Novels like Siheyuan: Starting Out in Patched Trousers
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- 51 Siheyuan: I Married Hua Hua from the Start 四合院：开局迎娶槐花 He transmigrates into the courtyard complex and becomes middle-aged He Yuzhu. He works as the director of the steel mill cafeteria, has money in the bank, a Beijing household registration, and three houses in his name. Qin Huairu wants to break up because Banggeng works at a movie theater? Fine, let's break up. Who can't live without whom? He Yuzhu immediately turns his attention to Huaihua. Qin Huairu regrets it. “Waaah, Zhuzi, how can you get together with Huaihua? You're just trying to fool m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 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
- 54 Siheyuan: Our Nation's Master Craftsman Is Far Ahead 四合院：大国天工遥遥领先 No System, no supernatural powers: technology, national destiny, military affairs, and farming. Reborn into a courtyard compound, surrounded by selfish neighbors and facing a lonely end, I can only defy fate and change my destiny. He Yuzhu, a cook, takes machinery as his ingredients and cooks up a glorious new age. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: They All Want to Be with Me 四合院：她们都想和我好 [A rewritten story. Enter at your own risk if that bothers you!! The author works hard typing this story, just like any ordinary person, and it isn’t easy. If you don’t like it, you can move along. Please don’t leave a bad review without good reason. The author is grateful!] Li Weiguo wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the era of Love in the Courtyard. With the arrival of his golden finger, Li Weiguo’s extraordinary era is about to begin. Everyone has worldly desires. Who can escape 269Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 56 The Siheyuan's Troublesome Neighbors: Begging for Forgiveness 四合院众禽：求原谅 Fang Chang is reborn in a Beijing courtyard compound in 1963. In the courtyard opposite the Beast-Filled Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai shows up from the start with his apprentice Jia Dongxu and his family, trying to force Fang Chang to lend them his house. Fang Chang smiles and sends Yi Zhonghai off to the station for a cup of tea, then slowly strips Qin Huairu of her henchmen one by one. 3Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Siheyuan: Starting from He Yuzhu’s Birth 四合院之从何雨柱出生时开始 If He Yuzhu could start his life over, would he still end up with the nickname Silly Zhu? Would Qin Huairu still have him wrapped around her finger? What would change if his soul belonged to a modern person instead? The most heartbreaking thing about the TV series is He Yuzhu’s mother. No one ever even mentions her. Now, a modern man is reliving He Yuzhu’s life. What kind of story will unfold? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: I'm a Layabout, and the Whole Courtyard Wants Me to Get a Divorce 四合院：我街溜子，全院劝离婚 The wealthy Song He is reborn as a resident of a courtyard compound, the sole survivor of a family of fallen heroes, and becomes a notorious layabout in the surrounding villages. Looking at his hungry daughter and beautiful wife, Song He decides to change everything. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: I Take Silly Zhu as My Little Brother 四合院，我收傻柱做弟弟 Transmigrating to a parallel 1950, I never expected to end up living in the courtyard from Love in the Courtyard. I don't want to see the scheming and petty squabbles in the compound all over again in this new life, so Zhang Jianguo simply takes Silly Zhu on as his younger brother. To change the plot, he even puts up the money and effort to help He Daqing marry Qin Huairu. Now the courtyard should have a few fewer headaches, right? 11Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 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—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: Sending Someone to Prison from the Start 四合院：开局送人进监狱 He transmigrated into the world of the courtyard. And in this world, his background was utterly tragic! So what should he do? Of course, send that person straight to prison! 519Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu, and I Marry Ran Qiuyie from the Start 四合院：我傻柱，开局迎娶冉秋叶 [Ding! Mission triggered!] As someone who had transmigrated, He Yuzhu loved hearing that sound more than anything. In an era of shortages, a System was absolutely unbeatable! 158Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Returns in Style with a Storm Lantern 四合院：傻柱携马灯霸气归来 The capital, No. 95 Nanluogu Lane. This is a three-courtyard residence with more than a hundred people living in it. The residents are a motley bunch, with all sorts of people mixed together. There's also one person in the courtyard whom everyone knows. His name is He Yuzhu, but people call him “Silly Zhu.” He gives everything he has to support Widow Qin's family, only to be driven out by Bang Geng when he's old and frail. On a snowy night, he freezes to death beneath a bridge, then unexpectedly 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: I Became a Master Fortune-Teller 四合院：我成了算命大师 [Courtyard + Fan Fiction + Feel-Good Story] Transmigrating into the courtyard, you think you can make me the sucker who takes the blame? Not a chance! Watch as I use the fortune-telling System to shatter the beasts' assumptions and expose them all. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 Siheyuan: System Activated, Qin Huairu Visits Me at Night 四合院：系统激活，秦淮茹夜访我 Ancient architecture restoration expert Su Chen transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes a descendant of a renowned traditional doctor and awakens the Ancient Architecture Legacy System. Faced with his ancestral home, occupied by a pack of opportunists, and a web of tangled personal rivalries, he relies on long-lost mortise-and-tenon craftsmanship, traditional medical wisdom, and a vision far ahead of his time. Not only does he reclaim his family estate, he also tr 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: Reborn After Activating the System 四合院：激活系统重生 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Unbelievable! I Spent My Entire Fortune Buying a Siheyuan 离谱！我竟然倾家荡产拍了四合院 A wildly reworked courtyard drama, snark, and a director of cringeworthy shows A failed web novelist transmigrates into the body of a third-rate director of cringeworthy dramas! And this guy has sold his house and car and taken out a loan to make a show, and the show is Season Two of Love in the Courtyard! To avoid going bankrupt, Su Cheng has no choice but to revamp the show on set. Nobody wants to watch melodramas, but surely people will love a cringeworthy drama about someone reborn in that e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Myriad Worlds: Starting in the Siheyuan 诸天：从四合院开始 A reincarnator accidentally transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e, Yu Li... The whole courtyard is full of women with tragic lives, all waiting for Lu Ping'an to save them. “Godfather, please, help us out.” Twenty years later. As he watched the now-grown Dang and Huaihua cling to his legs and beg desperately, Lu Ping'an looked a little troubled. “Well... it’s not impossible.” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 Siheyuan: The Bachelor Maker 四合院：光棍制造者 A System, but no overpowered abilities, plus a pocket dimension A grand crossover of TV dramas: Love, My Arrogance; The Story of Zhengyang Gate; Blood-Red; Man of Iron, Rice Bowl of Steel; and Days Related to Youth The System gave me a sacred mission and heaven-defying abilities, but I only use them for face-slapping. Dignified and steady Lou Xiao'e, I'll save you from your failed life. Devoted Zhou Xiaobai, don't let your tender feelings go to waste. Lovable Ding Qiunan, I'll make sure your lif —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Save the Lou Family's Daughter 四合院：开局救下娄家千金 He Yupeng accidentally transmigrated and became an honorably discharged military doctor. He was bound to a good-deeds System. As long as he did good deeds, he would earn System points. The points could be exchanged for anything from any world. From then on, the capital gained a warmhearted, upright benefactor. He Yupeng: “Qin, you’re washing Silly Zhu’s underwear. You’re only doing it to stop him from dating, so you can leech off him for the rest of his life, aren’t you?” He Yupeng: “Yi Zhonghai —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 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
- 80 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
- 81 Siheyuan: An Engineer from the Start, Defying Fate 四合院：开局工程师，逆天改命 After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Li Yang becomes an engineering student. After graduating, he is assigned to work at the Hongxing Steel Plant. With his own intelligence and the System's incredible abilities, Li Yang thrives at the factory. The beasts want to make things difficult for him? He won't go easy on them! Lou Zhenhua wants to marry his daughter to him? He'll think about it! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 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
- 83 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
- 84 Siheyuan: Reborn in Silly Zhu’s Body, I Embark on a Dark Path 四合院：魂穿傻柱，开启黑化之路 “Damn, I'm still alive?” “Who am I?” “Where am I?” “Didn't I die beneath a car after saving a little girl?” “I've become He Yuzhu, also known as Silly Zhu.” “Since things have come to this, I'll be He Yuzhu. But I'm no fool, and you can forget about squeezing any more out of me.” 460Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: I Don’t Understand My Own System Either 四合院：我的系统我也不懂 He transmigrates into a courtyard, and what does it mean that the System is still loading? This tsundere girl of a System won’t even let me hurry her along. The System has changed the courtyard beyond recognition. Where’s my Bang Geng? When did Qin Huairu become about the same age as Lou Xiaoe? What’s the point if everyone’s the same age? Come see a different courtyard and different people, with no hostility, violence, or gore, only an abundance of human kindness. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Turning My Fate Around in the Siheyuan 人在四合院逆天改命 He Yuzhu is reborn in the world of Ode to Joy, but what he really wanted was to be reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. This is the story of how He Yuzhu defies fate in both worlds... 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: I Have a Causality Chart 四合院：我有一张因果图 Siheyuan + Martial Arts + Comedy (similar to My Own Swordsman; martial arts are just a bit of variety) Many years later, in the famous martial-arts-loving Siheyuan. Moral Sage Yi Zhonghai: I am the First Master of this courtyard. I cultivate the Palm of Human Relations, which teaches “winning people over with virtue.” Once you enter this courtyard and take a hit from my Retirement Aura, do you think you can just walk away without calling me Dad? Necromancer Jia Zhang: The Aura of the Undead! Old 1.3kReads6.7Score5714d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: I Came to Seek Refuge, but Was Turned Away at the Door 四合院：开局投奔，被拒门外 Zhang Nan transmigrates to the world of the courtyard houses and becomes Silly Zhu's cousin. From the start, he decides to head into the city and seek refuge with him. But to his surprise, Silly Zhu refuses to acknowledge his cousin and, egged on by Qin Huairu, treats Zhang Nan like a poor beggar. Just as Zhang Nan is at his wits' end, he happens to help put out a major fire at the neighborhood office's warehouse. In recognition of his meritorious actions, the neighborhood office arranges a plac —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine to the Forty-Nine City 四合院：逃荒来到四九城 Wu Guoqing grew up in a famine-stricken village. After his parents died, he had no choice but to flee with his younger sister. On the way back, he fell gravely ill and his memories awakened. Protecting his sister every step of the way, he eventually ended up at a street relief center in Sijiu City. Through his own efforts, he got a job at a steel mill and a home of his own. He realized he was doing quite well, and he and his sister went on to live happily together. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 Siheyuan: Everyone Becomes a Slave, and I Just Laugh 四合院：众禽当奴隶，反而笑嘻嘻 My new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: Cursing Out Yi Zhonghai 四合院：怒骂易中海 After transmigrating as a minor character in a courtyard, he was only nineteen when he was literally angered to death. Then, to his surprise, he gained an emotion System. As long as he could influence other people’s emotions, he would earn rewards. Reborn with a System at his side, he was determined never to live such a miserable life again. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 A Happy Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之幸福人生 Zheng Jianye, a 29-year-old virgin, got blackout drunk and ended up in the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he began to let loose. He was ready to leave his old life behind and enjoy himself. He'd keep his options open and let those flags keep flying. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: This Cadre Has a Cheat 四合院：这个干部有外挂 [Not too dark, one heroine, smart characters, sensible plot] As the ancients said: “In books, you will find a beauty; in books, you will find a golden house.” At first, Zhao Weiguo didn't believe it. Then one day, after his golden finger came online, he discovered that books really did contain a golden house, and it was made of pure gold. The only catch was that it was too soft to live in. 4.6kReads7.3Score10414d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: After I Woke Up, Silly Zhu Was Stunned 四合院：我醒来后，傻柱人麻了 [A brutal beatdown of the scoundrels, with a fast-paced plot!] Chen Yiming, who has just arrived from another world, calls the police from the start. He sends Silly Zhu and Uncle One to prison. He punches Bang Geng and kicks Jia Zhangshi. He slaps Deaf Granny and beats Xu Damao. Scoundrels of the courtyard, go ahead and cry your hearts out! 401Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: A Spirit Spring Space from the Start, Living Life to the Fullest 四合院：开局灵泉空间，快意人生 [Farming + Spirit Spring Space + Claiming a Mountain] He woke up one day and transmigrated to the famine years of the 1950s. While everyone else was digging up wild vegetables and eating tree bark, he had an entire Spirit Spring Space at his disposal. He could grow whatever he wanted and raise whatever he pleased. Not only did he transform from a scrawny, ugly toad into a handsome young man with rosy lips and pearly white teeth, he also raised his little sister to be plump and rosy-cheeked. In a 40Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 98 Siheyuan: The Self-Cultivation of a Purchasing Agent 四合院：采购员的自我修养 [Siheyuan + farming + period setting + transmigration] Chen Xinnian transmigrates to a difficult era of widespread shortages. Living in a Siheyuan full of beasts, how can he build himself a good life? First Grandpa: Xinnian's a good kid, just the sort to look after me in my old age. Too bad he's so crafty and hard to control. Second Grandpa: That kid got another radio coupon. How come the leaders like him so much? Third Grandpa: Kids, Lou Xiao'e invited Chen Xinnian over for meat again. The smel 91Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: A Furious Slap for the Old Man with No Heirs 四合院：怒扇老绝户 Liu Ming wakes up one morning to discover that he has transmigrated into the TV drama set in the courtyard. What? The three courtyard officials are forcing his mother to remarry? And they keep saying they’re doing what’s best for his family. Yeah, right. What a joke. Those shameless beasts saw his father die in the line of duty and figured they could gang up on his family. But Liu Ming, a man from the 21st century, has arrived, and he’s brought a golden finger with him. The Beast-Bullying System 1.5kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 100 Period: I Wanted to Raise Chickens, but Somehow Became the Village Chief 年代：想要养鸡的我莫名成了村长 (Slice of life, period setting, one heroine, Qin Jingru; includes some Courtyard storylines, but not many. Low on drama, with a light and cheerful tone.) One of Huaguo’s Ten Outstanding Young People? A chicken-farming tycoon in Huaguo? The foremost pioneer in animal husbandry? What do any of those have to do with me, Shen Hao? I just want to walk my dog around the village, play with the cats, and have that little money-grubber pout and scold me for wasting money... How did I end up becoming 237Reads—Score—14d adds
