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- 51 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
- 52 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. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 Reborn in Siheyuan: I Get Liu Lan to Divorce from the Start 重生四合院之开局让刘岚离婚 Reborn in a world where someone has transmigrated into Silly Zhu, only for that transmigrator to lose control and repeat Silly Zhu's life. Although he rises to prominence early on, he still ends up falling for Qin Huairu later. Watch how I, a reborn man, help Silly Zhu and the transmigrator expose the true face of the hypocritical Qin Huairu, one step at a time. And from the start, I help Liu Lan get a divorce. 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 Siheyuan: My Simple, Beautiful Life 四合院：我平淡的美好生活 After waking up, Li Qingshan transmigrated to 1963. Once he received a worker's assignment to be sent from the steel mill to the countryside, he became an ordinary resident of a courtyard house. With the System activated from the start, he began enjoying a life that was peaceful yet extraordinary in an era of scarcity. A warm, happy life, the legacy of A Man, and one stroke of good luck after another... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 Siheyuan: Starting Out on the Fast Track to Becoming Deputy Factory Director 四合院：步步高升成为副厂长开始 Reborn in the 1960s, he unexpectedly becomes Silly Zhu. He thought ignoring the Qin widow's family would be enough, but when he came home with his lunchbox, he caught Bang Geng stealing and eating chicken. Then Xu Damao falsely accused him. “Ding! Quest triggered: Xu Damao has accused the Host of stealing chicken. Does he think the Host is an easy target? Give Xu Damao a piece of your mind and show him the Host can't be pushed around. Reward: All attributes +1, cooking skill +1!” 391Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 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
- 68 Siheyuan: Starting in 1962, I Put the Jia Family in Their Place 四合院：1962开局整治贾家 No System + Slice of Life + Period Piece + One Female Lead Isn't a System essential when transmigrating into a courtyard house? My transmigration was an absolute failure. I saw with my own eyes how old I looked. No wonder no girls liked me. I don't care what happens to Silly Zhu, but anyone who messes with me will pay for it! 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, One Chance Encounter with the Storm and I Become a Dragon 四合院：何雨柱，一遇风云便化龙 More than eighty years old, He Yuzhu has been bedridden for ten years, only to be thrown out of his home by a family of ungrateful wolves. Looking back on the twenty years he devoted himself to the Jia family, only to end up like this, fills He Yuzhu with bitter hatred. “If only... I could have... another chance to start over.” Perhaps through divine mercy, or perhaps as a devil's joke, He Yuzhu, who froze to death, returns to the 1950s. This year, He Yuzhu is only thirteen, and Qin Huairu has n —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: Starting in Childhood, I Ruthlessly Punish the Brutes 四合院：幼时开始，狂虐禽兽 He is unexpectedly reborn into a courtyard filled with vile people. His System awakens, making him a peerless miracle doctor. Though Li Xiangdong is not yet ten years old, he wreaks furious revenge in the courtyard. The First Master picks a fight? Drag him off and lock him up with the widowed neighbor! The Second Master flaunts his official position? Sorry, the factory manager is my uncle! They retaliate and threaten to call the police? Officer, they bullied me first! Watch young Li Xiangdong sh —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: I'm the Security Chief, and I Get Itchy Hands If I Don't Hit Someone 四合院，我保卫处长，不打人手痒 The plot of this book moves so fast you can't keep up. Even the author can't keep up. The goal of this book: Get everyone in the courtyard admitted to Qingshan Hospital… The author's integrity fluctuates wildly. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Mechanical Engineer 四合院：从晋升机械工程师开始 [Siheyuan courtyard + period piece + farming + Qin Huairu + Silly Zhu + Bang Geng + Xu Damao + Lou Xiao'e + Jia Zhangshi] Li Jianguo transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, takes over his father’s job as an apprentice lathe operator, and becomes an ordinary resident of the courtyard. At first, he can’t be bothered to deal with the local troublemakers. But after Jia Xudong dies, Jia’s family ostracizes him and smears his name because, as their neighbor, he didn’t lift a finger or c 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: Nobody Messes with an Eight-Year-Old 四合院：八岁娃娃惹不起 A soldier king transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy. Orphaned, with Japanese invaders running rampant, he flees alone with his three-year-old little sister to the capital. He moves into a courtyard residence, summons his brothers, dotes on his sister, and stirs up trouble. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 Siheyuan: This Reporter Has a Conscience, But Not Much of One 四合院：这个记者有点良心但不多 Zhang Xuewu, who stayed up late reading novels, transmigrates into the world of "The Loveable Courtyard". As a noble transmigrator, he’s bound to have a golden finger. He moves into the courtyard, along with Louzi, Huai Jing, Haitang, Moli, Qiuye, and Yushui. Heh heh... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: I'm Not the Simp Silly Zhu 四合院之我不是舔狗傻柱 Wang Wei is a divorced single father who loves pretty young women. He spends all day holed up at home playing games with them, until his mother smacks him with her phone and sends him crashing into the courtyard drama she's watching. He becomes Silly Zhu. Remembering that Silly Zhu only fawned over Qin Huairu, Wang Wei decides he ought to fawn over several pretty young women to make the most of his transmigration. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 Siheyuan: Killing Jia Geng Is Just the Appetizer 四合院：弄死贾梗只是开胃菜 On a cold winter's day, Han Xiaodong transmigrated into a courtyard house. He woke up completely bewildered. Looking at his surroundings and the original owner's memories, Han Xiaodong decided he was done being human. And so, one bizarre incident after another began unfolding in the courtyard! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: My Unbelievable Background Leaves the Whole Lot Stunned! 四合院：背景逆天，吓傻众禽！ Five years ago, Meng Dong transmigrated to the 1960s and joined the military to research weapons. Now, the master craftsman of a great nation has returned! The leaders of the entire capital are stunned and rush out to welcome him from afar. But who could have imagined it? The scoundrels in the courtyard are plotting to take Meng Dong's house! He kicks the door open. Let's see which blind fool dares to steal my house! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu, and I Refuse to Be a Simp 四合院：我傻柱，拒做舔狗 After He Qiliao accidentally saw his girlfriend's true colors, he was reborn as Silly Zhu. When Qin Huairu asked him for help, he swore he would never be a simp again and resolutely refused her. From then on, the courtyard's whole dynamic changed. One hapless Silly Zhu was gone, replaced by a sigma male. He thought that being a sigma male, combined with Silly Zhu's face that looked far too old for his age, meant no woman would ever come near him again. But to his surprise, Qin Huairu, Yu Haitang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: A King from the Start 四合院之王者开局 [Note: The book doesn’t suck up to anyone, but it doesn’t get too hostile, either.] “Come on... I just got my fortune told by the roadside and transmigrated. I’m starting to think that old man was messing with me.” Where’s the transmigrator’s standard-issue golden finger? Where’s the System? System, are you there? Your little brother can’t make it without you! Ye Tian had been in this world for eighteen years. When he stood in the courtyard at Number 95 Nanluoguxiang, the dawn of his life finall 10Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: I’m a Level-Seven Engineer from the Start 四合院：开局我七级工程师 He Yan plans to team up with Bruce Lee to make a movie about Chinese martial arts and promote Chinese culture. He Yan travels to Hong Kong to meet Bruce Lee. His arrival causes a sensation and brings fresh energy to the film industry. He Yan plans to make a movie about Ip Man and invites Bruce Lee to star in the lead role. He intends to conquer the world with his film. Ip Man wraps filming. With outstanding directing and the cast’s superb performances, He Yan has created an explosive movie. The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Across Time and Space 跨越时空 Li Jun: Should I take Qin Huairu in? Should I stand up to Yi Zhonghai? Should I beat up Sha Zhu? Should I help Jia Zhangshi meet a man? What should I do about Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua? Li Jun: Should I be Changle's big brother, or her man? Li Jun: My dad and big brother went from ordinary people to leading Huaxia to prosperity. My brothers-in-law are powerful regional officials, and my sisters-in-law are the richest women in the world. What should I do? Li Jun: Should I save Zeng Moyi? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 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
- 88 Siheyuan: Starting by Reclaiming My Property 四合院：从收回房产开始 [Kindness gets you pushed around. Being too kind makes you an idiot.] After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Xu Anping receives the house his father left him. He immediately sets out, traveling from the Northeast to the capital. On his very first day there to claim the property, he catches Qin Huairu bathing in his house! Only then does he realize that the Jia family had long since taken over his home! The other courtyard residents have even divided up all the furniture! U —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 Siheyuan: Making Banggeng Incapable of Having Children from the Start 四合院：开局先让棒梗绝后 [Siheyuan + System + Period Novel + Brutally Punishing the Vermin] Note: This story is full of rage. If that's not your thing, don't read it, and don't come looking for a fight. Ren Jianping was browsing the internet when he meant to take a quick nap, but unexpectedly transmigrated to 1962, into a world of a Siheyuan packed with vermin. From the start, he finds himself at a whole-courtyard meeting. They took the compensation money for his father's death, and now they want to divide up his father —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 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
- 92 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
- 93 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
- 94 Siheyuan: Rising Step by Step at the Steel Mill 四合院：在轧钢厂步步高升的日子 23Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 95 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
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 Siheyuan: Life Got Even Better During the Three-Year Famine 四合院：三年灾害，生活更幸福了 [Period drama + exchange System + courtyard compound + daily life + fighting the courtyard's beasts] Qi Jianjun is reborn in a courtyard compound, only to find himself in the three years of famine. He acquires an exchange System. Any item he bought with his phone online or in person before being reborn, as well as project photos and materials he saved on his phone for work, can all be exchanged for sign-in points. The hard times continue, and the courtyard neighbors struggle to make ends meet. Q 633Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: I Chop Bricks with My Bare Hands and Drive the Beasts Insane 四合院：我空手劈砖，禽兽吓疯癫 [Period setting + farming + courtyard life + reborn + System + from the start] Li Tiancai, the ruthless heartbreaker, has arrived! A pig-slaughtering street thug, he’s tough and doesn’t waste words. If you cross him, he’ll throw down in an instant and beat those scoundrels into the ground. Qin Huairu, you want to take advantage of me? Fine. Let’s see if you live long enough to enjoy what you get! Bang Geng, you little brat, you want to steal the meat I’m saving to go with my liquor? Fine. I’ll t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 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
