Novels like Siheyuan: Laying Low and Growing Strong
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Siheyuan: Laying Low and Growing Strong, best match first.
- 151 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—Shelves
- 152 A Century-Old Family Rises to Power, Starting in Siheyuan 家族百年，从四合院开始崛起 Synopsis: Rong Yao transmigrates to 1952 and, to his surprise, finds himself in the Siheyuan Courtyard from a TV drama. He also gains a pocket dimension. After getting to Qin Huairu first, Rong Yao secretly makes his way to Hong Kong. He starts out in the media industry, then branches into clothing, beverages, real estate, retail, hotels and entertainment, and more. He establishes a security group and builds the Rong family empire. After the turn of the century, people are astonished to discover 2Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 153 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—Shelves
- 154 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—Shelves
- 155 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—Shelves
- 156 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 5.5kReads6.6Score207Shelves
- 157 Siheyuan: Without Morals, There's No One to Blackmail 四合院：没有道德，就绑架不了 Li Qingshan transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He gains the All-Profession Master System, which lets him absorb other people's skill experience. Yi Zhonghai, the moral paragon: I'm a Level 8 fitter, and I earn 99 yuan a month. Li Qingshan: Sorry, you won't be one for much longer. Silly Zhu, the courtyard's top fighter: I'm the head chef at the steelworks. My dishes look, smell, and taste amazing. Everyone who's tried them says they're delicious. Li Qingshan: Sorry, but your c 2Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 158 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. 260Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 159 Reborn to Fill the Siheyuan 重生之噙满四合院 Reborn as He Yuzhu in Love in the Courtyard, he thought, if you want to bleed me dry, just see if I don't knock your teeth out. Qin Huairu, Xu Damao, just watch me beat you all down. And you so-called uncles? You're nothing in front of me. 946Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 Siheyuan: I Opened My Eyes and Beat Jia Dongxu to a Pulp 四合院：睁开眼暴揍贾东旭 He Chao, a young man in the modern era, is editing videos about a Beijing courtyard compound. His computer gives him an electric shock. When he opens his eyes, he finds that he has transmigrated to a courtyard compound in the 1960s! Since he’s here, he’s going to make something of his life. He incites Yi Zhonghai to get Jia Dongxu killed, beats Liu Haizhong with his fists, and kicks Jia Zhangshi. They can forget about leeching off him. The fake white lotus and the so-called Thief Saint will both —Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 161 Siheyuan: I Want to Be the Boss 四合院之我要当大爷 A young person from the new era finds their soul transported to the 1960s. With a scheming neighbor on one side and tangled workplace rivalries on the other, can they come out on top at every turn with nothing but an unreliable System? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 Siheyuan: I Got Cursed Out by Jia Zhangshi from the Start 四合院：居然开局就被贾张氏骂 What would an utterly ordinary wage worker do if he transmigrated into a world full of beasts? Ah, the whole courtyard is packed with beasts, and another one has popped up. What a nuisance! Why won't any of them behave? The protagonist is a bit too soft at first. Slow burn. 115Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 163 Siheyuan: After the Earthquake, the Jia Family Begs Me to Take Them In 四合院：地震后，贾家求我收留 After an earthquake, he is reborn as He Yuzhu. As fate would have it, the Jia family across the way had cut corners on their house, and it collapsed in the quake. With nowhere to go, several members of the Jia family come knocking, begging him to take them in. As He Yuzhu, who knows the entire epic history of the courtyard, he refuses to repeat the same mistakes. He gets a Super Farm System from the start and decisively turns the Jia family away. Those bloodsuckers can stay away from me! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 Siheyuan: Old Yi, Hand It Over 四合院：老易啊，拿来吧你 Zhou Pingyuan transmigrates to a parallel world and gets bound to a System. Taking on a disciple is all it takes to grow stronger! And the stronger the disciple becomes, the stronger the master gets. Without a second thought, Zhou Pingyuan swoops in and takes Jia Dongxu for himself! The Venerable of Morality flies into a rage and comes after Zhou Pingyuan. Watch how he deals with the scoundrels. —Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 165 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Slapped Jia Zhangshi Across the Face 四合院：开局赏给贾张氏一耳光 Yang Gang transmigrates to 1959. After his uncle passes away, he leaves Yang Gang an inheritance. Armed with a letter, Yang Gang heads to the capital. What? Jia Zhangshi is trying to steal his house? He gives her a slap right away. What? First Master wants to set him up? Hey, why is there a strange sound coming from the cellar? What? Rumors are flying everywhere. Sor-ry about that, sor-ry about that. I’m the one who spread them. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 Siheyuan: The Beasts Set Off Firecrackers, So I Lit the Fuse 四合院：禽兽放炮，我点引信 Transmigrating into a courtyard compound in the 1950s, Gao Liping manages to live a fairly comfortable life thanks to his System. But the people in the compound are not easy to get along with. So, under the circumstances, Gao Liping decides to have some fun with them. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 Siheyuan: Hello, Qin Huairu 四合院：你好！秦淮茹 Ever since Chen Da moved into the courtyard, one thing after another went wrong. A curious reporter went in to investigate. The first person interviewed was Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai gave a bitter smile. “That apprentice of mine... Sigh!” The second was Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi grabbed at her remaining strands of hair in frustration. “That neighbor of mine... Sigh!” The third was Silly Zhu. Silly Zhu looked up at the sky, his face full of indignation. “That grandfather of mine... Sigh!” The fou —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Get a Piece of a System 四合院：开局一块系统碎片 A fragment of the System brings Song Youlin, a man from a later era, to the world of Love in the Courtyard. See how Song Youlin matches wits with the scoundrels and shakes things up in this world. 313Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 169 Siheyuan: The Beast King Arrives, and All the Beasts Retreat 四合院：兽王驾到一众禽避退 The Beast King has arrived. All you greedy animals, retreat! The protagonist of this book has a twisted sense of right and wrong. He seems sunny and innocent, but is actually ruthless and cruel, and may turn on people without warning. If that bothers you, please don’t let this story corrupt you. 275Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 170 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. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 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—Shelves
- 172 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—Shelves
- 173 Siheyuan: Taking Yi Zhonghai Down First from the Start 四合院：开局先搞垮易中海 Wang Kaixuan transmigrates to the 1960s and gains a sign-in System, enjoying a carefree and happy life. His older sister marries into the capital, only to be viciously bullied by the Siheyuan's packed house of beasts. Wang Kaixuan rushes to the Siheyuan in the capital to help her, beating the courtyard's brutes and vowing to give his sister a fair and peaceful world! 514Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 174 Siheyuan: The Daring Life of Qin Taizi 四合院：秦太子的张扬人生 Long live Brother Wolf, long live Luocha Haishi! The author writes out of love. Brother Wolf haters, stay away. Qin Shengli had transmigrated, and he was panicking. Qin Huairu was now his aunt, Jia Dongxu was his uncle, and the unborn Banggeng was his cousin. What was he supposed to do? Most importantly, his dad seemed to be a transmigrator too, and was about to become a high-ranking officer. If he found out Qin Shengli was a transmigrator, would he shoot him dead? And what was going on with Che 9Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 175 Siheyuan: The Truck Driver with a Pocket-Space Portal 四合院之带空间通道的卡车司机 After pulling all-nighters to work overtime, Ye Lin gets a transmigration plot as a bonus. He wakes up as a truck driver at the Jianguo Steel Mill, with a pocket dimension at his disposal. As he feels his way forward through uncertainty, he finds success in both his career and family life. 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 After the Qin Sisters Turned Against Each Other, I Decided to Lie Flat 秦家姐妹反目后，我躺平了 Courtyard loafer He Yuzhu missed a step while going downstairs. With one stride, he transmigrated into the world of the courtyard house. He also successfully replaced He Yuzhu. Now he would live in this world. Since that's how things are, let me take the original owner's place and break free from this lovesick fool's life! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 Siheyuan: Reborn in the 1960s, Like a Dragon Entering the Sea 四合院：重生六零年，如龙入海 Synopsis: He Yuliang, a business magnate in his previous life, a regional tycoon and the wealthiest man around, transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He was a demobilized military officer entitled to special allowances. He was also He Yuzhu's cousin. After arriving in the courtyard, He Yuliang used his extraordinary knowledge and wisdom to bring the entire place under his control. Go ahead and fight. Go ahead and make a fuss. What can you do to me? —Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 178 Siheyuan: I Transmigrate and Steal Qin Huairu Away 四合院：穿越截胡秦淮茹 “I transmigrated? I actually transmigrated!” By chance, he transmigrated into a courtyard home and became an ordinary resident. His older neighbor had a promising blind date, so he activated a steal-the-match System and made her his wife... He seemed ordinary, but he wasn’t. Just yesterday, the original owner inherited all of his maternal grandfather’s property: two courtyards and three storefronts. He was so thrilled that he drank himself silly. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Reborn! Surely No One Has It Worse Than Me 重生后！没有人比我混得更差了吧 What? I’ve become Jia Dongxu? The Jia Dongxu who dies early from the start? And my mother’s a spirit-summoning fanatic, my wife’s cheating on me, and my son’s a notorious thief while my daughter’s an ungrateful brat? A fine young man from the modern era is reborn in these passionate times. Watch him turn this dysfunctional family around and find a happy life of his own. 398Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 180 Siheyuan: From the Start, Swapping the Beams and Pillars During an Earthquake 四合院：开局地震之偷梁换柱 System + Slice of Life During an earthquake in the late 1970s, Xia Feng accidentally transmigrates into the story of Love in the Courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu. In the end, he marries the Queen of the Daughters’ Kingdom... All his life, the shameless Jia family has leeched off him, while Yi Zhonghai has held him hostage with moral pressure. Now the protagonist has changed. Let’s see how he handles things... 5.1kReads8.4Score188Shelves
- 181 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Reborn 四合院之傻柱重生 If He Yuzhu returned to the past with a divine-artifact System space, what kinds of trials would he face? Let's wait and see, actually, this synopsis is nonsense. This story is meant to be satirical. 4.3kReads8.6Score168Shelves
- 182 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Carefree Life 四合院：傻柱的逍遥人生 [One Heroine + Period Setting + Farming] In his previous life, He Yuzhu spent his whole life simping for Qin Huairu, only to be kicked out of her home by Bang Geng and freeze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn, he finally came to his senses. He would never simp for a widow again, especially one with a son. He only wanted to use his knowledge of the future to avoid the traps in the courtyard and live a leisurely life with Lou Xiao'e. A warm home with his wife and children would make up for the reg 4.2kReads7.8Score118Shelves
- 183 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! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 My Happy Life in the Courtyard House 四合院我的快乐生活 302Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 185 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—Shelves
- 186 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? 11Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 187 Siheyuan: Qin Jingru’s Happy Life 四合院：秦京茹的幸福生活 Qin Jingru, a college student, stays up late binge-watching a drama and unexpectedly is reborn as Qin Jingru in the world of a courtyard house. Drawing on the wisdom of 21st-century Blue Star, Qin Jingru takes up the lie-flat lifestyle. Every day, she counts her money, enjoys delicious food, and flirts with rugged men! What does she do in her spare time? Of course, mess with all the troublemakers in the courtyard. How does she mess with them? It’s a long story. Better read the novel and see for 345Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 Siheyuan: Am I Qin Huairu? 四合院之我是秦淮茹？ Because she shared a name with Qin Huairu, people mocked her as a hypocritical saint. In a fit of anger, she wrote a ten-thousand-word rant. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had transmigrated into a courtyard house and become the hypocritical saint Qin Huairu. She's a modern woman. Why should she bow down and beg others? She won't let people take advantage of her, pretend to be pitiful, or ruin someone else's romance. Refusing to accept ill-gotten gains is her bottom line. Just 511Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 189 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 309Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 190 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! 151Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 Siheyuan: I'm the God of Medicine 四合院，我就是药神 (One female lead, no angst, and the story doesn't follow the original plot all the way.) Wang Teng, heir to a traditional Chinese medicine practice, was reborn in a Beijing courtyard compound. Seeing all the sick people living there, he secretly made up his mind. I'm going to cure them. A physician heals illnesses, people, families, the nation, and the world. Wang Teng may not have such lofty ambitions, but he doesn't want to fade into the crowd, either. So he'll start with this little courtyard 3.2kReads8.0Score111Shelves
- 192 A Promising Young Man in the Siheyuan 四合院的有为青年 Director Yang of the Red Star Steelworks hired Wang Longbin, a senior maintenance technician, from the south at a high salary. By chance, Wang Longbin was assigned a home in the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, where a very different story of beasts filling the courtyard unfolded. This novel has no System and no transmigrated male lead!! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 193 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—Shelves
- 194 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—Shelves
- 195 Siheyuan: After Ending the Jia Family Line, I Take Off 四合院：绝种贾家后，直接起飞 Chen Feng unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming an ordinary resident there. From the start, he awakens the Killer System and receives a mission. After learning that the original owner took his own life because Jia Dongxu led the others in ostracizing him, Chen Feng immediately decides to get revenge. From that moment on, he starts a killing spree through the entire compound! Jia Banggeng, the chicken thief: dead! Liu Haizhong, the pompous hypocrite: dead! Granny Dea —Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 196 Siheyuan: With Yi Zhonghai in My Corner, I Can Happily Slack Off Forever 四合院：背靠易中海，摆烂乐无边 In the autumn of 1962. After a deafening train whistle, Qin Yang arrives at the courtyard home to seek refuge with his uncle, Yi Zhonghai. Qin Yang: Yi Zhonghai is my uncle, so I’m already standing on the moral high ground. That means I can lie flat and slack off! Yi Zhonghai: I have a grandnephew. Why would I need Jia Dongxu or Silly Zhu to look after me? My grandnephew is family by blood! 1Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 197 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—Shelves
- 198 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—Shelves
- 199 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—Shelves
- 200 Siheyuan: From the Start, Bang Geng Shows Up to Steal My Fiancée 四合院：开局棒梗上门抢我未婚妻 After an unexpected turn of events, Li Yan arrives in a Beijing courtyard compound in the 1980s. Before he's even had a chance to settle in, Banggeng shows up with his fiancée to break off their engagement. I'm a young man in the prime of my life. It's only fair that you pay me compensation for emotional distress, right? Silly Zhu's family opens a big restaurant, so of course I can open one across the street from them and hire He Daqing as my chef, right? This is a story about starting a busines 2Reads5.6Score—Shelves
