Novels like Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Carefree Life
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- 101 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, and I’m Absolutely Dominant! 四合院：我何雨柱，绝对霸气！ He transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard, becoming He Yuzhu, everyone's doormat. But to his surprise, he transmigrates too early, arriving in the winter of 1951, the year He Daqing abandoned He Yuzhu and his sister. That year, He Yuzhu is sixteen, and He Yushui is seven. Given a second chance, He Yuzhu vows not to be a pushover or let anyone take advantage of him again! He turns every scheme in the courtyard to dust, leaving Yi Zhonghai fuming helplessly, the Deaf Granny sighing in despa 5.5kReads6.6Score21914d adds
- 102 Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan: Starting in 1976 四合院傻柱从76年开始 Slice of life + a personal space + one heroine + business Chen Guoqing accidentally transmigrates into the world of the TV drama "The Courtyard", taking over the body of its protagonist, Sha Zhu. But the timing couldn't be worse: it's 1976. By now, Sha Zhu has already been sucked dry of just about everything. Watch as he takes it all back. He uses his wits to battle the beasts in the courtyard, but gradually discovers that these people aren't as stupid as they are in the novels. They're terrifyi 231Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn in 1956 四合院：傻柱重生56年 He Yuzhu, who died a miserable death beneath a bridge, is reborn as a teenager. In an era of scarce supplies, having a pocket dimension is essential if you want a comfortable life. Surrounded by beasts, He Yuzhu wants nothing to do with them and only wants to live his own quiet life. But the beasts won't leave him alone. When Qin Huairu asks to borrow grain and He Yuzhu refuses, Jia Zhangshi runs straight to his door and makes a scene. Yi Zhonghai takes the Jia family's side and targets the He f 506Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: I, Silly Zhu, Want to Marry and Build a Career 四合院：我傻柱要娶老婆，干事业 [A hilarious tale of taking down scoundrels, with love and career both in the picture!] He won't fawn over Deaf Granny or Qin Huairu, and he definitely won't let Bang Geng off the hook! Given a second chance at life, Silly Zhu uses his System to take down scoundrels, find a wife, and build his career. He keeps his head down and develops before the times change, then snaps up antiques and paintings when they do. Once the storm passes, Director He’s career takes off! Qin Huairu clings to the car w 1.5kReads6.7Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Gets Married from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱直接娶媳妇 A 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! 1Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 106 The Bookish Old Scholar's 27th Book 文弱老书生第27本书 A low cry rang out in a small mountain village. Forging, crafting, and enchanting, with Siheyuan and dungeon worlds. At 100,000 words, Siheyuan; at 200,000 words, Middle-earth; at 300,000 words, Siheyuan, and so on... This is my first attempt at jumping between multiple dungeon worlds. Please excuse my limited writing skills. 2.4kReads5.9Score21614d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: Answering the Call to Go Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside! 四合院：响应号召，上山下乡！ The call of the times has sounded, and young people across the country are about to leave their hometowns. Zhou Dong gets assigned to a fairly desirable place. But who could have guessed? The Jia family has its eye on this prize and wants to trade places with Zhou Dong. The old shrew, Yi Zhonghai, and Silly Zhu all step in. No more blabbering. Let's get straight to it. 16Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 108 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—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: I Caught Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai Kissing 四合院：碰见秦淮茹易中海在亲亲 Yi Erju is terribly unlucky: He tries to drown his sorrows over being cheated on, then pees on a power strip. The electric shock transmigrates him to a strange world. He happens to witness someone else's intimate encounter. After an awkward moment, someone knocks him out from behind. Fortunately, he has a System golden finger with him. He can still live for a few more decades. But the whole courtyard is full of beasts. How is he supposed to live with such a huge headache? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: The Reborn Silly Zhu's Father Takes Down the First Master 四合院：重生傻柱爹，弄死一大爷 He woke up to find himself in the world of the Siheyuan, as Silly Zhu’s father. At this point, He Daqing had already run off to Baicheng with a widow, but he had no intention of spending his life with her. Besides, he knew that after he left, his foolish son, He Yuzhu, would meet a truly tragic end. So He Daqing returned to the Siheyuan. He even earned a hero’s commendation on the train. After returning to the courtyard, He Daqing became a highly respected head chef at the steel mill and sent Yi 1Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 Siheyuan: The Tan Family Cuisine Heir, Rewarded for Hard Work 四合院：谭家菜传人，天道酬勤 He Yuzhu died a miserable death beneath a bridge, but at the very end, he finally saw the truth. The parasitic white lotus Qin Huairu, the ungrateful brat Banggeng she'd painstakingly raised, the First Uncle who used moral pressure to control him, the Second Uncle who threw his weight around, the scheming Third Uncle, and the little man Xu Damao! That little courtyard was full of beasts. He was the only one who was truly human. As he closed his eyes, he swore to the heavens: if he got another —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 113 Love in the Courtyard: Transmigrated with a Pocket Dimension 情满四合院：穿越携带随身空间 A new novel is here! Come 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: Transmigrating as Silly Zhu and Rewriting Fate 四合院：穿越傻柱，改写命运 He Yuzhu transmigrates into Silly Zhu from Love in the Courtyard. At this point, the wheels of fate have only just begun to turn. His father, He Daqing, has run off with a widow, and He Yuzhu has yet to start working at the Hongxing Steel Plant. Seizing the opportunity, He Yuzhu knows that if he stays in the courtyard, sooner or later he’ll get trapped in the schemes of Yi Zhonghai and the others. Fortunately, he binds himself to a System. After using it to earn his first bit of money, he acts d 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Starting Out on the Fast Track to Becoming Deputy Factory Director 四合院：步步高升成为副厂长开始 Reborn in the 1960s, he unexpectedly becomes Silly Zhu. He thought ignoring the Qin widow's family would be enough, but when he came home with his lunchbox, he caught Bang Geng stealing and eating chicken. Then Xu Damao falsely accused him. “Ding! Quest triggered: Xu Damao has accused the Host of stealing chicken. Does he think the Host is an easy target? Give Xu Damao a piece of your mind and show him the Host can't be pushed around. Reward: All attributes +1, cooking skill +1!” 403Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: Taking on the Whole World 四合院：怼翻全世界 Chef Fan Duoduo, famous for talking back to people, transmigrates into the courtyard world as He Yuzhu and discovers that the one-bedroom apartment he rented has come along as his portable space. See how He Yuzhu uses his portable apartment to begin a new chapter in life. He keeps putting his talent for talking back to good use, taking on heaven, earth, and thin air in the courtyard, and successfully turns He Yuzhu into He Duoduo. Later, he heads to Hong Kong, where he makes the most of his port 711Reads5.8Score12114d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: The Buddha’s Palm, Subduing the Entire Courtyard! 四合院：如来神掌，镇压全院！ Along the way, Xu Mingjie rode his bicycle with Lou Xiao'e sitting in the front basket, while the scenery drifted slowly past their eyes. The trees and flowers along the road, as well as the distant mountains, all became beautiful sights before them. Xu Mingjie chatted with Lou Xiao'e from time to time, hoping to ease her fatigue with some light conversation. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: Reborn, Silly Zhu Will Never Make That Mistake Again 四合院：重生后，我傻柱永不犯 [Good people are classified as: Deaf Granny, He Daqing, and Lou Xiao'e. If you can't accept that, don't read.] Title: [Siheyuan: Reborn, I, Silly Zhu, Will Never Make Another Mistake] (One character was eaten by the System) Also known as: [Siheyuan: From No Longer Being Silly Zhu to Rising to Greatness], [Siheyuan: The Comeback from Silly Zhu to Master of the Siheyuan], [Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Awakens, Steals Lou Xiao'e Away, and Takes on the Yard's Vermin Alone] He Yuzhu froze to death beneath a b 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Became the Biggest Beast 四合院：傻柱成了最大禽兽 He Yuzhu wakes up to find himself having become another He Yuzhu, with the same name. In Love in the Courtyard, there are plenty of rotten people. He Yuzhu has no choice but to start stirring up trouble. And so begins a chaotic life full of squabbling. 730Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 120 Storm-Struck Siheyuan: I Have a Fishing System 暴雨四合院：我有垂钓系统 Liu Ying transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. The courtyard's scheming neighbors make things difficult for him, and then a sudden downpour hits. Luckily, he has a fishing System. While they go hungry, I eat meat and grow plump. While they get drenched, I hold an umbrella and stay completely dry. While they eat dirt, I fish, and I won't even give them the bait. While they freeze, I go swimming. I can't help it, I just love water. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: Starting in 1962, I Put the Jia Family in Their Place 四合院：1962开局整治贾家 No System + Slice of Life + Period Piece + One Female Lead Isn't a System essential when transmigrating into a courtyard house? My transmigration was an absolute failure. I saw with my own eyes how old I looked. No wonder no girls liked me. I don't care what happens to Silly Zhu, but anyone who messes with me will pay for it! 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Returns to Turn the Tables 四合院：傻柱逆袭归来 “When did Silly Zhu get so sly? He’s actually trying to outsmart me.” Yan Bugui reflected on what had happened that day and realized he had been far too careless. Whenever he’d asked He Yuzhu for a lunchbox in the past, He Yuzhu had always bluntly shut him down. But today, Silly Zhu had changed tactics, and Yan Bugui hadn’t been paying attention, so he’d stumbled into a trap. “When did a cook stop studying recipes and start reading The Thirty-Six Stratagems?” Yan Bugui couldn’t believe that He Y —Reads—Score114d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: I’m No Cao Cao, I Just Want to Become an Immortal! 四合院：我非曹贼，只为成仙！ (Lighthearted fun + feel-good fiction + reforming the courtyard scoundrels + taking them all down + national revival + the Myriad Worlds...) Everything you want to read is right here. Seriously, why not give it a try? If you don't like it, feel free to complain! Also known as: How Could a Grandmaster Possibly Be a Casanova? Also known as: The Grandmaster Really Is a Casanova! “Before I became an immortal, you could call it a rabbit. I wouldn't argue with you!” “Now that I've become an immortal, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: A Modern Man Communicates with He Yuzhu 四合院：人在现代沟通何雨柱 Xu Yang, a Yellow-Robed Knight, was delivering life-support supplies to a client when he was caught in a serious car accident. As his life hung in the balance, a Taoist priest's Bagua pendant transported him to a parallel world. After transmigrating, Xu Yang discovered that it was a world of TV dramas and movies. To restore his strength, the Bagua pendant's spirit, Bai Yu, connected him with He Yuzhu from the world of the Beijing courtyard. Having watched the courtyard series many times, Xu Yang 517Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 125 The Big Trouble-Maker of Siheyuan 四合院之大顽主 In old Beijing slang, a “wan zhu” is someone who doesn’t do proper work. For a wan zhu, the most important thing is to treat having fun as a serious business and find all kinds of ways to enjoy it, while applying themselves wholeheartedly. In the past, children from relatively well-off families often fit the description: they didn’t do proper work. Looking around, Qi Mingfei’s heart sank! It was already November, yet he and his younger sister were still living in a dilapidated woodshed with no w 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: Fishing in Troubled Waters 四合院之浑水摸鱼 One flap of a transmigrator's butterfly wings, and Jia Dongxu doesn't die, the First Uncle gets a biological son, the Second Uncle earns a diploma through studying, the Third Uncle starts a profitable side business, and Xu Damao marries a formidable wife! The neighbors are all minding their own business, and Silly Zhu gets married early too, settling into a happy life with a wife and kids at home. See how the obscure He Yushui plays the pig to eat the tiger and stirs up the whole mess in the cou 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Immortality Begins in the Siheyuan: Be Good and Get Rewards 长生从四合院开始不老实就有奖 Honest man Li Haochun is chosen by the System because of his unusual constitution. But since he’s too honest, the System sends him to a courtyard home. Whenever he acts against his honest nature, he gets a reward. After getting a taste for the rewards, Li Haochun sets out on a path of transformation, from the courtyard home to the world of cultivation, all in pursuit of immortality. To earn rewards, he tells people of the era that men and women can have relationships beyond marriage, such as mas 587Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to 1963 and Live-Stream the Siheyuan 四合院：穿越六三年，直播四合院 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1958, My Son Is Silly Zhu 四合院：重生58年，我儿是傻柱 Armed with the Perfect Life System, I was reborn in 1958 and became Silly Zhu's father! That year, He Daqing was 33 years old. His wife had been dead for five years, and he was still a chef at Fengzeyuan. His son, He Yuzhu, was fourteen, and his daughter, He Yushui, was seven! Yi Zhonghai wants to set me up with the widow Bai so I can remarry? Get lost. Do you really think I don't know what you're up to? He Yuzhu's urge to support widows has awakened? I'll send him straight off to work as a p 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 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
- 131 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—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: The Self-Cultivation of a Purchasing Agent 四合院：采购员的自我修养 [Siheyuan + farming + period setting + transmigration] Chen Xinnian transmigrates to a difficult era of widespread shortages. Living in a Siheyuan full of beasts, how can he build himself a good life? First Grandpa: Xinnian's a good kid, just the sort to look after me in my old age. Too bad he's so crafty and hard to control. Second Grandpa: That kid got another radio coupon. How come the leaders like him so much? Third Grandpa: Kids, Lou Xiao'e invited Chen Xinnian over for meat again. The smel 91Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: Let's All Be Beasts Together 四合院：大家一起做禽兽 The rating just came out. It'll slowly go up. Everyone says that, anyway, so I'll say it too. Good news: Lin Qiang transmigrated into the world of the siheyuan and has a System. Bad news: Before the System ran off, it gave him a strong body and a ten-cubic-meter space, but also saddled him with a bunch of seriously criminal skills, including gambling, counterfeiting, and lockpicking. Before his father and mother left for the Northeast, they found him a wife, Qin Huairu. After they were gone, Lin 207.8kReads8.7Score17k14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Jia Family Meets a Miserable End 四合院：傻柱重生，贾家凄惨 In his twilight years, after Silly Zhu had lost every last bit of value, the ungrateful Jia family kicked him out of the courtyard. Fortunately, the remorseful Xu Damao took him in. But Silly Zhu still died that night. He died on New Year's Eve, consumed by regret over his past. Heaven took pity on him and gave him another chance at life. That bloodsucking Jia family. That sanctimonious hypocrite Yi Zhonghai. They can all go to hell... 1.8kReads5.7Score10214d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: Conquer Lou Xiao'e from the Start! 四合院：开局征服娄晓娥！ He transmigrates to a courtyard house and becomes a character who never existed. After inheriting his uncle's estate, he becomes a thorn in the side of all the scheming tenants. They are always cooking up schemes to drive him out of the courtyard house. But he is a transmigrator with a System space. Those scheming tenants? He doesn't even take them seriously. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: Simple Days of Coarse Grains and Bitter Greens 四合院：吃糠咽菜的平淡日子 [Period setting. No groveling after anyone, no getting involved with widows, no causing trouble. No grand, tumultuous life. If that's not your thing, don't read.] The Courtyard House storyline begins after Chapter 27. They say a pheasant can't be matched with a phoenix! The dutiful son Qin Shouye volunteers to work in the countryside and becomes a barefoot veterinarian. With his System for punishing evil and promoting good, he eventually leaves the village and returns to the capital, where he ev 185Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Win the Heart of a Beauty 四合院：重生傻柱，抱得美人归 After waking up, he found himself as He Yuzhu in the 1960s. His father, He Daqing, had just run off with a widow. Before he could even grieve, the System arrived! Then he met Chen Xueru. Forget widows. I’m going after a gorgeous beauty and living a happy life! 28Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: After Becoming He Yuzhu, I Defied Fate 四合院：变成何雨柱后我逆天了 After transmigrating to a courtyard compound world in 1955, he became He Yuzhu. Apart from inheriting two rooms, he was practically good for nothing. No mother, and his good-for-nothing father had run off with someone else! He and his younger sister, He Yushui, had only each other. Luckily, he awakened the God Chef System and received a beginner's gift pack from the start! A space where time moved ten times faster! A Marrow-Cleansing Pill! And a constant stream of newly unlocked recipes! Rejuven 2.2kReads—Score10014d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: I Report the Entire Courtyard with a Placard from the Start 四合院：开局举着牌牌举报全院 After transmigrating to the 1960s, my uncle was a First-Class Combat Hero. He died saving people from a fire, leaving behind two rooms, a permanent job, and 820 yuan in compensation. The compound's three old-timers divided it all up behind closed doors. They gave the rooms to Jia Family's Banggeng, had Qin Huairu take over the job, and split the money among themselves, recording every last detail in the ledger. Then Chen Fan arrived. He didn't argue or make a scene. First, he crouched by th 155Reads5.4Score48414d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: I Snatched Xiaoe, and She Said I'm No Good 四合院：截胡晓娥她说我不是东西 (System + Pocket Space + Supplies + Multiple Female Love Interests) It's 1958, and Lin Mingyuan has been here for four years since transmigrating. Fortunately, he's bound to a sign-in System that comes with a hundred-mu pocket space. The sign-in rewards aren't much, but they're enough to keep him fed and flush with cash! As a modern man, he naturally knows a little about the course of history. In this era, the only way forward for children of workers and peasants is to attend a technical seconda 61.2kReads5.8Score5.3k14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: Money Opens Doors, and from the Start I Snag Qin Huairu 四合院：金钱开路开局捡漏秦淮茹 If you dislike Qin Huairu, please don’t flame me. Lu Tian transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard Siheyuan and receives not only a beginner’s gift package that strengthens his body, but also a shop where he can buy supplies without limit. From then on, his life is anything but ordinary! 3.3kReads6.5Score20314d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Returning to the City After Working in the Countryside 四合院：从知青返城开始 A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 322Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: Life Doesn't Always Go as Planned 四合院之人生不尽如意 After watching courtyard dramas and reading courtyard novels for many years, I still hadn’t seen some of the things I wanted to see, so I finally picked up a pen and started writing. This is a beginner’s work, so please don’t flame me if it isn’t your cup of tea. I’ll do my best to write as many of the stories I want to tell as I can! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Siheyuan's Troublesome Neighbors: Begging for Forgiveness 四合院众禽：求原谅 Fang Chang is reborn in a Beijing courtyard compound in 1963. In the courtyard opposite the Beast-Filled Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai shows up from the start with his apprentice Jia Dongxu and his family, trying to force Fang Chang to lend them his house. Fang Chang smiles and sends Yi Zhonghai off to the station for a cup of tea, then slowly strips Qin Huairu of her henchmen one by one. 3Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: The Beast He Yuzhu 四合院之禽兽何雨柱 Don’t call me Silly Zhu! I like it when people call me a beast. I just want to write a novel I’ll enjoy. This is my first time writing, so please share any valuable feedback. 9.1kReads7.9Score33214d adds
- 146 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... 5kReads8.4Score19014d adds
- 147 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—14d adds
- 148 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... 17.5kReads7.6Score63614d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Changes His Fate After Being Reborn 四合院：傻柱重生后逆天改命 He Yuzhu, who was driven out of the courtyard and froze to death beneath a bridge, is reborn at the age of sixteen. In 1951, He Daqing abandons He Yuzhu and his younger sister, who is only six years old. That year, He Yuzhu is still an apprentice at Jinfeng Garden, and he’ll be able to take the college entrance exam in 1952. With the help of his Slightly Overpowered Life System, he gets stronger by working himself to the bone. He becomes not only the top chef in the capital, but also the city’s 1.6kReads5.4Score10014d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: I'm Done Being a Doormat 四合院：再不当老实人 By accident, Zhang Xiaofan transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes the hapless He Yuzhu. Zhang Xiaofan is so furious he wants to curse. Fortunately, He Yuzhu is only in his teens when Zhang Xiaofan transmigrates, and the beasts in the courtyard haven't started leeching off him yet. This time, he's going to live a different kind of life. 839Reads5.5Score10214d adds
