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- 51 Across the Heavens, Starting in the Siheyuan 诸天，从四合院开始 The first three chapters take place in the real world. If you don't like a mission world, feel free to skip it. He Changsheng graduated years ago, but has always struggled to make ends meet. Then he became the first person to get a cheat, and his wonderful life began. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: Nobody Better Mess with Me 四合院之谁都别来惹我 [Three things this book has: a devoted male lead, a loyal female lead, and a cast of courtyard scoundrels with problems] [Three things it doesn't: a sensible author, a harem, or any promise of quality] Ding Yong, a modern mercenary, dies in action. He transmigrates into the body of Ding Yong, a decorated soldier who earned a first-class merit and was discharged due to injury in November 1958. Ding Yong is assigned a place to live in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang, with no idea what kind o 231Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: I Met Qin Huairu First, and Huaihua Burst into Tears 四合院：先认识淮茹，槐花哭了 Siheyuan courtyard + everyday life + Wei Wu's wild legacy Xu Feng arrives in the world of Love in the Courtyard. To get a place in the courtyard, he pretends to be Jia Dongxu's younger brother and tricks Qin Huairu into taking him in with a bicycle and cornmeal, becoming one of the courtyard's residents. “Sister Huairu, here's a photo of your nephew Banggeng stealing a chicken. You don't want him to go to jail, do you?” “Sister Yu Li, I have more ration coupons than I can spend. Want some?” “Lou 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Siheyuan Playboy 四合院海王 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and obtains a womanizer sign-in System. And so, a romantic rake is born. From then on, the courtyard fills with the scent of love, its air ripples with the sweet troubles of happiness, and its residents struggle through tales of unbridled caprice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 From the Start, I Deliver a Face-Slapping Blow to Yi Zhonghai, Shocking the Whole Courtyard 开局打脸易中海，全院震惊 Chen Feng wakes up one night and finds himself back in the courtyard. This time, he doesn't give his gift to Yi Zhonghai, who kicks him out instead. But Chen Feng is incredibly lucky: he actually manages to awaken his System. He steadily climbs the ranks, becoming a senior engineer, while Yi Zhonghai is left disgraced and filled with regret. “If only I'd known, I should have driven Chen Feng out of the courtyard!” “Wait! Master Chen, please take me on as your disciple!” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: A Wonderful Life Begins Again 四合院：精彩人生重新开始 In his previous life, Xu Damao was just an office drone, working nine to five for the capitalists. The harder he worked, the more money the capitalists made. Xu Damao’s salary, bonuses, and benefits never went up by a single cent. But now that he’s come to this world, isn’t that basically like having cheat codes? With what he knows from his previous life, he can crush everyone here by operating on a whole different level. He knows exactly when countless opportunities will appear, and can even us —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: A Level Nine Chef, Now Living High on the Hog 四合院：九级厨师，从此吃香喝辣 He Yuzhu lay helplessly by the roadside, his body blanketed by the heavy snow. A beggar stripped off his clothes, and a stray dog passing by devoured his body. He was left without even a whole corpse. Then, all at once, he woke up and found himself back at eighteen. In this life, He Yuzhu would be ruthless. He would never let those beasts leech off him again. A Level Nine chef from the start. From now on, he would look out for himself! Good food and drink, and that was that! 28Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: I’m Heading to the Countryside 四合院：我要上山下乡 Xu Jinyan left a courtyard and became the only son in a once-prosperous farming family that had fallen on hard times. It was the height of the educated youth movement, and he was fortunate enough to be assigned to Xiaoqinghe, in nearby Fangshan. Who could have guessed that the gang would try to seize his home? So Qin Huairu and Silly Zhu joined forces, taking advantage of Xu Jinyan's family background. They wanted to send him to a remote area to tend horses. Luckily, he got a choice. “Option One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: Surrender and Lose Half 四合院之投降输一半 When he wakes up, he discovers he's become the villain Xu Damao in the courtyard. No System, no inherited legacy. With the idea that if you can't beat them, join them, and surrendering means losing only half, let's see how he thrives in this trap-filled courtyard. 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 In the Siheyuan, If They Ignore You, Climb Your Way Up 四合院之不理你就往上爬 [Siheyuan] [Slice of Life] [Farming] Wang Hao transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard by accident. From the start, he saved Widow Liu. “What? They all say women with big bottoms are good at having babies.” But he soon discovered that the people here were scheming and fighting among themselves. But Wang Hao was no longer the Silly Zhu of the past. What would his life be like now… Who wouldn’t want to be Wang Hao, and yet who could ever measure up to him? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: I Want the Money and the Girl, You Do Whatever You Like! 四合院之我人财全要，你们随意！ If it's good fortune, you can't avoid it; if it's misfortune, you can't escape it. Sure enough, Chen Da had just finished watching Love in the Courtyard when he transmigrated into the very same courtyard. Looking at himself, all alone, and then at the courtyard full of scoundrels, Chen Da cried out in despair, “Heavens, send down a bolt of lightning and strike me dead!” Rumble! A loud crash rang out. But it wasn't lightning. It was the System arriving. Chen Da: “I'm doomed...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Turns Foolish and Torments the Whole Lot 四合院之变傻柱虐众禽 After reading so many stories about the courtyard, I decided to write one myself. My writing isn’t great, so please don’t flame me in the comments. If you like it, keep reading. If not, feel free to leave. Thank you, everyone! 2.9kReads8.1Score11314d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: From the Start, the Jia Family Wants to Steal My Home 四合院：开局贾家要抢我房 [System + not a single heroine + no moral blackmail] I'll kick Silly Zhu, slap Jia Zhangshi across the face, and tear into Yi Zhonghai for his moral blackmail. I'll deal with every beast in this courtyard myself. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: The Rebirth of He Yuzhu 四合院之何雨柱重生记 In his old age, He Yuzhu lost the ability to work, and on a cold winter night, Bang Geng kicked him out of the house. After he froze to death beneath a bridge, his soul drifted in midair, where he saw his old rival Xu Damao taking his body away for burial. Perhaps Heaven had witnessed his miserable life and let He Yuzhu return with his memories to the beginning of the story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Peaceful Life of the Siheyuan 四合院的平静生活 Li Ping'an transmigrated, bringing his golden finger with him into the world of the courtyard, where stories from several period dramas are also mixed in. How will things unfold? 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: An Intellectual? More Like a Fanatic to the Death! 四合院：知识分子？至死分子！ Liu Jianguo, from the modern era, transmigrates by accident. He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as one of its residents. Unfortunately, his status is extraordinary. From the start, he becomes one of the rare university graduates of that era. The authorities appoint him as a Grade 14 cadre on the workers' committee, and he returns home in triumph. His family is full of loyal martyrs, yet these beasts have dared to take what belongs to them? I'm an intellectual, but that doesn't mean I ca —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: I Pick Up a Little Girl, and the Beasts Are Finished 四合院：捡个小萝莉，禽兽不活了 Li Guanhai transmigrates into the world of "The Birds-Filled Courtyard". It's the 1960s, an era of scarce supplies when nobody has enough to eat or wear. Reborn as an orphan who nearly starved to death, he isn't fazed by this hellish start. He even finds a well-behaved little sister on the road. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've bound to the System and received a Spirit Spring Space! First Uncle: Come support me in my old age! Second Uncle: Young people should learn to follow orders! Jia Zhang 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: I Get Promoted from the Start, and the Beasts Envy Me 四合院：我开局晋升，众禽眼馋了 [System + courtyard + taking down the schemers] Li Yuan transmigrates into the courtyard, where everyone thinks they can bully him as they please. Want to pick on me? Better think twice about whether you have what it takes. I get promoted from the start! The whole gang is green with envy! Qin Huairu tries to curry favor with me? A woman who only knows how to leech off others like her is better off enjoying herself with Silly Zhu. I can't handle her! The First, Second, and Third Masters want to p 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Starting Out as a Scrap Collector in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始收破烂儿 Yu Li: That’s my man. Louzi: Bad guy. Qin Huairu: He’s the man I can never have. Yu Ren: I collect scrap. I’ll take all kinds of discarded materials, living or dead, iron or wood... 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: From the Start, Jia Zhangshi, How Do You Want to Die? 四合院：开局贾张氏，你想怎么死 This story values logic and detail, and doesn't have characters hurt others for no reason. The scoundrels will be dealt with one by one: He Yuzhu, Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai... Not one of them will get away! Strength is for self-defense, not bullying people. There are a few supernatural abilities, but isn't it more satisfying to rely on the protagonist's own skills? And rest assured, nothing will be done to spoil anyone's appetite! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: Huairu Became My Sister-in-Law 四合院：淮茹成了我嫂子 As Qin Huairu’s brother-in-law, he has a duty to put the Thief Saint, Jia Geng, on the right path, to change those two ungrateful little brats, to put an end to Jia Zhangshi’s necromancy, and make life just a little more luxurious. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 My Siheyuan Comes with a Different Space 四合院之我有异空间 I used to be an ordinary wage worker. Just when I'd finally gotten a chance at a promotion, an accident sent me transmigrating to a siheyuan in 1965, where I became a young man named He Yuzhu, nicknamed Silly Zhu. Luckily, I came with a pocket-dimension System, and inside the pocket dimension was the entire Xidan Shopping Center. In this era of scarce goods, let's see how I play the pig to eat the tiger. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: Rising to Power by Snatching Qin Huairu 四合院：从截胡秦淮茹开始崛起 This is the story of Li Hanyi, who transmigrates into the world of the TV drama Love in the Courtyard with a God-Tier Sign-In System. He battles wits and courage with the residents of the courtyard, using the System's power to overturn the established order, make the greedy pay, and bring peace to the kindhearted. After ten years of quietly signing in, he finally reveals his true identity: an unknown tycoon and a business magnate who leads the trends of his era. See how Li Hanyi navigates that e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: I'm the Smiling Tiger 四合院：我就是笑面虎 My new work is out! 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! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Give Yi Zhonghai a Son 四合院：开局就送了易中海一个儿 In 1953, a weighty page of history turned. The story of the siheyuan courtyard was far from over, and Wang Baoguo unexpectedly found himself in Love in the Courtyard, where he began a legendary life! —Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: I Take on Yi Zhonghai Alone, and the Beasts Panic 四合院：我单挑易中海，众禽慌了 [Courtyard house + System + tormenting the beasts + high angst + feel-good power-up] Chen Jianjun transmigrates to a courtyard house and gets bound to an Anger Points System. Don’t know how to get under someone’s skin? Find their weak spot and you can ruin them in minutes! 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: I Report the Deaf Old Lady for Speculation from the Start 四合院：开局举报聋老太太投机 Lin Zhen finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. After leaving the military, he becomes a Level 9 engineer. Then he awakens the Emotion Value System. Is it hard for technicians to get promoted? I, Lin Zhen, can level up in just ten minutes! Jia Zhangshi stole my house? I might as well have her sent to a labor camp! Is Qin Huairu playing me? I'll make you mine! I, Lin Zhen, am the master here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Forced the Bullies to Move Out, Leaving the Whole Courtyard Stunned 四合院：开局逼禽兽腾房全院麻了 Li Cheng arrived in a courtyard house and became an ordinary man. He lived a happy life, and Qin Huairu and Yu Li often asked matchmakers to find them husbands, making many of the courtyard's scoundrels jealous. But after his parents passed away, Qin Huairu was egged on by Deaf Granny and Yi Zhonghai to marry Jia Dongxu. Yu Li, meanwhile, was introduced to Yan Jie by Yan Bugui's deaf old mother and got together with him. They even set their sights on one of the houses in Li Cheng's home, hoping 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: I'm Taking the College Entrance Exam, Studying to Rise 四合院：我要高考，为崛起而读书 Reborn into a new life, He Yuzhu refuses to work in a factory and spend his whole life as a cook. From the start, he comes clean to He Daqing: he wants to study, to pursue knowledge for the sake of making the nation rise. He Daqing smacks him on the forehead with a spoon and says a steady job is the way to go. But He Yuzhu calmly replies, “Of all things, studying is the noblest!” I, He Yuzhu, have decided: in this new life, I will dedicate myself to science and technology! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I Took Advice from the Start, and the Troublemakers Lost Their Minds 四合院：开局听劝，禽兽们气疯了 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Natural Disasters Strike 四合院：天灾四合院 The tide surges in on the Qiantang River; only today do I finally know who I am. After Lu Ze broke through the mystery of his birth and regained his memories from the haze, he found familiar yet unfamiliar people around him. Weren't they characters from a TV series in his previous life? Why does this Siheyuan come with natural disasters too? [Period setting + Siheyuan + natural disasters + myriad worlds] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: Changing the Fate of the Yard’s Troublemakers 四合院：改变众禽命运 When He Daqing opened his eyes, he discovered he had been reborn in Baoding. He decided to return to the courtyard early and save his foolish son, Silly Zhu. At the same time, he would change the fates of all the courtyard's troublemakers and help them live like normal people. All the misfortune in the courtyard was because Silly Zhu lacked a good father: He Daqing, reborn. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: Acquiring the Sharingan from the Start 四合院：开局获得写轮眼 Wang Yuzhi accidentally transmigrated to the 1960s, into a beast-filled courtyard, and gained the utterly unrelated Mangekyo Sharingan, which he uses to put these beasts in their place. Morally blackmail the First Uncle, put the Second Uncle in his place, scheme to get benefits from the Third Uncle, deal with the thieving little saint Banggeng, take advantage of bloodsucking Qin Huairu, and summon the dead right in front of Jia Zhangshi. 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: A Blizzard Rages, So I Head to the City to Find Old Yi 四合院：大雪漫天，进城找老易 After three straight days of heavy snow, darkness closes in and icy winds roar across the land. Yi Feng, who has transmigrated here, sits on his bed, shivering. It is the harsh natural-disaster period of the three difficult years, and many people in the village have frozen to death. Even his own elderly mother can barely withstand the cold. Getting back on their feet will be no easy feat. They have only one way out: find his uncle, Yi Zhonghai, in the capital. Without hesitation, Yi Feng takes h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: The Fishing Club That Spans the Heavens 四合院：垂钓诸天俱乐部 The courtyard is full of lovable people: Moral exemplar Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu the saintly white lotus, Jia Banggeng, a born master thief, Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer, and so on. Together, they became the backdrop of an era. Xu Ziru also became a member of the Fishing Across the Heavens Club, angling in countless worlds. Apocalyptic worlds, future worlds, interstellar worlds. He fishes across the heavens, acting as a middleman with his fellow anglers to trade goods between countless worlds. H 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 86 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I'm Really the Villain 四合院：我何雨柱真的是反派 [Siheyuan] + [Villain] + [God-tier choices] + [Putting the courtyard’s beasts in their place] He transmigrates to the Siheyuan. He Yuzhu gets a new lease on life. From the start, he activates a god-tier choice System. He Yuzhu ignores the System’s rewards and picks whichever option feels the best. When he’s done driving all twenty-plus households in the Siheyuan out of their homes and leaving them destitute and alone, He Yuzhu laughs. “I said I was the Villain. Do you believe me now?” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Playing Games in the Siheyuan 我在四合院玩游戏 Liu Chen was an ordinary university student from Blue Star who stumbled into a parallel world. After being wounded on the battlefield and returning home after leaving military service, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He also gained a game world. Watch how he takes the courtyard by storm. Xu Damao: “Ha! I'm the chosen one!” Liu Chen: “Not even close. Ban his account.” Silly Zhu: “I'm going to kill monsters and get food to help Sister Qin.” Liu Chen 264Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: You Want Me to Support You in Old Age? I'll Bleed You Dry First 四合院：让我养老，我啃老啃死你 Reborn as He Yuzhu, he finds that He Daqing has just run off. All that's left are He Yuzhu and his five-year-old sister, He Yushui. From the start, Yi Zhonghai advises him to stand on his own two feet. He should be a good son to the whole courtyard from now on. You still think I'm a sucker you can take advantage of? You want me to support you in your old age? I'll just lie flat and live off my parents. What are you going to do about it? In short, I, He Yuzhu, will never let fate repeat itself. Y 7Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 89 I, He Yuzhu! From the Start, I Break Ties with Qin Huairu 我，何雨柱！开局与秦淮茹决裂 To keep Silly Zhu tied to her for life, Qin Huairu actually introduces him to her cousin, Qin Jingru, as a bride? After transmigrating, He Yuzhu refuses to be a doormat any longer and breaks with Qin Huairu. Reborn, He Yuzhu becomes irresistibly charming, driving Qin Huairu crazy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: I Have a Little World of My Own 四合院：我有一个小世界 Zhang Yong works at the Hongxing Steel Mill and is assigned a room in a courtyard house. What kind of people live in the courtyard? Yi Zhonghai, who longs for a son to support him in his old age; Liu Haizhong, whose family is all filial piety and parental love; Yan Bugui, who quibbles over every little thing; Jia Banggeng, a master thief; Jia Zhangshi, a bloodsucking daughter-in-law who summons spirits; Xu Damao, a complete villain... The System gives Zhang Yong a pocket world. He smiles faintly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Jurassic Park in My Siheyuan 四合院随身携带侏罗纪 Zhang San accidentally transmigrates into the notorious courtyard compound. He brings an entire Jurassic world along with him. Every day, he explores a new world of adventure among prehistoric dinosaurs. The vast sky, sprawling land, and boundless ocean are all his hunting grounds. Soaring pterosaurs, ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex, and all kinds of deep-sea behemoths are his prey. Times may change, but love and good food should never be neglected. Let's go exploring together! 4Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: My Descendants Are More Than a Few 四合院：我的子孙有亿点点多 Chen Deming transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Not only did he marry a beautiful wife, he also had a big group of sons backing him up. And just recently, his golden finger arrived too. Chen Deming, who was already a doctor, awakened a Chinese herbal medicine pocket-dimension System. It took his life to a whole new level. But there were always some beasts who couldn't stand how comfortable Chen Deming's life was. And now, someone had come looking for trouble... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Love in the Courtyard: My Online Shop Connects to the Afterlife 情满四合院，我的网店通后世 After transmigrating to 1958, I was also bound to a Pinduoduo System. It was an era of change, and an era of passion. Zhou Bai was quite happy with the times, but what could he do about turning into a little kid? Should he quietly work hard and amaze everyone one day? No. I want to be a dazzling presence from the start, blinding everyone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Defies Fate 四合院：许大茂逆天改命 After accidentally transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, he becomes Xu Damao, a man with the same name as his own. Xu Damao has no intention of being a good person in this new world. He’s going to teach those scoundrels a good lesson. He activates the System from the start. In this era of scarcity, he can obtain cash, ration coupons, fruit, watches, skills, and more from the System... Bang Geng steals a chicken? He’ll send Bang Geng straight to the police station. Qin Huairu wa —Reads—Score114d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: Renovating a House from the Start 四合院之开局装修房子 One stint of overtime and one drunken night later, a fragment of a soul mysteriously arrives in the 1960s and takes over the body of the protagonist of Love in the Courtyard. Can he carve out a remarkable life of his own, or will time send him down the original storyline? Is this something to look forward to? 17Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: A Happy Life with Ding Qiunan 四合院：和丁秋楠过幸福人生 Lin Yun transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s and gains an editing System. As long as he edits a video, its contents will appear in the dreams of the people depicted in it. He edits “Silly Zhu’s Tragic Life.” He Yuzhu awakens: “I worked hard my whole life, only to be driven out of the courtyard by Banggeng and freeze to death under a bridge?” He edits “Lou Xiao'e’s Unhappy Marriage.” Lou Xiao'e: “Xu Damao is infertile and cheated on me during our marriage? And who are my other two husb 274Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: From Having Nothing to Becoming the World’s Richest 四合院，从一无所有，到世界首富 From a street food stall to the owner of a food factory… From repairing cars to running an automobile factory… From having nothing to becoming the richest person in the world… All you need is a System. I’m Chen Ping'an, and I’m my own spokesperson. 273Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 98 Siheyuan: Who Says I’m a Beast? 四合院：谁说我是禽兽 When he arrived in the 1950s, Wang Jianguo initially just wanted to live comfortably. He never expected to be treated like an animal in that compound, said to be full of them, and end up living better and better. [Slice of life, no angst, period fiction] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Pulled Old Jia Up From Down Below 四合院：开局把老贾从下边带上来 After transmigrating into a courtyard house, Chen Guan isn't worried at all. If those few beasts really provoke him, he has at least nine ways to deal with them. Nine! The late 1950s are very different from the future. As a newcomer, Chen Guan worries that unfamiliar customs and speech might accidentally get him killed, so he decides to observe things first and adjust. He thinks Love in the Courtyard became a courtyard full of beasts only because of the grudges between those few people. He hasn' —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: Transmigrating Across the Heavens as Xu Damao 四合院：从许大茂开始穿越诸天 In Love in the Courtyard, he is Xu Damao, the man who makes all the scoundrels tremble. In Brotherhood of Blades, he is Lu Wenzhao, a Brocade Guard of the Northern Commandery who wins over Liaodong and pacifies the Jianzhou Jurchens for the factory eunuch. In New World, he is Lee Ja-myung, the newest chaebol to rise in South Korea. His legend is known throughout the Myriad Worlds. The story begins here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
