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- 1 Siheyuan: It All Began When I Became a Sanitation Worker 四合院：从我是环卫工人开始 Who knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first? In any case, Chen Qing caught the transmigration trend sweeping through the web-novel world. He drifted off, woke up in a daze, and just like that, completed his soul-transmigration experience. You won't believe this, but in his previous life, everyone longed for a government job. Chen Qing showed up and got to enjoy one without lifting a finger. Sigh, there's always someone better. He thought he'd be an outsider free to live as he pleas 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: It All Began When I Became Xu Damao 四合院：从我成为许大茂开始 Xu Damao, a young man from the new century, transmigrates into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard one day, taking over the body of the villain Xu Damao, who shares his name. Right from the start, he makes a forceful comeback, ambushing and taking down Silly Zhu. That same day, he gives his own wife a good dressing-down. The rest of the story comes later. In short, the author hasn't figured it all out yet and can only make it up bit by bit. 298Reads—Score10714d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: From Zero to the Pinnacle of Life 四合院：从零开始走向人生巅峰 Chen Jianghe transmigrates into the world of the courtyard as an orphan. It's 1962, supplies are scarce, and the people are simple and kind. He also has a ten-year-old younger sister, Chen Taohua. Faced with such a disastrous start, Chen Jianghe begins by activating the System and rises from nothing to the pinnacle of life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 Siheyuan: The Answering Space 四合院之答题空间 After watching two days of courtyard dramas, Yang Qi went to sleep. When he woke up, he found himself in a courtyard compound, where he had also acquired a quiz dimension. The people in the compound were thrown into chaos. With Yang Qi leading them on step by step, they all wound up in the West, worshipping Buddha and fetching the scriptures. 94Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: Heaven-Defying Comprehension from the Start 四合院：开局悟性逆天 Li Xiangdong is struck by lightning, and his soul travels back to 1961. He takes over the body of a junior engineer! Unfortunately, he is assigned to live in a courtyard compound. From then on, he begins his fight! His body sways back and forth, as if it were swaying back and forth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: Fleeing to the Capital, Harvesting Millions of Jin of Grain 四合院：逃荒四九城，产粮千万斤 Ye Fan transmigrates to a courtyard compound and attends the same school as Bang Geng. He also unlocks a mysterious Farm System, enjoys gourmet food every day, and brings every boy in his class under his command! “What? You stole someone else's belongings, and you still blame me?” All right, brothers, get him! Tie him up, and do what I said: give his feet a little “time out”! He's a fearless fighter, too. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1950, I Put the Whole Courtyard in Its Place 四合院：重生50，镇压满院禽兽 He Yuzhu: Who do you think you are? You want to transfer me to the factory? I’d like to see whether Wang Kai will even let me into the kitchen. Bang Geng: How come you get meat every day, while I have to steal it? Silly Zhu has my back, so what are you going to do about it? Wang Kaixuan: He Yuzhu, you’ll never be allowed back in the kitchen for the rest of your life. You’d be better off staying put in the detention center. And as for everyone at the hospital, none of them will get away either. “ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Going Tomb Raiding with Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：开局带秦淮茹倒斗 Li Weihua transmigrates into a courtyard compound and binds the God-Tier Tomb Raiding System. By day, he is a fitter at a steel mill. In secret, he is a tomb raider. Thanks to tomb raiding, Li Weihua lives in great comfort, eating meat every day and even buying the “three big items and one sound”: a bicycle, a watch, a sewing machine, and a radio. One day, the Thieving Saint Bang Geng comes to Li Weihua’s home to “borrow” some things and discovers his secret. The Jia family is in dire straits: J —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Eleventh Book by Huan Hua 换花第11本书 After informing Red Wolf, it went to its research lab and began modifying "War Wolf". "The Legend of War Wolf", which had originally been one person against many, now had a team of five, along with several new features. After all, this was his first group operation, and there could be no mistakes. So he brought along many of his new inventions, determined to complete the mission perfectly. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: I, He Xiao, a Business Prodigy of the 1990s 四合院我何晓九十年代商业鬼才 He Xiao transmigrates to the 1990s, only to discover that he's the son of Silly Zhu from the courtyard full of beasts! The 1990s are a land of opportunity, but He Xiao finds himself in dire straits. His mother dies of a heart attack, and when he returns to Beijing to find his father, He Yuzhu, he catches Banggeng driving him out of the house. What should He Xiao do now? Having transmigrated here, he vows to make everyone pay! Then he invests and starts businesses, mastering the world of finance. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 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. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 Rising to Power After Transmigrating into Siheyuan 从穿越四合院开始崛起 Zhao Gang binge-watches TV dramas all night, then wakes up to discover that he has not only transmigrated into the Siheyuan, but has also bound himself to a System called Divine Draw. From that moment on, an ordinary college graduate begins his rise to success… 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: I Can Hear Other People's Thoughts 四合院：我能听到别人心声 Meng Fan wrote a Siheyuan fanfic on a certain tomato-novel platform and got flamed to the heavens by readers. Calling himself the Keyboard Immortal of the universe, he picked up his keyboard and smiled faintly. Bring it on! After getting banned seven or eight times, he finally came to his senses. There was no point in one person taking on an entire crowd, so he promptly abandoned the story and started a new book. A golden finger? Coming right up! An unbelievably powerful background? Coming right 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: Saving Jia Dongxu from the Start 四合院之开局救了贾东旭 A courtyard with Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu, and Xu Damao is already chaotic enough. Now Jia Dongxu has been added to the mix after being rescued. Li Desheng says: “Saving him wasn't my choice, but watching you all tear into each other sure makes a good meal!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Siheyuan: Ruin These Vile Neighbors and Become the Richest Man 四合院：坑死这帮禽兽做首富 After He Yu discovers the System, he learns that he can possess He Yuzhu in the beastly courtyard-house world. He uses this chance to travel between the two worlds and becomes a supplier in both. By moving goods that are in short supply from one world to the other, he brings about tremendous changes in both. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Married Xiao Dang and Made the Beasts Weep 四合院：开局娶小当，禽兽哭了 He transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1979. The unfortunate part is that he becomes Silly Zhu. Even worse, he becomes middle-aged Silly Zhu. And worst of all, why is Xiaodang lying beside him? Fortunately, the country has begun reform and opening up. Xiaodang is in the prime of her youth, and she's alluring and charming. Qin Huairu has leeched off He Yuzhu for all these years and piled up so many debts. That's right, he'll marry Xiaodang. A mother's debts are paid by her daughter. He Yuzhu: Y —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won't Lend You Grain 四合院：我，何雨柱不借粮 After being reborn, He Yuzhu discovers that he has returned to the familiar courtyard compound. This time, he is determined not to repeat his old life. He will change his fate on his own terms. Unlike other people who have been reborn, He Yuzhu isn't consumed by bitterness. He knows that violence can't solve problems and will only bring more trouble. So he chooses to meet every challenge with intelligence and strategy. In this world, only one woman finds her way into his heart: the kind and beau —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: This Courtyard Is a Little Different 四合院之这个四合院有点不一样 Yang Wen, a transmigrator from the 1960s, arrived in a courtyard compound. He thought he would spend his days dealing with family squabbles and petty grievances, finding endless amusement in fighting with others. But then he realized there was something strange about this courtyard. By chance, he actually saw characters from The Most Beautiful Youth, set in Saihanba, and this Saihanba was nothing like he had imagined. What was Feng Jin doing here? And then things got even more bizarre: why were 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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! 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: A Glorious Life Begins in 1957 四合院：辉煌人生从57年开始 In 1957, Zhou Muyan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, inhabiting a young man about to sit the college entrance exams. Let’s see how he changes his fate and carves out a world of his own. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Rising Through the Publicity Department of Siheyuan 四合院从宣传科崛起 Shen Jianjun makes a living in the bustling big city by editing all kinds of film and TV clips for Douyin. Whenever he has a little spare cash, he heads to a village on the outskirts of town to help some young women in ragged clothes improve their lives. Who would have thought that he’d wake up one morning in a courtyard house... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: I Have a Heart Condition, So Watch Yourself! 四合院：我有心脏病，请你自重！ After arriving in the courtyard, Chen Yan discovers that he has heart disease. But the courtyard’s troublemakers have no sympathy for him and keep recklessly courting disaster. Luckily, Chen Yan obtains a System and becomes a specially protected person. He wants to slack off and live carefree, relying on the System to enjoy life. But the courtyard’s troublemakers change their tune and insist on encouraging him to strive for success! Qin Huairu: “Xiao Chen, could you please be a little more posit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Life Reboot 四合院：何雨柱人生重启 Just as He Yuzhu is destined for a tragic ending, he gets the script for Love in the Courtyard right from the start. Will He Yuzhu, the hopeless simp, keep playing Silly Zhu and Silly Dad, or flip the table and start over? It all begins after Bang Geng steals the soy sauce. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Yuzhu Returns to Siheyuan 四合院雨柱再临四合院 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 290Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: Fists for Silly Zhu, Kicks for Jia Zhangshi 四合院：拳打傻柱，脚踢贾张氏 Love in the Courtyard? More like a nest of vermin! Report Old Lady Deaf for being an enemy agent. First Uncle, aren't you rich? Hand it all over! Second Uncle, don't you love beating your son? Let's have your son fight back! Third Uncle, aren't you always scheming? How did you end up scheming yourself into such a miserable state? Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, you wouldn't want Banggeng to take action, would you? See how Lin Hai makes his way in the 1960s. —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: Sent to the Countryside, the Green Years in Beidahuang 四合院：下乡，北大荒的青葱岁月 Two years ago, Xu Hao was watching a TV drama when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of a courtyard house. From the start, he answered the call to go up to the mountains and down to the countryside. He had planned to make the best of his new situation. Little did he know that the ideal was rosy, but reality was harsh. This godforsaken place was not only cold, with scarce food and clothing, but also full of hidden dangers. As someone who had transmigrated, how could he let himself look 2Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: Living Life in My Own Colors 四合院：活出我的色彩 (There's not that much hostility, and everyone uses the proper courtesies, so at least things seem harmonious on the surface. You won't actually get taken advantage of. For example, lending money: borrow once, enjoy it once; keep borrowing, keep enjoying it.) After transmigrating into a courtyard compound full of beasts, Zhang Sanbao arrives just as the toughest years begin. With a System that lets him accumulate proficiency and level up his skills, along with the people skills he picked up in h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: It All Begins with Taming Qin Huairu 四合院：驯服秦淮茹开始 When he woke up, he realized he was already in Love in the Courtyard. Since things had come to this, he might as well go with the flow. What Liu Weiguo wanted most now was to get out of here. Then he would find someone suitable and settle down to a peaceful life. That's right! All he needed was a wife and son by his side, facing the morning sun and devouring their food! His destiny was to soar to the top! One storm, and he'd transform into a dragon! He couldn't take it. Unfortunately, she met Ch 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: I’m Afraid I’ll Anger You to Death 四合院：我都怕气死你 Well, would you look at that! Li Xiang lit a cigarette at home, and somehow it went straight up in an explosion! Fine, it blew up! But who would have thought it would lead to transmigration! All right! And it wasn’t even a decent place to end up! “Kid, you’d better learn the rules!” “Young man, quit acting like a smartass!” “You little brat, don’t push your luck!” What is all this supposed to mean? Damn it! So this place is a paradise for beasts! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 He Yuzhu's Life Swap 何雨柱的交换人生 He Yuzhu has lived his whole life in the old Dao Kou courtyard compound, and lately he’s come down with a strange ailment: headaches! He went to the hospital for tests, but they couldn’t find anything wrong. The doctor told him to eat better, saying his blood sugar might be low. But the shaman woman in Wudaokou said his yin and yang were out of balance, and that he’d recover as soon as he had a wife at home. The strange illness brings him one bizarre dream after another, each one seeming bot 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Don't Even Want Your Body Anymore, So Why Are You Crying? 我都不馋你身子了，你哭啥？ After transmigrating into the role of Silly Zhu in the courtyard, a man from the 21st century vows to rewrite Silly Zhu's tragic fate. In an era of shortages, he plans to shut the door and enjoy a happy life with a wife, children, and a warm bed. Qin Huairu wants to suck him dry? No way. I'm not even lusting after you anymore, and I'm done being a simp. So why are you still shamelessly trying to bleed me dry? You cry because I won't let you suck me dry? What good will crying do? I'm not so easy —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: I’ll Bring the Whole Courtyard’s Scoundrels Down 四合院：我整垮全院禽兽 [Courtyard Drama + System + Power Fantasy] Lu Jian transmigrates to a courtyard house and takes two years to activate his System. With daily sign-ins granting him supplies, he’s practically a big shot in the neighborhood. Qin Huairu has her eye on my things, Jia Zhangshi wants to take advantage of me, and Xu Damao is even planning to send me to prison? Keep dreaming!! You courtyard-dwelling beasts, just wait. I’ll deal with every one of you and show you who really calls the shots around here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 Siheyuan: They Mocked Me for Cleaning Toilets, Then Were Stunned When I Became a Model Worker 四合院：嫌我掏粪，成模范都傻眼 After transmigrating into the world of the courtyard houses, Li Weidong becomes unemployed. To survive, he has to choose between sweeping the streets, cleaning out latrines, and pasting matchboxes. Just then, a latrine-cleaning System awakens. It can only be activated if he chooses to clean latrines, so Li Weidong has no choice but to take the job. The job everyone else looks down on becomes a thriving business in Li Weidong's hands. By chance, he discovers that he can earn rewards even when oth 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan Livestream: From the Start, I Scare Xu Damao Half to Death 四合院直播：开局吓脲许大茂 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Hong Shuye20’s Sixth Book 红树叶20的第6本书 After transmigrating into a Beijing courtyard home, he becomes He Yuzhu and immediately cuts ties with that fake sweet girl. Without a System, he can collect stamps while earning money, and that’s fine by him. But today, a pretty little girl suddenly appears before him and takes him to the security office. “You’re my father, He Yuzhu!” With that, the Super Dad System activates! Spoiling his child is what matters most! Silly Zhu suddenly remembers the girl’s mother, whom he saw on a rainy night.. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Flirting with Qin Huairu from the Start in Siheyuan 四合院开局调戏秦淮茹 The soul of a modern homebody fuses with that of a street punk from the capital. The punk's boldness and can-do attitude meet the homebody's wild imagination, sparking something entirely new. Watch as a young man with a modern mindset stirs up a storm in the turbulent 1960s. 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Immortal Cultivation at Ease in the Siheyuan 四合院之自在修仙 Under the weight of life's daily pressures, one person heads to the countryside to unwind. By chance, they discover the hidden abode of an ancient cultivator and are carried back to the 1960s, transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 Siheyuan: Huairu, You Don’t Want Banggeng to Go Hungry, Do You? 四合院：淮茹你也不想棒梗挨饿吧 Qin An transmigrated into the world of "The Full Courtyard", becoming a hunter in Qinjia Village who never had to worry about food or drink. He thought he would spend his days living a quiet, ordinary life. But then, during the severe snowstorm and famine of 1960, he found Qin Huairu collapsed from hunger right outside his home. Seeing Qin Huairu eyeing his air-dried cured meat with hungry longing, Qin An grinned wickedly. “Sister-in-law Huairu, you wouldn’t want Banggeng to go hungry, would you 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 48 Myriad Worlds: I Start by Marrying Chen Xueru in the Siheyuan 诸天：从四合院娶陈雪茹开始 After transmigrating, he finds himself in a shared universe featuring stories such as "The Pleiades of the Courtyard" and "A Little Woman Below Zhengyang Gate". Chen Xueru is still a young girl, and Qin Huairu is just a country girl with dreams of city life. Everything is only just beginning, and none of the tragedies have happened yet. Zhuge Xingchen travels through the Myriad Worlds, experiencing the different wonders of each one. The planned worlds include "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Na 1Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 49 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—Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Frame Twenty-Year-Old Qin Huairu 四合院：开局碰瓷二十岁秦淮如 Liu Shuai never expected that after getting drunk at a bar, he would transmigrate into The Birds of the Courtyard! He runs into Qin Huairu on a blind date? He’ll pretend she bumped into him! Jia Dongxu isn’t injured? He’ll save him once! Silly Zhu is a lovesick fool? He’ll help him find a wife! Xu Damao has no children? He’ll give him a tip! See how the little nobody Liu Shuai sets out to redeem all the troublemakers in the courtyard! Not a brainless power fantasy. Low on hostility, no face-sla 41Reads—Score—14d adds
