 41 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!” —Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 42 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—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, While the Troublemakers Suffer 四合院：多子多福，禽兽叫苦 Chen Deming transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and, of all things, finds himself a beautiful wife. Over the next few years, they have seven children in a row. Each of his seven sons has a special talent. Some are highly skilled in martial arts, some are exceptionally intelligent, and others have extraordinary abilities… Then one day, Bang Geng tries to teach Chen Deming's seven sons a lesson. Chen Deming's sons break his ribs on the spot. Jia Zhangshi: “You dare hit my grandson? I'll kill —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 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—Shelves
- 48 In the Siheyuan: I Snatched Yu Li from the Start 四合院之开局截胡于莉 The protagonist is a chef. One day, while cooking, he accidentally gets shocked by electricity. When he opens his eyes, he discovers that he has arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard. To his surprise, he has also gained X-ray vision. He uses it to gamble on stones and buy antiques, gradually amassing a fortune. In love, he gets ahead of Third Master’s daughter-in-law Yu Li from the very start, and together they build a wonderful life. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Siheyuan: Returning from the Army as a Grade Six Technician 四合院：当兵归来从六级技术员起 (Siheyuan courtyard + System + everyday life + changing the plot) Chen Jinguang transmigrates into the 1950s and 60s, becoming a second-generation heir and a notorious playboy in the capital. After returning from five years of military service, he passes the exam to become a Level Six technician and moves into a siheyuan courtyard in Nanluoguxiang. He obtains a god-tier mission check-in System. As long as he completes check-in missions, he can earn a wealth of resource rewards. “Thirty jin of wh 52Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 50 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
