Novels like Siheyuan: We Fall Out from the Start, and Jia Zhangshi Returns to the Countryside
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- 51 In the Siheyuan, If They Ignore You, Climb Your Way Up 四合院之不理你就往上爬 [Siheyuan] [Slice of Life] [Farming] Wang Hao transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard by accident. From the start, he saved Widow Liu. “What? They all say women with big bottoms are good at having babies.” But he soon discovered that the people here were scheming and fighting among themselves. But Wang Hao was no longer the Silly Zhu of the past. What would his life be like now… Who wouldn’t want to be Wang Hao, and yet who could ever measure up to him? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Everyone in the Siheyuan Struggles to Get By, but I Want for Nothing 四合院大伙艰难度日我却吃喝不愁 In the early 1960s, an utterly ordinary worker nearly loses his life in an accident, but unexpectedly opens the door to a “new world” at the same time. From then on, he begins his powered-up life, with countless resources and knowledge of the next several decades of development. He matches wits with the beasts of the Siheyuan and rises steadily through the ranks within just a few years… 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: I Want the Money and the Girl, You Do Whatever You Like! 四合院之我人财全要，你们随意！ If it's good fortune, you can't avoid it; if it's misfortune, you can't escape it. Sure enough, Chen Da had just finished watching Love in the Courtyard when he transmigrated into the very same courtyard. Looking at himself, all alone, and then at the courtyard full of scoundrels, Chen Da cried out in despair, “Heavens, send down a bolt of lightning and strike me dead!” Rumble! A loud crash rang out. But it wasn't lightning. It was the System arriving. Chen Da: “I'm doomed...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: Starting Out as an Ordinary Resident 四合院：从普通住户开始 “Yongming, where did your younger brother go? Did he finish that shovel he mentioned? A single shovel lasts over a month. I’ve never seen anything like it in my entire life!” Yongming held back his laughter and continued, “Big Brother has just grasped a new martial art. He wants to train for three more days. Once his strength has greatly increased, he’ll be able to serve the nation.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: My Name Is Chen An, An as in Jian'an 四合院：我叫陈安，建安的安 [Slice of Life + Low Aggression + Noble Protagonist] Please spare me, True Lord of Morality. I’d be eternally grateful!!! After transmigrating to a courtyard house in 1959, he becomes a procurement officer. Qin Huairu: Wasn’t that just a dream? Lou Xiao’e: Chen An, you have to take responsibility! Yu Li & Yu Haitang: Sisters united! Qin Jingru & He Yushui: Why haven’t we grown up yet? Yi Zhonghai: Chen An, you’d better take responsibility for my daughter. I’m no good at writing introductions. Re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: I Kill Yi Zhonghai from the Start and Stir Up Trouble 四合院：开局杀死易中海，捅娄子 He transmigrates into the role of a street thug who rules the roost in the courtyard. He activates the Bounty Hunter System and takes justice into his own hands. From the start, he kills the monstrous Yi Zhonghai as a warning to the rest. Fear descends over the entire courtyard. Lou Xiao'e: “Don't kill me!” Qin Huairu: “I know I was wrong. Spare my life.” 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Ate a Hamburger and Made the Whole Courtyard Drool 四合院：开局吃汉堡，全院馋哭了 He transmigrates into the Siheyuan as Zhou Baoguo, a dim-witted little fool whose parents died young. Everyone in the courtyard bullies him, seeing that he has no one to rely on. Banggeng shoves him, and he hits his head, develops a high fever, and falls into a coma. Instead of saving his life, these people want to let him die on his own and scheme to take his house. His overwhelming instinct to survive awakens the System. Whenever he triggers someone else's emotions, he can earn treasure chests 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 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
- 59 Hey! I Don't Want to Come to the Siheyuan! 喂！我不想来四合院啊 During winter break in the 21st century, Su Xingchen is at home when an all-nighter sends his soul into a Siheyuan. Su Xingchen: Hey, I don't want to be in a Siheyuan! I want to go home. How am I supposed to take on all those beasts? There's a System? No, I still want to go back! Watch as Xingchen outsmarts all the beasts in the Siheyuan. 201Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Ordinary Life 四合院之何雨柱的平凡生活 [Transmigration + daily life + one female lead + sign-in System + pocket dimension + food] Liang Zhiyuan, a young man from the twenty-first century, was watching a TV drama before bed. When he woke up, he was astonished to find that he had transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, the show he'd been watching the night before, and become Silly Zhu, the biggest sucker around. Luckily, fate treated him kindly and gave him a sign-in System. Now let's see how he manages to survive in Love in the Cour 251Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Forced the Bullies to Move Out, Leaving the Whole Courtyard Stunned 四合院：开局逼禽兽腾房全院麻了 Li Cheng arrived in a courtyard house and became an ordinary man. He lived a happy life, and Qin Huairu and Yu Li often asked matchmakers to find them husbands, making many of the courtyard's scoundrels jealous. But after his parents passed away, Qin Huairu was egged on by Deaf Granny and Yi Zhonghai to marry Jia Dongxu. Yu Li, meanwhile, was introduced to Yan Jie by Yan Bugui's deaf old mother and got together with him. They even set their sights on one of the houses in Li Cheng's home, hoping 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Selling My Job from the Start, Manager in Half a Month 四合院：开局卖工作，半月当经理 Yun Xiaoqi, a small farmer from the new era, accidentally enters a courtyard house with a farm System. Just after moving into his new home, he discovers that Yi Zhonghai has set him up. As soon as he deals with that problem, his blind date gets him on the wrong side of the Steel Plant's big nephew. Yun Xiaoqi has to contend with enemies in this world while also helping fellow members of the transmigrator alliance build a brighter future. For the sake of profit, Yun Xiaoqi reveals his secrets aga 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: After They Took My Advice, the Beasts Ended Up in Prison 四合院：听劝后，众禽牢狱之灾 Lin Chenghua transmigrates into the world of a TV-and-film fanfiction set in a courtyard. Listen to good advice, and you'll never go hungry. Whenever he follows someone else's advice and acts on it, he receives all kinds of rewards. Auntie Number One: “I only tricked that fool into going out to dig for wild vegetables with me. How did he end up digging up a whole box of gold bars? My heart...” Uncle Number One: “You offended me and still think you can get a job at the Red Star Steel Mill? I'll m 1.8kReads5.1Score—14d adds
- 64 My Quiet Little Life in the Siheyuan 我在四合院的小日子 Li Jie inexplicably transmigrates to the 1950s and moves into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, where he gets a sign-in System. From then on, he no longer has to worry about making ends meet. How will things unfold? 753Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 65 Love in the Courtyard: He Comes from the Future 情满四合院，他来自未来 Transmigrating from 2023 to 1960 A different world, a different life The ability to come and go at will gives him boundless hope. From humble beginnings, he gradually rises to become a tycoon whose influence sweeps across the globe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Beating Yi Zhonghai to a Pulp from the Start 开局暴打易中海 After a night of indulgence following his college graduation, Lu Ya wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into the body of Sha Zhu, the hapless fool from the novel The Birds-Filled Courtyard. As he thinks about the courtyard full of beasts he's about to face and starts to feel troubled, a “ding” sounds: the transmigrator's welcome gift, the System, has arrived... 1Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 67 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
- 68 Siheyuan: A Blizzard Rages, So I Head to the City to Find Old Yi 四合院：大雪漫天，进城找老易 After three straight days of heavy snow, darkness closes in and icy winds roar across the land. Yi Feng, who has transmigrated here, sits on his bed, shivering. It is the harsh natural-disaster period of the three difficult years, and many people in the village have frozen to death. Even his own elderly mother can barely withstand the cold. Getting back on their feet will be no easy feat. They have only one way out: find his uncle, Yi Zhonghai, in the capital. Without hesitation, Yi Feng takes h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 My Four Strange Godfathers in the Siheyuan 四合院之我的四位奇怪干爹 My new story is out! You can 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! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 Siheyuan: An Intellectual? More Like a Fanatic to the Death! 四合院：知识分子？至死分子！ Liu Jianguo, from the modern era, transmigrates by accident. He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as one of its residents. Unfortunately, his status is extraordinary. From the start, he becomes one of the rare university graduates of that era. The authorities appoint him as a Grade 14 cadre on the workers' committee, and he returns home in triumph. His family is full of loyal martyrs, yet these beasts have dared to take what belongs to them? I'm an intellectual, but that doesn't mean I ca —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Angler Who Started in the Siheyuan 四合院开始的钓鱼人 Li Jie, a transmigrator with an invincible fishing System, dominates one world of film and television after another, including Love in the Courtyard and Meet Yourself. Each world features one or more heroines, and the story is all about laid-back invincibility. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: Divine Cooking Skills as a Starting Reward 四合院：开局奖励神级厨艺 He transmigrates into The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard and becomes a rather dim-witted He Yuzhu. Ding! [Awakening Sign-In]: Mission from the start: Rewards include [God-Tier Cooking Skills], [System Space], and [Daily Sign-In]. Bang Geng actually dares to steal from me? First, I'll send him to prison. When Jia Zhangshi hears the news, she's so furious she nearly spits up blood. With no heir left in the Jia family, Qin Huairu can only marry Xu Damao. Wait, Xu Damao's child isn't his? Then whos —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Life 四合院，何雨柱的平凡生活 Their father ran off with a widow, leaving the brother and sister to depend on each other. Everyone minds their own doorstep and leaves others to deal with the frost on their roof. Low on hostility, low on violence, and a little saintly: just an ordinary person living an ordinary life. The blurb doesn't do it justice, so please read the novel. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: Who Says I’m a Beast? 四合院：谁说我是禽兽 When he arrived in the 1950s, Wang Jianguo initially just wanted to live comfortably. He never expected to be treated like an animal in that compound, said to be full of them, and end up living better and better. [Slice of life, no angst, period fiction] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Put Silver Cuffs on Them, You Beastly Fool 四合院：开局安排银手镯，吟兽拙 Yang Zichen transmigrates into the body of a man from the last century who shares his name. As it turns out, the man was beaten to death by Silly Zhu, the hotheaded young man from the courtyard. By chance, he binds to a God-Tier Skill-Upgrade System. Yang Zichen immediately maxes out his fitter skills. As for Silly Zhu? I'm sending him straight to prison! Anyone else bullying people? We'll get you all a pair of silver bracelets! 4Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Come On, You Call This Taking a Loss? 四合院：别闹了，你管这叫吃亏？ Jiang Beiliang transmigrates to 1954. The first person he meets after waking up is Bai Ling, who is trying to dig a pit for him to fall into! Fortunately, he activates the Pitfall System. Falling into a trap causes him no harm and even earns him rewards. Yan Bugui digs a pit for him, and ends up turning him into a top-tier angler. Silly Zhu digs a pit for him, and Jiang Beiliang becomes a heroic young man praised for helping others, drawing the admiration of countless women. Yi Zhonghai digs a p 257Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: I Pick Up a Little Girl, and the Beasts Are Finished 四合院：捡个小萝莉，禽兽不活了 Li Guanhai transmigrates into the world of "The Birds-Filled Courtyard". It's the 1960s, an era of scarce supplies when nobody has enough to eat or wear. Reborn as an orphan who nearly starved to death, he isn't fazed by this hellish start. He even finds a well-behaved little sister on the road. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've bound to the System and received a Spirit Spring Space! First Uncle: Come support me in my old age! Second Uncle: Young people should learn to follow orders! Jia Zhang 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: I Am Chen Bing 四合院之我是陈兵 A modern man who considers himself a good person reaches middle age and faces the prospect of being laid off. One heavy night of drinking sends him back to 1963, where he becomes Chen Bing, the youngest son of the Chen family in the rear courtyard. As a technical-school graduate in this era, he proudly becomes a technician at the steel mill. With a golden finger, all he wants is to keep his head down and grow steadily. Unfortunately, he's cursed with romantic luck and has no choice but to live s 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Lazy Life of Silly Zhu, Siheyuan’s Fishing Enthusiast 四合院钓鱼佬傻柱的摆烂生活 Two versions of Silly Zhu, both with memories from two lifetimes, return to the beginning of Love in the Courtyard. Silly Zhu tries to change things, but it doesn’t go as he hoped. So he decides to take life as it comes. Not only does he awaken the Fishing Pro System, he somehow grows more and more popular. He’s practically become a ladies’ man! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Who Else Is in the Siheyuan? 四合院还有谁 A small-business owner from 2023 has just built a business of his own when he unexpectedly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Silly Zhu, Qin Huairu, and Xu Damao are his neighbors. The Three Heroes of Jinxi Northwest, Li Yunlong, and the others are his uncles. Watch him enjoy a carefree life. Watch what he does next. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: I Became Xu Damao 四合院我成了许大茂 I never imagined that after staying home for two years, I’d accidentally transmigrate. And what’s more, I transmigrated into the life of the protagonist I’ve always envied: Xu Damao, who has no children. I’m honestly at a loss for words about this new book of mine. I finally worked up the courage to write it. If you don’t like it, go ahead and roast me. It’s my fault if I didn’t write well. Give me a good kick so I can improve quickly. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: My Mailbox Can Teleport Packages 四合院：我的快递箱能隔空投送 Chen Hao was delivering takeout to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang when he unexpectedly transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. He had no original Host, no identity, and not a penny to his name. All he had was a delivery box he carried around with him. “Quanjude roast duck comes vacuum-packed.” “They don't have beef from Mentougou, but they do have snowflake beef from Qin Chuan.” “I wonder if you like this Casio quartz watch?” “I couldn't find a radio. How about I order you a karaoke machine instead?” .. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Asks Me to Wipe Her Back 四合院：开局秦淮如请我帮她擦背 I think the story is pretty interesting, definitely worth a look. If you don’t like it, come find me. It starts out in a Beijing courtyard, then heads to Hong Kong to make delicious food. Please be kind. If it’s not for you, just skip it. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 Siheyuan: I Report the Deaf Old Lady for Speculation from the Start 四合院：开局举报聋老太太投机 Lin Zhen finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. After leaving the military, he becomes a Level 9 engineer. Then he awakens the Emotion Value System. Is it hard for technicians to get promoted? I, Lin Zhen, can level up in just ten minutes! Jia Zhangshi stole my house? I might as well have her sent to a labor camp! Is Qin Huairu playing me? I'll make you mine! I, Lin Zhen, am the master here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: The Jia Family Owes Me Money, So Qin Huairu Will Pay It Off 四合院：贾家欠我钱，秦淮茹抵债 After transmigrating to the courtyard, the first thing he does is demand repayment of a debt. If Jia Zhangshi won't pay up, he'll use Qin Huairu as collateral. With no parents and only a supply and marketing cooperative left to him, how far can he lead the women? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Siheyuan Playboy 四合院海王 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and obtains a womanizer sign-in System. And so, a romantic rake is born. From then on, the courtyard fills with the scent of love, its air ripples with the sweet troubles of happiness, and its residents struggle through tales of unbridled caprice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Changes His Fate for a Cheat-Code Life 四合院：傻柱改命，开挂人生 Zhang Hao transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and, by a stroke of bad luck, becomes He Yuzhu, the most pathetic and unlucky character in the show, at least in Zhang's opinion. But with the System's help, He Yuzhu is no longer the foolish chef everyone knew. He's now a man of substance, heart, and backbone. Relying on his knowledge of the plot and the System's support, he turns every scheme in the courtyard into a complete failure. Yi Zhonghai feels as if he's fallen into a pit. When his sch 375Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Extraordinary Life 四合院：傻柱的妖孽人生 Petty, trivial matters were the most genuine reflection of how neighbors interacted in that era. He Yu accidentally transmigrates to the Red Star Courtyard in the 1960s and awakens a simp System! From the eighty-year-old deaf Granny to little Huaihua, who's only three or four, every single one is a target! This is utterly depraved, worse than an animal! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: Even the Number One Grandpa Goes Wild 四合院：一大爷也疯狂 Same old setup, a different story. A scumbag young man from the 21st century dies during a date after going all the way, only to wake up in a courtyard full of beasts. After shamelessly begging everyone from his grandpa on down, he finally gets an unreliable Choice System. What, you're older and have higher seniority? So what? He's taking you all down. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: I'm Taking the College Entrance Exam, Studying to Rise 四合院：我要高考，为崛起而读书 Reborn into a new life, He Yuzhu refuses to work in a factory and spend his whole life as a cook. From the start, he comes clean to He Daqing: he wants to study, to pursue knowledge for the sake of making the nation rise. He Daqing smacks him on the forehead with a spoon and says a steady job is the way to go. But He Yuzhu calmly replies, “Of all things, studying is the noblest!” I, He Yuzhu, have decided: in this new life, I will dedicate myself to science and technology! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 How the Fierce Birds of Siheyuan Forged Their Ultimate Schemer 四合院众禽凶猛老六是怎样炼成的 Light comedy, mild angst. Zhou Ke, from the twenty-first century, transmigrated to Love in the Courtyard, where the original host turned out to be an idiot. Zhou Ke decided to play along at first, play the pig to eat the tiger, and mess with all the courtyard beasts. As he outsmarted them, Zhou Ke gradually grew stronger. The pocket dimension he carried with him also underwent a wondrous transformation. Traveling between worlds, he faced life-and-death trials time and again, and came to understa 400Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Who Moved the Siheyuan to the Daqing Oilfield? 谁把四合院搬到了大庆油田？ He Daqing, the namesake of the father of the fool from the quadrangle courtyard, transmigrated while on his way to Baoding with the White Widow. Since I’m here, I might as well make the best of it. I’m not going to be the He Daqing who was wronged his whole life. Turns out there really was something going on. When trouble comes, I’m not afraid to face it. Good thing I brought a library with me. It’s not much use for anything else, but at least I’ll never go hungry or thirsty. I’ll take my good s 188Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 95 My Siheyuan Bride Won't Share My Bed. Should I Keep Her Until the New Year Instead of Divorcing? 四合院新娘不圆房不离留着过年？ Doctor Zhou Xiangdong’s soul is mistakenly taken by the Black-and-White Messengers. The underworld can’t arrange for him to be reborn, so the office can only compensate him by sending him into Love in the Courtyard. The moment he opens his eyes, he discovers that his new bride is Luo Yuzhu, the envy of everyone in the courtyard. Unfortunately, Luo Yuzhu’s heart is still set on her first love, Chen Jianghe, and she refuses to consummate her marriage with Zhou Xiangdong! Having seen the story befo 1kReads5.4Score10614d adds
- 96 The Siheyuan Old Fox with No System or Golden Finger 四合院之无系统金手指的老六 I'm Zhao Dong, an ordinary guy who transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. I have no golden finger and no System space. I'm just a transmigrator at the very bottom of the ladder. Want to know how I claw my way to the pinnacle of life from between the cracks? Read on! 264Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 97 A Wacky Life Begins in the Siheyuan 鬼马人生从四合院开始 The beginning of the three-year period of hardship in 1959! An unlucky otaku transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and uses his superpowers to right some of the injustices around him... There's not too much hostility at the beginning. The story follows how some of the Siheyuan residents' personalities change... It also includes a few supernatural mystery chapters... Watch as the protagonist changes the fates of the residents of Siheyuan No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Quick Transmigration Across the Heavens, Starting in Siheyuan 快穿诸天，从四合院开始 A story spanning the myriad heavens, so I won’t bother with a synopsis. (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵) The first world is the courtyard, the second is a martial arts world, and the third is the world of Don’t Starve... “Huanghai Zeli, have you seen my Chinese textbook?” Huang Yueying’s voice came from the doorway. She was already there. Creak The door opened. Hearing the explosive sounds beside her, she widened her eyes. “Mom, Huanghai Zeli is watching...” “Mm...!” 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: I’m Not That Fool, Shazhu 四合院，我不是那个傻柱 After transmigrating into Sha Zhu in the courtyard, he decides to be an ungrateful jerk too. Nobody in this courtyard is a good person, so one more won't make a difference. Before Xu Damao can marry Lou Xiaoe, he swoops in and steals her away. (If you don't like Lou Xiaoe, this one isn't for you.) The protagonist is He Yuzhu. Lou Xiaoe shows up much later, and won't appear before Chapter 100. Friends, don't expect this to follow every convention of period novels. Transmigration itself isn't scie —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 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
