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- 151 The Peaceful Life of the Siheyuan 四合院的平静生活 Li Ping'an transmigrated, bringing his golden finger with him into the world of the courtyard, where stories from several period dramas are also mixed in. How will things unfold? 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Fiery Red Years of the Capital 四九城之火红年代 After transmigrating, Zhang Zerong just wants to build a good life for himself. A little nobody’s happy life begins with A Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate... Wait, my System actually ran away... What the heck? An Alluring Eye, a storage ring... Heh, looks like I still have a golden finger after all. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, and I Refuse to Be Exploited 四合院：我，何雨柱，决不被吸血 [Courtyard + System + Wish Fulfillment + Punishing the Scoundrels] After transmigrating, he becomes the courtyard's ultimate doormat, He Yuzhu. His father ran off with the White Widow, leaving him with only his younger sister, He Yushui. And now Qin Huairu has her eye on him, too. Does she want to use him as a human ATM? Not a chance! Qin Huairu wants his help? He needs to save his food for his sister. Who do you think you are? Xu Damao keeps picking fights with him? He'll teach you a lesson, so —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Master of the Siheyuan 四合院的大师 A new work is here! Welcome to read my story 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m a Patrol Officer, and the Whole Courtyard Gets Arrested on the Spot 四合院：开局巡捕，全院就地正法 When Zhang Weijun woke up, he had already become a fallen soldier. After returning from the Northeast, he was reassigned to the courtyard compound and became a police officer. Who could have guessed those brutes would actually seize Jia Zhangshi and throw him in prison? Jia Dongxu? Execute him on the spot! Yi Zhonghai is a profiteering merchant who traffics in state-owned assets. He deserves to be executed! That deaf old lady is actually an enemy spy? Shoot her on the spot! 803Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 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
- 157 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Yi Zhonghai to the Detention Center 四合院之开局送易中海进拘留所 Warning: Yi Zhonghai won’t be written out early on, but he’ll be dealt with later. There’s a pocket dimension, though it won’t be used much. Yi Zhonghai, you shameless bastard! Zhuzi, Yushui, don’t be afraid. Your big brother is here. He, He Yuduo, is here. Yi Zhonghai, don’t even think about scheming against anyone. Qin Huairu, get lost. There are no leftovers for you. As long as Silly Zhu isn’t allowed to bring any home, there can’t be leftovers. All you other beasts in the courtyard, tremble! 2.2kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 158 A Good Life in the Siheyuan 四合院：美好生活 If an ordinary person inexplicably returned to the past, how would they make the most of their life? This book has no System, only a slightly useless pocket dimension. There’s no hostility in this book, and the protagonist doesn’t know what happens in the original story. 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 159 Reborn in the Siheyuan: First, I Marry Qin Huairu 魂穿四合院先娶秦淮茹 Wang Yuzhu transmigrates into the TV series about the Siheyuan courtyard, taking over the body of He Yuzhu, the blood-bank sucker for all the freeloaders. Just as he’s wondering how to change the original He Yuzhu’s fate, the System arrives right on cue... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Invincible Zhang Ziyu of the Siheyuan 四合院之无敌张子玉 Zhang Ziyu, from the twenty-first century, accidentally finds himself in the story of a courtyard home. Surrounded by beautiful women, he remains devoted to just one: He Yushui. While collecting scrap, he unexpectedly obtains the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and from then on rises to the peak of his life. 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Siheyuan: I Became the Eldest Uncle’s Nephew and Chose to Do Nothing 四合院：穿成一大爷侄子后摆烂了 Yi Jing'an transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1950s. After losing both his parents, his golden finger turns out to be the opportunity to seek refuge with Yi Zhonghai. So be it. For the sake of his future, he has no choice but to head to the capital and seek refuge with Yi Zhonghai. As the saying goes, with a nephew standing right at his door, Yi Zhonghai can no longer be considered without an heir. At last, he won't have to choose someone to look after him in his old age. Jia Dongxu hasn' 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Reborn in the Siheyuan: I Am Zhang Wei 重生四合院之我是张伟 A transmigration adventure for the Love Apartment gang! Zhang Wei grows into a pioneer of judicial reform, Zhao Haitang becomes the director of a steel mill, Lu Ziqiao takes a post at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hu Yifei becomes dean at Shuimu University, Qin Yumo rises to become the steel mill's Party secretary, and Zeng Xiaoxian bec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Siheyuan: Selling Braised Meat at a Street Stall, Leaving Everyone Drooling! 四合院：摆摊做卤肉，馋哭百姓！ After being hit by a truck, Zhang Liang transmigrated to a strange new world. Oddly enough, the calendar said it was the 1950s. A flood of memories came rushing in, and Zhang Liang realized he had transmigrated not only to another time, but also into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He was still young. If that pack of beasts set their sights on him, he’d be in serious danger. Just as Zhang Liang was hesitating, the System activated! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 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
- 165 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
- 166 Siheyuan: I'm Jia Zhangshi's Nephew 四合院：我是贾张氏内侄 I transmigrated. I get to live another life. I become Jia Zhangshi's nephew, return from military service, and become the head of the procurement department at the steel mill. Facing Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and the rest of their family... that's where the story begins. 8Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 167 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Defies Fate 四合院：许大茂逆天改命 After accidentally transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, he becomes Xu Damao, a man with the same name as his own. Xu Damao has no intention of being a good person in this new world. He’s going to teach those scoundrels a good lesson. He activates the System from the start. In this era of scarcity, he can obtain cash, ration coupons, fruit, watches, skills, and more from the System... Bang Geng steals a chicken? He’ll send Bang Geng straight to the police station. Qin Huairu wa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 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
- 169 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
- 170 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
- 171 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
- 172 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
- 173 Siheyuan: Taking Silly Zhu on a Budget Trip 四合院：拎着傻柱去穷游 [Poverty Travel System (the kind of “poor” where you don't even have underwear!) + Deadpool Template + Deserted-Island Survival] By day, he tames the unruly birds in a courtyard house, turning the place into chaos. By night, he takes girls and idiots on budget trips to island getaways for seafood barbecues! Guaranteed laughs! He's already taken Qin Huairu on a shoestring trip to Pacific islands and Lou Xiao'e on a budget journey through the forests and islands of Lake Baikal. Other characters ar 1Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 174 Siheyuan: Profit Comes First 四合院之利字当头 This novel has no System, no invincible protagonist, no brainless characters, and no saintly do-gooders. Every character acts for personal gain, and every scheme is a means to that end. In this story, everyone has one thing on their mind: profit. Xiang Xu spent half his life struggling for fame and fortune. Just when he was one step away from success, his friends and family set him up, leaving him with a tragic end. But now that life has opened its doors to him once more, can he seize this once —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Take the Initiative 四合院：我何雨柱主动出击 He transmigrates to 1965, at the start of the courtyard-house story, and becomes He Yuzhu, gaining an Emotion Value System that rewards him whenever he makes people feel negative emotions. From the start, he takes the initiative: beats Bang Geng, extorts Xu Damao, blackmails Qin Huairu, and drives Yi Zhonghai up the wall, racking up rewards left and right. He Yuzhu masters cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, chess, metalworking, and more. Wherever he goes and whatever he does, he's always the 147Reads5.8Score10214d adds
- 176 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
- 177 Siheyuan: The Mosquito-Raising System That Steals Other People’s Skills 四合院：养蚊系统，吸取他人技能 Qin Fen transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and activates the Divine Mosquito System from the start. It randomly mutates all kinds of divine mosquitoes. Scout Mosquito → Shared vision, keeping him up to date on everything happening in the courtyard! Disease-Curing Mosquito → Transfers illnesses and gives people a complete makeover! Skill-Stealing Mosquito → Siphons skills for him to use! Old Deaf Granny: “Oh no! I've been complaining about feeling unwell every day, and now I've actually 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 178 Saving My Unforgettable Love, Starting With Siheyuan 拯救意难平从四合院开始 Is Qin Huairu really a natural-born white lotus? Can Liang Ladi still be so strong? Who gets to see Chen Xueru's tender side? Huh? Did something just get mixed in here? Where did this fairy-like beauty come from? How can Zheng Juan's tragic life be changed? She must be saved. Only when she is right under my nose can I be at ease. A simple story, a different life. We face countless choices in life, and perhaps a different choice can lead to a different life! (This book has no angst. If you want —Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 179 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
- 180 Siheyuan: An Engineer from the Start in 1961 四合院：1961，我开局工程师 Zhao Changle transmigrates into a Siheyuan, where he becomes both a colleague and a neighbor of Jia Dongxu. At the time, Zhao Changle is working the same job as Jia Dongxu. Jia Zhangshi insists that Zhao Changle killed her son! Influenced by her mother-in-law, Qin Huairu comes to hate Zhao Changle just as much. Led by Uncle One, the Siheyuan residents take pity on the Jia family and turn against Zhao Changle. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Siheyuan: You Turned the Steel Mill into an Arsenal 四合院：你把轧钢厂变成兵工厂 In 1955, after Lin Lunan returned from Mao Xiong, his superiors sent him to work as manager of a factory in Hong Xing. To his surprise, he ended up living in a compound. These were the best of times, and the worst of times. The ambitious Lin Lunan had no interest in dealing with these beasts. He was there to develop technology and reform the gardeners. Unfortunately, the beasts just wouldn't leave him alone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Siheyuan: The Judge System Sentences the Whole Courtyard’s Vermin to Death 四合院：判官系统，枪毙全院禽兽 [The most rage-fueled courtyard novel around. Life is hard enough, so watch decisive justice being served and the scum getting shot to relieve some stress. If there's even a hint of saintly, doormat behavior, feel free to tear into me. I won't talk back.] Li Jianghe transmigrates to the 1960s, into a courtyard teeming with scum. His father was killed by Yi Zhonghai after catching him cheating, and now, under the lead of the hypocrite Yi Zhonghai, the whole courtyard's scum are targeting Li Jiang 441Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 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
- 184 Siheyuan: The Beast He Yuzhu 四合院之禽兽何雨柱 Don’t call me Silly Zhu! I like it when people call me a beast. I just want to write a novel I’ll enjoy. This is my first time writing, so please share any valuable feedback. 9.1kReads7.9Score33214d adds
- 185 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
- 186 Siheyuan: We Fall Out from the Start, and Jia Zhangshi Returns to the Countryside 四合院：开局闹翻，贾张氏回乡下 684Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 King of the Era: Starting with Years Like a Raging Fire 时代王者：从似火流年开始 A crossover fanfiction combining film and television, with a focus on period dramas. A World of Difference + The Knockout + Love in the Courtyard + In the Name of the People + Operation Icebreaker + Crime Crackdown + Hong Kong movies! Reborn into the world of A World of Difference, he is known alongside He Erqing as one of the Twin Tigers of Yanyang. Li Tian is surprised to discover that in the alley next door lives a young man called Banggeng, known as the Courtyard’s Thieving Saint. His stepfa 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Siheyuan: I Took Their Advice, and Everyone in the Courtyard Lost It 四合院，我听劝后，全院人麻了 [Siheyuan courtyard + System + not too much malice + lighthearted comedy] Lin Yang transmigrates to a siheyuan courtyard in 1953, becoming neighbors with a whole yard full of scheming nuisances. He thinks he’ll have to spend his days plotting against them. Then he activates the Take Advice System. Following a suggestion triggers a System task, and completing it earns him all sorts of rewards. From then on, Lin Yang becomes the most advice-taking person in the courtyard. His ill-intentioned neigh 2Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 189 Siheyuan: I Catch a Human Trafficker from the Start 四合院：开局抓个人贩子 Listen to good advice, and you'll never go hungry. After unexpectedly arriving in a Beijing courtyard compound, Xie Xizhou finds himself surprisingly at ease among all its colorful characters! From the start, he takes Jia Dongxu's advice and catches a human trafficker, earning himself a commendation and setting off down a path of no return... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 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
- 191 Siheyuan: Starting with an Inheritance 四合院：从继承遗产开始 Li Qingshan, a university graduate from a later era who has transmigrated into the past, inherits all of his second uncle's estate and moves into a courtyard with a group of “good neighbors.” He uses everything at his disposal to outwit and outfight the “good neighbors” in the courtyard: taking on the “Moral Paragon,” kicking the “Courtyard God of War,” slapping the “Necromancer,” and teaching the courtyard's “Master Thief” a lesson... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Starting in the Siheyuan, I Conquer Every World 从四合院开始，我在万界爽翻天 Liu Chen scrolled through short videos, grinding his teeth in frustration. That He Yuzhu is so damn stupid. With the whole courtyard full of scoundrels, how can he not see it? Yin Zhiping, you deserve to die! How could you do something like that to Xiaolongnü? Damn Japanese! You’d better watch out, or you won’t even know who your grandpa is! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Siheyuan: My System Is Really Weird 四合院，我的系统很奇葩 [No harem + no female lead + a ruthless edge + the male lead focuses on his career and doesn't suck up to anyone in the courtyard] One day in 2023, Qin Weiguo is working on an assembly line when a System glitch causes him to transmigrate into the courtyard, where he takes the place of a man with the same name. How will he deal with the beasts filling the courtyard? On his first day there, someone frames him, then causes a scene at the clinic. On his second day, a widow comes knocking. Silly Zhu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Ate the Chop-Chop Fruit 四合院：开局吃下四分五裂果实 [A sly schemer + humor + everyday life + moderate violence + Wei Wu’s legacy] In the year 1960, Cao Wenbin transmigrates into the courtyard as an orphaned NPC tenant, bullied by the other residents. He eats the Split-Split Fruit, gaining the ability to divide his body at will and control the pieces remotely. From that day on, strange things happen in the courtyard one after another. The Thief Saint, Banggeng, sees a head floating in the air every night and is scared out of his mind. Jia Zhangshi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 I, He Yuzhu! From the Start, I Break Ties with Qin Huairu 我，何雨柱！开局与秦淮茹决裂 To keep Silly Zhu tied to her for life, Qin Huairu actually introduces him to her cousin, Qin Jingru, as a bride? After transmigrating, He Yuzhu refuses to be a doormat any longer and breaks with Qin Huairu. Reborn, He Yuzhu becomes irresistibly charming, driving Qin Huairu crazy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Siheyuan: Saving Jia Dongxu from the Start 四合院之开局救了贾东旭 A courtyard with Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu, and Xu Damao is already chaotic enough. Now Jia Dongxu has been added to the mix after being rescued. Li Desheng says: “Saving him wasn't my choice, but watching you all tear into each other sure makes a good meal!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Siheyuan: My Descendants Are More Than a Few 四合院：我的子孙有亿点点多 Chen Deming transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Not only did he marry a beautiful wife, he also had a big group of sons backing him up. And just recently, his golden finger arrived too. Chen Deming, who was already a doctor, awakened a Chinese herbal medicine pocket-dimension System. It took his life to a whole new level. But there were always some beasts who couldn't stand how comfortable Chen Deming's life was. And now, someone had come looking for trouble... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Siheyuan: The Nine-Year-Old Genius Who Held Up the Sky 四合院：九岁天才，撑起一片天 Medical genius Li Xiangdong transmigrates to 1962. He becomes a resident of a siheyuan. His mother was killed by Yi Zhonghai and the others. Now Jia Zhangshi is about to steal his family's sewing machine. Li Xiangdong fights desperately to stop her, but Silly Zhu kicks him down and kills him! But there is always a way forward. Li Xiangdong binds himself to the Marketplace That Spans Past and Present. It has everything, from nuclear bombs to food! All right, you beasts. Your end is just around th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 My Happy Life in the Red-Hot Era Siheyuan 火红年代四合院，我的幸福生活 Zhou Qing transmigrated and became an ordinary resident of a courtyard compound. He had no interest in getting involved in the petty squabbles there. All he wanted was to use his golden finger to live a happy, peaceful life! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of an Electrician 四合院：我当电工的幸福日子 Li Qinghe, a Shaolin martial monk, transmigrates to a courtyard compound in the 1960s with his portable space after studying Buddhist teachings with a young woman. He finds himself gradually growing fond of this place. “I’m no good person, so don’t expect me to do anything noble.” “I’m no bad person either, so I have no intention of hurting anyone.” Don’t bother me. It’s best if we all get along. We’re ordinary people, so why carry around so much resentment? Xu Damao: “Brother Qinghe, you’re my 56Reads8.2Score—14d adds
