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- 1 Siheyuan: Cao Cao Transmigrates into He Yuzhu 四合院：曹操穿越何雨柱 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: Putting the Brutes in Their Place, Silly Zhu Reigns Supreme 四合院之整治孽畜，傻柱为王 No System, and the protagonist is smart. The early pacing is a little slow. Overnight, he transmigrates into the courtyard just as the chicken theft takes place, and Silly Zhu launches his campaign to set things right. He gets revenge without delay and makes the beasts work for him. Anyone who won’t behave gets dealt with. The whole courtyard is packed with vile beasts, and they’re all fair game. The courtyard is his own little urban farming plot, his very own city estate. 222Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: Livestock-Raising System as a Starting Reward 四合院：开局奖励养殖系统 Liu Manjun transmigrated! He didn't end up as some dashing ancient king, marquis, general, or minister, nor in the hustle and bustle of a modern city. Instead, he transmigrated into the plot of the TV drama The Courtyard. But as soon as he arrived, he was falsely accused of stealing three chickens from Xu Damao's family. “Exactly! We can't keep this guy here. We have to kick him out, or there'll never be peace in this courtyard.” “That's right. Our chickens have been stolen more than once or twi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: I Turned Around and Married Lou Xiao'e, Making the Whole Courtyard Jealous 四合院：反手娶娄晓娥，馋哭全院 [Courtyard house + miracle doctor + System + scheming + business battles] After transmigrating to 1960, Lin Chen starts work at a steel mill and awakens the [Karmic Judgment System]. Faced with the scheming vermin in the courtyard, Lin Chen smiles: If you leave me alone, I'll leave you alone. But if you mess with me... When Xu Damao eagerly sets off to meet Lou Xiao'e on a blind date, Lin Chen stops him. Lin Chen: “Damao, a good girl like Lou Xiao'e is too much for a man of your character to h 121Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 A Comfortable Life in Siheyuan 四合院安逸人生 After transmigrating into the world of Siheyuan, I become Silly Zhu, the simp known throughout the neighborhood. In this life, I know how the story goes, and I’m going to stay behind the scenes and stir things up, stir things up, stir things up. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: Transmigrating Begins with Binding a System 四合院：穿越从绑定系统开始 [Courtyard House + System + Transmigration + From the Start + Changing the Plot] After an accident, Ma Hua transmigrates into the world of the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, becoming He Yuzhu’s apprentice, who shares his name. From the start, he has an invincible System. He had planned to shut the door and live a quiet, comfortable life, but the System automatically bound him to a mission to save He Yuzhu. Fine! Besides, he can’t stand watching the beasts in the courtyard bully He Yuzhu. But wh 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Siheyuan: Chaos in the Courtyard 四合院：鸡飞狗跳 While slacking off at work, he suddenly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes He Yuzhu, the ultimate doormat. Just as he's about to curse, he suddenly awakens a System and receives countless billions of exchange points, then the System crashes and disappears... 359Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: The System Blesses My Path to Ascension 四合院：系统祝我飞升路 If you transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, what would you do? Liu Chongfeng chooses to strengthen the nation while taking down scumbags. The scoundrels regret ever being born, while the protagonist ascends on the spot. 107Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: Reborn with a Vengeful Heart 四合院之逆血重生 Silly Zhu’s life was a tragedy. Few people know how miserable his old age was. Once he was no longer useful, he was thrown out of his own home and eventually died a wretched death on the street... But Heaven has given him a chance to be reborn. Watch as he turns the tide... 293Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 11 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 32Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: As the Head Elder, I Can Simplify Anything 四合院：我一大爷，能简化一切 After transmigrating into the world of a Beijing courtyard compound, he becomes Yi Zhonghai, the First Master. A 20-year-old soul in a 50-year-old body, but he activates a Simplification System that can simplify anything, including ways to stay healthy... As long as he drinks tea every day, he can grow young again and return to the physical condition of a 20-year-old. By then, the First Madam has already died ahead of time. It’s time to show everyone how an old bull can feast on young grass. Wit —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Running Rampant in the Siheyuan, Toying with All the Beasts 在四合院横行霸道，肆意玩弄诸禽 The courtyard isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social savvy. But when you're fantastically wealthy, what do you need social savvy for? Believe it or not, you could turn into a casualty the very next second! Liu Xuan gained access to 9,999 film and TV worlds and can transmigrate into any of them at will. He transmigrates into the courtyard, and from the start beats up Peng Geng. He only has to make a slight move to become invincible against every beast in the co 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Make Waves in the Security Department 四合院：开局从保卫科狂飙 Yang Changwen, an overworked 996 wage slave, transmigrates into the wildly fantastical drama The Courtyard Full of Beasts. From then on, the courtyard’s whole world changes. First Uncle, did you even ask me before saying that? Silly Zhu, looks like you’re itching for a beating! Xu Damao, I hear you’ve got quite a few little gold bars hidden at home. Watch how our protagonist, Yang Changwen, uses the System’s golden finger to blaze his way up, starting from the steel mill’s security departmen 1kReads5.5Score103Shelves
- 15 Transmigrating as the Liu Family's Prodigy 穿越刘家麒麟儿 Liu Guangqi, a young man from the modern era, dies suddenly in the street. After arriving in the underworld, he looks into his past and present lives and discovers that he is destined to be alone for thirteen lifetimes. If he is alone for yet another life after reincarnation, he will grow to hate the heavens and become a demon, unleashing a storm of bloodshed. The Great Luo Golden Immortals have no choice but to make an exception and defy fate to change his destiny. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Siheyuan: A Different He Yuzhu 四合院之不一样的何雨柱 Zhang Ming unexpectedly found himself reborn as He Yuzhu in this era. Remembering He Yuzhu’s tragic fate in his previous life, he resolved to take down the holier-than-thou Qin Huairu and kick the treacherous thief Jia Geng to the curb. Neighborhood solidarity? Qin Huairu’s saintly act? Just watch me turn the tide and ride the waves of this era. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 Siheyuan: Tripping Up the Vile Neighbors Today, Earning Immortal Merit for Tomorrow 四合院：坑禽兽在当代，功在千秋 Did I transmigrate? When Zhao Yuanming opened his eyes and saw the unfamiliar surroundings, he freaked out. Zhao Yuanming felt like crying, but couldn't shed a tear. Just as he was feeling miserable, a voice rang out in his mind. Starting assets: one mu of farmland and three kinds of seeds. The farmland would expand as his abilities grew, and the variety of seeds would increase as well. The harvest could be exchanged for various skills. Special ability: Infinite Space. Farming? Space? Seeds? How —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: Take Advantage of Me, and I’ll Make You Regret It! 四合院：占我便宜，我坑哭你！ Shen Weibang transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound, became a factory driver, and awakened the System of Good and Evil Recompense. When evil people took advantage of him, the harm bounced back several times over. When he helped good people, he received multiple rewards. He gave Jia Zhangshi ten yuan, and she fell into a cesspit. Liu Haizhong tried to extort a pound of pork from Shen Weibang, then got mistaken for a traitor and arrested, ending up in the detention center. Yan Bugu 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Siheyuan: Deputy Section Chief from the Start, with Lou Xiao'e as My Wife 四合院：开局副科长，媳妇娄晓娥 In the winter of 1960, Chen Chang'an returned to the capital. Lou Xiao'e wasn't married to Xu Damao yet, so he acted decisively. At first, he kept a cool head in the courtyard thanks to his position as head of security at the steel plant. Later, he followed the Lou family to Hong Kong, where he started a company, built a large factory, and enjoyed a life of success. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Siheyuan: I Want to Be the Boss 四合院之我要当大爷 A young person from the new era finds their soul transported to the 1960s. With a scheming neighbor on one side and tangled workplace rivalries on the other, can they come out on top at every turn with nothing but an unreliable System? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: Starting in the 1960s 四合院：从60年代开始 Zhou Feng Tian transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He was an orphan in his previous life, but in this one, Heaven gives him a warm and loving family. Watch as he outsmarts the courtyard's troublemakers and protects the hard-won home he cherishes. 1.1kReads5.4Score—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: If I Don’t Slack Off, I’ll Fight You All 四合院：我不摆烂就跟你们对着干 The residents of the Siheyuan are all devious schemers, each more cunning than the last? Then I’ll outscheme every one of you! You’re all petty villains, so let’s see who has the sharper tricks! Li Qiang has a golden finger, and he’s not the cautious type. As long as things are going his way, he’s going to show off and dish out some face-slapping! Otherwise, how could he live up to the name of someone who transmigrated? 197Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: Beating Up the Courtyard Cretins, I Ask to Marry Yang Mi 四合院：暴打众禽，我求娶杨蜜 Chang Tian transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. In this courtyard world, every last one of them is a piece of work, and not one is easy to deal with! If he wants to make a life for himself, he’ll have to bring them all to heel. Face-slapping the courtyard vermin is his specialty! He takes down Silly Zhu on the left and kicks Xu Damao on the right, showing no mercy. After dealing with the vermin, he brings the beautiful Yang Mi home as his wife. Life couldn’t be sweeter! 293Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Banggeng to a Pulp 四合院：开局暴揍棒梗 Li Jianjun transmigrated to the world of a Beijing courtyard compound. His family had no money or food, and his adorable daughter was starving. Fortunately, the System came through for him, starting him off with ten draws. Money, food, skills, magical items: none of them were a problem. Li Jianjun vowed to make his precious daughter the happiest little princess in the world. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Redirected Jia Dongxu's Romantic Luck 四合院：开局转移贾东旭的桃花运 Zhou Quan: Jia Dongxu, I’m taking your luck with women. The original, authentic Thirteenth Aunt? Delicious. Silly Zhu, I’m taking your martial luck. That arm you’ve trained for over a decade is mine now. Xu Damao, I’m taking your fortune. Deputy Director Li, I’m taking yours too. From now on, finding money just by going out is no dream. You could even dig up a gold bar while looking for worms to use as fishing bait. First Master, Second Master, I’m taking your career luck. From now on, you can b 38Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Sets the Fowl Straight 四合院之傻柱调理众禽 Wang Chengcheng transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu. He takes on everyone and specializes in putting Xu Damao in his place. This time, he will make Silly Zhu live for himself, turning the whole courtyard upside down while quietly reaping the rewards. 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu 四合院：重生傻柱 In his old age, He Yuzhu was completely drained and left destitute. His own son and family were nowhere to be found, and he had no one to care for him. Relying on the three ungrateful members of the Jia family to look after him was nothing but wishful thinking. At last, he was driven out of his own home, his own courtyard. Looking back on his life, He Yuzhu regretted everything. On that freezing winter day, the cold and snow gave him one final layer of warmth, letting him leave this world unseen 415Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Feed the Dogs and the System Makes Me a Star 四合院：开局喂狗，被系统捧上天 [Slice of Life in a Bygone Era]+ [Raising Pets into Gods]+ [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger]+ [Easygoing and Invincible]+ [Siheyuan] Let's get one thing straight: I'm Jiang Ping'an, an honest man from a Siheyuan, and I couldn't hurt a fly. (System: What are you barking about?) Jiang Ping'an thought his life story would go something like this: Go to work, come home, live frugally, and save up to get married. But the System wouldn't have it! Jiang Ping'an thought he was just rescuing stray animals. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Snatching Lou Xia'e, and Reaching the Pinnacle of Life 四合院：截胡娄小娥，人生巅峰 [Siheyuan, feel-good power fantasy, leveling up, the Myriad Worlds, crossover dramas, System, stealing someone else's romantic interest] Qin Bei transmigrates into a Siheyuan and binds himself to an Invincible System. If there's anyone more beautiful and alluring than Lou Xiaoe, naturally, it's Lou Xiaoe when she was still a young girl! From the start, he goes on a blind date with Lou Xiaoe and sets out on the road to the pinnacle of life! 1.9kReads5.3Score102Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: Collecting Debts from the Start and Sending Jia Dongxu to His Grave 四合院：开局要债，送贾东旭归西 Jia Zhangshi takes over the Xu family’s home to avoid paying back her debt, and even eggs on her son, Jia Dongxu, to rig the wiring and electrocute Xu Lei to death. She plans to seize the house the next day, but never expects Xu Lei, the rich second-generation heir who also died by electrocution, to transmigrate. Someone who’s been electrocuted twice can’t have all bad luck. Xu Lei discovers that he can generate electricity whenever he gets angry... So from the start, he strikes Jia Dongxu dead, 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Deaf Old Lady's Will: Qin Huairu, Your Husband Isn't Dead 聋老太遗嘱：秦淮茹你男人没死 Wang Yangzhou transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and gains a Skill Proficiency System. Since the story has not begun yet, he works hard to learn all kinds of traditional crafts. He meets Qin Huairu ahead of time and has two children with her. Wanting to give his family a better, carefree life, Wang Yangzhou joins the army. Unexpectedly, his superiors assign him a special mission that requires him to delay his return home by five years. By the end of those five years, he has be 78Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 34 After the Qin Sisters Turned Against Each Other, I Decided to Lie Flat 秦家姐妹反目后，我躺平了 Courtyard loafer He Yuzhu missed a step while going downstairs. With one stride, he transmigrated into the world of the courtyard house. He also successfully replaced He Yuzhu. Now he would live in this world. Since that's how things are, let me take the original owner's place and break free from this lovesick fool's life! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: Battling the Courtyard Beasts Since the 1950s 四合院：从五十年代开始斗禽 [Silly]+ [Invincible]+ [Taking on the Courtyard Schemes] Li Qiqiang unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes an ordinary resident of a Beijing courtyard house. He binds to a Comeback Reward System. Every time he fires back, he earns a reward, and the harsher the comeback, the better the prize! Host’s strength = the combined strength of every resident in the courtyard. First, he snatches Qin Huairu away, stirring up a huge storm. Then he tears into He Yuzhu, beats Xu Damao to a pulp, a 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Become the Richest Man in the Capital 四合院：重生成傻柱到四九城首富 His soul transmigrates into the courtyard, where he becomes Silly Zhu. He obtains a Grudge Points System: every point of resentment can be exchanged for one yuan, and all kinds of skills are available too. By angering the courtyard's troublemakers and racking up Grudge Points, He Yuzhu amasses a vast fortune. With his clever mind, he becomes the director of the steel mill, buys land, trades stocks, and starts companies, rising step by step to become the richest man in the capital. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: The Beasts Are Sickos, but I'm Even Worse 四合院：禽兽变态，我更变态 Liu Junlin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and activates the Ghost-Control System from the start. If those scoundrels come looking for trouble, they’re just asking for trouble. Starting with Jia Dongxu, they’ll all come knocking just to get themselves killed! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: I Can Simplify Technology 四合院：我能简化技术 “Xu Yang” [Occupation: Repair Technician] [Skills: Clamp Work (Beginner), Table Tennis (Beginner), Cooking (Beginner)] [Special Ability: Simplified Version] Using this ability requires a certain amount of energy.] [Energy: 1] This System automatically replenishes one stamina point each day. The System updates once every day at midnight.] “Tailoring skills.” “Beginning basic operation.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Siheyuan: With the Heavenly Lord of Morality on My Side, I Can Do Whatever I Want 四合院：靠道德天尊，我为所欲为 Zhang Jianjun transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Soon afterward, he activated a System of his own. At first, he thought he’d be perfectly content just using the System to deal with the neighborhood troublemakers. But he never expected Yi Zhonghai to see him as someone who would care for him in his old age. And so, the whole courtyard changed. Zhang Jianjun focused on putting the troublemakers in their place, while Yi Zhonghai stood behind him as his protector. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 The Mastermind of the Siheyuan 四合院之幕后大佬 On April 12, 2023, at 10 p.m., Zhang Zhicheng was struck by a beam of light from the sky while walking home. When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in the Bird-Filled Siheyuan of 1959. Ding! The legacy crystal of a higher civilization has been successfully activated. Zhang Zhicheng: "Damn, what rotten luck. How did I end up in this bird-filled courtyard?" Ugh, just thinking about these people gives me a headache. Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. I'll take things one st 1Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 42 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—Shelves
- 43 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—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: Serving the Nation Is the True Way 四合院：为国做贡献，才是王道 Transmigrate into the world of "The Virtuous Ones of the Courtyard", and become a university graduate! A university graduate, no less! Yet in the eyes of those beasts, he’s not worth a penny! What? They look down on people? They need to be taught a lesson! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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... 5.9kReads7.5Score206Shelves
- 46 Courtyard House: Am I the Foolish One? I Can't Even Cook 四合院之我是傻住？我不会做菜啊 He Yuzhu choked to death while eating barbecue and woke up in the body of Silly Zhu. He had no memories, no System, and no cooking skills. He was doomed. How was he supposed to survive? He Daqing had run off, he couldn’t get into the steel mill, he still couldn’t cook, and there were petty people scheming against him behind his back. What was he supposed to do? Help, urgent! 1.1kReads6.1Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Become a Head Chef and Ruin Silly Zhu 四合院：开局成大厨，坑死傻柱 A master of modern private cuisine arrives in the Siheyuan era and becomes a useless apprentice on the permanent staff of the Hongxing Steel Mill canteen. From the start, luck is on his side: he passes the work assessment and gets to wield the wok. The neighborhood committee auntie finds him a wife, beautiful and sweet-voiced, and they enjoy a happy life together. He sets up Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu to get caught in the act, leaving them to be scapegoats for the rest of their lives. 896Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, the Shameless God 四合院之贱神许大茂 Xu Damao is a dim-witted young man who spends all day acting like a jerk. One day, he accidentally falls into a latrine. When he wakes up, he discovers to his dismay that he has transmigrated into the plot of Love in the Courtyard and, by a cruel twist of fate, become the villain Xu Damao, whose name sounds exactly like his own. What is he supposed to do now? With no other choice, he keeps acting cute and playing the fool. Luckily, he gets a Jerk System: whenever someone feels disgusted by him, 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Turning My Fate Around in the Siheyuan 人在四合院逆天改命 He Yuzhu is reborn in the world of Ode to Joy, but what he really wanted was to be reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. This is the story of how He Yuzhu defies fate in both worlds... 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine to the Forty-Nine City 四合院：逃荒来到四九城 Wu Guoqing grew up in a famine-stricken village. After his parents died, he had no choice but to flee with his younger sister. On the way back, he fell gravely ill and his memories awakened. Protecting his sister every step of the way, he eventually ended up at a street relief center in Sijiu City. Through his own efforts, he got a job at a steel mill and a home of his own. He realized he was doing quite well, and he and his sister went on to live happily together. —Reads—Score—Shelves
