Novels like Siheyuan: Living the Life Everyone Envying Me Wants
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- 101 Siheyuan: Reporting Everyone Left and Right Until the Whole Courtyard Surrenders to Me 四合院：疯狂举报，全院服了这个老六 Xiang Nan transmigrates into the courtyard and becomes Qin Huairu's neighbor. His parents are dead, and his older siblings die in an accident. One blow after another leaves Xiang Nan in a hopeless situation from the start. But behind the tragedy, one horrifying secret after another gradually comes to light as Xiang Nan reports them to the authorities. Silly Zhu gets sent to prison four times. Yi Zhonghai gets locked up seven times. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui take a day trip to the detention cent 20Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: I'm the Young Master, and Qin Huairu Is Mine 四合院：我是少东家，截胡秦淮茹 Siheyuan, period drama, urban farming, transmigration, System, and changing the story! Li Wude transmigrates to a siheyuan in the early days after Liberation and becomes the young master of a wealthy family. He happens upon his neighbor Jia Dongxu on a matchmaking date, then uses his youth and wealth to outshine the Jia family and snatch Qin Huairu away... Facing the beasts of the siheyuan, Li Wude counters every move, dishes out face-slapping, takes down the First, Second, and Third Masters, an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: I Wanted to Lie Flat from Day One 四合院一来就想躺平 “You can't go on like this! When everyone else arrives in this vibrant new era, they're eager to do their part for the country. Why is the first thing you want to do lie flat?” “I don't want to either! But in this day and age, even making money is forbidden, and you have to be careful with every word you say. Why can't I lie flat? Let me do it for twenty years first!” “Then why did you go and mess with Widow Qin? Aren't you afraid she'll bleed you dry?” “I didn't want to mess with her either! Bu 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: A Bizarre System Forces Me to Take Down All the Vermin 四合院：奇葩的系统，逼我整众禽 Modern young man Zhao Zhi transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s. The bizarre missions assigned by his System give him a real headache. For instance, he has to teach Banggeng how to make beggar's chicken, but then leave him with no chicken to eat; expose Banggeng for stealing a chicken without picking a fight with the Jia family; and stop Yi Zhonghai from buying a car wheel to win over Silly Zhu after Silly Zhu steals one. Zhao Zhi goes to great lengths, and every time he completes a mi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Claimed Qin Huairu 四合院：开局霸占秦淮茹 [The protagonist's surname is Cao] [Mildly vicious] I want to be a good person, but the System has other ideas. Sorry, Jia Dongxu! I didn't know you were... Sorry, Xu Damao! It's not my fault that Ezi wants to hit you... Sorry, Yan Jiecheng! This Lizhi is so delicious... Sorry... I really didn't mean for this to happen. The System forced me! 10Reads6.9Score314d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: The Mountains and Rivers Seal Leads Me to Immortality 四合院：山河印带我修仙 After Wang Jinghua accidentally activates a treasured secret of his sect while saving someone, he transmigrates to a world where several period dramas, including Love in the Courtyard and Under the Zhengyang Gate, have merged. But a space turbulence accident sends him tumbling into it along the way. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: Medicine and the Way Share the Same Roots 四合院：医道本同源 [Comedy + traditional Chinese medicine + military service to boost one's credentials + low hostility + plot-driven] Fang Mingyan is reborn in 1950 as Silly Zhu's sworn brother, but his System is useless from the start: he has no home, no job, and only a mighty arm! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: I'd Rather Be a Security Guard Than Go to the Police Station 四合院：不去派出所去当保安 [System + transmigration + low hostility + satisfying power fantasy + humor] Xiao Lan, a police officer in his previous life, somehow transmigrates to 1959 and into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a recent military academy graduate named Xiao Lan. After an accident, Xiao Lan helps the police catch a habitual thief and activates the Good Samaritan System. Xiao Lan has just graduated from university and is choosing where to work. Between the steel mill's security department and a poli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 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
- 110 Siheyuan: One Sign-In a Day 四合院：每天签到一次 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: Taking on the Troublemakers and Making Them All Spit Blood 四合院：硬刚禽兽，全气到吐血 [A skilled actor, taking down scoundrels, no doormat romance, gets better the more you read] (The early chapters are rather aggressive, so if that’s not your thing, don’t read on. Later, the story features many events you won’t find in other courtyard novels.) (The early chapters focus on revenge. Starting from Chapter 115, the scoundrels are sent to their graves. Set to end on November 1, with 300,000 words total.) From the start, the original host is timid and weak. Qin Huairu sets him up, and 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1958, My Son Is Silly Zhu 四合院：重生58年，我儿是傻柱 Armed with the Perfect Life System, I was reborn in 1958 and became Silly Zhu's father! That year, He Daqing was 33 years old. His wife had been dead for five years, and he was still a chef at Fengzeyuan. His son, He Yuzhu, was fourteen, and his daughter, He Yushui, was seven! Yi Zhonghai wants to set me up with the widow Bai so I can remarry? Get lost. Do you really think I don't know what you're up to? He Yuzhu's urge to support widows has awakened? I'll send him straight off to work as a p 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Silly Zhu, the Invincible Man of Siheyuan 四合院之傻柱无敌 Everyone thinks Silly Zhu is a bit of an idiot, but that’s just how things go in the TV drama. Ever since a young man from the twenty-first century, He Yuzhu, transmigrated into the protagonist after sneaking a peek at a female classmate bathing, though, you can’t call him stupid anymore. He’s gone completely wild, with absolutely no restraint. Luckily, transmigrators all get a golden finger, or he would’ve been beaten to death long ago. 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 我在四合院里的悠哉生活 Xu Lianfeng transmigrates into the courtyard at the start of the 1960s. After returning from military service, he finds the Xu family so poor they have barely anything to their name. When he returns home, he improves his family's life while taking things easy. He also meets someone he falls for. The two are a perfect match. From then on, they enjoy a wonderful life together in the courtyard. With a beautiful woman and delicious food... Xu Lianfeng transmigrates into the courtyard at the start of 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: They Put Me on Trial? I Turn the Tables and Crush Them All 四合院：批斗我？我反手虐惨众禽 He transmigrates into the Siheyuan and becomes the entire courtyard's “number one enemy.” The whole courtyard gangs up on me from the start? You're underestimating me! Just watch me make you all suffer! You'd better watch out, or you'll never know just how formidable I, Lin Yu, am. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: I Was Set Up from the Start, So I Snatch Lou Xiao'e 四合院：开局被坑，截胡娄晓娥 Reborn in 1966, Xu Zhigang gets a System from the start, with a steady supply of goods. He tears into the First Master, makes the Third Master drool with envy, and refuses to help the Second Master pull strings for an official post. He rises through the ranks, steals Lou Xiao'e away, teaches He Yuzhu and Xu Damao a lesson, sends Banggen to juvenile detention, and sets up the Qin sisters to run a honey trap. In the world of the Siheyuan, I, Xu Zhigang, call the shots! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Silly Zhu to the Farm 四合院：开局送傻柱进农场 (No harem, a ruthless edge, mildly overpowered, no sanctimonious heroine, spatial storage, no System) Also known as: "The Courtyard: My Lovely, Lame Wife" Does being a fool mean you deserve to be bullied? Didn't fools have parents who raised them, too? The original protagonist's father died in an accident at the steel mill, leaving behind only an adopted older sister with a lame leg and the foolish original protagonist. The courtyard's pack of vultures set their sights on the compensation money —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: Sweeping Qin Huairu Off Her Feet from the Start 四合院：开局撩走秦淮茹 Siheyuan: A sickly, lovesick little bunny at first, then a total lunatic, with a whole cast of absolute characters. Hu Hansan: Unemployed, in debt, and with a sky-high opinion of myself. I need some time to recover, to heal... Comrade Li Cuihua: You good-for-nothing! After all that money I spent on you, you're still not as good at making money as Zhang Hancheng next door, who runs a donkey-meat restaurant from home. Onlookers: He bragged so much back then, and now he's just a joke. Hu Hansan is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Sister Huairu, Do You Want Banggeng to Go to Prison? 四合院：淮如姐，棒梗入狱你想么 Also known as: Siheyuan: Sister Qin, Do You Want Banggeng to Go to Prison? I was an office drone on Blue Star, working nine to five. When I couldn't stand Silly Zhu's ending, I hurled my cup at the TV. Who knew it would bounce back and hit Lin Feng in the face? Fine, an office drone's life was over, and I transmigrated into The Birds of the Siheyuan. Only this time, I became Silly Zhu's younger brother, He Tian. With a System and a brain that's not quite right, let's see how Lin Feng can strateg —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Reported Me? I’ll Send Him to Prison 四合院：易中海举报我？送他坐牢 [Courtyard + System + sign-in + satisfying revenge] After transmigrating into the courtyard, I get reported by Yi Zhonghai from the start. Reporting me? You must be tired of living! Yi Zhonghai isn't clean himself. Just watch how I investigate him in turn and send him to prison! 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: I Married the Factory Director's Daughter from the Start 四合院：开局娶了厂长女儿 Lin Xu, a modern-day master of Yangdu, transmigrates to 1964. In a daze, he spends the night at a guesthouse with the drunken daughter of the Hongxing Steel Mill director. When he returns to the courtyard, he encounters all sorts of colorful characters... In this era of scarcity, Lin Xu thrives with the I Ching and feng shui skills he learned in his previous life, along with the Replication System he acquired after transmigrating. When Qin Huairu tries to take advantage of Silly Zhu, he exposes 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Everyone Backs Out of Their Engagements, So I Marry Qin Jingru 四合院：组团悔婚我娶秦京茹 A modern mechanical engineer saves someone and is rewarded by King Yama with a return to the 1950s, in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He was originally set up on a date with Qin Huairu, but after his mother fell seriously ill, Qin Huairu broke off their engagement, and his mother was angered to death. Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai joined forces to make life difficult for him, ruining his chances of marrying the Yu sisters, Lou Xiao'e, and He Yushui. See how the protagonist marries Qin Jingru 1.4kReads6.1Score10214d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: I Became a Dad After Having Twins! 四合院：从喜获双胎开始当奶爸！ Wang He, a modern man, unexpectedly transmigrates into a courtyard house. After binding himself to a System, his life takes off like a rocket. He finds success in both his career and love life, and is blessed with twins. From this moment on, he's a full-time dad! 5Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: I Get Stronger by Picking Things Up 四合院，我靠拾取能变强 An accident sends Xiao Yu back to 1962. His previous self was injured and reassigned, ending up in the notorious courtyard compound and joining the security department of a steel mill. The Pickup System has arrived. Is he supposed to scavenge junk? No. He picks up attributes, money, supplies, and even skills. Through all sorts of clashes with the local “natives,” Xiao Yu gradually heads further and further down the path to becoming a total monster. He gets stronger, tougher, and capable of every 24Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is a Warmhearted Man 四合院：傻柱是个暖男 A nobody named He Yuzhu transmigrates and becomes the biggest simp in the courtyard, Silly Zhu. The courtyard seems peaceful on the surface, but beneath it, schemes and undercurrents run rampant. One careless move, and you could get played. The seemingly honest First Master, the deeply calculating Second Master, the ever-strategic Third Master, the venomous Qin Huairu, and Jia Zhangshi, the biggest shrew in the capital... Transmigration itself isn’t scary. What’s scary is transmigrating and stil 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: Make an Example of One from the Start, Then Punish the Rest 四合院：开局敲山震虎再杀猴儆鸡 This book has a moderate amount of angst. The protagonist's character is sometimes good and sometimes bad. There may or may not be a main heroine, but he'll definitely take women into his harem. The protagonist, Chen Yu, is self-centered, selfish, cold, and sensitive. He has basic moral standards, but hates being constrained by any kind of framework! Living in the 21st century, he gets caught up in the transmigration craze by accident and arrives in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Because he 1.6kReads5.7Score10914d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: Ruthless and Relentless, No One Can Stop Me! 四合院：心狠手辣，无人能挡！ Transmigrating into the world of Birds in the Courtyard! Han Li felt the pressure. He endured it for six long years. Then he was promoted to Level Four Welder! One day, the System activated! Complete missions and earn rewards. Han Li's life kept getting better. The scoundrels couldn't stand the sight of it. Their past rejection turned into jealousy and hatred. Fine! Cremate Jia Zhangshi; Castrate Bang Geng; Kill Xu Damao; Slaughter He Yuzhu; Yi Zhonghai won't stop running his mouth? Fine, I'll s 1.4kReads5.3Score—14d adds
- 128 Rebuilding My Life in the Siheyuan 重塑四合院人生 This is a story about the everyday ups and downs of family life. Quite a few readers have suggested that I change the title to Stud Farm in the Siheyuan. Interesting. You can tell what it means just from the title. I apologize. I'm sorry I didn't make this clear beforehand and spoiled your reading experience. If it's not to your taste, that's fine. Please feel free to move on. 93Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 129 Setting Out from the Siheyuan: The King of Easy Wins 四合院出发：躺赢之王 What I want to win is neither endless wealth, overwhelming power, nor the adoration of all living beings. I want a peaceful life, a free life, and a free heart. No endless brawling, no endless scheming, just a carefree life centered around a courtyard home. 20.7kReads6.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: After Dealing with Those Vicious Neighbors, I Enlist 四合院：收拾完众禽去参军 Transmigrates into an everyday world, with both parents dead! Brings puppet techniques to a Beijing courtyard! On the very first day, he faces off against “necromancer” Jia Zhangshi! But all she can do is set up an ancestral altar, while I have real skills! From then on, whenever something supernatural happens in the courtyard, I step forward and urge the whole flock of beasts: “Let's be scientific about this. Don't be superstitious!” 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Cai Xukun in the Siheyuan 四合院里的菜须鲲 Hunting, eating crocodiles, wild boars, crayfish, porcupines, river mussels, crabs, locusts, sparrows, mice, and all sorts of other things. Deaf Granny raised her cane and smashed your window. Yi Zhonghai: “What? That's so good! You can support me in my old age, then.” Jia Zhangshi: “Old Jia, come quick and take Cai Xukun away!” 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: My Clones Can Transmigrate 四合院：我的分身会穿越 Zhang Xinghe, the protagonist, lives at No. 96 South Copper Gong Lane from the start, in the infamous “Beasts-Fill-the-Courtyard.” Luckily, he was transmigrated into this world before birth, bringing along the special ability from his previous life. The transmigration between worlds also brought about a few beneficial mutations... [The main world is the courtyard. Later on, he will go to the Hong Kong TV-and-film universe.] 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: A Reborn Emperor Beats the Deaf Old Lady from the Start 四合院，大帝转生开局暴捶聋老太 Emperor Xu Ye was schemed against because of his kind heart and transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. To train him to be ruthless, the System has him beat up Deaf Granny, castrate Xu Damao, extort Yi Zhonghai, and aid Qin Huairu. He fools everyone in the courtyard, and wherever he goes, he deceives people. Then he returns to another world and becomes an emperor once more… 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Mouth, A Liar’s Tongue 四合院之傻柱的嘴，骗人的鬼 [Siheyuan courtyard setting + altered plot + System + pocket dimension + humor and comedy + putting the courtyard’s troublemakers in their place + multiple heroines] Transmigrated into a Siheyuan courtyard as Silly Zhu, he awakens the Trouble-Maker System. Watch how Silly Zhu makes the most of his fresh start and takes the courtyard by storm. You bunch of beasts, Master Zhu is here. Get ready to tremble! Want to suck me dry? Get lost. This time, Silly Zhu won’t be anyone’s doormat. In this life, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 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
- 136 Starting at 50: Max-Level Insight Carries My Whole Family! 50开局：满级悟性带飞全家！ [Period drama + traditional courtyard home + spatial dimension + one female lead + entirely handwritten, no AI + a warm, heartwarming story + breaking free from Yi Zhonghai’s control] Lin Feng is an ordinary young man in his twenties from the 21st century. He never made any outstanding contributions to society, so he never expected that he would transmigrate. Could it be that Heaven took issue with him because he finally got a girlfriend? Tsk, maybe. Even the heavens might get jealous over someo 5Reads—Score20714d adds
- 137 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
- 138 Siheyuan: From Apprentice to Tech Tycoon 四合院：从学徒工到科技大佬 Chen Jianguo transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s, where he becomes an apprentice struggling to get by with his little sister after losing both parents. From the start, he faces moral blackmail from the Jia family’s bloodsuckers. When his greedy, beastly neighbors scheme against him, he awakens the God-Tier Engineer System and begins his path to turning the tables! With the System in hand, the world is mine! From upgrading bicycles to developing technology far ahead of its time, he le —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Betrayed Me, Then Begged for Forgiveness in Tears 四合院：秦淮茹背叛，哭着求原谅 Chen Ping transmigrates as Jia Dongxu's distant cousin. On his very first day, the Jia family tells Chen Ping to marry Qin Huairu, then reports him for being underage and gets him thrown in prison. The family's plan seems to be going perfectly, but they have badly underestimated Chen Ping. Qin Huairu, who had originally wanted to marry the male lead, suddenly betrays Chen Ping when money catches her eye... Until one day! Chen Xueru: "Qin Huairu, do you regret it?" Qin Jingru: "Sis, thanks for gi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Reborn in Siheyuan: I, Xu Damao, Am Not to Be Messed With 重生四合院：我许大茂不是好惹的 He dodged the enemy’s bullets, but not his teammate’s knife. In a battle against drug traffickers in the primeval forest, he was killed by a stab in the back from his teammate. As his mind sank into endless darkness, he knew he was going to die. He died full of resentment. When he opened his eyes again, he could hardly believe what he was seeing… 149Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: My Surname Is Wang, and I'm Sixth in the Family 四合院：我姓王，排行老六 7Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: My Name Is Cao Meng 四合院：我叫曹孟 [Siheyuan] [Feel-good power fantasy] [System] [Putting the vile neighbors in their place] Cao Meng transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming an ordinary resident of a Siheyuan. From the start, facing Qin Huairu as she kneels before him and begs desperately, Cao Meng firmly says, “No!” He absolutely refuses to become anyone's live-in son-in-law! He's already transmigrated. Why would he become a live-in son-in-law? All he wants is to find a woman of his own and enjoy a quiet, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: Li Huozhi's Adventures in the City 四合院：李豁子进城记 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: The Despair of the Beasts 四合院：众禽的绝望 Yang Jie accidentally transmigrates to a Siheyuan in 1961. When he wakes, he finds the original owner's mother about to hang herself. After inheriting the original owner's memories, the beasts of the Siheyuan are in for hard times! 1.3kReads6.6Score10214d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: A Breakup Letter from Qin Huairu Arrives at the Front 四合院：前线收到秦淮茹分手信 In 1951, on the frozen front lines of the Battle of Lake Changjin during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, volunteer soldier Lin Feng receives a letter breaking off his engagement from Qin Huairu. He had thought a letter from home would be worth a fortune in comfort, but when he opens it, all he finds is the cold demand to “devote your energy and thoughts to work and study.” Before he has time to grieve, a merciless artillery barrage swallows up the position. A modern man with the s 521Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 146 Love in the Courtyard: A Book With Nothing but the Title Left 情满四合院：只剩下剧名的一本书 Yu Qingman transmigrated into a Beijing courtyard and lives in the gatehouse. It's on the left side of the main gate, with a small moon gate, making it practically a courtyard of its own. After transmigrating, Yu Qingman gained a game-like pocket dimension and a special ability: transferring negative conditions. And so Yu Qingman began a life of keeping a low profile in the courtyard. Many years later, standing alone in the empty courtyard, Yu Qingman remarked, “What a cool, lovely autumn day.” 128Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: This Silly Zhu Is Really Good at Keeping His Head Down 四合院之这个傻柱真的苟 A scrappy college student who values good manners and courtesy has his soul transported to the 1960s. His neighbors include Qin Huairu, First Uncle, and Xu Damao? And he's Silly Zhu himself? Let's see how I keep my head down in the Siheyuan and teach those beasts a lesson! 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: Life Doesn't Always Go as Planned 四合院之人生不尽如意 After watching courtyard dramas and reading courtyard novels for many years, I still hadn’t seen some of the things I wanted to see, so I finally picked up a pen and started writing. This is a beginner’s work, so please don’t flame me if it isn’t your cup of tea. I’ll do my best to write as many of the stories I want to tell as I can! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 I'm the Old Codger of the Siheyuan 我在四合院里当老六 If you think it’s a power fantasy, then it’s a power fantasy. If you think it’s about the politics and social relationships of the 1960s, then it’s a serious period drama and an expose of officialdom dressed up as a courtyard-house novel. Power-fantasy version: Silly Zhu wouldn’t even ride his bike, but Chen Dingyuan got on and pedaled. Veteran Chen Dingyuan is reassigned to work as head of security at the Hongxing Steelworks. On his first day moving into the courtyard, he beats up Silly Zhu and 134Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 150 I'm the Factory Director in the Siheyuan 我在四合院当厂长 [Siheyuan]+ [Transmigration]+ [System (only the storage space remains)]+ [Period]+ [Officialdom]+ [Farming and development] When Li Zhiyuan awakens, he discovers that he has arrived in Beijing on the very day it falls to the enemy. Knowing where the Mandate of Heaven lies, he rises from the children's corps to become a full regiment-level cadre in the Chinese People's Volunteers during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Eighteen years of bloody struggle earn him countless honors. Aft 32Reads—Score—14d adds
