Novels like Siheyuan: Life Got Even Better During the Three-Year Famine
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- 51 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—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: Picking Up a White Lotus? She’s My Moonlight 四合院：捡尸白莲花？白月光啊 Li Xu, a firefighter, died heroically while on duty. Carrying a shattered piece of a Spirit Spring space, he transmigrated to the Love in the Courtyard world. It was the three-year famine. Just see how Li Xu uses this tiny, broken space to make himself a carefree and prosperous life in this world! “By the way, isn’t this cultivation technique a little indecent?” Looking at the technique he’d picked up, which said it increased * ability, Li Xu couldn’t help falling into deep thought. 1Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 53 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—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Is Reborn as the Sneaky One 四合院：何雨柱重生成了老六 In his previous life, He Yuzhu raised Qin Huairu's children and became a sucker who took on another man's family. Given another chance, he refuses to live such a painful, resentful life. First, he turns the tables on Yi Zhonghai, leaving Qin Huairu in agony, then begins his face-slapping campaign against the fake innocent and scheming women. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: Bang Geng Is My Son 四合院之棒梗是我儿子 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 In the Siheyuan, I Forge an Extraordinary Life 人在四合院，成就非凡人生 [One heroine] The train of time raced forward, and Lu Feifan transmigrated back to the capital in the 1960s. He activated an achievement System and became neighbors with Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu, and the others. Complete achievement missions to earn all sorts of amazing rewards: incredible skills, powerful items, and advanced technology, enough to let Lu Feifan thrive in that era. As he watched his motherland flourish and change by the day, Lu Feifan also went toe-to-toe with the courtyard's beasts 1Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Refuse Yan Bugui 四合院：开局拒绝阎埠贵 He transmigrates into a courtyard and becomes someone who never existed in the original story. He activates a System and gains a mysterious pocket dimension. He plants all kinds of crops in the dimension while the System assigns him missions. Life couldn’t be more relaxing, but when everything is going too well, the jealous busybodies start making trouble… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: My Retired Soldier Grandpa Whips the Whole Courtyard into Shape 四合院：我的退伍爷爷，整治全院 Fang Mu transmigrated into the world of a courtyard house, only to discover that he was just nine years old and had an adorable little sister by his side. He thought that a pair like them would be bullied to death in this courtyard full of hooligans. But Fang Mu never expected that his grandfather was a tough retired soldier. Bang Geng bullies his little sister? Grandpa steps in and beats him so badly he can’t get out of bed! Qin Huairu wants to help them out? She can get lost, and he’ll make su —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: I Hit Whoever I Want! 四合院我想打谁就打谁！ After waking up, he finds himself transmigrated into He Yuzhu, who froze to death. Once he understands how he got there, he decides to do something about it. He gradually changes his personality, cleverly takes care of Xu Damao, stops the Jia family from leeching off him, and breaks away from Yi Zhonghai to live his own quiet life. 400Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: Back to an Era of Passion 四合院：重回激情时代 Back to that era of hunger, how will our protagonist, Fang Dali, use his ability to control the land to make sure he and the people close to him have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear? A new writer with a new book. Thanks for reading! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: Reborn, I Refuse to Take the Usual Path 四合院：重生之后，我不走寻常路 Reborn as He Yuzhu in the very year He Daqing left. He Yuzhu spent his whole life being spineless and foolish, but this time, after being reborn, he’s going to change everything! If he follows the old path, he’ll just continue down the same bumpy road to adulthood. How could he accept that? In the end, he’d still be stuck at the bottom of society, still the blood bank for the beasts of the courtyard. This time, he’ll forge an unconventional path! Martial arts, the college entrance exam... With h —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Back to the 1950s, Defying the Heavens with My Insight 四合院：重回五十年代，逆天领悟 Xu Hu transmigrates back to the 1950s and binds to a System. With heaven-defying comprehension, he can quickly master anything after just a little practice. Watch someone cook for a little while, and he quickly picks up the tricks of the trade. Practice tai chi one morning, and he quickly grasps its deepest principles. Watch someone brew liquor, and he goes on to create a famous spirit that takes the whole country by storm. But the troublemakers in the courtyard relentlessly ostracize Xu Hu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: Answering the Call to Go Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside! 四合院：响应号召，上山下乡！ The call of the times has sounded, and young people across the country are about to leave their hometowns. Zhou Dong gets assigned to a fairly desirable place. But who could have guessed? The Jia family has its eye on this prize and wants to trade places with Zhou Dong. The old shrew, Yi Zhonghai, and Silly Zhu all step in. No more blabbering. Let's get straight to it. 16Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: The Tan Family Cuisine Heir, Rewarded for Hard Work 四合院：谭家菜传人，天道酬勤 He Yuzhu died a miserable death beneath a bridge, but at the very end, he finally saw the truth. The parasitic white lotus Qin Huairu, the ungrateful brat Banggeng she'd painstakingly raised, the First Uncle who used moral pressure to control him, the Second Uncle who threw his weight around, the scheming Third Uncle, and the little man Xu Damao! That little courtyard was full of beasts. He was the only one who was truly human. As he closed his eyes, he swore to the heavens: if he got another —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 65 Love in the Courtyard: Transmigrated with a Pocket Dimension 情满四合院：穿越携带随身空间 A new novel is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Reborn: Lending a Helping Hand in the Siheyuan 重生之四合院帮扶开始 He Jianguo, a young man from modern times, was up late at home watching Love in the Courtyard when a ding suddenly rang in his mind: he had successfully awakened the Support System. He then transmigrated to the day before He Yuzhu's father, He Daqing, left, and became He Daqing's younger cousin. He also got a Support System containing billions of supplies. Its only task was to help Silly Zhu get married and have children, after which he could return to the present. He Daqing found He Jianguo and 792Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: I Have Infinite Supplies, and It Drives the Beasts Crazy 四合院：我有无限物资，气死众禽 Su Wuwei transmigrates into the world of the Beast-Filled Siheyuan. From the start, he falls victim to Qin Huairu’s honey trap? Watch how Su Wuwei turns the tables and leaves Qin Huairu humiliated and disgraced. Silly Zhu wants to fight you? Watch how Su Wuwei tricks Silly Zhu into losing everything and being abandoned by everyone. Yi Zhonghai tries to hold you down? See how Su Wuwei wrecks Yi Zhonghai’s plans for a comfortable old age. Before long, Su Wuwei has dealt with every beast in 195Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: I Live Next Door to Xu Damao, and My Name Is Li 四合院：住许大茂隔壁，我叫老李 Transmigrating into the world of the courtyard houses, Xu Damao is getting married from the start. Li Qinghai: I don't care who's getting married in this courtyard, I, Li Qinghai, have to show up and help make a scene! Lou Xiao'e: Your cat can't do a backflip at all! Silly Zhu: Sigh, why hasn't my Brother Dong kicked the bucket yet? Qin Huairu: Old Li is really something, even though he's younger than me. Jia Dongxu: … The blurb isn't doing it justice. Head to the main story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 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
- 70 He Yuzhu’s Revenge 何雨柱的复仇 He Yuzhu is dead! He worked hard all his life, neglecting his own son and raising the three ungrateful kids of Qin Huairu to adulthood. He sold everything he owned, and with moral righteousness as their banner and all kinds of schemes, the three uncles kept him firmly by their sides until he could care for them in old age and see them to their graves. After Qin Huairu died, Banggeng and the others finally kicked him out. He eventually froze and starved to death in a rundown rented room, meeting 30Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: I Am He Yuzhu 四合园之我是何雨柱 I was unexpectedly reborn, and somehow became He Yuzhu, the ultimate simp. That’s not even the scariest part. The scariest part is that I’m about to face these awful neighbors: Yi Zhonghai, who weaponizes morality; Liu Haizhong, who lives for a government post; Yan Fugu, who schemes about everything; Jia Zhangshi, the harbinger of death; and Deaf Granny, who pretends she can’t hear or see... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: The God of War, Silly Zhu, Rises Again 四合院之战神傻柱雄起 Silly Zhu, who spent his whole life giving warmth to a widow and raising a family of ungrateful leeches, has been reborn, returning to the familiar courtyard house and the 1960s. Now that he knows how things will end for a man who keeps helping a widow, how will he deal with Qin Huairu and her hypocritical family? How will he handle the courtyard's three masters? How will he thrive before Reform and Opening Up, then soar to the top afterward and become one of the most influential figures on the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, the God of Calamity Himself 四合院：何雨柱，真是人间太岁神 The bitter winter wind howled, and snow covered He Yuzhu as Bang Geng drove him out of his home. Lying beneath a bridge, he looked back on his life. Almost all of it had been spent living for others: the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai, and everyone in the courtyard. Not a single day had been lived for himself. And in the end, this was what he had come to... Resentment swelled in his heart, and his burning hatred awakened the jade pendant on his chest. This extraordinary pendant had actually made He Yuz —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: A Serial Murder Case Leaves Every Beast Dead 四合院：连环杀人案，禽兽全死光 [Taking down the bullies + courtyard drama + scheming + serial killer + satisfying read] Lin Jiang transmigrates to the world of the courtyard along with a psychopathic serial killer. He receives a spatial System... The psychopathic serial killer kills someone in the courtyard every so often... From the start, someone in the Jia family is dead, and Qin Huairu is at her wit's end... Then people in Liu Haizhong's family start dying one after another... Is Uncle Yi really childless?... Huaihua is b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu's First Deal from the Start 四合院：秦淮如，开局第一单交易 He Yuzhu transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard. At first, all he wants is to live quietly and be a good person. Then one day, he gets a System called Cao Thief, and everything changes... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Revenge Is the Start of Great Endeavors 四合院：大业从复仇开始 I transmigrated into the world of the courtyard! And on top of that, I got a System… “Beep!” A synthesized electronic voice suddenly rang out in Liu Yue’s mind. Liu Yue’s eyes lit up. In his previous life, he had often seen posts online about transmigrators getting cheat abilities. “You’ve received a ‘Newcomer Starter Pack.’ Would you like to open it?” Liu Yue: “Open it.” The System’s prompt rang out. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve obtained a secret spirit-spring realm.” “Ding! Congratulat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, the Sneaky One 四合院：我是老六许大茂 He transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes Xu Damao. Thinking of his tragic fate, he can't help shivering. In the original story, Xu Damao was a main character, but can you imagine how miserable he'd be without a protagonist's halo? Everyone in the courtyard treats him like a fool, and he hardly ever gets the better of anyone. Wherever he goes, he loses everything, right down to his last pair of underwear. He doesn't just lose his money, either. In the end, he's so down on his luck that he has to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Turning Qin Huairu into a Tea Art Expert 四合院：调教秦淮茹成茶艺师 Photographer Wang Wenjun discovered that he had transmigrated into the series "The Birds Fill the Courtyard". The characters had once made him so angry that his liver hurt. Now that he had transmigrated into their world, he decided to start with Qin Huairu and give her a thorough lesson. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: Bet You Didn't Know I'm a Beast Too 四合院：没想到吧，我也是禽兽哦 From the start, he was given a beastly task: trade food for young women. Jin Shuang transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and was panicking over how to survive. Then he unexpectedly received a sign-in System that gave him supplies every time he signed in: ration coupons, cash, food, and all kinds of rare treasures. Jin Shuang means real comfort! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: I Became He Yuzhu 四合院之我成了何雨柱 He Yuzhu, a young man from the 21st century, complained about Silly Zhu, the character in Love in the Courtyard who shares his name. The System forcibly pulled him into the world of the courtyard houses. See how Silly Zhu, with a new soul, outsmarts everyone in the courtyard, changes the plot, and creates a very different life for himself. 407Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 84 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—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: From the Start, My Peach-Stealing Hands Drove the Whole Menagerie Crazy 四合院：开局偷桃手，逼疯众禽兽 Yi Zhonghai, fair and impartial. Liu Haizhong, a loving father and dutiful son. Yan Laoxi, cheerful and generous. Jia Zhangshi, kind-faced and benevolent. Jia Dongxu, destined for a long life. Qin Huairu, pure as ice and clean as jade. Wielding the little whip of education, Chen Luo watches them with a sinister grin. 280Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 86 Beasts in the Siheyuan: I'm a Beast Tamer! 禽满四合院：我是训禽师！ Li Guang transmigrates into the world of "Four-Courtyard Shadows", where sign-in rewards make life a joy. Uncle One earns a high salary. Li Guang says he’s only a tiny bit behind him. How much is a tiny bit? About as much as Mount Everest. Uncle Two is obsessed with becoming an official? Consider it done. You’re now the director of the steel mill toilets! Uncle Three is stingy. Great. I’ll make sure you don’t even have a door to skimp on. Silly Zhu? Hold on. What did you just call me? Your godfa 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to 1963 and Live-Stream the Siheyuan 四合院：穿越六三年，直播四合院 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 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
- 90 Siheyuan: If I Don’t Slack Off, I’ll Fight You All 四合院：我不摆烂就跟你们对着干 The residents of the Siheyuan are all devious schemers, each more cunning than the last? Then I’ll outscheme every one of you! You’re all petty villains, so let’s see who has the sharper tricks! Li Qiang has a golden finger, and he’s not the cautious type. As long as things are going his way, he’s going to show off and dish out some face-slapping! Otherwise, how could he live up to the name of someone who transmigrated? 197Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 91 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
- 92 The Bookish Old Scholar's 27th Book 文弱老书生第27本书 A low cry rang out in a small mountain village. Forging, crafting, and enchanting, with Siheyuan and dungeon worlds. At 100,000 words, Siheyuan; at 200,000 words, Middle-earth; at 300,000 words, Siheyuan, and so on... This is my first attempt at jumping between multiple dungeon worlds. Please excuse my limited writing skills. 2.4kReads5.9Score21614d adds
- 93 Did I Just Transmigrate Into a Siheyuan? 四合院这就穿越了？ [Qin Huairu is in this story. If that bothers you, don’t read it. Let the courtyard’s beasts tremble!] “Hey, have you heard? In a few days, you’ll be able to see a once-in-a-century meteor shower from the top of Kunlun Mountain.” “Where’d you get that rumor? Are you sure it’s reliable?” “Of course it is! I heard it from my nephew. It can’t be wrong.” Ye Shisan listened to the two people beside him and rolled his eyes. He couldn’t believe anyone would fall for such nonsense. After silently scoffi 540Reads8.1Score11414d adds
- 94 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
- 95 Siheyuan: After Cutting Ties, the Vermin Tremble with Fear 四合院：断绝关系后众禽胆颤心寒 [Political campaigns + period setting + farming + one heroine + everyday life + spatial golden finger] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Liu Guangtian, the second son of the foolish Liu Haizhong, makes his own way and gets a job in the security department of the Red Star Steel Mill. In his previous life, he lived miserly and shamelessly, chasing petty gains. What a spineless existence. This time, Liu Guangtian believes a man should stand tall, know whom to love and hate, see the world clearly, 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 I Was Reborn as Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan 我重生成了四合院里的傻柱 Winter, 1950. Winter. On a railway in the Forty-Nine City. He Yuzhu was no longer the He Yuzhu he used to be. He was none other than He Yuzhu, who had come back to life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: The Reborn Silly Zhu's Father Takes Down the First Master 四合院：重生傻柱爹，弄死一大爷 He woke up to find himself in the world of the Siheyuan, as Silly Zhu’s father. At this point, He Daqing had already run off to Baicheng with a widow, but he had no intention of spending his life with her. Besides, he knew that after he left, his foolish son, He Yuzhu, would meet a truly tragic end. So He Daqing returned to the Siheyuan. He even earned a hero’s commendation on the train. After returning to the courtyard, He Daqing became a highly respected head chef at the steel mill and sent Yi 1Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 98 Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be Silly Zhu! 四合院：我，拒绝当傻柱！ When Silly Zhu transmigrates and activates a System, gaining a mysterious space, he unexpectedly goes into business in this era. With the System at his feet and a space at his command, getting rich is no dream. 197Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Isn't Silly Anymore, and the Whole Courtyard Is Stunned 四合院：傻柱不傻了，全院蒙了 A top-notch period piece. Lin Qi woke up one day and transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, becoming the male lead, Silly Zhu. Silly Zhu's father, He Daqing, ran off with the White Widow, leaving his son and daughter behind. Qin Huairu already saw Silly Zhu as her meal ticket. Silly Zhu worked as a chef in the cafeteria, but his wages were low. Between the grueling physical labor and caring for his younger sister, the young Silly Zhu wore himself down, came down with a fever, and fell into a 64Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 100 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
