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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 Dropped into the Siheyuan: I Was Told to Switch Apartments on My First Day! 空降四合院：刚来就被要求换房！ Gao Xuan transmigrated to the late 1950s. Both his parents were dead, leaving him an orphan. Through his own hard work, he got into university to study mechanical engineering. After graduating, he was assigned to work at a steel mill, with the benefits of a fifth-grade clerk and a salary of 49.5 yuan. When Gao Xuan heard the neighborhood office director mention Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, he finally realized that he hadn’t just transmigrated to the 1950s or 1960s, but into the worl 3Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 54 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
- 55 Siheyuan: I Can't Help It, They Forced Me to Do It 四合院：很无奈，都是它们逼我的 [System]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Siheyuan]+ [The neighbors all get tragic endings, don't read if that's not your thing]+ [Not historically accurate]+ [Feel-good power fantasy] Ye Yunting accidentally transmigrates into another world, landing in a Siheyuan. He thinks it's the world of a TV series, but it turns out he's arrived more than ten years too early. He expects to live a quiet, peaceful life, but the neighbors don't give him a chance. So Ye Yunting has no choice but to fight back, supposedly 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: From Mail Carrier to Yin-Yang Courier 四合院：从邮递员到阴阳邮差 He became a courier, braving wind and rain, seeing every corner of life and experiencing all kinds of people. Born into a family where no one cared for him, how could he find a different path in the courtyard compound? Fortunately, there was a mysterious woman who had been waiting for him all along, helping him through his troubles and filling in whatever he lacked. In this courtyard without any family warmth, she gave him a rare taste of affection. But in the end, he somehow grew old enough to 176Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: As Long as I'm Here, Those Beasts Won't Know a Moment's Peace 四合院：只要有我在，众禽无宁日 Lu Chengfeng, a young man from the modern era, can’t stand the absurd plot of a TV drama and transmigrates into its setting: the Red Star Siheyuan. The infuriating System gives him only two bottles of glucose, then tells him to take on Yi Zhonghai and go toe-to-toe with Silly Zhu, the courtyard’s battle god. Watch as the protagonist triumphs against the odds. Then come one mission after another, all requiring him to ruin the schemes of the courtyard’s troublemakers, leaving him thoroughly exaspe 5.7kReads7.3Score17014d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: Moving Out Makes Silly Zhu Soar 四合院：搬出四合院，傻柱起飞了 [Siheyuan + heaven-defying comprehension + Silly Zhu reborn + moving out of the courtyard + playing against the usual tropes] He Yuzhu, who froze to death beneath a bridge, was reborn in 1954. He discovered that his father, He Daqing, had abandoned him and his younger sister, He Yushui, and run off with a widow. Worse, Yi Zhonghai, the self-proclaimed paragon of morality, had pocketed the support money He Daqing left behind! Faced with a nightmare from the start, He Yuzhu immediately exposed Yi 1Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 Siheyuan: I’m Marrying Huaihua, So Why Are You Crying, Huairu? 四合院：我娶槐花，淮茹你哭什么 I accidentally transmigrated to a courtyard house during the Reform and Opening-Up era and became middle-aged He Yuzhu! I'm marrying Huaihua, so Qin Huairu, why are you crying? Huaihua: Brother Zhuzi, you really live up to your name! Xiaodang: Silly Dad, look at my twin tails. Aren't they pretty? Qin Huairu: Y-you... all of you... I want in too!!! Qin Jingru, Tang Yanling, and You Fengxia were all dumbfounded... He Yuzhu uses his information advantage to build a restaurant empire and take the cu 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: I Have a Tiny Bit of Money, That's Totally Reasonable 四合院：我有亿点点钱，很合理吧 [System + transmigrate + tycoon + historical era + farming + everyday life + carefree slacker + Beijing courtyard] It was another night coming home under the dark sky, after ten days of working overtime in a row. He Yongzhu thought helplessly that if he got another chance at life, he would definitely be a wealthy slacker with plenty of money and free time. Suddenly, everything went black. He had transmigrated into the world of a Beijing courtyard and become He Yuzhu's younger brother. He could s 1.7kReads5.0Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, Defying Fate 四合院：重生傻柱，逆天改命 He Yuzhu, who spent his whole life propping up the Jia family, was reborn, returning to the very beginning. That was the year Qin Huairu had just married into the Jia family, He Daqing had just run off with the widow Bai, and He Yuzhu was still a young apprentice at Hongbin Restaurant... Given another chance, He Yuzhu was determined to catch the tailwind of the times and build a brilliant life of his own. He Daqing abandoned his children, and now that he's old, he expects me to take care of him? 1.5kReads6.0Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: Damao Wants Me to Get Him in Trouble 四合院：大茂让我捅娄子 [Siheyuan] + [System] + [Feel-Good Story] Xu Shaoan transmigrated. When he opened his eyes, he was in the world of the Animal-Filled Siheyuan. He had become Xu Damao's younger brother. Before he could even take it all in, his cheap older brother Xu Damao made him an offer he couldn't refuse: "Shaoan! ... Help me sow my seed!" Xu Shaoan was stunned. He never would have expected anything like this. But... [Congratulations, Host. You have bound yourself to the 'Grow the Family Tree' System...] [Is 21Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 64 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Now I'm Unstoppable 重生四合院，这不无敌了 Era + Siheyuan + Otherworld + System + Decisive and ruthless + One heroine It all begins when he draws a fruit ability. Though he is reborn in an era of shortages, that doesn't stop him from living life on his own terms. No supplies? No problem. With the Food-Food Fruit, even roadside stones can be turned into top-quality ingredients. No cooking skills? No problem. He can apprentice under a master and become a nationally renowned culinary grandmaster. No martial arts skills? No problem. The Syst 18.3kReads6.7Score67414d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: It All Began When I Became the Second Master 四合院：从我成了二大爷开始 After waking up, a handsome young man from the modern era finds himself in the world of the siheyuan dramas, as Liu Haizhong, the fattest and ugliest Second Master! The moment he arrives, he has to face the prospect of sleeping every night beside a fat middle-aged woman! And there are Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who are always looking for a chance to get revenge for years of beatings with a stick. 1.2kReads5.9Score—14d adds
- 66 I Became an Elder in the Siheyuan 四合院我成了我长辈 Jin Man is a stay-at-home freelancer in 2023 and the author of a string of failed novels. Her family tree lists her as a descendant of the Aisin-Gioro clan, though she has no idea which branch she belongs to. She only heard it from her unreliable father, whom she is supposed to address respectfully at home because her grandfather told her to. A brand-new little System had barely gained awareness when its main System dad tossed it out, and then it went and caused trouble. A flash of white light l 662Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Defeated Bang Geng 四合院，开局斗败棒梗 Xu Damao is reborn after having been reduced to living on the streets and eventually freezing to death beneath a bridge. This time, he’s done with being lazy and good-for-nothing. He’s going to turn his life around and become a decent person. When it comes to the beasts of the courtyard, Xu Damao won’t show mercy anymore. He’ll give each of them a taste of their own medicine. (He only picks on the bullies, never goes easy on them, and leaves the whole place in chaos!) 531Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu’s Younger Uncle 四合院我是傻柱的小叔 The sky above us now is a filthy one. The stars can no longer be seen in the sky of civilization. The sky isn't really that high, and the sea isn't really that far away. The human heart, though, is higher than the sky and farther away than the sea. I learned the lies that deceive people, and chased fame and fortune. Only after losing myself in reality did I discover how fragile I was. Watching you leave with tears in your eyes, I thought about the uncertain road ahead. Stars in the distance, ple 1.3kReads8.3Score10014d adds
- 69 The Siheyuan Flock Begs Me to Spare Them 四合院众禽求我放过 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.3kReads7.2Score30814d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu, I Snatched Qin Huairu 四合院：重生何雨柱，截胡秦淮茹 [Slice of life + No simping + One heroine] In 1954, He Yu, who had been in a car accident, wakes up to find that he has become He Yuzhu from Love in the Courtyard. That year, He Yuzhu is twenty-one, He Yushui is fifteen, and Jia Dongxu is still unmarried. Knowing the story, He Yuzhu is secretly relieved that he can change his miserable life. With the System at his side, all he wants is to enjoy a comfortable, ordinary life. 38Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: A Life of Freedom Beneath Zhengyang Gate 四合院：正阳门下的自在人生 Chen Guangming transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard in the late 1970s, bringing his supermarket with him. He plans to lie low for a few years, then work hard once economic reforms begin. Then one day, Chen Guangming meets Han Chunming, who is going through the lowest point in his life, and his plans change... 5.1kReads6.8Score13714d adds
- 72 Transmigrating as He Daqing, I Marry Chen Xueru 穿越何大清，娶妻陈雪茹 After transmigrating into the world of a courtyard drama, he became He Daqing, He Yuzhu’s father. But to his surprise, he arrived at the end of 1952... That year, He Yushui was eight and He Yuzhu was seventeen. He Daqing was just about to go to Baoding with the Widow Bai. After transmigrating, he discovered that the Widow Bai was no good at all. She had secretly gotten an IUD long ago and wouldn’t bear him a child. She also demanded that he hand over all his money and forbade him from contacting 392Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: He Daqing’s Long-Lost Eldest Son 四合院：何大清走失的长子 (This isn't a traditional Siheyuan story. It takes plenty of liberties, so don't read it if that bothers you!) That year, the capital was in chaos. That year, He Yuzhu was chased while selling buns. That year, He Daqing's eldest son, who had never existed, went missing... On New Year's Eve in 1959, Siheyuan welcomed He Yubang, who had been missing for many years. He flipped the table in Siheyuan, then set out to flip the table on the entire world of Siheyuan... 672Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: Starting with Bicycle Repairs 四合院：从修自行车开始 This book isn't too intense. It's a peaceful story set in an era of everyday life. The protagonist transmigrates to 1962 and lives across the hall from Third Uncle. He isn't a character from the original show. An utterly ordinary slice-of-life novel, about as exciting as a primary school essay. I try to keep things close to what life was really like back then, and to reflect the customs and social norms of ordinary people. I try not to be a homewrecker or collect junk, not to make everything ab 118Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: Lord Wei 四合院之韦爵爷 Lord Wei happened upon a jade pendant, and from then on became bound up with transmigration. Eventually, he arrived in the Beijing courtyard world of 1963. He could have started a life of taking it easy, but he was assigned by his superiors to work part-time at the steel mill, where he fell out with Director Yang and the infamous courtyard troublemakers, including Deaf Granny and several of the old men. The male lead showed no mercy and wasted no time. After casually dealing with Director Yang a 4.1kReads8.8Score19814d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: He Daqing Takes Qin Huairu by Force from the Start 四合院：何大清开局强娶秦淮茹 After working late into the night, He Daqing suddenly dies and wakes up in He Daqing's body, reborn in 1951 and ready to start a new life. At this point, the White Widow has only just arrived at the steel mill and hasn't yet gotten to know He Daqing. There's still time to change everything. To avoid the tragedy of being thrown out by his adopted son in his old age, He Daqing decides to marry Qin Huairu first. Why bother with a widow or take on the burden of supporting someone else's family? Woul 8.4kReads8.0Score26114d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: I Live in the Back Courtyard with a Little Yard 四合院：我住后院带小院 This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a slice-of-life chronicle that stays close to ordinary life in the 1960s. Social relationships, prices, dialogue, and everyday routines are all kept as true to the era as possible. The protagonist's soul transmigrates into the past. He has no System or talismans, just a pretty decent pocket dimension. The story is based on the original drama and follows its main plot, with a few characters and events from A Little Woman and Men Are Made of Iron, Blood ad 4.4kReads8.0Score12414d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: I Got Damou a Child 四合院之我给大茂送个娃 #Reborn #Space #Siheyuan #Male-Oriented Spin-Off #Taking Down Scum #Wild Imagination #Fantasy [Child-Sending Series, Part One: Reborn as He Yuzhu] He Yuzhu spends his whole life being bled dry by Qin Huairu. In his old age, he is even thrown out by the ungrateful people he raised, and freezes to death beneath a bridge. Given the chance to live again, he absolutely will not be that pathetic fool whom a widow can toy with as she pleases. He gains a miraculous space. By opening a door to anywhere, 1.2kReads7.0Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: My Background Is So Powerful, I'm Invincible 四合院：背景通天的我无敌了 A gunshot rang out, and Li Feng transmigrated to a courtyard full of scoundrels. With nothing but bare walls to his name, he and his younger sister were living under someone else’s roof, while the courtyard’s scoundrels schemed to take their home and jobs. Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Li Feng awakened the God-Tier Choice System. With the System and his own wits, Li Feng made a good life for himself, and the courtyard gained a little tyrant of its own. Silly Zhu: Hitting people is against 14.1kReads7.4Score71214d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Cause Trouble and Get Silly Zhu Arrested 四合院：开局捅娄子，抓捕傻柱 An internet celebrity with eight million followers transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as its major villain, Xu Damao? Inheriting his predecessor's fortune from the start? That big white goose sure is a treat! Ezi! This woman doesn't look like a good person. Don't pin this on me! You're the only one I love! Ezi! You want me to hold on to your family's fortune? Don't worry, it's in safe hands! What's a little pocket change between friends? Ezi! What? You don't believe a nuclear submarine can 11.1kReads7.7Score32514d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn and Leaves the Whole Yard of Vermin in Ruins 四合院：傻柱重生，坑惨众禽 In his first life, He Yuzhu devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Jia family. He not only helped Qin Huairu, but also supported the First, Second, and Third Masters in their old age. Yet, as he lay dying, Jia Geng abandoned him. Just as he was on the brink of death, he never expected to get another chance at life. After being reborn, He Yuzhu finally came to his senses. He would no longer let people take advantage of him, and instead would give the courtyard's schemers a piece of his mind. The F 9.6kReads7.6Score36114d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: I Activated the More Children, More Blessings System 四合院：我激活了多子多福系统 “Jia Dongxu's wife, Qin Huairu, has given birth. Twins, two girls.” Wang Laifu hears Third Auntie shouting the news to Deaf Granny across the courtyard. “Wait, shouldn't the legendary thief Bang Geng be here?” Wang Laifu rubs his head, sensing that the plot of this courtyard is a little off. “Ding... Having more children benefits the nation and its people... The More Children, More Blessings System has been activated.” “Newbie gift pack... robust health, a one-in-three chance of hitting the mark 9.5kReads7.7Score43414d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: I Just Woke Up and They Want Me to Transfer to Civilian Work 四合院：刚醒就让我转业 Luo Xingchen, a special forces king in the 21st century, is killed in an ambush while saving hostages. His soul travels back fifty years and enters the body of a 20-year-old veteran company commander in Beijing. After years of combat, his body is badly injured and his physical abilities have severely declined, so his superiors order him to leave the military. On his very first day after leaving the service, his former commander arranges a blind date for him. The house he's assigned turns out to 12.9kReads8.4Score37514d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Heaven Rewards Hard Work, and a Fitter Becomes an Engineer 四合院：天道酬勤，钳工成工程师 [Courtyard Life + Spatial Storage + Farming + Mildly Vicious + Smart Protagonist + Wish Fulfillment + One Female Lead] An accident brings our protagonist, Zhang Yuandong, to the world of Love in the Courtyard, along with the Diligence Is Rewarded by Heaven System. From the start, he finds himself at a meeting of the whole courtyard. Before Zhang Yuandong can even figure out what’s going on, Jia Dongxu demands that he donate twenty yuan to his family. Yi Zhonghai takes the side of his beloved dis 35.8kReads7.4Score1.5k14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Stabbed Someone on a Snowy Night 四合院：开局大雪夜捅娄子 (Some spoilers appeared earlier on, but they've been removed for readers who didn't like them.) Xu Xiaosheng, Xu Damao's younger brother in Love in the Courtyard, was born impotent. After leaving the army, he joined the steel mill. On his first day at work, he moved out of the crowded courtyard. He couldn't care less about the petty dramas in the compound. He just wanted to live his own quiet life! 21.4kReads8.2Score91814d adds
- 86 A Reborn Life in the Siheyuan 重生之四合院人生 A new story is here! You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 A Hilarious Tale of Immortals and Heroes 仙侠笑传 A new story is here! You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 51Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 88 The Fishing Enthusiast of the Siheyuan 四合院的钓鱼佬 After transmigrating to a courtyard home in the 1950s, she has both her parents and activates a Fishing System, letting her happily go fishing! The story is cheerful and heartwarming, with a relatively peaceful tone. She lives a comfortable little life in a courtyard full of troublemakers. 38.2kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: This Time, It's Finally My Turn, Right?! 四合院之这次终于轮到我了吧！ [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read] [Multiple heroines] [System] Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Zhangshi, and Deaf Granny. With these seven people all in one place, there'll never be a shortage of stories... 45.8kReads8.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 90 Starting in the 1950s: Hunting, Raising Kids, Wooing Women, and Fighting the Beastly Neighbors 五十年代开局：打猎养娃撩妹斗禽 Check out my profile for my new book. Thanks! Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigration + male-oriented spin-off Zhao Shisan helped his female friend fix her drain. As he climbed out the window to escape, his foot slipped and he wound up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His previous life had been too ordinary. This time, he wanted to live gloriously, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. First, he set himself a modest goal: own te 2.9kReads6.9Score10114d adds
