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- 101 The Old Fox of the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六 As a transmigrator from the 21st century, Wang Mingluo joins the countless others swept into another world. His sly, troublemaking nature plays out again and again in the courtyard compound. Guided by the principle of doing nothing when there’s trouble, since doing more means making more mistakes, doing less means making fewer mistakes, and doing nothing means making none, the protagonist keeps trying and trying. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Compared to the Siheyuan: Without Comparison, There's No Realizing How Bad It Is 对比四合院，没有对比就没有伤害 After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, he becomes Silly Zhu's older brother. He marries Qin Huairu and has children with her. Just as He Guoliang thinks he'll spend the rest of his life this way, the System appears. It's actually a comparison System. The higher the evaluation he earns from the comparisons, the more emotional energy he gets, and the greater his rewards. Many people don't understand how these comparisons work. They put two people's life paths side by side, one with a gol 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: Sign-In Surprises, Caution Every Day 四合院之签到有意外，每日需谨慎 Picking up the story from Four-Sided Courtyard: Taking a Loss Is a Blessing, also known as Four-Sided Courtyard: The Story of He Yuzhu’s Childhood, this continues the tale as Wang Ming enters the courtyard, claiming to be a descendant of Zhen Xiaoxiao’s benefactor. No holier-than-thou saint, a miracle doctor, decisive and ruthless, full of surprises, twists, and laughs 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: A Hundred Chapters of Slaughter 四合院：百章开杀 Qin Zhaoyang is struck by lightning while fishing in a thunderstorm and unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a courtyard-house drama, becoming the younger brother of Qin Huairu's family. To make a living, he takes up fishing again, only to unexpectedly acquire a fishing interface. After four years of building himself up, he opens the Little Fish Shop. It comes with the ability to exchange for supplies. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: I Steal Jia Dongxu's Match from the Start 四合院：开局截胡贾东旭 In 1953, Jia Dongxu sets out from the 49th City for Qin Family Village in Changping to bring home his bride. On the way, a man who drops from the sky crushes his neck and breaks his spine. The man absorbs Jia Dongxu’s memories and takes over his identity. Riding Jia Dongxu’s borrowed old bicycle, he continues his journey to propose. This time, Qin Huairu doesn’t become a young widow. Nor does she have to live under the same roof as her wicked mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi. Instead, she and the new 28Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 107 Life in the Siheyuan, Starting at Age Eight 八岁开始的四合院生活 A System and an invention-focused story. There's nothing too intense here, so just relax and read. A soul from the 22nd century transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old child. In this passionate era, how will he shape the course of his life? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, Livestreaming Ran Qiuye 四合院：我是何雨柱，直播冉秋叶 After transmigrating into a courtyard compound, He Yuzhu obtains the Myriad Worlds Livestream System! He can earn every reward through livestreaming! This time, He Yuzhu decides he won't be a pushover for others to exploit anymore! He starts livestreaming his everyday romance with Ran Qiuye! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: I’ve Turned into Silly Zhu 四合院：我变成了傻住 One late night, modern-day He Yuzhu unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of "Love in the Courtyard", taking over the body of another man named He Yuzhu. At the same time, He Yuzhu gains a gene-copying System. With this golden finger System, Silly Zhu not only gives the courtyard’s “snakes, rats, oxen, and sheep,” along with everyone else who bullied him, a thorough beating, but also becomes a legendary figure in the courtyard. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: I Became a Factory Director in 1955 四合院：我在1955当厂长 After transmigrating to the frigid reaches of Siberia, Xiao Yi thought he had returned to the past. Only when he graduated and returned to China did he discover that he had actually transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. In 1955, when everything was waiting to be rebuilt, Xiao Yi was a factory director. Naturally, he was going to help the Chinese dragon take flight sooner. Who had time to care about the petty squabbles in the courtyard? —Reads—Score114d adds
- 111 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—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: Reborn as Xu Damao’s Dad, I’m Back in the Game 四合院：重生许大茂他爸我又行了 A car accident sends Xu Fu transmigrating into the body of Xu Damao's father in the courtyard, and he accidentally activates the spatial ring he brought with him. What, Lou Xiao'e can't have children? Qin Huairu wants to welch on her debt and pay it off with her body. Yan Fugui wants to take advantage of me? Fine, I'll give you a grandson. With his extraordinary abilities, what kind of empire will he build in this era? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: Enjoying Life With a Pocket Dimension 四合院：带着空间享受生活 Modern chef Zhang Sen brings his storage space with him when his soul transmigrates into the body of Zhang San in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He uses the space to live in luxury, beats down all the troublemakers in the courtyard, and finds success in both love and career. 4.5kReads7.9Score16214d adds
- 114 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. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: So What If I’m a Scumbag? 四合院：人渣咋滴了 [There is a System, but it only appears once. It won't appear again later in the story. The author's only reason for including the System is to give the protagonist a better explanation for how he obtains certain things.] Fang Yu, from the 21st century, accidentally falls into the water. By the time he wakes up, he's arrived in the 1960s. And the kicker is that he lives in a place known as the Beast-Filled Courtyard. This… Wait, thank goodness, he even has the standard-issue 25Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: My Brother Transmigrated into Qin Huairu 四合院：我兄弟穿成了秦淮茹 When Zhang Yu woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and become the despised old shrew Jia Zhangshi. His drinking buddy had become Qin Huairu. At the time, Jia Dongxu had just died, and Yi Zhonghai was already thinking of getting Qin Huairu together with Silly Zhu so they could look after him in his old age. The two of them declared, “If you leave us alone, we’ll leave you alone. If you mess with us, we’ll dig your grave.” First, they would expose Deaf Gr 4Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 117 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—14d adds
- 118 A Successful Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之成功人生 A civil servant dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up back in that special era. But why does this place feel so much like The Vermin of the Courtyard? The three old masters, the necromancer, the white-lotus widow, the Thief Saint, the God of War: nobody’s missing. His father is a former soldier turned cadre, and his mother is the women’s director at a steel mill. There are three children in the family, including two older sisters. As the only boy, Wang Yajun grows up cherished by the 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: I’m Jia Dongxu, and I’m Critically Ill from the Start 四合院之我是贾东旭，开局病危 Lighthearted laughs + a crafty schemer + pure power fantasy After transmigrating into a courtyard compound, I became Jia Dongxu, with only three days left to live! Little Jia says, no need to panic. There's still time to have some fun! With three days left, shouldn't I have Qin Huairu take good care of me? After all, we're legally married! Who knew that one little session of being taken care of would nearly send me to the grave? Mostly because this body of mine is just too frail! Luckily, I've g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 A Different Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之不一样的人生 Ye Chen unexpectedly finds himself in a courtyard home and gains access to a food-filled world thousands of times larger than Blue Star. The mountains, rivers, and streams are all delicious. Trees growing on the ground bear rice bowls topped with all kinds of dishes, while the rivers flow not with water but with premium brandy and other drinks. The mountains are made of every kind of ice cream, and even the clouds in the sky are cotton candy. Watch as Ye Chen brings this world overflowing with f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 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
- 122 Siheyuan: From the Start, Yi Zhonghai Schemes to Have Me Support Him in His Old Age 四合院：开局易中海算计我养老 This story is low on hostility, with character growth as the focus and taking down the courtyard’s pests as a secondary element. Liang Weiguo, from the 21st century, transmigrates into the TV series Full Courtyard of Beasts, though he arrives a little early. He transmigrates to 1958. At this point, Jia Dongxu is still alive, the young Thief Saint is still a child, and Lou Xiao'e has yet to marry into the courtyard... The protagonist is a schemer who uses magic to defeat magic in the courtyard. , 438Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 123 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 68Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, the Strong-Willed Woman 四合院：女强人秦淮茹 [No golden finger. If you don't like Qin Huairu's family, don't read. In the early chapters, she matches wits with the beasts. Later, she starts her own business and works her way to wealth through hard work and intelligence.] Jia Dongxu has an accident, leaving the Jia family without its sole provider. It's easy to imagine how hard life will be for a family without a man to support it! Faced with three young children and a mother-in-law who spends all day in tears, Qin Huairu ultimately can't 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: I Want to Be a Beast 四合院：我要做禽兽 [If you’re here for an absurdly overpowered golden finger, keep moving!!!] He Yuzhu woke up to find he’d become He Yuzhu, the biggest doormat in a period drama! But he was a stunning beauty. Why had he transmigrated into a man? Just as he was lamenting how absurd his transmigration was, and how the original owner had squandered a winning hand, he heard a wonderful voice. His golden finger had finally arrived! “Eligible Host detected. The Legend-Crafting System requests a contract. Do you agree?” 944Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: I’m a Weapons Expert, a Loyal Defender of the Nation! 四合院：我枪械专家，护国忠骨！ Xiang Yang instinctively threw himself over the bomb, shielding it with his body! Only a few seconds passed. He unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a badly injured soldier in the 1960s. He got a System from the start and received a healing potion! Just a few days later, he was discharged and, as assigned by his superiors, became chief of security at a research institute! Find the spies and protect China! This is my responsibility! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 I'm the Beast King of the Siheyuan 四合院我是禽兽之王 A stunt double from the 21st century accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes Xu Damao, the worst scoundrel among a yard full of scoundrels. How will she survive in this den of beasts? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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... 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 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. 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Country Doctor, God of Wealth in the Making 四合院：下乡小神医，致富活财神 New title: "Courtyard: The Country Doctor Who Brings Wealth and Good Fortune". After transmigrating as Yan Jiedi, the youngest daughter of Third Master Yan in a 1960s courtyard, she gains a System and becomes the apprentice of an old folk doctor. After heading to the countryside, she treats people's illnesses to build her reputation, leads everyone to prosperity to earn prestige, and helps the army gain support... She also takes on a soldier king as her apprentice, and by a strange twist of fate 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 I, He Yuzhu, Am a Modern-Day Scumbag in the Siheyuan! 我，何雨柱，当代四合院渣男！ [Siheyuan fan fiction + scumbag + wish fulfillment + System] He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes He Yuzhu. From the start, he discovers Xu Damao sneaking around with another man's wife at night. He promptly scares them off, then takes the opportunity to extort a chicken and an egg! Bang Geng likes stealing chickens to eat? He's still just a kid, so we have to make sure he spends some time in juvenile detention. Qin Huairu strips naked, revealing her fair, tender 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: Becoming the Richest Man by Turning the Tables on Bang Geng 四合院：首富，从反坑棒梗开始 I transmigrate into the courtyard and have seen through these people for ages. What do you mean, Love in the Courtyard? It's clearly Beast-Filled Courtyard! You dare throw your weight around in front of me, steal my watermelons, and try to pocket my wages? Just watch me hit back and take you all down! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: I'm Really Not Silly Zhu 四合院之真不是傻柱 This is a book about living a quiet, ordinary life, with a wife and children at home and a warm bed to return to. It is not the kind of story where people are constantly fighting and killing. On the surface, he seems indifferent to everything, but in secret he is building up his first fortune. Antique furniture, houses, shops, and more. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, Please Just Stop! 四合院：秦淮茹你别了吧！ I just transmigrated, and Second Uncle is already at my door trying to take my house! As expected, there are hardly any good people in this Beastly Courtyard! The others want to stick their noses in too. They should take a good look at themselves first! I threw Second Uncle in jail right from the start! Bind to the System with a drop of blood. Just watch how I beat all these beasts into submission! First Uncle, why are you pretending to be such a good person? Second Uncle, just how thick is your —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: I'm the Little Prince of Late Nights 四合院：我是熬夜小王子 Ma Yue, who loves staying up late, transmigrates into the story of the courtyard. At the unreliable System’s urging, he has to turn Forty-Nine City into a city that never sleeps. There’s none of the usual stuff from other fanfics: fighting over family property, competing for houses, and getting beaten up. Ma Yue is sorely disappointed! “How am I supposed to get revenge like this?” “If you won’t let me have my fun, then nobody gets to sleep! Get up and party!” 1Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Rich, Handsome, and Hunted by Every Vixen 四合院：开局高富帅，被诸禽盯上 He transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard in the resource-scarce 1960s. His parents died in the line of duty, leaving him the family of fallen heroes. Meanwhile, the residents of the courtyard, controlled by the Three Elders, exploit him. Looking at everything before him, he can only sigh. How did he end up transmigrating here out of nowhere? Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Though resources are scarce in this era, the people are simple and kind, and their happiness levels are high! (Ex —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Happy Life 四合院：许大茂的幸福生活 Xu Damao arrives in Love in the Courtyard with the Peak System. In this perfect era, he plans to change everything and build a business empire of his own, making everyone see him in a whole new light… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 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… 307Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 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? 258Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Delivering Takeout at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 四合院：在供销社里送外卖 After working as a food delivery driver in a later era, Bai Shuhao transmigrates to a courtyard house. He comes with a Food Delivery System that lets him buy all kinds of delicious food and supplies. Following the principle of “treat others as they treat you,” Bai Shuhao turns the courtyard house upside down, while also helping the good people there. The System classifies customers as red or green. He seeks positive reviews from green customers and negative reviews from red customers. Bai Shuhao 1.3kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 143 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 127Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: A Slice of Ordinary Life 四合院之平凡纪实 A young man from a later era, with no education or skills, who just wants to lie flat, returns to that courtyard house. He doesn't have a System or a golden finger, and his parents aren't both dead or even both kings. He can barely remember the major events of that era. What do you think he's supposed to do? He probably won't follow the original plot. One heroine, no harem, and no saintly do-gooding. P.S. I just want to write some things I'd like to read, things I think make sense, or things I'v 6Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 145 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
- 146 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 317Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: From the Start, Kicking Jia Zhangshi Into the Outhouse 四合院：开局将贾张氏踢进厕所 Li Wei, a library administrator, gets drunk and accidentally falls into a black vortex. His soul transmigrates into a siheyuan, where he becomes Li Wei, the cultural center administrator at a steel mill. As he wonders what is going on, a voice suddenly rings in his mind: “Congratulations, Host, you have become the director of the Universal Library...” 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: Beating Up Silly Zhu, I Call the Shots in This Courtyard 四合院：暴打傻柱，这院我说了算 Zeng Zhenguo transmigrates into a courtyard house at the very start of the TV series. Bang Geng has just stolen a chicken, and Zeng Zhenguo, who hasn’t had meat in days, steals one too. He was planning to frame Silly Zhu, but unexpectedly, this gives him the chance to activate the System. When the First Grandpa twists the truth, Zeng Zhenguo, as a transmigrator, naturally steps forward and exposes him for what he is. Yi Zhonghai is instantly enraged and sends his top enforcer, Silly Zhu, into th 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Beat Up the Troublemakers and Build a Fortune! 四合院：暴打众禽，发家致富！ [Siheyuan + Cao Xiang + cameos from other period dramas + a touch of aggression] Jiang Beiliang transmigrated into the body of an idiot in a Siheyuan. He discovered that not only had his parents died, leaving him an orphan, but the entire courtyard had been bullying him. He was accused of stealing a chicken right from the start. Jiang Beiliang was furious! I’m not the same crazy idiot Jiang Beiliang I used to be! Anyone who bullies me gets beaten up! What?! You want me to stop? Dream on! I’m cou 150Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 150 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 303Reads5.3Score—14d adds
