Novels like Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu
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- 51 Siheyuan: After Being Dumped, Silly Zhu Gets More Children, More Blessings 四合院:被分手后傻柱多子多福啦 He Yuzhu, a post-90s delivery driver, suddenly gains a storage space that can keep things fresh. Thinking the end of the world is coming, he frantically stockpiles supplies. But after taking a nap, he wakes up in the body of Silly Zhu, a middle-aged man in Love in the Courtyard who has just been dumped by Widow Qin. Wait, what do you mean the original owner had a miserable life? How could that be? He couldn’t be happier! This is an era where gold is everywhere! He has money when he wants it, wom 2.1kReads6.0Score10014d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: From the Start, Taking Qin Huairu to a Motel 四合院:开局带秦淮茹去小旅馆 Xia Yang transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan stories. He became a deliveryman for Hulu Commune. With no parents and still a virgin at twenty-three, he had no one to rely on. To get a Beijing household registration, he tricked Qin Huairu into marrying him from the start. He also married into Jia Zhangshi's family and immediately started living off them. The already struggling Jia family found themselves in even worse straits. From then on, a powerful newcomer arrived in the Siheyuan. The 332Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Filling Workers' Stomachs to the Brim 四合院,让工人的胃满满登登 (This novel focuses on everyday life and realistic details, mainly depicting local customs and the historical traces of that extraordinary era.) Liu Dong, furious after being bullied by fifteen-year-old Silly Zhu, heads back to his hometown. He arrives just as his village is fighting with neighboring Qin Family Village over water. Rushing in to help, Liu Dong is unlucky enough to be beaten to death with a stick by Qin Gang, Qin Huairu's younger brother. A twenty-first-century man named Liu Don 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 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 743Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: The System Won’t Let Me Be a Slacker 四合院:系统不允许我做咸鱼 In the capital’s old city, in a traditional courtyard house. Li Aiguo woke from a drunken stupor and reached for the water by his bedside, but his hand found nothing. He touched only empty air, which struck him as strange. He reached around several more times, but still came up empty-handed. Only then did he realize this was no joke. He opened his eyes and saw an old, spacious house. The room was bare, everything in its most untouched state. He was utterly astonished… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Business Tycoon of Siheyuan 禽满四合院之商业大佬 Back in 1960, in a courtyard house, he breaks free from those who’ve been bleeding him dry. Using his knowledge of the plot and history, he makes smart use of the resources at hand. Watch him use his cutting-edge technology to climb, step by step, to the top. If you’re poor, focus on bettering yourself; if you’re successful, help the whole world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: I Have Powerful Connections 四合院,我有背景 I transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan. I have no parents, but the director of the steel mill is my uncle, so I can pretty much do whatever I want. The Jia family will just have to suffer a little more, and First Master, you can only shamelessly look the other way. Lighthearted fun. As long as it feels good, that's all that matters. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 I Make a Wish and Become a God in the Siheyuan 我在四合院许愿成神 Welcome to my story. This is a tale about a modern person living peacefully in a courtyard full of beasts. It's also a story about someone who dreams of becoming a god. Life in a courtyard can take a thousand different forms. I simply want to tell the story of courtyard life as I imagine it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Silly Zhu’s New Life in the Courtyard 四合院傻柱的新生 What would become of Silly Zhu if he transmigrated into a siheyuan courtyard? How would he deal with all the schemers there? A reborn Silly Zhu is slowly making his entrance. 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: Drought! Qin Huairu's Younger Uncle Is About to Turn Things Around 四合院:旱灾!秦淮茹小叔要翻身 Siheyuan + apocalypse + food crisis + stockpiling supplies + massage + infinite space + turning dark and seeking revenge [Not for nitpickers] Jia Ren has been mentally slow since childhood. After his father died, his cousin Jia Dongxu came from the countryside and seized the house and job, forcing Jia Ren and his mother to live in a cellar. They were left with nothing. Everyone in the courtyard thought Jia Ren’s life would always be this way. But everything was only just beginning! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 Siheyuan: The Engineer Can Sign In 四合院:工程师能签到 A science student from 2023 transmigrates for no reason after watching the TV drama Love in the Courtyard and gets bound to a sign-in System. This is the story of how he puts the courtyard’s troublesome residents in their place while leading his country to achieve a great national rejuvenation. 341Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: You Forced Me to the Countryside, and Now You Expect Things to Go Well? 四合院:逼我下乡,你们还想好? Ren Zhen transmigrates into the courtyard. The original owner was timid and had lost both parents. From the start, Yi Zhonghai joins forces with Silly Zhu and the Jia family to seize his home. That’s not all: Yi Zhonghai also wants to pocket the compensation money owed to Ren Zhen’s parents and even force him to register as a rural resident. He insists that he’s doing all this for Ren Zhen’s own good… As a member of the 21st-century transmigration wave, how could Ren Zhen put up with that? Ren Z —Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: The Tip-Off Reward System 四合院:举报有奖系统 Lin Yang was reborn into the world of the Siheyuan, living a quiet, ordinary life in Courtyard No. 95. But then he suddenly awakened a System that rewarded people for reporting others, bringing some life to his dull existence. The residents of the courtyard, however, were in for a terrible time. 354Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: Power, Wealth, and Desire 四合院之权财色 Jiang Zhiqin inexplicably transmigrates to another world and into a siheyuan. He discovers that: Huaguo is one of the world’s great powers; The level of technology in this world is still very low; The influential figures here are all different; The only thing that hasn’t changed is the bunch of people in the siheyuan, each with their own schemes. Since none of them are good people, Jiang Zhiqin has no choice but to learn from the enemy in order to defeat them and fit into this big siheyuan famil 120Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: My Name Is Cao Chengxiang 四合院之我叫曹成象 Cao Chengxiang transmigrates to a parallel world based on the novel "The Birds Fill the Courtyard", where he has no overpowered status, just an ordinary job inherited from his predecessor. After observing the place for a few months, he realizes these jerks aren't nearly as formidable as he'd imagined. They're just people with two shoulders and one head like anyone else. When the Jia family starts trouble and Yi Zhonghai backs them up, Cao Chengxiang refuses to put up with it. He beats Yi Zhongha 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 67 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 284Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: After the Second Run, Everyone Is a Transmigrator 四合院:二周目后都是穿越者 This book is divided into three volumes. The first tells a clichéd transmigration story. Although He Yuzhu is the protagonist, the System seems to have an ulterior motive. The second is about starting the cycle over, as one reborn person after another, transmigrators, and people who can travel freely along the timeline transform the courtyard beyond recognition. In the third, characters from the first two volumes all meet, and the System reveals its ultimate purpose, which is... 5.9kReads7.5Score20614d adds
- 69 The Big Trouble-Maker of Siheyuan 四合院之大顽主 In old Beijing slang, a “wan zhu” is someone who doesn’t do proper work. For a wan zhu, the most important thing is to treat having fun as a serious business and find all kinds of ways to enjoy it, while applying themselves wholeheartedly. In the past, children from relatively well-off families often fit the description: they didn’t do proper work. Looking around, Qi Mingfei’s heart sank! It was already November, yet he and his younger sister were still living in a dilapidated woodshed with no w 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: The Dream Thieves 四合院之盗梦空间 A System drops out of the sky and lands on Zhao Jie. To earn the System's approval, he has to do something utterly outrageous. As a company executive, he invents a bogus excuse, claiming he needs to reach the highest rank in Honor of Kings, and has his subordinates give him gifts. Maybe even the heavens can't stand it: a bolt of lightning strikes Zhao Jie dead, and he is reborn in Love in the Courtyard. The outrageous System grants him an outrageous skill, where even the absurd has a hint of rea 181Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Get a Piece of a System 四合院:开局一块系统碎片 A fragment of the System brings Song Youlin, a man from a later era, to the world of Love in the Courtyard. See how Song Youlin matches wits with the scoundrels and shakes things up in this world. 316Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: The Beast King Arrives, and All the Beasts Retreat 四合院:兽王驾到一众禽避退 The Beast King has arrived. All you greedy animals, retreat! The protagonist of this book has a twisted sense of right and wrong. He seems sunny and innocent, but is actually ruthless and cruel, and may turn on people without warning. If that bothers you, please don’t let this story corrupt you. 287Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Threaten the Heavenly Venerable of Morality 四合院:开局威胁道德天尊 I transmigrated. I thought I'd be able to dominate everyone, but all I could do was get beaten up. A new life in the courtyard. A different path through life begins, with a System as standard. In the most brilliant of eras, I'll let my own light shine. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: What Could a Veterinarian Like Me Possibly Do Wrong? 四合院:我兽医能有什么坏心思? [Absurd, lighthearted, slice-of-life, no angst, hilarious, miracle doctor, period setting] Hou Jian transmigrates into a siheyuan and becomes Qin Huairu’s neighbor. He awakens the abilities of a miracle doctor, and from the start, the neighborhood’s scoundrels come knocking, asking him to treat their infertility. Faced with a courtyard full of troublemakers, he has his hands full. Yi Zhonghai can’t have children? Fine, divorce him and pair him with Jia Zhangshi! Xu Damao has no kids? Fine, let h 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Pinnacle of Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之人生巅峰 A modern-day overworked employee, a 007 who never stops working, is reborn in a parallel world. By chance, he gains a golden finger. This is the story of how, starting with nothing but a middle-school education, he gradually leads his whole family out of poverty and into prosperity. It all begins in a courtyard house. 4.1kReads8.3Score16114d adds
- 76 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
- 77 Siheyuan: Please Don’t Lecture Me on How to Be a Person 四合院:请不要教我做人 Siheyuan + soldier king + tycoon + urban life + System Gu Fan is 24 years old. Orphaned by a fallen soldier at 15, he was taken by his parents' comrades into the military, a fiery crucible where he spent nine years tempered and tested on the southwestern border of his country. Two months ago, while leading his troops in a fierce battle against the Indian army, Gu Fan was struck in the head by a rock blasted loose by an enemy shell in the trenches. He was gravely wounded and lost consciousness on 37Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 78 The Egg-and-Meat Lover's Second Book 爱吃鸡蛋肉的第2本书 When I was little, I was always hearing my parents talk about the 1960s: how honest people were and how wonderful life was. I came to long for that era too. Never in a million years did I expect to end up there, in a courtyard house, awakened to an unreliable System, and start... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, That Child Isn't Yours 四合院:傻柱,孩子不是你的 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: The Perfect 6.19 Edition 四合院六点一九完美版 Title: The Courtyard, Perfect Edition, June 19 There are countless courtyard stories on Tomatoes. And countless more courtyards that readers have seen. My courtyard story has no System! Pay attention! No System! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Auntie Three Is Reborn in 1965 四合院:三大妈重生65年 One mysterious night, Song Yulin unexpectedly transmigrated to an unfamiliar place: a courtyard house. She became the Third Aunt in 1965 and began a new life. She started exploring this mysterious place and gradually discovered what made the courtyard so special. She learned how to adapt to life in the courtyard. She had to deal with all sorts of everyday chores, such as cooking, washing clothes, and shopping. By taking care of them, she gradually became part of courtyard life. She also encounte 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: Stealing Qin Huairu Away and Driving Jia Dongxu Mad 四合院:截胡秦淮茹,气疯贾东旭 Li Xiangdong transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and awakens a snatching System. He hears Jia Dongxu is going on a blind date, so of course he has to swoop in. Isn’t Qin Huairu, fresh off the market, just perfect? With a little guidance, she can still be set straight. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you successfully snatched her! You’ve been rewarded with a ten-mu pocket dimension, three thousand yuan in cash, and various supplies!” “Ding! Reward...” What? Jia Dongxu is furious? What’s t 311Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 83 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. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Transmigrating as Silly Zhu from the Start in the Siheyuan 四合院开局穿越成傻柱 Ye Xiao accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. A natural defender of the underdog, he was unlucky enough to be born into a world where people could be warm or cruel. His love life and career both fell apart, and then, with a single thought, he transmigrated into a courtyard full of affection. Watch Ye Xiao expose the hypocritical masks worn by the courtyard's scoundrels. Qin Huairu, the scheming gold-digger, wants to trade her looks for fine grain. What era do you th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: Marrying Lou Xiao'e and Making It Big in Hong Kong 四合院:娶娄晓娥,香江大展宏图 Yang Jianhua transmigrated into the world of the courtyard and activated the Modern Shopping Mall System. By completing the System’s inspection missions, he could earn points to exchange for merchandise. He might also trigger a mall raffle for a chance to win luxury goods. With the System at his command, Yang Jianhua cast off his old, simple-minded image and began throwing his weight around the courtyard. He disciplined Jia Zhangshi, teased Qin Huairu, beat up He Yuzhu, and more. The troublemake 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Marries Jia Zhangshi from the Start 四合院:开局傻柱娶了贾张氏 The courtyard was never about fighting and killing. It was more about human relationships and the ways of the world. Liu Xuan accidentally transmigrates into the courtyard and, from the start, sends Jia Zhangshi straight to Silly Zhu's wedding room. The Third Uncle dares to scheme? He gets hauled straight in. Bang Geng dares to steal? Toss him into the cesspit! Liu Xuan kills anyone who stands in his way, be they gods or Buddhas. From then on, he's king of the courtyard, and the other birds can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: I Can Simplify Skills 四合院:我可以简化技能 Lin Luo woke up to find that he had transmigrated into a courtyard house and become He Yuzhu's sworn younger brother and He Yushui's sworn older brother. From the start, He Yuzhu knocked him out and stole all his money. With no one to treat him in time, he died on the spot. After transmigrating into his body, Lin Luo swore to avenge him. As luck would have it, he awakened the Super Simplification System! Every skill could be simplified. Did upgrading his fitter skills only require turning screws 1.5kReads6.4Score10114d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: I Became Xu Damao 四合院:我成为了许大茂 Reborn as Xu Damao in the Love in the Courtyard world, he receives a God-Tier Choice System. With not a single worthy opponent in his courtyard, Xu Damao feels utterly helpless!!! And with Xu Damao's arrival, the times slowly begin to take an unknown turn. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: The Truck Driver with a Pocket-Space Portal 四合院之带空间通道的卡车司机 After pulling all-nighters to work overtime, Ye Lin gets a transmigration plot as a bonus. He wakes up as a truck driver at the Jianguo Steel Mill, with a pocket dimension at his disposal. As he feels his way forward through uncertainty, he finds success in both his career and family life. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Worth Ten Thousand Yuan 四合院之开局万元户 The rich kid Lin Sen accidentally transmigrates back to 1960. What if there's no System? No problem. We'll make it on our own. What if the three years of famine leave us with nothing to eat? No problem. We'll provide for ourselves. What if there's no entertainment? No problem. The whole courtyard is full of clowns to keep us amused. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Isn't So Silly 四合院:傻柱不犯傻 Reborn as Silly Zhu in the courtyard house, he has no intention of letting Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, or anyone else take advantage of him. Not on your life! Let’s see if my System will allow it. Every bad person will be punished. 3.2kReads7.7Score11014d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Jia Family Meets a Miserable End 四合院:傻柱重生,贾家凄惨 In his twilight years, after Silly Zhu had lost every last bit of value, the ungrateful Jia family kicked him out of the courtyard. Fortunately, the remorseful Xu Damao took him in. But Silly Zhu still died that night. He died on New Year's Eve, consumed by regret over his past. Heaven took pity on him and gave him another chance at life. That bloodsucking Jia family. That sanctimonious hypocrite Yi Zhonghai. They can all go to hell... 1.8kReads5.7Score10214d adds
- 93 Starting with Borrowing a Room from the Jia Family in Siheyuan 四合院从贾家借房开始 Yang Yuguo, born in the 1990s, transmigrates to 1960s Beiping, into the courtyard compound from Love in the Courtyard! He even has a younger sister! He gains a storage space! From the start, he has to deal with Yi Zhonghai trying to borrow a room for the Jia family. Watch how he strikes back, and how he survives among all those beasts! No womanizing. 211Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 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... 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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 5Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 97 I Transmigrated to the Siheyuan, and Yi Zhonghai Became My Godfather 穿越四合院,干爹易中海 Transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan: beasts run rampant, and villains rule the roost! Yi Zhonghai and his wife put on a show of kindness to secure their retirement. The Jia family women are unreasonable and aggressive, utterly vicious, and Silly Zhu is there to help them do evil. In this world, justice can only be served with your fists!! 846Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 98 A Nobody in the Siheyuan 四合院一边缘人 A fine young man from the 21st century transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. With a System, Li Miao only wants to live a good life with his mother. But in this courtyard full of people who resent others’ good fortune, laugh at their misfortune, despise you for being poor and fear you’ll become rich, staying out of trouble is impossible. So Li Miao has no choice but to outwit the courtyard’s bullies! A story about giving them a run for their money and turning the place upside down! 34Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: The Longevity Patriarch, Crushing All Who Defy Him 四合院:长寿老祖!镇压一切不服 I, Li Tongxuan, am the senior-most elder in the whole courtyard! What is it like to transmigrate and become a venerable ancestor in a Beijing courtyard? As his lifespan dwindles, Li Tongxuan awakens a stat-boosting panel. With enough points, he can improve any skill. Put points into the Eight-Section Brocade: loosen the muscles and bones, strengthen the breath, and live to 120! Put points into the Five-Animal Frolics: brim with energy, purge impurities, and transform from the inside out! Put poi 586Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: What a Mess, How Do I Know Everyone? 四合院:乱套了,我怎么都认识 I have to ask: am I still asleep? Can I go back to sleep and return to where I was? Why are He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and all these other top-tier characters here? And Cui Dake, Ding Qiunan, Liang Ladi, Nan Yi, and most importantly, Fan Jinyou, Cai Quanwu, Chen Xueru, and Xu Huizhen? What does all this mean? Is this just a badly put-together dream? 271Reads7.1Score—14d adds

















































