Novels like Siheyuan: Starting in 1950, Cooking Like a God
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- 51 Siheyuan: Starting by Taming Qin Huairu 四合院：从驯服秦淮茹开始 Cao Yang, a man with the makings of a prime minister, transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Not only does he awaken a villain System from the start, but he also comes from a prominent family and is devastatingly handsome. Before long, he's the object of everyone's affection, living a carefree life of luxury. Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e, Yu Li, Yu Haitang... One after another, they all gather around Cao Yang. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Playing Games in the Siheyuan 我在四合院玩游戏 Liu Chen was an ordinary university student from Blue Star who stumbled into a parallel world. After being wounded on the battlefield and returning home after leaving military service, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He also gained a game world. Watch how he takes the courtyard by storm. Xu Damao: “Ha! I'm the chosen one!” Liu Chen: “Not even close. Ban his account.” Silly Zhu: “I'm going to kill monsters and get food to help Sister Qin.” Liu Chen 264Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: My Childhood Friend Is Tian Zao 四合院：我的青梅竹马是田枣 My name is Lu Ming. I transmigrated to early 1949. I was a soldier discharged from the army due to an injury. I thought I'd spend the rest of my life coasting along in my reassigned job. But by a stroke of luck, I got bound to the [Family System]. Since the System has arrived, of course I can't just coast through life anymore. But can someone tell me why my childhood sweetheart is named Tian Zao? And why the place I live is called No. 95 Nanluoguxiang? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: I Invited Qin Huairu for Fried Chicken from the Storeroom on Day One 四合院：库房开局请秦淮茹吃炸鸡 [Siheyuan + System + scheming + Cao Cao] Liu Mang ate a piece of returned fried chicken and, carrying the Sell-Your-Crotch Prison System, transmigrated into the world of the TV series The Courtyard Full of Birds. When he opened his eyes, Qin Huairu was standing right in front of him. This is a heartwarming story set in a traditional courtyard house. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 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
- 56 Siheyuan: I'm a Good Person 四合院之我是好人 Li Qianjin transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound and became an ordinary resident. From the start, he activated the sign-in System and married Lou Xiao'e. And so began his incredible journey of crushing all the vultures in the courtyard. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Siheyuan: I Stand Tall and Proud, Absolutely Dominant 四合院：挺直腰板，我绝对霸气 In his early years, he often practiced on old scrolls, never growing tired of it. The writing beneath his brush was not a declaration to the outside world, but a profound conversation with the past and with time. Those characters were like his friends, sometimes generous, sometimes sharp, sometimes gentle. They conveyed more than their literal meanings: they carried the stirrings of his heart, thoughts and feelings he could not put into words. 22Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 Siheyuan: A Wonderful Life Begins Again 四合院：精彩人生重新开始 In his previous life, Xu Damao was just an office drone, working nine to five for the capitalists. The harder he worked, the more money the capitalists made. Xu Damao’s salary, bonuses, and benefits never went up by a single cent. But now that he’s come to this world, isn’t that basically like having cheat codes? With what he knows from his previous life, he can crush everyone here by operating on a whole different level. He knows exactly when countless opportunities will appear, and can even us —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 Siheyuan: I Answered the Call to Go to the Countryside, Who Dares Stop Me? 四合院：响应号召下乡，谁敢阻拦 Zhou Dong was so exhausted from working overtime that he fell asleep at his desk. When he woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated. According to the original owner's memories, this was the world of the courtyard house. He was an orphan living in the back courtyard. His neighbors included: The bloodsucking Qin Huairu and her family. Silly Zhu, with his explosive fighting power. Second Uncle Liu Haizhong, who loved throwing his weight around, and the selfish Xu Damao. And last but not leas 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: After Transmigrating, the Big Shots Can Hear My Thoughts 四合院：穿越后被大佬倾听心声 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 Siheyuan: From Having Nothing to Becoming the World’s Richest 四合院，从一无所有，到世界首富 From a street food stall to the owner of a food factory… From repairing cars to running an automobile factory… From having nothing to becoming the richest person in the world… All you need is a System. I’m Chen Ping'an, and I’m my own spokesperson. 273Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 66 Beijing's Little Master Chef: He Yushui 京城小狂厨：小当家何雨水 In 1956, He Yushui, the twelve-year-old younger sister of He Yuzhu, also known as Silly Zhu, is egged on by the women in the courtyard to marry her brother’s friend, Liu Xing. Liu Xing has no choice but to give her a tentative verbal promise... With Liu Xing, a transmigrator, doting on her, little chef He Yushui gets up to all kinds of mischief. In the end, she takes on a hundred opponents and defeats over a hundred top chefs, becoming the youngest master chef and culinary technician. When tensi 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The A, B, C, and D of the Siheyuan 四合院里的甲乙丙丁 This book is best enjoyed at 2x speed or faster. It’s better for listening than reading! One heroine! No harem! There’s a pocket dimension! Inner monologues! Multiple perspectives! The butterfly effect! There really is no System! The pocket dimension gives him a bit of a cheat! It’s a little rambly! My first time writing, so I have no experience! If you like it, give it a try! If you don’t, feel free to move on! This is my first time writing, so the early part is pretty bad... But after the auth 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 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
- 70 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
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 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
- 74 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
- 75 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...!” 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated With a House 四合院：带着一套房穿越了 Li Weiguo never expected to wake up one day and transmigrate into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Even worse, the timeline had landed right in the second year of a difficult period. Other people who transmigrated either got a sign-in System or some kind of farm golden finger. But when it was his turn, Li Weiguo got special treatment, huh? But soon, Li Weiguo discovered... his entire house had transmigrated with him! The things inside wouldn't increase, but... they refreshed every day at midn 197Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 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
- 79 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
- 80 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, the Jia Family Begs for Mercy on Their Knees 四合院：重生傻柱，贾家磕头求饶 He Yuzhu walked to the market and spotted a familiar stall around the corner. The vendor was a middle-aged man who looked simple and honest. A dressed duck hung beside him. He was cutting the duck into pieces, and business was clearly still brisk. 102Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 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
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 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
- 88 Siheyuan: The Specialist in Dealing with Every Kind of Scumbag 四合院之专治各种人渣 There was no helping it. The protagonist transmigrated into a courtyard house. In this place, truth and falsehood are turned upside down, and right and wrong are indistinguishable. The three elders and the Deaf Old Lady have bewitched everyone living in the courtyard. 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 Siheyuan: Renovating a House from the Start 四合院之开局装修房子 One stint of overtime and one drunken night later, a fragment of a soul mysteriously arrives in the 1960s and takes over the body of the protagonist of Love in the Courtyard. Can he carve out a remarkable life of his own, or will time send him down the original storyline? Is this something to look forward to? 17Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: Starting with a Bad-Luck System, the Yard's Fools Are Stunned 四合院：开局霉运系统众禽人麻了 [This book has a dark edge and an overpowered protagonist. Mostly played for laughs] Lin Yuan was reborn into Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he activated the Bad Luck System. The whole courtyard is full of beasts? Then I'll be even worse than them! You dare bully me? Then get ready for bad luck! Jia Zhangshi tried to steal meat and fell into the latrine, nearly drowning. Jia Dongxu stole my bicycle? He broke his leg the moment he stepped outside. Yi Zhonghai bullied me? He walked out and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I'm Really the Villain 四合院：我何雨柱真的是反派 [Siheyuan] + [Villain] + [God-tier choices] + [Putting the courtyard’s beasts in their place] He transmigrates to the Siheyuan. He Yuzhu gets a new lease on life. From the start, he activates a god-tier choice System. He Yuzhu ignores the System’s rewards and picks whichever option feels the best. When he’s done driving all twenty-plus households in the Siheyuan out of their homes and leaving them destitute and alone, He Yuzhu laughs. “I said I was the Villain. Do you believe me now?” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 Siheyuan: I Get Promoted from the Start, and the Beasts Envy Me 四合院：我开局晋升，众禽眼馋了 [System + courtyard + taking down the schemers] Li Yuan transmigrates into the courtyard, where everyone thinks they can bully him as they please. Want to pick on me? Better think twice about whether you have what it takes. I get promoted from the start! The whole gang is green with envy! Qin Huairu tries to curry favor with me? A woman who only knows how to leech off others like her is better off enjoying herself with Silly Zhu. I can't handle her! The First, Second, and Third Masters want to p 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Starting Out as a Scrap Collector in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始收破烂儿 Yu Li: That’s my man. Louzi: Bad guy. Qin Huairu: He’s the man I can never have. Yu Ren: I collect scrap. I’ll take all kinds of discarded materials, living or dead, iron or wood... 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: What Aunt Bai? She’s Just a Widow 四合院：什么白姨，就一寡妇 He Yuzhu, who had died miserably away from home, was reborn at the age of sixteen. From the start, He Daqing brought the White Widow home and announced he was leaving! He Yuzhu laid down his terms and received a huge sum of money! With the System’s help, he also unlocked a life-changing advantage. The best chef in the capital, the top entrepreneur in the capital, and the capital’s greatest collector. In this life, he would steer clear of the neighbors’ moral blackmail and swear to live life on h 62Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 97 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
- 98 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
- 99 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
- 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
