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- 51 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
- 52 Siheyuan: Qin Jingru Regrets It and Wants to Throw Herself at Me? No Chance 四合院：秦京茹后悔想倒贴？没门 After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Qin Hao is humiliated and rejected by Qin Jingru from the start. Qin Hao refuses to indulge her. He exposes her ugly true colors on the spot! He inherits the old man’s house and moves into the courtyard. When Bang Geng steals from him, Qin Hao sets a trap that leaves him with a broken leg! Qin Huairu wants to use her charms to bleed him dry, and Qin Jingru regrets turning him down and tries to throw herself at him? No way! The First M 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Stealing Qin Huairu Away and Driving Jia Dongxu Mad 四合院：截胡秦淮茹，气疯贾东旭 Li Xiangdong transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and awakens a snatching System. He hears Jia Dongxu is going on a blind date, so of course he has to swoop in. Isn’t Qin Huairu, fresh off the market, just perfect? With a little guidance, she can still be set straight. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you successfully snatched her! You’ve been rewarded with a ten-mu pocket dimension, three thousand yuan in cash, and various supplies!” “Ding! Reward...” What? Jia Dongxu is furious? What’s t 311Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 54 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
- 55 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. 2Reads8.0Score114d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Train Qin Huairu 四合院：开局调教秦淮茹 There are too many beasts in this courtyard? Qin Huairu is leading the way in bleeding me, Silly Zhu, dry? I used to think that being a good person would pay off, but all I got was misery. Fine, I'll come clean: I, He Yuzhu, am the biggest bloodsucker of them all. Not one of you is getting away! With the System on my side, I'll teach them all a lesson. In this courtyard, I call the shots! 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Siheyuan: Bang Geng's Tragic Life 四合院：棒梗的悲惨人生 He wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated into the courtyard as Xu Damao. The story is just starting, and Banggeng has stolen a chicken. Well, well! Banggeng is really going places: he stole two chickens in one go. How could anyone put up with that? The System is stirring up trouble, openly and behind the scenes. Silly Zhu even wants to take the blame for Banggeng's chicken theft. Fine, the two of them can go inside together! Jia Zhangshi refuses to accept it, so she can go inside to 388Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 59 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—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Have Descended from the Heavens! 四合院：我何雨柱就是天神下凡！ The Jade Emperor obtained a scroll depicting an extremely masculine man named He Yuzhu, then sent his soul into the River of Time. But unexpectedly, just as the River of Time was about to head for its intended world, a flash of light suddenly appeared from nowhere and smashed into it, knocking it toward a different point in space. That chosen one, He Yuzhu, was struck by the flash and sent straight into the year 1950, five years before the founding of Xia Country. When did I become a pillar? Wha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 Life in the Siheyuan, Starting at Age Eight 八岁开始的四合院生活 A System and an invention-focused story. There's nothing too intense here, so just relax and read. A soul from the 22nd century transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old child. In this passionate era, how will he shape the course of his life? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, Livestreaming Ran Qiuye 四合院：我是何雨柱，直播冉秋叶 After transmigrating into a courtyard compound, He Yuzhu obtains the Myriad Worlds Livestream System! He can earn every reward through livestreaming! This time, He Yuzhu decides he won't be a pushover for others to exploit anymore! He starts livestreaming his everyday romance with Ran Qiuye! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 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—14d adds
- 65 A Leisurely Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之悠闲小日子 The early chapters focus on family and everyday life, with the story developing later on. Now that he’s returned to this era, he’ll simply take the time to experience life as it was. No angst, just Cao Cao’s laid-back life as he enjoys the little things. There’s a System in the early part of the story, but it leaves around the middle. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Transmigrated into Siheyuan: I’ve Got Cheats 穿越四合院：开挂了 Lin Le transmigrates to a courtyard house. In his previous life, he was an orphan. Now, all at once, he has a wife and son. He binds to a sign-in System. “Divine-level medical skills, divine-level cooking, divine-level restoration.” He makes a thriving life for himself in the courtyard. Teasing the troublemakers is pure bliss. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: A Good Life, All Thanks to the Netizens 四合院：美好生活，全靠网友 [Reader Interaction] + [Serving the Motherland] + [Building the Nation Through Science and Technology] + [One Female Lead] Zhang Fan transmigrated into a courtyard compound, bringing with him the online shopping System from his previous life. Qin Huairu wants to mooch off me? I’ll kick her out! Yi Zhonghai wants to guilt-trip me? Go ahead, try it on me! He Yuzhu is a big idiot? What’s that got to do with me! Zhang Fan stands above the fray, ignoring all the squabbling in the courtyard. In this l 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 Siheyuan: The Big Boss Is My Father-in-Law 四合院：大领导是我岳父 [Farming]+ [Period]+ [Putting the birds in their place] Chen Ming transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and gains a Criminal Suspect Alert System. On his very first day, it detects a criminal: He Daqing. His crimes include stealing public property from the Red Star Steel Plant for years, then absconding with the money and eloping with White Widow. After He Daqing is arrested, he reports the other criminals in the courtyard as well. Yi Zhonghai, Deaf Granny, Jia Zhangshi, Liu Haiz 211Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 70 Reborn in an Era of Great Change 重生大变革年代 Zhang Yang was sleeping in a park when he transmigrated to the year 1965. Starting out in a courtyard, he gradually made his way onto the world stage… Any similarities are purely coincidental. 286Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 Siheyuan: Transmigrate as Silly Zhu and Live an Amazing Life 四合院：穿越傻柱，活出精彩人生 He transmigrates into the world of a fanfiction based on The Poultry-Filled Siheyuan. He becomes the young He Yuzhu. Here, there are ungrateful parasites, bloodsuckers, self-righteous moralizers, and even the chosen one, Li Weihua. He faces a tragic fate: Qin Huairu is about to leech off him, Li Weihua will brutally crush him, and in the end, Banggeng will kick him out of his home, leaving him to freeze to death beneath a bridge. He Yuzhu's Proficiency System comes online. He fights the birds an 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 I'm the Beast King of the Siheyuan 四合院我是禽兽之王 A stunt double from the 21st century accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes Xu Damao, the worst scoundrel among a yard full of scoundrels. How will she survive in this den of beasts? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yi Zhonghai 四合院：我大伯是易中海 He grew up in a major heavy-industry city in Northeast China. Only then did he learn that he also had an uncle in the Forty-Nine City, named Yi Zhonghai. What the hell, how could there be such a coincidence? Could it be that they just had the same name? By then, he was already a seventh-level engineer and had been assigned to a steel mill in the Forty-Nine City. There was no choice but to seek out his uncle, his own uncle, that is. When he entered the courtyard house, he saw that everyone there —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 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—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, with Lou Xiao'e as My Wife 四合院：重生傻柱，老婆娄小娥 For the Jia family, for Qin Huairu, and for Banggen, He Yuzhu gave it everything he had! When he grew old and could no longer earn a living, he was thrown out of the courtyard and froze to death beneath an overpass! Worse still, as he lay dying, wild dogs gnawed at his flesh! But his archenemy, Xu Damao, snatched his body away from a stray dog, leaving him with an intact corpse. He opens his eyes and is reborn at eighteen. With extraordinary talent and an incredible knack for mastering the culin 5Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 78 Livestreaming from the Siheyuan: Pranking Every Beast 直播四合院：整蛊所有禽兽 [Livestreaming + period story set in a Beijing courtyard, with a fun, humorous tone] Zhang Sanfeng wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Birds Filling the Courtyard and activated a Livestreaming System. The more viewers his livestream attracts, the more points he earns. He can redeem his points for all kinds of items in the System's shop. To build a better life, Zhang Sanfeng sets out to drive the courtyard's troublemakers crazy with one prank after another. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Doormat Is Turning Dark 四合院：傻柱重生，冤大头要黑化 [Siheyuan + Reborn + System + Period Drama + Feel-Good Story] In his old age, He Yuzhu was driven out of the Qin family home and died a miserable death. But he was given the chance to be reborn! He returned to the 1960s and even activated the “All Gain, No Loss” Favorability System! After being reborn, He Yuzhu learned the hard way that a lovesick loner who lets himself be used ends up with nothing. He was determined to stop being “Silly Zhu” and become “Scumbag Zhu” instead! The story begins wh 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 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
- 81 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
- 82 My Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院我的修仙生活 This book has no angst. It’s all about taking it easy, enjoying life, and having fun~ Multiple heroines Song Cheng transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses. As the only cultivator, watch how he lives his life. Relaxed, happy, carefree, and at ease 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 83 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
- 84 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
- 85 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—Score114d adds
- 86 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
- 87 Siheyuan: After Cutting Ties, the Second Master Breaks Down in Tears 四合院：断绝关系后，二大爷泪崩 [One heroine + Period setting + Farming + Siheyuan] Reborn as Liu Guangtian, the son of Second Uncle, the stingy miser. He gets a diligence-rewarded System: as long as he perseveres, he can become an all-around grandmaster! He had planned to contribute to the country's development, but first he has to deal with Liu Haizhong, who keeps squeezing him dry. And all the beasts in the courtyard! From then on, he uses the System to fight the courtyard's beasts while building the country, setting off on 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 Siheyuan: I Tricked Silly Zhu into Ruining His Life 四合院：把傻柱忽悠瘸了 [Courtyard setting + no System + altered plot + everyday life] Lin Chen, a modern-day overworked office worker, transmigrates into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He reforms the people in the courtyard and gets them to turn over a new leaf! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: The Street Loafer Silly Zhu Wants Me to Be His Godfather 四合院：街溜子，傻柱认我当干爹 [Transmigration + face-slapping + period piece + from the start + fan fiction] After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard compound in the 1950s, Li Jianjun finds himself a street loafer despised by everyone. He's at a loss. Luckily, he has a golden finger: the Godfather Recognition System. Whenever someone calls him their godfather, he gets a hundredfold return in goods, money, and skills. He Daqing runs off, so Li Jianjun lends a helping hand, and Silly Zhu calls him Dad on the spot. Xu Damao, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 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
- 92 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—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take Out Yi Zhonghai 四合院：开局先噶易中海 After a viewer recommended it, film commentator Zhang Xiaobai watched Love in the Courtyard from beginning to end three times. The first time, he thought it was an ordinary period drama about everyday family life in old Beijing and the lives of ordinary people. The second time, he found it horrifying the more he thought about it. Everyone looked like a villain, and he wanted to smash the screen. The third time, he watched it alongside his audience, cursing the plot’s many absurdities as he we 271Reads8.5Score—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 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
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 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
- 99 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
- 100 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
