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- 51 Reborn in the Siheyuan, I Won't Be a Fall Guy Like Zhu 重生四合院,我不当冤种柱 Given a second life, He Yuzhu turns the tables from the very start! He won’t fawn over Qin Huairu or indulge any of those awful people. Just watch as he uses his cooking skills and future knowledge to turn the whole courtyard upside down! 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Life 四合院之何雨柱普通人生 Reborn as He Yuzhu, he uses his foresight to make money, buy antiques and houses, trade stocks, exchange yuan for dollars, and snap up the assets of Little Ukraine and Russia. He makes a small contribution to his country and people, then lives an ordinary life. 5Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Begs Me to Let Her Go from the Start 四合院:开局要账,秦淮茹求放过 An accident causes Wang Jian'an to transmigrate to the 1960s, where he becomes a resident of a Beijing courtyard compound and binds himself to a choice System from the start. It happens to be payday at the steel mill. Wang Jian'an: Qin Huairu, when are you going to pay back the money your family owes me? Qin Huairu: Wang Jian'an, can we put this off for a while? Wang Jian'an: Paying back a debt is only right and proper. What gives you the right to ask me to wait? With Wang Jian'an’s arrival, the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: Huairu Gets Pregnant Before Marriage, I Marry Xu Huizhen 四合院:淮茹未婚孕,娶妻徐慧真 Qin Huairu has an affair with a married man from a neighboring village. Worried that the affair will come to light, Qin Huairu decides to ask He Shengli for help. He Shengli, whose body has been taken over, sees through Qin Huairu’s scheme and refuses to be her scapegoat. After politely turning down Qin Huairu’s offer, she marries Xu Huizhen and becomes one of the most prominent business tycoons in the capital. With Xu Huizhen’s help, he seems to do nothing, but in reality he keeps improving. Wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 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. 284Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Marries Jia Zhangshi from the Start 四合院:开局傻柱娶了贾张氏 The courtyard was never about fighting and killing. It was more about human relationships and the ways of the world. Liu Xuan accidentally transmigrates into the courtyard and, from the start, sends Jia Zhangshi straight to Silly Zhu's wedding room. The Third Uncle dares to scheme? He gets hauled straight in. Bang Geng dares to steal? Toss him into the cesspit! Liu Xuan kills anyone who stands in his way, be they gods or Buddhas. From then on, he's king of the courtyard, and the other birds can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Siheyuan Prank System: I’m Invincible! 四合院最强整蛊系统,无敌了! Geng Daniu transmigrates into the Courtyard and gets a prank System from the start. From then on, he thrives! Silly Zhu is jealous and tries to sabotage him? Sorted! One slap sends him flying! Jia Zhangshi makes a scene and refuses to listen to reason? Sorted! A whole pile of prank gadgets coming right up! Qin Huairu puts on an act, hoping to sponge off him? He smacks her across the face! Anyone who dares cross me, you troublemakers are done for! Yi Zhonghai, Old Mrs. Deaf, and the rest of the t 1.7kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: From the Start, Taking Qin Huairu to a Motel 四合院:开局带秦淮茹去小旅馆 Xia Yang transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan stories. He became a deliveryman for Hulu Commune. With no parents and still a virgin at twenty-three, he had no one to rely on. To get a Beijing household registration, he tricked Qin Huairu into marrying him from the start. He also married into Jia Zhangshi's family and immediately started living off them. The already struggling Jia family found themselves in even worse straits. From then on, a powerful newcomer arrived in the Siheyuan. The 332Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 59 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 1kReads5.5Score10314d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: The Bystander Life of an Extra 四合院:路人甲的围观生活 [System + growing male lead + lots of inner monologue + adorable kids and young men] He transmigrates to the 1960s, into a courtyard-house world headed for an unknown future. As an ordinary passerby, all he wants is to live quietly in the capital, enjoying an easy life beneath a roof with a fish tank and pomegranate tree, alongside a boy, a fat dog, and a chubby girl. Every now and then, he can enjoy a bit of gossip and watch the colorful lives of the characters unfold (in glorious chaos). But t —Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 61 The Business Tycoon of Siheyuan 禽满四合院之商业大佬 Back in 1960, in a courtyard house, he breaks free from those who’ve been bleeding him dry. Using his knowledge of the plot and history, he makes smart use of the resources at hand. Watch him use his cutting-edge technology to climb, step by step, to the top. If you’re poor, focus on bettering yourself; if you’re successful, help the whole world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: Cultivating with He Yushui, I Conquer the Heavens 四合院:合修何雨水,我战纵诸天 [Siheyuan fanfiction + xuanhuan + System + myriad worlds] After transmigrating into the Siheyuan, I got a sign-in System. Unfortunately, the System was a real pain, and could only be activated if I dual-cultivated with He Yushui! As soon as the System activated, I instantly reached the fourth level of the Xiantian realm. The System went absolutely wild! Forget ordinary mortals like He Yuzhu and Xu Damao. Even the gods of the myriad heavens will have to prostrate themselves at my feet! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 I Make a Wish and Become a God in the Siheyuan 我在四合院许愿成神 Welcome to my story. This is a tale about a modern person living peacefully in a courtyard full of beasts. It's also a story about someone who dreams of becoming a god. Life in a courtyard can take a thousand different forms. I simply want to tell the story of courtyard life as I imagine it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 Siheyuan: I Caused Trouble, and It's Totally Legal! 四合院:捅娄子,我是合法的! Xu Damao: I wanted to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but you had to provoke me. I’m done pretending. Here’s the truth! Getting into trouble? I’m doing it legally! Yi Zhonghai: Damao, I really don’t want to rely on anyone in my old age. Please stop causing trouble! He Yuzhu: Damao, I really regret what I did back then! Qin Huairu: Damao, I’m begging you, act like a decent person! Qin Jingru: Damao, I still... 13Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: A Veteran Detective Arrests Every Criminal in the Courtyard 四合院:退伍刑警,抓捕满院罪犯 In the 1950s, Ma Baoguo, who has transmigrated from another time, becomes a demobilized soldier. As soon as he steps off the train, he catches several pickpockets and two spies, awakens the Police God System, and unlocks the Eye of Evil. Before he's even assigned a job, the police bureau recruits him, and he becomes a proud neighborhood officer. When he follows the neighborhood committee to his assigned housing, he discovers that it's a whole courtyard full of scoundrels. And with the Eye of Evi 342Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: You Rejected My Confession, So I Left. Why Are You Crying? 四合院:表白你不接受我走你哭啥 [System + period setting + farming + everyday life + sweet romance] This book is also known as Love in the Courtyard: Refusing to Be a Doormat, Qin Huairu Panics, Reborn Without Becoming Someone's Fall Guy, Qin Huairu Is Panicking, and Reborn: Returning to the Sixties to Become a Tycoon. After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Han Jianguo becomes an ordinary resident. That year, Qin Huairu is still unmarried. Having been poisoned by novels, Han Jianguo promptly decides to g 120Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: My Life as a Cannon Fodder 四合院:我的炮灰生涯 He transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu. When He Yuzhu transforms himself, the entire courtyard’s balance of power changes. Because of him, the times themselves gradually begin to head in an unknown direction. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 A Promising Young Man in the Siheyuan 四合院的有为青年 Director Yang of the Red Star Steelworks hired Wang Longbin, a senior maintenance technician, from the south at a high salary. By chance, Wang Longbin was assigned a home in the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, where a very different story of beasts filling the courtyard unfolded. This novel has no System and no transmigrated male lead!! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: Free and Easy 四合院:自在逍遥 He transmigrates into the courtyard and immediately finds himself facing moral blackmail. With Zhou Yuan's arrival, the times slowly begin to take an unknown turn. When he finally looks back, Zhou Yuan has become the one stirring up the storm. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: I Can't Believe I Became the Thieving Sage 四合院:我竟成了盗圣 He wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into the body of Banggeng, the Thief Saint, and awakened a divine talent: Master Thief. He can steal anything in the world. See how the protagonist puts the beasts of the courtyard through their paces, and deals with his bloodsucking, sanctimonious mother, Qin Huairu, and his necromancer grandma, Jia Zhangshi… 224Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: Divine Choices Begin with Beating Bang Geng 四合院:神级选择从暴打棒梗开始 Fang Xiangdong transmigrates after ranting about the ridiculous drama Four-Hearts Courtyard! Into a world with the same name, no less! The moment he opens his eyes, he sees Bang Geng, the courtyard’s “Thieving Saint,” brazenly breaking into his home in broad daylight. Faced with this start, a System called Divine Choices binds itself to Fang Xiangdong! Several options appear before him! He’s just arrived in this world. Should he keep the peace and pretend he knows nothing, lying low for a wh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: I Thrive in the Siheyuan 四合院:我在四合院如鱼得水 Li Weiguo, a young man with nothing to his name, transmigrates into a world centered on the drama Full Courtyard, where multiple storylines converge. The beloved Qin Huairu, Qin Jingru, Chen Xueru, Liang Ladi, Ding Qiunan, and others will all appear as the story unfolds. This is a work I've poured my heart and soul into. Every word has been carefully considered and revised. You're all welcome to come and read it. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: From the Start, Swapping the Beams and Pillars During an Earthquake 四合院:开局地震之偷梁换柱 System + Slice of Life During an earthquake in the late 1970s, Xia Feng accidentally transmigrates into the story of Love in the Courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu. In the end, he marries the Queen of the Daughters’ Kingdom... All his life, the shameless Jia family has leeched off him, while Yi Zhonghai has held him hostage with moral pressure. Now the protagonist has changed. Let’s see how he handles things... 5.1kReads8.4Score18814d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: The Beast King Arrives, and All the Beasts Retreat 四合院:兽王驾到一众禽避退 The Beast King has arrived. All you greedy animals, retreat! The protagonist of this book has a twisted sense of right and wrong. He seems sunny and innocent, but is actually ruthless and cruel, and may turn on people without warning. If that bothers you, please don’t let this story corrupt you. 287Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Bang Geng Enlists and Takes Up Arms with Zhao Mengsheng 四合院:棒梗从军,与赵蒙生扛枪 Jia Geng joins the army and fights alongside Zhao Mengsheng. He saves Zhao Mengsheng several times during combat. He also saves He Xiaoping, Zhong Yuemin, and others. A legendary battle unfolds. When he returns from the battlefield, it is time to settle accounts with the old folks’ retirement club. 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Across the Myriad Worlds: From the Start in Siheyuan, I Beat Qin Huairu to a Pulp 诸天开局四合院,我暴打秦淮如 Lin Xiaoqiang transmigrates into the world of "The Birds Fill the Courtyard". He awakens the Face-Slapping System. Face-Slapping System: Slap someone in the face to earn rewards. “Smack! Yi Zhonghai’s face swells up, and he gets ten jin of grain coupons as a reward.” “Smack! Xu Damao loses a tooth, and he gets a green hat as a reward.” “Smack! Jia Zhangshi gets a black eye, and she gets ten bills of Great Unity as a reward.” “Smack, smack, smack! Qin Huairu’s face turns red, and the reward is... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 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—14d adds
- 80 Starting from This Eerie Siheyuan 从这诡异的四合院开始 This courtyard story definitely has some unusual relationships in the mix! Whether the content feels fresh is for you to decide! It also features different settings and fantasy elements! Come give it a try! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 A Journey That Begins in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的旅程 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! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 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
- 83 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Photographer in the Publicity Department 四合院:从宣传科摄影师开始 Everyday life, low on conflict, so read without worry. The courtyard isn’t about fighting and killing, it’s about navigating human relationships. Lin Xiang transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a photographer in the propaganda department of a steel mill. Life seems peaceful, but under the surface, currents are running strong. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Driving Everyone Mad at the Compound Meeting 四合院:从全院大会逼疯众人 When Lin Hai arrived at the courtyard compound, he looked at all the familiar faces and gave them a benevolent smile. What, you want me to support you? What, you want me to give you money? Get lost, all of you. A story about a post-2000s youngster whipping the courtyard compound into shape. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 Siheyuan: I Have a Dream Space 四合院:我有一个睡梦空间 [The protagonist is a little evil. Righteous readers, stay away] In the dream realm, Li Wenbin has a hundred ways to make other people suffer. Qin Huairu plays the poor victim? He’ll put her on the tiger bench and make her drink pepper water, so she’ll have a real reason to cry. Jia Zhangshi refuses to listen to reason? He’ll pit a souped-up Jia Zhangshi against Yi Zhonghai and Silly Zhu. Fight poison with poison! Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip people with morality? You, Silly Zhu, want to be a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: My Job Is Fixing Beasts 四合院:我的工作,修理禽兽 Transmigrate into Xiang Qianjin. After being struck by the shockwave from an artillery shell, he had no choice but to retire, only to discover that he was in the world of the courtyard house. With the System at his side, his career takes off, and he tramples all the clowns in the courtyard underfoot. 111Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 88 The Pinnacle of Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之人生巅峰 A modern-day overworked employee, a 007 who never stops working, is reborn in a parallel world. By chance, he gains a golden finger. This is the story of how, starting with nothing but a middle-school education, he gradually leads his whole family out of poverty and into prosperity. It all begins in a courtyard house. 4.1kReads8.3Score16114d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: An Unusual System and a Portable Dimension 四合院:不一样系统随身空间 After transmigrating to become Liu Haizhong’s eldest son, he competes with Jia Dongxu for Qin Huairu. Why has Young Master Liu yet to make an appearance? The mystery of why Liu Guangqi went south is revealed from the start… 5.5kReads7.4Score30714d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: I Actually Transmigrated into Qin Huairu? 四合院:我居然穿越成了秦淮茹? Qin Xiaonan, a full-time web novelist, unexpectedly transmigrates into Qin Huairu. Luckily, she isn't married yet. So she decides to escape. When a matchmaker comes to take her into the city for a blind date, she signs up for the army instead. She thought that this time she would have nothing more to do with that “bird-brained” courtyard compound. Who could have guessed that on the very first day of her escape, she'd end up living in the compound? … —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 91 Reborn in the Siheyuan with a Prank System 带着恶作剧系统重生四合院 [Transmigration] [Siheyuan] [Period] [No Simping] [Scheming]. This story has multiple female leads, so readers who dislike that should proceed with caution! Yi Liang can only sigh at his bad luck: he has transmigrated to the Red Star Siheyuan, a place crawling with scoundrels where there isn’t a decent person in sight. Fortunately, he awakens a System and, from the start, throws Xu Damao into a cesspit… Thus begins his campaign to punish the Siheyuan’s scoundrels! In this passionate, fie 541Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm a Culinary God, Competing with Silly Zhu for Women 四合院:开局食神,跟傻柱抢女人 [God of Food System + Justice Arrives + Sharpening Knives to Slaughter Poultry + Gradual Growth] As everyone knows, The Birds Fill the Courtyard is also known as Silly Zhu's Diary of a Lovesick Fool. The bloodsucking widow Qin Huairu, the village beauty Qin Jingru The innocent young Lou Xiao'e, and the steel mill beauty Yu Haitang I, Liu Changjun, am a bona fide graduate of Lanxiang Technical School, a three-star chef with a gourmet System. In no time, I'll shove Silly Zhu aside and take over as —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The First Book by Arctic Hot Wind 北极热风的第一本书 Fan, outside, wait, release, mark, curtain, mess with, fourteen strokes, ruthless, home, cinnabar, net, melon, goods, wild, point, good, Ju, speed, filling, life, absolute, birds, arm, throat, waist, topple, investigate, wine, teach, lock, nourish, muddle, Shen, spear, sore, control, lord, even, lotus, lose, dull, threaten, praise, admire, model, increase, plate, leisurely, calamity, general, dad, regret, yell, donkey, melt, image, color, blow, lean on, float, trace, hate, alone, donate, deceive 10Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: The Perfect 6.19 Edition 四合院六点一九完美版 Title: The Courtyard, Perfect Edition, June 19 There are countless courtyard stories on Tomatoes. And countless more courtyards that readers have seen. My courtyard story has no System! Pay attention! No System! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Gets a Fresh Start 四合院:何雨柱从头再来 My new work is out! Come 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! 881Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: Starting in the 1960s 四合院:从六十年代开始 Synopsis: He wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated into a world similar to the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. The timeline has shifted, and Xu Qingfeng has arrived in the courtyard in 1961. Jia Dongxu is still alive, Qin Huairu hasn't yet become a pretty widow, and Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li haven't married into the courtyard either. No bride price needed from the start, and he gets a beautiful wife, Sun Mingyue, for free. Xu Qingfeng says, “Qingfeng and Mingyue: a match made in heav 67Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: Failed Tribulation from the Start, Lost All My Cultivation 四合院:开局渡劫失败,修为全无 [Siheyuan Courtyard + the Myriad Worlds + No Saintly Protagonist] Li Tianyi failed to survive his tribulation and transmigrated into a siheyuan courtyard. He activated the Heaven and Earth Ring and unlocked the Myriad Worlds. With one hand, he takes on the courtyard’s vile neighbors; with the other, he strengthens China’s national destiny. He conquers the Myriad Worlds, seizes resources, and becomes a god through faith. 159Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 98 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—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: I'm Eight, and Everyone's Drooling over My Food! 四合院:八岁的我馋哭众禽! “Damn! How did I transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts?” Before, anyone could bully me, curse me, and beat me? Then I’ll show you whether you can afford to mess with me now. Watch how an eight-year-old with a talent for painting from the start takes over this courtyard full of beasts! “You’re the ones who bullied me, aren’t you?” “The principal’s on my side. Do you dare try anything?” “Didn’t you call me an idiot?” “Is my title of child prodigy enough to make you eat your words?” 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu from the Future 四合院:来自未来的何雨柱 A small machine-shop owner from the twenty-first century has his soul transported into Silly Zhu's body in the TV series Love in the Courtyard. From then on, he begins his rags-to-riches reversal and rewrites the life of this foolish simp. 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds

















































