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- 1 Siheyuan: Mocking the Vermin, Who Dares Make Trouble? 四合院：戏谑众禽，谁敢造次 Xu Mingjie transmigrates into a courtyard house, becoming an ordinary resident. He knows the scheming ways of the courtyard's beasts inside out. With the aim of creating a more harmonious and friendly environment, and following the principle of taking down anyone he can't stand, Xu Mingjie helps Jia Dongxu keep an eye on his wife, sends Yi Zhonghai to an early grave, and gets Liu Haizhong thrown in jail... A peaceful, friendly place, right? Well, that starts with keeping things quiet. The best w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: A Master Chef from the Start, and I Won’t Be Anyone’s Simp 四合院：神厨开局，我不当舔狗 If everything could start over. Does blood really matter? He Yuzhu’s father runs off with a widow from the start. He leaves He Yuzhu and his young sister behind. When He Yuzhu grows up, Qin Huairu ruins his life too. He Yuzhu suffers every hardship life has to offer. But now I’m reborn, and I won’t let any of that happen again. You beasts of the Siheyuan, get ready for my counterattack... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: About to Transmigrate, I’m Stockpiling Like Crazy 四合院：即将穿越，我疯狂囤物资 Transmigrating is nothing new to He Yuzhu. But making a success of himself after transmigrating is another matter. Fortunately, the System says he has a month to prepare. So He Yuzhu starts thinking through his plans. He was an orphan to begin with, and has no ties in this world. Perhaps he can make something of himself after transmigrating. He Yuzhu already knows a thing or two about the courtyard house. I'll show everyone there what He Yuzhu looks like at his peak. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: I Rose to Power in a Time of Turmoil! 四合院：动乱年代崛起的我！ He Yubei transmigrated to a courtyard house with a pocket dimension. Who knew that Lou Xiao'e would resent him from the start? He also discovered that his younger brother, Silly Zhu, was being completely taken in by Qin Huairu. Now that I'm back, I won't let any of this go unchecked. He Yubei looked at the hypocritical people in the courtyard. He muttered, “This courtyard is long overdue for a cleanup...” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: A Heavenly God Descends, and the Whole Courtyard Kneels 四合院：天神下凡，全院跪下听话 Wang Wenhua transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He raises his level by carrying a radar with him. As long as he keeps at it day after day, he will eventually be unmatched in the courtyard. Neither his strength nor his skills will have any equal. Though the beasts can't stand that Wang Wenhua has a beautiful wife and children and lives so well, from now on, all they can do is seethe in silence... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: Jingru at Eighteen Is Just a Little Bit Irresistible 四合院：十八岁的京茹，亿点点香 I transmigrated to the 1960s and became an ordinary villager in Zhangjia Village. Right next door is Qinjia Village! Qin Jingru, Qin Huairu: either one would be a dream come true! If I can beat Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao to Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru, I’ll have hit the jackpot. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: I Am He Yuzhu, and I'm Defying Fate! 四合院：我何玉柱，逆天之路！ After being reborn, He Yuzhu discovered that he had returned to the very day his father, He Daqing, planned to run away. In his previous life, his father left him and his younger sister to fend for themselves. This time, he wouldn’t let them off so easily. It was true that in this life, with a portable space of his own, He Yuzhu no longer had to worry about food or drink. But his hatred for He Daqing had not diminished in the slightest. He Daqing wanted to leave? Fine. He’d make sure he left wit —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: I Lead My Whole Family to Fortune, and the Neighbors Are Green with Envy! 四合院：带全家致富，全院眼红！ Mi Geng transmigrates into the world of The Beastly Courtyard in the 1950s and awakens a Divine Chef System. With his family destitute and the whole courtyard bullying them, Mi Geng decides he has to change their circumstances. Luckily, the joint-public-private ownership reforms haven’t started yet. Using his godlike cooking skills, Mi Geng takes his younger sister out to sell food, never expecting his little stall to become a sensation on its very first day. From then on, everyone in the capita —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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—Shelves
- 11 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—Shelves
- 12 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—Shelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan 四合院里的傻柱 Xu Damao, what are you doing? What am I doing? Sister Qin, have you forgotten the money I paid for your meals in the factory canteen? That was ages ago. What are you trying to do now? I’m not trying to do anything. Qin Jingru has been with me for so long, but we still don’t have a child. Is it wrong to want one? Sister Qin, you wouldn’t want Banggeng to lose his job, would you? Xu Damao, you could treat Banggeng as your own. If you’re good to him, he’ll definitely take care of you when you’re ol 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 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! 279Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 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. 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 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—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: Awakening the Villainous Scoundrel System 四合院：觉醒恶人极品系统 Zong Xingde awakens the Villain’s Ultimate System, which lets him redeem coupons with no restrictions. After transmigrating by accident, Zong Xingde moves into the courtyard in Love in the Courtyard with a wife and two children. Taking down so-called War God Silly Zhu is no problem at all. Unlimited redemptions? He’d better stock up on supplies. How did he accidentally end up opening a state-run restaurant? 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 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—Shelves
- 28 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—Shelves
- 29 Siheyuan: The Bachelor Maker 四合院：光棍制造者 A System, but no overpowered abilities, plus a pocket dimension A grand crossover of TV dramas: Love, My Arrogance; The Story of Zhengyang Gate; Blood-Red; Man of Iron, Rice Bowl of Steel; and Days Related to Youth The System gave me a sacred mission and heaven-defying abilities, but I only use them for face-slapping. Dignified and steady Lou Xiao'e, I'll save you from your failed life. Devoted Zhou Xiaobai, don't let your tender feelings go to waste. Lovable Ding Qiunan, I'll make sure your lif —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: The Support System 四合院，辅助系统 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 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—Shelves
- 34 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Snatch Lou Xiao'e and Hit the Jackpot 四合院：开局截胡娄晓娥，赢麻了 [Siheyuan + Spirit Spring + Pocket Dimension + Stealing the Girl] Li Chang transmigrates into a siheyuan, where he gains a pocket dimension with a spirit spring. The courtyard's troublemakers are a handful, huh? That has nothing to do with him. He's got his eye on the pretty girls in the courtyard. From the start, he snatches Lou Xiao'e away. Lou Xiao'e is beautiful and kindhearted, the perfect wife. Heh heh... 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: Starting Out in 1952, in Charge of the Security Department 四合院：52开局，负责保卫科 Nanluoguxiang. After arriving in this new place, Li Pingchuan gained a life System with sign-in rewards and lucky draws. “Sign in.” Li Pingchuan chose to sign in without hesitation. It was an essential golden finger for any transmigrator. He obtained an incredible Comprehension System!!! Li Pingchuan was completely bewildered, and from then on began his journey to becoming a winner in life! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 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—Shelves
- 37 A Sunny Siheyuan 晴漫四合院 A low-key, secretly passionate courtyard-house fanfic with none of the usual hostility. It may go against what most readers want! There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. This was inspired by watching the TV series more than a dozen times! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Li Mu's Survival System in the Siheyuan 四合院李木的苟活系统 Li Mu was slacking off at work, scrolling through Love in the Courtyard. The more he watched, the angrier he got. His supervisor came by without noticing, then started yelling at him. In a fit of anger, Li Mu got into a fight with him and was accidentally killed by his supervisor. He then transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. What kind of life would he lead there? —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: I Transmigrate as He Yuzhu and Marry Xiaodang 四合院：穿越何雨柱，娶妻小当 [Period drama + witty humor + entrepreneurship + no saintly protagonist + face-slapping + everyday life] He Yuzhu transmigrates into the body of a middle-aged man and is dumped by Qin Huairu, leaving him all alone. The protagonist stages a comeback and marries Qin Huairu’s daughter, putting an end to Qin Huairu’s parasitic ways for good. He hops aboard the reform-and-opening-up express and heads toward prosperity. As he counts his money on the way to the pinnacle of wealth, he discovers that thi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 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—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: The Weakest Loser Makes a Comeback and Conquers the World from the Start 四合院开局：最强弱鸡，逆袭寰宇 Transmigrated? Keep your head down! Behold the weakest man in history... How Xu Jiu boasts and bluffs! The bugle rings out, shaking the universe! When the first bonk on the head echoes through the courtyard... The butterfly effect spreads across the cosmos... Question: What's at the end of the universe? Answer: At the end of the universe, all eight characters in the birth chart are Yin! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: Starting in ’52, I Steal Qin Huairu Away! 四合院：52开局，截胡秦淮茹！ [This book has no angst, just funny everyday life!] Li Weiguo transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1952. He arrives just as eighteen-year-old Qin Huairu comes to the courtyard to meet Jia Dongxu on a blind date. He has to steal her away from Jia Dongxu. After doing so, he helps Qin Huairu get a job at the steel mill. From then on, Li Weiguo begins a leisurely, carefree life. Jia Zhangshi: Li Weiguo, how dare you steal my daughter-in-law? Old Jia... Li Weiguo: Old Jia, come take a look! Come get 2.8kReads5.9Score126Shelves
- 44 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? 143Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: Old Wang's Life of Love and Loyalty 四合院：老王的情意人生 After transmigrating to the 1950s, there are no computers, no phones, and no pretty girls flirting with you through a screen~~ But people in this era have a real sense of human warmth! Yi Zhonghai: “I’m doing this for the good of the courtyard, for everyone’s sake!” Silly Zhu: “I’m just helping them out!” Liu Haizhong: “A beating means you care, and scolding means you love!” As the only protagonist and your friendly neighbor in the Siheyuan, your business is my business. Don’t worry, I’l 469Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 48 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—Shelves
- 49 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—Shelves
- 50 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. 161Reads—Score—Shelves
