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- 1 Siheyuan: I Show Up at Her Door to Break Off the Engagement from the Start 四合院：开局我直接上门退婚 Jiang Xiaoyu wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a beastly Siheyuan, and it's already the late 1980s. Everyone here has their own agenda and is scheming to suck him dry. To make matters worse, he is a hopeless pursuer of Jia Huaihua. Their families betrothed them as children, and from then on, her family has been sucking him dry like demons. Jia Zhangshi: “Don't even think about marrying my Huaihua unless you have ten thousand yuan! Our Bang Geng still isn't married, and he needs mon 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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, 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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—14d adds
- 4 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—14d adds
- 5 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—14d adds
- 6 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 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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. 191Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 The Siheyuan, Starting in 4660 四合院从4660年开始 The protagonist, Li Chenghao, has his soul transmigrate from 2022 into the body of someone from the past who shares his name. A few days later, a System appears. Its first demand is that he move into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. When Li Chenghao arrives, he finds himself amid all the chaos in the courtyard. To earn the System’s rewards, he has to pull a few little tricks there from time to time, but the benefits are simply irresistible. From the moment he arrives at the courtyard, Li Cheng —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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—14d adds
- 12 Sign-In Across the Heavens, Starting in Siheyuan 签到诸天从四合院开始 “Ding, sign-in successful, First Master.” “Ding, Second Master signed in successfully. Blacksmith level increased to 7.” “Ding, Xu Damao signed in successfully. You have gained a new ability: you can't lay eggs.” After wandering for a long time in the world of Love in the Courtyard. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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 3Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 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—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 Silly Zhu’s Second Life 傻柱的二次人生 Everyone knows that Silly Zhu sacrificed his entire life for the greater good, but no one knows how miserable his final years were. Now that he has been reborn once more, how will he face it all?... Step into the story and discover a different kind of life in the courtyard. 395Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: As Long as I'm Alive, No One Can Turn This Place Upside Down 四合院之我活着，院里翻不了天 This story doesn't aim for historical accuracy, since I'm not very familiar with the history of that era. Because the story takes place before the TV series, some details will be reimagined to make the plot fit the novel better. Everyday family life, warm and cozy, with little drama. Jia Dongxu: As long as I'm alive, nothing in the courtyard house can get out of hand. Qin Huairu: Hand in hand, we'll grow old together. Jia Zhangshi: Hardworking, devoting her whole life to making the Jia family's 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 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]. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: I Eloped with Lou Xiao'e on My Wedding Day 四合院：结婚时，我带娄晓娥逃跑 Just after Li Jianhua transmigrated, he faced a difficult choice: his lifesaver, Lou Xiao'e, was about to be forced into marrying Xu Damao. She was unwilling and asked him for help. So here's the question: should he help her or not? If he helps her, how can he get her out of the heavily guarded Lou family home? Li Jianhua racked his brains but still couldn't think of a way out, until he saw Xu Damao passing nearby. A flawless plan immediately sprang to mind. Heh, Brother Damao, sorry about this~ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: First Things First, I’ll Build a Wall 四合院，开始我先砌道墙 I'm still in the beginner stage and figuring out how to write! Here's the premise of my new story: Wang Zhuo is unwillingly transported to a newly created world, to a courtyard house. Should he live quietly, or do something different? That depends on how powerful his cheat is! With his laid-back personality, he'll just take things as they come. Life is an adventure, full of surprises! A messy life feels all the more real! 47Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 23 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
- 24 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 565Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 25 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—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院：傻柱不傻 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 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—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 Siheyuan: One Rumor Takes a Second to Spread, but a Lifetime to Disprove 四合院：造谣一张嘴，辟谣跑断腿 Newly crowned Best Actor Sun Jianjun was watching Love in the Courtyard and complaining that every character was a villain when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the courtyard himself. From the start, he was the target of rumors, awakening the Rumor System. If you’re going to spread rumors about him, slander him, and ruin his reputation, then he won’t hold back either. Watch Sun Jianjun make his way through the 1960s, matching wits and battling it out with everyone in the courtyard. This story 380Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Won't Pay Back Her Loan? I'll Make Her Pay 四合院：秦淮茹借钱不还？整死你 Li Xiang transmigrates into a courtyard house. He discovers that the original owner was bullied by the beasts for years. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, he decides to teach them a lesson. What's the point of transmigrating if he doesn't deal with every beast in the courtyard? The first step in dealing with them: Qin Huairu, pay me back! 151Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 34 Aunt Huairu, You Don't Want Banggeng Getting Hurt, Do You? 淮茹阿姨，你也不想棒梗出事吧 One day, Chen Shiwu transmigrates. He wakes up in the back courtyard of Love in the Courtyard. After he was injured while saving Banggeng and became an idiot, Jia Zhangshi had been taking advantage of him for half a year. Once he comes to his senses, he unexpectedly awakens an Affinity System. As long as he gets along with the residents, he earns rewards. Sigh... wait! Affinity? Does this mean he has to build a harmonious, happy courtyard? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is No Fool 四合院，傻柱不傻 After transmigrating into the Siheyuan as Sha Zhu, the pretty widow still wants to borrow money from him? Not a chance. Not only will he refuse to lend her any, he'll make her pay back everything she owes from before. What do you mean, you don't have it? Then tell me how you plan to repay me. Xu Damao wants to steal his girl? I'll make sure you can't even get a bite of my leftovers. Any other shameless jerks have a problem with that? I'll tame them one by one... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Carefree Life for a Nobody in the Siheyuan 四合院之废物的惬意人生 With the help of the Useless Aid System, an even more useless man than Sha Zhu makes his way through life in the Siheyuan. After settling in, this newcomer gradually blossoms over time. The pace of this book is a little slow. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 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 61Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 39 Love in the Courtyard: I Am Qin Jingru 情满四合院之我是秦京茹 Qin Jingru, a modern, dazzling and vivacious beauty, was a dedicated career woman. After working herself to exhaustion, she died at her desk and transmigrated into a world based on the television drama Love in the Courtyard, where she became Xu Damao's future wife, Qin Jingru. Bound to a strategy System, she had to stop the villain Xu Damao from turning evil. From then on, she stirred up a storm in this unfamiliar era. Like an enchanting woman who could steal anyone's heart, she embarked on a jo 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Hall of Reincarnation: Starting in Siheyuan 轮回殿堂从四合院开始 Lin Jianguo transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and successfully stole Xu Damao's wife, Lou Xiaoe. Just as the couple were planning to settle down and live a good life, the Reincarnation Space descended upon the Siheyuan. This story is complete nonsense. Any resemblance to actual events is even more damn ridiculous. 2.4kReads7.1Score11314d adds
- 41 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 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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—14d adds
- 43 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. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Love in the Courtyard: Stealing Everything 情满四合院之偷取万物 Warning! Warning! Warning! This story has a dark tone. Do not read if you’re a self-righteous do-gooder. This is a dark courtyard story that stays true to the original. The male lead is no good guy. His principle is simple: if you treat me well, I’ll treat you well. If you don’t, that’s fine. But if you dare mess with me, I’ll make you wish you were dead. 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: Going to the Countryside as a Sent-Down Youth with Bang Geng 四合院：从和棒梗知青下乡开始 By accident, he transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan stories and becomes a scumbag. He’d always been the sort to cozy up to the rich, and he abandoned the woman carrying his child, even though they were about to get married. The night before he was sent to the countryside, he regained the memories of his past life and chose to go there willingly. On the train, his family’s treasured jade pendant gave him a pocket dimension. He’ll atone for everything he did and make sure she lives a s —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 46 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—14d adds
- 47 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. 249Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: A Freewheeling Life That Began with Five Yuan 四合院，从五块钱开始的肆意人生 In the Siheyuan, Jia Zhangshi hurriedly shoved Qin Huairu into his home. Lou Xiaoe gave him the warmest affection, the First Master made him the courtyard's role model, the Second Master pestered him for advice on how to become an official, and the Third Master treated him like a lifelong friend despite their age gap... Who is he? He's the adorable Ye Qingchen, loved by everyone, whose arrival makes flowers bloom, cars burst their tires, and dogs stare in a daze. 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 49 I'm Just a Spectator in the Siheyuan 我在四合院里当观众 Reborn into the world of Love in the Courtyard, the protagonist has neither the ability nor the noble spirit to save the nation and its people. They’re all ordinary people, with real feelings and flaws, and everyone has their own selfish motives. The courtyard is not a major focus, and this isn’t a pure courtyard novel. Or rather, it only borrows the courtyard as its setting. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
