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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 Comparing Two Siheyuan: This He Yuzhu Is a Bit Too Ambitious 双四合院对比，这个何雨柱有些卷 On the occasion of Old Master He’s 85th birthday, a dual-viewing System activated before the eyes of the entire world. The lives of He Yuzhu from two different worlds were laid bare for everyone to see. At that moment, comparing the life of the other He Yuzhu with Old Master He’s, the difference was like heaven and earth. Everyone witnessed the rise of a legend, and the rise of China!! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: From the Start, Killing Villains Makes Me Stronger 四合院：开局杀恶人就变强 January 27, 1960, Lunar New Year’s Eve! In Longguo’s capital, Sijiu City, the streets were filled with a festive atmosphere, and children’s fireworks crackled now and then. It was New Year’s Eve, the liveliest day of the year. At this time, more than twenty families in a huge courtyard were celebrating the holiday. In a dim room, a young man stood on a stool, with a thick rope hanging in front of him. As he put his head through the noose, he glared savagely at the faint light filtering in throug 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Starting with That Siheyuan 从那个四合院开始 He has only his memories, no System. The greatest golden finger he has is the knowledge stored in his mind!!! He transmigrated here from another world. He studied mechanical manufacturing and spent more than a decade loafing around at a firearms research institute without accomplishing a thing. He took part in plenty of projects, but always as a gofer. After more than ten years at an institute full of talented people, Li Shengli was still just a researcher. Now he has arrived in 1961, in the leg 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Life 四合院：何雨柱的平凡生活 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1951. A resident of the Beastly Courtyard, he is already seventeen and working as an apprentice in the cafeteria at the Red Star Steel Mill. He Yuzhu experiences the changing lives, human stories, and social landscape of the courtyard from the 1960s through the 1990s. All he wants is to live a quiet life until the opportunities of the era arrive, then work hard to give himself a somewhat comfortable life. Who could have expected a 375Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: I Have a Supermarket in the 1960s 四合院：我在六十年代有个超市 My new work is here! You can 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! 12Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: My Daily Feasts Drive the Beasts Wild With Envy 四合院：天天美食馋疯众禽兽 Modern-day He Yuzhu transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes the “Silly Zhu” everyone knows. Luckily, he has a space farm with him, so he can get any ingredients he wants. He unlocks grandmaster-level cooking skills and makes delicious food in the Siheyuan every day, leaving all the rotten neighbors drooling with envy. With the cash rewards from the sign-in System, He Yuzhu stocks up on antiques and calligraphy and paintings, buys the Siheyuan and nearby properties, and opens restaur 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: Inheriting Divine Medical Arts from the Start 四合院：开局继承神级医术 Li Qing accidentally transmigrated into a courtyard house, found his deceased parents, inherited a house, and even acquired a miraculous set of medical skills! Keeping the scum in the courtyard in line is a piece of cake. He Yuzhu’s marriage leaves Qin Huairu dumbfounded, Jia Zhangshi is locked up in an asylum, and a hard-of-hearing old man is left with no one to care for him... The whole courtyard is in complete chaos! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu, Defying Fate 四合院：重生何雨柱，逆天改命 He Yuzhu froze to death beneath an overpass, bringing his miserable life to an end. As he lay dying, he hated the Jia family with every fiber of his being. Heaven gave him the chance to be reborn, sending him back to the 1950s. With a mindset ahead of his time, he rose to incredible heights. From then on, everything in the courtyard changed completely! All the residents were left with nothing but envy, jealousy, and endless regret... 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn in Siheyuan, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生四合院，我绝不做大冤种 He Yuzhu, who froze to death beneath an overpass, is reborn at the age of fifteen. Given another chance at life, I, He Yuzhu, swear I won't be a fool who lets everyone take advantage of him! I'm going to make the most of this life. Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, I'm staying as far away from you as I can this time! —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Win the Heart of a Beauty 四合院：重生傻柱，抱得美人归 After waking up, he found himself as He Yuzhu in the 1960s. His father, He Daqing, had just run off with a widow. Before he could even grieve, the System arrived! Then he met Chen Xueru. Forget widows. I’m going after a gorgeous beauty and living a happy life! 28Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: Beat the Troublemakers and Level Up 四合院：打禽升级 Zhang Yang is reborn in 1955. In his previous life, He Yuzhu bullied him in the kitchen, the three old men in the courtyard morally blackmailed him, and he was expected to support the Jia family. Now that I’m here, you still think things will be the same as before? What are you thinking? If you’ve got the nerve, kill me! 213Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: Punishing the Wicked from the Start 四合院：开局惩治恶人 He transmigrates into the son of Wang Jianguo, only to discover that everyone is hoping he and his father will die so they can inherit the family business. If that's how they want it, then they can't blame him for being ruthless. Wang Cheng also gets a medical System, and immediately punishes the villains. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 A Survival Diary Among the Beasts of Siheyuan 四合院之禽兽堆里的求生日记 [Family squabbles] [Multiple heroines, excluding Qin Huairu] [Golden finger] [Logical] [No dumbing down] [True to the times] If an ordinary modern person transmigrates to the famine-stricken year of 1961 with a golden finger that provides food and drink, can they really live comfortably in the courtyard? When you're surrounded by vicious people, the only way to reach a comfortable life is to make them uncomfortable. The overbearing, domineering Granny Deaf, Yi Zhonghai, the source of all evil, a 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Siheyuan: Back from Studying Abroad, Starting as an Engineer 四合院：留学归来，开局工程师 Li Weidong transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard! From the start, he returns from studying abroad and awakens a golden finger, setting his life on easy mode. This is an age of heroes, an age when the motherland is developing and building at full speed! Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it and devote his passion to the country! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: After Becoming He Yuzhu, I Defied Fate 四合院：变成何雨柱后我逆天了 After transmigrating to a courtyard compound world in 1955, he became He Yuzhu. Apart from inheriting two rooms, he was practically good for nothing. No mother, and his good-for-nothing father had run off with someone else! He and his younger sister, He Yushui, had only each other. Luckily, he awakened the God Chef System and received a beginner's gift pack from the start! A space where time moved ten times faster! A Marrow-Cleansing Pill! And a constant stream of newly unlocked recipes! Rejuven 2.2kReads—Score10014d adds
- 20 Reborn in the Siheyuan: A Web of Espionage 重生四合院之谍影迷踪 My name is Wang Jianguo. I close my eyes, open them again, and find myself in the capital in the autumn of 1948. Just then, someone outside yells, “Silly Zhu, stop right there! Run again and I'll break your legs.” Good grief! How did I end up in this “concentration camp for good people”? This story will weave together elements from The Glorious Era, Kite, Little Woman, and Blood-Colored Romance. And of course, a System is a must. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 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—14d adds
- 23 My Skills System Is Anything But Proper 人在四合院：我的技能系统不正经 After an inexplicable transmigration into the courtyard, Zhou Tai says, “Just because I keep a low profile doesn't mean I'm weak. If you cross me, you won't even sleep easy.” This novel isn't too intense. The protagonist just wants to live a quiet life in that era, occasionally trading moves with Yu Li, Qin Huairu, and He Yushui, then sparring with Silly Zhu, Xu Damao, and the Third Uncle. What's not to enjoy? 446Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 24 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. 107Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 I, Silly Zhu, Rule the Siheyuan 我，傻柱！称霸四合院 Transmigrated into a courtyard and became Silly Zhu. But he wasn't silly at all. He stopped being Qin Huairu's lovesick puppy and focused on managing his own System space. What generosity! He handed out grain coupons and meat coupons to every household. All the courtyard busybodies followed his lead. He Yuzhu was no longer Silly Zhu! 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, and I’ll Make Those Beasts Suffer 四合院：我多子多福，狂虐众禽 [Siheyuan fanfiction + more children, more blessings + sign-in + face-slapping and punishing scum] Li Shan transmigrates into the Siheyuan, with more children bringing more blessings, and binds a sign-in System with an overpowered cheat. Qin Huairu tries to seduce me? Sorry, I'm a man with a wife and kids. Jia Zhangshi comes looking for trouble? I'll beat you up, then send your grandson to juvenile detention while I'm at it. Xu Damao reports me for embezzlement? Heh. I'll have him brought in and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Transmigrated into a Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Starts Out Using PUA on Qin Huairu 穿越四合院傻柱开局pua秦淮茹 After He Yuzhu, a Hunan cuisine chef with the same name, dies in a car accident, he transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan. Knowing the truth about the courtyard's schemers, he sets out on a very different path from Silly Zhu. Qin Huairu, who spent a lifetime manipulating Silly Zhu, finds herself manipulated in turn. Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady, who had plotted to make him support them, are outmaneuvered by him instead. If you're planning to scheme your way into having me support you i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: My Golden Finger Is the Everyman 四合院：我的金手指是路人甲 Liu Hao transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, activates the System, and receives ten thousand background characters as a reward from the start. At first, he goes looking for his own underlings. Only later does he realize that everyone living nearby, not just in the Red Star Courtyard, is one of his people. Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip him at a meeting, but the neighbors drown him in spit. Silly Zhu challenges him to a spar, only to have the crowd beat him until his arms and legs are broke —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: I'll Show My Strength, Not Be Anyone's Punching Bag 四合院：我要展雄风，不做出气包 Xu Damao transmigrates from the modern era to the 1960s. And, as luck would have it, he transmigrates into Xu Damao from Love in the Courtyard. Such is fate. Now that I’m in this world, I’m going to live life on my own terms. I’ll show what I’m made of, and I’ll never be anyone’s punching bag!!! —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Goes Wild on His Wedding Night 四合院：开局洞房，许大茂乐疯了 [Torturing the Hens] [Cozy Daily Life] [One Female Lead] [For Laughs] After transmigrating into the world of the Siheyuan, he becomes Xu Damao, the courtyard's punching bag. Yi Zhonghai picks on him, Silly Zhu beats him up, and Granny Deaf schemes against him. But that was then. Now he has arrived with the [Electronic Karma System]. As long as he helps the beasts pass on, he can earn supplies and skills! He starts from the start by tearing Qin Huairu apart... Together with Ezi, he sets out on th 415Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Stole Jia's Wife 四合院：开局抢了贾家的媳妇 Zhao Tian transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. There, he deals with the whole courtyard's rotten lot and, to right a wrong that weighs on his heart, finds Silly Zhu a match and changes his tragic ending. At the same time, Zhao Tian starts a very different life of his own. But as he learns more and more about this world, he realizes it is far from what it seems. To find out what happens next, read the story. 261Reads6.1Score11214d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, No Ordinary Man 四合院：我何雨柱，岂是池中物 He Yuzhu, who died a tragic death away from home, is reborn at the age of sixteen. With unexpected help from a System, he gains a cheat that changes his life. He becomes the finest chef in the capital, its top entrepreneur, and its greatest collector. In this life, he keeps his distance from all the courtyard’s beasts and their moral blackmail, determined to live life on his own terms! 1Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu, I Start Turning My Life Around 四合院：重生何雨柱，开始逆袭 The most impressive part was his personal guard. Every one of them had been handpicked by him. They needed not only exceptional combat skills, but also to share his views on money. Pan Jin believed this was the only way to ensure his wealth would not be wasted. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Taught Yi Zhonghai a Lesson 四合院：开局教训易中海 After transmigrating into The Birds of the Courtyard, the whole lot of them actually want to gang up and get me killed? Fortunately, I transmigrated with a golden finger. After turning the tables, I snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! It’s either you die or I do! 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: My System of More Children, More Blessings 四合院之我的多子多福系统 After I transmigrated, do I still have to have more children, more blessings? I'm Wang Gang, and every day I have to ask myself: Do I still have any limits? Can I afford to raise all those kids? What? Having a child means you'll definitely have twins? Can I give this blessing away to someone else? Anyone interested? Elder One, come have some. Elder Two, you too. Even you, Grandma... Nobody gets to fight over it!!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: Villain Xu Damao Makes Trouble from the Start 四合院：反派许大茂，开局捅娄子 Ye Qingxuan transmigrated to the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1962. He became Xu Damao on the eve of his wedding night and could cause trouble openly and without fear. From the start, he activated the Villain System. As long as he caused trouble without thinking, he could earn points and exchange them for any item or skill. First, he bound Silly Zhu as his critical-hit target. Pay up, you pathetic simp! A hen that can't conceive, bear children, or lay eggs? One cup of spirit spring water wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
