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- 1 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—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Drive a Wedge Between Qin Huairu and Her Family 四合院：开局离间秦淮茹一家 Back in the 1950s, he is He Yuzhu, living in the courtyard. He has no idea what's going on, when He Daqing slaps him so hard he goes flying. He is about to abandon his son and daughter and leave with his widowed lover. He Yuzhu is so furious he could burst a blood vessel. "I went through all that trouble to transmigrate here from Earth, and you're still standing here talking to me??" He Yuzhu: "Close your eyes! I'm going to kill you!" He raises a leg and kicks He Daqing to the ground. As He Daqi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 Siheyuan: Getting by in Society With a Broken System 四合院：残缺系统混社会 Wang Hong dies in a car crash after driving home while exhausted. But fate has other plans, and Wang Hong transmigrates into the world of The House of the Beasts, a show he has watched several times. Naturally, a System comes along with him. But this System is a fused, damaged, battle-worn version... 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 Siheyuan: Dating He Yushui from the Start 四合院：开局与何雨水谈对象 He journeys to a new world and is reborn as the son of a wealthy family, living deep within an ancient mansion steeped in charm. There, he unlocks the Medical Benevolence System. With its power, his career flourishes, and he can easily crush the despicable schemers who get in his way. As soon as he enters this world, he begins a pure romance with a young woman named He Yushui, and together they dismantle a secret group seeking to control the elderly. He then ventures into the business world, m —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 Siheyuan: Inherit Jigong's Legacy and Avenge My Father 四合院：获得济公传承，为父报仇 Geng Mingshan transmigrates into an era of shortages, only to see his adoptive father, who raised him for eleven years, die in prison after the entire courtyard conspires to report him. Geng Mingshan inherits Jigong's legacy, learning all kinds of magic and gaining Jigong's magic fan. Every wave of the fan increases his cultivation. His father raised him, but now that he wants to repay that kindness, his father is gone. The vengeance for his father's murder can never be shared. He dares not forg 274Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 15 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
- 16 Siheyuan: I’m a Lunatic, and I’ll Drive All Those Fools Crazy 四合院：我神经病，逼疯众禽 Li Weimin transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard". He finds himself in the body of a mentally ill man named Li Weimin, who has little time left to live and is on the verge of death. Fortunately, there is always a way out. He awakens the golden finger every transmigrator needs. "Ding! Emotional Value System successfully bound. Host can exchange emotional values collected from the people in the courtyard for anything." Looking at all the food, medicine, and other item —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: First Things First, I’ll Build a Wall 四合院，开始我先砌道墙 I'm still in the beginner stage and figuring out how to write! Here's the premise of my new story: Wang Zhuo is unwillingly transported to a newly created world, to a courtyard house. Should he live quietly, or do something different? That depends on how powerful his cheat is! With his laid-back personality, he'll just take things as they come. Life is an adventure, full of surprises! A messy life feels all the more real! 51Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 18 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
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Siheyuan: From the Start, I, Silly Zhu, Wanted to Cultivate Immortality 四合院：我傻柱开局要修仙 Lin Tian was a major capitalist in the modern era, wielding power and manipulating politics. One careless mistake landed him on death row. The day before his execution, he watched the last TV series of his life, “Qin Man Si He Yuan.” By a twist of fate, he ended up in the courtyard and merged with Silly Zhu, gaining the Speculation and Profiteering Cultivation System. From then on, the world was his to roam as Silly Zhu. PS: This book takes some pretty serious liberties with the original. It’s a 77Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: I Can See Hints About Everything 四合院：我能看到万物提示 Xu Fan transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Crowing in the Courtyard" by accident. To his surprise, he discovers that he can see written prompts about everything around him. He also awakens a Trouble-Making System, which lets him win prizes as long as he stirs up trouble in the courtyard. Xu Fan starts scheming to turn the courtyard upside down, happily collecting his rewards along the way. But what leaves him speechless is that the prizes seem to get more and more outrageous... At first, 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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
- 25 Siheyuan: I'm Just a Cook, and You Want Me to Solve a Case? 四合院：我就一厨子，让我破案？ In 1959, Lin Shuang, fleeing famine, arrived in the capital and went to seek refuge with his uncle, only to collapse from hunger at the entrance to Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. A young man from a later era transmigrates into Lin Shuang and inherits the original owner's memories. He exposes the courtyard residents' scheme to leave his uncle without an heir and seize everything, angering them all. The System collects the various negative emotions the residents give off when they're angry. Th —Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Faints from My Stinky Feet 四合院：开局秦淮如被我脚臭熏晕 [New plot + revenge + strategy + wish fulfillment + passion + patriotism] He Yuzhu was originally the head chef at a five-star hotel in the 21st century! He shared a name, surname, and profession with Silly Zhu from Love in the Courtyard! Then one day, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Birds All Over the Courtyard! With the System’s sign-in feature from the start, he obtains a Wish-Granting Cosmos Pouch and a Little Green Bottle! His life with cheats begins! What kind of people are —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院：傻柱不傻 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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
- 29 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Became the Eldest Master’s Nephew 四合院：开局穿成一大爷的亲侄子 [Courtyard + Period Setting + Farming + Pocket Dimension] Yi Tianyu carries a mountain of mystery boxes when he accidentally falls into a rift in time and space. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the little world of "Love in the Courtyard". Yi Tianyu goes to the city to seek help from his uncle and becomes Yi Zhonghai's beloved eldest nephew. He soars through an era brimming with passion. Yi Tianyu matches wits and struggles with the courtyard's schemers, living a remarkable life of his own 116Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Copied Silly Zhu's Cooking Skills 四合院：开局复制了傻柱的厨艺 Siheyuan courtyard + everyday life + the legacy of Wei Wu After watching a TV show, Zhou Zhengguo transmigrated into it and became a penniless young man with nothing to his name. In the bitter cold of winter, he nearly froze to death in this capital city. Fortunately, he had the System. From the start, he tricked Silly Zhu out of his chicken. Then he fleeced Qin Huairu for her money. He even set one trap after another for Xu Damao. By taking advantage of the people in the courtyard, Zhou Zhenggu 21Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Love in the Courtyard: Silly Zhu and Dam Mao 情满四合院之傻柱与大茂 After transmigrating into the story of Love in the Courtyard as Silly Zhu, he sets out to turn his life around and avoid the fate he had in the original plot. He becomes brothers with Xu Damao and a winner in life. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Got a Traveling Frog 四合院:开局获得旅行青蛙 Li Jianguo transmigrates back to the 1960s with a Travel Frog System. Once crushed by his mortgage, he now finds himself in the courtyard from Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he picks up a wheel, only to be mistaken for a car thief. He works hard and takes the initiative, expecting life to get better, but his jealous neighbors are always looking for trouble. See how he relies on Travel Frog to get by in this courtyard full of both ugliness and warmth. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: The Rise of Technology 四合院之科技崛起 As someone who has transmigrated, why bother picking fights with those troublemakers? Shouldn't you be doing something meaningful? As someone from the modern world sent back in time, we should set our sights on the stars and beyond! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: Maxed-Out Skills from the Start, Beating Silly Zhu to a Pulp 四合院：开局满技能，暴揍傻柱 [Siheyuan courtyard + never takes abuse + maxed-out skills from the start + putting the courtyard’s troublemakers in their place] Zhao Liang transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard packed with troublemakers. Starting out as an orphan, he takes over a worker’s job as a fitter, only to face the troublemakers’ “welcomes.” After Silly Zhu beats him up once again, Zhao Liang awakens a Proficiency System. An eighth-grade fitter? Watch me improve my skills by tightening screws and surpass Yi Zhonghai i —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: Lou Xiao’e, My Godmother 四合院：干娘娄小娥 My name is Li Tianfang, my courtesy name is Huoran, and my nickname is Li the Cleft-Lip. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. [My parents died young after being sick, leaving me all alone. I’m lame in the leg and have a cleft lip. My godmother is Lou Xiao'e.] 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: When Granaries Are Full 四合院：仓廪实 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house, at a time when things have yet to go completely bad. Back then, the First Master was still mainly focused on having a child. Back then, the Second Master still doted on his eldest son without a shred of principle. Back then, the Third Master had already begun the family's great money-saving campaign, but hadn't yet become so petty about every last coin. Qin Huairu was still the courtyard's prettiest and most capable young widow. Bang Geng w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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
- 46 Siheyuan: I Really Don't Want to Deal with You People 四合院：我真不想收拾你们 After transmigrating to the countryside in the 1960s and unlocking his golden finger, Lin Ping'an is brimming with fighting spirit. He knows these are hard times: food and clothing are scarce, and a turbulent period lies ahead. But none of that is a problem. What he never expected was to end up living in a “Beasts-Fill-the-Courtyard House.” He never wanted to get too involved with the courtyard’s residents. But they can’t help envying Lin Ping'an’s life... 2.1kReads5.8Score101Shelves
- 47 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—Shelves
- 48 Siheyuan: Sending Every Villain to Prison 四合院：把恶人都送进监狱 I never expected to transmigrate into Love in the Courtyard. There are so many villains in it, each one sinister, cunning, and vicious. I'll start by dealing with Jia Zhangshi. You want to set me up? Tch! With the System at my command and a pocket dimension in hand, I'll use my beast-taming technique to send every last one of you to prison! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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. 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: I'm a Cautious Street Loafer 四合院：我是慎重的街溜子 When Gao Qiming transmigrated, he discovered that someone else had transmigrated before him. But that senior had already been taken out for being too conspicuous. From that moment on, Gao Qiming decided to be more cautious. He would keep a low profile and handle everything quietly. 467Reads5.9Score—Shelves
