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- 101 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
- 102 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
- 103 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
- 104 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
- 105 Siheyuan: Starting on June 1, I Immediately Began Buying Scrap 四合院：人在六一开局直接收废品 Liu Yue thought he’d run into disaster, but his allotted lifespan wasn’t over yet. That was why he was reborn more than sixty years in the past, in an era when no one went hungry. Bound to an overpowered System, he starts out by collecting scrap and gradually climbs to the pinnacle of life! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of Xu Damao 四合院：穿成许大茂的快乐人生 After studying all night, he never expected to wake up in a courtyard house, transmigrated into a man named Xu Damao. But since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. He feared none of the scoundrels filling the courtyard. With memories of the future, he was determined to live freely and enjoy himself. But after Qin Huairu arranged to meet him at the warehouse, everything began to take a different turn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: The Second Uncle Gave Me a Bicycle Right After Graduation 四合院，才毕业二大爷就送自行车 [Courtyard + One Female Lead + Sign-In + Raising Kids + Beautiful Wife] [The time period and characters' ages have been changed to suit the story. If that bothers you, please don't read. My apologies to readers who wanted to see the original TV plot.] Liu Guangqi receives modern information and changes his fate. He becomes a dutiful son, follows in his second uncle's footsteps as a minor official, changes his brothers' destinies, and marries a beautiful foodie wife. What? Jia Zhangshi is steali 41Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 108 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 565Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 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
- 110 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 429Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 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
- 113 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Gets Married from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱直接娶媳妇 A new work is here! 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! 1Reads5.9Score114d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: My Name Is Zhang Xingwen 四合院：我叫张兴文 Hypocritical and self-righteous, the “Yue Buqun” of the Huashan Sect, First Uncle Yi Zhonghai. All he wants is a government post. He loves scrambled eggs and believes that a good beating makes a dutiful son: Second Uncle Liu Haizhong. “Food won’t make you poor, clothes won’t make you poor, but failing to keep an eye on your money will.” Known to everyone as “Yan the Miser”: Third Uncle Yan Fugui. The self-proclaimed “queen of the seas” and “mastermind behind every cheater”: the “white lotus” Qin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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! 539Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 116 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! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: The System Makes Me Complete Missions 四合院：系统要我完成任务 Wang Jian was on his way to work when he was suddenly in a car accident. After waking up, he found himself inside Love in the Courtyard, and the System had designated him as its Host. From that moment on, his life took a different path... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 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
- 120 Siheyuan: 1962 四合院之壹玖陆贰 Zhang Xiaofei’s soul travels back to the countryside near the capital in 1962. Most importantly, he discovers that he has no cheat. Just as he wanders around in a daze, unsure what to do, his grandaunt arrives from the city. To his surprise, she’s Jia Zhangshi, the courtyard’s master of spirit-summoning. 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: I’m a Tycoon from the Start, and the Greedy Neighbors Are Jealous 四合院：我开局大富豪，众禽馋了 [Siheyuan + System + Humiliating the Whole Menagerie] Lu Yang transmigrates into a siheyuan and gets a System. In this resource-scarce decade of the 1960s, he eats meat at every meal and drinks himself silly. Want a Phoenix-brand bicycle? He can buy one whenever he likes. He’s definitely one of the richest people in the courtyard! Qin Huairu tries to flirt with Lu Yang and get herself a permanent meal ticket? Get lost! My blind date blows you away, Qin Huairu, by a mile. Xu Damao wants to borrow 889Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 122 I Became He Daqing in the Siheyuan 四合院我成何大清 With the System, he transmigrates and becomes He Daqing, the father of He Yuzhu. Though he is getting on in years, the System helps him thrive all the same, making him the one person in the courtyard no one dares to mess with. 598Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: I'm a Thug, and I Mean It 四合院：流氓我是认真的 Am I a Hooligan? Have I Been Reborn? The Siheyuan! Am I a street loafer? Do I live off women? Do I even flirt with them? Qin Huairu blinked, gazing at Liu Mang with longing. Hooligan: Qin Jingru, look what you've done to my bike! Pay up! Five hundred! You don't have it? Then you'll be my slave! Hooligan: Lou Xiaoe, I've sent Damao away. Now you can give birth to my child in peace! Hooligan: Hey, hey, stop pushing! Any more and you'll get pregnant! Hooligan: Yu Li, I got you a jar of Xuehua cream 24Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 124 Love in the Courtyard: A Carefree Bystander 情满四合院：悠闲路人甲 After unexpectedly arriving in Love in the Courtyard, Lu Xu faced Yi Zhonghai, the sanctimonious hypocrite known as First Master; Jia Zhangshi, the shameless, quarrelsome necromancer; the courtyard’s so-called “war god,” the protagonist nicknamed Silly Zhu, whose real name was He Yuzhu, who inherited his father’s noble habit of loving widows; Qin Huairu, a beautiful but insincere widow raising three children; Liu Haizhong, the Second Master, who craved official status, loved throwing his weight 244Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 Siheyuan: I Say You're Sick, So You Must Be 四合院：我说你们有病，指定有病 No morals + absurd humor + sly tricks + terrible puns + comedy. After transmigrating into the world of Birds Full of the Courtyard, he becomes a psychiatrist. Liu Jianshe says: I’m a psychiatrist. If I say you’re sick, then you’re sick. Silly Zhu is a simp? No! You’re not a simp, you’re a lunatic! It’s a kind of delusional disorder, and you need an amputation from the eyebrows down. Yi Zhonghai is using moral blackmail? No! You’re sick too. One slap, and you’re cured on the spot! Years later, lo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Have Descended from the Heavens! 四合院：我何雨柱就是天神下凡！ The Jade Emperor obtained a scroll depicting an extremely masculine man named He Yuzhu, then sent his soul into the River of Time. But unexpectedly, just as the River of Time was about to head for its intended world, a flash of light suddenly appeared from nowhere and smashed into it, knocking it toward a different point in space. That chosen one, He Yuzhu, was struck by the flash and sent straight into the year 1950, five years before the founding of Xia Country. When did I become a pillar? Wha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 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? 9Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Taking Jia Dongxu as My Disciple in the 1950s 四合院：50年代，收贾东旭为徒 After falling down the stairs drunk, I transmigrated to an impoverished era and became Li Huaimin, a quiet, taciturn man. Bound to the Disciple Recruitment System, I began taking on disciples in a courtyard house. Old Jia had just died, so I took Jia Dongxu as my first disciple... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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 41Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 132 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 86Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: I Just Want a Peaceful Life 四合院：我只想安逸的生活 Zhang Xiaotian transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard, surrounded by beasts on all sides. He outwits them all, beating the ungrateful wolves of the Jia family and kicking the courtyard's “war god.” He gets Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong so worked up that they cry, “I'm going home to tell my mom!” He just wants to live a peaceful life, so why is it so hard? Whoever messes with him gets taken out! 249Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Life 四合院之何雨柱普通人生 Reborn as He Yuzhu, he uses his foresight to make money, buy antiques and houses, trade stocks, exchange yuan for dollars, and snap up the assets of Little Ukraine and Russia. He makes a small contribution to his country and people, then lives an ordinary life. 6Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: Reborn for a Second Life, I’m Going to Study 四合院：重活一世，我要读书 I don’t know if the He family’s ancestors must have had smoke rising from their graves, because this kid is nothing like the rest of them. He’s been a born student since childhood, and he’s made it all the way through school. Now, not long after the college entrance exam was announced, he’s getting ready to take it and go to university... —Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Defies Fate 四合院：逆天改命的傻柱 He Hongyuan was accidentally electrocuted to death, only to transmigrate and be reborn as Silly Zhu in a courtyard house. But to his surprise, the System had made a mistake: he had transmigrated to 1952, more than a decade before the story began. That year, he was only seventeen and still an apprentice at Hongbin Restaurant. With such a terrible start, and determined to get away from Qin Huairu and avoid being a complete sucker, he had no choice but to hit the books and take the college entrance —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Begs Me to Let Her Go from the Start 四合院：开局要账，秦淮茹求放过 An accident causes Wang Jian'an to transmigrate to the 1960s, where he becomes a resident of a Beijing courtyard compound and binds himself to a choice System from the start. It happens to be payday at the steel mill. Wang Jian'an: Qin Huairu, when are you going to pay back the money your family owes me? Qin Huairu: Wang Jian'an, can we put this off for a while? Wang Jian'an: Paying back a debt is only right and proper. What gives you the right to ask me to wait? With Wang Jian'an’s arrival, the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: Huairu Gets Pregnant Before Marriage, I Marry Xu Huizhen 四合院：淮茹未婚孕，娶妻徐慧真 Qin Huairu has an affair with a married man from a neighboring village. Worried that the affair will come to light, Qin Huairu decides to ask He Shengli for help. He Shengli, whose body has been taken over, sees through Qin Huairu’s scheme and refuses to be her scapegoat. After politely turning down Qin Huairu’s offer, she marries Xu Huizhen and becomes one of the most prominent business tycoons in the capital. With Xu Huizhen’s help, he seems to do nothing, but in reality he keeps improving. Wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 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? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: I Control the Life and Death of All the Birds 四合院：我掌控众禽生死 [Siheyuan courtyard + medical skills + summoning cards + punishing scum] He Yiming transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard. So what if the whole courtyard is full of beasts? He’ll make Xu Damao suffer, deal with Jia Zhangshi, and expose Qin Huairu and the First Master for having an affair! He’ll destroy the Second Master’s dream of becoming an official. He’ll bring down the Deaf Old Lady. In this Siheyuan courtyard, only He Yiming is the true god! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yi Zhonghai 四合院：我大伯是易中海 He grew up in a major heavy-industry city in Northeast China. Only then did he learn that he also had an uncle in the Forty-Nine City, named Yi Zhonghai. What the hell, how could there be such a coincidence? Could it be that they just had the same name? By then, he was already a seventh-level engineer and had been assigned to a steel mill in the Forty-Nine City. There was no choice but to seek out his uncle, his own uncle, that is. When he entered the courtyard house, he saw that everyone there —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Beating the Vicious Neighbors and Marrying Ran Qiuye 四合院：虐打众禽，我娶妻冉秋叶 [Siheyuan Courtyard + System + Pocket Dimension + Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags] Zhao Nian transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard. In this world full of beasts, strength is the only way to get by. So when dealing with skinflints like Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and Silly Zhu, the best way to teach them a lesson is to show no mercy and beat them flat! After dealing with them, Zhao Nian can marry the lovely Ran Qiuy e, then enjoy a warm home with his wife and children. What could be better —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 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 359Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Reborn in the Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be Anyone's Fool 重生四合院：打死不做冤大头 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the body of He Yuzhu. He becomes Ma Guobao's disciple! Knowing the original story's plot, he sets out on a different path of his own. Learn to cook? No way! I'm going to study hard and serve my country! 2Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: The Invincible Sharpshooter 四合院：无敌枪神 After transmigrating into a world that combines multiple TV dramas, Qian Zhengyi moves into a traditional courtyard house. With the Gun God System, all he wants is to live his own life. He has no intention of taking on the retirement-support clique led by Granny Deaf and Yi Zhonghai. But when they refuse to leave him alone, Qian Zhengyi has no choice but to hit back hard! This book has multiple heroines. If that's not your thing, please don't flame me. Go easy on the author. 20Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 146 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. 204Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Starting Out in Patched Trousers 四合院，从穿补丁裤开始 He Kun, a graduate of the National Medical College, transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. On his very first day there, Qin Huairu ambushes him with a shell attack. He Kun can only lament, “What a fate!” He cries out that he's let down his ancestors! What a coincidence! He Kun transmigrates into the body of He Yuzhu's brother, He Erzhu. They share the same surname. He Erzhu is also a traditional Chinese doctor, trained by Guan Nianren, the renowned Hua Tuo of the capital. On the 44Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 148 My Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院我的修仙生活 This book has no angst. It’s all about taking it easy, enjoying life, and having fun~ Multiple heroines Song Cheng transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses. As the only cultivator, watch how he lives his life. Relaxed, happy, carefree, and at ease 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Cultivating with He Yushui, I Conquer the Heavens 四合院：合修何雨水，我战纵诸天 [Siheyuan fanfiction + xuanhuan + System + myriad worlds] After transmigrating into the Siheyuan, I got a sign-in System. Unfortunately, the System was a real pain, and could only be activated if I dual-cultivated with He Yushui! As soon as the System activated, I instantly reached the fourth level of the Xiantian realm. The System went absolutely wild! Forget ordinary mortals like He Yuzhu and Xu Damao. Even the gods of the myriad heavens will have to prostrate themselves at my feet! 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Changes His Fate After Being Reborn 四合院：傻柱重生后逆天改命 He Yuzhu, who was driven out of the courtyard and froze to death beneath a bridge, is reborn at the age of sixteen. In 1951, He Daqing abandons He Yuzhu and his younger sister, who is only six years old. That year, He Yuzhu is still an apprentice at Jinfeng Garden, and he’ll be able to take the college entrance exam in 1952. With the help of his Slightly Overpowered Life System, he gets stronger by working himself to the bone. He becomes not only the top chef in the capital, but also the city’s 1.6kReads5.4Score10014d adds
