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- 101 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Level-Five Chef 四合院：从五级厨师开始 Yang Jianguo transmigrated to Love in the Courtyard and became a resident of Nanluoguxiang in the old city of Beijing, as well as a Level Five chef at a steel mill. That winter, the courtyard was full of arguments and chaos, while Yang Jianguo sat back and watched it all unfold, perfectly at ease. 2.5kReads5.2Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: From the Start, Taken Into Custody 四合院：开局就被扣押 Li Dehou transmigrates to the 1960s, but his original self is in Iceland, on the other side of the Earth. His grandfather lives in the northern Icelandic town of Hauganes and runs a farm and fishery. Having been a proper citizen of Huaguo in his previous life, Li Dehou could never spend the rest of his days tending a farm and ranch on the other side of the Earth. Not even a golden finger could dampen his longing to return home. But… why is he arrested as an enemy as soon as he gets back? And… ho 1.2kReads5.4Score11414d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, the Heartbreaker 四合院：偷心傻柱 Reborn as Silly Zhu, he uses his knowledge of the future to deal with the scoundrels and ungrateful wretches in the courtyard. But above all, he focuses on enjoying life, taking it easy every day and watching the many faces of human nature with a smile. With a lighthearted plot and everyday family affairs, the story fulfills all the desires in his heart... 608Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: I Can’t Believe My Brother Is Silly Zhu 四合院我哥竟然是傻柱 [Courtyard Drama + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + No Sycophancy] After staying up late watching TV, He Yushui couldn't help speaking up for a character when she realized they shared a name. Overcome by emotion, her heart raced, and she suddenly died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become He Yushui, the little girl in the story who had just been abandoned by her father. Silly Zhu, now that I'm your sister, I won't let you meet the same fate. This story mainly puts the Jia family thr 360Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 105 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
- 106 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
- 107 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... 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Xu Damao to a Pulp 四合院，开局痛打许大茂 [Transmigration + Fan Fiction + System + Pocket Dimension + Period Setting + Strong Female Lead] Qin Hui is a martial arts champion from the 21st century. After watching Love in the Courtyard, she curses the fake-hearted Qin Huairu and all the scheming beasts in the courtyard. Then a bolt of lightning strikes, and she transmigrates into Qin Huairu in Love in the Courtyard. Just as she’s wondering what to do, the System appears, bringing a pocket dimension with it. The original owner’s body is we 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: Training Qin Huairu to Be My Virtuous Wife 四合院：调教秦淮茹做我的贤妻 I transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, but it was set before Qin Huairu was married. And as soon as I arrived, I became the father of two children. He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu, and Xu Damao from the Siheyuan are all a few years younger than me and still unmarried. Yet they watched me marry the young and beautiful Qin Huairu, their hearts filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment… Not only did I marry Qin Huairu, I also turned her into a virtuous wife and a wonderful stepmother to the children,… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1965, Ushering in a Dazzling New Era 四合院：重生65年开启飞扬年代 Lin Yang was reborn in 1965. After being adopted by his second uncle, he unexpectedly inherited his uncle’s job at the steel mill. Thinking of all the familiar beasts in the siheyuan, along with a few charming characters, Lin Yang felt his blood begin to race. At the same time, Lin Yang discovered that he could collect other people’s emotions. The emotions he gathered could be exchanged for all sorts of things: a pocket dimension, bundles of cash, bicycles, you name it. His new life in this vibr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: I Met Qin Huairu First, and Huaihua Burst into Tears 四合院：先认识淮茹，槐花哭了 Siheyuan courtyard + everyday life + Wei Wu's wild legacy Xu Feng arrives in the world of Love in the Courtyard. To get a place in the courtyard, he pretends to be Jia Dongxu's younger brother and tricks Qin Huairu into taking him in with a bicycle and cornmeal, becoming one of the courtyard's residents. “Sister Huairu, here's a photo of your nephew Banggeng stealing a chicken. You don't want him to go to jail, do you?” “Sister Yu Li, I have more ration coupons than I can spend. Want some?” “Lou 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: Making the Most of a Wonderful Life 四合院之玩转精彩人生 [Scheming, Face-Slapping, Cao Cao Archetype, Everything You Want] Fang Li transmigrates to Beijing in the 1960s after an accident. What? He's in the world of Love in the Courtyard, too! On his very first day after transmigrating, Jia Zhangshi picks a fight with him, and he gives her a good slap across the face! Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip him with morality? Sorry, that won't work on me. Sha Zhu wants to get physical? Then he can forget about it. The title of Courtyard's Fighting Champion is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: Starting by Drawing Bang Geng, I'm Ruthless and Soft-Spoken 四合院：开局抽棒梗，人狠话少 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he awakens the Tycoon System. The System comes with an upgrade feature. As long as he earns enough experience points, he can level up. He also receives a corresponding cash reward each time. As He Yuzhu cooks more and more dishes, the experience meter on his System keeps climbing. He Yuzhu was already a skilled chef. With this System, he's in his element. From this moment on, He Yuzhu's life takes off. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Give Yi Zhonghai a Son 四合院：开局就送了易中海一个儿 In 1953, a weighty page of history turned. The story of the siheyuan courtyard was far from over, and Wang Baoguo unexpectedly found himself in Love in the Courtyard, where he began a legendary life! —Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Trading Food for Qin Huairu, I Made a Killing 四合院：粮食换秦淮茹，我赚麻了 Long Yizhi transmigrates to the world of the Courtyard, where he can travel back and forth between worlds. He becomes a middleman, trading grain for antiques and helping the Great Xia Kingdom rise to power. He also gets Qin Huairu for himself and goes on to live a happy life. 3.4kReads5.7Score16214d adds
- 116 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
- 117 Siheyuan: Sucking Me Dry? I'll Slap You Silly! 四合院：吸我血？我一个大兜逼！ [Siheyuan + putting bullies in their place + System + a ruthless streak] Zhang Jian transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan, where he once even went on a blind date with Qin Huairu. Now that her husband, Jia Dongxu, is dead, she wants to suck up to him and bleed him dry? He fires back with a huge slap across her face! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: I Was Chosen 四合院之我被选召了 Online keyboard warrior Cao Feng gets sent to live in Love in the Courtyard after maliciously insulting someone he should never have crossed. A series of absurd and hilarious events unfolds in the compound. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: With Skills Like Mine, How Could I Just Sit Back and Do Nothing? 四合院：我这实力怎么允许当老六 I returned to an era full of hope. I wouldn’t let those beasts trap me; I’d treat them as a little spice in life. Also, even though I want to be the sneaky one, my strength just won’t let me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: The Life of He Yuzhu 四合院之何雨柱的柱生 [Siheyuan + daily life + a bit of a temper] Reborn as He Yuzhu from The Courtyard of Beasts, he exposes hypocrite Yi Zhonghai’s good reputation right from the start and strips him of his title as one of the courtyard elders. 336Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Turns Foolish and Torments the Whole Lot 四合院之变傻柱虐众禽 After reading so many stories about the courtyard, I decided to write one myself. My writing isn’t great, so please don’t flame me in the comments. If you like it, keep reading. If not, feel free to leave. Thank you, everyone! 2.9kReads8.1Score11314d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Back from the Army, It's Time to Win Them Over with Virtue 四合院：退伍了该以德服人 Liu Shengyang never stole or robbed, and always kept his feet firmly on the ground. He never expected to transmigrate right after graduating from university, landing in the legendary world of Birds All Over the Courtyard. With the memories of the original owner, he became a veteran army cook. Let's see how he makes a name for himself in the courtyard... 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Jia Dongxu’s Happy Life 贾东旭的幸福生活 Love in the Courtyard? Or a courtyard full of scoundrels? I'm Jia Dongxu. My mother, Jia Zhangshi, is nicknamed the Necromancer for her ability to summon the dead. My son, Bang Geng, is hailed as a child of fate and a master thief. My wife, Qin Huairu, is supposedly a saintly white lotus. She leeches off He Yuzhu, yet devotes herself wholeheartedly to the Jia family. I've arrived, and it's still the same courtyard, but life here will be different. 112Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Returns as a Vengeful Ghost 四合院：化作厉鬼的傻柱归来 Everyone saw the ending, but they didn't see Silly Zhu, who had been swindled out of everything by the Jia family, getting taken away by the Pawnshop of All Things when Bang Geng kicked him out of the courtyard. Hahaha, you bastards never saw this coming, did you? I can use everything you own as collateral! 286Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 Siheyuan: Starting in 1950, Cooking Like a God 四合院：50开局，烹饪逆天 Hello, everyone! Please support my new novel. This is a story set in the Courtyard House. The protagonist transmigrates into the Courtyard House, devotes himself to learning how to cook, and begins a life unlike any other. 59Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 127 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
- 128 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao 四合院：我是许大茂 A man receiving state support for having no family was actually praised for making shoes for the army. A widow living on handouts was somehow celebrated as a mother who could overcome anything for her children. A fool liked flirting with a widow. A man who only talked and never acted, yet helped a widow under cover of night, somehow stood on the moral high ground. A man who didn't even know what an official was wanted to become one. And a teacher, in an era of hunger and scarcity, schemed to tak 110Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: In the Twilight of Life 四合院：风烛残年 Born here, raised here. A world of countless strange and wondrous things, beginning in a courtyard house and ending in a universe of endless possibilities. From as far back as he could remember, Xiao Tianfeng had felt as if an invisible boulder weighed down on him. He could neither let go nor break free, wandering aimlessly amid the ways of the world. In a noisy, chaotic society, he lived with both resilience and timidity, again and again battering against the shackles of his heart. Like a man w 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: I Came Back from the Army to Find My Home Gone 四合院：转业后发现家没了 After his soul transmigrated into Li Weiguo, he thought things over carefully and gave up the chance to become an officer in the army, choosing instead to return home after leaving the service… But when he got back, he discovered that this was the world of Love in the Courtyard. He learned that his home was gone, his mother had died in an accident, and his younger sister was being bullied by the whole courtyard full of beasts. He exploded… 424Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Silly Zhu and Liangzi Take on the World 傻柱和亮子闯世界 After becoming Silly Zhu, he thinks that in this special era he'll be stuck in the courtyard house and the steel mill. Unexpectedly, he gets to travel all across the country and overseas. After the reforms and opening up, he figures being a restaurant owner will be enough, but he unexpectedly becomes an Olympic champion. He thinks that being a champion, then a coach, and eventually a leader is a fine way to spend his life, but then he accidentally shows off his talents in the investment world. 111Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: My Grudges and Good Times with Silly Zhu 四合院之我和傻柱的快意恩仇 A young antique restorer meets his end because of his womanizing ways, only to transmigrate into a courtyard house caught in turbulent times, where he becomes entangled with the women of several households. All he can do is take things as they come and treasure every moment. After working hard to make his way, he ultimately gets both wealth and beautiful women. 426Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: I Used Sign-In to Land a Job in the Steel Mill Kitchen 四合院：我靠签到入职轧钢厂后厨 After transmigrating to 1953, Li Lin discovers he has become a waiter at Fengzeyuan in the capital. He thinks he has simply landed in the 1950s, until he sees a man who is only eighteen but looks twenty-eight: Silly Zhu. What else could this be but the world of Love in the Courtyard? [Congratulations, Host! You have finished exploring the world. The sign-in System is now bound to you. Target: He Yuzhu! Conditions met. Sign in now?] A sign-in System? “Sign in!” [Sign-in successful. You have obtai 9.4kReads5.5Score43514d adds
- 134 From Daily Life in the Siheyuan to a Sign-In Journey to Hong Kong 从四合院日常开始签到走向香江 He wakes up as Jia Zhangshi's eldest son, Jia Xuguang, Banggeng's real uncle. Bet you didn't see that coming… Jia Zhangshi has another eldest son, a long-lost blood relative! First, he marries his childhood sweetheart, Lou Xiaoe, then activates the Myriad Worlds Destiny-Changing Sign-In System. Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, Banggeng, and all the other oddballs in the courtyard: get ready for your fates to be reshaped! You may be tough as iron, but even you won't escape. Every one of you wil 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 135 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
- 136 From the Siheyuan to Japan 从四合院到岛国 Ye Zifeng has been in the world of The Courtyard for almost a year. He tried all sorts of suicidal stunts to win the System’s favor, but it never showed up. Just as he was about to give up and lie flat, the Beauty Album System arrived out of the blue. Watch Ye Zifeng use his System to weave among the women in the courtyard. This is a story about an ambitious man. He’ll venture beyond the capital and won’t be confined to the courtyard, stirring up a storm in places like Hong Kong. See how the pro 680Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: I Took Advice from the Start, and the Troublemakers Lost Their Minds 四合院：开局听劝，禽兽们气疯了 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of Xu Damao 四合院：穿成许大茂的快乐人生 After studying all night, he never expected to wake up in a courtyard house, transmigrated into a man named Xu Damao. But since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. He feared none of the scoundrels filling the courtyard. With memories of the future, he was determined to live freely and enjoy himself. But after Qin Huairu arranged to meet him at the warehouse, everything began to take a different turn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: What’s Wrong with Being a Little Overbearing? 四合院：我霸道点怎么了？ Chen Changwu transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard just as his family falls apart. His maternal aunt by marriage, Jia Zhangshi, wants to take over his house. As if he'd put up with that! He beats her up, then goes and smashes up the Jia family home. Yi Zhonghai takes her side? He gets beaten! Silly Zhu sticks his nose in? He gets beaten! Liu Haizhong throws his weight around? He gets beaten! The foul-mouthed Xu Damao, the stingy Yan Bugui, the white lotus Qin Huairu... There's no 3.1kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: Eighteen Generations of Imperial Physicians 四合院之御医十八代 Li Hao lives in a courtyard house and is descended from eighteen generations of imperial physicians. His parents saved countless revolutionary soldiers during the War of Liberation, but both lost their lives on the battlefield, leaving behind their only child, a seven-year-old boy. With the courtyard full of beasts, can he survive? Read on to find out! 1.7kReads7.1Score10514d adds
- 141 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
- 142 Siheyuan: A Chest Full of Medals of Honor 四合院之满身的荣誉勋章 There’s a tree in my heart. Whatever I wish for, I get, but there’s a catch: first, I have to fight the tree spirit. Win, and I get something good. Lose, and I have to get lost. Li Zheng wasn’t having it. He couldn’t beat you as a kid, so he’d just wait until he grew up. Then he’d beat you to a pulp! 96Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 143 A Simple Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之平淡人生 After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, Wang Yue becomes the First Aunt from the TV series. With her golden finger, she changes the fates of most of the people around her and lives happily with the First Uncle. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, You Two Can Stick Together 四合院：易中海秦淮茹你们绑死吧 He Yuzhu: First Uncle, since you don't have any children anyway, why not take Banggeng as your own? Qin Huairu: First Uncle, from now on Banggeng will be your son, and so will I. The Jia family can only depend on you! Yi Zhonghai: Thank you, all of you... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as a Tycoon, Lou Xiao'e Takes Control of the Entire Courtyard 四合院：穿成霸总娄晓娥拿捏全院 [Fanfiction] + [Period Drama] + [Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing] + [Devoted Husband] + [Strong Female Lead] After watching Love in the Courtyard, I never expected to die suddenly and transmigrate, only to become Lou Xiao'e of the courtyard. Luckily, I transmigrated before marrying Xu Damao, so there's still a chance to turn things around. Just watch how I take down the scumbags and torment the widow's whole family, lure He Yuzhu home to be my husband on the cheap, and have his children. We'll ma 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated with a System 四合院：自带系统穿越来 [Transmigrates early, in 1952; everyday life; the plot will change; crossover with other dramas] Li Zesheng, a senior at Blue Star University, is getting ready for an internship when, without warning, humanity transmigrates en masse to a deserted island to fight for survival… Fortunately, he awakens a sign-in System. What? There’s no hope of surviving here? Luckily, the System upgrades in time and brings him to the world of the courtyard houses! Having survived the brutal island, Li Zesheng just 35Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: I'm the Smiling Tiger 四合院：我就是笑面虎 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Little Master Chef in Siheyuan 小神厨在四合院 [Siheyuan + pocket dimension + aggression + from ancient times to the present] Lou Wenliang, an imperial chef from the Qing Dynasty, traveled from ancient times to the present and woke up in a Siheyuan in the 1960s. The Siheyuan had already been divided up, so he would just have to buy it back! Lou Xiao'e was his eighteenth-generation descendant, and Xu Damao wanted to seize her home? Well, he'd have to see whether the old ancestor approved! Watch as the old ancestor turns the Siheyuan's crooked 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Across the Heavens, Starting in the Siheyuan 诸天，从四合院开始 The first three chapters take place in the real world. If you don't like a mission world, feel free to skip it. He Changsheng graduated years ago, but has always struggled to make ends meet. Then he became the first person to get a cheat, and his wonderful life began. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: Everyone Says I’m a Good Person 四合院：大家都说我是个好人 Qin Xiaochuan transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, only to find that his golden finger required him to earn other people's favor. At a time like this, wouldn't that mean volunteering to let everyone suck him dry? Luckily, he had a pocket-space farm to provide the resources he needed. For his own benefit, he could let them take what they wanted, but he wasn't about to make it easy for them. And once their favorability reached its peak, it would be time to show those “bloodsucker 9.2kReads6.7Score43214d adds
