Novels like Siheyuan: Renovating a House from the Start
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- 101 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
- 102 Siheyuan: Reborn in the 1940s, I Left the Whole Courtyard in Shock 四合院：重生40年代，全院麻了 At sixteen, Li Kaishan returned to the 1940s and joined the War of Resistance. During a battle to hold off enemy reinforcements, he held his position for eight hours. In the end, his entire company died heroically, and he was gravely wounded and fell into a deep sleep. Later, the villagers of Zhaojiayu rescued him. He awakened his System and unlocked sign-in rewards. After he recovered, he married Yang Xiuqin, the prettiest girl in Zhaojiayu. Old Li may not be particularly capable, but he's exce 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Marry Chen Xueru 四合院：开局娶妻陈雪茹 But Wei Ming didn't realize that his words had hit Yu Ning right where it hurt, Ye! Yu Ning had been about to deceive herself with some excuse like “checking in,” but she never expected him to say that. Wasn't he just asking for a beating? 99Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 104 Transmigrating into a Siheyuan: Becoming a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household 穿越四合院：当个万元户 Yi Xiaofan transmigrates into the world of the Beijing courtyard and becomes the adopted son of the First Uncle. He becomes best friends with Silly Zhu, brings Xu Damao to heel, takes on Widow Qin head-on, and punishes Banggeng, Liu Guangtian, and Deputy Director Li. He uses his medical skills to treat and save lives, establishes a factory, and buys up the courtyard. First, he sets himself a modest goal: become a household with ten thousand yuan. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: The Strongest He Yuzhu 四合院：最强何雨柱 He Yuzhu has truly grand ambitions. He was born to change the world! The strongest He Yuzhu gets Qin Huairu from the start. Lou Xiao'e, Ran Qiuyue, Yu Haitang... Wait, what’s Ye Wenjie doing here?! As Laozi said, “Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish.” Yi Yin, prime minister to King Tang of the Shang Dynasty, was born a slave and worked as a cook, yet eventually became the teacher of kings. The strongest He Yuzhu, who transmigrates into the courtyard, has this to say: To hell wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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
- 107 Siheyuan: Transmigrating Across the Heavens as Xu Damao 四合院：从许大茂开始穿越诸天 In Love in the Courtyard, he is Xu Damao, the man who makes all the scoundrels tremble. In Brotherhood of Blades, he is Lu Wenzhao, a Brocade Guard of the Northern Commandery who wins over Liaodong and pacifies the Jianzhou Jurchens for the factory eunuch. In New World, he is Lee Ja-myung, the newest chaebol to rise in South Korea. His legend is known throughout the Myriad Worlds. The story begins here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Quietly Ruin You All 四合院：我只想静静的坑死你们 Lu Shiyi transmigrates into "Love in the Courtyard", and it all feels like a dream. When he returns from the army, he finds people bullying his younger sister in the courtyard. Jia Zhangshi, the ungrateful old woman? A sanctimonious man tries to guilt-trip him. What, he won’t even help him out? This is a scam! You’re all going to straighten up and reform! Qin Huairu is a zombie! What an ungrateful woman! Making you drink my blood is only what you deserve! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 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—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: From the Start, Jia Zhangshi, How Do You Want to Die? 四合院：开局贾张氏，你想怎么死 This story values logic and detail, and doesn't have characters hurt others for no reason. The scoundrels will be dealt with one by one: He Yuzhu, Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai... Not one of them will get away! Strength is for self-defense, not bullying people. There are a few supernatural abilities, but isn't it more satisfying to rely on the protagonist's own skills? And rest assured, nothing will be done to spoil anyone's appetite! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 My Siheyuan Comes with a Different Space 四合院之我有异空间 I used to be an ordinary wage worker. Just when I'd finally gotten a chance at a promotion, an accident sent me transmigrating to a siheyuan in 1965, where I became a young man named He Yuzhu, nicknamed Silly Zhu. Luckily, I came with a pocket-dimension System, and inside the pocket dimension was the entire Xidan Shopping Center. In this era of scarce goods, let's see how I play the pig to eat the tiger. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 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—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: He Xiao Returns and Strikes It Rich 四合院：何晓归来致富 At Courtyard House No. 95 on Nanluogu Lane in the capital, the bracelet Lou Xiao'e left for He Yuzhu suddenly flashes with dazzling light. At that very moment, He Xiao, who has been unconscious in Hong Kong for a long time, slowly opens his eyes. This is a proper Courtyard story, without all those ghosts and goblins. The first part follows the residents as they battle wits and schemes; the later part is about He Xiao making his fortune! 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 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
- 115 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
- 116 Siheyuan: Taking Over a Job in the City 四合院：从进城顶岗开始 [Lighthearted Comedy + No Playing Fair + Building Wealth + Moderate Animal Torment + Clear Main Plot + Original, Brainy Story] Zhao Xiaoqian transmigrated to a poor village in 1961. From the start, he took a city job and moved into a courtyard compound. Bang Geng kept provoking him, so he immediately made Qin Huairu work off her debt! Yi Zhonghai wanted to adopt his younger sister, so Zhao hired Yi Zhonghai's wife as a full-time nanny! He also hired Yan Bugui as a private tutor! Xu Damao was 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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
- 118 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
- 119 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
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 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] 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 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—14d adds
- 124 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Begin Cultivating Immortality in the Siheyuan 灵气复苏：从四合院开始修仙长生 [Infuriatingly Funny + Hilariously Ridiculous + Absurd + Multiple Heroines] His soul transmigrates into Silly Zhu, leaving him angry, heartbroken, and miserable. In the end, he decides to go all in and take them all. As for the beasts in the courtyard, of course he says goodbye to them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 Siheyuan: Jia's Boy Can Turn Invisible 四合院：会隐身的贾家小子 [Golden finger + personal space + immense strength] What's it like to transmigrate as Qin Huairu's eldest son? Like being doted on. Should he give up on this whole family or try to save them? Jia Tian decides to give it a shot. 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 127 Yin He Sha's 8th Book 银河沙的第8本书 Wei Jianguo, a great scientist who studied time and space, was reborn in the 1960s in a courtyard compound, bringing along the portable space he had created before an accident in the lab. Knowing nothing about the vicious residents of the courtyard, he used a scientist's intelligence and instincts to enjoy a good life in the compound and at the steel mill. From the start, he sent Deputy Factory Director Yang Huaide to prison. Qin Huairu, Qin Jingru, Liang Zhaodi, and Lou Xiaoe all had something 7Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 From the Start, I Deliver a Face-Slapping Blow to Yi Zhonghai, Shocking the Whole Courtyard 开局打脸易中海，全院震惊 Chen Feng wakes up one night and finds himself back in the courtyard. This time, he doesn't give his gift to Yi Zhonghai, who kicks him out instead. But Chen Feng is incredibly lucky: he actually manages to awaken his System. He steadily climbs the ranks, becoming a senior engineer, while Yi Zhonghai is left disgraced and filled with regret. “If only I'd known, I should have driven Chen Feng out of the courtyard!” “Wait! Master Chen, please take me on as your disciple!” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: A Master Craftsman Returns Home to a Hero's Welcome 四合院：大国工匠返乡，专车接送 After transmigrating, Meng Dong found himself in the military. He bound himself to a sign-in System and received a major national defense-industry gift pack. From then on, Meng Dong's name resounded throughout the military, even reaching the ears of some high-ranking officials. Five years later, China's defense industry had made a qualitative leap forward. Once his five years were up, Meng Dong returned home to care for his parents, back to the courtyard he had dreamed of for so long… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: I’m Heading to the Countryside 四合院：我要上山下乡 Xu Jinyan left a courtyard and became the only son in a once-prosperous farming family that had fallen on hard times. It was the height of the educated youth movement, and he was fortunate enough to be assigned to Xiaoqinghe, in nearby Fangshan. Who could have guessed that the gang would try to seize his home? So Qin Huairu and Silly Zhu joined forces, taking advantage of Xu Jinyan's family background. They wanted to send him to a remote area to tend horses. Luckily, he got a choice. “Option One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Reborn as the Most Handsome Engineer 重生之最帅工程师 After his death, Li Xiaoran, a world-class hardware development engineer, ends up in the underworld repairing computers. Hoping to be reborn as soon as possible, he makes full use of his expertise. Not only does he become the top repairman for the underworld's electronic devices, he also becomes sworn brothers with the White-Robed Soul-Reaping Messenger and learns the underworld's ultimate art, Soul-Destroying Fist. After promptly repairing the Judge of Life and Death's chat phone, he earns the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 In the Siheyuan, Surprising Qin Huairu Can Pause Time 四合院让秦淮茹吃惊就能时间暂停 Shocking! How did an octogenarian woman get pregnant? Why do clothes keep disappearing from the courtyard? Who could possibly be behind it all? Is this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality? Tune in for Ning Chen's antics. Ning Chen was a street loafer in the 21st century, yet somehow transmigrated into a 1950s obstetrician. Then he discovered that this place was a parallel world of courtyard houses. He also unlocked a time-stop System. Well, don't blame me, Ning Chen, for be 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Returning Home After Mastering My Craft in the Siheyuan 四合院之学成归来 Li Qingfeng transmigrates to Siheyuan, gets into university, and becomes an engineer. See how Li Qingfeng takes the Siheyuan world by storm, toys with all those troublemakers, and uses knowledge from his previous life to change the future. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: A Happy Life with Ding Qiunan 四合院：和丁秋楠过幸福人生 Lin Yun transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s and gains an editing System. As long as he edits a video, its contents will appear in the dreams of the people depicted in it. He edits “Silly Zhu’s Tragic Life.” He Yuzhu awakens: “I worked hard my whole life, only to be driven out of the courtyard by Banggeng and freeze to death under a bridge?” He edits “Lou Xiao'e’s Unhappy Marriage.” Lou Xiao'e: “Xu Damao is infertile and cheated on me during our marriage? And who are my other two husb 274Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: The Beasts' Grand Stage 四合院：禽兽们的大舞台 Jia Dongping is Jia Dongxu’s cousin. Back in the day, Old Jia took over the job of Jia Dongping’s father, Jia Shiquan, and promised to give Jia Shiquan’s family a chance to inherit it after his death. Unexpectedly, Old Jia suddenly died in an accident. In his final moments, he entrusted Director Yang of the Red Star Steel Mill with the task of taking the news to Jia Village. At his father’s behest, Jia Dongping set off for the capital... 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: What Did You Say? Silly Zhu Is My Husband! 四合院之你说啥？傻柱是我老公！ Wang Zeqi transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu’s betrothed, promised to him in infancy. As a modern woman, how could she possibly become the wife of a complete sucker? She does everything she can to find Silly Zhu a wife, expose Master Yi’s benevolent facade, and send the Jia family straight to hell. She’ll bring some justice back to this world. 153Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 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
- 140 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
- 141 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
- 142 Siheyuan: I Told You to Stockpile Supplies, Not Go Farming! 四合院：让你囤物资，你去种田？ Qian Jin transmigrates to the 1960s, and anyone who gets on his nerves is in for a beating. Playing dirty? Then you’re in for a world of trouble. It’s not that he has a bad temper; he just knows he’s in Love in the Courtyard. Fake gentlemen, ungrateful backstabbers, sneaky schemers: every last one of them can go to hell! And he has a sign-in System, becoming a big shot from the start! 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 This World, Here I Come! 这世界，我来了！ On the eve of his university graduation, Zheng Hua got drunk and inexplicably transmigrated into The Misanthropic Courtyard, becoming He Yuzhu, the biggest sucker in the story. You pack of vultures, the man standing before you is no longer the Silly Zhu you used to push around. I sincerely hope you'll wise up from now on and stop provoking me. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle the consequences! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Transmigrating into the Siheyuan, I Enjoy a Life of Tender Romance 穿越四合院，，温柔乡里享温柔 He Yuzhu, whose name and surname match the original, transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Knowing the story in advance, why would he want to be anyone’s yes-man? Enjoying life in the arms of a gentle beauty is what a sensible man should do!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 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
- 146 Siheyuan: The Fishing Club That Spans the Heavens 四合院：垂钓诸天俱乐部 The courtyard is full of lovable people: Moral exemplar Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu the saintly white lotus, Jia Banggeng, a born master thief, Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer, and so on. Together, they became the backdrop of an era. Xu Ziru also became a member of the Fishing Across the Heavens Club, angling in countless worlds. Apocalyptic worlds, future worlds, interstellar worlds. He fishes across the heavens, acting as a middleman with his fellow anglers to trade goods between countless worlds. H 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 147 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
- 148 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
- 149 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat My Way Through the Courtyard 四合院：开局打穿四合院 Siheyuan courtyard + System + one heroine Jiang Fan transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard and learns what happened to the original owner's family. He swears that everyone in the courtyard will have a miserable time. In short, nobody gets off easy! 23Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 150 I Transmigrated as Jia Dongxu and Told Qin Huairu the Truth 穿越成贾东旭，告诉秦淮如真相 [Multiple Heroines] [The System Keeps a Low Profile] [No Hostility] After transmigrating as Jia Dongxu, he tells Qin Huairu the truth from the start and saves all the courtyard's bullies! The setting is a little different from the TV series, so don't get too hung up on the details. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
