Novels like Siheyuan: The Spirit of Cao Gong Lives On
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- 1 Siheyuan: Huairu at Eighteen, a Little Too Alluring 四合院：十八岁的淮茹，亿点点香 He transmigrated into an era of famine, where people had too little clothing and food, and someone was freezing or starving to death at every turn. Li Xu spotted a corpse and felt around its chest. It was still warm. He looked up and saw that it was Qin Huairu! Just as Li Xu was admiring the beautiful sight before him, Qin Huairu's eyelids fluttered slightly. Then she opened her eyes, revealing a pair of somewhat dazed, peach-blossom eyes. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: From the Start in the Countryside, I'm the Big Boss 四合院：乡村开局，我是大当家 Xie Qi transmigrates to a world where various film and television universes have merged. “Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…” Every shot hits its mark. A hundred shots, a hundred hits. Xie Qi trains diligently in spiritual energy. He possesses abilities beyond those of ordinary people. While out hunting one day, he saves a chairman who accidentally falls into the water. From then on, he meets a benefactor who changes his life and sets him on the road to wealth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send Deaf Granny Packing and Take Off 四合院：开局送走聋老太，起飞 Xu Bufan transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had a sister-in-law and two nieces. He awakened a Touch-to-Trigger System. [ Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have learned the throwing skill! ] [ Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have learned Level Eight fitter skills! ] After catching a rabbit from the start, he returned to the courtyard, overjoyed. Granny Deaf wanted her eldest grandson to find a good wife, so she set her sights on Xu Bufan's sister-in-law. While Xu Bufan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: After Moving, I Start a Happy Life 四合院：搬家后，我开启幸福人生 Bai Yi transmigrated to the world of Full Courtyard House. What awaited him was a whole lot of trouble. No golden finger. No parents. And he was still just a fifteen-year-old kid. Bai Yi ranted furiously to himself. But since he was already here, he'd turn things around with his own two hands... Then a voice rang out from beyond the door: "Xiao Bai, open up!" And so began Bai Yi's story in the courtyard house... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Starves, While I Live in Bliss 四合院：全院灾荒，唯我幸福美满 Su Ming transmigrated into the world of Birds Full of Love in the Siheyuan three months ago. After learning about his predecessor's circumstances, Su Ming immediately went to reconnect with his older brother. Supplies were scarce, and ordinary people were having a very hard time. Every now and then, he saw people with bluish faces from hunger on the streets. Some were so swollen from starvation that they simply lay motionless at home. Having nothing to eat was miserable! If he wasn't going to re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: I Snatched Lou Xiao'e and Became a Winner 四合院：截胡娄晓娥，我成了赢家 Ma Bangde wakes up one morning to find he has transmigrated to a courtyard house in 1952. But he discovers that Silly Zhu is a vegetable seller, while Xu Damao tends a boiler. After graduating from high school, Ma Bangde is assigned to work at a supply and marketing cooperative as a shop assistant. When his golden finger, a spatial warehouse, arrives, he begins frantically stockpiling supplies. When he meets Lou Xiao'e, he doesn’t hesitate to swoop in and steal her away! When he meets Qin Huairu 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: The Rise of Me, Xu Damao 四合院：我，许大茂的崛起人生 Overnight, he arrives in a siheyuan full of romance. And he’s none other than Xu Damao, the man everyone loves to hate? Wait, something doesn’t seem right. He’s still just a high school student? At this age, becoming a doctor would be perfect. But does he really have to become a film producer? With Feilu as his backer and a skill menu, can he still learn anything in this life? But right now, he has to face the grudge of someone who kicked him in the crotch. If he’s going to be left unable to hav 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: Endless Supplies, but I’m Not Interested in Widows 四合院：无尽物资我对寡妇没兴趣 Gao Yi has transmigrated. A simple life, a steel factory, and a heroic courtyard: this is where he has arrived. In this era of scarce resources, only he can get a one-time deal in the Unlimited Shop. Bread, milk, wild boar, crabs, king crabs: it has everything. If he’s lucky, he can even get food from another world. Today, Qin Huairu caught a whiff of the food, but just like Silly Zhu, he’s a shameless flatterer. No way! If you want meat, I want meat too. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Heaven-Defying Medicine, Treating the Beasts Backward from the Start 四合院：医术逆天，开局反向治禽 Zhang Jijun transmigrates into a courtyard. He becomes a ten-year-old child. He has a System with a hidden space and a set of excellent medical skills, but he's too small to put his strength to use. What's more, his married sister insists on taking Zhang Jijun to her husband's family. “I'm not going! I'm not going!” Zhang Jijun throws a tantrum, rolling around on the ground. He'd rather die than go with Zhang Xia. Zhang Xia smiles helplessly. “You little rascal, always getting into mischief! If —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: Stealing Qin Huairu Away and Fleecing the Whole Gang! 四合院：截胡淮茹，薅众禽毛！ “I’m your personal assistant, Xiao An. Your crops have all ripened, and I’ve harvested them and put them in the storeroom. Go take a look.” After transmigrating into the world of the courtyard house, Liang Dong isn't worried at all! From the start, he snatches Qin Huairu right out from under everyone’s noses. Then he punches Xu Damao in the face. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: The Courtyard's Old Patriarch, Still Going Strong 四合院：大院老祖宗，老当益壮 Zhang Yuan transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Thinking of the villains' misdeeds on television, Zhang Yuan, a man of great integrity, decided to teach them a proper lesson. But when he opened his eyes, he discovered that he was a hundred-year-old man. This left Zhang Yuan in a panic. Fortunately, the System promptly notified him that he had been bound to the Divine Doctor System. This System could make Zhang Yuan younger the longer he lived. There's plenty of time yet. You vi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: I Unlocked the Secrets of Genetics 四合院：我打开了基因的大门 Ye Shunchuan was climbing a mountain when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the courtyard. Originally a history and archaeology student, Ye Shunchuan was now a scrap collector. He had a hard time coming to terms with this enormous change. Fortunately, the System gave him hope. With the System, Ye Shunchuan not only had an appraisal skill, but could also improve medicinal potions. It seemed his days ahead would be pretty good. If he dared to dream big, he might even make a great success of himse —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Am Xu Damao 我是许大茂 Xu Damao’s chance at redemption in this world where different stories have merged. After learning everything there is to know about the people in this siheyuan, How will Xu Damao save his marriage? And perhaps save the unfortunate women of this world along the way. 362Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 14 The Happy Life of Xu Xiaomao in the Siheyuan 四合院之快乐的许小茂 Xu Xiaomao, a loser from a later age, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world of the Beast-Filled Siheyuan. Worse still, he transmigrates into the body of Xu Damao, a shameless little schemer who betrays others for gain and is greedy and lecherous. Though this guy has the coveted knack of passing through a thousand flowers without a single petal clinging to him, a skill every man dreams of, Xu Xiaomao can’t accept one thing: this body belongs to a man who can never have children. Then he 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: I Hunt, and My Beautiful Wife Is Always Obedient 四合院：我打猎，美女老婆乖乖的 Xiao Yang transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard, fortunately bringing along a heaven-defying comprehension System. As long as he focuses on learning something, once he reaches a hundred hours of study, he is guaranteed to become a perfect expert. With the System’s help, he enjoys a good life in this simple, unpretentious era. Sister Qin, come on, let’s go hunting. Your little brother will treat you to something tasty. Silly Zhu, stop staring. A woman like her is out of your league. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: Setting Up a Stall from the Start, Becoming a Tycoon of the Nation 四合院：开局摆摊，成就大国神豪 After transmigrating to the 1950s, he enters the world of Love in the Courtyard. He becomes an ordinary resident of the courtyard. His father drinks heavily, his mother has gone back to her parents' home, and the task of raising his younger siblings falls to Zhang Liang. After being fired from a restaurant, he takes his younger sister and sets up a street stall. On the very first day, he makes more than his big brother could earn in a whole month of hard work! I, Zhang Liang, am going to be amon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Ending the Nationwide Famine 四合院：悟性逆天，解决全国饥荒 Xu Zhenzhong transmigrates to the capital in 1955 and becomes Xu Damao's distant cousin. He awakens heaven-defying comprehension and gains a portable time-acceleration space System. After watching a film projection just once, he immediately masters the entire process. With his superb projection skills and unique understanding of cinema, he becomes the cinema's chief projectionist. Electrician, welder, fitter, all kinds of driver, from forklifts and elevators to cranes and cars, as well as cook: —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 You Decide's Second Book 你定的第2本书 I can't believe I was transported into Love in the Courtyard and became an ordinary resident there. Now I can finally make my dream with Qin Huairu come true! But Qin Huairu actually despises me... And all those beasts in the courtyard are giving me trouble, too. Ah, Huang Wei activates his System, and from then on everything goes smoothly. He never has to worry about food or clothing again. Qin Huairu is so jealous she could kick herself. Why did she have to be so foolish? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Who Says a Prodigal Can't Turn Back? 谁说浪子不回头 Are you tired of stories about the characters' younger days in the courtyard? Come along with this book and see what Silly Zhu is like in middle age. The story is no longer limited to all the petty, sordid affairs inside the courtyard. If you enjoy this book, please show your support! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: Struggling Through Life and Making My Way in the Black Market 四合院：摸爬滚打，行走黑市 Li Weimin transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Here, the beasts ran wild. But since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. [Ding! The street-vending System has been activated.] [Your starter pack is ready. Would you like to open it now?] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received two Invincible Pills!] Hearing the System's notification, Li Weimin was overjoyed. If you want to play rough with me, don't blame me for giving you a taste of your own medicine... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: I’m the One in Charge 四合院之我才是老大 Zhao Sanming is unexpectedly reborn in a courtyard and awakens the Do Whatever You Want System. From then on, life in the courtyard gets even livelier. Jia Zhangshi, the spirit-summoning mage! Zhao Sanming, what, you want me to summon your deceased son? No problem, I'll make it happen! Yi Zhonghai, you use moral blackmail? Zhao Sanming: First Uncle, you wouldn't want your shady deeds getting exposed, would you? 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Xu Damao, the Bystander Who Loves the Gossip 吃瓜群众许大茂 This is Xu Damao at his most principled, and also at his unluckiest. He has a powerful System, but it turns him into the most punchable man around. He ignores everyone in the courtyard and gives his compassion to “strangers.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: Handing Over the System and Becoming a National Asset 四合院：上交系统，成国家人才 Countless dazzling stars floated in the sky here, while all kinds of strange creatures drifted leisurely through the air. The energy of the stars' source flowed through the entire world, filling everything with vitality. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 Pidan Pipi's First Book 皮蛋皮皮的第1本书 In this life, he is Xu Damao, a projectionist at a steel mill. Wasn’t his greatest enemy supposed to be the number-one male lead? What a joke. Silly Zhu is nothing more than a bootlicker at best, while Xu Damao is the chosen male lead. His father, Xu Fugui, is an experienced film producer with a generous salary and excellent benefits. His wife Lou Xiao'e comes from a family with Lou Bancheng as her father-in-law, Tan Qiu as her mother-in-law, and the sole heir to the Tan family’s culinary tradit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: I’m Xu Damao, and I’ve Gone Completely Dark 四合院：我许大茂，彻底黑化 What? Qin Xian wakes up to find he's become Xu Damao in the Siheyuan full of scoundrels. They say I'm a bad guy? Fine, I'll show you just how bad I can be. They say I can't have kids? Silly Zhu, if I don't father ten, I'll take your name. Qin Huairu is giving me the cold shoulder? Let's see how I expose the real you. I hear you... heh heh heh. Bang Geng stole a chicken, huh? I'll chop you up. Go on, try stealing again. I'm Xu Damao, and I've gone completely dark. What are you going to do about i 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: You Framed Me for Stealing a Chicken? Banggeng, You're Asking for Trouble 四合院：冤枉我偷鸡？棒梗你找死 He transmigrated into the courtyard house, ready to take on the scoundrels. But then Bang Geng falsely accused him of stealing Xu Damao’s chicken? And the courtyard’s scoundrels all pointed fingers at him? Was he supposed to put up with that? Bang Geng, are you looking to get yourself killed? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Me, Silly Zhu! From the Start, I'm Set Up on a Date with Lou Xiao'e 我，傻柱！开局与娄晓娥相亲 He Yuzhu transmigrates from a parallel world. Everyone likes Qin Huairu, but when he watched the show, the one he liked was always someone like Lou Xiao'e. So after transmigrating, he refuses to be Qin Huairu's lapdog and turns his attention to pursuing Lou Xiao'e. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: A Blind Date with Qin Jingru, and Three Modern Appliances? 四合院：相亲秦京茹，三转一响？ [Period novel + no System + sensible characters + building a fortune from scratch + everyday life] Chen Fan, reborn in the world of a courtyard-compound novel, is actually set up on a date with Qin Jingru? Back from the capital, she holds her head high and says, “If you want to marry me, I expect the three big items and a bicycle. And after we're married, I won't have children. It would ruin my figure.” “...Gold digger. Get lost!” Chen Fan is broke and his blind date ends in failure! Luckily, hi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Transmigrating Through the Worlds of Film and TV in a Siheyuan 在四合院里穿越诸天影视 A new story is here! Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: This He Yuzhu Is Defying Heaven! 四合院：这个何雨柱逆天了！ He Yuzhu got a second chance at life and transmigrated to the 1960s. Whenever he remembered the tragedy of his previous life, He Yuzhu couldn’t stop his heart from trembling. His father had been so heartless... He wanted to abandon them for a woman. He Yuzhu hated him with all his heart. So this time, no matter what He Daqing did, I, He Yuzhu, would never let him leave! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: Using the Beasts' Own Methods to Teach Them a Lesson 四合院：用禽兽的方法虐禽 The overworked He Yuzhu was watching Love in the Courtyard when rage surged through him. He couldn't catch his breath and dropped dead on the spot. When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had also awakened the Eye-for-an-Eye System. Use moral blackmail against Yi Zhonghai, the moral paragon. Get Liu Haizhong, the official-obsessed man, removed from office. Summon Old Jia and scare Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer, out of her wits. Outscheme the miser 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Storm-Struck Siheyuan: I Have a Fishing System 暴雨四合院：我有垂钓系统 Liu Ying transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. The courtyard's scheming neighbors make things difficult for him, and then a sudden downpour hits. Luckily, he has a fishing System. While they go hungry, I eat meat and grow plump. While they get drenched, I hold an umbrella and stay completely dry. While they eat dirt, I fish, and I won't even give them the bait. While they freeze, I go swimming. I can't help it, I just love water. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: I Have a Backyard of My Own 四合院：我有一座后花园 “My dad is Li Gang?” No, I’m Li Gang! I return to the courtyard after leaving the army and am assigned a job at the local police station. My family has three spacious rooms, and there’s even a little pond in the backyard. The beasts still dare to pull their stunts? I’ll laugh as they hit the ground, knocking out their front teeth. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, and I Stroll Through a Sea of Beauties 四合院：我许大茂，万花丛中过 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: Unlimited Investments, Becoming the Neighborhood Boss 四合院：无限投资，成大院袍哥 Zhao Cheng transmigrates into the world of "Love in the Courtyard". And what outstanding transmigrator would be without a System? Just as Zhao Cheng is thinking this, a ding sounds. The God-Tier Underling System has successfully bound itself to him. Every time the Host recruits an underling, he can obtain that person's strongest skill. Zhao Cheng is overjoyed. He resolves to dominate the entire courtyard, which is full of beasts, and make them all submit to him... —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: Snowbound in the Mountains, I Rescued a Qin-Surnamed Woman 四合院：大雪封山，救了秦姓女子 After transmigrating to the 1960s, he discovers an unfamiliar woman lying beside him. He takes a closer look. The person beside him is Qin Huairu! Only... Qin Huairu has frozen stiff. Li Xu sees his chance. Having Qin Huairu all to himself? That’s just too good! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 This Guy in Siheyuan Is a Menace 四合院这个家伙是个祸害 This troublemaker has arrived in the courtyard. Who is his one true love, or are all the beauties his true loves? Will you watch him feast on lavish food every day, or toil tirelessly to help people day after day? 2.3kReads6.5Score10114d adds
- 38 From Siheyuan to the Worlds Beyond 从四合院到诸天世界 This is my first novel, so please don't flame me if it's not very good. The plot moves rather slowly, so please be patient as you read. The story is fairly exciting, and I hope you'll support it. I'll do my best to bring my ideas to life and give readers a wonderful story to remember. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Xu Damao: I Was Born to Be Useful 许大茂：天生我材必有用 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Jia Zhangshi to a Pulp 四合院：开局暴揍贾张氏 I transmigrated and got a golden finger. Now I'm rich. Jia Zhangshi got jealous and teamed up with Silly Zhu to set me up? I struck back and made them pay. My swift, decisive methods made me someone no one in the courtyard dares to provoke! 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Finally Lets Loose 四合院：彻底放飞自我的许大茂 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Pocket Dimension + Multiple Heroines] After transmigrating into the world of the Siheyuan Courtyard, Xu Damao is determined to escape the petty squabbles there and live a wonderful life of his own. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: The Tale of Qin Huairu's Exploitation 四合院之秦淮茹吸血记 Young Wu Yong transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes Qin Huairu, the "white lotus" of the courtyard. A man turned into a woman, with a System from the start that feeds off all the courtyard pests. He takes on the hungry mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi, teaches the thief king Bang Geng a lesson, and makes the most of life in the courtyard. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: Starting with Qin Huairu 四合院：从选择秦淮茹开始 Song Yi accidentally transmigrates into the courtyard, becoming Qin Huairu's neighbor and an honorable security officer. He awakens the "Welfare Choice System." He catches Bang Geng stealing a chicken from the start? He's just a kid, of course I'll forgive him. I'll just talk it over with Qin Huairu. Silly Zhu smashes up my place? No big deal. I don't mind sleeping in He Yushui's room. Yan Jiecheng wants to borrow my bicycle? Sure, have Yu Li come ask for it. Everyone knows I'm Song Yi, always k —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: Starting in 1960, I Give the System to the Motherland 四合院：60开局，系统献给祖国 Li Zhan transmigrated. He transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. It was the three-year period of hardship during the famine, but Li Zhan's System was unbelievably powerful, with astonishing rewards. Food, drinks, and everyday necessities piled up like mountains in his storage space, and the stock multiplied every day. Since that was the case, why not take the supplies from my System's storage space and help the country through this difficult time? With that thought, Li Zhan decis —Reads—Score114d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: I Lead the Beasts Through the Apocalypse 四合院之我带众禽过末世 Apocalypse + courtyard house drama + stockpiling supplies + infinite space + no saintly do-gooder After an accident, Lin Tian transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard House of Nasty Neighbors. He has yet to begin his leisurely new life when the System informs him that a meteorite will strike Earth in a week, ushering in a global apocalypse. Ninety-five percent of the planet's population will perish! Lin Tian immediately questions his lot in life and begins frantically stockpiling supplies 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: The Head Elder Wants Me to Support Him in His Old Age? I'll Live Off My Parents 四合院：一大爷想我养老？我啃老 I transmigrated into a Siheyuan and got bound to a System. From then on, my life was on the rise. Uncle Yi wants me to support him in his old age? Hah! I'll freeload off him and spend every last bit of his savings! Qin Huairu wants to bleed me dry? I might collect a little interest, but she can forget about getting any help from me! Bang Geng stole my stuff? No discussion, you're going to prison. Xu Damao picks a fight with me? I'll expose the truth about your infertility, then steal Lou Xiao'e 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, Cruel and Ruthless 四合院：心恨手辣许大茂 "Xu Damao, Xu Damao, you're a real villain." "But you're not ruthless at all, and you're not very bright either." "Reporting Lou Xiao'e was like cutting off your own arm, and you did all this just for the paltry title of deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee. It's downright stupid." 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 48 After Rejecting His Proposal, Qin Huairu Regretted It! 拒婚后，秦淮茹悔不当初！ After Qin Huairu rejects the Li family’s marriage proposal because they are poor, she turns around and marries Jia Dongxu. Li Jiankang transmigrates into this world and transforms his fortunes through his own efforts, rising all the way to become an eighth-grade technician. Meanwhile, the Jia family’s quality of life keeps getting worse. Qin Huairu regrets her choice! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: The Strongest Villain, Xu Damao 四合院：最强反派许大茂 Xu Damao suddenly transmigrates on his way to work, becoming the villain Xu Damao from the Siheyuan, a man with the exact same name, and binds himself to the strongest Villain System! As long as he gets under people's skin and builds up their resentment, he can keep drawing prizes: grain coupons, meat coupons, all kinds of scarce supplies, and special skills like cooking, boxing, and driving! He Yuzhu loves showing off? Don't indulge him! Give him a beating when he deserves it, and chew him out 333Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 50 Dongxu Begs Me to Support His Wife and Kids in Siheyuan 四合院东旭求我养妻小 [Upright Moralists, Please Give This One a Miss. Much Appreciated.] [Low on Angsty Drama + Slice of Life + Jian'an Style + No Forced Choices] Chen An transmigrates into the role of a driver at a steel mill. A driver’s job is simple: get in and out safely. 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds
