Novels like Siheyuan: With a Demon-Refining Gourd, I Remake China
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- 101 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
- 102 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
- 103 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
- 104 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
- 105 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
- 106 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
- 107 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
- 108 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
- 109 Siheyuan: The Ordinary Road 四合院之平凡之路 An ordinary person's journey through a courtyard compound. Retracing the Long March, recalling hardship and cherishing the good times, let's step into the world of our forebears together. We may think people in the past were foolish beyond belief, but if we put ourselves in their shoes, what would we have done? 293Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: An Ordinary Life Beginning in 1958 四合院：平凡从58年开始 Zhang Pingfan transmigrates to Love in the Courtyard in the late 1950s. At this point, Qin Huairu isn't a widow yet, and she hasn't awakened her dark talent for leeching off others. The courtyard isn't full of villains, either. Everyone is struggling to survive through this famine, and the neighbors still share the warmth of everyday life. They're not all heartless. Of course, there are a few people who make life difficult. The First Master, who's skilled at using morality to pressure others. Th 48Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu in 1954, Living Life on My Own Terms! 四合院：重生何雨柱，潇洒人生！ In 1951, just a few days after New Year’s Eve, the damned He Daqing vanished without a trace. Sixteen-year-old He Yuzhu was left with his little sister, He Yushui. In those days, with no relatives or support to turn to, he felt utterly helpless. The Siheyuan was full of scheming neighbors, all looking to take advantage of him. But their plans were doomed to come to nothing. That was because a modern soul had transmigrated into He Yuzhu’s body. And it brought along an alchemy interface. With its 318Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 112 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
- 113 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
- 114 Siheyuan: The System Makes Me Complete Missions 四合院：系统要我完成任务 Wang Jian was on his way to work when he was suddenly in a car accident. After waking up, he found himself inside Love in the Courtyard, and the System had designated him as its Host. From that moment on, his life took a different path... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: My Home Was Snatched from the Start 四合院，开局被抢房 Is transmigration a lucky break from heaven? No... For Ye Lin, it was the worst possible start... Famine, housing, his future, and schemes from his neighbors all came crashing down on him. With no System, he'd just have to fight for it himself... Watch the protagonist thrive in the Four-Heated Courtyard and give his family the good life everyone envies. 1kReads—Score10114d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: I Just Can't Figure It Out 四合院：我百思不得其解 “What? I’ve been reborn? And in Love in the Courtyard? OMG, oh my god, are they trying to get this clueless little idiot killed?” Ding! The Completely Incomprehensible System is online. Quest System activated. Quest 1: … Quest 2: … Oh, what’s this thing? Isn’t this the hehehe System? I’m Cao Cao’s heir, after all. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: Sending Every Villain to Prison 四合院：把恶人都送进监狱 I never expected to transmigrate into Love in the Courtyard. There are so many villains in it, each one sinister, cunning, and vicious. I'll start by dealing with Jia Zhangshi. You want to set me up? Tch! With the System at my command and a pocket dimension in hand, I'll use my beast-taming technique to send every last one of you to prison! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won't Lend You Grain 四合院：我，何雨柱不借粮 After being reborn, He Yuzhu discovers that he has returned to the familiar courtyard compound. This time, he is determined not to repeat his old life. He will change his fate on his own terms. Unlike other people who have been reborn, He Yuzhu isn't consumed by bitterness. He knows that violence can't solve problems and will only bring more trouble. So he chooses to meet every challenge with intelligence and strategy. In this world, only one woman finds her way into his heart: the kind and beau —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Myriad Worlds: I Start by Marrying Chen Xueru in the Siheyuan 诸天：从四合院娶陈雪茹开始 After transmigrating, he finds himself in a shared universe featuring stories such as "The Pleiades of the Courtyard" and "A Little Woman Below Zhengyang Gate". Chen Xueru is still a young girl, and Qin Huairu is just a country girl with dreams of city life. Everything is only just beginning, and none of the tragedies have happened yet. Zhuge Xingchen travels through the Myriad Worlds, experiencing the different wonders of each one. The planned worlds include "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Na 1Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 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
- 123 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
- 124 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
- 125 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
- 126 Siheyuan: Living Life in My Own Colors 四合院：活出我的色彩 (There's not that much hostility, and everyone uses the proper courtesies, so at least things seem harmonious on the surface. You won't actually get taken advantage of. For example, lending money: borrow once, enjoy it once; keep borrowing, keep enjoying it.) After transmigrating into a courtyard compound full of beasts, Zhang Sanbao arrives just as the toughest years begin. With a System that lets him accumulate proficiency and level up his skills, along with the people skills he picked up in h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: This Is Ridiculous! I Have an Infinite Supply of Meat 四合院：离谱！我竟然有无限肉吃 [Courtyard-house setting + System + slice of life + mild edge + period flavor + historical inventor] The story has a mild edge, so there won't be violence at the drop of a hat, though there'll still be schemes when needed. The tone is light and cheerful. Reborn as He Yuzhu, he brings his little sister along and takes in Xiaodang, whom she was supposed to replace, so he can dismantle the bloodsucking family from within. The bloodsucking mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can't drain He Yuzhu anymo 416Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: My Name Is Cao Chengxiang 四合院之我叫曹成象 Cao Chengxiang transmigrates to a parallel world based on the novel "The Birds Fill the Courtyard", where he has no overpowered status, just an ordinary job inherited from his predecessor. After observing the place for a few months, he realizes these jerks aren't nearly as formidable as he'd imagined. They're just people with two shoulders and one head like anyone else. When the Jia family starts trouble and Yi Zhonghai backs them up, Cao Chengxiang refuses to put up with it. He beats Yi Zhongha 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: Sister Xiao'e, Let Me Help You 四合院：晓娥姐我帮你 Lin Hao, a modern-day head chef, accidentally transmigrates to a courtyard complex. By sheer luck, he also gets the Heaven-Sent Joyful System. Morality? What’s that? Without morality, what are they going to use to guilt-trip me? 5kReads6.1Score17314d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: I'm Rich and Talented, but What I Really Lack Is Virtue 四合院：我不缺钱不缺才，就缺德 [I Transmigrated into a Siheyuan and Bound Myself to the Shameless Godfather System] Morality? Can you trade that thing for a wad of cash? I, Li Youcai, only believe in fate. Scamming people is just fate bringing us together. All the shameless residents of the courtyard are tools for my achievement hunting: I incite three of them to beat up “War God” Silly Zhu, then turn around and extort his ancestral home from him. Yi Zhonghai tries to use a honey trap? I transform into a wife-beater on the sp 3.3kReads6.1Score15114d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Have an All-Knowing Space! 四合院：开局获得全知空间！ [Heartwarming + Relaxed Pacing + Period-Era Scenery] Wang Anguo transmigrates into a Siheyuan and lives with his grandfather. He had planned to keep his head down and live out his life, but after his grandfather mysteriously disappears, he awakens a god-tier omniscient pocket dimension and receives all kinds of skills and treasure chest rewards. Starting out as a film projectionist, Wang Anguo lives a very different life in this world of beasts in the courtyard! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: I’m Afraid I’ll Anger You to Death 四合院：我都怕气死你 Well, would you look at that! Li Xiang lit a cigarette at home, and somehow it went straight up in an explosion! Fine, it blew up! But who would have thought it would lead to transmigration! All right! And it wasn’t even a decent place to end up! “Kid, you’d better learn the rules!” “Young man, quit acting like a smartass!” “You little brat, don’t push your luck!” What is all this supposed to mean? Damn it! So this place is a paradise for beasts! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: I Punish the Scum on Behalf of the Myriad Worlds 四合院：我代表诸天惩治禽兽 The male lead is a scheming sort who loves to stab people in the back! Wei Boran, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly has his soul transported into the world of The Beasts of the Courtyard and becomes Deaf Granny's younger brother, just 17 years old. His seniority immediately puts him above all the beasts. The First, Second, and Third Masters all have to address him respectfully as Young Master Wei. Everyone across the Myriad Worlds says it's hard to get by as the protagonist in a cour 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: Ruin These Vile Neighbors and Become the Richest Man 四合院：坑死这帮禽兽做首富 After He Yu discovers the System, he learns that he can possess He Yuzhu in the beastly courtyard-house world. He uses this chance to travel between the two worlds and becomes a supplier in both. By moving goods that are in short supply from one world to the other, he brings about tremendous changes in both. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 He Yuzhu's Life Swap 何雨柱的交换人生 He Yuzhu has lived his whole life in the old Dao Kou courtyard compound, and lately he’s come down with a strange ailment: headaches! He went to the hospital for tests, but they couldn’t find anything wrong. The doctor told him to eat better, saying his blood sugar might be low. But the shaman woman in Wudaokou said his yin and yang were out of balance, and that he’d recover as soon as he had a wife at home. The strange illness brings him one bizarre dream after another, each one seeming bot 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Don't Even Want Your Body Anymore, So Why Are You Crying? 我都不馋你身子了，你哭啥？ After transmigrating into the role of Silly Zhu in the courtyard, a man from the 21st century vows to rewrite Silly Zhu's tragic fate. In an era of shortages, he plans to shut the door and enjoy a happy life with a wife, children, and a warm bed. Qin Huairu wants to suck him dry? No way. I'm not even lusting after you anymore, and I'm done being a simp. So why are you still shamelessly trying to bleed me dry? You cry because I won't let you suck me dry? What good will crying do? I'm not so easy —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 137 Transmigrating as the Liu Family's Prodigy 穿越刘家麒麟儿 Liu Guangqi, a young man from the modern era, dies suddenly in the street. After arriving in the underworld, he looks into his past and present lives and discovers that he is destined to be alone for thirteen lifetimes. If he is alone for yet another life after reincarnation, he will grow to hate the heavens and become a demon, unleashing a storm of bloodshed. The Great Luo Golden Immortals have no choice but to make an exception and defy fate to change his destiny. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 Siheyuan: Bad Luck Follows Me as I Take Down the Beasts 四合院：霉运缠身坑杀禽兽 (This is a mindless power fantasy) Lin Li unexpectedly drops dead, only to transmigrate straight into the courtyard house. His parents are both dead, and the beasts are watching him like hawks. From the start, Jia Zhangshi tries to snatch his food, while Yi Zhonghai takes her side. At the crucial moment, he awakens the Bad Luck System. Whoever dares mess with me will be plagued by bad luck! One misfortune after another! What?! Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi snuck in at night to steal my fish?! I'll h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: Returning from Abroad, with Li Yunlong as My Subordinate 四合院：留学归来，下属李云龙 [Science and Technology to Strengthen the Nation] [High-Profile Humiliation of the Enemy with a Dimensional Strike] [A Masterpiece Handcrafted by the Author] After eight years studying abroad, He Bing, an eighteen-year-old genius from RWTH Aachen University in West Germany, resolutely gave up his lucrative overseas prospects and overcame countless obstacles to return home and serve his country. Just then, the nation's air defense lines collapsed. Its outdated J-5 fighters were powerless to inter 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: I’ll Bring the Whole Courtyard’s Scoundrels Down 四合院：我整垮全院禽兽 [Courtyard Drama + System + Power Fantasy] Lu Jian transmigrates to a courtyard house and takes two years to activate his System. With daily sign-ins granting him supplies, he’s practically a big shot in the neighborhood. Qin Huairu has her eye on my things, Jia Zhangshi wants to take advantage of me, and Xu Damao is even planning to send me to prison? Keep dreaming!! You courtyard-dwelling beasts, just wait. I’ll deal with every one of you and show you who really calls the shots around here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Reported Me? I’ll Send Him to Prison 四合院：易中海举报我？送他坐牢 [Courtyard + System + sign-in + satisfying revenge] After transmigrating into the courtyard, I get reported by Yi Zhonghai from the start. Reporting me? You must be tired of living! Yi Zhonghai isn't clean himself. Just watch how I investigate him in turn and send him to prison! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 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
- 144 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
- 145 My Happy Life in the Courtyard House 四合院我的快乐生活 302Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 146 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
- 147 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
- 148 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
- 149 Siheyuan: Starting by Driving Jia Zhangshi Mad 四合院：从气疯贾张氏开始 [Courtyard Setting + Lighthearted Humor + Taming the Harem + One Female Lead] Li Yang transmigrates to the courtyard and is framed by Jia Zhangshi for stealing a chicken. Then he awakens the Insulting People System. Watch as the protagonist gradually drives the ungrateful Jia Zhangshi mad, humiliates the hypocritical Qin Huairu, and beats up the ultimate simp, Silly Zhu... 749Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Goes Mad After Sneaking a Look at My Diary 四合院：偷看我日记，秦淮茹疯了 When Zhou Ming wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He has become a security guard at a steel mill. He has also brought a diary along with him. At first, he plans to use the diary to make his grand ambitions come true. But the women living nearby start acting more and more strangely. Why did Qin Huairu turn down the blind date with Jia Dongxu? Why did Lou Xiao'e leave Xu Damao alone in an empty house? Why does Yu Li keep showing up in the cour 26Reads6.5Score—14d adds
