Novels like Siheyuan: Starting in 1953
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- 101 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Carefree Life 四合院：傻柱的逍遥人生 [One Heroine + Period Setting + Farming] In his previous life, He Yuzhu spent his whole life simping for Qin Huairu, only to be kicked out of her home by Bang Geng and freeze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn, he finally came to his senses. He would never simp for a widow again, especially one with a son. He only wanted to use his knowledge of the future to avoid the traps in the courtyard and live a leisurely life with Lou Xiao'e. A warm home with his wife and children would make up for the reg 4.2kReads7.8Score118Shelves
- 102 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Little Everyday Life 四合院之傻柱的小日子 Reborn before He Daqing runs away, he has no desire to be bled dry this time around, nor does he expect to become rich and powerful. All he wants is a peaceful life and a wife to share an ordinary existence with. But... 16.8kReads7.6Score609Shelves
- 103 Siheyuan: I’m Marrying Huaihua, So Why Are You Crying, Huairu? 四合院：我娶槐花，淮茹你哭什么 I accidentally transmigrated to a courtyard house during the Reform and Opening-Up era and became middle-aged He Yuzhu! I'm marrying Huaihua, so Qin Huairu, why are you crying? Huaihua: Brother Zhuzi, you really live up to your name! Xiaodang: Silly Dad, look at my twin tails. Aren't they pretty? Qin Huairu: Y-you... all of you... I want in too!!! Qin Jingru, Tang Yanling, and You Fengxia were all dumbfounded... He Yuzhu uses his information advantage to build a restaurant empire and take the cu 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 A Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之淡然生活 Zhang Haoran, an upstanding young man living in the 21st century, accidentally falls off a cliff and transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard in a parallel world. See how a modern young man makes a life for himself in a new family and a different era. First time writing, so go easy on me! Thanks so much~ 15.6kReads7.9Score587Shelves
- 105 Siheyuan: Starting All Over Again 四合院之从头再来 After witnessing Lou Xiao'e's death, Silly Zhu was reborn on the day in 1951 when He Daqing had just abandoned the two siblings and run off. What path should Silly Zhu choose for the rest of his life? 6.3kReads7.9Score152Shelves
- 106 My Father Ran Away from the Start 开局父亲跑路 My new work is here! You’re welcome to 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! 30Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 107 Siheyuan: Hey, It's Liu Guangtian 四合院：是刘光天啊 He wakes up to pain, then feels the scars on his body. Liu Guangtian glares at Liu Haizhong and says, “You’d better not try anything, or I’ll beat you to death. I mean it!” The story begins when Liu Guangtian joins the repair department and starts fixing the machine Jia Dongxu was using… 1.6kReads8.1Score—Shelves
- 108 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Reborn in 1956 四合院，重生许大茂1956 Silly Zhu froze to death under a bridge. Xu Damao kindly took care of Silly Zhu's funeral, spending all his savings and getting kicked out by his landlord. He ended up homeless and gravely ill, eventually meeting the same fate as Silly Zhu. On the brink of death, Xu Damao returned to 1956. 268Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 109 Siheyuan: Damao Wants Me to Get Him in Trouble 四合院：大茂让我捅娄子 [Siheyuan] + [System] + [Feel-Good Story] Xu Shaoan transmigrated. When he opened his eyes, he was in the world of the Animal-Filled Siheyuan. He had become Xu Damao's younger brother. Before he could even take it all in, his cheap older brother Xu Damao made him an offer he couldn't refuse: "Shaoan! ... Help me sow my seed!" Xu Shaoan was stunned. He never would have expected anything like this. But... [Congratulations, Host. You have bound yourself to the 'Grow the Family Tree' System...] [Is 21Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 110 Siheyuan: Watching the Courtyard's Fools with a Smile 四合院：笑看众禽 [System] [Not a do-gooder] [No dumbing down] [Overbearing] [Multiple female leads] The male lead, Li Tianyou, arrives in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had planned to live peacefully through those turbulent years, but who could have guessed that a pack of troublemakers would keep trying to harm him? If you want to take me down, then striking first is better than sitting back and taking the blows. 753Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 111 The Second Book by Yaonie Xu Damao 妖孽许大茂的第2本书 After waking up, he found that he had transmigrated into the world of "The Birds Gather in the Courtyard" as He Yuzhu. He also activated a daily sign-in System. By signing in at the courtyard every day, he could claim rewards. With the sign-in System, when faced with the whole courtyard full of beasts, He Yuzhu declared, “It’s my turn to toy with you now...” Qin Huairu, the saintly white lotus? You can be my devoted lapdog. Xu Damao, that pus-oozing lowlife? I’ll give him a green hat from the st 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 The Fifth Book I've Written While Drunk 我真酒精过的第5本书 (This book isn't particularly dark, and the methods used to tame the birds are fairly gentle. If you want to read about violent bird-taming, please look elsewhere. There are multiple heroines, so don't read if that's not your thing.) Zheng Qian is reborn in a Beijing courtyard compound. When he is ten, his father, an engineer at a steel mill, and his mother, a chef at Fengzeyuan, go back to their hometown to visit relatives and get into a car accident. They disappear. Zheng Qian goes to live in 33Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 113 Siheyuan: Xu Rongguang, a Good Man 四合院：好人徐荣光 [A little wicked, a little kind, with plenty of beauties and quite a few confidantes. Pure do-gooders and pure villains, please steer clear.] Xu Rongguang, an older homebody, transmigrates into the world of the courtyard compound. At first, he only wants to live a quiet, comfortable life of his own. But gradually, he realizes that something is off about this courtyard. Over here: Jia Zhangshi sneaks into Xu Damao's house in the middle of the night. Liu Haizhong and the Deaf Granny each lean on a 380Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 114 My Quiet Little Life in the Siheyuan 我在四合院的小日子 Li Jie inexplicably transmigrates to the 1950s and moves into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, where he gets a sign-in System. From then on, he no longer has to worry about making ends meet. How will things unfold? 736Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 115 Siheyuan: I'm the Smiling Tiger 四合院：我就是笑面虎 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 Reborn in a Siheyuan, I, He Yuzhu, Won't Be Anyone's Beast of Burden 重生四合院我何雨柱不做牛马 A new work in the genres of Courtyard Drama, Reborn, and Animal Abuse is now available. You’re welcome to read my work 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! After He Yuzhu was thrown out of his home, he froze to death beneath a bridge in the outskirts. He witnessed Xu Damao collecting his body and recounting what had happened. Then, for some inexplicable reason, he was reborn. In this life, I, He Yuzhu, will no 14.2kReads6.9Score585Shelves
- 117 Siheyuan: Transmigrating as He Yushui, the Invisible Girl 四合院：穿越成为小透明何雨水 After an accident, college student Tang Yan transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes He Yushui, Silly Zhu's high-school-age younger sister. After keeping a low profile for three years, she gets into the university's accounting department. Upon graduating, she is assigned to work as a cashier at the Red Star Steel Mill. Starting by stopping Qin Huairu from collecting Silly Zhu's wages on his behalf, she puts obstacles in her way at every turn. In the end, she helps Silly 1.1kReads8.0Score119Shelves
- 118 Starting in the World of Siheyuan 从四合院世界开始 A soul from modern times transmigrates and is reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. As he grows older, what kind of waves will he make? Will he uncover the truth about the world? 9Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 119 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Give Yi Zhonghai a Son 四合院：开局就送了易中海一个儿 In 1953, a weighty page of history turned. The story of the siheyuan courtyard was far from over, and Wang Baoguo unexpectedly found himself in Love in the Courtyard, where he began a legendary life! —Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 120 Siheyuan: Life Is So Wonderful 四合院：生活如此美好 A jade bead took Zhang Chen fifteen years back in time to the Siheyuan. Using his knowledge of the future, he set out to make the greatest contribution he could to his country and people. Now middle-aged, Zhang Chen had finished his demanding work and was preparing to head home. On the way, he came across a street vendor selling jade. Zhang Chen knew that none of the goods here were anything special, but it was still worth spending a little money for fun, so he went over to see if there was anyt 7.9kReads8.2Score167Shelves
- 121 Siheyuan: I Have a Diary of Bad Luck 四合院：我有一本霉运日记 The restored soldier Hong Guan returns to Beiping and moves into a courtyard residence, equipped with a pocket dimension and a Misfortune Diary. Watch how he gets all the troublemakers to mend their ways and start afresh. See how a model young person of the new era helps build the motherland. 4.9kReads7.6Score175Shelves
- 122 Siheyuan: Starting in 1951, Mastering the Divine Arts 四合院：从51年开始，道法通神 [Siheyuan] + [Period] + [spatial dimension] + [Cultivation] + [daily life] Chen Hao transmigrates to a Siheyuan in 1951 and discovers that his predecessor's father died in the line of duty, while the 800 yuan compensation money has vanished without a trace. Just as everyone in the compound is about to demand that he give a room to Jia Dongxu, Chen Hao can't help laughing. [You have comprehended the Daoist secret art Longevity Scripture and grasped the methods of Daoist cultivation. You have succ 6.3kReads5.3Score256Shelves
- 123 Siheyuan: He Daqing, 1965 四合院之何大清1965 A veteran spy in his fifties wakes up in He Daqing's body. Watch this middle-aged man whip the courtyard's miscreants into shape! There's a little violence and a bit of aggression. My first work has its flaws, and I hope to learn alongside all my readers. 1.1kReads8.9Score—Shelves
- 124 Reborn in 1943: I Build a Life of Power by Fighting the Invaders 重生43，从杀鬼子开始制霸人生 [A little ruthless, a little scheming] [Revenge] [Nearly invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No saintly do-gooder] After nine cycles of reincarnation across the Zhoutian Universe, He Yuzhu still chooses to abandon all his cultivation and power and be reborn into a new life, even when Celestial Venerable Taizai announces that he is the Grand Elder of the Space Divine Hall. He has only one goal: to reclaim everything he lost. From the moment he is reborn, there is no Silly Zhu in this world, only 1.1kReads6.9Score103Shelves
- 125 Siheyuan: Unlucky Bang Geng's Great-Uncle Has Arrived 四合院：倒霉棒梗大爷驾到 They say you have to be born into a good family. Who the hell told me transmigrating into the right person mattered too? Bang Geng! Jia Geng! What did I do to deserve this? I arrive, and my dad's already dead! I can handle that! The real problem is that I took Xiao Dang and Huai Hua out to eat chicken today! And of all things, Grandma Jia Zhangshi managed to wheedle the truth out of us. Sigh! Huai Hua's still so little, she just doesn't know any better. Anyway, Silly Zhu's the idiot who took the 1.1kReads8.4Score115Shelves
- 126 Siheyuan: The Last Normal Person 四合院：最后一个正常人 A food-delivery guy transmigrates to the Four-Nine City of 1961, and from the start finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. Luckily, he awakens a sign-in System and even has a pocket dimension treasure. As someone who likes to lie flat, what kind of story will unfold for him in this courtyard full of scoundrels? Will he quietly give in, or fight back hard? Come and see. This isn’t a traditional courtyard story, so please don’t nitpick. 68Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 127 Siheyuan: King of the Beasts 四合院：禽兽之王 In this menagerie of a courtyard, Lou Xiao'e is the one who leaves the deepest regret. From the start, I became Xu Damao, fleeced Yi Zhonghai and Silly Zhu until they were completely broke, submitted Miss Qiu's design blueprints, and became a deputy factory director. So after working hard for so long, can't I finally enjoy myself? 10Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 128 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Is Reborn with Mastery of Every Profession 四合院：重生何雨柱，全职业精通 One day, he transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes He Yuzhu. His father ran off? Good riddance. His little sister is still young? All the better. He'll raise her properly so she doesn't grow up to be an ungrateful brat. What would it be like to gain a new skill every day? With the help of his System, He Yuzhu's life gets better and better. There's no end to family drama and petty squabbles. The lives of ordinary people unfold, one scene at a time. 25Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 129 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as a Tycoon, Lou Xiao'e Takes Control of the Entire Courtyard 四合院：穿成霸总娄晓娥拿捏全院 [Fanfiction] + [Period Drama] + [Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing] + [Devoted Husband] + [Strong Female Lead] After watching Love in the Courtyard, I never expected to die suddenly and transmigrate, only to become Lou Xiao'e of the courtyard. Luckily, I transmigrated before marrying Xu Damao, so there's still a chance to turn things around. Just watch how I take down the scumbags and torment the widow's whole family, lure He Yuzhu home to be my husband on the cheap, and have his children. We'll ma 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Steal a Level Seven Forger 四合院：开局偷到七级锻工 Liu Guangfu woke up to find his eyes bloodshot. After thinking it over, he realized he was Liu Guangfu, the son of Second Master Liu Haizhong from the courtyard. Because of a fried egg the night before, his own father, Second Master Liu Haizhong, had struck him in the temple. The transmigrator Liu Guangfu awakened the Thief System and stole Liu Haizhong's Level 7 metalworking skill from the start. Silly Zhu, I hear you're a great cook. Well, your cooking skills are mine now. Third Master, I hear 774Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 131 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!! 816Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 132 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, the Heartbreaker 四合院：偷心傻柱 Reborn as Silly Zhu, he uses his knowledge of the future to deal with the scoundrels and ungrateful wretches in the courtyard. But above all, he focuses on enjoying life, taking it easy every day and watching the many faces of human nature with a smile. With a lighthearted plot and everyday family affairs, the story fulfills all the desires in his heart... 618Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 133 Reborn! Surely No One Has It Worse Than Me 重生后！没有人比我混得更差了吧 What? I’ve become Jia Dongxu? The Jia Dongxu who dies early from the start? And my mother’s a spirit-summoning fanatic, my wife’s cheating on me, and my son’s a notorious thief while my daughter’s an ungrateful brat? A fine young man from the modern era is reborn in these passionate times. Watch him turn this dysfunctional family around and find a happy life of his own. 398Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 134 A Siheyuan Villain's Life 四合院之小人的一生 A miserable wage slave from the 21st century dies from working overtime and ends up in the capital in the 1960s. To his dismay, he discovers he's landed in the world of that damn courtyard. Watch me carve out a brilliant life of my own! 391Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 135 Middle-Aged Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan 四合院中年傻柱 No System + Laid-back daily life + One heroine + Business development + Low on hostility. Don't read if that's not your thing. He Yong takes a nap and wakes up in 1976 as Silly Zhu. Watch him stir up the tides of the era. He and Lou Xiao'e are inseparable, making everyone in the courtyard envious and jealous, yet powerless to do anything about it. With no pocket dimension and no System, see how he relies on himself to leave behind an enduring legend in this era. 5.1kReads8.1Score106Shelves
- 136 Siheyuan: I Invest in Goddesses and Get Ten Thousandfold Returns 四合院，我投资女神万倍返还 [Wild Ideas]+ [Cashback]+ [A Whole Lot of Heroines]+ [Scheming Big Shot]+ [Invincible] Qin Huairu wants to leech off me? Ha! I only hope she does. I’ve awakened an investment system that gives me ten thousand times my money back. If you don’t leech off me, how am I supposed to get rich? I’m not just going to let Qin Huairu leech off me… What about Qin Jingru, Lou Xiao’e, Liu Lan, Yu Li… Come on over, all of you! You don’t even have to leech off me. I’ll give you money myself! But let’s be clear: 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 Siheyuan: A Life of Divine Sign-Ins 四合院：神级签到人生 After transmigrating to a courtyard compound in 1961, Yan Jiefang gets a sign-in System and starts doing whatever he wants in this era. Sign-in at the restroom successful... Reward: durian. “Yan Jiefang, why are you eating shit? Here, take this ten cents,” Qin Huairu says sympathetically. 3.1kReads7.9Score107Shelves
- 138 Reborn in the 1960s: A New Life Begins in the Siheyuan 魂穿六零：从四合院开始新的人生 Su Qing transmigrates back to a courtyard compound in the 1960s. He activates the Fate System. As long as he changes someone else’s fate, he earns a reward. Facing the residents of the compound, he decides: good people will be rewarded, and bad people will get what they deserve. Either way, he gets a reward. 2.1kReads7.9Score—Shelves
- 139 Siheyuan: Laying Low in the Steel Mill’s Security Office Is the Good Life 四合院：苟在轧钢厂保卫科很舒服 There's plenty of anger and family drama, just like real life, which is never one-dimensional. If you lovely folks enjoy it, please leave a good review. If you don't, please still give it five stars, then have a good rant to get it out of your system before you go. Thanks! Wang Weidong's soul transmigrates into the body of a badly wounded company-level officer in 1965. After leaving the army, he becomes head of security at a steel mill. When he moves into a courtyard compound, he enjoys helping 4.3kReads7.9Score106Shelves
- 140 Siheyuan: This Guy’s a Bit of a Wild One 四合院之这货有点彪 A young man with nothing to his name wakes up in a wartime hospital after transmigrating into another body. Once his wounds heal, he is discharged, only to discover after returning home that this isn't a story about building a stronger nation. It's about punishing birds and beasts. If they can't get along, then there's no need to try. He'll just fight them head-on. 4.8kReads7.8Score109Shelves
- 141 Siheyuan: Silly Er from the Start Beheads a Chicken 四合院：开局二傻斩鸡头 What would happen if Silly Zhu and Silly Mao were both transmigrated by a pair of brothers? What would happen if Silly Zhu raised the moral cudgel high against Yi Zhonghai? ... Read on to see how the brothers, Silly Zhu and Silly Mao, get through life in a special era. Flathead Yi Zhonghai is trembling in fear. Silly Zhu, please spare me! 7.7kReads8.5Score394Shelves
- 142 The Happy Era of the Siheyuan 四合院之幸福时代 It’s the 1950s. Even though everyone is poor, they’re happy. He Wei arrives in this era by accident and becomes He Daqing, Silly Zhu’s father. Having learned how things play out in the courtyard, all he wants is to take his son and daughter far away from its conflicts. 15.2kReads8.6Score309Shelves
- 143 Siheyuan: You Want My Martyr's Home? I'll Teach You All a Lesson at Gunpoint 四合院：抢我烈士房？持枪训众禽 I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard as the only son in a family of six martyrs, born and bred with an impeccable revolutionary pedigree! Yet on my very first day home, Jia Zhangshi dared to block my door and throw a tantrum, trying to steal my family's house. Jia Dongxu even brought people along, hoping to teach me some “rules” with his fists! “Rules?” He Tianxia laughed. His God-Tier Instant-Kill System activated, and a freshly acquired Type 54 pistol was instantly pressed t 367Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 Siheyuan: I Made the First Master Disappear 四合院：我把一大爷弄没了 "No womanizer"+ "No saint"+ "Steady growth" I woke up one morning to find that I'd transmigrated to the 1960s!!! I also discovered that the people around me included a chef called Silly Zhu, an eighth-grade fitter named Yi Zhonghai, and a pretty widow called Qin Huairu. There's even a pocket dimension in my mind. What? It can speed up time, too? Then ginseng that's a hundred or even a thousand years old will be mine in no time! I'll dig up a few antiques while I'm at it! After lying low for a wh 7.1kReads7.6Score159Shelves
- 145 Siheyuan: I'm Nothing Like Xu Damao 四合院：我可不是许大茂 Xu Damao transmigrates into Xu Damao. Fortunately, he gets a quest-based System to give him something to look forward to. He completes missions, earns rewards, and heads to Xiangjiang with Ezi. While Xu Damao is in Xiangjiang, the Courtyard is still in chaos. When An Jiahe, a twisted and violent man, barges into the courtyard, a new story begins to unfold. In short, he becomes a big shot in the 1960s, gets into real estate in the 1970s, makes it in entertainment in the 1980s, and gives back to s 4.7kReads8.1Score135Shelves
- 146 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 2.1kReads6.0Score100Shelves
- 147 Siheyuan: Here Comes He Yuheng 四合院之我何宇恒来也 He Yuheng transmigrates into a parallel world where the Siheyuan is full of schemers. Knowing how the story goes, he refuses to be anyone’s doormat, keeps his distance from Widow Qin, and tries to move away. You want to suck He Yuzhu dry? Not a chance. You’ve framed me and hurt me, and now you expect me to support you in your old age? We’re not even related. Get lost, all of you. After moving, his golden finger arrives: “Portable Space ☞ Alliance Marketplace ☞ Storage Ring.” Watch He Yuheng thri 25Reads5.0Score117Shelves
- 148 A Simple Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之平淡人生 After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, Wang Yue becomes the First Aunt from the TV series. With her golden finger, she changes the fates of most of the people around her and lives happily with the First Uncle. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Siheyuan: Transmigrating Without Knowing the Plot 四合院：不知道剧情的穿越 Disclaimer: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Read at your own risk! As a transmigrator, you’ve never even seen Love in the Courtyard. You transmigrate as He Yuzhu, yet you don’t even know who the charming widow is. If you know nothing, then what are you doing in the courtyard? He Yuzhu scratched his head. “Is any of that important?” “Bring on whoever you want. I’ll answer words with words and fists with fists. I’ve never lost an argument or feared a fight. Come 9kReads8.5Score315Shelves
- 150 1960: The Street Bully of Nanluoguxiang 1960：南锣鼓巷街霸 His soul enters the body of a scrawny young man in the 1960s. On his first day of school, three little brats bully him, making him a disgrace to all transmigrators. Determined to turn his shame into motivation, Chen Ze takes on missions, grinds experience, shaves his head, and builds muscle. Before he knows it, he's become the king of South Luogu Lane. A chaotic courtyard house, with everyday farming, fishing, and watching the drama unfold. The educated youth head to the countryside, swept along 1.5kReads5.5Score104Shelves
