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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Descendant of the Japanese Army 四合院：从日军后代开始 Chen Shengjie transmigrates into this world, and at first thinks it is the world of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. But only after settling in the capital and meeting a boy about his own age named He Yuzhu does he realize that he has transmigrated into a world that combines multiple television dramas and films... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: After Jia Dongxu Split Qin Huairu and Me Apart 四合院：贾东旭拆散我和秦淮茹后 Xu Qianfan transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard of Beasts. He and Qin Huairu are childhood sweethearts, deeply in love. Jia Dongxu lusts after Qin Huairu and teams up with his master, Yi Zhonghai, to frame Xu Qianfan and send him to prison, hoping to force Qin Huairu to marry him. But Qin Huairu would rather die than marry anyone but Xu Qianfan! Xu Qianfan awakens a System in prison and earns a major merit, securing his release. “I'm marrying Qin Huairu, no matter what! Nobody can stop 22Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I Just Want to Be the Richest Man 四合院：我何雨柱，只想当首富 [Courtyard Life] [Everyday Life] [No System] [Business] [Not Too Grim] While charging his phone, He Yuzhu's phone exploded. He Yuzhu, from 2023, transmigrated to 1965 and into Love in the Courtyard. Knowing how the story went, he was determined not to be a sucker. He rode the tide of the times, seized every opportunity, and built his own business empire one step at a time, becoming the richest man in the world! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan, Thank You, System 四合院，感激系统 In the turbulent year of 1965, our country has just detonated a nuclear bomb, greatly raising its standing on the world stage. In this era, our protagonist, Lin Yang, inexplicably transmigrates into the body of someone with the same name. He also acquires a special System. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Transmigrating Through TV Dramas, Starting in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的影视穿越 Liu Kai transmigrates with a Reader Wish System. He has to fulfill the readers' wish lists before he can move on to the next world. The early worlds mainly feature urban TV dramas, including Siheyuan, Thirty Only, Let's Get Married, Ode to Joy, The Golden Years, and more. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: A Life of Freedom After Saving a Beauty 四合院从英雄救美后的逍遥 Liu Aiguo, from 2023, travels back to the 1960s and a courtyard compound. After saving Lou Xiao'e and her daughter, he unlocks the golden finger he brought with him and enjoys a carefree life from then on. This book has multiple female leads, so don't read it if that's not your thing. He doesn't trade advanced technology or supplies for status, and there won't be any trips to Hong Kong. The focus is on a carefree, easygoing life, though he'll deal with anyone who makes his life unpleasant... All —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: I Stir Up Trouble Like a God, Beating the Courtyard's Hooligans 四合院：我拱火天尊，拳打众禽 Lu Jiangping crossed the courtyard and faced a flock of birds. Using martial arts sixty years ahead of his time, he beat them all down. Stealing someone's partner? “Never mind the truth for now, Silly Zhu. What exactly have you done?!” Unable to have children? “Xu Damao, are you trying to turn a woman into a living, breathing tool for insemination?!” Stealing someone else's buns? “Sister Qin, you wouldn't want everyone to find out about this, would you?” And that wasn't all. Lu Jianping wore a s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Taught Silly Zhu a Lesson 四合院：开局教训傻柱 After transmigrating into the world of Birds Full of the Courtyard, He Yuliang becomes Silly Zhu’s older brother. From the start, he beats the stuffing out of his simp younger brother, He Yuzhu. If you dare side with outsiders again, I’ll disown you myself. In this life, I’m going to live a brilliant life unlike any other. If those beasts dare to bleed the He family dry again, I’ll make them pay a hundred times over!!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 The Nice Guy of the Siheyuan: The Road to a Strong Nation 四合院的老好人，强国之路 (A heavily altered plot, the legacy of Wei Wu, a parallel universe) Zhang Changsheng, a transmigrator and the “good guy” of the courtyard compound, obtains a System and helps others while building up his influence. The story is a little disjointed. The courtyard compound is just a stepping stone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: Gao Qiqiang's Unstoppable Rise 四合院：高启强的狂飙人生 [Siheyuan + The Knockout + high martial arts + original story + martial arts world in a modern era] Gao Qiqiang is reborn in the Siheyuan! His high-flying life begins anew! What? My Gao family is a Wing Chun lineage? Is First Master Yi Zhonghai a successor to the Gentleman Sword style? Does Second Master Liu Haizhong beat his sons every day to practice the Golden Bell Shield? Is Jia Zhangshi's street-corner cursing actually shamanic magic? Is Qin Huairu the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect? C —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 Siheyuan: It Starts with Tearing into Jia Zhangshi 四合院：从怒怼贾张氏开始 In one courtyard house, this group of neighbors, who may be good or bad, lays bare greed, anger, delusion, hatred, love, evil, and desire. Wang Gang, who unexpectedly transmigrates there, doesn't care about any of that. His happy life begins when he helps Qin Huairu deliver her baby. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: I Say You're Sick, So You Must Be 四合院：我说你们有病，指定有病 No morals + absurd humor + sly tricks + terrible puns + comedy. After transmigrating into the world of Birds Full of the Courtyard, he becomes a psychiatrist. Liu Jianshe says: I’m a psychiatrist. If I say you’re sick, then you’re sick. Silly Zhu is a simp? No! You’re not a simp, you’re a lunatic! It’s a kind of delusional disorder, and you need an amputation from the eyebrows down. Yi Zhonghai is using moral blackmail? No! You’re sick too. One slap, and you’re cured on the spot! Years later, lo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated into a Chicken and Pranked the Whole Flock 四合院：穿越成鸡，整蛊众禽 [Courtyard drama + System + comedy + absurdity] Chen Yufei gives his life to save his girlfriend, then transmigrates into a courtyard full of scheming neighbors. Maybe he transmigrated the wrong way. At least other people transmigrate as humans, but he’s become a chicken... Fortunately, just as he falls into despair, he awakens a System... From then on, whether the courtyard is in chaos is up to me, Chen Yufei. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Across Time and Space 跨越时空 Li Jun: Should I take Qin Huairu in? Should I stand up to Yi Zhonghai? Should I beat up Sha Zhu? Should I help Jia Zhangshi meet a man? What should I do about Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua? Li Jun: Should I be Changle's big brother, or her man? Li Jun: My dad and big brother went from ordinary people to leading Huaxia to prosperity. My brothers-in-law are powerful regional officials, and my sisters-in-law are the richest women in the world. What should I do? Li Jun: Should I save Zeng Moyi? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Siheyuan: Don't Try to Manipulate Me 四合院：不要算计我 5.3kReads6.6Score11814d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, Racing All the Way 四合院：魂穿傻柱，一路狂飙 He Yuzhu, an overworked 996 office drone, transmigrates into the body of Silly Zhu in the world of the courtyard. Faced with the fate of being stuck with someone else's leftovers, He Yuzhu cries, “NO!” He decisively snatches Lou Xiao'e away, makes Xu Damao his sworn brother, and plans ahead. Then he races ahead on a golden path unlike any other. A different courtyard, a different kind of excitement. This synopsis is too short to do the story justice, so please head to the main text. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Unusual Life 四合院：傻柱的别样人生 He Yuzhu went to sleep and woke up as He Yuzhu. What the hell, this is such a raw deal! And to make matters worse, that little brat Bang Geng is rummaging through his house looking for something. What kind of nonsense is this? 9.6kReads6.9Score48914d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: Changing My Life with Fantasy Westward Journey 四合院：携带梦幻西游，改变人生 Li Qing, a Gen-Z old-timer from 2023, gets electrocuted and transmigrates while staying up late grinding through the classic online game Fantasy Westward Journey. To his surprise, he winds up back in the 1960s, reborn in a courtyard full of beasts! Heavens above! Earth below! How am I supposed to survive this? Luckily, the game Fantasy Westward Journey that Li Qing carries with him has transmigrated along for the ride. With a golden finger, should he really be worried about taking on a pack of p 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn as Silly Zhu of Siheyuan 重生之我是四合院傻柱 A college student battered by society in the 21st century is reborn in the world of "The Birds of the Courtyard", as Silly Zhu, a man whom a widow has wrapped around her little finger? Qin Huairu: “Zhuzi, you’ve changed.” Xu Damao: “Brother, you’re so good to me.” Yi Zhonghai: “My precious son, whatever you want, your dad will buy it for you.” See how I manage to build an enviable life without a System, achieving success in both family and career. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu, What Should I Do? 四合院之我是傻柱，咋办？ Mi Lu runs a package pickup station, and spends every day dealing with parcels. She once heard people talking about the TV series The Story of the Courtyard, but she doesn't like family dramas and has never watched it. Then an accident somehow turns her into the young Yuzhu. What now? Just go with the flow! Do whatever feels right! Handle it however she likes! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Spends Ten Years in Prison, Then Begs for Forgiveness 四合院：傻柱坐牢十年，跪求原谅 Chen Rufeng transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He wakes up in a hospital. After merging with the previous owner’s memories, he realizes Silly Zhu was responsible for what happened to him. He isn’t about to put up with that, so he calls the police! The First Grandpa comes to plead for leniency. “Xiao Chen, we all live in the same courtyard. There’s no need to take it this far!” Chen Rufeng: “Get lost!” The Old Deaf Lady comes to plead for leniency. “We should all get along and 2Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: In the Famine Years, I Was Rolling in Wealth! 四合院：饥荒年代，我富的流油！ After transmigrating to the 1960s, Li Jianguo binds himself to a System Space. It can store anything. It’s the famine years, and the beasts can’t sit still anymore. Li Jianguo, why won’t you donate grain to us? We’ll only take one spoonful, just one! But all they get in response is a single word! That is: Get lost! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: The Head Elder Apologizes, So I Put the Courtyard Vermin in Their Place 四合院：一大爷道歉，我整治众禽 [Siheyuan Fanfiction + System + Face-Slapping Wish Fulfillment] Qin Zhen transmigrates into Siheyuan. With the System's help, he quickly becomes a rich man in the turbulent 1960s! The scheming neighbors are green with envy and come over to provoke me. Just watch me deal with every last one of them! Qin Huairu dumps Silly Zhu and tries to hit on me? Sorry, I only have eyes for Teacher Ran Qiuye! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: Bang Geng Is Disabled, Send Him to Prison to Recuperate! 四合院：棒梗残疾，送监狱休养！ After transmigrating to the 1960s, Xie Huaiqing becomes the breadwinner of a family in decline. His grandparents pass away, and his father disappears. His home is bleak, and he's bullied by the local scoundrels! By chance, he binds to a god-tier lottery System with endless space inside! Holy crap! Xie Huaiqing is stunned when he sees the rewards! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: My Luck with Women Is Impossible to Resist 四合院：我的桃花运挡都挡不住 A new work is out! You can read my story 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: The Beasts Are Sickos, but I'm Even Worse 四合院：禽兽变态，我更变态 Liu Junlin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and activates the Ghost-Control System from the start. If those scoundrels come looking for trouble, they’re just asking for trouble. Starting with Jia Dongxu, they’ll all come knocking just to get themselves killed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: With the Heavenly Lord of Morality on My Side, I Can Do Whatever I Want 四合院：靠道德天尊，我为所欲为 Zhang Jianjun transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Soon afterward, he activated a System of his own. At first, he thought he’d be perfectly content just using the System to deal with the neighborhood troublemakers. But he never expected Yi Zhonghai to see him as someone who would care for him in his old age. And so, the whole courtyard changed. Zhang Jianjun focused on putting the troublemakers in their place, while Yi Zhonghai stood behind him as his protector. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: A Bronze Treasure Chest from the Start! 四合院：开局获得青铜宝箱！ Zheng Fan accidentally transmigrates into a Siheyuan and activates a God-Tier System that gives him a Bronze Treasure Chest from the start. How could he pass that up? The courtyard's vile residents keep giving him a hard time, but he's no pushover! 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: The Third Uncle Knows How to Read 四合院：三大爷会读书 A new story 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! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Transmigrated into a Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Starts Out Using PUA on Qin Huairu 穿越四合院傻柱开局pua秦淮茹 After He Yuzhu, a Hunan cuisine chef with the same name, dies in a car accident, he transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan. Knowing the truth about the courtyard's schemers, he sets out on a very different path from Silly Zhu. Qin Huairu, who spent a lifetime manipulating Silly Zhu, finds herself manipulated in turn. Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady, who had plotted to make him support them, are outmaneuvered by him instead. If you're planning to scheme your way into having me support you i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: I'm Really Not Silly Zhu 四合院之真不是傻柱 This is a book about living a quiet, ordinary life, with a wife and children at home and a warm bed to return to. It is not the kind of story where people are constantly fighting and killing. On the surface, he seems indifferent to everything, but in secret he is building up his first fortune. Antique furniture, houses, shops, and more. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, Could You Pick Up the Soap? 四合院：何雨柱，帮捡捡肥皂吧？ After transmigrating into the world of "The Birds of the Courtyard", Zhen Cheng wants nothing more than to move out of the compound. By chance, he binds to a sign-in System. All he has to do is sign in to receive all kinds of generous rewards. The neighbors dare to mess with him? Silly Zhu, off to the station with you! Yi Zhonghai, same goes for you. The station can take care of you in your old age, so go on! At the compound's residents' meeting, Zhen Cheng shouts, “You birds of the compound, if —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: If You Won't Let Me Live in Peace, None of You Will Live 四合院：不让我好过，你们还想活 After transmigrating into the world of "The Birds of the Courtyard", Zhou Dong becomes a sent-down youth. With the time to head to the countryside fast approaching, he's about to join the great wave of young people sent out to help build rural communities. But the courtyard's scoundrels want to ship him off to the Great Northern Wilderness instead, so he won't get to enjoy a good life. When Zhou Dong finds out, he understands. These scoundrels are going to pay! —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: Mouthwatering Braised Meat That Has Adults and Kids Drooling 四合院：美味卤肉，馋哭大人小孩 Li Yue transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes the crazy man who's been raving mad for two years. Everyone in the compound witnesses Li Yue suddenly regain his senses and can't believe their eyes. Unable to find a job, Li Yue puts the skills he learned in his previous life to use and sets up a stall selling braised dishes. The residents of the compound expect to see him make a fool of himself. They never imagined his braised dishes would taste so good. They're a huge hit, and busines —Reads—Score—14d adds
